Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Resident Evil characters, Capcom does (this doesn't include the OC's that will be mentioned along the way.)

Leon walks in the hallway, following the nurse in front of him as he asks to be assisted to the NICU, it was the next day since the babies were born and they are a day old now. But before everything happened, he had to file an official leave with the DSO to let him take care of his newborn kids and the organization was hesitant and surprised at first since Leon hadn't really mentioned anything about becoming a father, and he's also the best agent there but Hunnigan supported him and there they let him have his "vacation".

He had also finally decided that it was time he gets to see them up close again, his kids, and hopefully hold them one by one in his arms, he is very excited...but a part of him wants to wait a little longer- wait for Claire to wake up so they can hold their kids both at the same time, it seemed unfair to him that he gets to hold them first before their mother who had gone through everything- all the hardships for them. But he was advised that the newborns need to at least have skin to skin contact as soon as possible as this will help them in a way to develop their immune system better and his body's heat will provide the temperature they need to be in, so he didn't hesitate.

He was still overwhelmed by how fast the time had gone, yesterday he had just brought Claire into hospice and now it's been 24 hours and he hadn't seen her ever since, he also wanted to visit her first before he goes to the NICU but Chris suggested that he go to his kids as he is already there by his sister's side, as much as he desperately wants to, he can only nod at the man. And Leon thought it's for the best as well, he felt guilty for arguing with her the past day and he feels like she won't want him there by her side after he kept a secret from her and left her alone for a week, but he thought that the least he can do for her now is take care of their children...like she told him to do.

The nurse opened the door to the NICU for Leon and he enters pass her, once inside the entrance, she closed the door behind her before instructing the new father, "Please put one of those on and sanitize your hands, the newborns along with your triplets are still vulnerable to certain illnesses so it's best to wear gear that'll protect them, although you may take those off once you hold them.", Leon nodded to the woman as he reaches for one of the hospital gowns and mask, he sanitized his hands and not to mention that he had also thoroughly showered earlier back at his home to be as clean as possible for his newborns, he also shaved the beard stubble he's had for a long time now and he thought he never looked younger before he did.

Once done, he gestured to the nurse and she led him to the corner his kids are in, "Your triplets had been transferred there for a while since there's a lot of premature babies that had been born after them as you can see.", she stated and he observed the other babies in incubators, as well as parents who are visiting their own, both mothers and fathers together, and it made him sad that Claire, his children's mother isn't conscious to experience this with him and he felt...very incomplete. "Here we are.", she spoke up and Leon's attention switched to where she had led him and there he saw his three kids, they seemed so peaceful, their eyes closed as they occasionally wiggle and stretch their limbs a bit. He also noticed that there are less wires attached to each of them unlike yesterday, "Please sit down beside who you want to meet first, I know it's hard to choose between multiples but you can start in the order of their birth.", she suggested as he appeared to be lost on who he wants to approach first, and he agreed as he walks slowly to his first son, and he sat down at the stool beside his incubator, glancing at his two other children at a distance before focusing back at Christopher, the tiny boy has soft brunette hair, a fair complexion and he stretched his legs as he rests flat of his back but his head is faced to the side, towards Leon.

The new father observes his son for a second before talking to him, "H-hey there little Christopher Lee, it's your dad...it's nice to finally meet you.", he greeted as if he was in a meeting with people he will work with for the first time, he didn't know how to act as a dad still, even if he talked to them many times while they were still in the womb, it was different now that they're here and upon saying it softly, his son whimpered a bit and he started waving his arms a bit, as if acknowledging his father's voice, Leon smiled at the action as he as well lifts his hand to pass it through the hole of the incubator to touch the baby and comparing it to his open palm, his son's head is smaller and he gently touches the boy's closed fist with just his index finger. It was the first time that he had physical contact with his newborn, and it felt heartwarming as his skin was so soft to Leon's touch, and unexpectedly, Christopher opened his hand and wrapped it around his father's index finger, the father can admit that this tiny boy had such a strong grip despite his size, "I can see that you wanted to show that you took after your uncle, you're a very strong boy...maybe you were the one who kept kicking your mom hard while you were still inside.", he cooed at him as he caressed his child's forearm with his thumb and he whimpered once more until he starts to cry unknowingly, Leon tried to comfort him but failed to do so, "Hush now Christopher, if you're looking for mom now, then dad is sorry because she can't visit you yet my boy, but she will once she wakes up, she promises you and your siblings that.", it was strange to call himself "dad" and refer to Claire as "mom" still but he thought that he will get used to it...and it felt- right.

