A/N: Number 3 here with parental Newt and Hannibal! Little Elizabeth!
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"Daddy!" A small little girl around the age of six came running into the Kaiju Remedy lair (recently moved to America for more business) that belonged to Hannibal Chau and now Newton Geiszler, unofficial husbands and care givers of said little girl. She was trailed by two men in suits who were frantically attempting to chase after her so she wouldn't cause trouble for her fathers.
Said men however were standing admist the many kaiju parts that were on display in the lobby of the building. Both turned their heads at the cry and instantly went into father mode. Newt was the first though to reach for her and pick her up. He cradled her weeping face in one hand as a look of concern crossed his own.
"Hey hey what's the matter punk princess?" the scientist questioned as he kissed her little hand that squeezed Hannibal's thumb when it came into view. He bounced her gently against his hip and waited for her sobs to cease so that she could explain her predicament.
"My..my English teacher sh-she took away my book today!" She hiccupped and rubbed her eyes with her free hand before continuing. "She..she said fantasy books were stupid! That they were meant for kids who wouldn't do anything with their lives!" Another hiccup and more tears poured from her brown eyes. "And she said I wasn't actually reading it! She said that I wasn't smart enough to comprehend it!" the large words should have been a huge task for such a little girl but she was, after all, a mixture of Newt and Hannibal's genes along with a bit of Mako's seeing as she had volunteered to be their surrogate.
Newt looked at his husband who had a mixture of rage and worry on his face. Gold colored teeth glinted in the light as he sneered and flung out a hand, signaling everyone in the room to leave. The room became unusually quiet except for the girl's soft sobs until Hannibal spoke up, stroking the dark hair on his daughters head.
"Elizabeth? Lizzy. Hey look here." Hannibal tilted the girls chin toward him as he took his shades off and smiled a bit at her. "What book was it? I'm going to get it back for you. No one is going to tell my daughter she's an idiot." He grumbled lightly and kissed her head making her smile. "And when I get back you can read to us alright?" She sniffled again and rubbed at her eyes as she nodded quickly and reached out to hug his neck.
"Thank you, daddy." she whispered tearily while he patted her back and kissed her head again before allowing her to pull away and curl back up in Newt's arms. "It was Inkheart that she took...and I was getting to a good part too." She whimpered softly and laid her head against Newt's neck even as he laughed softly and bounced her again.
"Daddy's going to get it back so you can tell us all about the good part when he gets back kay?" The bispectical man smiled at his unofficial husband and nodded his head in thank you. As soon as Hannibal left the room Newt and Elizabeth broke into light laughter when all they could hear was his booming voice calling out orders either to his people or into his cell phone.
Newt hummed softly as he heaved her back up onto his hip and started heading for their living area that was attached to the lair. The place itself was huge enough for both Hannibal's home and his work so it was what he chose when they moved to America. Everything had a higher security then it did in Hong Kong due to the two new additions to his life so his family could feel safer.
"Daddy? Do you think I'm dumb?" Elizabeth whispered softly as she hugged Newt tightly, waiting for an answer while he typed the password on the keypad outside the door of their living area. The door slid open and Newt stood there shocked for a moment before hurrying into the living room and setting her down on the couch.
"No honey! Of course not! You're definitely not dumb. You're so smart, Lizzy. Like...Einstein smart!" He grinned widely at her as she giggled and crossed her legs indian style on the couch, pulling a throw pillow into her lap as she did. It was something she saw Newt do often and she'd just made a habit out of doing the same thing. "Why would you think that?" He questioned, rubbing her arm when she looked down at the pillow and picked at it trying to avoid the subject. "Lizzy?" His voice took on a tone of warning that she normally only heard from her other daddy. She thought it was in her best interest to answer now.
"Everyone makes fun of me...especially the teachers. I know all the answers but they don't let me answer them...they say mean stuff...like I'm stupid because I have two daddies. Or that I'm a know-it-all." She sighed softly and rubbed at her eyes stubbornly like she was tired of crying so much. "The kids make fun of my books and try to take them from me when we go out for reccess. I don't like playing as much as they do...so I read." She mumbled and sniffled a bit even as Newt cupped her cheeks and made her look at him.
"You're not stupid, Lizzy. You're wonderful and no matter what anyone says...you're still smarter then that whole school, including the teachers! You're my daughter! Of course you're smarter then those mean people." He blew a raspberry and rolled his eyes, drawing a giggle from the little girl. He pulled one hand away when his phone went off.
"Yes? Is there anything I have to say to the lady? Yeah tell her not to call our daughter dumb because I'm sure if she tried, Lizzy could ace anything the lady handed to her." He smirked when Lizzy laughed and held her hands to her mouth to hold it in. "Remind her just how smart our little girl is and that we're not going to let this kind of bullying keep going. Yeah. Yeah okay. Hurry home we've still gotta make dinner and plan for your mothers birthday. Don't groan you know she misses Lizzy. Yes I know...Love you." He hung up and stood up with a groan, popping his back as he stretched his arms up toward the ceiling.
"Daddy gonna be home soon?" She asked as she stood up and mimicked her fathers movements. At his nod she grinned and jumped up and down. "And can I read to you guys at dinner!?" she bounced for a moment only stopping when Newt took a moment to think about it. It was long enough for her to pull out the puppy eyes and whimper softly.
"Oh please." He laughed and rolled his eyes as he rolled up the sleeves of his button-down shirt. "Didn't we say you could read to us earlier?" At her nod he continued. "Then you'll get to read to us but right now you're going to help me clean some of my equipment and organize my specimen." He put his hands on his hips as she took a moment to process the information. When it finally registered in her brain that her daddy was letting her help him she squealed and bounced again, grabbing his hand when he held it out for her.
Newt couldn't help but smile down at the girl. She was smart as a whip and he was glad he had her and even though he didn't show it as often, Newton knew that Hannibal was thankful as well.
