#so that means that vlad has to suffer through the Paperwork as well

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a surprise kiss for motivation

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Are you still doing drabbles... Can we have the Gil's (caster and kid) and Enkidu meeting archer and Hakuno new born(s)?

[Actual image of Enkidu finding out that birthing involves pain and it’s the pain of their beloved friend, Hakuno] 

“Do you think they’re out yet?”

Caster stared over at Enkidu for the dozenth time, seeingthe being slouching over the doorknob of his chamber door. Those green eyes wereglancing over at him, brows furrowed as they genuinely wanted to know.

Sighing, Caster stared down at the paperwork in front ofhim. There were certain tasks he ought to be doing. There were tasks he reallyneeded to be finishing. Siduri would have been lamenting over the amount ofwork he had piling up nearby. She would have been climbing the walls of Chaldeato reach him just to get him back to work. Instead, he had Enkidu.

The being made a loud sound as they paced once more.

“Maybe I could-“

“You tried to attack the midwife assisting Hakuno,” Casterpointed out. “Archer and his younger self both had to drag you from the room.You decided to turn into your more primitive and true form to protect Hakuno.”

“I did the right thing,” the being countered.

They would have been crying over her while she pushed outhis child.

Or rather- Archer’s child.

Caster glanced towards the door, tapping his tabletthoughtfully.

“Gil?”

“Enkidu, I am not supposed to allow you to go over to Archer’schambers until the birthing is complete. I do not think that you wish topartake in watching Hakuno suffer through the pains of labor any more than Ido. Sit. Have patience.” He motioned at his work. “Assist me! Since you arealways going on about how you wish to assist me with my paperwork.”

“Paperwork is boring.” Enkidu groaned, walking over to himnonetheless. The being’s hair swung from side to side, their robes flowing outbehind them as they more or less flopped themselves dramatically over his deskand his work. Those bright green eyes glanced up at him. “I want to see theinfants.”

“We both wish to see the infants. We should not see themright now though.”

A hand pressed against his cheek, the smooth, poreless skinlike alabaster. The being leaned in closer.

“Enkidu-“

“We could take a quick look,” the being murmured. “In andout. Just to make sure things are going alright. Hakuno would want me there.Archer too, although he will never say it. You call him immature. You callHakuno a people person. You know I’m right.”

“I know you are,” he agreed, “but I know for a fact that youare planning to slaughter anyone near Hakuno if she so much as whimpers withyour godchildren inside her. You’ll destroy the entire setup that Archer hasput in place for Hakuno’s wellbeing.”

“I would never endanger Hakuno.”

“You wouldn’t mean to.”

“You could put more faith in me,” Enkidu cooed to himsoftly.

That hand was entirely distracting, but not as much as the claybeing’s body sliding slowly onto his lap. Apparently disrupting his work was notenough. The being needed to take their successful arguments and combine themwith physical encouragement. Soft touches, gentle tones; the being had becomefar too coddled.

This being was going to be the godfather to his offspring,technically.

Gods help them all.

“Caster! Enkidu!”

Enkidu was on their feet in an instant, rushing to ChildGilgamesh the moment the boy ran through the door. Their arms held the childsteady.

“Is it time?!”

“Enkidu, you’re hurting me a little,” child Gil whined,smiling despite himself. “Hakuno is done, but Gudako kicked me out. Said Archershould be able to spend time alone with Hakuno.”

“And?” Caster looked over at the boy, grateful to hear the worstof this was done. “What heirs do I have?”

The boy shrugged, turning back to Enkidu. “I don’t knowanything. They won’t let me close. If you’re with me though, Enkidu-“

“Let’s go together,” Enkidu replied immediately.

“Hold it!”

The of them paused, Enkidu’s whine louder than the boy’s athis side. “GILLLL, it’s my children!”

He raised a brow at that.

“Godchildren. Basically my babies.” Enkidu huffed, glaringat him. “Instead of hovering over that work-“

“Enough, Enkidu.” Caster shook his head. “It is bad enoughmy other selves think so poorly of me. My friend thinking the same? I’ll neverforgive such nonsense. Such insolence. I was merely pointing out that you areleaving me behind and I do not approve of such actions. This is my child orchildren that we speak of.”

They only were mentioning plural due to Enkidu’s sensing of agood amount of mana. The being had detected more life than they had thought wasnatural for one being. Perhaps two children.

He was quite excited about that fact.

Enkidu smirked at him. “You’re too slow, Caster.”

“Mhmm.” Caster flicked at the being’s forehead. “We walkdown the hallways. If either of you run, I’m forcing you to begin this walk toArcher’s room from my chambers and I’ll have Vlad escort you.”

The two fools both shivered. “The knitter.”

Personally, he enjoyed the company of the unfortunatevampire. Him, alongside that cook of Chaldea, were entertaining enough. Theymet their purposes and did not aspire higher.

