Yes… it's another Disney AU.
This is a Goofy Movie AU, focusing on the Father/Son relationship between Gabriel Reyes and Jesse McCree (with a little bit of McHanzo added in)
Please read, review and enjoy?
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"Ah can't believe I did that…" groaned Jesse, "…. He finally says hi to me and what do ah do? Ah choke!"
Slamming his back against the locker, he glanced down at one of his oldest friends, who was searching through her locker.
"Where have you been?" hissed Fareeha, as she got to her feet.
"'M sorry, 'm sorry…. Did ya get the camera?"
Fareeha nodded, pulling the camera out. "I managed to bypass asking Mum, and asked Reinhardt instead. He didn't ask why I needed it thankfully."
Reinhardt was one of the largest men Jesse had ever met…. But he was also one of the softest, and he would do anything for his step-daughter.
"Are you sure we need to do this?" Fareeha continued, a concerned frown on her face,
Jesse nodded, "Of course! This is my only chance…. To Hanzo Shimada, 'm just a nobody. But after today- "
Suddenly, a bright light fell on the boys, causing Jesse to stop in his tracks as they both shielded their eyes.
"Jamie!" Jesse hissed, moving out of the beam of light and walking over to the projector, "Is all this for us?"
Jamie, an Australian kid who was a year below them, beamed. "Correct-a-mundo!"
"This is going to be awesome!"
Before Jesse could pull the projector away, Jamie grabbed it and pulled it back, a scowl on his face. "Oi thought oi was getting' paid for this?!"
"Oh yeah!" Jesse pulled his bag off and knelt down, "Got it right here. Ah've been saving up for all these."
Pulling out a large paper bag, he handed it over to Jamie, who wrenched in open and whooped in glee. "Wahoo! There's gotta be at least fifty boxes!" He pulled out one of the many match-boxes, removed a match and lit it, his face twisting in glee as he watched the tiny flame.
Jesse and Fareeha could only glance at each other and sigh… Jamie was a weird kid, but he was a good friend when it mattered…. And when he had matches.
When the match was all burnt out (slightly burning Jamie as it finished), the Australian beamed and flung his arms around the other two. "Let's do this!"
…..
In the school hall, everyone was cheering and whooping as the most popular Student President, Genji Shimada took centre stage.
"I just want to say YAY for an awesome year guys!" he announced, "You've all survived! Congratulations!"
The girls in the front row swooned and giggled when Genji winked at them.
"And of course…" continued Genji, "… I hope you guys can all come to the Shimada mansion for the greatest end of year party ever, where we can watch the Powerline concert live!"
Everyone cheered even louder at this.
"Thank you, thank you! And now, without further ado…. Principal Winston!"
The cheering slowly died down until it was merely muted clapping as the Principal strode onto the stage, replacing Genji at the podium.
"Thank you, Shimada-san and good morning boys, and girls…" greeted the Principal, "… you know, every year I have several young students come up to me and say, Principal Winston, what can I do to not waste my summer vacation?! We don't want to waste our free time sleeping or visiting friends or- "
….
In the audience, Akande Ogundimu (who had the nickname Doomfist) leant over the seats to speak to Hanzo in front of him. "So, Shimada, about your brother's party- "
….
At the back of the stage, peeking through the curtains, Jesse gulped and quickly zipped up his costume. "How you doin' there Jamie?"
Jamie peeked his head over the equipment, practically drowning in wires as he held a blowtorch in his hand. "Don't give me that attitude guys, Oi'll be done when oi'm done!"
"This is nuts…" sighed Fareeha, who was getting used to the camera, "…. I don't know why I let you guys talk me into these crazy schemes. If my Mother finds out, she's going to nuke my entire existence." Nimbly, she skipped over the many wires that lined the floor, spinning around and zooming on Jesse's worried face.
"God, ah hope this works…" muttered the cowboy, flinging his hat to the side and placing stylish sunglasses on instead, slicking his hair back in order to look more like the famous singer, Powerline.
…
"- How about science slumber parties?!"
Principal Winston frowned when the spotlight went dark and the curtains behind him rose into the air, to reveal a giant screen, on which a figure appeared.
"What is goin- Hey!"
The next thing the Principal knew, he was falling through a trapdoor in the stage, into pitch darkness.
