"Mr. Dark? Is Mr. Mark still coming?" I asked sitting on Dark's shoulders and looking through the place

"I'm sure he's just running a little bit late" Dark said

"Y/N! Dark!" I heard Mark from behind us. Dark turned around and we saw Mark waving to us

"Hi Mr. Mark!" I waved back "You're just in time for ice cream!"

Dark waved at him. I had the feeling that Dark and Mark didn't get along very well

"Hey Y/N I got you a birthday gift" Mark said taking out a present. It was a box wrapped in (fav color) wrapping paper

"Mr. Mark! How did you know that's my favorite color?" I wondered looking at it

"I just guessed" he smiled. I felt Dark tense up

*Dark POV*

Mark's always trying to outdo me! I felt jealousy and anger rising in me. I put Y/N down at one of the tables so he/she could open it. He/She tore at the wrapping paper quickly and excitedly. As Y/N opened the actual box, a confused look spread across his/her face and he/she pulled out a Tiny Box Tim plushy

"What is it Mr. Mark?" Y/N asked hugging it

"His name's Tiny Box Tim. He's protected me from monsters and scary things...so now I'm giving him to you. If you're ever scared...just give him a hug and he'll make you feel better" Mark explained hugging Y/N

"Thank you Mr. Mark!" Y/N said hugging Tim tightly

*

"Dark? Is something wrong?" Mark asked me

"Why do you always go and show me up? I was waiting to give Y/N his/her presents on Christmas since it's so close..." I said. Y/N was in his/her room playing with Tiny Box Tim and me and Mark were outside talking. I leaned against the wall and closed my eyes.

"Dark I didn't mean to show you up in any way. I'm going by my family for Christmas so I wanted that to make up for his/her birthday and Christmas. Is it okay that I'm trying to talk to Y/N?" Mark said with some sarcasm "Or is that another stupid rule you have!?"

"M-Mark I didn't mean-" I began

"Shut up Dark. You meant every word of that. You can't be so protective of Y/N!" Mark said

"Look...I don't want Y/N to leave me. I promised I would take care of Y/N to the best of my ability...to his/her mother before she died. I couldn't save Y/N's parents. Nobody could. I feel terrible I couldn't do anything for them so I am making it my responsibility that Y/N has a good life and lives it to his/her extent" I explained

Mark stared at me "Dark..."

"Yeah, yeah I'm a hero blah, blah, yeah heroes don't always show up in the ways you expect now do they?" I said turning way. I rubbed my forehead in stress and sighed "Look I just don't want to be decorated as a hero for once in my life. I'm asking you to respect that"

"Okay" Mark said putting a hand on my shoulder and turned me around. He had smile on his face "Sometimes the best heroes are the ones who don't like all the fame"

"Like you?" I chuckled

Mark laughed a little "Yeah I guess"

"Dark? Mark? It's getting dark out there are you coming in for dinner!?" Anti yelled from inside

"Shall we?" Mark asked. I smiled and held the door open for him

*Later*

"Bye kid!" Mark hugged Y/N "Happy Birthday"

"Thank you for Tiny Box Tim Mr. Mark!" Y/N hugged him back and made Tim's little arms wave goodbye to him

"Bye-Bye Tiny Box Tim! Take good care of Y/N my little biscuit!" Mark smiled and waved to Tim

Mark said his goodbyes to everyone else and left. Y/N clung to his/her Tiny Box Tim tightly

"Kiddo I think it's time for you to go to bed, okay?" I said picking him/her up

Y/N nodded "C'mon Tim! Time for bed!"

*Y/N POV*

"Goodnight Y/N" Dark ruffled my hair and kissed the top of my head after tucking me in "Did you have a good birthday?"

I nodded and held Tim close to me "I'm happy we finally got ice cream and stuff too. And seeing Mr. Mark again was fun too. I can't wait to see what your present is on Christmas!"

"I can't wait either" Dark chuckled and turned on my night-light. He shut the closet door and flicked off the lights "Goodnight Y/N. Sweet dreams my little 3-year-old"

I smiled before closing my eyes and whispering so Dark wouldn't hear "Thank you...Dad"

*A/N: AW OH MY GOD!!!!!! THIS WAS SO CUTE TO WRITE! Also if you actually have a Tiny Box Tim plushy you lucky girl/boy! I want one so bad and can't wait till more come out! Anyway yeah, I have a Christmas edition of sorts for this when it gets closer. Keep an eye out for it!*