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Jay groans when he makes it to David's office door.
He couldn't shake it.
Carlos was in trouble.
"We have to go to London," He explains as he rushes into the room, "like, right now."
"Kay," David reflexively grabs his keys as he jumps up. "Wait-" He blinks. "What?" His eyes sweep over him, "Are ya breathin' brah?" He walks over to place a hand on his shoulder.
"Carlos asked Roy for a ride to London, and man, I tried to just be okay with the pup being like spontaneous and shit, but then Mal and Evie came back to the room and we were talking and Mal asked what if the people stalking us are working for the people with guns, and no. No man, I can't deal with this, we have to go get them cause Roy is great, but guns? Just no."
David frowns as he backs him up to sit on the couch, "Brah," He breathes. "Ya gotta breathe." He says softly as he squeezes his shoulder.
"I'm breathing," He straightens up, "but I'll breathe better when Carlos is here and not like six fucking hours away from help."
"Brah." David kneels in front of him. "We're ohana, official or not. Carlos too. He's your iki cousin now, remember?"
He nods, "Yeah, so we can go get him right? I never thought about what if the people watching us worked for whoever is so against us. What is wrong with me? I'm supposed to figure these things out before Mal can get paranoid about them and I'm supposed to take care of it."
"There's nothin' wrong with ya brah. You're just worried. And you have every right to be. Shit's kinda a mess right now." David agrees soothingly. "An', I mean they shouldn't have just taken off like that, but-" He pulls his phone out of his pocket, "We're ohana now, well-" He shakes his head, "Point is, your uncle is about as paranoid as your alpha when it comes to his Chibi-chan." He leans back to thumb his phone before he hands it over to him with a wide grin.
He frowns as he looks down at the phone.
.
Yo, wtf?
I thought these kids were supposed
to be protected? So why the fuck is
my Chibi-chan and Red heading out
of Auradon?
-H
They better not have been fucking kidnapped.
-H
Blood will be shed.
-H
Kami*- You're taking too long.
So much blood man!
-H
Hacking his phone.
-H
They're going to London.
Tracking them.
-H
You Lolo, I was in a session.
What do you mean they're
going to London?
-D
I don't know why yet.
Baymax is on them.
Following after I finish a meeting.
-H
Nevermind, got Honey Lemon to cover.
Heading out now.
No worries. I got this.
-H
What's in London?
Specifically what would be of
interest to Carlos and Roy?
-D
Great Question.
Uh…
Don't worry about it.
-H
Oh yeah. That inspires calm.
What did you do?
-D
What makes you think this is my fault?
Rude much.
As I said, no big.
I'll make sure they're safe.
Ja ne*
-H
.
"So Hiro's watching him." He lets out a sigh of relief before he sags back into the couch, dragging in a deep breath.
"Ey brah," David shakes his knee before he stands up and plops against the armrest to face him. "Sorry, should've known ta text that." He rubs the back of his head. "My bad brah."
He takes another deep breath as he shakes his head, "No big." He quickly pulls out his phone and lets Mal and Evie know Carlos was being well looked after and he'd explain later. "I'm the one who couldn't keep it together."
"Brah, chill." David shakes his head. "Shit's all over right now. You have every right to freak over Carlos and Roy disappearing. It's scary right now. Even for us. You did the right thing. You sought me out instead of roughin' yourself up. I'm proud of you."
His brow furrows, "You're proud of me?"
David grins at him, "O'course brah." He reaches over to clasp his shoulder and squeezes, "It's hard. Seekin' help. Askin' for it. Most adults can't even do that. You've made so much progress. You don't even look like ya hit anything brah. I'm very proud of you."
He hadn't wanted to hit anything. Not this time at least.
Most of the past six hours had been spent with him telling himself that Carlos was fine.
It was Carlos.
Carlos wouldn't do anything stupid.
And Roy was with him.
He relaxes his hands against his sides.
