A tiny pink tongue poked out of a tiny mouth as the small boy swung the large sword around. His whiskey colored eyes widened when the weight of the giant sword worked against him and was launched through the air. A large hand came into his vision as someone reached over his head and grabbed the sword from his grasp. The hand enclosed over his and gently pulled the sword free.

"Careful Little Brother, this is not a toy"

Raphael pulled his sword out of his baby brothers hands and it disappeared back to his armor in a mere thought.

Gabriel spun around, stumping now that his fun had been taken. Raphael raised an eyebrow at his beginning of a tantrum.

"None of that now, you know you are not meant to be playing with our weapons, now don't you?"

"I's jus' tryin to have fun, nobody wants to plays with me"

The fledgling archangel gained a sheepish expression and found his feet suddenly extremely exciting. The Healer gained a mischievous expression about his face, and swooped down to scoop the small angel up from the ground. Gabriel shrieked out loud when the ground was suddenly swooped out from under him.

"What of Lucifer? I have it on good authority that he simply adores playing with you"

Gabriel sighed, leaning into his big brothers chest whilst resting his small elbow on his big brothers shoulder and leaning his head onto his hand. His expression saddened a degree and it was a look that did not fit this particular angel. Raphael frowned in concern for his dearest baby brother and rubbed at his small leg soothingly.

"Luci's busy, say he can play with me later and read me a bed time story later, but I wanna play nooooow!"

The Healer nodded, hiking his baby brother up higher onto his hip, turning slowly to head back to the hospital. He was meant to be overseeing the trainees and aiding when he was needed, until he'd felt his sword disappear from his armor in the armory and he'd gone to investigate. Gabriel either ignored the movement or hadn't noticed.

"Hmmm, and Michael? I know as a fact that he loves taking you to earth and exploring, I understand you two went swimming with the dolphins last week"

The baby archangel shook his head solemnly once again, "Mikey's helpin Luci with his chores and he said he take me flying later too, but I can' wait all that time, I wanna has fun nooow Raphie!"

Once more, he nodded, slowly making his way up the stairs to his hospital. Some of the newest trainees looked up at them and their eyes widened. Raphael resisted the urge to sigh once more, he would never understand why the lower level angels thought that they had to be serious all the time, they too were brothers. And Gabriel was the baby whom they doted on.

He paused in the middle of the entry way, tapping the child's baby chubby tummy with his hand, eliciting a small round of happy giggles from the child. As it were, Gabriel had at some point fallen into the phase of wearing only his robe bottom, they had just been able to convince him with the aid of Father that wearing no clothing was not an option (Gabriel had been quite the streaker), he gained the small boy's attention and smiled at him gently.

"Well then, you are more then welcome to stay here, as long as you don't cause any trouble"

Gabriel smiled happily and nodded his head. Raphael smiled at him in any way an older brother would to his baby brother. He leaned down to set the small child on the floor. Gabriel bounced in his usual manner when he was his usual happy self. Raphael placed a hand on his hip and pointed a finger down at him sternly.

"I don't want any trouble, understood?"

Gabriel nodded, "Yes Big Brother", He rushed forward and hugged his big brothers legs, "Tanks Raphie! Love you!"

Raphael chuckled lightly, hugging his dear baby brother back gently, "Of course baby brother, anything for you. You know I love you so, there is no way to tell you how much in words"

He released his hold on his baby brother and watched as he scurried along to bug one of the senior Healers aiding one of the warriors fresh from the training field. Shaking his head slowly, he turned to spread his attentions to his trainees, watching them work and practice and softly admonishing when they made a mistake.

It was a long while before anything had happened, his attentions were separated among his trainees and little Gabriel. His attention was diverted for a moment and Gabriel's usual cheery chatter was drowned out among the talking as the trainees began asking questions. Tiny feet tiptoed across the fine marble floor softly, climbing up on a cabinet carefully, and flung himself at his big brother's unsuspecting self.

Raphael screamed when he was unexpectedly torn from his thoughts by the impact of a tiny body against his back. Laughter fell into his ears as his baby brother slid down from his back and stumbled backwards a step or two. Slowly, he stalked around, his eyes boring into his brother. The smile fell from the fledgling archangel's face at his big brothers angry expression.

