B: Okay, so I know I said that this was going to be entirely in Molly's POV, but I thought that it would just make the story more interesting to put some of Kit's thoughts down here. If not just tell me in the review section. Sorry the chapter is so short. Apparently Kit didn't have many thoughts j/k.
Part II
Kit sat at the edge of the dock thinking, as he so commonly did. 'Why did I say I'd go with her? But how could I tell her no? Why did she have to ask me at all?' His thoughts were interrupted by the slamming of a door.
"Hey Lil' Britches. Everything alright?"
Yeah, why do you ask Papa Bear?"
"You've just been out here for awhile. And you seemed distracted today. We almost completely missed our drop off today on Tora Island. I was just worried."
"Island? You call that an island? That place is just a shed sitting out on some rocks in the middle of the ocean. Anybody could miss that if they blinked."
"I guess that's true." Baloo gave a chuckle as he said this and then turned to head back inside. He then stopped and looked back.
"I just wanted ta let ya know that if ya needed to talk about anything that I would be here. I may not be the smartest bear in the world an' I sure don't have all of the answers, but I'd like ta try an' help ya if I can."
As Baloo turned again to head back into the building Kit called out to him.
"Umm…Actually, Baloo there is something – I guess."
"Anything, Lil' Britches." Baloo answered as he went and sat down beside his son.
"Well – umm." Kit's discomfort very apparent as he continued switching positions.
"Your childhood? Karnage? The war?" He asked trying to help out. He and Kit had talked about the latter in great detail after his nightmares had started. But none of these seemed to get a response, so he tried the one that he had the least experience in and therefore was possibly the least comfortable with. "Is it about a girl?"
Kit's head turned up to look at him when he said this.
"So it's about a girl, huh? Do I know her?"
"Well, kind of. " Kit's answer ended with that, still leaving Baloo with his original question. Baloo of course suspicioned Molly. During the past year the two were not very good with making their feelings, or possible feelings, towards each other a secret. Though they desperately tried.
"Tell me about her."
"Well, she's nice, and very pretty. She's a lot of fun. And she's also really smart."
"She sounds great. So what's the problem."
"She's quite a bit younger than me. And she's also one of my best friends. I don't know what to do. I mean I would die if I ever lost her from my life for any reason."
"She sounds really special. Does she have a name."
Kit looked up at Baloo hoping that he would answer this one for him, considering Kit had a pretty good idea that the answer was obvious. But Baloo was not letting him off that easily.
"Molly." Kit said, looking down at the water almost as if he was ashamed of his answer.
"This is a situation now isn't it? The boss's daughter an' everything." Baloo's attempt at humor was not completely lost, as it did get a faint smile out Kit.
"This is serious, Papa Bear. I don't know what to do. She asked me to go to a dance with her and I said yes. I mean I want to go and everything, but I'm afraid that by going I'll just be leading her on. The last thing I want to do is hurt her. I haven't completely figured everything out yet. I mean what if I don't want a wife and kids and all of that. You know I've never had that in my life. I just don't know if that is me."
"Hold yer horses, Kit. Since when did a date turn into a wedding?" Kit blushed a little from his comment.
"I just meant that what if it did turn into something and then I change my mind. Her friendship is the most important thing to me. I just don't know if I can risk that."
"I agree, your friendship is very important. But just think about how much more it could be. I don't think it'd be right ta just sit there an' let something so special slip by you. Something that most people spend their whole lives looking for, and some never find. I mean look at me. Do you really want to be a lonely old bear, spending the rest of his years by himself."
"I never knew you wanted to get married. And why should you be lonely, I'll always be here." Kit said looking at him.
"You won't always be here. I mean I don't expect ya ta still be living here in ten years. I don't want ta hold ya back from anything. Son, you're meant for so much more than working at a cargo business for the rest of your life."
"You're wrong, Papa Bear. I'm your son, and I'll always be your son. And I love this business. Ten years from now I'll be sitting right here on this dock with you, I promise."
"That's just it, I don't want ya ta promise. I want ya ta go after the things ya want in life. An' if that's Molly I think that's wonderful. Your friendship is strong and will endure anything. And that's one of the few things in life that I can promise ya. And as for the age thing, I believe in the saying that love is blind. Anybody can fall in love, an' if they do then I think that they should be together."
"Your right, Baloo." Kit said, lost in thought again.
Baloo quietly got up and went back inside of Higher for Hire. That is one thing that he had learned about Kit after all of these years. That the boy needs his space more than anything. He just hoped that didn't doom any chance of love for his son, like it did for him so many years ago.
Part III coming soon!
B: I hope it didn't get too sappy there at the end. Doesn't this chapter just open up a whole new realm of possible plots for fics about Baloo? And I know that location names in my fics suck! But it is so hard to think up a name that would fit into the TS world. Okay, anyway please R&R. Tell me what you like, what you don't like, what needs changed, what can stay the same, and so on. Thank you for reading!