After agreeing to take care of the two girls that had appeared on his planet, against his own better judgement as well, Beerus stared at the sleeping girls as Whis and Chronoa constructed a small cover that would prevent them from getting any type of sunburn. He had no idea why they didn't just pick the two girls up, head into his temple, find one of the vacant rooms that he knew he had lying around, and deposit them there until they woke up. Apparently the Supreme Kai of Time wanted the girls to meet Beerus before they figured out the whole room situation, though truth be told Beerus still wasn't sold on the idea of wasting his time on trying to raise them. The only reason he agreed was because Zen-Oh's orders made it clear that someone had to watch over them, including the Gods of Destruction, and that failing to care for someone from Universe Thirteen meant the destruction of the entire universe that they had found themselves in.
Beerus hated being trapped like this, where it was either do what Zen-Oh wanted or be destroyed for not obeying his orders, so he took the easy way out and just agreed to raise them. He wouldn't even be in this position if the God of Destruction for Universe Thirteen had already been chosen, but for right now there was no one to claim that empty throne and that meant that he was stuck with the girls for now.
"Now then, Chronoa, what do Lord Beerus and I need to raise these two sleeping angels?" Whis asked, though it was clear that he was feigning ignorance of everything they needed, mostly because the Supreme Kai of Time had come prepared with a list of items they would need in order to raise the two girls.
"Well for starters they'll need to have their own rooms," Chronoa replied, somewhat pleased that Whis was even asking what they needed again, though she had the feeling it was to remind Beerus of his new responsibilities, "we can fill those with a bed, a dresser filled with some clothes, and a place for them to store their towels and dirty clothes so the temple staff can take it away without bothering them. Of course someone will have to take their measurements before we bother to fill their dressers, though we'll have to figure out the whole shoe problem that we seem to have on our hands."
"Ah yes, their hooves," Whis commented, his eyes turning to the hooves that rested at the end of the girls' legs, before turning his attention back to Chronoa, "we should be able to come up with a way to get around that... though if it comes to it we can always forgo the shoe option completely. Was there anything else we needed?"
"I'd normally add in personal items or posters," Chronoa answered, letting out a small sigh as she looked at the sleeping girl with the rainbow hair, "but until we know more about them, and what their individual interests are, its going to be impossible to figure out what they are interested in and what their hobbies are. We'll just have to settle for adding some simple furniture to their rooms, once those have been picked out, and then they can add their own personal touches to their rooms."
"I see," Whis said, a smile appearing on his face as he turned to where Beerus was sitting, which happened to be on top of a small rock pillar that was near where the girls were resting, "You can come down now Lord Beerus, they aren't going to hurt you while they're asleep."
Beerus let out a sigh as he rose to his full height and jumped off of the stone pillar he had been sitting on, where he had been observing the sleeping girls from a distance. He could easily argue with Whis over the fact that no one was any less dangerous while they were sleeping, as he had actually destroyed several planets while sleepwalking, though that wasn't one of his fondest moments seeing how he didn't get to enjoy watching the planets explode for himself. Whis had, of course, restored those planets to their original states before he had destroyed them, along with keeping a closer eye on him while he slept so they didn't have any repeat episodes.
Of course that hadn't stopped Beerus from actually destroying one of those revived planets after waking up from his nap, which had been followed by a bit of satisfaction when Whis shook his head in disappointment before they went about their business.
"One can never be too careful Whis." Beerus explained, coming to a stop by both his attendant and the Supreme Kai of Time, to which he turned his gaze upon the girls, "We still have no idea what kind of power rests within them. They arrived on my planet through the use of some sort of explosion, though their survival has to be because of the strange energy that had been surrounding them."
"Well whatever that explosion was it wasn't Ki based," Chronoa commented, shaking her head for a moment as she let that information sink in, "I wish a piece of that energy was still around, because we could learn so much from simply understanding how they managed to arrive in our universe."
"There's another problem that we have been overlooking," Whis added, pointing the base of his scepter at the rainbow haired girl's pony ears for a moment, as she was the closest of the two to where he was currently standing, "Both of these girls are clearly part pony, that much we know for sure, but what does that fact mean for their diets? Does this mean that, despite the fact that they are part humanoid, they are unable to process meats and their bodies will reject it if they tried to consume some? Or does this mean nothing to their diet, allowing them to eat anything without fear of their bodies going without substance?"
