Demon Marcus, Sunday

[myownface]

Why yes, Sparkle was in a pretty great mood today. He loved these weekends. The idea that someday he might have his shit together enough to be responsible for a little person who called him Dad was... like...

After that whole thing with his sister a couple of weekends back, he'd needed this, okay?

And so he was spending his morning pulling together clothes for his kid, because there was no way he was going to let the boy wear the same clothes two days in a row, okay? And he was willing to cut some sweet discounts for any other temporary parents who wanted to change their kids into something clean, too.

Because kids. They were probably covered in mud and ice cream by now, right?

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[myownface]

For any parents who might want to use this opportunity to bond with their kids over a mutual love of sequins or something.

Talk to Sparkle!

[myownface]

Or, as he's been called since yesterday, 'Dad.'

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[future_sandworm]

How could Leto resist a quick visit to Fandom when he had alternate reality kids on the loose. Although he was quite confident Sparkle had managed to look after the son some other versions of themselves had. He had seen him with Hania, after all.

It was still early when he entered the shop, a smile on his face.

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[myownface]

And Sparkle perked up a little as Leto came through the door.

"Leto! Leto, hey!"

Look at Sparkle, waving a happy hello like a lunatic.

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[future_sandworm]

"Hello Sparkle," Leto said, smiling warmly.

"And hello there," he added, turning to look at the kid who was trying on a t-shirt with a bright print on the front.

"Dad, I really like this one," Elias said, then looked at Sparkle. "It suits me, right?"

Leto looked at Sparkle again, amused. "You're the expert here."

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[myownface]

"If he likes it, it suits him," Sparkle decided, smirking. "Kid likes to be noticed, I can't fault him for that."

Like, at all, considering who his parents were.

"You like that one, bud? It's yours."

Inheriting a clothing store had its benefits.

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[future_sandworm]

Leto shrugged lightly, grinning. He wasn't going to question that logic. "So, what did you do yesterday?"

"We did lots of things," Elias replied brightly and went on to give a summary, where 'ice cream' and 'sea' played an important part.

"I suppose that is different from home," Leto concluded. Considering Elias' eyes, he expected home was Arrakis. "And did your dad have fun too?" he asked, although this question was more directed to Sparkle.

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[myownface]

"He did," Sparkle replied, laughing. "I like kids. Have I ever mentioned that I like kids? Because I do."

He did!

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[future_sandworm]

Leto had noticed. He had seen Sparkle with Hania efter all. Still grinning, he crossed the floor and leaned in to give Sparkle a quick kiss. Which was clearly something his alternate version would do to, since Elias didn't look surprised, and just pulled another t-shirt over his head.

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[fremen-eh.livejournal.com]

"I like this one too," he announced, looking at his reflection in the mirror. "Can I have this one too, dad?"

He might try and take half your store with him home, Sparkle.

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[imafuturist]

Would he forgive Tony for not calling him 'dad'? Because wow. That would be... something.

"Are there kids everywhere?" Tony asked. Because he needed that to be the case.

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[gotanironheart.livejournal.com]

Possibly because he was being followed by a teenage girl. That could be it.

"And we're at a clothing store," she said from behind him. "I sort of assumed your life was a lot more exciting than this."

Way more aliens and the like.

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[myownface]

"Hey! Hey, now! I'm totally exciting," Sparkle said, giving Tony and the girl a look that was far too amused to be indignant. "But yeah, kids all over."

He seemed okay with this.

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[imafuturist]

Well, of course he did.

"Thank god," he muttered. "Riri, this is Sparkle. Sparkle, Riri. She's my... successor?"

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[gotanironheart.livejournal.com]

Riri looked somewhere between indignant to be considered someone other than herself and thrilled to get Tony Stark's approval.

"It's my first time time travelling," she said instead, offering her hand to Sparkle.

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[myownface]

Sparkle smirked and reached to shake her head.

"There's a first for everything. Especially where this place is concerned. Good to meet you, Riri."

She seemed cool. Sparkle already approved.

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[gotanironheart.livejournal.com]

"Starting to see why he didn't tell me about the place," she started to say before cutting herself off, glancing over at Tony.

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[clonewelldone]

Around lunch time, Hannibal walked in, holding the hand of a small child.

As soon as they came in, though, the child was barreling forward. "Sparkle!"

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[myownface]

"Hey, kiddo!"

Sparkle had no idea who this kid was.

That was not stopping him from crouching down and holding his arms open for a hug, no.

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[clonewelldone]

Samar hugged him tight, grinning. "Papa said you were here still. You've been here forever!"

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[sharp_as_knives]

Hannibal shook his head and walked closer, smirking. "When Samar heard you were here, even years before they knew you, they insisted on coming to visit."

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[myownface]

Sparkle took note of that 'they,' and then picked the child up for a bigger, more squeezy hug before setting them back down again.

"Yeah, that's me," he laughed. "I'm a fixture here on the island. Fandom for all time."

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[clonewelldone]

"Good!" Samar said. They hugged Sparkle tight before reluctantly letting go. "You're more fun than my dads," they said in a whisper that wasn't at all actually quiet."

Hannibal just gave them an exasperated look.

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[myownface]

Sparkle just grinned. Shamelessly.

"That's because dads are supposed to be responsible, or something," he shared. "That means I'm free to be the super cool guy who spoils all the kids and sends them home."

OOC!

[myownface]

I have a table at a convention today, so pings, they will be sooooo slow.

Unless the convention today is sooooo slow. In which case you won't be able to be rid of me.