No No Vito

No. No. No. (33)

Yondu had a sick feeling in his stomach. He wasn't expecting Stakar so soon but it was the only possible person. He was absolutely sure he'd be there tomorrow so this, he wasn't ready for. He wrung his hands nervously, only greatful Vito was distracted by a rattle, he had let Kraglin handle the crew, after having let him change Vito out of pajamas, the little boy hadn't oddly wanted Yondu to do anything with it, knowing there'd be questions as to why the admiral who exiled them was here. Admittedly, Yondu didn't even have an answer. He had always thought he'd be ready for this say but instead he was petrified.
He was so lost in thought, he didn't even notice Stakar in front of him until he spoke, "Glad you let me aboard."
Red ruby eyes locked with Stakar's brown ones, "Glad you could make it. How are you?"
Stakar shrugged, taking the empty spot next to Yondu making him scoot away slightly, why was it so uncomfortable here? He felt like a rookie again looking to Stakar for fatherly guidance.
"Just running the ship and all the factions, what about you?"
"Been busy with a certain little tyke," he grinned sheepishly making Stakar chuckle.
"And how is the certain little tyke?" he asked amused.
Yondu gently tapped his son's side to grab his attention, Vito whined both because it startled him and pulled him from his playtime with the rattle but did draw his attention to Stakar, blinking confused as to what the two adults wanted from him.
They both chuckled, Yondu was greatful since it cleared some of the tense air in the room, "How are you today, Vito?" the admiral repeated. It took Vito a few seconds to process what he had been asked then his eyes lit up.
"I good!" he then pulled his shirt out to make it more noticeable, "Mama pick a cute shiwt fow me! W-wif 'pace ship on it!" he cheered.
Stakar nodded as he looked at it, sending Yondu an amused and curious smile, "Mama?" Yondu's face turned dark blue, directing his gaze away.
"The boys have decided that Kraglin is their mama.... or daddy, depending on their mood I guess," he shrugged. Stakar arched a brow, smile morphing into a smirk instead.
"Any clue where they might've gotten that idea?" he asked humoredly. Yondu huffed and shook his head.
"None at all..."
"Nu uh!" the hum made both look down to the little, Stakar humming at him softly. Before Yondu could but back in, he asked.
"What do you mean by 'nu uh'?"
"He don't mean nothin, he's just fussy. He says random, silly stuff when he's fussy," he insisted quickly, but Stakar hardly believed that and thus simply ignored the comment from Yondu.
"What do you mean by no, little one?"
"Mama and papa togefer!" Vito squealed, "An I da baby! A-an Petey too a wittle!"
Stakar looked to Yondu who neatly looked midnight blue in the face. Stakar hummed looking back to Vito very highly doubting he'd get answers any other way, especially not from Yondu.
"How long have they been together, kid?" before an answer could be given, Yondu shook the rattle, that distracting the little very easy. Yondu kept his hand in motion ensuring Vito's attention stayed on the noisy toy. His red eyes were narrowed at Stakar.
"Don't be using my kid to learn things about my personal life," the blue captain scolded. The admiral scoffed at him.
"I wouldn't have to if you would just tell me yourself. How long has this been going on?"
"I ain't no little brat ya gotta keep an eye on anymore, Stakar!" Yondu barked, narrowing his eyes further.
"That doesn't mean you get to cut me out of your life!" Stakar retorted.
"Ya've been out of my life for years now already!" he shouted back. Yondu loosened his hold allowing Vito to slip away, though neither noticed where he was going. Vito's lip trembled behind the pacifier. He was looking for a place to hide. He turned to go in the lower decks but Kraglin saw him and stopped him.
"Baby doll, whatcha doing, what's wrong? Come here, come to mama," he cooed. Vito whimpered softly but he did obey. The first mate quickly scooped him up.
"What has you upset, baby, hmm?"
"Papa an Pappy not bein n-nice to e-each ofer," he whimpered. Kraglin knotted his brows together in confusion.
"Who's Pappy, baby?" he cooed curiously and rather concerned, unable to think of who he could be talking about.
"P-papa's papa," he mumbled nestling into his shoulder. Kraglin stiffened, thinking somehow, someway, Yondu's biological father had found him until it hit him that Vito never met that man, he had met Stakar though and while he hadn't been a part of Yondu's life for a long while, he had been when Yondu was adjusting to life outside of slavery, and he had certainly been like a father to him during that time.
Kraglin's body sagged with relief at this realization. He sighed softly, "Ok sugar plum, I'll fix it," he promised in a gentle coo. He headed to the room Stakar and Yondu were in. Yelling was able to be heard from outside the room, he was surprised.
"Good thing you got me baby," he hummed, they were really going at it. At the sight of tears in Vito's eyes though, Kraglin was quick to comfort and reassure.
"Oh no, no, no, baby doll, its ok, mama will fix it," he cooed and rubbed his hair a few seconds to ease him. Vito sniffled but moved his head closer to his hand, liking the feeling. He then entered the room, still holding Vito close. He looked at Stakar and Yondu. The arguing ceased a few moments, Yondu looking nearly as angry as he had earlier. Stakar was a bit surprised but that quickly changed to an almost smug look.
"My son-in-law, eh? I see you wanted to introduce your mama to me," he hummed to first to Kraglin then to Vito. Sure, he had met Kraglin before, but he never paid mind to him, he had no reason to at the time, now though, he did. Kraglin wore an unimpressed glare.
"No. He was going to hide because you two were in a shouting match and scaring him," they both winced and Vito whimpered which made Kraglin kiss the top of his head, he wasn't mad at him. Kraglin wasn't happy with, however, either of the two adults in the room. Yondu still hadn't apologized for what he said to Vito and he saw it rude that Stakar come onto their ship and scare their baby.
Stakar was the first to speak though, "I'm sorry, things had gotten out of hand. Really, the reason I came was to ask if Vito wanted to stay with me."