A/N: Just as I'd promised: a chapter right before Christmas! This idea was on my mind all through finals and I finally got to type it out! I hope you guys enjoy this chapter. It may just be one of my favorites...

The night was dark and silent. No staying up late in the lab, no late night TV, no late night drinking (surprisingly). Just sleep. It had been a busy day for the four fathers and their son. Each of them had disbanded to their rooms for the night, catching some well needed sleep.

Dempsey had clocked out fairly early, not even bothering to pull the covers over himself. Nikolai passed out on his way to his bed, collapsing and falling asleep on his hardwood floor. Takeo had stayed awake just long enough to cut on the lanterns that were hanging from his ceiling and climb into bed. He didn't even bother changing clothes, knowing that he wouldn't have the energy to make it to his soft bed afterwards.

For Richtofen, he'd ran on coffee the entire day, but it caught up to him, causing him to nearly doze off in the middle of placing Milz into his crib. He did so with tons of effort, then found his way into bed. Milz wasn't tired and called out to the German to come play with him, but it was of no use. The sadist was in a deep sleep.

Milz stayed up all night, laying in his crib and wondering when the sun would rise into the sky again and shine like his eyes. The rotting child held his panda close while he stared up at the ceiling above him.
A bright light caught his attention and he sat up in his crib, looking towards the light eagerly. The sun! No, that wasn't it. Milz gazed between the bars of his bed then made another assumption. Daddy was awake! No, that wasn't it either. He stood to his feet and came face to face with a glowing, floating... girl?

The little girl had pale, white skin and long, dark, waist-length, ebony hair. Her eyes were large and yellow, shining almost like Milz's. The girl wore a sky blue dress that had short sleeves and white frills along the edges of the sleeves, hem and neck. Around her waist was a silk, white ribbon, tied into a neat bow. The dress came down to the girl's knees. Her feet were free from socks or shoes, showing off her cosmic blue toenails.

"Girl." Milz said, pointing to the delicate figure before him.

"Shh." the girl urged, placing a finger to her lips and peering back at a sleeping Richtofen. He stirred in his sleep, but didn't awake. "Ve don't vant to vake him."

The zombie nodded obediently, covering his mouth with his small grey hands. The girl giggled and reached into his crib, grabbing under his armpits and picking him up. She placed the undead baby onto the floor then disappeared. Milz gawked around the room, wondering where his new playmate had went. Suddenly, the door to Edward's room opened on it's own.

The child gazed towards the end of the hall. Floating just at the end was the sunny eyed female, her hands at her sides. She raised a single finger and ushered Milz down. He stared, confused at first, then got onto his two feet. Grey feet silently hit the hardwood floor of the hallway as he made his way to his new friend. He followed the girl all the way down another hallway, being sure to be quiet the entire time.

Milz found himself in the dark confines of the living room, the only thing lighting the area was the female. She levitated into the kitchen and Milz followed without a second thought. He stepped onto the cold tiles of the kitchen and the mysterious woman grinned down at him. Milz sat on the floor, slightly exhausted from walking. The glowing girl opened her mouth to speak...

Then, closed it.

Her yellow eyes shifted from left-to-right and her eyebrows lowered for a split second. The delicate spirit disappeared without a word in a mist of golden dust. The dust faded into nothing but thin air.

"Girl!" Milz exclaimed, holding out a hand into the open air.

The lights to the kitchen flickered on and Milz looked back behind him.

"Milz... vhat are you doing in here?" Richtofen yawned, rubbing his right eye sleepily.

"Girl! Girl!"

Edward raised an eyebrow, then dismissed the odd shouts of his son, picking him up. He turned off the lights, then began his tired stride back to his room. Milz watched over the insane man's shoulder, just as he did the day he was found in the ally. The glowing girl appeared once more in the living room. She lifted a lean hand and waved at the boy happily, the corners of her mouth stiffly resisting the urge to point downwards. Milz gasped and pointed at her.

"Da da, Girl!" he shouted and the Doctor turned around.

His evil blue eyes glared down the hallway into nothing but open air. A low growl of impatience emitted from his throat. All he wanted to do was get back into bed.

"You must be tired..." Richtofen thought aloud, then continued back down the hallway.

The mysterious girl appeared just as soon as he turned his back and Milz couldn't believe his bright orbs. She waved again, as if to say 'good-bye' and all Milz could do was wave back.

"Girl..." the decaying babe whispered, before Edward closed the door to his room, cutting his eyes away from the glowing figure.

The girl's hand fell to her side in defeat. The once milky skin turned a burning red. Her small hands curled into balls of fury and she huffed, annoyed. The female took a deep breath and her skin dimmed. Hot red. Pink. White. Her hands unfolded and she turned around. Placing a hand on her hip, the girl ran a hand through her black locks all while sticking her nose into the air snobbishly. She disappeared once more into a mist of golden dust, pitying herself,

For her plan had failed.