"I never felt like I needed to punch anything, I really thought I was, ya know, not handling it well, but at least not freaking out about it. But, knowing Hiro is watching him makes me feel a lot better." He sighs, "I'm pissed I hadn't thought about the loyalties of the people watching out for us."
Why? Why hadn't he thought about that?
Why was he getting soft? Trusting that someone looking out for them was actually looking out for them.
David lazily places an arm over the back of the couch as he studies the ceiling for a long moment before he turns back to him, "Honestly brah, I don't know much about how royal guards work. But, Hiro probably does if ya want ta talk ta him when he gets back with Carlos and Roy. Guarantee you he's already run several background checks on them."
He sighs, "Is that like stalking someone to see who they really are?"
David nods, "Pretty much. Probably illegally in Hiro's case, not that anyone's gonna call the iki shit on it."
"But I trusted it, and that's the problem."
"Did you trust it? Or did ya trust Ben?"
"I trust Ben. But just cause I trust him doesn't mean I should trust the people working for the King or him. Maleficent's Goblins work for her and you heard T and Harry, they follow him now." His hands ball into fists at his sides, "I just, I rolled with it, I can't lose my edge. I can't get soft. What if we have to go back?"
He blinks when David suddenly squeezes his shoulders, looking up to find the man staring at him seriously.
"Jay." He frowns. "I swear on my board, my license, and my love of Nani, that won't happen." He promises. "You're never setting foot on that place again-" He pauses as his brows furrow, "Unless it's to get T and then I-" He holds up his hand, "Or an adult of your choosing, my pick would be Bubbles or Hiro, will be with you. As a personal favor, I'd really appreciate you taking Stitch. Maybe Gantu. You'll understand later- But I swear you'll both be coming back. And I swear on everything, other than that, it's not going to happen."
"I believe you," He sighs.
"Or I want to believe you." He bites his lip as he drags his hands down his face, "Because I do trust you."
David studies him for a moment, "I get that." He sighs. "It's gonna take time. But as far as everything is concerned you're no longer a citizen of the Isle."
He sits up straighter as he turns to face David, "When did that happen?"
"When me and Nani spoke to the Board of Child Welfare and spoke on you an' your pack's behalf." David admits sheepishly, "Technically, 'til the adoptions all go through, your all considered wards of Auradon…"
"Huh." He frowns, "So, like Cruella can't force Carlos to go back to Hell Hall? My dad isn't my dad anymore? Evie? Mal?"
He shivers as a chill runs down his spine.
"All parental ties severed." David nods, "Legally speaking anyway. All that's left is the adoptions." He grins.
"Just like that?" He crosses his arms over his chest.
"Well, I mean-" David rubs his neck, "It took a lot of paperwork and court dates."
He snorts, "I know how much you hate paperwork man, thanks for, ya know, doing all that."
Still. That's all it took. Paperwork. Meetings?
That was it? They were free?
"Of course, as far as I'm concerned- An' strictly off the record. I already consider you an' your pack Ohana. You're all really great kids." He grins, "We've already got the paperwork goin' for the rest of your friends and fellow Isle kids too." His brows furrow, "at least the ones Deez wrote about."
He breathes in slowly before exhaling just as slow.
"Well, for the ones young enough- The older kids we're in the process of setting up funds for."
"I um," He chuckles as he rubs the back of his neck, "I guess I thought I'd feel different or something, stupid."
David chuckles, "That's how I felt when I turned thirty. Thirty-five. Ugh. Forty. Like, one I'll wake up and suddenly be an adult… But nope."
"So I'll never really feel free of, all that?" He asks with a frown.
David quickly sobers, "Ah, no. Sorry, misread that." He clicks his teeth. "I mean, it'll take time. Time and more of you coming over. But," He rubs his neck, "I doubt it will ever wholly go away, no. It'll fade. Get easier. Lighter. But with the trauma you've endured? That stays with you. Just, ya know, not the way it feels now..." He frowns, "You can talk to Lilo about it. She's still affected by her parent's death. But it's gotten easier on her- She still feeds Pudge the fish though, every Tuesday. Like clockwork. Pleakley fills in for her when she's out of state."
