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A/N: Well, the tooth fairy had to visit somehow…have some paladins being absolute dorks.

Super Space Tooth Fairy Ninja

"How long do we have to wait until she's really asleep?"

"Maybe thirty minutes after Allura finishes reading her stories? At least she sleeps pretty hard once she actually nods off."

"I know I said this earlier, but can't we just use the mice for this? Allura could ask them, and Emi's used to—"

"No!" Pidge and Lance were in unison as they cut Shiro off, rejecting his idea yet again.

"All right, all right…"

With most of the inhabitants of the Castle of Lions hanging out in the main rec room, Pidge, Lance, and Hunk were huddled around the homemade coffee table. They were busy solidifying their plans for Project Space Tooth Fairy Ninja. All of the paladins were exhausted after a day of trekking through the rainforest, but being tired wasn't any excuse when it came for the night's essential escapade.

"We've been planning this all day," Lance said, tossing a frown at Shiro.

"No, you, Pidge, and Hunk have been planning it all day," Keith put in. He and Coran were sitting at a table to the side, both of them half-focused on the game between them and half-listening to the conversation.

"I'm on the outskirts of this plan, just making that clear," Hunk said.

"You guys were looking for special mystical thingy, and this needed to be figured out," Lance said, "We all had jobs."

"I think we were all supposed to be looking for the artifact," Shiro said, "Since the Tooth Fairy shouldn't be as difficult as you're making it."

"It's more intricate than you think, and I was the one who found the thing anyways."

"Yeah, 'cause you sat on it," Keith teased, not looking up to see the massive eye roll that Lance gave. "Emi is Shiro and Allura's kid, they should decide how they do the Tooth Fairy stuff."

"No, they'll do something boring," Pidge said before grinning at Shiro. "No offense." Shiro half-smiled, more amused than irritated.

Lance seemed to consider Keith's comment for one second and then shook his head. "You can't make the mice do it, that's cheating."

"Yeah, this is an Earth tradition that's been carried down through the ages by put-upon parents everywhere," Pidge said. She pointed at Shiro. "You can't get out of it that easily."

Hunk rubbed the back of his neck and gave a hesitant smile. "Personally, I think it'd be okay to use the mice." Pidge and Lance both turned on him, their eyes narrowed, and he held up his hands. "Or not."

Shiro sighed and leaned his head against the back of the couch. "I'm not trying to get out of it." Though he wouldn't mind if someone else volunteered. "I'm just saying that it would be better—"

"Nope, no way," Lance said, slashing a hand through the air as if slicing through Shiro's sentence.

"Is this fairy of the teeth anything like that jolly red-dressed fellow that we pretend exists during your December month?" Coran asked. He and Allura had been given the general gist of the tooth fairy idea, and they thought it was weird but intriguing.

"Yep, just like Space Santa," Hunk said.

"You humans seem to lie to your children often," Coran said, twisting his mustache. "Then again, back on Altea, we once had a day long festival where all the little ones looked for a snipperin bird." He laughed and shook his head. "There never was a snipperin bird, but it was certainly nice to rest while they hunted for it. Allura's father orchestrated it, he thought it was great fun."

"Oh, don't remind me about that bird," Allura said as she stepped into the rec room. "I spent that whole day looking for that silly creature." Allura was already in her pajamas, which consisted of silky PJ pants and one of Shiro's old shirts plus a pair of slippers. Heading over to the couch, she sat down next to Shiro, who automatically pulled her closer.

"How many stories did you have to read?" he asked, rubbing his thumb up and down her arm.

Allura laughed and leaned back against him, fitting perfectly against his side. "Three, and then we had to make up a story together. I think she's still awake, but she was quote sleepy when I left."

"So we can execute Project Space Tooth Fairy Ninja?" Lance asked, perking up.

"What all does this project entail, exactly?" Allura said, looking at the messy coffee table. It was covered in plans, drawings, and craft supplies.

"You or Shiro are going to go change into all black and then put these on," Pidge said, gesturing to the wings that Hunk was working on, "Then you'll sneak into Emi's room and put this under her pillow." She held up a bag that clinked. "And then you'll leave little fairy footprints all over her room."

"And how are we going to do that?" Allura asked as she looked up at Shiro. Long-suffering. That would be a good way to describe him right now.

"I'm printing a stamp," Pidge said, "It'll be ready in a few minutes."

"This sounds…complicated," Allura said.

Shiro laughed. "Oh, that is an understatement."

"I'm going to put this put there. How about we don't lie to her?" Keith said. He sat back as Coran knocked over one of his pieces and pulled it back to his side, claiming it with a victory pose. "Just an idea."

"Don't be a buzzkill, it's just for fun, and she'll like it," Lance said, "None of us were scarred when we found out that Santa, the Tooth Fairy, and the Easter Bunny weren't real."

"It's still lying."

"Dude, you just told her yesterday that if she didn't do her schoolwork, you'd let Red eat her."

"That's not a lie, I would definitely let Red do that."

"Keith!" Hunk said, staring.

Keith threw his hands into the air. "It's not like Red would actually hurt her!"

"Anyways," Shiro broke in before the argument could escalate or Keith said something else ridiculous. He rubbed his forehead. "What's with the wings? I'm still trying to figure that out. The whole point is for her to not wake up, so why would we have to wear a pair of wings? She shouldn't see them."

"Just in case," Lance said.

"And they look cool, if I do say so myself," Hunk said, lifting the wings. They were small and curved, like the wings of a bee from Earth. Hunk had embellished them with shimmery bits and some of the glitter that they kept locked in a supply closet so Lance and Pidge couldn't get to it. They only used glitter for evil.

Allura looked at her exhausted husband and imagined wrestling him into those cute dainty wings. She cracked a smile, one that didn't go unnoticed.

"I know that smile," Shiro said, "Stop thinking about me wearing those wings. I don't think they'll fit, so you get to wear them."

"No, no, this is an Earth custom, and as such, I believe you should have the honor of fulfilling it," she said, scooting to the side but he slid with her.

"Oh no, I think this is a good time for us to bond over shared traditions as a family," he said, grinning. Shiro held his hand out to Hunk. "Let me see them, I'll help Allura put them on."

Allura gave Hunk a wide, beaming smile. "Hunk, if you'll hand them to me, I'll assist Shiro with his wings."

Hunk looked back and forth from Shiro to Allura, panic on his face. "This is a trap."

"Abort, abort," Pidge said, tugging on Hunk's arm.

"Someone has to be the Space Tooth Fairy Ninja," Lance said, making a face, "And it has to be one of your guys. You're the parents, so it's your responsibility."

Allura and Shiro glanced at each other before turning on Lance with matching dangerous grins.

"Is that so, Lance…"

"Come here, buddy…"

And that was how Lance officially became the Space Tooth Fairy Ninja.

Emi was ecstatic at breakfast the next morning, proudly showing everyone the couple coins she had gotten in exchange for her tooth.

"I hope they all come out this week," she announced, "I can't wait!"

"Next time, can we use the mice?" Lance asked Shiro in a whisper, picking off a stubborn fleck of glitter that was still stuck to his hand.

Shiro smirked. "But Lance, that's cheating."

"Man…"