"Whoa, who's that, and why does he look so awesome?" Tarus asked, making Rocket grin.
"That's your Ubcle, Ranger, my brother, and you and him might have fun together, Taru." Rocket said to her.
"Yeah, I sense you're like me and your dad, Tarus, compared to Kade." Ranger said to her.
It was New Year's Eve in New York on Terra, so Rocket had encouraged his brotjer, Ranger to come and hang out with Tarus since he had to,d him about Kade and Tarus, but Ranger sensed protege in Tarus as they were leaving the apartment building making Rocket hope, tnat Ranger would not put Tarus in dangerous situations going to Comet and Kade's apartment.
He knew that Comet and Kade wanted to have some fun, but with R.J, Tney needed a sitter so Rocket was going to watch his grand-kit while they did so, seeing an excited R.J tackle him as soon as he entered making him chuckle.
"Good one buddy, but we're gonna have fun, while your foljs have fun." he said making Comet and Kade chuckle at this, hopingTarus was alright with Ranger, making Rocket roll his eyes at that.
"Ranger is family, he won't let anything happen, and if he did,I'll give him a knuckle sandwich." he assured Kade seeing her leave but taking R.J flying as the kit loved that, and hanging out with him, since Kade was coddling him hearing R.J giggle as they took nnoff which made Rocket grin, hoping Tarus was alright.
"Yeah, it's New Year's Eve tonight, which is why there's a party going on." he to,d R.J hearing the kit excited which reminded him of when Kade and Tarus were tiny, but after a bit were going back to tne apartment, getting snacks, making chocolate milk for R.J since it was alright
"Here you go buddy in a cup, but it's alright if you spill." Rocket said, seeing the kit drinking from the cup but needed to check on Ranger leaving the room making R.J curious about what his grandpa was drinking, climbing onto the couch drinking.
It tasted different from any milk his mom or grandpa gave him, hiccuping ad made Rocket stunned seeing him tipsy,hoping that Cometand Kade would not know, or he would be in trouble, seeing R.J spinning around which was cute.
He saw Tarus back much later with Ranger, guessing they'd had fun guessing they'd been at bars seeing Ranger nod wondering what was up with R.J.
"He accidentally drank beer, which is not for kits like him." Rocket told him.
After Comet and Kade had returned, but Rocket had expkained what had happened, he was going to tend to Tarus who was drunk feeling bad that R.J might be hung over in the morning, leading her to her apartment, getting her to sit down on tne couch while he was getting pain killers and an ice pack, hearing Tarus protest about this.
"You had fun with Ranger, but you gotta rest, as you're pretty drunk, like how I do it." he told her, as she was drinking up but sleepy letting her lie down on the couch, leaving for now.
Mira wondered why he looked upset, hearing him tell her making her put a paw on his shoulder, assuring him these things happened and not to blame himself, making Rocket sigh guessing she was right.
Kade knew it had just been an accident, R.J getting his little paws on his grandpa's bottle of beer plus Rocket was going to be having dinner with them, but Kade was not sure about Ranger or letting Tarus hang out with him.
"He fits with her, plus I knew they would be drinking, but Taru is resting, go easy on her." he to,d her.