"Pudge is a fish?"
David grins, "Yeah, he controls the weather."
His arms drop to his sides as he shifts to face David fully, "I thought you said magic doesn't work in Hawaii?"
David chuckles, "It's a story that's been passed down in the Pelekai family. Lilo swears by it."
"Oh." He smiles as he leans against the back of the couch, "Damn man, Deez is gonna go nuts when she gets here."
It was getting easier and easier to think of it in terms of when, not if.
Easier to smile, really smile, even if it was only with David and his pack.
"She's been writing for so long her crypt is covered in stories. She's like Mal. If it's blank, it's fair game."
David chuckles, "Of that I've no doubt brah." He grins, "She and Mal ever fight over canvas?"
"Like all the time when we were younger." He chuckles before he touches his fingers to David's arm, "Thanks, ya know, for helping so much."
"My pleasure brah."
He'd rushed in, demanded they go to London, and blatantly ignored all the advice David gave him about breathing through the anxiety.
And yet, here they were.
He was already laughing.
He was still worried.
Still scared of the changes in himself that he didn't like.
But, it wasn't something he had to face right now.
"Any time, ya know. I'll be here whenever you need me, even at times you don't." David adds. "But speakin' of time- Have you an' the rest of your pack eaten tonight?"
He blinks. Had he? Had they?
If they hadn't seen Ben, probably not.
"Uh, I think we've all been busy. Mal and Evie came back to the room after Snow White and Fairy Godmother told them they wanted to adopt them, and, ya know, Carlos spontaneously being spontaneous with his fucking trip to London."
David grins, "Stress'll definitely do that." He nods, "I'll order us some 'za then." He picks his phone up.
"From the hole in the wall? Which, forewarning man, don't ever, and I mean ever, describe a place as a hole in the wall to Evie. I had to sit through a forever lecture about how that was either bad advertising or unhealthy."
"Good. to. Know." David nods solemnly.
"Should I text Mal?"
"Did you want to eat together? I mean, I'm totally down, but figured you guys might just want to stay to your room."
"Oh," He bites his lip, "Yeah, I guess I was hoping I could chill with you a little longer."
"Then hell yeah brah. You text the girls, an' I'll text Nani. We can make a night of it 'til Hiro gets your missin' pup back."
He grins as he whips his phone out again, "We can be quiet if you're working-"
"Nah, nothin' I can't put off 'til the weekend."
"I thought weekends were made for surfing?"
David grins, "Two things can be true." He frowns, "Should I get a salad too? Or will Evie eat pizza?"
"As long as we have forks, knives, and napkins," He rolls his eyes, "Evie will try anything."
David chuckles, "Awesome." He nods.
"My dude, isn't that Hiro's 'space rocket-not really a car even though he acts like it is' thing?"
"Uh-" He hangs his head with a sigh when he sees the ship in the student parking lot.
That hadn't taken long.
He'd already pissed Hiro off hadn't he, messed up so bad he didn't want him anymore.
Why else would he be here after being back at his school for only one day?
"Yeah, that's Hiro." He sinks in the seat as Dude whimpers in concern.
"Yeah, welcome to real parents." Roy pats his back after he parks. "My mom's gonna shit a brick too."
"I never even got adopted by him." He looks away as his lower lip trembles.
"I don't think he knows that." Roy chuckles as he ruffles his hair. "Or he just doesn't acknowledge it. If ya know, The Bay max that was tailin' us was any indication."
He pulls his head back to stare at Roy, "There was a Baymax following us?"
Roy snorts, "For like three-quarters of the trip. Ya know, that I noticed..."
He jumps when he hears a sharp rap on the door, "Hey Chibi-Chan, imagine running into you out here, right?" Hiro grins.
Roy chuckles as he presses the release on the passenger belt, "Go on, I'll face the music with Fairy Godmother."
"Ut uh, Red." Hiro snorts, "Nice try."
