"I could a' walked, Yakko."
Through his tired daze, Wakko heard the amusement in his brother's reply.
"You were asleep on your feet, sib. You're tough, but you're not 100% yet."
"He's right, you know," Dot chimed in. "It's not like you need to prove anything."
The middle sibling let out a sigh as he climbed from his perch on the eldest's back onto his bed. He knew they were right… it was just still hard for him to be so close to being back to normal but not quite there yet.
"C'mon," Yakko said, giving him a playful nudge. "If there's one thing we know after all this, it's that you can do anything."
"You really… think so?" Wakko asked through a yawn. Dot hopped up in front of him and lightly flicked his forehead.
"Start using that rock-hard head of yours," she said with a smile. "We always did."
Wakko looked at her, then his face broke into a tired but genuine goofy grin. Grinning himself, Yakko gave him a gentle pat on the shoulder.
"Get some sleep now, pal. Ya had a big night."
Wakko nodded but then hesitated.
"Hey, guys?" He looked between them, feeling his eyes dampen. "Thanks for not giving up on me."
His siblings both smiled and wrapped him in a hug.
"Like we ever would," Dot said softly.
"You remember what we said, right?" Yakko asked.
Wakko nodded and nestled close as he returned their embrace, reveling in the feeling of finally being whole again.
"All for one and one for all times three," he whispered. "Always."
I know this is short, but it's meant to be an epilogue and shorter than a normal chapter. Many thanks for all the favs and follows, and everyone who reviewed… I really appreciate voiced feedback to know what I'm doing well and what I can do to improve. God Bless!
