Fair Game: Deadly Shrimp

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A/N: Related to the story, "Bird's Nest".

Requested by: Furby_the_demon____

Corvus's (6 years old) POV

Papa, Daddy, and I were eating dinner. I was having macaroni and cheese while Daddy and Papa were having shrimp.

"Can I try one?" I asked.

"Sure, bud." Papa said handing me a shrimp.

"What do you think?" Daddy asked as I ate it.

"Meh." I shrugged.

"Don't care for it." I told them.

I went back to eating my mac n cheese, but after a while it hurt to swallow and I couldn't figure out why. Also my throat burned and felt scratchy.

"Corvus, are you okay? Your face is red." Papa asked.

"I...I don't know...*cough*...it feels like...my throat is getting bigger." I replied getting scared.

I wasn't the only one, Papa and Daddy looked scared too.

"Are you having trouble breathing?" Daddy asked me.

I quickly nod, then Papa and Daddy look even more scared. Papa picks me up and carries me to the car with Daddy following close behind.

"Where...*cough*...are we going?" I asked.

"To the hospital." Papa answered.

He sat in the back seat holding me while Daddy drove. As time went on, it got harder to breathe.

"Papa...*gasp*...I'm scared." I cried clinging tightly to him.

"I know, buddy...i-it's gonna be o-okay." Papa said, his voice all shaky, as he rubbed my head.

I don't remember much of what happened next, it was all a blur. The next thing I remember is waking up hearing Daddy and Papa talking.

"Qrow, it wasn't your fault. There's no way you could've known he was allergic." Daddy said.

"But, it was my semblance, my bad luck, that I gave him something he was allergic to. He could've died, Clover. Oh gods, our son could've died." Papa replied crying.

Oh no, I made Papa sad. He's sad because I was a dummy who ate something he was allergic to. If I hadn't have asked for that piece of shrimp, none of this would've happened.

"Daddy, Papa." I said sitting up in my hospital bed.

"Corvus!" Papa said rushing over to me and hugging me.

Then he kisses my head a bunch of times.

"How are you feeling, Corvus?" Daddy asked.

"Better." I told him.

"That's good to hear. We were so worried." Papa said.

"I'm sorry I worried you. I shouldn't have asked for that piece of shrimp. I'm sorry I caused all this, and made Papa sad." I said looking down at my lap.

"Corvus, it wasn't your fault." Daddy said ruffling my hair.

"It was no one's fault." he said sternly, looking at Papa.

He hugs both me and Papa and gives us each a kiss on the head. When we got home, Daddy taught me how to use an epipen...cause he has one too, for his nut allergy. So, from now on there won't be anymore shrimp in the house, just like there's never any nuts in the house.

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