Yondu x reader + young! Peter Quill

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"Y/N!" Peter came bounding round the corner, looking excited.

You smiled, "What's up Peter?"

"What does Yondu like?"

That caught you off guard. "What?"

"What stuff does Yondu like?" he asked again, stopping in front of you, his neck craned back to look at you.

"Why you asking Kid?" you tilted your head, frowning. You knew that the relationship between your boyfriend and the Terran kid was a bit rocky at best. You couldn't figure out why he was asking what Yondu liked.

"It's nearly Father's Day"

You raised an eyebrow, "It's what?"

"Father's Day - when you get the adult guy who looks after you a gift? I got the dates all confused before so I missed Mother's Day, or I'd have got you something then"

You stared in blatant confusion. "So… You want to get Yondu a gift?"

"Well back at home my uncle and my Granda and our neighbours all looked after me so I got them all presents and now you and Yondu take care of me, so…" he looked up at you, "what does Yondu like?"

You nodded slowly, beginning to get it now. "I think I get it, okay - uh, what does Yondu like?" you mumbled to yourself, trying to think, "Oh! He likes those little trinket things, they look like little creatures and they're all sparkly and stuff"

"Okay!" he grinned, 'When can we go get one? And a card!"

You laughed at his excitement, "Okay, well we'll be docking for a little while two days after tomorrow - so come find me before we leave the ship and we'll go and get it, alright?"

"That's Father's Day!"

"So we can go buy it, then come back and give it to him, yeah?"

"Yeah, okay"

"Right Kid, on you go - I'm sure you've got work to do"

xxxxx

You went to bed smiling that night at Peter's plan and his Terran tradition. Yondu noticed. "You're in an awful good mood, Darlin' he commented as he pulled you closer to him, tugging the cover up over you both as you settled in to sleep.

"That a crime?" you asked teasingly.

He laughed, "Not at all, Princess - was just wonderin' if ya had any reason, not thacha need one though"

"Just in a good mood, Sweetheart" you twisted in his arms until you lay chest to chest. You kissed him sweetly, resting your hands on his chest. He hummed contently. "Yondu?"

"Yeah?"

"What makes you happy?"

His eyes met yours, searching them before he answered, "You do"

You smiled bashfully, "What else?"

He sighed, but chuckled, "I dunno, why you asking?"

"Because I want to know"

He chewed on the side of his lip gently for a moment as he thought, "Uh, my little collection - seeing them all sitting there in a row… Uh… ya know, just like, stuff from home; I can't go back now, not with everything, but seein' stuff from home, it's nice… I dunno, a good drink, a quiet night w' just us, tha' kinda thing"

He was smiling now at the very thought of those things. You smiled too, nuzzling your head in at the junction of his neck and his shoulder, "I like seeing that smile on you" you told him.

"What smile's that?"

"The carefree, relaxed, content one" He looked down at you, stroking your hair and trailing his fingers down your back, you both stayed that way until you fell asleep

The next few days passed without much occasion. Peter was excited but he kept quiet about it because he wanted to surprise Yondu. Yondu expected nothing, of course.

As Yondu was preparing to touch down, you went and leant on his shoulder front behind his chair. "Sweetheart?"

"Yeah, Darlin'?"

"Once we touch down, do you want to go for a drink? I need to go get a couple of things, but I'll join you later? I'll take Peter with me so he's out the way, then put him back on the ship"

"Sounds like a great plan, Princess"

"Great" you smiled, kissing his cheek, "I'll go find the Kid, catch you later"

"See ya later Y/N"

You walked away from him, grinning ear to ear, to find Peter.

xxxxx

Peter was young, only an infant, so you preferred him to take your hand when you were both out in busy areas together. Every time you went through the same routine of him telling you he's too grown up for that and protesting, until something either dangerous or unnerving happens and he'd take your hand in an instant.

You walked through the chaotic market place. You were looking through the crowd to the best of your ability, looking for a suitable shop or stall. Eventually you spotted one.

"Over there" you pointed with your free hand for Peter, so you could both make an effort in pushing through the crowd. Once you were in front of the stall, you asked Peter, "What do you think?"

There was a small tiered stand of four levels, each of which had five little figurines on it. Some weren't exactly what had been in mind, but some were quite nice.

Peter stared, trying to examine them all. There was red one of a strange eight limbed creature, a lilac one that sort of looked humanoid with a tail, a blue thing with wings a big eyes as well as a few others that would fit the bill. "Um… what about that one.

You looked at the thing he was pointing at - a strange reptilian creature with wings and a tail, seemingly guarding a glistening multifaceted dome. "What is it?"

"A dragon - they're not real but we tell loads of stories about them and they're really cool" Peter said with a grin.

"Okay" you said slowly. Then you caught the stall owner's attention. "Excuse me - how much for that?" you said, gesturing.

"20 credits"

"Piss off!" you scoffed, "I'll give you 10 at the most"

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"16″

"12″

"15″

You shook your head, "12 or nothing"

The owner grunted, "12 then, not a credit lower"

"Deal"

xxxxx

You dropped of Peter at the Eclector with some food and treats from the market, getting him to hide the other thing you'd bought in his room for the time being - you told him to give it back to you when you both went to see Yondu later.

You sauntered into the bar Yondu had told you he was at, and spotted him instantly. "Y/N!" he called the second he saw you.

You went to him, leaning down to give him a kiss which he gladly recieved, "Wha' took ya so long? I was missin' ya"

"Took me a while to find what I was looking for" you smiled, "but I've found him now" your smile grew into a wide grin as you flirted with your boyfriend.

