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Bout time I update, eh?!

But before that...lemme get it out of me... pfft...MUAHAHAHAAAHAHAAA! So...funny! See, I've been re-watching (for the zillionth time!) bakugan mechtanium surge...in hopes to gain data on Shun by studying his character even more. And then there was this episode...where Shun declares himself the new leader...and those guys who brawl with him...they...they...they call him a freaking DINOSAUR! PFFFT...MWHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHA! OH MY BUCKETS! CAN'T STOP LAUGHING!

And now I need to stop rambling...but sorry for delay...I was...away from home for a while!

REPLIES TO GUEST REVIEWERS:

To df0rmidableME: Eh?! Thankies for reviewing! Ah well...that's what we know that Keith can handle kiddies...but the brawlers don't know that...do they?!

To Hikari: Accept my gratitude on this fine complement! I'm still in one piece...and that's what matters! Ah! I'm not in favor of pairings either...so there are NO pairings in this story...just strong bonds of friendships...so that people of every type can read it.

To Terrah111: Thanks for reviewing! You're more than welcome to check my other stories since they contain the elements you've mentioned. But...go on and give this fic a chance too! Enjoy!

Bakugan Baby Brawlers.

Chapter 4: Angels in Disguise.

"So...where are the others?" Keith took a step forward.

"Wait!" Fabia quickly stopped the teen.

Keith looked at her in confusion, "Huh?"

"I...I meant..." The princess stuttered, desperately searching her mind for an excuse, "It's a mess inside! We...I mean, me and Shun have to clean it first before letting you in!"

"So what? I can help..." Keith offered generously, "After all...it wont be the first time I'll see your place turned upside down!"

"No! Give me a sec..." Fabia pulled Shun aside as she whispered, "Now what?!"

The teen shook his head, "No idea..."

"Look...we can either tell him to keep it a secret...or somehow avoid letting him know about it." The Neathian princess glanced at Keith who was now examining the colorful fence of pansies in the huge garden.

"They are going to find out...sooner or later..." Shun sighed, "Maybe we could go with the first option. Keeping secrets...isn't easy."

Fabia nodded, "Right..."

But before any of the two could call Keith over and reveal their situation to him, the grand doors opened and out came a tumbling figure, who instantly hid behind Shun, hugging his legs so tight that the teen lost his balance and ended up on the gravelly pathway.

"What the heck?!" Shun wheezed, trying to get the precious air back in his lungs as Dan grabbed his arm in a death grip.

"She say she...she...make me dead!" The young boy exclaimed, tightening his grip.

Keith who was coming to see what the commotion was about forgot to breath, "Wh-what? What's going on?!"

Fabia swallowed...trust Dan to make their situation even more awkward, "Well...um...you see..."

"Could someone please explain to me why does that...that boy resembles Dan so much?!"

Shun exhaled deeply, there was no point in hiding it now, "Maybe because he is Dan?"

Keith jerked his head up at the ninja's question-like answer, "WHAT?!"

"Calm down, Keith! We can explain!" Fabia quickly took over.

"Who you?!" Dan questioned the Darkus brawler suspiciously, "You are 'thiefoo'?!" (A/N: THIEF+OO, in case some of you wonder about the pronunciation...thief...as in who steals things, etc etc and 'oo'...as in 'Goofy'...etc etc...)

"A what?!" Keith's eyebrows practically shot to his hairline at the funny syllable.

"A Thiefoo...who stolled my blankie!"

"Um...excuse me...but I did not steal your anything!"

"You stolled it!"

"I did not!"

"You yes!"

"Absolutely, certainly not!"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

"No!"

"Yes!"

"NO!"

"YES!"

"ENOUGH!"

Both heads turned to look Shun who was glaring at them wearily.

"Yeah guys...just what are you implying?! Especially you, Keith...mind your age!" Fabia scolded.

"Uh... I...well...jeez!" Keith smiled sheepishly, at a loss of words.

"And you Dan...do not argue with those who are older than you!" The princess turned towards the brunette.

"Me 'bawler'! 'Bawler' fight bad man!" The small boy pouted.

"Unfortunately...you never happened to act your age when you were actually grown up...and now that you're acting your age...for once, none of us can accept it!" Fabia sighed.

Dan blinked, "But...but Shun say me 'bawler'! Shun say right!"

"I meant that too teach you some manners..." The ninja ground out in frustration.

"And besides...I'm a good guy!" Keith told the brunette, "I'm a brawler too...just like you."

