AN: First things first... I'M SO SORRY! I completely missed last weeks upload! I just got so busy with school work I didn't have much time to write. It also doesn't help the fact that this chapter for some reason has been the hardest chapter for me to write. I don't like how it came out but it's the best I could do. Sorry if it's not to the best perfection. Anyway as to make up for last week's missed chapter I'm going to try my best to make next week's chapter the longest chapter yet! How exciting! Hopefully... Any who onto the chapter! I hope you enjoy and do leave a review on what you think I love to read them! And thank you to those who have left a review on last chapter or previous chapters! It makes me feel wonderful knowing you guys are enjoying it! I appreciate every single review I get! Enjoy!
Chapter 10
Connor picked up his pace when he saw Hank's house. It's unfortunate that Hank doesn't keep a spare key anywhere. It was straight to the window for him. Connor glanced inside. As suspected, Hank was passed out on the ground. He knows Hank will be perfectly fine, but It's still worrying to see Hank unconscious.
Connor raised his elbow to the window and broke it. Connor plopped gracelessly on the ground. As soon as he was in Sumo came over to check out the noise. Connor's eyes lit up at the sight of Sumo.
"Sumo! It's great to see you again!" Connor patted Sumo on the head. Sumo, confused at who the person was, accepted the attention anyway. Connor continued to pet Sumo for a few more minutes before he brought his attention back to Hank.
There were traces of alcohol on his face and a empty bottle next to him. Drunk himself till he passed out. Connor sighed, he didn't like see Hank like this. Connor also saw Hank's gun next to him. He chose to ignore it. He knew Hank had a suicide problem at the moment, but as time went on Hank got over it those intentions.
Looking back at Hank, Connor kneeled down next to him. The first time he woke Hank up was pretty effective. Connor gave a light slap on Hank's face. "Lieutenant?" Hank didn't respond.
Connor tried again and gave a very much harder slap. "Wake up, Lieutenant!" He cringed at the loud sound that was heard. He might have overdone it with the strength of the slap.
Seeing as Hank stirred a little, Connor continued his speech. "It's me, Connor! I'm going to sober you up for your own safety." Connor bent down and started to lift Hank off the ground with great care. Hank had different thoughts.
"Hey!.. Leave me alone, you fuckin' android!"
Connor had to readjust his grip on Hank. "I have to warn you, this may be unpleasant."
"Get the fuck outta my house!" Hank wasn't happy.
Connor did feel a little bad about having to upset Hank though. "I'm sorry, Lieutenant, but I need you."
Connor didn't let the small guilt get to him. He continued with what he said the first time. "Thank you in advance for your cooperation." Connor fully stood up with Hank.
Hank was very displeased about standing though. His drunk mind could only piece the fact that the android was making him stand and if the android leaves he won't have to stand anymore. "Hey! Get the fuck outta here!" Hank's attempted to get Connor to leave was ineffective.
Connor started towards the bathroom. Hank tried again. "Sumo! Attack!" Sumo merely lifted his head and let out a bark. Apparently that was good enough for Hank. "Good dog. Attack!"
Connor leaned Hank on the wall outside of the bathroom so he could open the door. "Fuck, I think I'm gonna be sick…"
Hearing Hank's words Connor hurried his pace to get Hank into the bathroom just in case. When he grabbed Hank again he was meant with more protesting. "Ah! Leave me alone, you asshole! I'm not going anywhere…"
Connor lead Hank into the bathroom and sat him on the tub. Hank looked at the tub. "I don't wanna bath, thank you…" Hank then made an attempt to stand, but Connor stopped him.
"Sorry, Lieutenant. It's for your own good." Connor gently pushed Hank back into the tub. Before Hank could make another attempt to leave Connor reached over and turned the shower on. It wasn't on warm either.
Hank's reaction was immediate. "TURN IT OFF! TURN IT OFF!" Connor let the water run for a few more seconds just to be on the safe side before turning it off.
