A certain young brunette was sitting in the park on a bench watching the world around her go by slowly. She had been waiting there for two hours now just thinking about life and how she was 24 with still no boyfriend or anything. No family. No kids of her own. No nothing. She was alone. And as much as she liked her alone time, sometimes she wished she had someone with her to just be there for her. She needed someone who could look after her on her bad days. To love her. Hold her. Kiss her.
Her teammates did their best but it wasn't the same. She wanted that romantic relationship with someone but she often acted too cold to men that it turned them off her. Except for one man. One very manly man.
Oh how that white haired beast could be so thick sometimes. Honestly, she could be as rude to him as she wanted and ten minutes later he'd be paired with her again to go on a job. He never held anything against her. Hell half the time he didn't even know she was angry at him for being so blind about her feelings. He really infuriated her sometimes but othertimes, like today, she just wanted to be curled up in his lap with those strong arms around her tiny body. Oh why was Elfman just so…..that!
She didn't know what exactly "that" was but he was it. Be "that" meaning annoying, dense, thick, stupid, loving, caring, romantic, manly, protective, or all of the above. He was it. All of it. And she felt like nothing other than some rude girl who had no idea what she wanted.
Evergreen sighed taking her glasses off and rubbing her eyes. She wanted a family so bad. And she wanted it with him. Wait. No she didn't. But she did…didn't. Evergreen groaned in frustration. Why was this so complicated?! She was beautiful. The queen of Fairies. She herself was wanted by men throughout the land. But none of them came close to how she wanted Elfman but he didn't notice her in that way. And the men who did notice her in that way weren't her type. She got up off the bench walking out of the park. She was just too picky with her men. But she wanted the perfect life.
Evergreen arrived at her apartment and walked up to the door. She paused looking down the road a bit to see something moving in the bushes. She walked over looking to see some dogs trying to get to something inside. She moved the bushes a bit seeing a small something wrapped in a blanket. She grabbed a stick moving the blanket a bit to see a face of a baby she assumed by the size, was probably only 8 months old or there about. "Shoo! Get lost you stupid dogs!" she snapped getting rid of the dogs. She lifted the baby up undoing the blanket to see blood on it. "Does no one have any sense of decency?" she muttered walking back to her house.
She went inside and lay the child down checking for any signs of life which thankfully there were. She grabbed out a few bits and pieces and began to cover the spot where the wound was on its stomach. "That looks like an attack wound." She muttered to herself as she covered it. "Why would anyone purposely harm a baby?" She sat the child up against her chest rubbing his back gently. The poor thing was still unconscious but at least she knew him would be okay. She walked to the couch lying him down.
She sighed rubbing her head as she watched him. His small hand slowly grabbed hers holding it tightly. She inspected the baby over closely seeing no more wounds but there was something strange. Part of his left leg was stone. She frowned breaking the spell with her own magic. The child opened his eyes looking up at Evergreen with his big brown eyes. "Hm. Well both eyes seem to be working." She said watching as he looked around. He stretched babbling on about something when one of his arms turned to a bear's paw. She just stared at the arm. "Well I guess that's why you were left for the dogs to kill. They didn't want a take-over baby." She said lifting him up. "Now what shall I name you?"
"Hey Ever are you home!" Elfman's voice came as he knocked on the door. "Uh….hang on!" she called putting the baby down in a box and ran to the bathroom checking she looked presentable before she went back and opened the door. She grabbed his hand yanking him in and closing the door. "What are you doing here?! You want people to talk?" she snapped. "Talk about what?" he asked. There he went again. Why couldn't he have said 'I don't care if they talk. I wanted to see you Ever.'? Whisk her up into his arms and kiss her with all the passion in that body of his. Ever shook her head walking over to the couch. "Never mind. What's wrong?" she asked. "Master sent me to…to…uh…what's that?" he asked now looking at the baby.
"That's a baby Elfman. You were saying?" she said lifting up the baby. "Where did it come from?" he asked trailing off subject. "I don't know. It's got take-over magic and was left to be killed by dogs." She said. Elfman's shadow towered over her as he looked at the child seeing the bear paw before it went back to normal. Elfman said nothing just watching the baby. Ever looked up at him before making him sit on the couch. She then lay the baby in his hand. Ever could hardly believe it. The baby looked microscopic in Elfman's large arms. Then again, she looked pretty small compared to him too. And oh how she'd love to be up in his arms like that baby. Evergreen growled at herself. "Lucky damn baby." She muttered under her breath as she sat down.
"You going to keep it?" Elfman asked. "Yeah for now. I might give it away when it's old enough." She said. Elfman just stared at the baby. "Have you named it yet?" he asked. "No. Got any ideas?" she asked pushing her glasses up. "Well I always thought if I'd had a brother, I'd have wanted him called Koji." He muttered and Evergreen nodded. "Then he has a name." she said and Elfman looked at her. "Well I couldn't think of one so you just saved me a job." She said and he nodded. "So what did the master want?" she asked. "Oh nevermind. He had a job for you but I'll do it. I'll bring the money once I'm done but you need to look after Koji." He said putting Koji back in her arms. Evergreen watched as he got up again. "I'll only be a couple of days I think. If you need anything I'm sure Mira wouldn't mind helping you out." He said before disappearing out the door.
Evergreen looked at Koji and smiled stroking his cheek. "Koji Strauss. Hm, suits you very well." She said softly kissing his head. He just squealed softly holding her face gently. Evergreen smiled to herself. This was going to be an adventure and a half with this little one.