Little(s) : Julieta Madrigal (age : 3 year)
Caretaker(s) : None! Julieta feels independent in this one/nobody realizes she's regressed, until it's too late!

Plot : Julieta wakes up feeling weird, but it does not stop her from doing her part in the community! But everyone knows that a small child and kitchen are a bad combination.
Request for : None! I just wanted to make a little backstory to "Secret Little", about why tiny Julieta is not allowed to cook! Special thanks to Babycakes9080 for the panicking family dialog!
(Set 3 years before the movie!)

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The sun was rasing over the Encanto, when Julieta woke up. It was a normal routine for her, but... something today felt weird. A bit different, but she couldn't quite put a hand on what it was.

It was a fuzzy, sweet feeling. Julieta didn't know, what it was, but she didn't feel it was bad. So... why to worry?

She turned right to see her husband still sleeping, the blanket wrapped over his frame, as she giggled, kissing his cheek.

"Good morning, Gus."

The woman got out of bed, stretching out her hands and went to the closet. Going through her clothes, there were a lot nice and cozy ones, but they didn't look inviting to her. It was until she saw something.

A simple blue dress, with white flowers and pink leaves.

Julieta smiled at her finding, before starting putting it on. It was a bit of struggle, but eventually she managed to dress up, finishing her outfit with small blue shoes with butterflies.

Leaving her room, Julieta knew exactly what she needed to do. Mamá, Pepa and Mirabel would help her with breakfast, but she still also needed to cook something for her healing stand!

Walking downstairs, or more like jumping with a small nursery rhyme to herself, before walking to the kitchen. She thought arepas and buñuelos would be enough for today.

Once in kitchen, she started gathering the ingredients, when she heard footsteps and her sister's soft voice, cheering up for something. Julieta turned around to see Pepa entering with Mirabel and tiny 2-year-old Antonio, who held them both by hands, taking slow unsteady steps.

"That's right, Tonito!" Mirabel cooed cheerfully, before seeing her mother.

"Oh, hola, Julie! I was starting to think you wanted to sleep in today!"

Julieta shrugged, as she looked around.

"Need some help, Mamá?" Mirabel asked, as Julieta thought, nodding, humming in agreement. "Good! And Antonio can help too! He can lick the spoon, don't you, hombrecito?"

"Ya! I hew', Tia Juwie!" The toddler squeaked, as Julieta giggled.

The four started on cooking, through about half way through, Pepa decided to go and wake up the rest. Usually, it was Mirabel, who woke the family, but the girl was really into the bonding time with her Mamá, so her Tía decided to take this part for today. It wasn't until Mirabel went to use the bathroom, when the chaos broke out.

It seemed like Pepa didn't pick on it, but Julieta did act a bit weird this morning. She was way quieter and wouldn't say much. Not to mention her clothes.

But when Pepa was waking up Camilo, her eyes widened, as she looked back.

Mierda! She thought, before running back to kitchen with her confused son.

But it was too late...

Flour was spilled around the kitchen, butter on counters, a burnt smell killed the kitchen. And there, in the middle, was her sister, also covered in butter, dough, cheese, some egg whites and such. She didn't look too much better than the kitchen.

It sealed it for her. She really regressed.

"Ay, Dios mio..." Pepa rubbed her forehead.

"What on Earth happened here!?"

Pepa turned on the voice, to see her mother looking at the sight in shock.

"Mamá, I'm sorry. It's my fault. I should-!"

"Mamí!" Julieta giggled, running towards her mother for a hug,

Alma looked between her daughters, as well as the mess, before sighing.

"She's little?"

"Yep..."

"And you didn't realize it, before it was too late?"

"Yeah..." Pepa chuckled, nervously.

Alma sighed again, before taking a look at Julieta.

"Well, Julita. Seems like you need a quick bath after all that cooking, hm?" The elder asked, as her daughter giggled, before being taken out of the kitchen.

Pepa smiled, sighing out. At least, her sister was in capable hands now. And it left her with one last question.

"Tonito!" She called out. "Antonio, baby, mijo! Where are you?"

She swore, she could hear him giggle not far from herself, but she couldn't see him. It wasn't until she heard a gasp behind her back.

"Um... Mamí..." Camilo was looking up, fear obvious on his face.

When Pepa looked up, a thunder rang throughout the Casita.

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Next time, Julieta woke up, she was in the living room, covered with soft blanket. The fuzzy feeling from before was gone, but she felt a relieved and relaxed, like any other time, the woman got that feeling.

The eldest Madrigal triplet sat up, to find a soft cat toy against her chest and that she was wearing a soft light blue shirt with white butterfly and darker blue skirt with small flowers of different colors all over it.

Cute... Julieta smiled, through she didn't quite remember putting that outfit on, or even the fact she even had it in the first place. Oh well...

Then she looked up at the toys only for her eyes to go wide with surprise.

Caramelo? Why is it here? Not being able to depart with an old friend, Julieta gently took it in her arms, walking around to find her family. They seemed all to be in the kitchen.

At then she saw the chaos unleashed...

The kitchen was a mess, to say the least. It alone would worry Julieta, as she always kept her working place nice and tidy, but she couldn't care less with what her family was doing.

"I'm a birdiee!" Tiny Antonio squealed from the... ceiling!?

How in the world did he end up THERE!? Julieta eyes widened, as she stared at the small toddler in worry and fear. And so was the rest of the family.

"Yes, yes, Corazón! You are! Now, be a good birdie and come to Mamí!"

Pepa was loosing herself, trying to keep her baby calm, so he doesn't loose... whatever he was stuck on.

"Mí vida! Me and Camilo are trying!"

"Papí! It's not budging!"

Félix and Camilo struggled with the ladder to get the youngest Madrigal of his position.

"How did he even get up there?"

"Kids are stupid. I think he did it himself"

Dolores wondered, how that mess happened and Isabela seemed to not caring much, as the situation was handled by her vine, getting the small toddler off the ceiling and giving him back to Pepa, who hugged him tightly, as the child giggled back, completely oblivious his life was under a threat just a second ago.

"Casita! Were you even going to help us!?"

Luisa seemed to be on edge of heart attack, but calmed a bit, when she finally saw her baby cousin safe and sound in her Tía's arms.

"I left him alone for two minutes!"

Mirabel held onto Alma's hand, nearly crying, as the elderly woman gently petted child's head, trying to calm her down.

Maybe his Gift will be climbing?

Alma shook the thought the next second. It was NOT time for discussing that! The poor child could've gotten seriously hurt!

("I... I love this kid!"

Known to them, a man laughed from inside of the walls. Even with years to pass, he would still be surprised that incident never revealed him before the fateful day...)

Julieta, the whole time standing next to her husband, jumped into an action next second. Sure, Antonio seemed to be healthy and unharmed, but she wasn't taking any chances! The boy was her sobrinito and, as Pepa alw said, Julieta had a heart too big for her own good.

"Mamá no!" Little Mirabel ran to her mother, holding her hand, pulling her away from anything, she would cook with.

Julieta was confused, as Félix, now calm, handed Pepa cut up arepa and couple of buñuelos for Antonio.

"No need to worry, Julie. We still have some from before. We don't need that mess to grow, eh?"

Julieta smiled slightly, chuckling to herself.

"If you say so" The woman nodded.

For most of the day, the Madrigals stayed in, cleaning and having some family bonding time, after Alma warned the town they had a little incident in Casita and would only come out for serious matters.

Needless to say that after that... Julieta was banned from kitchen while regressed and the rest of the Madrigals were to double check on her.