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"Son, I have to ask you what your intentions with Kori are," Kaden said behind a desk he found.
Ratchet sat opposite his father. "You're my dad, why are you asking me?" He said, exasperated. While Kori sat next to Kaden, giggling in the background as quietly as she could.
Kaden had on his most serious face. "As her father's greatest friend, in his absence, I am her acting father."
"So you want me to date my acting sister?"
"I want to know what your intentions are with your acting sister, you sicko."
Kori couldn't take it anymore, she burst out laughing. "I'll be outside, Clank and I are planning out the main grid." She lightly kissed Ratchet on her way past, waving to Kaden on her way out.
Kaden waved back and Ratchet smiled like his brain was mush. Kaden snickered and Ratchet popped back to attention. "Are we done? Were you just trying to embarrass me?"
Kaden acted like he was thinking for a second before standing up. "Pretty much."
Ratchet groaned and followed Kaden out the door. "Dad it's not like we-"
"What you two do is your business, but just be careful." Kaden pointed at his son. "We don't need any baby lombaxes at the moment."
"Dad!" Ratchet nearly pulled out his own fur.
Kaden held up his hands. "I remember when I was your age. Hormones and all that."
Ratchet groaned. "You're the last person I want to hear this from." He closed his eyes. "Now I can see it, I'm scarred for life."
Kori's voice came from the other room. "I thought we got rid of all of Quark's posters so you could quit being scarred."
Ratchet was about to reply but Kaden stopped him. "Come on," Kaden said. "Time to get to work. Soon we might be able to receive calls."
It was a long day at work but a good one. Kaden needed help out of his chair, he was so stiff (and because he's old). Kori and Ratchet helped the old man home but sat on the roof to watch the sunset.
Kori sighed and gently grasped Ratchet's hand, gently drawing little pictures on his glove with her other hand. "I like you," she whispered.
Ratchet smiled and leaned into Kori, rubbing his shoulder against hers. "I like you too." He whispered back before kissing her sweetly.
Kori smiled through the gentle kiss before she gently pulled away. "I've been thinking about the future a lot lately." She said softly to him.
"Yeah?"
"I mean, what will happen when we do restore Fastoon?" She gently touched Ratchet's cheek to get an unknown black substance off it. "What's in store for us? What will we do with our lives?"
Ratchet nodded and pulled his hand from her grasp to put it around her, holding Kori close to him. "Big questions, I get it." He kissed her cheek. "I think all of those depend on us."
Kori put her hand on Ratchet's cheek and cuddled up to him. "I also think we should go to bed, so your dad can't yell at us tomorrow."
Ratchet rubbed her shoulder. "This is why you're the smart one." He let Kori go and pulled her up to her feet. "Ladies first." Ratchet held Kori's hand to make sure she didn't slip down and hurt herself.
They snuck in, they could tell Kaden was asleep because Kaden's snoring was as loud as Tachyon's shrill screaming. Kori pulled Ratchet into her room, just to tick off Kaden in the morning.
The gentle morning sun strimmed in the window beside the bed, shining right on Ratchet's face. He blinked in the sunlight for a moment before his eyes fell on Kori's sleeping form. Her face relaxed and peaceful, highlighted by the early morning light. The gentle smile, the way her bangs hung and framed her nose.
It made his heart race and his body feel warm under his fur. Almost like he was drunk. Ratchet put his hand on her face, gently petting her cheek. Her warm, low, long breathes caressed his arm in a way that made him tremble.
Gently pushing Kori's sleeping face up toward his, Ratchet sweetly kissed her. Her breathing picked up and Kori's eyes slowly opened as Ratchet pulled away to look at her.
"Morning." Ratchet whispered, wrapping his arm around her and pulling her closer to him.
Kori smiled, yawning a little bit. "If your Dad catches us he's going to kill us." She gave him a peck on the cheek.
"Is this not worth it?" Ratchet laughed, kissing Kori again.
Kori kissed him back for a moment before pulling away. "Yeah, but I like my station next to yours." She smiled and wrapped her arms around his shoulders. "He might separate us to help us focus."
"Yeah, not happening." Ratchet shook his head, looking into Kori's eyes.
Kori pulled Ratchet's face down to her, their lips gently meeting in the middle for a moment. "We have to get up." She whispered against his lips. "There is so much to do."
"No," Ratchet protested, "We can stay here for a while longer." Kori attempted to get out of bed but Ratchet kept his arms around her so she couldn't leave. "The work will get done, just later."
Kori smiled but sighed. "But if we work now we can play later." She ran her hands through her hair. "I must look awful."
"Well," Ratchet teased, letting her go.
Kori playfully gasped and lightly pushed him, Ratchet only laughing. "I'm going to make you pay for that later." She got up and went across the room.
"If you want," Ratchet still laid on Kori's bed, putting his hands under his head with a smile on his face. "You could punish me now. Save you the time."
Kori smiled and shook her head. "You'd like that too much." She grabbed some clothes and went to her 'restroom'. "Remind me later we need to pick up more supplies."
"What are we running low on?" Ratchet turned over and rested his hands under his chin. "I can make a quick trip this morning."
Kori's laughter came from the restroom. "That would require you to get out of bed."
"A sacrifice I'm willing to make." Ratchet smiled, finally getting off the bed himself. He stood outside Kori's restroom and leaned against the wall.
Kori came out again and walked right past Ratchet, dressed and newly clean. "I'll do an inventory and I'll let you know." She brushed her hair, smiling at Ratchet.
Clank walked in Kori's room and smiled at the young couple. "Good morning."
Ratchet stretched and smiled. "Morning pal." Kori quickly went behind Ratchet and started to scratch his back, and Ratchet started to purr.
Clank laughed. "I didn't know you could purr."
Ratchet cleared his throat and smoothed out his fur. "I don't." He coughed. "Can't."
Kori giggled. "I'll take inventory, Clank can continue work on planning the grid, and Ratchet can check on Aphelion." She gently scratched behind Ratchet's ear, giving him goosebumps. "And when all work is done for the day we can have some fun."
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