Chapter 1: Discoveries
Gamora, Drax, and Groot have had a sneaking suspicion lately. They have noticed Peter and Rocket acting weird lately and decided to take measures to find out what is going on with those two. From what they have witnessed Rocket had become much nicer to Peter over the past couple months, still an ass as normal but not the way he used to be. It had been Gamora's plan to set up security cameras in the kitchen, as well as Peter and Rocket's rooms on the Milano. Groot however was at first a little wary about the plan and was unsure if spying on Rocket was the best thing to do, but he eventually caved and helped Gamora and Drax install the cameras. What they didn't know is that Rocket and Peter had noticed that Gamora and the others had been acting odd as well.
It was late one night and Rocket had woken up with a start sweating from head to toe heart beating fast as he woke from another nightmare. "Flark... I don't know how much longer me and Peter can keep this quiet it's starting to effect my sleep patterns..." Rocket grumbled swinging his legs over the side of his bed and hopping off quietly sneaking out of his room as to not wake Groot as he made his way to the kitchen for a late night snack to calm his nerves. Rocket settled at the table with a glass of water and a small sandwich, sinking his teeth into it his ears twitched as he caught the sound of someone else nearby. Rocket immediately recognized the figure's scent as he opened his mouth to call to the surprise guest, "Come on out Pete I know your there." Rocket called out and without delay Peter stepped out of the nearby shadows and made his way to sit across from Rocket. Rocket simply smiled taking another bite of his sandwich.
Meanwhile Gamora sat at a monitor in her room watching and listening to the two of them using the surveillance they set up in the kitchen. "So what has you up so late Rocky?" Peter asked concern evident on his features. Rocket desperately tried to change the subject "I should be asking you that Star Dork." He deflected in fake mocking of Peter's self-appointed outlaw name, Rocket quickly realized from the look on Peter's face that Peter wasn't buying that and still wanted an answer. Rocket sighed, "Just another nightmare." Rocket admitted.
Peter shook his head taking Rocket's paws in his hands. This immediately got Gamora's attention as she leaned into the screen curious where this was going. "Rocket I know you're not feeling ready to tell the team yet but..." Peter sighed before continuing, "This is starting to take it's toll on you we need to tell them so we can put any fears of how they will react to rest and you can get back to a healthy sleep schedule." Rocket nodded, Peter was right and he knew it doesn't mean he was ready but for their sake he had to be. Rocket leaned forward and kissed Peter, the couple held the kiss for a good minute before Rocket pulled back, "Okay Peter we'll tell them tomorrow." Rocket gave in. Gamora was now shocked beyond the ability to think straight at what she just saw, "Rocket and Peter?..." She quickly composed herself turning the screens off and laying in her bed.
Gamora stared up at the ceiling as she thought over what she had just witnessed, "Well I guess that solves their weird behavior they probably assume we aren't gonna accept them for this..." Gamora thought out loud to herself. She felt mixed emotions, she felt hurt that either of them thought she had thought so little of either of them that this would change anything between them and her. At the same time she felt happy to see those two happy and couldn't help but feel they were in some odd way right for eachother. Then she heard something that made her heart sink a bit, "Wait what the flark was that?" Came Rocket's voice. Gamora mentally slapped herself she had forgotten to turn off the two way on the microphone they could hear every word she had said.
Peter quickly spotted the camera and pointed it out to Rocket. Suddenly the whole ship rang with the yell of a furious Rocket, "GAMORRRRAAAA!" Rocket screamed as he began to stalk towards Gamora's bedroom Peter following a safe distance behind. As they reached the door to Gamora's room they found it already open Gamora standing in the doorway. "Good evening boys." She said trying her best to look innocent. Rocket angrily held up a handful of dismantled cameras and wires and simply glared at her in a way that asked 'What the flark are these?'.
Gamora then dropped the act and became apologetic, "I'm sorry for invading your privacy like that Rocket, it's just you and Quill have been acting strange lately and the rest of us were worried about you.". Rocket sighed as his anger slowly faded and he continued the scolding in a hushed tone to avoid waking anyone who wasn't woken from his initial outburst, "Well now you know, but next time just wait until we tell you ourselves and please don't tell Groot or Drax we are going to do so tomorrow at a team meeting." Rocket explained as politely and calmly as his personality would allow. Gamora simply nodded taking the dismantled cameras back to her room as she closed the door behind her. Peter then picked Rocket up and walked back to his room laying the raccoon down before joining him pulling the covers up. Rocket looked at Peter's smiling face and couldn't help but relax, "Well hell of a day we have tomorrow huh Pete?" he asked briefly kissing Peter. Peter kissed back, "Yeah we do babe but it's fine, we'll be fine get some rest." Peter replied turning out the lights and allowing him and Rocket to finally get some sleep.
(I apologize this piece is so short but ths is part of a two part intro drabble so combined with it's second part which will be up ASAP it will be a decent sized first installment thanks see you all next time.)