The threat lasted a couple hallways, ending the moment theysaw the blood stained sheets being carried away by Nightingale. At the sight ofred, they were sprinting. No sense of reason, no logic; the two idiots wouldhave screamed had they one braincell less. And then they would feel guilt overawakening the offspring.

Mash and Gudako nodded at him as they walked passed,discussing baby clothes and which servants to possible have as sitters.

“Ah!” Enkidu paused in the doorway, holding Child Gil back. “Canwe come in, my friend?”

Archer must have motioned them through. They didn’t hesitateto rush into the man’s chambers. Once more, he found himself behind, following inthe vapor trails as Enkidu and Child Gil leaned over the bed.

To be quite fair to his arrogant and unappreciative archer’sself- he was behaving admirably.

The man was drenched in sweat, still holding Hakuno frombehind. His usual gaming tanktop was ripped in a few places, no doubt fromfighting Enkidu out of the room and from Hakuno’s attempt to gather strengthagainst the onslaught of pain. His arms were wrapped around the young woman,face returning to its place on the top of her head. His voice softly murmuredto the woman, no doubt telling her nonsense of some nature. Hopefully, he wasmurmuring soft, sweet nothings to praise her for this hard work.

More likely he was telling her that she should have pushedharder.

Perhaps he’d surprise him.

Enkidu was already picking up one of the two bundles inHakuno’s arms. Their face moved in close.

“Archer, your children are so tiny.”

“They will need to grow, obviously,” Archer replied, his expressionstill content. “There were two as well. You were indeed correct in yourassessment.”

“I’m never wrong.”

Archer nodded. “Hakuno had a hard time with the second. Theboy was insistent on being lazy. I imagine I’ll have trouble getting both youand him out of bed as he grows older.”

“Ah, a spirit after my own clay heart.” Enkidu cooed, theirsmile growing.

Archer glanced over at his child self. “…Hakuno told me toallow you and Caster to hold them. Take advantage of my giving nature. I willnot be so generous later.”

“Hmm? Oh. Right.” Their younger self reached for the otherbundle, picking up the infant and staring. “…They’re wrinkly.”

“And you’ve lost my good graces.” Archer turned hisattention over to him. “Caster, take my child from this infant. I’d rather nothave a child holding my great treasures.”

Treasures now?

“Do not refer to our heirs as material possessions. Boy, letme see the child.” Taking the bundle from his young self, Caster hesitated.

A pair of red eyes stared up at him.

“Hmm? Caster?”

There was no doubt a purpose behind the chubby cheeks, thesmall limbs and wisps of hair that barely graced their head. Swaddled in theirblanket, the newborn looked… fragile. Despite the weight, his mind flickered tothe simplicity of hurting it. One wrong move, one simple mistake-

He glanced at Enkidu, gently rocking the infant in theirarms, and paled.

“Enkidu, we should return the infants to their motherimmediately.”

“Hmm?” Enkidu glanced over at him. “I am not done.”

“Enkidu.”

There was no debating over whether or not to return them.Hakuno was who they were safest with. She had conceived them, carried them inher own person for nine months, brought them into this world; she’d be whomthey were safest with.

Caster moved to put the child back and found Archer blockinghim.

“Archer-“

“I have not gotten to properly hold my woman in a bit. Not withouther cries ringing in my ears. Let me hold her and you hold the kids.”

“Archer-“

The man smirked. “What’s wrong, Caster? Does holding ouroffspring make you uncomfortable? They are quite tiny things, aren’t they?”

He knew.

The damn asshole knew.

Caster glared at him. “Do not play games with me, Archer. Ido not want to endanger our heirs by mishandling them. Their mother will missthem-“

“Enkidu is quite happy with the one. If you are souncomfortable, let the other baby lay at their side. They’ll watch them both.”

The being nodded, radiating happiness from every artificialpore on their being.

“…I will instruct the Chaldeans to bring you a proper cribfor the infants. One bad roll in one’s sleep would mean the end for these two.”

Archer bit his lip, the smirk on his visage growing.

Caster set the infant down by Enkidu and glanced around. “Aproper canopy will be important as well. Toys. I do not see anything in thisroom that is proper for a young mind. I have heard from Mozart that infantsrespond well to music. It encourages the mind to grow. Along with that, themongrels in this place need to understand who is no longer allowed near Hakunoand our children. Medb, Ishtar, and Jack offhand.”

“Jack isn’t that bad,” Child Gil argued.

Caster flicked the boy’s forehead. “I will see to the startof preparations.”

He turned without delay, listening to Archer laugh in a lowvoice.

“Alright, you have successfully proven me wrong again, Hakuno.Allowing Caster near our creations was indeed a wise choice. If it means theinfants have their own space and I may resume holding you properly in my arms,then he may be allowed to oversee the newborns alongside Enkidu.”

Caster found his chest feeling lighter at the thought.

Uruk would also need to be notified.

His kingdom had heirs.