"Only one way to really find out," Chronoa said, realizing that she had missed that fact, mainly because she was more interested in making sure the girls survived the ordeal of landing on Beerus' planet, "we could make them a little something from just about everything and see what they prefer to eat... though I would suggest that we hold off on that until they are awake."
The mention of food did make Beerus somewhat hungry, as it was well passed the time he usually ate breakfast and lunch had already come and gone, though he smiled at the thought of dinner as his stomach growled a little. He burned through so much energy no matter what he was doing, which was why whenever he ate he usually had seven plates minimum on the table. Whis had asked him one time why the number seven as the minimum amount of dishes on the table, though the answer had been so simple that his attendant had overlooked it. Beerus was, of course, the Destroyer for Universe Seven, which was why the minimum number was what it was, though the truth had caused him to laugh for a bit when Whis admitted that he hadn't thought about that as an answer.
The sound of his stomach must have been louder than he expected, because the rainbow haired girl squirmed for a moment before slowly opening her eyes, revealing that they were magenta colored. The girl then slowly pulled herself into a sitting position, with her back against one of the stones they had used to build the cover above their heads, before she realized that she wasn't alone. The first person that the rainbow haired girl looked at was Beerus, who was expecting some sort of reaction that was essentially fear and fainting, but he didn't get any of that from the girl. In fact she looked at him with some sort of curiosity in her eye, as if she had never encountered someone like him and had no idea what to do next.
The two of them stared at each other for a few seconds, with Beerus silently wondering which of them was going to speak first, though the silence was broken by the Supreme Kai of Time.
"Don't worry little one, he's not going to hurt you or your sister," Chronoa said, causing the rainbow haired girl to look at the girl that was still asleep for a moment, before turning her attention back to the people around her, "Can you tell us your name?"
"Ra... Rainbow Dash..." the girl replied, though it took her some time to offer the reply, as it appeared that she was in some sort of shock from what had happened to her and the appearances of those standing around her.
"Well hello Rainbow Dash, my name is Chronoa," Chronoa said with a smile, knowing that a four year old didn't need to know her by her title, though she did wave a hand towards Whis and Beerus as she addressed the both of them, "This is your father, Beerus, and his attendant Whis..."
That was as far as the Supreme Kai of Time got before Beerus tapped a hand on her shoulder, ordered Whis to stay put for a few minutes, and beckoned for her to follow him for a moment. She knew exactly why he was upset without even having to turn around, but it was for the best if the girls knew that he was going watching over them and that he was responsible for them. Basically he was going to be their father until they could send them home, something that apparently he was going to stand against with every fiber of his being. She followed the God of Destruction away from where the girls were and walked a good distance to the east before Beerus finally came to a stop, to which he faced her with anger in his eyes.
"What in the name of the God of Gods was that?" Beerus demanded, purple energy flickering around his body for a moment, which was usually the sign of him getting ready to destroy something in a fit of rage.
"Do you mean the fact that I called Rainbow Dash and the other girl sisters, or the fact that I called you their father?" Chronoa asked, though she already knew which one was the correct answer.
"The second one." Beerus stated, glaring at the Supreme Kai of Time, who decided to stand her ground and risk her own death for some girls she had saved from his earlier wrath.
"You know the rules Lord Beerus," Chronoa said, letting out a sigh as she stared into the God of Destruction's eyes, "two citizens of Universe Thirteen landed on your planet, so that means that you have to watch over them. Both of the girls are only four years old and, from what I was able to tell by looking into Rainbow's eyes, they might not even remember anything other than their names at this point. All their old memories are likely gone at this point, so I had to move fast to make sure Rainbow knew who was what in her mind... despite the fact that you might resent it. They need a father figure and you are the only one suitable for the position right now."
"Whis could be their father..." Beerus started, but for once he was cut off by the Supreme Kai of Time, something that only pissed him off more than he already was.
"He's always busy watching over you and cleaning up your messes," Chronoa fired back, because at this point she no longer cared if Beerus decided to blast her into oblivion, "You, on the other hand, have nothing to do besides blow planets up and sleep... though now that Rainbow Dash and her sister are here you might learn a thing or two about real responsibility for once. Look, you only have to play the part of their father until the God of Destruction for Universe Thirteen is chosen... then its a matter of contacting him or her and sending the girls back where they belong. Who knows, maybe within a week or two you'll be saying goodbye to them and returning to how life used to be before they arrived from their universe."
