Erik, Rose & Pietro [ XMEN AU ONE SHOT ]

it's christmas

I am sitting on the floor, looking at all the present that were surrounding me. I sigh while trying to decide from which one to start. Erik is not at home, he went somewhere with Luna, to try to make her fall asleep. From the moment she was born, Erik never left her side and neither Pietro did. When we found out Luna would have been an inhuman kid, like me, they started to be so overprotective on her, like Erik have always been with me. But now she has two heroes with her: a big brother and a father.

For Erik, accepting Pietro in the family is still hard. I still remember when he found us and wanted to talk so bad with Erik. It was hard for both accepting the truth and I was the one trying to make everything worked. I am really trying to make Pietro feel part of the family. For me, is like the son I have never had and I will never have. For Erik, is some weird dude going around the house, playing with his daughter and pretending he is her big brother. I am happy to have Pietro around. I am sure he'll never let anything happen to Luna and I feel so relief about that. Erik cannot protect her forever. He is getting old, like me. I know that he is stubborn and he will do whatever he can, until he can to protect his family but he has to understand that also Pietro is family.

I finished to wrap all the presents and they haven't come back yet. I looked at the clock and it was almost dinner time, so I decided to go outside to see if I can find them somewhere and as soon as I leave the house, I can see them coming back. Erik is smiling while talking with Pietro who is also smiling. I can't see Luna but I am sure she is either sleeping or watching her father talking, since she loves the sound of his voice.

I decide to go back inside and wait them in it.

When they come in, the house starts to get warm like it wants to have them inside to feel complete.

«She is sleeping.» Pietro looks at me, smiling after pointing my daughter with the chin.

I thank him and go to Erik, giving him a kiss and taking Luna to take her into bed.

Erik

Me and Pietro had a long chat, while trying to make Luna sleeping. He is funny, he doesn't look like me, in nothing. He is a nice guy, smart and lovely. I can see from how he looks at Luna that he can love her more than anything else in the world. Even if it still doesn't seem right to me, I feel safe to leave her with him. I am sure he can protect her the same way I can protect Rose. But still, everything seems too confusing.

«I know that everything still seems to be too much for you and I am sorry if I make you feel uncomfortable.»

I shake my head while putting the stroller back at it place. «You do not make me feel uncomfortable. I just feel weird to accept a son that has now almost 30 years old and I have never been part of his life. And neither you have been part of mine.»

I can see his disappointment in his face but I can't understand if it is for me or for the whole situation that has been created since years. Then he looks back at me. «We will never feel like father and son, I get that. I neither feel you like my father. I just think we should try to work as people.»

I can feel Rose's presence even if she hasn't appeared. After almost 30 years together, it been like we are one person. She is the only one who can understand me without even speaking to me and she is also the only one I am doing this for. The way she told me she wanted this kid to have a family, since he has never had a properly one she wanted to be his family. As Pietro has just said, we will never had father and son relationship but we can try to get along and have a normal life, for him and for Luna.

«We will. We both need time, I think. I appreciate you being around Luna, I feel like she is safe with you like she is with me. I am glad I actually have you here. She will never feel alone and I think you can teach her a lot of stuff that an old man can't.»