"Uh…" Roy blinks.
Hiro chuckles, "C'mon, I have pizza an' I have it on good authority you two raced back."
"You have pizza?" He asks as he finally turns to face Hiro.
"Well, duh." Hiro grins, "Nothin' else worth eatin' is open this late."
Roy slips from the car, but he couldn't feel his fingers well enough to open his door.
Hiro didn't look mad.
Or angry.
He looked, something else.
"C'mon, Chibi-Chan pizza only has such a long window, and bet Dude's gotta take a leak." Hiro grins before he slips his hands into his pockets and starts walking away.
He takes a deep breath before he forces his hand to pull the latch.
Dude takes off, barking happily as he races for his favorite tree root.
But he found it harder to get his legs to work.
"C'mon, One o' One." Roy grins as he leans a hip against the jeep. "Ya heard the man."
"Right." He nods as he slides down, catching his balance as he shuffles to keep his feet under him, "Yeah, pizza." He nods.
Roy shuts the door behind him before he slings an arm around his shoulder. "Right? Bet he has the good shit too."
Probably.
Hiro and Lilo were pretty picky about their pizza places.
He lets Roy guide him to up the steps into the ship, only to be surprised when he sees how clean the place was.
"Oooh!" Roy looks around in awe. "I wanna touch all the things."
"Go for it." Hiro shrugs, "Just ya know, after ya eat or whatever."
"While I eat, got it!" Roy shouts as he stacks two pieces of pizza and takes a bite before he races to the front of the ship.
Hiro chuckles before his eyes land on him. "Chibi-Chan," He lifts a brow. "I think we need to talk." He crosses his arms.
He bites his lip and nods.
Here it came.
Either Hiro was so mad he figured out he didn't want him, or the only way he was going to be able to stay was if he took care of the ship.
At least it was more interesting than furs.
He could keep the ship clean.
Their house.
Offices?
He could promise to clean the whole school.
Would that be good enough?
Hiro watches him with calculating eyes.
"I'm sorry!" He finally manages to spit out around the terror drying his mouth, "I'll do whatever you want, just please still adopt me! I can clean! I'll clean the whole school-"
"Woah!" Hiro holds up his hands. "Slow down Chibi-chan. What are you talkin' 'bout still adopt you?" He walks over slowly and places a hand on his shoulder.
He flinches.
Hiro's eyes flash dangerously before he blinks and steps back, "Sorry." He frowns.
"Sorry. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to-"
"Hey now," Hiro breathes tentatively, reaching out again to squeeze his shoulder lightly, this time not pulling back at the flinch. "Look at me, please?"
He takes a deep breath, hating himself for how badly he was shaking.
How much his head hurt from fighting back tears.
But he looks up.
"Woah," Hiro clicks his tongue before he looks around and guides him to a side room. "Here." He guides him into a seat. "Breathe."
"You don't look mad. But you're back after only being gone for a day. And you're important. So why else would you be here?"
Hiro snorts, "Why would I be mad?" He leans against the wall next to him, his eyes crinkled.
"I-" He blinks frantically, wracking his brain for the right answer that seemed elusive in the turbulent chaos, "I don't know-"
"Me neither." Hiro agrees before he leans forward and lightly pokes his forehead. "You're still not breathing."
He takes an automatic breath, "Sorry."
Hiro takes a deep breath. "Your mother did not deserve you," He grumbles before he shakes his head. "Chibi-Chan," He sighs, "I'm not mad. Or disappointed. Or upset… Or really anything negative in general. Well, unless you count worried? But I don't."
"I made you worry?" He finds himself following Hiro's breathing pattern, "About me?"
"Well, duh." Hiro snorts. "I'm gonna be your guardian, remember? I ain't the most responsible adult, sure, but I ain't the worst either." He sinks into the seat next to him, sitting on one leg so he could face him.
He nods as he takes another deep breath, "I didn't mean to make you come back. Or worry."