Beerus raised an eyebrow as he stared at the Supreme Kai of Time, wondering what sort of game she was playing by saying that he might not have to watch over the two girls for very long. The problem with what she was saying was that there was no God of Destruction for Universe Thirteen, and never would if things continued like they were, so that meant that neither of the girls would be leaving his universe for a long time. On the other hand she could also be right, that they were quite literally weeks away from the awakening of the thirteenth Destroyer, which also meant that the girls could go home sooner. The rule that stated that he had to take care of them, considering they landed on his planet, was something that he hated with a passion, because he thought it was an absurd rule to have.
"And here's something else for you to think about," Chronoa said, knowing that she had one last card to play in order to get Beerus on board with the idea, "we have no idea how powerful either of them truly are, so you could potentially train them to become the perfect rivals that could get rid of your boredom. Give them twenty or thirty years and they might be able to relieve you of your boredom."
Beerus had to admit it to himself, the idea of training two people from Universe Thirteen to be the ones to get rid of his boredom was something that hadn't even crossed his mind. It was an interesting idea, one that basically meant that he had to play father to the two girls until they were old enough to take care of themselves, as the idea of being a father disgusted him. That also meant that he would have to keep them safe and sound until he could send them home, whenever it came time to cross that bridge anyway.
"I still don't like the idea of being a father," Beerus commented, switching his aura off and crossing his arms behind his back once more, "though I would suggest that you refrain from annoying me further... if you actually value your existence."
Chronoa nodded and the two of them returned to where Rainbow Dash and Whis were waiting for them, only to discover that the other girl had woken up while they were gone. Apparently the girl was fond of the cowboy hat that had arrived with her, seeing how she was now standing outside the covered area and was wearing it on her head. Rainbow had, somehow, found a cloud to sit on, because she was quite literally sitting on a white cloud that was on longer moving, as if she had complete control over it. Beerus immediately questioned how Rainbow was even able to fly up and grab a cloud, considering that she shouldn't be able to fly without proper training and the fact that there weren't many clouds in the area anyway, but then decided to ask her another time... when he was less angry.
"Ah, here comes your father now," Whis said, causing Rainbow and the other girl to turn in the direction that Whis was looking, "Applejack, this is Beerus, your father, and his friend Chronoa, who he works with from time to time."
Once again Beerus had to wonder what Whis was doing, announcing that he and Chronoa worked together, but then when he thought about it he guessed it made some sort of sense considering that they both worked to keep the universe in order. He destroyed planets, which would one day form new ones in their place, and Chronoa made sure that time flowed onward while making sure that errors to the timeline were taken care of. It was odd to think of their 'relationship' as coworkers, but considering that they were dealing with girls who were only four years old he guessed he could let it slide for now.
"Its a pleasure to meet you Applejack," Chronoa said, though she extended her right hand for a moment, to which she smiled as Applejack grasped it with her own hand and shook it.
"Likewise," Applejack replied, tipping her hat back a bit as she looked up at Beerus, as if she was unsure of what Whis had told her before their arrival, "Father?"
"For the moment, yes." Beerus stated, to which Applejack walked up to him and threw her arms around him, surprising him with a hug that he wasn't expecting.
He was about to ask what she was doing, despite the fact that he knew what was going on, though before he could do so someone wrapped their arms around his neck, though he spotted a cyan color and knew that Rainbow was doing the same thing while standing on her cloud. Beerus would never admit it to either Whis or Chronoa, because he thought they might see this as a weakness, but he actually enjoyed the hugs he was receiving and had to stop himself from smiling. Fortunately Whis spoke up to break them apart, as there was clearly more important things to be doing than standing around outside his temple and hugging each other.
"I have taken the liberty of asking the chefs to prepare some samples of what we have on hand," Whis explained, beckoning for Beerus and the girls to follow him back to the temple, "By the time we arrive at the dinner table they should be done with preparing the variety of meals that we have on hand... as well as setting the table for five for the first time in forever. Chronoa, it is possible for you to stay a bit longer correct?"
"Of course," Chronoa replied, falling in behind them as they walked towards the temple, as it was a rarity for someone that wasn't Beerus or his attendant to see the inside of his temple, "That's if its okay with Beerus."
