"I am Groot, I am Groot?" Groot asked a certain brown-furred male kit in a small suit of armour.
It was early-morning at SHIELD Elementary from pre-school to sixth-grade and in their room, on the first day of pre-school which the other Guardians were excited about including Groot, only Rocket wasn't and right now, said brown-furred kit was curled up in his blankets with the nightlight on knowing his best friend was terrifed of the dark after escaping from Half-world which the others in their group didn't know about, because Peter sometimes turned off Rocket's nightlight which annoydd the young sapling, it hurt hearing his pal whimper or upset when that happened.
"The others may be excited but I'm not, the other kids are just gonna be weird around us, just like everybody else." Rocket said yawning seeing his pillow ripped open making him sigh, this happened a lot to him sometimes in sleep unaware it had been his claws despite them being little stumpy ones, they could rip the pillow if he had bad dreams despite the nightlight making him grin a little at what had happened realising he was hungry, tucking something under the blanket, hiis stuffed otter, named Lylla which Groot understood getting onto his furry shoulder as they left the room they shared.
"Finally the furboy is up, now we can have breakfast, let's go!" Peter Quill yelled excited.
"Peter you promised to be nice to Rockie remember?" Gamora said.
"Yeah, yeah, let's go eat, you know?" Peter said racing Drax only Gamora noticed Rocket quietly following her, as Groot guessed his best friend wasn't having such a good start to the morning so would figure something out to cheer him up entering the cafetaria feeling anxiety from his best friend's aura, stroking gently behind his furry ear knowing that helped calm him when anxious or cried after a really bad dream going to join the other kids in line looking around curiously seeing his friend getting chocolat-covered pellets for cereal along with chocolate milk but also pancakes while Groot snuck chocolate syrup for them, getting an idea, he was good at art after all.
"Of course his breakfast is all sugar, he's gonna scare the other kids and we'll not have any friends!" Peter grumbled seeing Drax and Gamora glare at the little boy in armour, seeing Rocket and Groot at a table by themselves noticing other kids talking abd whispering seeing Gamora come over but couldn't help smilijg, Groot had drawn smiley Groot faces on the pancakes using chocolate syrup like finger-paint and had gotten some on Rocket giggling as he was puttung some on Groot making the little sapling also giggle too.
"I think Groot is trying to cheer him up, because it's our first day of classes, you know?" Drax replied.
"Yep, and hope the other kids don't realise they're part of our group." Peter muttered.
"I am Groot?" Groot asked Rocket seeing him lickimg chocolate syrup off the sapling making Drax giggle, as it was funny what Rocket and Groot had did, seeing some of the other kids found it funny too, seeing Mantis handing him wipes, wanting to snuggle him as he looked like a stuffie and adorable especially with the chocolate syrup on his furry little cheeks, making Drax and Gamora exchange a worried look, knowing what Mantis was about to do, seeing Groot shoot Mantis a look of warning, only those Rocket trusted coukd touch or hug him.
"Awww you're so cute-" Mantis said feeling Rocket tremble.
"Mantis please don't, he doesn't like strangers." Gamora warned.
"I am Groot!" Groot yelled.
The little female empath let go, noticing the brown-furred youngster quiet as they were goijg to the classroom which was warm and inviting being pre-school only Rocket's heightened senses were on high aleft, his fur bristling with anxiety which the other Guardians noticed this, hoping that Groot would relax him like breakfast, seeing the other kids on the rug where the teacher also was and Asgardian but was curious about the kit.
"I am Groot, I am Groot." Groot whispered seeing spaceships and toy robots beckoning him over as he knew that Rocket liked toys or in the others's case taking them apart and making toys out of them makinf Drax stare at theur direction seeijg Gamora sigh at him and Peter as Rocket was just being himself seeing them giggling which relieved her, along with the teacher guessing the kit was very shy.
"We should leave them alone, Ms Sif." Gamora told her.
It was now recess and the little Guardians along with the rest of their class went into the playground, making Groot excitable seeing the jungle-gym including the monkey-bars making Rocket understand as he loved climbing much to the annoyance of Peter despite Groot explaining that it made his friend happy, so was seeing the male kit climbing but got one of his crazy ideas seeing he wanted to jump actuvating his rocket-pack flying to the ground on his back paws grinning with pride despite the other kids watching in awe seeing the other Guardians impressed by this, plus back inside, they noticed their teacher was putting the kids into social bubbles making Drax, Gamora, Groot exchange a worried look while Peter had an amused look knowing a certain furboy didn't have social skills plus the teacher was putting Groot, Rocket with Mantis making Groot sigh, remembering his friends's interaction with her this morning when she'd smashed his personal space so would try to help him seeing a scowl on hisfriends's furry face, and Mantis happy.
"Oh great we're with Hugsalot!" Rocket muttered annoyed feeling Groot squeeze his tiny paw gently as he knew that making friends was hard confusing Mantis, remembering recess and his antics guessing he was shy, seeing Groot colouring impressing her at his talent, seeing Rocket quiet but the slime caught his attention along with the plush tree surprising Mantis that he liked the plush so much.
"It makes you think of your tree buddy, but how come you don't want to make friends and stick to your group or Groot." she asked wanting to use her empath powers but Groot understood knowing the reason.
Thankfully it was naptime makijg the other kidshappy but Rocket not so much, which Drax, Gamora and Groot knew about along with Peter who sometimes loved prankijg the furry youngster seeing him reluctantly grabbing a blanket and going to a faroff corner of the room in case he couldn't sleep or got upset having an idea putting it over him like a tent but had fidget spinners playing with them but after naps while they were having snacks, Groot had sensed his best pal hadn't napped so would help him take an nap in their room after class was done for the day makijg Mantis sense Rocket was tired.
"First day was intresting right." Rocket said to Groot.
It was late-night and Rocket was getting into a pair of pyjamas that matched his armour he wore during the day relieving Groot hoping his friend would sleep getting an idea using The nightlight to make shadow puppets makijg Rocket giggle at Groot's shadow puppertry as he could understand what his tree-like friend was saying, enjoying the stories yawning loudly after a crazy first day making Groot understand seeing him get onto his bed, picking up the blanket turning it into an nest snuggling Lylla.
"I'm okay Groot, I think…" he said zoning out relieving Groot getting into his small bed hoping his friend would sleep through the night, as he needed energy for the next day falling asleep