Title: Speedy, You Don't Understand
Chapter One: Stopping Rex
Pairings: Speed/Trixie, Rex/OC
Summary: Speed stops Rex from leaving.
Speed watched his older brother pack a suitcase. He didn't understand why Rex was leaving him and the rest of the family behind. All Speed could do was watch pack that suitcase. "Where are you going?"
Rex looked up at Speed. "I just need to get out of here, Speedy."
"Can I come with you?" asked Speed.
Rex took a long look at his little brother. "No."
"Why not?"
"Speedy, you don't understand. I have to do this. It's better for everyone," said Rex.
Speedy blocked the doorway from his older brother. He shook his head, tears developing in his eyes. "No, it's not better for everyone. It's not better for me or Pops or Mom. It's not better for the baby in Mom's belly."
Rex sighed. "Speedy, I told you you don't understand. You don't understand any of this. I wish you could just see it the way I do."
"It doesn't matter how you see it, Rex," said Speed. "You're still leaving your family."
Rex had developed tears in his own eyes by now. He could just push through Speed and leave his bedroom and his family behind, but he knew it was wrong. What he was about to do was wrong. Rex dropped his suitcase. He lowered himself to his knees and hugged Speed. "Thank you Speedy. Maybe you understand better than I thought."
"I love you Rex," said Speed.
"Love you too Speedy." Rex wiped his eyes and looked his brother in the eyes. "You wanna go for a little late-night drive around the track?"
Speed nodded his head excitedly. "Definitely."
"Okay. Let's go." Rex grabbed Speed's hand and walked out to the garage. He drove his car away from the house. Rex knew that it woke his parents, but he didn't care. They would be happy when he and Speed came back later.
At the track, Rex suited up. He looked at Speed. "Are you wearing the socks?"
Speed pointed at his feet. Rex looked down and saw the red socks. He smiled at Speed. "Good job, Speedy. Now let's go race."
Rex climbed into the cockpit and put Speed onto his lap. They drove for hours, until the sun was finally rising. Rex eventually stopped the car and helped Speed out. He got out of the cockpit himself and drove home.
Pops stood in the driveway waiting for them, tears in his eyes. Rex stopped the car in front of him and jumped out. He ran and hugged Pops. "I didn't leave. Speedy convinced me to stay."
Speed smiled at Pops.
Pops looked down at Speed. "Thank you for stopping him, Speed."