Chapter 15: Relaxation

Running through the hallway, Weis reached his parents bedroom. He opened the door, got in and ran to the big bed.

With the help of his running he had enough speed, so he jumped at the last moment.

*Puff*

With that sound he landed face first on the bed, but didn't dare to hesitate and sat up. Seeing his father still in blissful sleep, he got to his feet and jumped again, this time with precision and his butt aimed at the stomach of the poor man, deep in the dream zone.

*Poof*

"Ooohfwhaihapoppenig"

Roused from his sleep by a bomb to his stomach, Steel gasped for air, and looking at Weis with confusion, which turned into anger.

"Weis. What the hell was that?"

"Papa, emergency. Activating CODE RED for the kitchen. The demon lord has arrived and is murdering all citicens of the fruit state.", said an over excited Weis.

"Thanks to a work call from grandpa, we have a CODE RED."

Steel's expression morphed from anger to fear to relief.

"Oh thank god it's not me this time. What did she say?"

"Wake you up for breakfast."

"Well then, let's go. But seriously Weis. Don't jump on my stomach like that."

Shaking his head Steel got up from bed, sat Weis on the floor and began to get dressed.

So Weis turned around and walked back to the kitchen.

'This was SO much FUN. I could do that every morning. Gihihi.'

Going to the livingroom, he checked and saw his grandfather was not on the Den-Den-Mushi anymore, so he poked his head in.

Sengoku sat there and was clearly contemplating some news.

'Well well well. What in tarnation was said? He looks to be deep in thought.'

"Grandpa, breakfast is ready.", said Weis.

Sengoku didn't react. So Weis went to him and kicked his chin.

*Pack*

"Owowow, why is your shin so hard grandpa."

'God that hurt. like kicking a rock.'

Sengoku snapped out of his thoughts and lowered his head, only to see Weis sitting on the floor holding his feet. Tears in the corner of his eyes.

"Wruhahaha. That's what you get for kicking me."

"That's not fair. Well, whatever. Mama said that breakfast is ready."

"Hm? Oh, then let's go.", nodded Sengoku.

After standing up, he lowered his head and squinted his eyes.

"Say Weis. Did you grow taller?"

"Yeah. This morning I could reach the sink without my stool."

Sengoku wanted to ask something else, but in this moment, Steel came into the room, wiping his sweat and told them CODE RED was over and that they could go eat now.

"CODE RED?", asked his grandpa with confusion on his face.

Both Weis and Steel looked around and nodded.

"Mama can be scary. So when she becomes the Demonlord, it is CODE RED.", whispered Weis to Sengoku.

Seeing the realization on his face, Steel nodded, and started walking to the kitchen, followed by the other two, old and young.

After a nice breakfast, his father went to train in the yard with his grandpa, while his mother and him went to the beach for his lessons.

'God, tarnation, yes. This feeling. This relaxation in the waves. I love this. I love this world. I will protect it. THIS should be the meaning of life.

Be grateful, for you are. You are, so enjoy life with meaning.

Oh my. Maybe I am a hidden poetic genius. Hehe.' ,Weis chuckled, and continued to relax.

After the floating was over, Weis changed and was ready to go home, when his mother asked him.

"Say, Weis. Did you grow overnight? I think you are taller than yesterday. But that can't be."

Shaking her head, his mother was eyeing him.

Weis was reminded of this morning.

"Yes. I did grow. I could reach the sink without my stool today. And grandpa also asked me."

"Oh my. Well then, I guess you are going to be taller than me in no time.", laughed Sera. "I still had a little hope that you would not grow like the Giants, so I could still hug you later in life."

"Am I going to be as tall as Papa?"

"Hmm. No but you will be taller than me and Grandpa and many other people."

"That is good. Taller is good."

"Alright. Then let's go home my tall little man."

"Gihihi." "Hehehe."

Both of them laughted and went home.

Upon arriving it was still the same scene as yesterday. 2 men lounging on chairs, enjoying the sun. This time both had a drink in their hands and were slurping them with straws.

Sera shook her head and told Weis to join them, before going inside and making more drinks.

Weis ran to get 2 more chairs and joined in on the relaxation.

Sera joined after and all 4 were just laying in the afternoon sun, slurping their drinks and listening to the sound of the wind rustling through the island. Watching the moving clouds, coupled with the slowly setting sun, and lurping their drinks, the whole family spent the rest of the afternoon relaxing and enjoying the peaceful day.

"Haah. This is the best vacation I have ever had.", mumbled his grandpa at the end.

"True. It's nice to relax for the sake of relaxing."

"You only relax after training normally, Steel."

"That's right. honey. By the way what's for dinner later?"

"Hm. We could fry some shrimps with a fruit salad or make some steaks with white bread."

"Steak", said Weis immediately followed by the other two men.

Sera nodded and after sighing once stood up and went to make dinner.

'Now this was a relaxing day.'