Story: I'll always come back to you.

It was the third day of Gavin's suspension from work. His anger issues and time of grieving were the reason behind him ending up with a suspension in the first place. That and he was clearly unfit for work.

The soft distant sound of something heavy being dragged over something could be somewhat heard from outside Gavin's apartment, except he didn't head it as he was asleep. The dragging sound continued for a good full minute before it finally came to a stop right outside Gavin's apartment. A small knock soon sounded on the suspended detectives front door. Gavin is startled from where he had passed out on the couch the night before. The irritated male slowly gets up and goes to his front door and aggressively opens it. Standing there before the male was a small male android child of 8 years of age. What was most noticeable and was the fact that he looked like a legit mini version of Nines. He stood tall with his little chest puffed out a bit and his hands behind his back. He wore a little black turtle neck and jacket like nines though instead of pants he had shorts, and his shoes had Velcro straps. Beside him sat a large suitcase that was a bit more than half the size of his body.

"Good morning Detective Gavin Reed, I have been assigned by the DPD and my creator to be your emotional support companion and assistant." It announces in a clear and proud voice, though it sounded rather adorable as it was the obvious voice of a child. Gavin blinks in surprise as he stares down at the small android that had just shown up out of nowhere. He stares at the small child android for several moments in complete silence, frozen at the sight of this small child android who looked so much like his lost lover...and yet, was so different. Eventually, he finally speaks, his voice thick with emotion. "You..." His voice breaks for but a split moment as he tried to talk, he looks away from the small child. He steps aside so the child could enter as he didn't know what else to do at the moment.

The small child android happily took this as an obvious open invitation inside, he turned around and grabbed the handle of his large suitcase and then proceeded to drag it inside. It took the poor thing a few seconds as the suitcase was very big, but soon enough the android got it inside and set it by the couch before turning back to the Detective. Gavin closed his front door behind them once the small child had entered. He then just simply stared at the small android child again. It was only a moment later though when Gavin finally spoke up. "I'm gonna...be right back...make yourself at home." He tells the small child before turning and heading to his bedroom. The second he's in his room he huts the door and then grabs his phone from his nightstand and dials Elijah' s phone number.

The child android watches Gavin leave the living room and go off to hide away in his room. Once Gavin's bedroom door closed behind him, those well know pale blue eyes looked around the room. His gaze soon finds the curious cats who were all peeking out from their hiding places from around the room.

When Gavin called Elijah, for the first time since they reconnected, Elijah didn't answer Gavin's call. And for a good reason to, as the man knew Gavin well and also knew of his anger issues when someone tried to help. He knew the other would call to complain and cuss him out for dropping off an android to assist him, especially since Gavin's lover had been an android. But he obviously couldn't just replace Nines. That wouldn't replace the memories he had with Gavin. Gavin growls loudly in irritation when the damned bastard didn't answer his phone, he hangs up and then drops his phone down onto his bed and puts his head in his hands. What were Eli and Fowler thinking? He couldn't take care of this android, it was a child! So freaking small and breakable...and Gavin...Gavin was a mess. He couldn't sleep, barely ate, and almost never left the couch. He was a complete hot mess. That wasn't something a poor kid should have to deal with, even if the kid was an android. Outside his bedroom, the soft sound of water and clinking dishes could be heard coming from the kitchen, Gavin lifts his head and then groans softly, he dials up the bastard's number again and waited as it rang. but once again the annoying emo bastard ignored his call and continued going about his day. Gavin huffs irritably and finally decides to just leave him a message. "Call me f%king back, I swear to g$d, Eli." He growls into the phone before hanging up again.

While Gavin was being pissy in his room because Elijah wouldn't answer his calls, the mini 900 model had set to work on improving Gavin's environment, by cleaning up his home, he had first started in the living room and hand cleaned most of it, he still needed to vacuum but that could happen later. At the moment he was working in the kitchen while Gavin was busy. He had also managed to put together a meal for the other, consisting of one sandwich, a cup of coffee, and a small bag of chips that he had found in the cupboard, he had also cleaned up a bit of the bathroom and set up the shower so when the male was ready all he had to do was go in and turn on the shower and get in.

Gavin eventually finally made an appearance, slowly opening his bedroom door and leaving his room, he already saw a difference in the appearance of his apartment, he heads over to the kitchen to see what the small child was up to. He blinks in surprise when he sees that the small child android was on a stool in front of the kitchen sink...wearing an apron...Nines cooking apron. "What are you doing?" He asks the child as he just stands there in the doorway. The small android child looks over his shoulder to see Gavin behind him, He was currently doing the dishes when Gavin had walked in, and the small android was wearing Nines apron, though it appeared more like a dress on the poor thing. "One's surroundings are one of the many important things to help stabilize ones mental and emotional state, so I am cleaning up your home to improve your emotional state, I have also made you something to eat and drink as it is easy to tell that you have not eaten much in the past few days." The small child adds in a matter of fact tone before turning back to the sink to continue doing the dishes.

Gavin stares at the small android child for a few moments before walking over to the child. "Stop it." He says, taking the dish that the child had been washing away from the small thing, he sets it aside and rinses off the child's hands and then takes the apron off of the other. He picks up the small child and carries it over to the counter and gently sets the child down. "I don't.." Gavin begins but then he trails off. "Why did Eli send you?" Gavin asks the small child in a soft tone, looking down instead of at the small android who sat in front of him. The small android child up straight, it's pale blue eyes held an intensity in their gaze as he looked up at the other. "I was sent to help you emotionally cope with the loss of my predecessor. I hope I can be of use until my older model has been returned to you." The small child replies as sweetly as possible, though it was clear that it had not deviated yet.