Home (for Zeke)

Nikoa took Zeke from that awful place. He nuzzled his kid softly. Sure he wasn't his kid and the little guy never asked him to be dad but...he felt like Zeke was his. He held Zeke to him even more. Walking to the waterfall house and held him close like he weighed nothing. "I'll be okay now Zeke. I'm here...you'll get to meet my friend Brylthe. She is really nice. I'm sure she will like you. I won't leave you ever again. I promise. We're a family now." He said softly. Rubbing the young dragon lightly.

Zeke looked at Nikoa and blinked at him when he was talking about brylthe. "Is she your the new mommy?" he ask his grey eyes looking at him the only time Zeke would actually talk was to Nikoa and since they were alone he didn't have to whisper in his ears. He looked around and then looked down as his body was still sore and in pain but his wounds was healed thanks to Nikoa. "I.... am sorry..... I didn't mean to get into trouble again...... I know you told me to stay but..... they didn't seem to like me at all and I wanted to be with papa Nikoa. WHy wouldn't you let me stay papa Nikoa? why did you leave me with those people?" he asked him

Nikoa blinked a bit. "We are just friends right now. She is cute and she is very sweet. I like her but right now me and her aren't more than friends." He stroked the boys hair. He was fond of this kid. He hadn't wanted to take him from his family if they wanted him. He had thought he was doing what was best. "Its okay Zeke. No kid tries to get in trouble. I'm not mad at you promise. I just want you to get better and feel safe again." he kissed the top of his forehead. He sat down so he would be eye level with Zeke. "I'm sorry they didn't like you. They were your family and I was raised where family stuck together even if they didn't like each other that much. I wasn't your family...least...thats what they told me."

He pulled Zeke into his lap and nuzzled him. "I was trying to do what was best for you. They could teach you to fly. I can't. I wanted the best for you which I wasn't sure was me. I wanted you to have the best chance to be happy. It hurt to leave you but I thought you would be happy there. I wasn't sure you'd be happy being with me. I wasn't sure how you felt about me." He turned Zeke to face him. "You are special to me Zeke. I won't ever let go of you again. This time you can stay with me and I will never leave you behind again." He kissed his cheek. "We are family. That will never change."

He hugged him gently closer. "I didn't know you wanted to stay. I guess even grown folk can be blind to whats right in front of them. You forgive me Zeke? For messing up. Never again will I make you leave me. I'm so sorry...I made a mistake. I was thinking of you the whole time. I never stopped thinking of you because I am very attached to you. I love you Zeke...and I want you to know that you are the specialest little boy in the world. You are my cherished one." He rubbed Zeke's arms. "You remember that song I sang to you when we first met and you were scared?" He started to sing it for him. (see video)