The Apple
This is a Hamilton tickle fic!
Summary: Philip has a lot in common with his parents, a little bit too much in fact.....
It all started with a simple phrase: The apple doesnât fall far from the tree.
And it is something that is universally known: Like parent like child, like mother like daughter, like father like son.
Children often take things from their parents. Wether it be their eyes, their smiles, their shapes, their love of reading, their athletic skills, their talent or all of the above.
And in nine-year-old Philip Hamiltonâs case, the statement could not be more true.
Philip had his motherâs smile and soothing voice, he had his fatherâs determination and dedication, he had both of his parents love and compassion. And he most certainly had the mischief passed down from both sides of the family.
The day Thomas Jefferson had met Philip, he had referred to him as a mini Alexander. This of course didnât go down too well with Hamilton, because Jefferson was prone to using âAlexanderâ as an insult. Yet little Philip didnât mind, and even asked Thomas why.
âWhy?â, Thomas repeated, âYour confidence, your pride, your postureâ. And as Alexander was walking Philip home that night, he heard Jefferson mutter from behind them, âAnd his annoyingnessâ.
Luckily, Philip hadnât heard that.
Another time that somebody had made a similar comment about Philipâs similarities with his parents was when his grandfather of the same name had stated: âWow! You look identical to your mother when you smile!â. Alexander had shrugged, kissing his wife, âI know, itâs beautiful isnât it?â.
But by far the most interesting time this had happened was on one sunny July afternoon.Â
Philip, Alexander, Eliza, Burr and Angelica were all having a picnic at the park. Philip was preoccupied with throwing crumbs of his jam donut at the ducks in the lake, despite the fact that his parents had told him not to. Again, the Hamilton-Schuyler mischief.
Philip crouched down by the lake, extending an arm out with a small crumb in it. A small fluffy brown duck paddled up to him and started nibbling it from the young boyâs freckled fingers.
âDaddy daddy look!â Philip cried in delight, as more ducks swam towards him.
Alexander gasped, âPhilip, no!â. He ran up to his boy and lifted him up by his torso. âPut me down!â he said, struggling, âThe ducks are hungry!â
âPhilip Hamilton, you should know better than to be crouching down beside the lake, you could have fallen in and got hurt!â, Alexander exclaimed.
âBut the ducks are so cuuuuteâ, Philip whined, as Alexander marched him back to the picnic blanket.
âWowâ, Burr remarked, âThe kids determined, like you Alexander!â
âThe apple doesnât fall far from the treeâ Eliza said, as Alexander placed the small boy on her lap. Philip sat up and pricked his ears up:Â âWhat does that mean?â.
Aaron Bur, having been a prized language student, smiled and explained, âYou know how apples sometimes grow on trees?â.
âYesâ Philip said in interest. âWellâ, Burr said, âYou grew from your parents. And when apples fall, they land close to the tree they fall from. Like how you are close to your parents!â.
âOhhhhhâ, Philip said, âI get it now. But wait, what if a bird swoops down and carries the apple away from the tree?â.
The adults all laughed gently. âOutside of the box thinkerâ, Angelica said, âJust like your motherâ.
Philip tilted his head to the side:Â âAre you saying that I look like a box to you, Auntie Angie?â.
The adults all laughed again, and Burr leaned over to poke Philip in the side playfully. The freckled boy squealed and jumped, making everyone smile.
âAnd there is something else he has in common with his fatherâ, Eliza stated, fluttering her fingers against the ribs of the boy below her, âHeâs insanely ticklish!â.
âMuhum!â, Philip giggled, squirming around, âStohohohop!â
Eliza stopped and smirked up at her husband, whoâs face was redder than a tomato. Philip jumped out of Elizaâs arms and jumped at his dad, tackling him down to the grass.
âYeah, pops is very ticklish!â Philip exclaimed, before clawing his little fingers into his fatherâs belly.
Alexander burst out laughing, only squirming lightly as not to hurt his son.
âPihihiihihip, stohohohohop it! Plehehehehase!â.
