A/N: Here's something different: a BroTP prompt, since I follow a blog called brotpsmattertoo on Tumblr. One of their prompts was so cute, it inspired me to write a little short based on it. And since Ricochet Rabbit and Droop-a-Long are my favorite BroTP, I had to write something for them. And this totally sounds like something Droop would do.
Disclaimer: *points to other chapters for disclaimers*
Story 21: Stick to It
Prompt: Imagine Bro A of your BrOTP feeling down in the dumps one day and Bro B, noticing this, decides to put sticky notes everywhere. Each sticky note has something Bro B adores about Bro A.
Ricochet sighed as he walked inside the office, his hat in his left hand and a look of utter defeat on his face. "Lost him again," he muttered, sitting at his desk.
Humming filled his ears. He looked up briefly to see his deputy and best friend, Droop-a-Long Coyote, sweeping the dust out of the office. "There, all done." Droop-a-Long turned around and paused when he saw Ricochet's expression. "What's wrong, Mr. Ricochet?"
"Ah, it's nothin', really, Droop-a-Long. I still haven't caught that outlaw that broke outta prison," the rabbit replied. He didn't want to explain the entire case to Droop-a-Long; he didn't want to relive the headache again.
"Aw, it's alright, Mr. Ricochet. You'll get 'im."
"An' how, when he's been out for two weeks an' word of his escapades are circulatin' all over the place?" Ricochet shot back, his head buried in his arms. "I ain't ever gonna catch 'im, Droop. He's too fast for me."
Droop-a-Long stared at him in shock. That was one sentence he never thought he'd hear. Ricochet was the fastest sheriff in the West, and very few people could challenge his speed. "Mr. Ricochet-"
"Droop-a-Long, if ya don't mind, I'd like ya to leave me alone right now," Ricochet interrupted. "I'm so frustrated that I've got a headache."
"Alright, Mr. Ricochet," Droop-a-Long said. "I'll jus' finish up my chores."
Ricochet waved him off. "Have fun, Droopy."
Droop-a-Long couldn't help but frown when he head that. Seeing a defeated Ricochet was nothing short of worrying for Droop-a-Long, as he never went around with such a disposition, ready to give up. He sent one last glance at the sheriff, who was now leaning back in his chair, his hat falling over his eyes.
I've gotta do somethin' to snap Mr. Ricochet out of his funk, he thought. His eyes wandered towards a small stack of yellow squares resting on the sheriff's desk, and he smiled. I think I know what I'm gonna do...
A little while later...
"Nnngh..." Ricochet groaned as he opened his eyes and sat up, rubbing his head. The nap he'd taken had helped his headache, but it had done nothing to ease his frustration. Stretching, he looked around the office and saw how tidy it was. "Hmm...Droop-a-Long must've finished already." He looked down to get his paperwork, deciding that would help, if only for a little while.
He paused, surprised to see a sticky note attached to the table. He picked it up. "'You are a go-getter'," he read. He sighed as he set the note on the table. "Well, it was a nice thought, but-"
He stopped again, noticing sticky notes on his lamp, his pencil can, and several on the wall. Frowning, he got up to remove the sticky notes, starting with the ones on his desk. He didn't know who would be putting sticky notes all over his office, but he wasn't in the mood for amusement.
It was only when he got to the wall that he noticed that these notes had similar messages. He pulled another down from the board. 'You're quick on your feet', it read.
Well, that much is true, he mused. He pulled off another one.
'You come up with creative ideas.'
Can't argue with that, he thought. He pulled off another-and shortly after, a few more.
'You always cheer people up when they're down.'
'You're passionate about helping others.'
'You're not a quitter. You never give up, even if it hurts.'
'You're one of the most loyal friends anyone can have.'
Despite himself, Ricochet couldn't help looking at the ones he'd pulled from the desk, seeing what they had to say.
'You're one of the best sheriffs I know.'
'You admit to making mistakes.'
'You go above and beyond for your friends.'
By the time he was finished, he had a smile on his face. "Aw, shucks...that's right nice of someone to do this," he said. "But who could it be?"
"Eh-heh...s-sorry about the mess, Mr. Ricochet..."
Ricochet turned towards Droop-a-Long, who had his hat off and looked down at Ricochet, his green eyes filled with worry. "You wrote these, Droop?"
"Yeah...I used up all of your sticky notes, too," the coyote said. "I saw how upset ya were earlier, so I took the sticky notes an' wrote out what I admire most of ya. Ta be honest, I don't know how I got that idea...it jus' struck me while I was doin' the chores. There're some more in the kitchen, too. I was gonna cover the upstairs with 'em, but I ran out of sticky notes...an' outta things to say."
"Droop-a-Long...you really had all this to say about me?" Ricochet asked, surprised.
Droop-a-Long nodded. "If ya don't want 'em, I understand..."
"Why would you think I wouldn't want these?" Ricochet started, looking down at the sticky notes. "This is one of the kindest things you've ever done for me. I...I don't really know what to say, Droop, other than thank you."
Droop-a-Long smiled when he saw Ricochet's smile. He knew then that it was a real smile, as it reached his eyes. "You're welcome, Mr. Ricochet," he said. "You can keep 'em for future reference, in case ya need a reminder to stick to a case."
Ricochet sighed and shook his head. Droop-a-Long cracked a smile. "Sorry, I couldn't resist," he said.
"Actually, you could've," Ricochet said, but he couldn't help but laugh. "But I'll keep that in mind though." He sent a warm smile to his best friend. "Thanks, Droopy."
"Don't mention it, Mr. Ricochet."
The End
Yeah, I know I could've resisted that pun. But I can't help being as dorky as Droop-a-Long :D
I think I'm getting better at writing fluff-probably because I'm taking a break from writing nothing but angst, haha. This short reminds me of the first few shorts I was writing at the beginning of this story-short, but cute. The next few shorts won't be this short, though.
Next short...actually, I don't quite know what short I'm going to do for the next short. I guess whichever short is finished next is going to be the next chapter.
Constructive criticism is much appreciated!
God bless, iheartgod175
