One Shots/Drabbles

Replacement (Fae AU)

Of all the ways Breakdown thought Eclipse was gonna to take the news she was going to be a big sister, this hadn't even crossed his mind - even briefly. She'd started crying, and it broke his heart. And when Knockout tried to comfort her she pushed him away (Eclipse never shoved anyone - let alone Knockout) shrieking at him not to touch her - to never touch her - as she ran into her room.

Knockout sighed, and Breakdown wondered if his partner had seen this coming at all. When Breakdown went to ask he was interrupted.

"Go." Knockout muttered with a hand covering his face, "She's not going to listen to me."

Breakdown blinked, "KO-"

"She wants her daddy. Go."

"Knockout, you are her dad. Just as much as I am." He replied.

Knockout huffed, rolling his eyes. He turned and headed for the door.

"Knockout wait-"

"I'll be back in five minutes." He said, when he turned around his expression was sharp but softened into something much sadder as he looked at his partner, "Go on."

And with that, Knockout left.

Breakdown was dumbfounded. Knockout was as much Eclipse's dad as he was - she called them both 'dad' and he'd been there... well, he'd only thought to introduce them a few weeks after he'd found Eclipse, but in his defense finding a purple baby with a horn, tail and wings was not an everyday occurrence, and Breakdown at the time didn't know his partner was half fae.

The human sighed; it was just his luck that once they'd sort the 'fae drama' regular, human family drama would sneak its way in.

Breakdown headed up the stairs, his eyes caught a photograph. It was strange - he passed the exact same frame every day but never really took notice of it. It was Eclipse's first Halloween, Knockout had dressed her up as a little bat - the pride obvious on his face as he held their little one in his lap, Breakdown had his eyes closed as he embraced his partner and child. A sad smile pulled its way onto his lips. He continued walking, and paused when he stood outside Eclipse's room. He knocked nervously. No response.

"Sweetheart?"

No response.

"I'm comin' in, alright?" He said as he opened the door. When he looked inside he saw Eclipse had turned her nightlight on (poor thing was petrified of the dark). He couldn't see her, but he noticed a seven year old sized pile of blankets in the corner, between knocked over toys and washing that had been pulled out of the basket.

"Eclipse?" Breakdown called out, cautiously approaching the pile.

His suspicious were confirmed when the pile shuffled away from him, a muffled voice mumbling, "Go away."

"I'm not leaving until you tell me what's wrong." Breakdown said, trying to sound stern. Knockout always said he had trouble being authoritative with her.

"No." She replied petulantly.

"Eclipse..."

"I don't wanna talk."

Breakdown huffed, running a hand through his hair. Alright, change of tactics. "Knockout thinks you're mad at him."

"..."

"Is that a yes, or a no?"

Eclipse started audibly crying again, it took everything in Breakdown not to pull the little bundle into his arms. He waited a moment, giving her time to tire herself out a little.

Before he could speak up, Eclipse hiccuped from under the blankets, "If it was just you and me, you wouldn't wanna replace me."

Replace?