The nurse observes as the first time father struggles for a while before approaching as she volunteers on how to calm the baby down, "Would you like to hold him now? Maybe it'll help him calm down a bit when he's in his dad's arms, don't worry, I'll assist you.", she said and Leon could only look up at her, all those negative thoughts running through his head, what if he drops him? Squish him? And before he knew it the nurse had already got him out of the incubator and is now carrying his son to him, he is still crying, "I think it's better if you remove the gown now and put your shirt up for the skin to skin contact as long as you put your mask on.", Leon stared for a moment before obeying as he takes the gown off and his t-shirt and placed it on his thigh, he is now very much shirtless as he transfers on the seat beside him that is much comfortable than the stool, and he tries to rest his body as he prepares to hold his newborn, once visibly ready, the nurse turned the baby and carefully placed him on his dad's chest, the small boy facing the man, "You can place your hand on his bum to support his weight and the other on his back and head since he can't control his neck yet.", and Leon tensely follows instructions as he placed his hand on his son's diaper and back of his head.

It took him a while to get the hang of it as he still feels nervous as he looked down at Christopher, his head rested on his dad's chest and the rest of his body on his stomach as the boy moves a bit in his embrace...but once the crying had started to died down, he finally begins to relax as well, "It worked.", he murmured to himself, "You like being in daddy's arms little Christoph? I might not be mommy, but I think I'll do for now don't I?", he cooed at his son as he caressed his tiny back and in a few seconds the boy fell asleep, "Dad, loves you son.", he stayed there for minutes he didn't want to let go of his first child- but once he heard another wail coming from one of his two other kids in the distance.

"It looks like your daughter's jealous that her brother is getting all the attention.", the nurse joked and Leon grinned before suggesting something, "Actually...can I carry all three of them at once or is it- risky?", he asked as well, he doesn't want to do anything wrong that might harm them but he wanted all of them to get an equal time with their father, he didn't want anyone to feel left out.

"If their mother did it in 8 months, then I don't see a reason why their father can't.", she joked and Leon giggled briefly, "But seriously speaking, you can, triplet dads I've assisted in the past have done it easily.", she states as she walks over to Leon's daughter and carried her out of her incubator, Leon can only stare at his only girl as she got brought to him, "Say hi baby girl, there's your dad.", the nurse coos at the baby and her calmed down a bit as she places her on her father's chest beside her brother who's fast asleep, Leon placed his right arm on her back as her head rests on his shoulder, and he looks at his daughter lovingly as she quiets down, "Hello Chloe Lianne, it's your daddy speaking, it's nice to finally hold my princess...I love you so much baby girl.", he cooed as he caressed her small back, the daughter he always dreamed of, finally in his embrace, she had blonde hair, and she does look like him, but a part of her reminds him of Sherry, she looked so cute, "You're so precious my girl, just like your mom...I'll do everything to protect you."

Then soon came his 2nd son, unlike his brother and sister who cried, he seemed to be so unbothered as the nurse carries him to Leon, "Here's comes baby #3, I'll place him on your left side and just make sure you can support their bodies evenly, but you can rest your arms on top of them to hold them in place as well.", she instructs as she puts the tiny boy beside his brother who's in the center and Leon lifts his arm briefly to make way for his last son as he rests on his father's left chest and once secured he also caresses the small boy's back and head, "Rise and shine little Clarkson Leonel, haven't you had enough sleep my little superman?", Leon talks softly to his smallest boy, "You're too behaved, even in the womb, you even scared mom and dad that you were not okay, and now that you're here, you're the same still aren't you? I love you my boy."

"I love you three- daddy loves you three very much.", Leon whispered as he looked down at his three children, talked to them softly every second as they make small sounds and movements, those kicks that he felt on Claire's tummy before are now in his embrace and he still couldn't believe that they are his, he's part the reason they exist, and they're so full of life. He got emotional a bit holding them as he never thought that becoming a father would ever be possible for someone like him, but fate gave him that and now he couldn't imagine a life without his three kids...and their mother, they're his everything now and he will do everything to keep them safe- even if it means sacrificing his own life.