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Blitzø was waving to Fizz from the front door. They had talked for hours about Fizzara and what had happened. What they would change if they could. He had realized that he was selfishly holding onto the grief he felt over his daughter. Fizz should’ve always known about her. He knew that now, but there wasn’t anything he could do to change the past. They could only move forward.
Turning from the doorway, he closed it with his heel and ran a hand down his face. He sighed gently before starting towards the living room where he could hear Stolas with the twins and the older girls. He shoved his hands in the pockets of his pajama pants as he trudged towards them.
A familiar weight had been lifted from his chest after his talk with Fizz, but his mind was swimming. Now that he had talked about Fizzara and let that burden fall from his shoulders, he felt completely empty and dismantled. Not knowing how to fill the void that he now had.
He turned his head up towards a familiar sound, peering into the doorway as to not to let his family know he was there. Sirius was in Stolas’ lap on the floor, chirping excitedly as the prince was laughing with so much mirth in his eyes. The girls were chatting over a laptop computer searching through a clothing website, debating what they should wear to a party Loona had been invited to. Barbie was sitting on one of the armchairs with Astra asleep in her arms, only adoration in his sister’s eyes.
Blitzø felt his heart swelling with love for his family. He pressed a hand to his chest, gripping his t-shirt tightly. This is what he had been missing. The thing that he had been forcing down for so very long and hadn’t given himself the ability to feel let alone say to the ones that deserved it. He turned from the doorway, pressing his back against the wall.
How could he have been so blind? He had almost let all this slip through his fingers. Sucking in a breath, he slid down the wall, trying to gain his composure once again. He had tried so desperately to convince himself that this was not something he would ever have, let alone allow himself to.
Blitzø smiled to himself, hiding it behind his hand. Fuck, if he could only tell himself from seven months ago that he would finally be happy, he wouldn’t believe it. But here he was, heart filled with love and his spirit buzzing with happiness. He felt someone standing over him to see Stolas, a concerned look on his face that made Blitzø smile internally. That owl was always so worried for him, rightfully so.
“Blitzy, are you alright?”
Blitzø picked himself up from the floor, looking up at Stolas and grabbing his hand gently. He rubbed the back of it with his thumb before smiling down at their hands.
“I’m so much more than okay. Now let’s go back to the living room so I can see my babies.”
He gently squeezed his partner’s hand before dragging him back into the room. He went to Barbie and picked up Astra, tossing her in the air causing her to giggle excitedly. He cuddled her close to his face before seeing Sirius looking at him, his bright big eyes curiously watching.
Blitzø grinned at him before walking over and picking him up. As he cuddled them both to his chest tears began to fall from his eyes. Sniffles escaped him as he sat on the sofa next to Stolas who just held him as he gently cried. For whatever reason the tears wouldn’t stop coming. He pulled the twins back from his chest and kissed their foreheads.
A soft purr emanated from his chest and to his surprise he heard loud vibrating purrs in his arms. Blitzø let out a chuckle before hugging Astra and Sirius close again.
“You sure as hell are papa’s babies huh? I was starting to worry that you only took after that feathered fuck.”
“Blitzy! Swearing really?” Stolas’ beak fell into a grimace before changing into a lighthearted giggle at his partner sticking his tongue out at him and hissing. The twins watched their parents before mimicking Blitzø’s actions causing the little family that was huddled in the living room to laugh heartedly.
Stolas smiled at Blitzø before lifting his chin up and pressed his beak to his love’s lips in a chaste kiss.
“I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with you.”
Blitzø’s face flushed bright pink before leaning into Stolas and mumbling, “I’ll give you all my stars, Stols. For as long as you’re willing to have them.”
Stolas nuzzled Blitzø’s horn before sighing in content, “I will gladly take on that responsibility my love.”