He tugged you down to sit in his lap, then he took no time in pulling you into a deep kiss.

Later you walked back to the Eclector, arms round each other's waists. He was teasing you, joking about all the ways he was going to pleasure you when you got back - but you laughed him off, saying 'not tonight'. He accepted that, but it didn't stop him from showering you with many kisses all over your face as he hugged you too him.

"I'm going to go check on Peter, then I'll come back to the room - don't both changing yet, I'm not tried enough to go to sleep"

"Alright Darlin', better be quick though"

"I will" you smiled as you walked away toward where you knew Peter would be. "Peter? Peter?"

The boy jumped up from behind a table, an excitable grin on his face, "Is it time yet?"

"Yeah, grab our stuff"

"I made a card!"

"With the paper and pens we found?"

"Yeah"

"Well done Kid, now come on" He handed you the bag that contained the item you'd bought and you both went back to you room. "Wait here a sec" you whispered to Peter before stepping inside, "Yondu, honey" you leant against the wall beside the door, bag shoved into your pocket.

He looked up at you from where he sat on your bed, "Yeah?"

"Got a surprise for you"

He frowned, "What is it?"

"Well, actually, Peter has a surprise for you"

His brow creased further, "What?"

You pushed the door open, gently calling, "Peter, come in"

The boy walked into the room and stood beside you, the little trinket hidden behind the card he'd made. The poor Terran looked nervous. "It's Father's Day" he said.

"It's what?" Yondu asked, looking between him and you. You just smiled.

"It's a day when you get your Dad, or the adult guy person who looks after you a present for looking after you" Peter explained, "Me and Y/N went and bought you a present, and I made you a card"

Yondu hadn't said anything, he was staring at Peter in blatant confusion. "Go on" you encouraged Peter, giving him a nudge towards Yondu. Peter marched across the room determinedly, before holding out first the card.

Yondu took it gingerly, worried about ripping the thin paper. You went and sat down beside him, a hand on his back as you leant in to see exactly what Peter had done.

The card's front had a drawing on it of the Eclector and all of Yondu's trinket collection around it - the boy wasn't an artist but it wasn't half bad. Yondu opened it up. The inside was sparse. Only the words;

To Yondu

Happy Father's Day

From Peter Quill

He shut the card over, looking to Peter, ready to say something, probably some form of awkward thanks, but he was interrupted as Peter held out the small cloth bag the trinket had come in. "We bought you this too - I picked it and Y/N paid"

Yondu took it, a baffled look set in his features by this point. He opened the bag, upturning it and letting the contents fall into his open hand. And seeing the 'dragon' with it's sparkling sphere, he grinned. "It'll go with my collection" he muttered, examining it.

"Happy Father's Day" Peter said, awkwardly shuffling on the spot, now he no longer had anything to give.

"Boy" Yondu said. Peter froze on the spot. "Come over 'ere" Peter stepped forward to stand in front of him, his expression not giving away the slight panic he felt. Yondu looked him up and down before nodding, "Gimme a hug"

"What?" Peter asked incredulously.

"One time only." Yondu warned, "Now gimme a hug"

Yondu wrapped his arms around the Kid as he stepped slightly further forward, giving him a gentle squeeze. Yondu never saw the look of joy and relief on Peter;s face as he did so. When he retracted his arms, Yondu smiled at Peter, "Thanks Boy"

He looked at his feet, "You're welcome"

"Now off ya get ta bed, it's gettin' late"

Peter nodded, "Night" then left the room.

There was a silence a few moments long as Yondu stared at the card and trinket in his hands. Eventually he looked at you with a knowing smile, "Ya knew all along and ya ne'er told me"

You nodded, "Yeah, he wanted to surprise you - I couldn't let him down"

Yondu shook his head, "You're so soft"

You laughed, "Only in special circumstances"

"…You set this all up, you sneaky girl" he laughed, rather impressed.

"Oh come on, it was cute"

He looked at the door, where Peter had left from. "Didn't think the boy cared much for me til then" he told you honestly.

"He does - it might just help if you stop threatening to eat him when you're in a bad mood" you laughed, "Now, I do actually have a surprise for you too"

He stared at you, "Ya serious?"

"Of course I am - I saw it when I was passing by looking for that for Peter, but I didn't realised what it was until we were walking back." You told him, sliding your hand into his.

"What is it?" he asked softly, almost hesitantly. Clearly whatever this was carried some kind of special meaning, and truth be told that made him nervous. Damn, he loved you, so much, but you both knew he'd never been one to settle before he'd met you.

You took the bag out of you pocket and handed it to him. He felt the weight of it in his hand before opening it up and carefully reaching inside. His fingers brushed against the thin metal chain before taking a gently hold of it and lifting it out into view.

It was a necklace. One he'd seen a thousand times as a young child - his father had worn one almost exactly the same. Both the chain and the pendant were made from the same dim golden metal. The pendant was nearly triangular in shape, similar in form to the shark's tooth necklace he'd picked up for you on Terra, but with straighter edges and a smooth, reflective finish.

"It's yaka, isn't it? Like your arrow?"

"Yeah" he breathed, taken aback.

"When you said before about liking things from home, I honestly wasn't planning on going searching for something, but when I figured out what it was, I had to get it for you"

"Can ya- can ya put it on for me?"

"Of course" you said softly, taking it from him as he twisted away from you to let you fix it round his neck, "There" you said as you were done.

He turned back quickly, catching you instantly in an abrupt kiss. His hands held you firm, pressing against your back to hold you close. When he broke the kiss he rested his forehead against yours. He took a few shaky breaths before saying, very softly, "I love ya Y/N"