Meeting Yakko's Friend
Disclaimer: I do not own Wakko, Dot, Scratchy, and Plotz. They belong to Warner Brothers.
Wakko woke up the next morning after feeling slightly better from the previous night. Dot had apparently already woken up and could be heard talking to someone downstairs. Confused on what could possibly going on he stumbled downstairs into the living room to see Dot talking with a girl around Yakko's age maybe a year older or younger. She had red hair that was tied up in messy bun with a few longer locks hanging down and framing her face. Her clothes were plain and simple a long sleeved shirt with baggy cargo pants. Her and Dot were apparently caught up in a conversation that neither one of them had noticed that Wakko was watching them.
"Dot who's this?" Wakko finally asked tired of being ignored.
The girl looked over to the voice and smiled, "Oh you must be Wakko, right?"
"That's my name" Wakko responded coldly, "How do you know it, and better yet Dot why are you talking to a stranger?"
"Whoa now." The girl started "I'm a friend really! I guess Yakko never mentioned me much did he?"
"You knew Yakko?" Wakko asked shocked.
The girl nodded, "Yes, he was my best friend at treatment, and the only reason I kept going back."
Wakko felt a small pang in his heart, his brother had told him about her but only last night, "So what's your name?"
"Claire, Claire Alice Plotz" Claire replied smiling.
"Plotz? As in like Chairman of the board Plotz?" Dot asked.
Claire nodded, "That's right he's my grandfather, though he often doesn't like to admit that his grandchild is three forths cartoon."
Wakko found himself very happy that he and Dot finally found someone who could perhaps help him, but would have to ask the dreaded question, "You do know that he's-"
"Yes I know, and I wanted to come and say that I am sorry for your loss in person." She looked down and then smiled weakly, "Yakko asked me that if anything where to happen to him that I would come and comfort you two and do what I could to help you."
"Yakko did?" Dot asked.
Claire nodded, "You two were the world to your brother, he would always talk about you while we were undergoing treatment together. He'd talk about the trouble the three of you caused, the good times, and of course the bad. Wakko he'd talk about your music abilities to no end, and you Dot he would always tell me how cute you were. It's hard to believe though that he's gone now, which also means I guess he broke a promise to me."
"A promise?" The two younger Warners asked.
Claire nodded, "Yeah, the promise that one day in the future we would meet up again and cause trouble and laugh."
"We're sorry…" Wakko responded sadly.
Claire got up and patted his head, "Don't be Wakko it's not your fault nor is it anyone else's. Besides you two are probably hurting a lot more than I am, but I figured that maybe if I got the chance to meet both of you that perhaps all three of us could grieve together."
"I'd kinda like that." Dot responded honestly.
Wakko nodded, "Me too. If you were a friend of Yakko's then you're a friend of ours."
Claire smiled and looked at her watch, "Oh no is it that late already? My grandfather is going to have a cow."
"Really?" Dot asked sadly, "But we were just starting to warm up to you."
"No no I'm not leaving yet" Claire smiled and reached over to her bag, "No I mean he's going to have this cow" She pulled a living cow out of the bag which let out a moo of confusion, "For his birthday I mean."
Wakko started to laugh, "Nah you should get him a clown!"
"Says the one who's afraid of them." Dot retorted.
Claire smirked, "What about a clown cow?"
All three burst out into laughter, and to Wakko and Dot for that brief moment of laughter they forgot the pain that they had just endured through their lives. Claire's sense of humor was so close to Yakko's that she was just like him, except a female version. To the Warners Claire offered more than friendship, but perhaps someone who could show them a side of their brother that they never got a chance to see while he was away.
"We like you already." Wakko grinned.
Claire smiled, "I'm glad. For the longest time I was afraid that you two wouldn't like me."
"Nah we have poor tastes, but we like you." Dot smiled.
Claire laughed a little, "Funny your brother told me that you only say that to a "special" friend. You two aren't going to torment me and make me go nuts are you?"
"We had thought about it" Wakko admitted, "However, you're just as zany as we are!"
"I did learn from the best." Claire exclaimed with pride, "I learned from one of the Warner brothers myself."
'She's definitely a keeper' Wakko thought to himself. He could see why Yakko would befriend someone like Claire she was innocent, lovable, and just as crazy as they were. The fun was at an end though when Scratchy came to tell them that Claire had to leave for the day so she could recover from her trip to visit them.
"Aww but it's only been 10 hours!" Dot whined.
"You know the rules Dot. Besides it's bed time." Scratchy replied firmly.
"Don't worry guys we can hang out again tomorrow." Claire smiled.
"Really?!" Wakko and Dot asked excitedly.
"Of course" Claire replied and pulled them both into a hug, "Besides I'll have pictures and what not to show you tomorrow of your brother and our time at treatment."
"We'd like that" Wakko responded with Dot nodding in agreement.
"Then I'll see you two tomorrow" Claire responded and left the house following Plotz who was waiting for her impatiently.
Wakko and Dot watched them drive away and got ready for bed, and the next day that they would get to see Claire. While Dot got a warm and soothing bath Wakko pulled out his journal and smiled weakly, Yakko had stayed true to his word. Picking up a pen he began to write in his journal again feeling the pain slowly coming back.
Yakko,
Your friend Claire is amazing, why didn't you ever tell us about her earlier? She's kind, funny, has a great sense of humor, and is as zany as we are. I can see why you were so fond of her. She really did help ease the pain of you not being here today. Claire said she has pictures and more stories to tell us about you that we never got to hear. Yakko, did you ask her to come watch over us if something happened to you? I don't believe in coincidence you know that, but not like you would be able to answer me anyways. What's it like on the other side, I wonder. Dot and I are still doing what I can to move on, but there will always be this gaping hole on where you were. You gave up your life for us, but I still can't understand why….We need you, I need you I can't keep doing this for much longer.
Love,
Wakko
Meanwhile while Dot was dozing off in her bath she began to relive some of the old memories of her and her dear brother. She found herself in a lovely meadow full of beautiful flowers in full bloom. Yakko often took her to places like this because he claimed it made her even cuter. Sighing she looked around and noticed that someone was standing there picking a few flowers from a bush.
"Hey!" Dot yelled, "Quit doing that!"
The figure turned around and smiled, "What's wrong Dottie? Can't I pick a flower or two for you?"
Dot froze and then quickly rushed and hugged the figure, "Yakko!"
Yakko smiled, "There there Dot it's alright I'm here now."
Dot began to cry, "Why did you leave us!?"
Yakko sighed softly, "Dot I had to do what I did to protect you and Wakko. Death is not fun and the world is dark and cold. I couldn't live with myself if either of you were taken to that place." He pulled Dot into his lap and played with her hair, "Trust me I had to do what I did for you and Wakko. You're both too young, and too cute to die yet."
"Yakko…" Dot sniffed.
"Don't worry Dot I will always be there when you need me." Yakko grinned and kissed her forehead.
After that Dot shot up out of the bubbles of her bath and smiled faintly, "Right, you'll always be there for us. Yakko thank you so much though, I know we'll be okay with you watching us and now your friend Claire is here too."
That night the two young Warners waited eagerly until the morning when they would meet up with Claire once again.
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