9 Flashback-Arrival

Flashback: Twenty-Two years ago, Black Dragon Headquarters

Kano ducked back into headquarters from the Black dragon portal from Outworld. Cuddled close and sleeping was the infant prince of Outworld. His mind raced. What was he going to do? He had promised his old friend, Rena Athena Darkov, that he would raise and protect her son, but he did not have the first clue and he felt alone in the world for the first time in years. He breathed in then out holding the sleeping prince in his arms. It then donned on him, either Kira or Tasia could help him out. Both women had recently been pregnant and would know what to do. He went to Tasia's room first since it was a short walk. He knocked on her door, and he got an immediate response

"Boss it's, 3 A.M not even my kid is awake at this hour."

Tasia said in a tired and irate tone. Kano bites back

"Yeah yeah but it's important. I'll make sure the little one cries for days if ya don't help."

"With what? and don't threaten me."

Tasia asks him, showing her assertive side to him. Kano replied

"Ah shucks. We both know I don't need to threaten to get you to help me change a few diapers"

he tosses an empty crib as if it had a baby into her arms before holding the little one up before she could comment around the infant's neck was a leather cord with two medallions on it. Tasia looked at the infant and had a million thoughts race through her head before she asked of him

"By the gods Kano, what did you do to get this child?"

"I didn't do shit! The Elder gods orphaned im. E's Rena's."

Kano said stubbornly, and Tasia flinches knowing that story too well.

"Then this is Outworld's prince."

She asks Kano, who nodded before saying

"He needs your help."

Tasia nods in agreement to help her boss. She notices him looking at her as he then asks

"So, what do I do? Even I know to spank a baby in the butt to make it giggle but still"

Tasia paled at his response, not quite sure he was serious or not. She breathed in and out before saying

"Hmm feeding an infant is important. More important than when we as adults need to eat. Changing their diaper often to keep them clean and healthy. Bathing them."

"Don't just tell me woman show me"

Kano growls and She sees the infant wake up, so she checks his diaper, finding it dry. She doesn't change it, so she warms a bottle, and once she checks it feeds him. Soon the infant is back asleep, and Kano says

"Thanks. Motherhood suits ya"

"I can't tell if you're being sexist or sincere, and that is very troubling."

"It's me so.... probably both"

She snorts, as Kano coos at the infant, and the infant giggles at him to which Kano asks

"So, is it tryin ta eat me?"

"No. You made him laugh without violence."

Tasia says softly and very fondly to Kano who seems a bit put off as if he's tough-guy mask is cracking, he then quickly adds

"I see"

Tasia shows him some other nonviolent ways to entertain the child and keep his pride. Something Kano is very grateful about. He says

"Thanks, doll"

"Your welcome boss."

Jarek woke with a gasp and dashed over. He rubbed the sleep from his eyes looking to both Tasia and Kano before saying

"Wat, s it oss?"

You could tell he didn't get restful sleep lately. Kano gave a light laugh before saying

"bout time yah joined us Jarek."

"uck ya oo oss?"

Jarek said through a massive yawn. Tasia laughed before saying

"Dear, the boss needed some help with an infant he just recently took charge of."

That woke the five-foot-nine chocolate haired coffee eyed Black Dragon up faster than a cup of Folgers. His five-foot-nine ebony-haired cobalt eyed wife giggled and listened to his response to this news

"How can I help boss?"

"Easy. Just help so we can all get some sleep. Well take shifts watching this.... kiddie"

Jarek nods. Tasia smiled before walking to the fridge and opening the freezer and pulled out something in plastic and white Kano was confused, though he shouldn't have been from before

"Boss, I have hyper lactation, meaning I produce way more milk than I need, and even when I am not pregnant. I already gave Kira some since she unfortunately as a teen got breast cancer and had the ducts removed. It is breast milk. Let it defrost while he sleeps then warm it up for him before he needs to eat. Make sure to test it beforehand. A squirt on your wrist will suffice just like I showed you earlier. If it's painful for you it's too hot for him."

"Isn't that kinda uhhh.... cave folk?"

Kano asked

"Mothers have been doing it for years."

Tasia says to him while Jarek listens

"I just... fine since I asked you for help."

Kano says a bit grossed out by the concept. Jarek asks Kano

"Do you know his name?"

"Uhh no"

Tasia noticed a leather cord with two medallions on it around the child's neck. it was over-sized. she looked at one of the medallions though both were worn. she saw the fresh engraving on a Greek looking one that read "Aléxandros válkiri Ntárkof" she then said

"I think his name is Alexander Valkyrie Darkov, it is on this medallion in Greek."

She showed them the medallion in question. Kano nodded saying

"I see"

Tasia took the leather cord from the child to hang on to until he was older. Kano, pulling a Gru, said

"So, don't these things cry and poop and sleep? Let's make sure he stays sleeping."

"That will change as he gets older Kano."

Tasia remarked to him telling him not in so many words that it would not be easy.