Peaky Blinders Imagines✔️

Shelby Sister- Childhood

Birth
The Shelby's suffered the day YN was brought into the world. Unfortunately their mother died during child birth and their father left them. The little babe was bundled up in blankets and given to the oldest Shelby sibling to hold. Arthur. Immediately falling in love with his new sister.
"I promise you will always be loved, cared for and protected. Always" Tommy had promised stroking the tiny tufts of hair. Blue eyes look up at her brothers, she does a little yawn before falling asleep in the arms of one of her protectors. There and then the Shelby brothers made a pact to always protect the little girl.

2 Years Old
The littlest Shelby was always quiet, she didn't talk until she was 2 years old. But once YN said her first word, she soon became the loudest of all of them
"Why isn't YN talking?" Finn asks, being 6 years old he can't understand why his 2 year old sister won't speak
"She may not be talking but she watches what's going on around her. Listens to you" Polly smiles at the boy who frowns. Finn walks over to his sister and places his hands on her shoulders
"Just say my name. Finn" nothing "Finn" again nothing
"Fucking hell" Arthur mutters under his breath, but little YN hears
"Fucking hell!" she shouts making everyone look at her
"Now you've gone and done it Arthur" Polly scolds
"No YN. Bad word" Tommy gets down to her level
"Fucking hell Tommy"
"You brother are in trouble" he point as Arthur who holds his hands up in defence.

3 Years Old
Little YN now has her voice. She's bonded with Tommy over horse riding and so the pair are often seen either out with the horses or running around the house.
"Tommy! Tommy come and catch me!" the youngest Shelby shouts running around the house
"YN Shelby if you don't stop running around this house someone will get hurt, most likely you" Polly scolds the 3 year old girl
"Leave her be Pol" John chuckles
"Tommy! I bet you can't find me!" YN shouts once again running into the kitchen. She hides under the table trying to hold back a giggle. The door to the kitchen opens and Tommy strides in pretending he can't see his youngest hiding under the table
"Oh I wonder where she could be" he shrugs "Poll you seen a little monster running around?" YN has to put her hand over her mouth to stop her laughing
"Not a monster no" Polly gets up off the chair she is sat on and goes to make a tea "but if we can't find YN then who's going to drink the hot chocolate" YN gasps at this
"Boo!" Tommy shouts looking under the table. YN groans getting out
"Aunt Polly that was your fault" the little girl complains
"You want a hot chocolate or not?" Polly asks making YN climb on the chairs in the kitchen.

7 Years Old
4 years since YN Shelby saw John, Tommy and Arthur because of the war. Polly took over looking after her Ada and Finn, but the day they returned was the most exciting day YN had ever had. Every night she prayed they would come home, she had been dreaming of that day since they left for war.

"When will they be here aunt Poll?" she asks holding her sister and aunts hands
"Soon YN" Polly tells YN who's bouncing around at the train station while Finn clings to Polly's side
"I've missed them aunt Poll"
"I know love. So have I" she smiles down at the youngest Shelby.
Soon the train arrives and the excitement in YN Shelby can be seen by all. As soon as she sees one of the three brothers she leaves Polly's side and runs into the arms of Tommy who has knelt down with his arms out
"Hey little one" he whispers holding her tight
"Missed you" YN mutters into her brothers chest letting tears run down her face
"And what about us aye?" Arthur asks smiling. YN leaves Tommys arms to hug both Arthur and John. Finally their family has been reunited once again.

8 Years Old
A year has passed since the war ended, but YN has noticed how different her brothers all are. Polly and Ada did tell her they wouldn't be the same anymore. Tommy no longer plays hide and seek with her, he also seems to shout more. Arthur is always talking nonsense and John is busy with his own family. Even Finn has gotten boring to the youngest Shelby
"What are you doing?" YN asks walking over to Finn with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth
"None of your business"
"Tommy says your not to have them"
"Yeah well your not gonna tell him are ya?" Finn points towards YN
"She won't have to" YN turns around to see Polly with her hands on her hips giving Finn the 'your in trouble' look "YN go play outside while I deal with your brother"
With that YN runs outside forgetting her coat.

Just because her brothers have all changed in some way doesn't mean the love and protectiveness they had for YN has changed. If anything it's gotten stronger. So when Arthur notices YN hasn't got a coat on in the cold weather he drops whatever he is doing to take one outside for her
"YN love it's to cold not to have a coat on. You'll catch the flu" Arthur helps the 8 year old slip her arms into the coat
"Sorry Arthur"
"That's ok just remember it next time"

11 Years Old
At 11 years old she was starting to realise what her brothers were up to with the family business. Bad people were after her brothers because of deals gone wrong or just because they were bad people. But not her brothers. No. In YNs eyes her brothers could kill an innocent man and it would still be his fault. Her brothers to her could do no wrong. Except for when Tommy married Grace. That she wasn't happy with.
At first YN didn't like Grace. Didn't like the fact that a woman swoops in, hurts her big brother who then end up moving out having a baby and getting married from said woman. Grace stole her big brother from her and that was something that YN cannot forgive. That was until YN became ill. So ill in fact that Tommy wanted her at Arrow House so that he could keep an eye on her, said fresh air would do her some good.

"How do you feel today YN?" Francis asks placing a cool rag over the top of YNs head
"Sick"
"Still?" YN nods her head weakly. A knock on the door has both the maid and YN turning their heads. In walks Tommy and Grace with Charles
"Francis will you take Charles for a nap. We will sit with YN"
Tommy takes the chair next to her bed while Grace sits on the empty side of the bed
"Am I going to die?" the little Shelby asks her brother. Grace can see the worry in his eyes
"No dear because you've got the best big brother who will get the best doctors. Now try and rest. Tommy and I will stay here if you need us"