"Eh," Hiro waves his concern off. "No one ever means to make anyone worry- It just kinda happens. I do it to my aunt Cass all the time- Still, and I'm almost fuckin' thirty." He chuckles. "Really Chibi-Chan, it's no big."
No big deal?
How much time and money had Hiro spent on this?
He never should have agreed to just go.
Plans.
Plans were the way to go.
Plans didn't worry Mal, Jay, and Evie.
And plans made it so everyone knew what was going on.
"I'll do better though."
"Chibi-Chan." Hiro shakes his head before he puts a finger to his forehead. "Listen up, and listen good." He grins, "Dude. I can't tell you how many times I was in and out of jail at your age. A mid-day road trip ain't no big. Personally, I think you should do shit like this more often- It's good for you-" His eyes shift from side to side, "Just- ya know, don't tell your pack I said that."
He quickly shakes his head before he stops and takes another breath.
Good for him? Hiro thought today had been good for him?
But- "But I worried you. Roy said he saw the Baymax following us."
"So, you're a teen." Hiro shrugs, "Be weird if ya didn't worry me."
"But you're an important person. And kids are supposed to help make their moth- guardian's lives easier. To make up for how hard it was to raise them-"
He blinks in surprise when Hiro snorts.
"Tch, hardly." Hiro shakes his head, "There's a reason me an' Lilo didn't have a baby. You're a cakewalk compared to the karma that would've come our way. We were both horrible children." He grins.
He takes another deep breath, "So, you're not mad. You think I should do more spontaneous things, but maybe next time, not a six-hour drive-"
"Actually- That's why I wanted to stop by." Hiro jumps to his feet, "Stay," He grins before he walks away.
He pulls his legs up to his chest in the seat, keeping his eyes glued to the door.
Breath, he orders himself.
Hiro would have said if he was angry.
Or would have already started throwing things, especially once they were alone.
"Totally didn't lose it if that's what your thinking." Hiro bounds back into the room several minutes later with a plate and cup, his cheeks flushed before he walks over and places them down next to him. "Just, ya know… Stuff." He grins sheepishly.
A small laugh slips before he claps a hand to his mouth.
Hiro studies him before he shakes his head. "Your incubator must've been a real piece of something." He sighs before he carefully sits next to him. "Eat." He pushes the plate stacked with slices towards him. "Seriously, windows man." He leans back pulling his leg to him to lean against it casually. "I wanna give you something but won't feel right 'til ya eat."
Incubator?
He takes another deep breath before he lets his legs slip back to hang over the edge of the seat. He carefully slides to the edge before he wipes his hands on his shirt and picks up the piece of cheese pizza.
"Oooh." Roy's voice echoes in the background. "So many buttons."
Hiro snorts. "Don't worry, I locked the cockpit." He winks.
He grins, "Yeah, probably for the best," he takes a small bite, "Roy's pretty good at figuring out how to make things work, even if he doesn't understand it completely."
"Kid's gotta have some type of head on his shoulders if you can tolerate him." Hiro grins.
"He's a lot smarter than he wants people to know. He's just more into video games, archery, and birds for some reason."
"Weird mix." Hiro shrugs, "But to each their own."
He nods before he takes a bigger bite.
And as if finally realizing how hungry he was, wolfs the rest of it down.
"Yeah, that's what I thought." Hiro snorts.
He bites his lip before he grabs another slice, "It's really good."
"Right?"
He smiles.
Hiro really wasn't angry at him.
He'd overreacted.
He takes another big bite.
Was that just going to be what happened from now on?
Any time he messed up, every time?
He sighs.
They both turn at a yelp- "It's all good!"
Was it though? Roy was probably touching all the buttons.
As advertised.
"Doubt it." Hiro laughs.
He chuckles. "I um, I was going to ask if you maybe lost whatever you were looking for when you cleaned the ship in a hurry."
"Uh-" Hiro blushes, "I did in fact."
He chuckles again.
He had a feeling Hiro only cleaned because of this. Whatever conversation it was he wanted to have.
And so he could eat pizza without having to clean first.
