Hold up. Before we start, I would just like to thank you. Yes, you. The person reading this. We have reached the 100th chapter of my fanfiction which I started because I had an idea which I wanted to put down. I hope you don't skip over this because I want you to know how thankful I am for you. Thank you for the sweet reviews, and the ideas which I will use soon. Thank you for just clicking on this and reading. I feel kind of strange because not a lot of fanfictions here reach 100 chapters but hey, let's be different. Anyways, you probably clicked on chapter 100 because you want to read chapter 100 and not my rant about how thankful I am. Also, I know I've said thank you a bunch of times but I am thankful so...

Thank you!

Naia's POV

Whenever everybody was called to a scene, it always made me nervous. The kettle whistled, signalling that the water was boiled so I went and turned off the stove before moving the kettle to another burner.

I then went back to the couch and turned on the television. The channel that was on was the news and they were at the scene of the plaza fire.

"We don't have any information yet on how the fire started but we do know that it started at the Seven-Eleven. As you can see, firefighters are on scene, getting customers and employees out." The reporter said. My eyes were glued to the screen as I watched firefighters rush into the burning shops. The camera was too far for me to read the names on the back of their turnout gear but I did see one that read Kidd.

The reported blabbered on stuff but my main focus was making sure that the firefighters that went in, came out. To my dismay, the scene switched back to the newsroom with some other people and they started talking politics which made me change the channel.

I must have dozed off because I was woken up by the sound of the trucks returning to the firehouse. I quickly jumped up and ran out to the apparatus floor. The vehicles parked and I watched as the members of 51 got out. I scanned to make sure that everybody was accounted for.

"Don't worry Munchkin, we're all back," Matt said and came over to give me a noogie. "We'll be in soon after we scrub our turnout gear and ourselves." He ruffled my hair and I nodded before heading back in. I poured the boiled water into four mugs and added the hot chocolate powder before stirring. If anyone else wanted hot chocolate, they could make their own.

A while later, everybody came back into the common room before separating their ways. Jimmy started cooking dinner while Kelly called a Squad 3 meeting. Mouch sat down on the couch and turned on the T.V. Gabby came over and sat down next to me.

"Can we talk?" She asked and I looked over at Sylvie who looked a little bit guilty. I guess she had told Gabby. I smiled at Sylvie to let her know that it was fine and then nodded.

"Sure," I said and followed Gabby to the bunk room. She took a seat on her bed and I sat down next to her

"So," Gabby said, placing her hands on her knees. "I heard from a little birdy that things at school aren't going so well."

I shrugged, "It's not too bad." I looked up at Gabby who raised an eyebrow.

"Uh-huh, right." She said. "I'm supposed to believe that."

"Hopefully?"

Gabby chuckled but then returned to being serious. "Why didn't you tell me what was happening at school?"

"It seemed more like a 'me problem' than a 'you problem'," I said, shrugging. "It didn't seem fair for me to concern you about something that didn't involve you."

Gabby didn't say anything for a moment.

"Naia, I want you to be happy. I want you to know that Matt and I, and the rest of Firehouse 51, will always be here for you. Whenever and whatever." Gabby said. "It's okay to need help. It's okay to not be okay."

I leaned against Gabby who wrapped an arm around me. "Do you think anybody will ever want to adopt me?" I asked quietly.

"I know for a fact that someone wants to adopt you," Gabby replied and I felt my heart jump. Was someone ready to adopt me? I wasn't ready to leave Matt and Gabby yet.

"I don't want to go with them," I said, shaking my head. "I want to stay with you and Matt forever. Please don't let them take me."

Gabby smiled at me which made me confused since I didn't think this didn't seem like a smiling moment.

"What if I told you Matt and I wanted to adopt you?"

I heard her but the words didn't register in my brain and I stared at her, speechless.

"Really?" I asked, rather skeptical. "But everyone at school always said that you guys would never want to adopt me."

Gabby shook her head, "I don't care what they said. Matt and I think you were meant to live with us forever."

The news started to sink in and a huge smile spread across my face. "This is the best day ever!" I squealed happily. It truly was.

"Matt might be a little upset that he wasn't here when I told you but you know, what's done is done," Gabby said and I laughed, too happy to be sad.

The sound of someone clearing their throat made us both turn around to see Matt. "You bet I'm a little upset. I thought you said we would tell her together." Matt said, coming to sit down with us.

Gabby shrugged, "Well, it's too late now." Matt shook his head but I could tell he was over it.

"So Munchkin," Matt said. "What are your thoughts?"

"You won't leave me right?" I asked. "Am I your's forever?"

Matt and Gabby both nodded and I snuggled in between them before my stomach gave a loud growl. "Oh, I guess I'm hungrier than I thought," I said and Gabby laughed.

"Let's see if Borelli has anything cooked up yet," Matt said and we followed him back into the kitchen.

I slid my hand into Gabby's and she gave it a little squeeze.

"I promise you Naia, we will never leave you."