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When the three of them finally get home from the hospital, Taako turns to Kravitz, “I don't know about you, my dude, but I am fucking exhausted as hell. I'm gonna go sleep for a whole ass day,” he says kissing his husband,
He then crouches down, something he can do with little effort again, and strokes Crystal’s face gently, “See you in a while, baby girl,” he says softly to the sleeping baby.
He almost hesitates going up the stairs.
“Don't worry, I’ll be fine. You need your sleep,” Kravitz reassures him with a soft kiss to his forehead.
“Yeah,” Taako smiles and disappears up the stairs.
Kravitz carries the baby carrier towards the family room and sits down on the couch. He unbuckles Crystal and lifts her up into his arms carefully. She yawns and opens her eyes for a moment before closing them again.
Crystal doesn't seem to mind his cold touch. He didn't say this to Taako, but he was afraid that she wouldn't like it. He was relieved when she didn’t react at all when he held her for the first time.
He doesn't really know what to do now, though.
Kravitz could potentially stare at his daughter for hours, memorize all the freckles on her face, the current floppiness of her ears. Even the beautiful golden of her eyes when she opens them.
He just starts to get comfortable when his stone buzzes in his pocket.
The reaper frowns and gently places Crystal on the couch to take it out. It buzzes again in his hand, he looks at the screen. A couple texts from Angus.
One asking if he can come over to meet Crystal, and one that says if he can't he understands.
Kravitz purses his lips. He and Taako are home from the hospital now, so his husband won't mind visitors as much as he did a day ago. This is also Angus.
He responds with a yes and quickly sends another text telling the boy, well, teen detective that Taako is asleep and will be for a while, ‘I'm sure he will be happy to see you too.’ He adds on.
Angus responds with a thumbs up and then adds that he will be there in an hour.
Kravitz turns his attention back to the baby on the couch, Crystal has woken up. So he gently lifts her up and back into his arms.
She stares up at him with those beautiful golden eyes, like she's trying to figure out what exactly he is.
“Hello,” he says quietly to her
Crystal makes a quiet squeaking noise in return, which then turns into small cries as her face contorts into discomfort.
“Are you hungry?” he asks her, reaching for one of the bottles that the hospital had prepared for them before they were able to leave. Along with instructions on how to make the formula.
Kravitz tries to give her the bottle but she refuses. Her cries become a bit louder, leaving him confused at what she's crying about.
He then begins to smell what’s wrong. That's why she was crying.
The reaper stands up and quickly goes up the stairs, and straight into the nursery. Putting her down on the changing station.
The nurses at the hospital also instructed them on how to change a diaper. He knows how to do it. Sort of.
He takes off her little onesie and is immediately met with that horrible smell, and grimaces.
Kravitz takes the diaper off of the squirming newborn and quickly dumps it into the trash can with a disgusted look on his face.
The reaper turns his attention back to his daughter, still crying slightly and still very squirmy. He grabs a diaper and a wet wipe and wipes her down. He begins to put the new diaper back onto her. Once he's done, he puts the onesie back onto her.
She is much calmer once he finishes, just little whimpers.
Kravitz lifts Crystal up into his arms again, placing a kiss onto her forehead. Crystal tries to grab some of his hair, but he gently removes it from her small hands.
“Let's go downstairs and wait for Angus, yeah?” he says to her with a smile and begins down the hallway towards the staircase.
The reaper pauses at the entrance to his and Taako’s room. Taako is fast asleep, face down and sprawled out in the middle of the bed. The numerous pillows that were used for support are all now on the floor, no longer needing to be used.
He continues down the hallway and downstairs, back into the family room where he sits down on the couch and places Crystal down next to him. Kravitz grabs her binky from the bag and puts in her mouth.
Not much later, the door opens and closes quietly. Kravitz hears the quiet padding of socked feet against the wooden floor, Angus appears quickly with a large smile on his face.
The now teen detective walks over tentatively and sits on the couch on the cushion that Crystal isn't taking up.
“Hi Crystal,” he says softly to the baby before looking up at Kravitz, “She's beautiful.”
The reaper nods, “She is.” he says smiling softly.
“Is it okay if I hold her?” Angus asks, letting his baby sister take ahold of one of his fingers.
“Of course,” Kravitz lifts her up and places her into the teen's arms.
Crystal stares up at Angus with her large golden eyes. She coos, a smile forming around her binky.
Agnus laughs, “Hi, I'm your brother.” he says, his smile getting impossibly wider as she coos again, as if responding to what he had said.
“She recognizes your voice,” Kravitz says chuckling softly when Crystal tries to find the source of his voice.
“Probably because I was one of the only people Taako let talk to her?” Angus suggests.
“Yes, that too,” Kravitz laughs, rocking Crystal gently as she continues to coo at them both.
The two catch up as Crystal falls asleep again. Kravitz places her in the little rocker/bouncer thing so that she’s at least more comfortable. They bake some muffins for when Taako wakes up as well, some don't turn out well but they do their best.