The audience all began to cheer as a familiar tune started to play, and fancy graphics bounced over the screen.
"Some people settle for the typical thing, living all their lives waiting in the wings.
It ain't a question of if, just a matter of time!
Before I move to the front of the line!"
….
Jesse couldn't help but get into character as he danced in front of Fareeha's camera, continuing to move along to the song.
"And once you're watching every move that I make, you gotta believe that I got what it takes!"
Before he could sing the chorus, he stumbled over a wire and fell through the screen and onto the stage, to be met with cheering and whooping as the music continued.
"To stand out…. Above the crowd!
Even if I gotta shout out loud!
'Til mine is the only face you see"
Gonna stand out…. 'til you notice me!"
Instantly his eyes focused on Hanzo, who was sitting near the front of the audience, close to the stage. Filled with a new-found confidence, Jesse continued his performance as Jamie whooped from slightly off stage.
"Smokin!"
"If I could make you stop and take a look at me instead of just walking by."
Jesse knelt at the edge of the stage until he practically inches away from Hanzo.
"There's nothing that I wouldn't do, if it was getting' you to notice I'm alive!"
Leaping back, beaming as Hanzo grinned at him, Jesse felt something hook onto the back of his outfit.
"All I need is half a chance, a second thought, a second glance'll prove… I got whatever it takes!7
It's a piece of cake."
The rope attached to the hook suddenly tightened and Jesse shot up into the air, a spotlight following him as he went, giving people high fives and dunking a basketball in the hoop.
"To stand out…. Above the crowd!
Even if I gotta shout out loud!
'Til mine is the only face you see"
Gonna staaaaaand ooooooooout- "
Just before Jesse could take Hanzo's hand, the music switched off and Jesse lost his momentum, spinning around until he knocked into Principal Winston.
The older man glared at him, removing the googles as everyone gasped in shock.
"Hey, it's the freaks' son!" someone called out, as Jamie loudly groaned from near the stage.
"Busted!"
…..
"Any reason you're not out there making sure the child is alright?"
Gabe glanced up from his paperwork, glaring Ana in the doorway. "I give children nightmares…. Hell, I give adults nightmares."
Before his kidnapping, Gabe would often be the one to deal with the lost and distressed children…. Hell, that was how he met Jesse all those years ago.
****Flashback*****
"Jack…"
Jack stopped in his tracks and span around to face his husband, who was staring into the waiting room.
"…. Who's the kid?"
Jack glanced in the direction that Gabe was gesturing, quickly grasping who the man was referring to. "Ah…" he sighed, "… Jesse McCree. His parents were members of the Deadlock gang that Blackwatch took down this morning. He's just waiting to go into the system."
"He's crying… why isn't anyone out there with him?"
"… I-I don't know."
"Jack! He's like… two?"
"Four actually/"
"But he's tiny!"
Jack sighed and nodded, "A lack of nutrition would do that to you…. You going all Papa Gabe on me?"
Ignoring him (muttering under his breath in Spanish about how he's not a 'Papa Gabe'), Gabe strode into the waiting room and knelt in front of the small child.
"Hola chico…" he whispered gently, not wanting to startle the boy, "... do you want something to drink?"
Slowly, Jesse glanced up at him (and Gabe's heart practically broke when he saw the tear tracks) and shook his head.
"Alright… can I get you anything?"
Jesse mumbled something, prompting Gabe to lean forwards and gently ask him to repeat himself.
"Can ah have ma hat?"
The thick southern accent was so cute, and Gabe couldn't help but grin. "Of course. I'll go and find it for you."
"Thank you."
That's it…. Gabe was keeping him.
****End Flashback****
And now here they were years later.
Jack was gone. Gabe was the freak of the town and Jesse…. Well, Jesse was a moody teenager.
"Gabe…" Ana sighed, shaking her head slightly, "… I know the last year has been difficult for you but- "
"- But nothing Ana." Gabe kept his eyes on the paperwork, "Get one of the newbies to deal with the kid. This department has enough problems without a parent suing us for their child's therapist bills."
"…. You need a holiday Gabe. Some time away from this town. Fareeha has been begging to get away this summer."
"Oh, where are you going?"
"Camping in Reinhardt's Father's caravan. I'd take tents, but I think Fareeha would pitch a fit and I can't deal with that."
