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Hans could felt the sweet touch of the pillow on his cheek when he tried to finally fall asleep and get rid of his brain for one moment. He caressed the blanket , they were soft and comfortable. He was going to have such a good night after too much night spend on the stable. Finally the weather has been nice to him and a storm was attacking the Southern Isles. Therefore his family has allowing him to go sleep on the castle for fews days. At hans biggest surprise it was not an idea from lars , his mother or one of his sister in law but caleb himself. Maybe after all , his oldest brother care a little for him ?
.A few moments after, as he could have sworn he has fallen asleep, he feel the touch of a hand on his arm surprising him and waking up. his first reaction was to jump as it usually was not very pleasant when he was woken up by people
He was half awake, only one of his eyes was open his hair were in an incredible mess. he could see the silhouette but he still could notice that it was not a very tall person In fact in was the shortest person ever and Hans makes a horrified face when he noticed who was the person.
Big blue eyes
A little nose
Too much little hands.
Adorable embarrassed smile.
Cute pijama
It was one of his worst nephews , Edward.!
The last son of one of Hans worst brothers prince Klaus. Not only , Edward's father makes each day of Hans's life a true nightmare, but he was the embodiment of cuteness! How he dare be born of the devil and at the same time be so adorable? it was just impossible to handle
"what are you doing here Edward? " he claimed half awake
"there are monsters under my bed! "He says with his little voice
Oh shit... Hans thought... monsters! why kids must be all the time afraid of monsters? Why they can be afraid of things that actually exist ?
"no ! Monster does not exist! this is the storm outside! You can go back to sleep!" he yawned and go back to sleep.
" but... there are still there he complained! can you please make them go away? Father says that I can ask you everything! "he took his arm with insistence trying to pull him out.
He opened one eyes shocked but at the same time not surprise.
"your dad has say what ? Whatever , you can go ask one of the servants ? No ?"
" i asked but there were useless ! It didn't even worked. "he complained grumpy.
"how do you know you have check ?"
As he notices the little boy scared gaze, he understand.
" please unkie hans make them leave !"
"alright alright ! i m coming !"
He get up from his bed tired he opened the door
two servants were there panicked when they saw him awake.
" your highness! we are so sorry Edward has woke you up !"
He continued walking toward Edward's room while responding
"for the last time Marie do you see anything royal in me ?"
" i dont know sir..."
"so ?"
" i m so sorry your highness !"
He continued carefully open the door while Edward hid behind his legs. Hans , then noticed that he will need something to convince him the monsters are gone. He took one of the servants sweeps.
" they already use it ! " Said the little boy
"Yes but it wasn't me who use it !" He winked at him and entered in the room
"where are they ?
"in the closest but there also some under the bed ! "he responded scared
Oh he is technical hans tought to himself.
" ok stay outside i m gonna make them leave !"
He closed the door and then sighed. It was 3 a.m he was tired and he needed to find a way to convince a 5 year old that they was not any monster anymore in his room.
He took it and made several noises in order for edward to heard. He moved the bed , opened the closest. He opened the windows hoping Edward will take the sound of the storm for the sound of the monsters.
He faked hunting monsters.
"go away monsters ! Leave !"
He then closed the windows and opened the door.
"you can enter !"
Edward entered shyly and afraid in his room.
"they are gone ! "Hans said with a smile
"you have put them where ?" He asked dumbfounded.
"they are outside ! You haven't heard them ?"
One of the servants followed him in order to convince the little prince :
"Oh yes ! I have heard them ! Don't you edward ?"
" the sound it was them ?"
The little boy finally looks reassured when he saw all the adult in the room nodded
Happy he finally said :
" thank you unkie hans! "A huge smile on his face.
"you are welcome little gremlins ! "He ruffled his hair and finally leave the room
Hans try to hide his excitement , he was finally going to enjoy his bed.