"Gabriel?"

"Yes, Sir?"

His anger melted almost immediately as his baby brother shuffled backwards in fear. He never wanted to frighten this dear one. That was never his intention.

"What were you doing?"

He picked at the hem of his skirt.

"I was trying ta have fun"

He grew even more frightened when his big brothers eyes narrowed.

"By frightening me?"

"It was funny..."

He took a step backwards in wanting to make a break for it when the time came for him to do so.

"Run"

He didn't need to be told twice, turning and bolting, tiny tears filling his eyes as he did. Sometimes he wondered why Raphie didn't like him. He was just trying to have fun, he didn't mean to make Raphie mad.

The elder archangel noticed the slight tears and choose to ignore it for the moment. He let him think he was getting away before opening his mighty wings and swooping up in the air. The young trainees watched him in fascination, but he only had eyes for one in this large room. Gabriel heard his big brother open his big wings and turned slightly to see him shooting through the air towards him.

Arms wrapped around his waist in moment later and he was scooped from the ground mid-run.

Raphael opened his dark green wings and swooped them upwards, heading up towards his perch in the rafters. He left a message to his second of 'We are not to be bothered' and he flew them both up to his favorite perch.

A Loft was made out in the high peaks of the pantheon, a large round bed was center, curtains blew around in the wind. He tossed his baby brother up onto his bed, shrieking as he was tossed. Gabriel landed among the pillows and scrambled around to look up at his big brother. Raphael kicked off his sandals and climbed on up after him, smiling mischievously once more.

"Raphie! I sorry!"

"Oh you will be when I'm through with you"

The child gulped in fear, "Pl-please don' hurt me! I jus' trying to have some fun!"

Raphael's eyes widened in shock, he twisted around, pulling the small archangel into a warm snuggle a top his chest.

"Oh Gabby, what in Fathers name has gotten into you? Why would you ever think any of us would ever harm you Little Dear One?"

Gabriel had gone to get help from Father for his time skills and had come back with a new fear of them that had them all worried. What had happened? What had he seen? He cuddled close to his Big Brother and gazed up at him with big whiskey eyes.

"You mean you not mad?"

"Oh and why would I? You were just meaning to have a bit of fun"

He turned them over until he was leaning above the small child on his elbows. Smiling down at him gently.

"Oh ho ho I'm gonna give you a reason to laugh Little One, believe me"

Gabriel's eyes widened in realization as to what was about to happen. A single finger wiggled up his waist line and he squirmed with a small giggle. Raphael smiled warmly at the giggles, moving his finger around his tiny belly button for extra affect.

"Someone's got a sensitive tummy"

"Raphie! No!"

His big brother chuckled, clawing his fingers into the middle of his tummy, and resting his hand for a moment, not moving an inch. Gabriel's giggles built up in anticipation and he couldn't stop them from spilling from his mouth.

"Raphie yes!"

And he began his attack, wiggling and digging into his tummy with his one hand. Gabriel bucked and shrieked loudly, falling into happy laughter as his big brother tickled every inch of tummy he could reach with his torturous hand. Slowly his hand moved upwards, clawing at his tiny ribs and scratching at the small spaces in between. A single finger poked at his underarm, and he tried to protect himself but it wormed in anyway.

All the while, his happy bright giggles and shrieks filled the air around them.

After a long moment he pulled his hand away and the little archangels laughter slowly died down. He huffed as he gazed up at his big brother but he couldn't keep that happy smile from his face. He returned the smile genuinely, he himself happy at his baby brothers happiness. Gabriel's giggles did not stop.

"Do you apologize for scaring me?"

He stuck his tiny tongue out and the elders eyes narrowed. Gabriel giggled at his big brothers expression, his own eyes widening when he noticed his focus return to his tummy, and that smile that only meant no good return to the elders face. He held his small arms at his side as he slowly bent down, Gabriel shrieked when warm lips pressed into his tummy, small tickly kisses peppering his skin.

"No! Not dat! Not dat!"