"You is not like me! Me have one red ball in Shun pocket! Do you have?"

Keith struggled to make sense of the child's vocabulary as Fabia whispered, "He means Drago. Shun had to save him from the kids!"

"Oh..." Keith nodded understandingly, "Wait...kids?! For how long have you been living with Shun here?!"

"You...YOU IDIOT, SICK-MINDED CREATURE!" Fabia smacked him hard on the head as her cheeks heated, "IT'S NOT LIKE THAT!"

"Ow! Hey!" Keith glared at her mockingly, "You just talked as if..."

"Zip it Keith..." Shun separated Dan from himself, a faint blush on the teen's cheeks at the blond's comment, "It's serious."

Keith looked up as more foot steps were heard. He forgot to breath -again- as he saw a very familiar bunch of kids...who just seemed...out of place, "Alright...explain."

And taking a deep breathe, Shun explained.

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"A-A-AACHOOO!" Little Alice sniffed and rubbed her eyes which kept closing drowsily. This sucked! She was grounded! And on the top of that...she needed tissues...! Lots and lots of tissue papers!

So deciding to fetch herself the said article, the young girl left her bed and opened the door to the hall way. Entering the living room, she tilted her head at the sight of Fabia patting Shun's shoulder. The teen was sitting on the couch, shaking his head as he held it in his hands.

Alice decided to wait and see what was going on.

"Come on Shun! It wont be that bad...I mean...you've already gained a bit of experience, right?" Fabia sat beside the Ventus brawler, trying to console him.

"I can't do it! I'd probably end up in the mental hospital!"

"Don't say that!" The princess scolded, "Tough it up! Take it as a brawl...a challenge..."

"If it's a challenge..." Shun lifted his head to meet the Neathian princess's gaze, "Then it sucks!"

"Geez Shun! You've got Keith to help you out too. I'm sure he's capable of dealing with the kids since his own sister was a toddler when he had to take care of her!" Fabia gave Keith a pointed look, "Right?"

Keith gulped from where he was leaning against the wall, staring at the duo, "Um...right. In fact, Mira was really moody...and fussy! You never knew what serious sin you had committed unless the girl brought your attention towards it!"

"I'd rather eat a whole jar of pickles then baby-sitting alone!" Shun almost... almost whined.

"Oh Shun..." Fabia patted the teen's arm, "You know it's not like I have a choice. Queen Sereena has ordered me to come. She says some cases need my immediate attention."

"I know..." Shun muttered.

"So...it's settled then! I'll make sure to stay in contact and if anything unnatural occurs, you know where to find me." Fabia clapped her hands before she finally caught glimpse of orange amongst the crème colored wall, "Alice? What's up?"

The orange haired girl wrinkled her nose, "Roof is up! And then sky is more up!"

Fabia sweat-dropped, "Um...what I meant was...what are you doing here?"

"Want tishoo...!" The small girl pouted.

Now Fabia realized that her voice seemed kinda...deep, "Alice dear...do you have a cold?"

"I'm cold..." Alice nodded.

"No...what I meant was..." Fabia knelt at the girl's level, "Are you...feeling alright?"

The young girl shook her head as she mumbled, "Feel sleepy...and sneezy..."

"Ah..." Fabia rose from her place and turned toward a certain irritated teen, "Well Shun...you've got your hands full here! Alice has caught a cold by staying outside for too long!"

Topaz eyes blinked as Shun snapped his hand up, Keith mimicking his action, "What?!"

The princess nodded as she confirmed, "Yep...you've got a sick kid to take care of!"

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After putting Alice back in bed and giving her some soup under Keith's recommendation, both brawlers said good bye to Fabia as a portal opened, welcoming the Neathian princess back to her homeland.

Once the portal closed, Keith turned with a sigh, "Well...here goes..."

Shun gave him a dry look, "It's so...unreal."

"Are you kidding me?! This is insane!" Keith threw his hands up in the air, exasperated, "But in any case...we should stay calm. Taking care of a bunch of kids shouldn't be that hard. We've been through worst."

"Yeah..." The teen muttered sarcastically, "Much more worst..."

And facing the dreaded building which currently stored a few angels in disguise, the two prepared to face their doomed fate.

Again...sorry for the late update...hope it wont happen again! Read and enjoy and review peeps! I'm so proud of you all for rewarding me with so many reviews! I is happy! X3

Rose out!

Until next time! :)