First fic I've ever posted on here! I just really wanted some Daddy!Cain because its a soft spot for me. Everything in italics is suppose to be spoken in Russian.
The light from the television flickered through the static, filling the small room with an soft blue glow. Cain sat on the floor with his back against the torn up sofa all while keeping his eyes on the news report. Something about some Earth politician fucking up again. He swallowed a dangerous amount of clear liquid from the bottle in his hand like it was the last thing that could keep him warm. The soft sound of little feet made him look back towards the staircase where he noticed a small child peaking her head down to meet his gaze.
" Daddy," The little dark haired girl continued down the stairs rubbing at her eyes. " Daddy, you need to sleep. Past your bedtime." She yawned as she reached the dirty sofa. His cold expression melted at the sight of her in her little hand-me-down night gown and her tiny bare feet that pushed against the cold wooden floor.
He waved her over and she took her spot in his lap. The soft curls of her dark hair felt warm against his chest. " Daddy doesn't have a bedtime baby, what are you doing up Anya? "
She shrugged and glanced over at the news report. " Are you watching the handsome man on the show again? The Earth one?" She asked like she had dozens of nights before. Her big dark eyes scanning the screen for any sign of him. Of Abel. Of Ethan." ...You still mad at him daddy?"
Cain stared at the screen for a minute before he let out a quiet laugh and pulled Anya into a tight hug. He couldn't answer her now, he probably never could. Hell he didn't even know himself anymore, three years had been a long time. " It's late baby. If auntie or that old hag find out we're still up they'll kick my ass. " Cain tried to lift her but stumbled a little against the sofa.
" Daddy I'll walk. Hold my hand okay?" Anya said as she wiggled from his arms and dropped gently to the floor. He took her hand as she had ordered and flipped off the television as they passed it.
The light from the windows helped guide them down the hall, up the stairs, and into the small room they shared. Just a dresser, some toys, and a large mattress on the floor for them both to sleep on. It was only suppose to be temporary.
She crawled across the mattress and pulled up the covers for him. He flopped down beside her and rolled onto his side facing her, pulling her close to him. " Love you daddy. " She said letting out another yawn.
" Love you too baby."
Another shitty work week passed by and he finally got a day off. Not that he could really relax with that old witch down his back. " I fixed it, shut the hell up you-" Cain turned the corner and nearly ran strait into his older sister and the groceries she was carrying. "Oh hey, back already?"
She sat the bags on the table. " Yeah. The house is still standing I see. Where are the kids? "
Cain shrugged. " Your terrors were outside last I saw them. Anya is helping the old witch with laundry."
" You shouldn't talk like that about her Sacha, she raised us you know." His sister looked less than impressed as she put away the goods. " Besides," she was cut off by a cry from the back room.
It was one of his nephews, the younger of his sisters two boys. "Mama! Anya punched me again! "
Cain tried to hide his amused smirk.
Natasha gave Cain a quick thump to his head and looked down at her son. " What happened?" It wasn't long after she asked that Anya hurried into the room.
" Daddy! Nikolai messed up all the clothes that I already folded! Ran right over them on purpose!" Anya pointed at her cousin who stuck his tongue out right back at her.
" You left it out dummy!"
"Did not!"
"Did too!"
Cain rubbed his temples at the back and forth arguing. " Both of you hush for a second." Both children settled down and looked up at him. " Good. Anya, say sorry to your cousin Nikolai."
Anya pouted but didn't argue. She turned to her cousin. "Sorry I punched you in the stomach Nikolai."
He waited a moment before accepting her apology. " S'okay. You punch harder than some of the boys in my class though." Nikolai laughed and gave Anya a quick hug.
Natasha looked at Cain. " Getting better at this huh?"
Cain shrugged " Alright Anya, Nikolai, lets go fold that laundry alright? Before grandma has a fit." The two children followed him to the back room while Natasha watched with a smile.
Natasha had just sat dinner down when there was a soft knock on the door. She would have missed it had her grandmother not pushed Sasha and the kids out to wash up. A man stood at the door, dressed in all white and gray. He definitely wasn't from around here. " Hello?" He looked strangely familiar but she couldn't put her finger on it.
The man looked nervous and nearly jumped off the steps when she spoke. " Oh, um, hello. I was actually just looking for someone uh, well I was told he might be here?"
She spoke some English, not as we'll as Sacha but she could at least understand the stranger. " Who?" She asked.
He quickly searched through his pocket for something. It made her more nervous with each passing moment. " Do you know-"
" Daddy! The handsome man!" Anya pushed past her aunt and looked up at the stranger.
Natasha took another look at the man before it clicked. Abel. Her brother's Abel was standing in their doorway. Before she could say anything else Anya pulled back and punched Abel right between his legs.
Cain came out just in time to see Abel hit the ground.
Hope you liked it! Next chapter should have more drama and feelings in it because hey, it's a starfighter fic.