Why had he panicked?
"So- Check it." Hiro pulls out a small box wrapped in red and black paper with a white bow. "I was gonna give it to you this weekend but- Eh." He shrugs. "Didn't want to take away from the Prince's special day anyways." He grins.
"You got me a present?" He immediately drops the half-eaten slice back to the plate before he wipes his fingers on a napkin, "Like, I can open it?"
"Be kinda awkward if ya didn't."
"But I don't have anything for you." He frowns as he absently pats at his pockets, finding nothing but open bags and half-eaten boxes of candy.
Hiro snorts as he pokes his forehead again, "You're the gift spaz."
He blinks up at Hiro before he turns his attention back to the strange, artistically wrapped box.
It was as if the box was going for perfectly abstract mirrored symmetry.
"Lilo loves wrappin' stuff." Hiro chuckles.
"It's pretty." He smiles. He almost felt bad about ruining her handy work.
Almost.
His hands shake as he carefully unwraps the box, he only hoped Hiro didn't notice.
He slowly peels the paper away from the very first gift box he'd ever opened.
Not to say he'd never gotten stuff from his friends before, but, something like this?
Wrapped boxes and presents were reserved for parent's day.
He swallows hard before he pulls the lid away.
Inside the black shiny box was a silver watch, the nicest looking watch he'd ever seen.
And Jay had picked up several nice looking watches when they first got here.
The biggest difference he could see was the fact that the face of the watch, where the numbers and clock hands would be, was only a smooth black screen.
"It's a smartwatch, with a few additions." Hiro winks, "Here."
Hiro grins in excitement as he takes his hand and slips the band around his wrist before clipping it in place.
"Perfect, though we made sure to get you some extra links to add in case you need them."
He stares at his wrist in amazement before his eyes drift to Hiro's wrist, "It looks like yours." He whispers as he lightly traces the band with a finger.
"Cause they're the same model." Hiro chuckles, "This is the prototype." He gestures to his, "You have the next-gen."
"What can a smartwatch do?"
"Oh, a fuck ton of shit." Hiro grins, "Text. Roogle. Play music- Anything your phone can do really- But this one I developed with you in mind."
He blinks down at the priceless item currently strapped to his wrist.
Roogle!
Text?
Like he didn't have to keep pulling his phone out every time he needed an answer?
"With me in mind?"
"Yeah, check it." Hiro reaches over and hits a button on the side of it.
He watches in horror as the screen folds up.
"How did I already break it?" He whimpers.
Hiro snorts, "Good luck with that." He shakes his head, "This thing is Go-Go proof."
"She's the one that likes to go fast, right?"
"Very fast." Hiro nods. "But look," He nods to the watch.
He turns his attention back to his wrist in fascination.
"Hello. My name is Mini-Max, your personal holographic companion." A holographic projection of Baymax waves in greeting
His eyes widen as he turns back to Hiro, "You, you made me- This is- Is this really-"
"Uh-" Hiro's eyes narrow, "Yes? I feel like the answer is yes."
His mind goes blank, but when he finally realizes what he's doing, his arms are around Hiro's neck and he's hugging him tightly.
Hiro chuckles as he squeezes him, "Glad ya like it, Chibi-Chan."
"Baymax- I have a holographic Baymax!" His arms tighten, "I started building robots because of you and Baymax, and now I have a smartwatch and a little Mini-Max."
Hiro smiles broadly, "Pretty cool right?" He laughs as he hugs him back just as tight.
"Yes, it's totally cool. Thank you! Thank you so much!"
He blinks before he drops his arms and takes a step back, blushing at the realization that he'd been bouncing in his excitement and nearly strangling Hiro.
"Of course." Hiro ruffles his hair. "I've got some more in the works for the rest of your pack too." He winks.
He bites his lip, "Really? You're making things for them too?"
"Oh for sure." Hiro nods.
This time he wraps his arms around Hiro's middle and tucks his head against his shoulder.
Hiro's chest rumbles as he holds him tightly.