Hank was breathing heavily while wiping the water out of his eyes. He blinked a few times before his eyes landed on Connor. "What the fuck are you doing here?"
Connor looked away from Hank. "A homicide was reported 43 minutes ago. So I came to get you."
Hank looked annoyed. "So you came directly here?"
Connor forgot to add that he checked Jimmy's bar in the last timeline. "I... Uh… couldn't find you at Jimmy's bar, so I came to see if you were at home."
Hank sighed and placed his head in his hands. "Jesus, I must be the only cop in the world that gets assaulted in his own house by his own fuckin' android… Can't you just leave me alone?"
Connor glanced at Hank, who was looking at him, before responding. "Unfortunately I can not. I've been programmed to investigate this case and I can't do it without you."
Apparently that was the wrong thing to say. "I don't give a shit about your goddamn case!"
Connor flinched back at Hank's volume. He didn't need to be a genius to know that Hank saw the flinch too. So Connor desperately tried to sooth the growing panic to lessen the damage. He still wasn't in the best of mind with that nightmare he had earlier.
Connor did the only thing he could do, fall back onto what he originally said. "Listen Lieutenant, you're not yourself. You should..." Connor trailed off at the end. Last time Hank interrupted him before he could finish, he didn't do it this time. Hank was waiting for him to finish the sentence.
When Connor didn't finish the sentence Hank spoke up. "I should what?" Connor took another glance at Hank. He saw that Hank was staring at him somewhat intently for a man who was just drunk.
Connor need to finish his sentence. "You should… uh…" Connor searched his brain for a sudible answer. "You should take a few minutes to get your bearings and then we can talk about the homicide. I'll go get you some clothes."
Connor hurried off before Hank could even get a chance to respond. Hank watched Connor leave catching a sight of a red LED. Once across the hall out of Hank's sight Connor sat down by the wall, he needed a moment gather himself.
Connor stayed sitting there for a minute. It didn't really help much. He wished he had more time to calm himself down but he doesn't have the time to. Connor decided that right now is not the time to panic and he has to act like nothing happened. Standing back up Connor looked in Hank's closet.
Act like nothing happened. Connor took a deep breath before shouting, "What do you want to wear?"
"Whatever." was Hank's distant reply from the bathroom.
Connor grabbed a random pair of clothes, he didn't look at which he grabbed. When he returned to the bathroom with the clothes Hank was coughing over the toilet. Connor felt concern overflow any remaining panic as he saw Hank coughing.
"Are you alright, Lieutenant?" Connor mentally cursed the bit of concern seeped into voice. Emotions were hard to control.
Hank didn't seem to hear it and if he did, he didn't say anything about it. "Yeah… yeah… wonderful… Just a… Give me five minutes, okay?"
"Sure." As Connor left the bathroom bad retching sounds could be heard. It was times like this Connor was happy to be a android. He doesn't know how Hank can deal with all the functions of a human body. Some of them were pretty disgusting.
Connor went over to Sumo. He already knows everything about the house, no point in looking around. Sumo was on his dog bed. He sat down next to Sumo and started to stroke him. The steady thump of Sumo's tail could be heard.
It didn't take long for Hank to get cleaned up and changed. What Hank saw when he came out of the bathroom was unexpected. Hank stood there for a few seconds before Connor noticed Hank watching him pet Sumo.
Connor looked away from Hank and stood up. Now was a good time to fill Hank in on were the homicide took place. "A man was found dead in a sex club downtown. The Eden Club to be exact."
Hank nodded and looked at Sumo. "Be a good dog, Sumo. I won't be long." With that Hank walked out of the house with Connor behind him.
Not once did he say anything about Connor's behavior. That was really starting to unnerve him. He knew Hank noticed his behavior but he wasn't asking anything about it. It's hard for him to tell how much Hank really knows. Hopefully he will get answers soon.