But his pleas went unheard as the Healer took a deep breath, buried his face deeper into the sensitive skin, and blew as hard as he could. Gabriel's back arched up off the bed and his loud squeal of hysterical laughter floated around the entire room. But he didn't stop there, blowing raspberry after raspberry into his tummy, growling and nibbling at particularly sensitive spots, when the baby archangel tried to curl onto his side, his little arm was lifted and a raspberry was blown all over there, or his big brother buried his face into his side and he would shriek and flail about until he was able to twist back around. Tiny tears of joy started falling from his whiskey colored eyes. He somehow managed to get his feet up under his brother and kicked as hard as he could.

Raphael was forced to stop with a grunt as his tiny baby brother kicked him in the stomach.

"Ouch Gabby!"

The child's plan backfired when his big brother sat up and reached down for his tiny feet, fingers already moving to play with his tiny toes.

"I was going to let you go little one, but now you must be punished."

He knew that he was going to explode from laughter was soon as he heard the beginning of the 'This little angel' game that Luci so loved to play. He shrieked and twisted around, pulling at his foot as hard as he could, but his big brother held firm, tweaking and twisting every little toe as he came to them.

"And this little angel? I can't remember what he got, can you Gabby?"

He shook his head, to busy laughing his sweet little angel heart out to answer his big brother, Raphael knew this of course and simply smiled at him.

"I know what he's going to get, do you?"

Again he shook his head, trying to pull his captured foot free. He screeched when a single finger scratched at his tiny sole and his big brother smiled down at him.

"What's he gonna get Gabby? If you say it I'll let you go!"

He should not have fallen into the trap as it was a blatantly clear trap, but if he were to say he didn't than he'd be a liar.

"Tickles!"

Raphael laughed at the squeal, full on deep and rich belly laugh. Even down below them some of the trainees looked up at his hearing rich laughter. Large hands cupped either side of his rib cage and he was lifted up off the bed as his big brother flipped around onto his bed, tiny hands grasped at his hands and Raphael couldn't seem to stop smiling.

"Well now, I don't know about him, but what are you gonna get?"

Gabriel giggled and reached forward for him, small hands moving down to grasp at his arms.

"Cuddles!"

"You want cuddles? Is that what my adorable baby brother wants?"

The toddler archangel nodded, smiling even still. Who was he to deny that request, Gabriel shrieked as the hands removed themselves and he flopped down onto his big brothers chest, arms wrapping around him securely. Warm lips pressed into his forehead this time, a simple way to show a small amount of his love for his dear baby brother. Gabriel smiled happily, sleepily from all the excitement, nuzzling up under the Healer's chin.

"I love you Raphie"

Another kiss to his forehead, his eyes shutting slowly.

"And I love you baby brother, since the day I met you"

A small flash illuminated them, Raphael mumbled at the light and a hand reached out to run through his hair, calming him back down.

"This is adorable!"

Michael smiled at his brothers statement, it was indeed an adorable sight.

When they had not been bothered by Gabriel to play with him once more, admittedly they had grown worried. Calling up their seconds to continue training and gone off to find their missing baby brother.

They should have looked here first though, would have saved a good amount of time.

"I don't have the heart to wake them"

Raphael was turned onto his side, sound asleep, his arms encasing little Gabriel to his chest. The tiny archangel was snuggled up under their brothers chin, a single small hand resting beside his face, both sound asleep.

Lucifer cooed once more as he reached down to grab the blanket that had been kicked onto the floor and with Michael's help laid it out over the two. The Prince of Heaven watched as the Morning Star slowly, carefully, crawled up on the other side of his younger brother and wrapped his own arm around the Healer, smiling when he slowly moved his hand down and their fingers intertwined.

"If you can't move 'em, join 'em!"

Michael shook his head with a smile, even as he too slid in on Gabriel's other side, pressing a kiss into his hair.

What they didn't know was that there was another flash, another picture taken. A Father coming to find His children after all had reported back to their rooms for the night.

He smiled.

Perfect.

A new series of oneshots I'm starting lol! Any ideas or anything just let me know! You know I always find time to do them at some point!

OOHHH! AND SCHOOL FOR ME IS OVER AND I CAN GET ON MORE! YEAH!