"Thank you. For, for this, and for not being mad. And Pizza. And being the coolest fucking adult ever. And still wanting me-"
"Spaz, who in their right mind wouldn't want you? I'm just lucky I got to you first."
He shakes his head, ignoring the heat in his eyes, "You've been my hero since I could read and Yensid gave me science magazines whenever he could get them. Everything I ever learned on the Isle about science was because of you, because you did it first. I've always wanted to be even a little like you, so seriously man, this is more than a dream come true."
"Huh," Hiro's chest rumbles again, "Guess we're both lucky I married Lilo then. Cause I got first dibs an' I would've been pissed if I missed out on you."
His arms tighten.
It made him feel warmer every time Hiro said it.
Every time he said there was something special about him.
Every time he said how lucky he was.
It was hard to believe, but he really wanted to.
Wanted to believe that someone would want him so much they believed they were lucky to have him.
He was already so lucky with his friends. His pack.
And now he was lucky with a family too.
Hiro was happy he'd gone to London.
He hadn't been angry.
Hadn't demanded answers.
He'd followed him, or at least a Baymax had followed him.
So, if it wasn't because he was mad, the only other thing that made sense was that he was special to Hiro.
Hiro did care about him. Wanted him to be safe.
It was a strange feeling.
Kind of like how book club felt, but bigger.
"Thank you." He whispers again before he pulls away, quickly wiping at his eyes.
Hiro grins, "Of course Chibi-chan." He gently chucks his chin. "You're an awesome kid, and I really hope between me and Lilo, you'll see that. But 'til then, guess we'll just have to know that for you." He ruffles his hair, "Now let's get you an' Red back to your dorms. It's late as fuck an' I'm sure you're fuckin' exhausted."
He bites his lip before he nods and steps back.
"Sup?" Hiro tilts his head to the side.
"I forgot how tired I was." He explains as he drags a hand down his face.
Hiro chuckles, before he wraps an arm around his shoulders. "C'mon then. I can totes get you outta classes tomorrow."
"Oh, you don't have to-"
"Me too!" Roy raises his hand. "Me too!"
Hiro snorts, "Yeah, you too Red."
"Fuck Yeah!" Roy pumps his fist in victory. "Me an' you, Crown of Duty date, One o' One an' Robbin' Ya!."
"Nice tags. Now you," He gestures to Roy, "Stop fuckin' with my bots."
"Aww, but they do cool shit."
"Yeah, but you just drove like twelve hours an some of them have lasers so- Yeah, bedtime Red." Hiro chuckles.
"Oooh, for fuckin' real?" Roy's eyes widen with awe as his eyes sweep over the row of bots he'd found and activated. "Boss." He turns to him, "Dude, you have like the coolest dad ever!"
He nods as he glances up at Hiro, "Yeah, I know. I'm really lucky. We got to pick each other."
He startles as he's suddenly off his feet, his back crushed to Hiro's chest in a hug. "Ha! No takes backsies!"
What had he said that he'd ever want to take back?
S'up ho's and bro's
Appreciate you guys still being here, it's been/is one hell of a ride.
(In writing, but also hopefully reading… Albeit if this is the first chapter that you happened to click on, LoLz your in for a fucking mess of a journey. Well, hopefully it's a journey. Might just be a strung along shit show- Depends on your taste, I guess? I mean, we think it's awesome… But Tea comes in all flavors, so you know, that...)
Oh tangents, how I missed thee.
Been a while since I made outro's like this, but #mood.
Oh, Jay and his many a panic attack.
Who would've guessed the badass player of the Isle would end up being so neurotic?
No, seriously, who? Cause we certainly didn't.
Fucking characters running off on you and shit, #writingproblems.
And LoLz (hopefully) David just swiping up his keys ready to bounce- Like seriously dude? That's exactly how Roy and Carlos ended up in their situation, think Brah. Still, spoke volumes right?
Just wondering what level of noise ya'll are hearing…
Rolling, I totes forgot that I made David ramble off members of his Ohana that he's okay with Jay taking back to the Isle-
Stitch.
