Aquaman
Aquaman couldn't stop smiling, today was one of the best days of his life. He was a father! He had never been alone, he loved several people as members of his family, such as Kaldur, and he was no stranger to children, but here was the first child that was his flesh and blood – an heir to the throne but more importantly his son. The birth had actually taken place yesterday but today had been the first day he had been able to pry himself away from his wife and son to attend to the surface world. He could have simply sent a messenger or notice but he felt it best to tell them in person, especially Kaldur. They had known the birth would be soon and Kaldur was probably anxious, anticipating news any day now. He attended to the League first, stopping in on the watchtower merely to inform them and accept their congratulations before he headed for the Mountain.
Robin was the only one present in the room when he appeared but he seemed to know exactly what was going on. Aquaman was still grinning wildly as Robin bounded toward him and embraced him. With anyone else Aquaman would have been surprised at the action but he had known Robin a long time and was more comfortable with him than most of the rest of the team, excluding Kaldur of course.
"Congratulations!" Robin crowed as he stepped away, correctly surmising the reason for Aquaman's visit and wide smile.
Aquaman's smile only widened at Robin's words, "Is Kaldur'ahm in?" He asked, looking past Robin to the doorway.
Robin nodded, tapping his head for some reason. "Yup, on his way."
At that moment Kaldur entered the room, walking briskly to stand before Aquaman. "What news my king?" He asked, greeting him with the proper formalities, even if it was a bit rushed.
Today though, Aquaman did not care about formalities. He stepped forward, embracing Kaldur more tightly than he had with Robin. Kaldur was shocked at first but quickly returned the embrace before they stepped back, holding each other at arm's length. "It is a son!" Aquaman announced proudly, watching as Kaldur's smile also widened.
"Congratulations my king!" Kaldur exclaimed happily. "Is he healthy? How fares the queen?"
"They are both well," Aquaman relayed, thinking back to his wife and son and how lucky he was for them both to be healthy.
At that moment the rest of the team filed into the room, also offering their congratulations. If Aquaman had to guess he would have said they had been waiting, allowing Kaldur to speak with him first before entering themselves, though how they knew when to enter he didn't know. While he realized that Superboy could have been listening in he knew that the rest of the team did not have above average hearing and he knew something else was going on.
"I'm sure your son will grow up to be as great of a king as you are," M'gann complimented him.
"Congratulations on your son," Artemis said.
"Maybe the little guy will join the team one day," Wally speculated.
As concerned as he was at the image of his son fighting crime, and likely getting injured in the process, at the moment Aquaman was focusing on the fact that all of them were either very good guessers or they already knew the gender of his child - which was impossible unless the League had contacted them. If Aquaman hadn't been so distracted and enthusiastic about the birth of his son he probably would have realized the reason behind this sooner but as it was it wasn't until several minutes into their conversation that he remembered the link that the team often used on missions and how much the League had been mentioning it lately.
He had purposely gone to the Mountain second, sure that he would spend longer there, and sure enough the team convinced him to remain with them for a bit longer as they celebrated. M'gann pulled out a cake she had made for the occasion and for once Wally didn't eat the majority of it as they sat around the table and talked about his son and his son's future. As focused as he was on his son Aquaman couldn't help but notice the link he had been reminded of. The team worked like a well-oiled machine, as though they weren't separate individual but one larger being. Their personalities were still distinct and different but they fit together like pieces of a puzzle. Not once did any of them interrupt each other, sometimes finishing each other's sentences or continuing a thought, adding to it and expanding on what their teammate had said.
They allowed Kaldur to speak the most, giving him quality time with his mentor that he didn't often get owing to both of their busy schedules. Aquaman found himself enjoying his time with the team, he barely knew them, rare were the times when the League and the team worked together, but he found himself relaxing and enjoying the brief respite from the craziness that had been Atlantis the past few days. Without a doubt he was eager to return to his wife and child, as well as his kingdom of Atlantis, but the team was something new and he couldn't help but enjoy their company. It wasn't just their conversations that were refreshing but their company. The way they interacted and reacted with each other was something that he had never seen before, a level of closeness that was hard to find in this world. As his mind kept wandering back to his son he couldn't help but hope that someday his son would have friends as good as these one day. Eventually though he had to take his leave, returning to his kingdom and his son in Atlantis.