A/N: This one is probably gonna be shorter than the last one and have a lot more Dorlin fluff :3 And in this version I made Hank and Dory as close as siblings. They aren't actually siblings obviously but they do call each other brother and sister.

Marlin took in a breath of the calm fresh autumn air. He was quietly sitting outside on a bench in the porch of his home, enjoying the peace and quiet. Just when he thought the calm silence would last longer a cheerful female voice chirped, "Hey Martin!"

Marlin flinched.

His bright blue haired friend, Dory giggled at his reaction. "Dory, you're gonna give me a heart attack one day by doing that." Marlin commented, dusting himself off and fixing his already messy orange hair. "Where's Fabio?" Dory asked, ignoring Marlin's comment.

"Nemo, and he's at school. We took him there remember?" Dory thought for a moment, her eyes lit up once she remembered. "Oh, right! So when is he coming home, ..." Dory paused, forgetting Marlin's name. "You forgot my name? I'm surprised you still do after almost two years."

"Wait, wait! I know it!" Dory took a moment to think. She thought for a while until she came up with her guess. "Marvin?" "Nope." "Marty?" "No." "Melvin?" Marlin shook his head. "It's-" Marlin was about to correct her before Dory interrupted him. "No, no! I'll get it! Uh, Melmen?" "No."

"Maverick?" "Nuh-uh." Dory groaned frustrated, tapping her head. "Come on, I know it! Manny?" "Okay that's not even close!" Dory took a deep breath. She thought and thought long and hard. "M-Marlin?" Marlin's eyes widened in shock.

"Y-You actually got it!" Dory gasped like she got the correct answer on a complex test. "Really!? I did!?" "Yes! You did! You finally did!" Marlin picked Dory up by her waist and spun her around joyfully. He stopped once he realized what position the two were in and immediately set Dory down gently.

"S-Sorry." Marlin finally spoke up, breaking the alrwady awkward silence, his cheeks heating up. "Sorry for what?" Dory asked, forgetting what just happened. 'Thank goodness, she doesn't remember.' Marlin thought to himself. "N-Nothing." Marlin lied, turning his attention back to the peaceful silence.

Dory seemed to do the same, staring out at the same direction as Marlin and stared at the calm blue sky. Marlin glanced over at Dory and got a closer look at her features. Her bright tied up blue hair was blowing forward, a few strands covering her face.

Her bright magenta eyes stared up at the sky with wonder and curiosity. Marlin always loved how they sparkled as if they were rare gems that were hard to find. Her eyes were complimented by her adorable freckles that go across her nose to the tips of her cheeks.

Then there was her smile. Oh how he lived her smile. Dory's a bright and outgoing person who smiles a lot which always seemed to make Marlin smile. He always regrets making that smile fade sometimes by him getting frustrated at Dory's memory and him saying stuff he wouldn't mean.

He really hoped she had just forgotten those moments by now. Without thinking, Marlin moved closer to Dory. Pretty soon the two were only inches apart. Marlin yawned, raising his arms to stretch. Once he lowered his arms it took him a second to realize one of his arms was draped over Dory's shoulders.

Marlin's mind was screaming at him to move his arm but he didn't.

There was a pain in his chest that kept him from moving away. But the pain in his chest felt different than normal. It actually felt right. Suddenly to Marlin's surprise, instead of moving away, Dory rested her head on Marlin's shoulder. The touch gave him a shiver down his spine, but oddly in a good way. He then laid his head against Dory's, again without thinking.

The two ended up falling asleep on the bench. Marlin surprisingly wasn't worried. He knew Hank was substituting for Mr. Ray and he was gonna take Nemo home. He just didn't want this moment to end. Even when his mind kept yelling at him against it.

Marlin slowly opened his eyes, he looked around, wondering where he was. It took him a moment to realize he was still on the bench where he was sitting on but what caught him off guard was the position he was in. Marlin was laying on his back on the bench with Dory sleeping on top of his chest.

His heart skipped a beat and his face heated up more. He sighed, staring at Dory sleeping for a moment. She was nuzzling her head right where his heart was. Marlin chuckled, tucking a strand of Dory's hair behind her ear. He was about to fall asleep again before he heard someone clear their throat, making him jump, Dory somehow not waking up.

"Hey love birds!" Nemo teased, waving at his father. "You think you can do that indoors?" Hank jokingly asked, earning a fist bump from Nemo. Marlin was so embarrassed but hid it the best he could by rolling his eyes in annoyance. "It's not what you think, she started it." Marlin argued. "Oh sure she did, lover boy." Hank said sarcastically, making Nemo laugh.

To Hank's credit, he's more talkative than he was before. He'd still have his sarcasm but sometimes uses it to make people laugh. Marlin sighed, trying to ignore this very moment. "Well, thanks for taking my son home." Marlin told Hank, changing the subject which would be somewhat impossible due to the position he's in. "Don't mention it." Before Hank went back in his car he had this to say.

"Hey if you ever need a best man, hit me up!" Before Marlin could respond, Hank drove out of the driveway. He just scowled at Hank's car as it disappeared once it made a turn. Marlin grumbled insults under his breath angrily before Nemo spoke up. "So how did you two end up like... this?" He asked, curiously.

"Son, just go inside, we'll come in a few minutes." Nemo, knowing he wouldn't get any answer if he argued with his dad further nodded and went inside the house. Marlin sighed, staring back at Dory, still sleeping. He really wished that they would stay like this longer but he couldn't just leave his son.

"Dory, wake up." He whispered, gently shaking her awake. She slowly opened her bright magenta eyes. Once they were fully open they were staring at Marlin confused, her cheeks burning as much as Marlin's once she realized she was on top of him. "W-What happened?" Was all she managed to ask. Marlin cringed remembering Hank teasing him like an elementary kid.

"Yeah, long story short, your 'brother' found us out here." "What do you mean? I have a brother?" Dory asked, memory loss obviously kicking in. Marlin chuckled and helped Dory up. "Nevermind."

A/N: Dang! I mean I know I said it was gonna be short but I didn't think I'd get to 1284 words! Again let me know if you want more, I love doing these Dorlin shorts :3 Anyways hope you enjoyed!

~Rxin3