I still don't own them.
Warning: Character Death
One day right before Mindy had just turned 5, she had a very bad day. Mommy and Daddy were away, the kitchen didn't have pop tarts. Grandpa Phil was too busy to play. To make matters worse, she couldn't find her Pikachu toy anywhere. Daddy must have hid it before he and Mommy left for a mission out state.
Mommy and Daddy very rarely took long distance missions anymore, both preferring the safety of desk and lab jobs since Mindy burst into their lives. Mindy liked it better when they were home too.
Mindy was supposed to stay in the lounge with Henry and Peggy Fitzsimmons, but just like her mother she wasn't one to always follow the rules. She continued to wander the hallways in search of her Pikachu and her Aunt May (May was too young to be a 'grandma' thank you very much!) Aunt May could always make Mindy feel better.
When Mindy found Aunt May and Grandpa Phil in his office Aunt May looked like she had been crying.
"What's wrong aunt may?" Mindy asked wandering into the office.
May's head shot up at the sound of her niece's voice and her eyes with filled with renewed tears.
"Oh, baby!" Aunt May said pulling her in for a hug.
Mindy's day got much worse after that.
She still couldn't find her Pikachu and Mindy would find out later that Mommy had a boo boo and Daddy, well Daddy wasn't coming home ever again.
When Mindy was finally able to visit Mommy in the med bay, Mommy started crying like Mindy had never seen her cry before. Mumbling something about never taking a mission again and how she refused to let her daughter lose both of her parents and grow up like she did. Mindy didn't cry because she didn't want to make Mommy more sad. Mindy was glad Mommy was going to be okay but she missed Daddy and it made her sad that Mommy missed Daddy too, but she wasn't going to make Mommy cry harder.
Then, despite Aunt Jemma's protests, Mommy picked up Mindy and whisked them both off to her and Daddy's bed. Mindy rarely got to sleep in their bed anymore, something about raising "independent" kids, so as bad as her day was, Mindy was happy she got to snuggle up with Mommy.
Mommy set Mindy down on the bed handed t-shirt and started to get changed herself. Mommy hadn't talked much since she got back and Mindy knew everyone was worried. Mindy quickly changed into Mommy's old shirt and waited for Mommy to undo the covers of the bed.
When Mommy finally pulled up the duvet and pillows, there under everything on Daddy's side of the bed was Mindy's Pikachu.
"Daddy," Mindy whispered, and for the first time that night burst into tears.
Mommy hiccuped a little at the site of the plush toy and her crying daughter, Mommy scooped them both Mindy and the toy up and cuddled them close in the bed. Mommy pulled up the covers around all of them.
Both Mommy and Mindy cried themselves to sleep that night.