A/N
This is what happens when you try to take an nap, you imagine your favourite Guardian finding a kit that's cybernetic like him and Ranger and adopting him, so one thing led to another after eating lunch.
So in this one, while on night patrol in the neighbourhood, Rocket comes across a male kit of his species that wad cybernetic so adopts him, naming him Buddy despite the fact that his life mate, Mira is with kit but his grand-kit R.J is very happy about this turn of events.
Rocket was patrolling the area at late night just like he and Ranger did, but his heightened ears were picking up sounds from a trash can in an alley going in there, being cautious stopping himself seeing it was a kit of his species wondering what on Terra it was doing here, seeing dog tags around his neck making Rocket get it.
"Whoa kit it's alright, not gonna hurt you, but I get it, as it happened to me and my bro, Ranger but you can't stay out here-" he said seeing the kit hug his leg, making Rocket make a split second choice to take him home with him.
Mira was surprised but got it, seeing the kit was like her mate, knowing he had to be a part of the family, knowing R.J might help loosen him up, as he wanted a brother, noticing the scared little guy was chubby like her, Kade and Tarus.
"Really, I can be part of your family?" he said softly making Rocket relieved, that the kit could talk hearing Tarus's newly born kits awake, seeing Ranger go help despite being a little kit again, since he and Tarus had a good bond seeing R.J up and curious about the male kit with his grandpa.
"This is Buddy, mine and Mira's adopted kit, you think you can help him feel welcome?" Rocket told him, seeing R.J nod liking his new friend in the family, taking Buddy to his room so they could hang out, since with Tarus's kits awake, nobody was getting any sleep tonight seeing Budfy curious about toys, as he had never played with toys before.
"Ohhh it's alright, but it's cool you're cybernetic just like my grandpa, and uncle Ranger." R.J said surprising Buddy seeing R.J hug him which he liked, making Rocket smile because Buddy needed this, plus needed a bath after being outside too long making the male kit get it, going with him to the bathroom.
Later that morning, Kade, Tarus and Ranger met Buddy, impressed by how Rocket had found him, seeing Buddy shy making Tarus get it feeding her kits, Mars and Mork who were female, making Mira grin.
"Aww they're curious about you, Bud." Rocket told his newly adopted kit, making Buddy smile shyly, making Kade get it hoping he would be alright hearing her dad say he and their mom would help Buddy adjust.
That early afternoon, Rocket heard nervous squeaking from R.J's room going in there, realising it was Buddy probably having bad dreams seeing him create a protection bubble around him, impressing Rocket seeing Buddy calm down seeing he was in their house making the bubble disappear whimpering and making squeaking noises, which Rocket thought cute guessing he was having bad dreams or anxious.
"It's alright, they're not coming back, trust me, plus I know what you're going through." Rocket told him as he was on Rocket's lap.
"It gets better right, you know?" Buddy asked him, seeing him nod, explaining to him, unaware Mira was listening but proud of her mate for helping Buddy remembering he had told her this, when they'd been dating, hoping that would never happen to the kit that was growing inside her, letting them be seeing Mars and Mork grumpy.
"Aww come here you two, as mommy is busy, you know?" she told them sitting on the couch singing to them, seeing them sleepy, impressing Tarus that her mom still knew that lullaby, from when she had been little.