Gabe grinned at Ana's exasperated tone, "And Reinhardt's back wouldn't be able to deal with sleeping on the ground, rather than a bed."
"And that. But camping or going in a caravan is a great way of bonding Gabriel."
Gabe chuckled, the sound dark and echoing throughout the small office. "I know Jesse is a bit of a cowboy, but I don't think he's a fan of camping."
"Something's wrong when a kid doesn't want to spend any time with his parents. What if he's having some troubles Gabriel?"
"… Jack was always the comforting one. Now that he's gone, Jesse just needs a little space. Besides Ana, he's a good kid. I'm sure he's not in any trouble."
…
Jesse knew he was in trouble.
Fareeha was already in the office with Principal Winston, leaving Jesse and Jamie to wait outside, as Lena (Winston's adopted daughter) cheerfully sat on the receptionist's desk and listened to music.
"Ah'm a failure…" Jesse muttered to himself, "…. A complete loser. One chance to impress Hanzo and ah completely blew it!"
Jamie leaned over, and if Jesse thought he was going to get some comfort from the Australian, he was dead wrong. "What d'ya think mate?!" exclaimed Jamie, shoving a piece of paper in Jesse's face, "It's gonna be a new type of firework! I call it Riptire!"
Before Jesse could even think about answering, the Principal's door opened and Fareeha sauntered out.
"Mother is going to squish me like a bug!" she groaned, walking past Jesse and heading towards the lockers, flipping off Jamie as the kid started up a chant of "De-ten-tion! De-ten-tion!"
"Jamison Fawkes."
Jamie gulped when he saw Principal Winston standing in the doorway, "Coming!" He handed his blueprints to Jesse, "Guard these with your life mate!"
The door shut behind Jamie, just as the younger teen eagerly greeted the Principal.
Burying his face in his hands, Jesse groaned to himself, not registering the frantic Japanese coming closer.
….
Hanzo knew that his brother was talking to him, but he wasn't registering it. His focus was on Jesse McCree, who was sitting on one of the chairs opposite the Principal's office.
"-zo? Hanzo? Are you even listening?!"
Genji gently moved his shoulder to one side, in order to see what Hanzo was staring at. When he spotted Jesse, the green-haired teen wolf-whistled and started to push Hanzo closer.
"What are you- "
"- Go talk to him!"
Glaring at his brother for a brief second, Hanzo turned his attention back to Jesse, clearing his throat to try and get the younger teen's attention.
Nothing.
"Hanzo!" Genji hissed, "Tap him!"
When Hanzo followed the order, Jesse yelped slightly and shot up, startling Hanzo into dropping his books. Silently, the pair smiled sheepishly at one another before kneeling on the ground to pick up the books and loose papers.
"A-ah'm sorry, ah- "
Hanzo shook his head at Jesse's apology, smiling gently at him. "It is alright… I liked your dance."
"Y-yeah ah- Yeah?!" The pair got to their feet, "I-it's from Powerline's new video!"
"I know, Genji often teases me about my lack of 'pop culture' knowledge, but even I know that Powerline is a genius."
"Yeah! He's doing a concert next week in L.A!"
Hanzo nodded, "I know, Genji is live-streaming at his party."
Once again, silence fell between the two as Jesse rubbed the back of his head. "S-so Hanzo, ah-ah-ah was wondering- well ah just wanted to ask you- did you wanna come to the dance with… ah mean if you don't want to, then ah completely understand!"
"Well I was kind of, sort of thinking… I would love to."
Jesse beamed at the other teen, "Really?
"Yeah!"
"Good!"
"Great!"
"Terrific."
"Wonderful."
"Alright."
"Okay."
Clearly fed up of the social awkwardness, Genji flung his arm around his brother's shoulder. "Come on Hanzo, let's try and rescue the moment!"
As Genji tugged his brother away, Hanzo glanced over his shoulder. "I had better get going."
"Yeah… ah'll call you later?"
Hanzo nodded, backing into the wall and chuckling nervously (with Genji rolling his eyes), "Yes… I would like that."
When Hanzo and Genji disappeared down the corridor, Jesse waited until they were far enough away, before bursting into cheers and whoops.
"HE SAID YES! HE SAID YES!".