On the Isle.
Just imagine the chaos… mmm, that sweet, sweet chaos.
Also on note, this-
David quickly sobers, "Ah, no. Sorry, misread that." He clicks his teeth. "I mean, it'll take time. Time and more of you coming over. But," He rubs his neck, "I doubt it will ever wholly go away, no. It'll fade. Get easier. Lighter. But with the trauma you've endured? That stays with you. Just, ya know, not the way it feels now..." He frowns, "You can talk to Lilo about it. She's still affected by her parent's death. But it's gotten easier on her- She still feeds Pudge the fish though, every Tuesday. Like clockwork. Pleakley fills in for her when she's out of state."
-Seriously, for any of you who have been through/ are going through shit, Just this. It's always going to be with you. Forever and always, but it doesn't have to haunt you. If nothing else we hope we are conveying how imperative it is, how okay it is, to reach out and get help, when and where it's needed. And, for those of you who are scared or can't afford it, support is support. If someone extends a hand- Someone you trust and loves you, you take that shit and run with it.
And, yeah, fucked up shit might still unfortunately be daunting, but with time it fades. Not immediately, but over time. It might seem overwhelming. Terrifying. Make it seem like there's no end in sight, but eventually there will be.
When that end is, depends on your sitch, but… Seriously, it won't always be like it is now.
Been there, done that and know plenty of others with similar problems. There will always be your Pudge of course, but breathing gets easier and the weight lighter.
Sorry, not sorry.
Noted?
Noted.
Back to questions.
Rolling.
Fucking Roy is the best to write. Well and Hiro. And David.
Tie maybe?
Anyone else snort at Roy's antics?
Or want to cry at Carlos's thoughts?
Talk about a punch to the gut. Dark is fucking boss at writing Jay and Carlos. I mean in my not so humble opinion anyways. She really did a great job weaving the essence of the movie, book, and mini-series while still adding her own flare. I'm so much better with OCs and aged up characters (b/c lets be honest, they're fucking OCs) trying to get into preexisting head spaces is so hard for me. But she does it like a mother fucking boss.
Hiro. *Snorts* just Hiro.
I totes forgot writing this scene.
Encouraging Carlos to do stupid shit.
The packs gonna strangle him, or would, if Carlos was actually not terrified to repeat the process.
Anyone else jelly over that watch?
Fucking Mini-max.
Damn if I don't want it and I loathe tech.
And yeah, I think that about covers it…
Fave line from this chapter (new thing I may or maynot start consistently doing)
"Oooh!" Roy looks around in awe. "I wanna touch all the things."
Shit had me rolling, though honestly might be biased on this one as I totes channeled myself. After all my catch phrase/philosophy has always been-
I wanna know…
And, yeah sure I might not retain it, but seriously, I still want to know.
Back when we still talked to other people, our friends would be dicks about it all the time.
Still love them obvi, but seriously?
Ass holes.
Dark, wanna get in on this? It's okay if you- Who am I kidding?
Poke. Poke. Poke.
. .
(Fine)
Dark here again :)
I have two things in this chapter that I just love.
"Dude, you have like the coolest dad ever!"
He nods as he glances up at Hiro, "Yeah, I know. I'm really lucky. We got to pick each other."
He startles as he's suddenly off his feet, his back crushed to Hiro's chest in a hug. "Ha! No takes backsies!"
Like it just made me so happy to read that.
And then the whole text chain between David and Hiro.
(Seriously, that's me and Twisted sometim- All the time.)
But it made me happy that David had zero problems showing that to Jay to help him see that they had his back.
(Dark out)
Anyways,
Much love and appreciation
-Twisted
Actually just saw how much I wrote and-
Dead.
This is longer than some of our scenes.
(Yeah… It's not… I checked. But it makes sense we'd do this on your birthday chapter…)
What…?
(LOLZ! I totally dropped that on her and then took this to paste into the chapter before she could respond.)