I'll Look After You

by marehami

After a tragic accident claims the lives of their parents Dipper and Mabel Pines are left orphaned. Grunkle Stan becomes their guardian, and together they have to work together to overcome the ups and downs of growing up as a non-traditional family. They learn that while life may never be the same again together they can create a new normal.

1. Chapter 1

I'll Look After You

Chapter 1

"I'm sorry they're gone," Those four words cut through Stanford Pines like a sharp knife. "As the twins last surviving family you may choose to take over as their permanent guardian, or release them to child services." Mr. and Mrs. Pines lawyer said solemnly. Mr. and Mrs. Pines were involved in a tragic car accident that had left them both dead immediately, and even though the lawyer hated this part of his job it was indeed his job to find out what was to become of the children.

"There is no choice to be made," Stan said sternly. "The kids will stay with me, the least they deserve is to stay a family," Stan said trying hard to hold back tears. The horrifying reality setting in. The kids had no one else left in the world. Their whole world was about to shatter all around them. The very least he could do was try to give them some sense of normalcy.

"Very well, I will board a plane and be in Oregon in a few days time to iron out the details and have you sign the papers. Do you have any questions?" The lawyer asked. "How on earth do I tell them?" Stan asked sincerely. The lawyer took a deep breath, "I am afraid I can't answer that sir, but I will tell you the longer you hold it off the harder it will be on all involved, good day sir."

Stan slammed the phone down. What was good about today? He slumped into his arm chair and sighed. He grabbed a picture of the twins, Soos, and himself on that fishing trip at the beginning of the summer. They all looked so happy, almost like a family. Stan smiled through his tears he knew at that moment that this wouldn't be easy, but looking at the picture he thought that maybe just maybe they could make this work.

He took a deep breath "Dipper! Mabel! Come here we gotta talk!" he shouted. Dipper and Mabel sprinted down the stairs. "Woah Stan this is new, normally you call me kid or dork or squirt! Haha what's the occasion?" Dipper asked laughing.

Mabel looked carefully at her Grunkle and she had a bad feeling something was wrong, "Grunkle Stan why are you crying?" She asked looking into her Grunkles puffy, red eyes. Stan took a deep breath putting a strong hand on each of the kids shoulders "Kids…..there's been an accident….."