(A/N: I'm extending the wedding scene, where Robin and Marian stay longer, for something... special. ;) Enjoy!)


A Friar's Baby

Ch. 6


The next morning, Shenzi woke up bright and cheery; She jumped out of bed, pulled on her shoes, and ran out in the chapel, where Friar Tuck and the mice were waiting for her. "Looks like somebody's awake," He smiled as he lifted her up, and kissed her cheek. "We don't want to be late for Uncle Robin's wedding." With that, he took his place at the podium as Shenzi stood next to him. He smiled when he saw her looking down at her dress. "You like your new dress?"

"Uh huh!" She nodded with a joyous grin. It was peachy pink with a knee-length skirt, so her bloomers were always peeking out, and short, blouse-y sleeves. But her hair was left plain, since her old ribbon had rips in it from the arrows.

"It's from your aunt Marian," He told her, "We wanted to save it for your birthday, but I couldn't wait any longer. She couldn't either."

Shenzi giggled in response. "It's pretty!"

"That's good, I'm glad you like it," He chuckled, "But it doesn't do you justice."

She giggled, before looking up at him. "What's that mean?"

"Um, well uh," He tried to think of a way to explain it, "It means that you're so pretty, that you make the dress look plain."

"Ohh!" She giggled, before she blushed, "Th-tha..."

"You're welcome," He patted her head, and kissed her temple, "You're as beautiful as your mother," He accidentally slipped out.

But before Shenzi could ask who he meant, the guests started to file in. Little John, Skippy, and his mother sat up front in one row, while Klucky sat up front in the other row. "Hey, that a new dress, Shenzi?" Little John asked the child.

"Uh huh!" She nodded, "In't it pretty?" She spun around in it.

"It is!" Sis nodded, with a basket of flower petals in her hands. She and Tagalong were the flower girls for the wedding. Shenzi would've been one too, but she wanted to stay close to her father the whole time. "It's almost exactly like mine!"

"Oh, I remember picking out that dress with Marian," Klucky smiled, "She was so excited to give it to her." Shenzi giggled timidly from the guests talking about her. "She practically lived in that dress when she was a child," She reminisced.

Soon, the man of the hour entered, wearing a white and green formal outfit for the event. "Uncle Wobin!" Shenzi exclaimed upon seeing him.

"Hey, kiddo!" Robin ran up to her, scooped her up, and kissed her cheek, "You look beautiful in your new dress."

"Th-tha," She giggled as the fox set her down.

"I remember Marian was wearing that same dress before she left for London," He reminisced, "You're just as beautiful in it as she was." He patted her head as her blush deepened. Little John took his place at the alter as Robin's best man, while Klucky took her place as Marian's maid of honor.

After a while, Sexton Mouse playing the wedding march on his organ, as Marian walked up the aisle, clad all in white as Sis and Tagalong tossed petals before her, sharing the basket.


"Long live Robin Hood!" The guests cheered as the newlyweds came out, arm-in-arm after they gathered outside. From the roof, the mice threw rice down at them in celebration. The two Tucks stayed at the doorway, watching them happily. "Long live King Richard!" To their surprise, King Richard walked right up to them!

"Oh, Friar Tuck," The king smiled as Friar Tuck bowed to him, and Shenzi curtsied, "It appears that I now have an outlaw for an in-law!" He joked and cracked up laughing, and the Tucks laughed with him. "Yes, not bad." Just then, he saw the young child at his slight left. "Well! If it isn't Tiny Tuck!" He patted her head, making her giggle, "The last time I saw this little one, she wasn't even walking!" He laughed, "How old is she now?"

"I'm two!" She exclaimed, surprising her father.

"Yes she is," He nodded, as he lifted her up, "But she's never actually said it before," He admitted, "That was her first time." Shenzi giggled at his surprise.

"Well, she is adorable!" King Richard smiled, "She'll be as beautiful as her mother!"

"Who's that?" Shenzi asked Friar Tuck, making dread fill him up.

"Uh... I um," He stammered, "I'll tell you when you're older."

"Hey, Friar Tuck!" The newlyweds ran up to the tiny family, "Marian has a friend from London here with us; She wants to introduce you to her."

"I do," She nodded, "I caught her staring," She playfully whispered to him, "Okay um; Friar Tuck, this is Felicia, my friend from London!"

His eyebrows raised up for a second upon seeing her friend; She was a female badger slightly shorter than him with long, blonde hair, slightly curled-up bangs on her forehead, long eyelashes, and was clad in a brown robe and black sandals exactly like his. Her fore nose was slightly shorter than his. Basically, she was almost like a female, slightly thinner version of him!

"Hey," She smiled flirtatiously.

"... Uh... uh..." He stuttered, not knowing what to say; It had been years since a girl talked to and looked at him like she was.

She giggled at his stuttering, "I like you already."

Shenzi looked up at her father in confusion; What was wrong with him? Why was he acting so weird? Why did she feel so weird around this newcomer? Only time will tell...

"I'm sorry, but we have to go to our honeymoon," Marian piped up, and Robin nodded, "Let me know how you two get along when we come back!" She and Robin ran in the carriage, which was run by Little John, who was still formally dressed.

"Gee, Skippy, how come you're goin'?" Toby asked Skippy when he started climbing up the carriage to the seat.

"Well, Robin Hood's gonna have kids," He explained, "So somebody's gotta keep their eye on things."

Little John lifted him up, and placed him in the seat next to him. "Ho-ohh!" He snapped the reins, and the carriage started moving.

"Oh!" Klucky cried tears of joy for the newlyweds, "I've never been so happy!"

Robin and Marian waved to the cheering guests, before Marian threw the flower bouquet; It landed in Sis' hands, to her delight and Tagalong's annoyance.

"So," Felicia started, "Who's that adorable little girl you're holding? You babysitting for a friend?"

"Oh, no I'm not," He shook his head, "She's my daughter, Shenzi."

"Your daughter?" She smiled to hide her surprise; She didn't want to be racist or anything. "How old is she?"

"Two!" Shenzi exclaimed; She kept a sweet face on around this strange lady, despite having a weird feeling about her.

"Aww," Felicia smiled, "How cute!" She ruffled her black hair, before turning to Friar Tuck, "Her mother must be a lovely lady."

"She was," He smiled sadly.

"Was?" Felicia asked in confusion, before she caught on, "Oh! Oh, I'm so sorry for your loss."

"Huh?" Shenzi's eyebrows furrowed in confusion.

"She doesn't know yet," Friar Tuck whispered to Felicia, "I'm waiting until she's older."

"Oh," She nodded, "I, I'm sorry for bringing it up."

"It's okay, you didn't know," He assured her. Before any more words could be exchanged, Shenzi let out a yawn. "Oh, I'd better get her home, so she can take a nap."

"Alright," Felicia nodded, "It was nice meeting you." She walked back to where the guests were, flashing a flirtatious smile at him as she did so.

Through her sleepiness, as Friar Tuck headed home after saying goodbye to King Richard, Shenzi was so confused; Why was that Felicia lady acting so weird around her daddy? Did she like him? Like how Marian likes Robin? Could her daddy get a sweetheart after all? Once again, only time will tell...


(A/N: This is the second-to-last chapter, just so you know. Sorry that it's short! You know the disclaimer, but Felicia belongs to me. I have a very, very special epilogue planned. ;])


Random Fact about BxB

I'm homeschooled, so I'm not very socially active in real life.