Hey guys I'm back! Okay sorry about the slight delay. It's the end of the year so things have been a tad chaotic. Enjoy!
Link and Tetra sat in their living room with Colin on the floor chewing on his finger. They awaited Linebeck. At that moment a knock on the door sounded and Colin looked up. Link went to the door and let in Linebeck.
"Thank you so much for doing this for us Linebeck! Well, we'd best get going. See you in a few hours!" Linebeck smiled and shut the door behind Link and Tetra.
"Muh?" Colin questioned, asking for his mum. Linebeck smiled at the cute little boy.
"Your mom is going out for a while. You're stuck with Uncle Linebeck for now." Colin giggled. He liked his godfather.
"A ba doo?" Colin said in his baby talk. "Yes me. Now, I believe it's time to give you your bottle!" Linebeck picked Colin up and headed into the kitchen. He took a bottle of milk and warmed it up. He handed it to Colin who eagerly snatched it out of his hands and began to drink. When Colin finished with his milk he threw it across the room and giggled as it made impact with the wall. Linebeck put him on the ground and went to pick up the discarded bottle. He walked back into the living room to find Colin playing with a ball.
"Bah!" He said proudly. Linebeck sat down next to him and watched as he rolled the ball over to Linebeck. Linebeck rolled the ball back to the giggling baby. This was Colin's favourite game to play. He giggled happily the whole time letting his two small teeth show. He started to yawn a bit after 30 minutes of passing the ball. Linebeck picked him up and led him to his crib. He set down the tired little boy and Colin laid there staring at him.
"Colin please go to sleep." Colin didn't seem to want to so his bottom lip started trembling and his eyes filled with tears. Linebeck panicked and quickly picked up Colin.
"Don't cry! Please for the love of Din Colin just don't cry." Linebeck said holding Colin close to him. The tears disappeared and Colin snuggled up with Linebeck. He sighed contently and closed his eyes. His small hand clutched onto Linebeck's clothes. Linebeck waited a few minutes until he was sure Colin was asleep. He placed the sleeping child back into his crib before leaving the room. Linebeck plopped himself down onto the couch with a heavy sigh. How did Link and Tetra deal with this whole… parenting thing? This was the reason why he and Jolene often argued. They didn't know if they should start a family. If they did it would be very hard, what with Linebeck being an explorer he would hardly be home. Unless they lived on the boat…
A loud cry broke Linebeck out of his musings. He sighed and trudged his way over to Colin's room. Colin was having a nightmare. Colin had his eyes squeezed shut and he was whimpering. How often did babies have to cry? Linebeck warily picked up the small child up and held him close. Colin raised his head, opened his eyes and looked up at Linebeck. His eyes were watery and his bottom lip quivered slightly. His tiny hands clutched tightly onto his shirt. Linebeck hummed a soft tune as he rocked Colin back to sleep. Having a kid was hard work.
*Le time skip*
About a half hour later, Link and Tetra quietly walked into the house. The sight that welcomed them was possibly the cutest thing ever. Linebeck was asleep on his back with Colin asleep and drooling on his chest. As Tetra shut the door, Colin opened his eyes. He sleepily looked around until he spotted his mother.
"Muh!" He said excitedly. He sat himself up and lifted his arms in silent asking to be picked up. Tetra smiled and removed Colin from Linebeck's chest. She gave him a hug and he snuggled in closer to his mum. Link smiled warmly at the sight and when he turned towards Linebeck, the smile turned into one of mischief. Tetra rolled her eyes and went to play with Colin who was giggling happily.
Link tip-toed over to Linebeck who was lightly snoring. Link straddled him and rested his elbows on the older man's chest and waited for him to wake up. After about five minutes, Linebeck started to wake up.
For some strange reason there was a large weight on his chest. When he looked up to see who it was he saw Link smiling at him. He screamed and immediately got off the ground promptly kicking Link off him. Link glared playfully at him.
"I'm assuming you woke Linebeck up?" Tetra yelled from the other room. Link only laughed in return therefore, confirming Tetra's answer.
"Link! You absolute jerk! You scared the living daylights out of me!" Link was now on the ground laughing his butt off. Tetra came in holding an upset looking Colin who reached out for his laughing father.
"Link Colin grows impatient." Link wiped away fake tears and snickered while pointing at Linebeck as he reached for Colin. Colin was instantly happier and giggled while Link played with him.
"I swear Linebeck, Link may be a grown up but he is still very much a kid at heart. When we were on our way to Windfall Island another boat passed yours and Link shouted 'YOU WISH YOU HAD A BOAT LIKE OURS!' at the top of his lungs. To make a long story short, Link is not permitted on the deck." Tetra told Linebeck as the two watched Link tickle his son.
"Trust me; he did the same on our adventures. It annoyed me so much." Linebeck said. Link was quite the little kid when you got to know him. Although when it was time to be serious Link would always get serious and stop fooling around.
"Are you guys done talking about me? I'm not deaf you know." Link said with a smile on his face and a sleeping Colin in his arms. "This little one is quite tired so I'm putting him to bed. Again." Link said as he made his way towards Colin's room. Linebeck decided to go and check for damage on his boat. With Link, you never knew what could happen.
"HEY I'M NOT THAT IRRESPONSIBLE! YOUR SHIP IS IN PERFECTLY FINE CONDITION!" Link shouted as Linebeck left the house. Linebeck raised an eyebrow and pointed to the ship's hull. Link sighed and walked barefoot onto the soft sandy beach. He got closer and checked it. There was a scratch that had taken off a good bit of paint.
"Oh… yeah about that, I kind of, sort of, maybe hit a rock?"