Beerus immediately turned around to look at the Supreme Kai of Time, intending to tell her off and deny her entrance to her temple, but he noticed both Rainbow and Applejack looking at him. They both had this pleading look in their eyes, something that he had seen in the eyes of the people he was about to destroy, but for some reason he could only stare into their eyes for a moment. He let out another sigh, something he had been doing a lot of lately, and merely beckoned for her to follow them with his claws, to which he followed Whis back to the temple with one more person than he was expecting.
When they walked into the temple Rainbow and Applejack looked around in amazement, staring at the stone walls that had walkways made out of crystal, which connected every room and chamber in his temple together, and the impressive metal doors that lined the various hallways. Beerus' dining room, if it could actually be called that, had a massive aquarium, one that held a large number of fish and sea life, that made up the wall that was opposite of the room's entrance. The table itself was long enough for six people to sit at, the reason for the number of seats being because Beerus liked to change where he was sitting while he ate his meals, but for once the majority of the chairs would actually have someone sitting in them.
Sitting on the table, on the side that was the closest to the entrance, was a variety of plates that were filled with samples of all the dishes that the chefs could make, while on the side that Beerus usually sat on were the dishes in their entirety.
"Go ahead, help yourselves," Beerus said as he sat down, speaking to both of the girls and the Supreme Kai of Time at the same time, "There is plenty to go around."
For a moment neither Rainbow or Applejack did anything besides stare at all the food that had been put on the table, as if they were intimidated by the sheer volume of what the chefs had prepared, but Chronoa smiled as she helped them out a bit. She collected one of the empty plates, picked up some utensils, and picked up some fruit, some vegetables, and a little bit of the meat that was around. She then sat down near them and showed them that none of it was poisoned, in case they were thinking that it might be, by taking a bite out of everything and showing that it was okay. The girls looked at each other for a moment, as if they were surprised about something, before disregarding the sample flatters and helping themselves to the larger dishes.
Beerus grinned as the girls dug into the food they had selected, because despite the fact that they weren't related to him they were digging into the food as if they had never seen food before in their life. Chronoa and Whis seemed surprised that they were acting like that, but considering what they had been through, with how they appeared in Beerus' planet, they decided not to hold anything against them. Chronoa smiled and dug into her own food, not with the same enthusiasm that the girls had anyway, while Whis stood nearby and watched all of them while they ate.
After about fifteen minutes all of the plates were clean, much to Chronoa's surprise, and Beerus picked his teeth clean with one of his claws while Whis took the girls to the washroom, to clean their teeth the proper way. With the meal complete Chronoa excused herself and departed from the castle, leaving Beerus alone in the dining room with only his thoughts to accompany him. After about a few minutes of being along he noticed Whis and the girls standing in the doorway once more, though this time when he looked at their faces he could immediately tell that the girls were tired.
"Dad, can we sleep with you tonight?" Applejack asked, rubbing her eyes for a moment, while Rainbow let out a yawn that clearly indicated that they were already falling asleep.
Beerus stared at the girls for a moment, wondering why they would be asking that question, but then he remembered that he had one of the few beds in the temple and that their own rooms wouldn't be ready for a day or two. Eventually he let out a sigh and followed Whis back to his own room, where Whis picked the girls up to avoid exhausting them further, though for the first time in his life Beerus opened the door to his bedroom on his own. Once they were inside the room Beerus snapped his fingers and one of the floating platforms moved in front of his, revealing the small pillows he used whenever he slept on the platforms. He helped Applejack onto the platform in front of him, to which Whis produced a bed cover that would normally go on a normal bed and draped it over the sleeping girl, making sure she was tucked in before the platform drifted away for a moment.
Beerus and Whis then repeated the process with Rainbow, using a second platform to put her to sleep as well, though Beerus noticed Rainbow smiling as she finally fell asleep.
"Good night... dad," Beerus heard Rainbow say, though that was quickly followed by the sound of sleeping girls, to which he and Whis decided to leave the room for now.
"Good night Rainbow Dash," Beerus replied, though he spoke quietly so that Whis wouldn't be able to hear him, "Good night Applejack."
Beerus then let out a sigh as he and Whis walked out of his own bedroom, though all Beerus was wondering was how much those two girls were going to change life around his temple... and whether or not he was going to like what was coming his way.