âAh, noâ, Philip stated, keeping up his attack. The other adults all watched fondly, smiles on their faces.Â
âHey, little buddyâ, Burr said, tapping Philip on the shoulder, âHave you tried out his tummy button yet?â.
Philip smiled up at him before dipping his finger into the dreaded spot.
âNOHOHOHO PIHIHIHIHP, NOHOHOHOT NIHIHIHIHIHICE!â.
Burr grinned:Â âOh, it must be niceâ, he said, joining in with Philip and tickling Alexanders neck. Alexander squealed and pinned it to his chest:Â âNOHOHOHOHOHHO BUHUHUHUHURR!â.
âHey, heyâ, Burr said, putting a finger to his lips, âTalk lessâ. He dug his hands under the mans arms, wiggling his fingers into the hollows, âSmile moreâ.
Alexander collapsed in laughter, from both his sonâs tickles and his friendâs tickles.Â
âOkâ, Eliza chuckled in amusement,âGuys, donât get carried away, you donât want to kill him! Have a lettuce sandwichâ, she offered.
Burr stoped and took the sandwich:Â âThanks Elizaâ. Yet Philip was still tickling his dadâs stomach and sides.
âLettuce, eww!â, he remarked, not slowing his attack one bit.
âEHEHEHEHEHEHAT YOUR VEHEHEHEHEGETABLES!â, Alexander cried, kicking his legs out a little bit. A wide grinned sread across Philipâs face, âNah, Iâm hungry for something else popsâ.Â
Philip lifted up his dadâs shirt and lowered his head to his stomach.
Alexanderâs eyes widened, âNo,Philip, donât you dareâ.
Philip chuckled, causing Alexander to start wiggling from just the feeling of his sonâs breath on his stomach, âIâm sorry daddy, but you do this to me all the time. I deserve a bit of revenge!â
And with that, Philip inhaled and blew.
âBAHAHAHAH PHIHIHIHIHILIP NOHOHO!â.
âPhilip yes!â, the boy exclaimed, inhaling before blowing another one.
âSHIHIHIHT AHAHAHAHA!â.
âAlexander!â, Eliza exclaimed, shocked by the language coming from his husbandâs mouth, âNot in front of Philipâ.
âSOHOHOHHOHOHOHORRY!â, Alexander laughed, as Philip went to squishing the sides of his belly.
âNOHOHOHOHO, ANYTHING BUT THAHAHAHAT!â.
Eliza smirked, âYou know, I was going to help defend you Alexander, but because of your foul language, I know longer feel motivated to do soâ.
âEHEHEHELIZA!â
âThatâs my nameâ, Eliza teased, poking at his husbands hips a bit.Â
âNAHAHAHAHA ENOHOHOHHOUGH!â.
Eliza giggled and pulled her son off her husband lightly:Â âCome on Philip, he deserves a breakâ.
Philip giggled and sat up, running into Auntie Angieâs lap. Angelica humphed, Philip was getting to be really big!Â
âI think a puberty growth spurt is just around the cornerâ, Angelica remarked.
Philip looked up at her, âWhatâs puberty? Will it make me stronger!â.
Philip flexed his muscles, and Angelica snuck a tickle under his arms.
âH-hey!â, he giggled, pinning them down to his sides.
Angelica shrugged cheekily, âItâs time to bring justice to your poor father!â. She wiggled her fingers up and down Philips belly and torso.
âNohoho, Ahahahahangieâ, the boy giggled, squirming lightly in his auntieâs arms.
âSorry Pip, all in the name of justiceâ, Angelica teased.
âYeah!â, Alexander remarked from the other side of the picnic rug, âNext time youâll think twice about tickling your father!â.
Angelica dipped her finger into Philipâs button.
âSHIHIHIHIT!â.
Everyone gasped, and Angelica stopped.
âPhilip, donât say that word!â, Angelica remarked.
âYeahâ, Eliza added, âYour fatherâs a bad influenceâ.
Philip chuckled and smiled at his mother:Â âThe apple doesnât fall far from the treeâ.
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