Shorter chapter tonight, been a REALLY busy week.
I am sorry there wasn't one last night but I was just too tired once I got into bed. (I usually type my chapter up instead of reading before bed lol)
Anyway, shall we continue?
As always please review
"You look very smart Kid" David said sitting back and looking at Killian but the Kid didn't look convinced at all as he gazed down at the dark suit pants matched with a shirt and tie. He frowned then glared back up at David through his lashes with a thunderous expression
"Thank you Sir" was all he muttered although he looked like he had so much more to say
"That means he is unhappy, he's been told that adults always know best and to never argue" Hook suddenly spoke from the bed and David looked up to see the Pirate awake and watching him "But Lad in this case THIS is definitely not alright. What have you got him wearing? He is a boy not a waiter!"
"Hey I didn't pick the clothes, I can only work with what I'm given" David defended looking up at Henry
"It's not my fault either, I only brought what Grandma got him"
David chuckled pulling off the tie and loosening Killian's top button "I think we'll need to stop at the store on the way home and get you some "cool" stuff, like Henry's" he ended with a nod towards his Grandson.
"Truly?" Killian beamed before suddenly schooling his features like he had forgotten his manners and spoke in a very sincere voice "I am sorry Sir, I am grateful for these clothes, you need not replace them. These are fine garments and must have cost a considerable amount of money, I will wear them and be thankful"
Hook's voice carried over once again "Lad in this realm you get more than one set of clothing, these can be kept and used for special occasions."
"Really? Wow cool." Killian looked surprised suddenly dropping his formal talk opting for a very Henry sounding dialogue instead
"Aye Lad. You need not worry about such things now. Let us adults worry about clothing, food and such like, you just concentrate on being you."
David watched as Killian frowned then looked at each of them in turn.
"But who am I? I am not sure who I am supposed to be. This place is so different to before, everything is so..." he paused and gazed around "not like a ship or even like the places I stayed in when we made land. I feel like I do not belong here"
David was about to speak, he wanted to reassure the kid but before he had the chance Hook spoke again.
"Come here Lad" he said indicating with his head that he should get on the bed. Hook was still over to one side from where Emma had been lying next to him before she went to sort out Killian's paperwork so there was plenty of space for the Kid.
Killian looked unsure for a second but when David gave him a smile and a nod of encouragement he skipped over to the bed where Henry stood waiting to help him up. Once he was in place and Henry was sitting on the end of the bed Hook sighed and finally spoke.
"I am not of this realm either Lad, I only arrived here a short while ago but now it is my home and I wouldn't change that for the world. I know that everything is confusing and believe me when I say that there is so much more that will astound you about this place but it is worth it. You have a place here Lad, you have a family now and I KNOW that is something you always wanted, we always wanted... and I am sorry that you had to find it without your Liam but rest assured young Henry here is more than ready to take on the role of your older Brother, he will look out for you and you will look out for him as Brothers should" Hook paused looking quite teary eyed before finishing with a meaningful look that David knew meant more than just the words that were being said "Killian...here you will be safe and loved"
The boy blinked back tears and sniffed a couple of times just sitting for a few minutes before sighing and finally talking again
"I do not feel like Killian anymore... Killian is gone, he is still with his Liam. I do not know who I am"
Hook looked a bit shocked but David stepped forward and spoke "Well, who do you feel like? Who do you want to be?"
The boy just shrugged and David gave Hook a worried look, maybe he'd have to ask Archie to speak to both Hook and Killian, he was coming in later so it shouldn't be a problem... David didn't envy the man the task of sorting this out!
Henry suddenly spoke making them all look to him "Take your time thinking, you can still be Killian if you want or you can be something else, it's up to you."
Killian tipped his head and looked thoughtful before turning back to Hook with a raised eyebrow, he'd started that at a young age!
"Why do you get called Hook?"
Hook chuckled and looked to Henry "Lad can you do the honors, I think it's in that cabinet"
Killian watched Henry eagerly as he hopped off the bed and rummaged in the cabinet next to the bed coming back out with Hook's brace and hook. He held it in his hand as if the boy would suddenly understand but Killian just looked confused until Hook suddenly held up his stump after pulling it from beneath the covers.
The Kid's eyes went wide in wonder as Henry secured the brace into place and stepped back with a smile
"THIS is why I am known as Captain Hook" Hook beamed.
"Captain?!" the boys got even wider "You are a Pirate Captain?"
"Aye Lad" Hook chuckled but in the next minute it was David and Henry that were laughing and Hook who was left looking dumbfounded as the boy suddenly narrowed his eyes and then gave a snorting laugh.
"Is that a rigging hook?"
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Trust the Lad to be the only person in over three hundred years to realize that he wore a rigging hook in his brace. Killian looked down to his side and smirked to himself as he saw his younger self snuggled into his side asleep.
How was this possible?
It was a strange feeling to be comforting the Lad, in his mind he knew that he was essentially comforting himself but it didn't feel like that, it felt the same as when he gave comfort to Henry. He felt very protective towards the boy and he wasn't sure how much of that came from the fact that he knew what the boy had been through to get to this point in his life but he felt it none the less.
"You alright?" David suddenly asked taking his attention away from the boy
"Aye" he replied with a smile letting his head fall back onto his pillows
"I don't even know what I'd be feeling if this was me" the Prince said raising his eyebrows high on his head and dragging a hand down his face as he sat back on his chair.
"It matters not how I feel Mate, this is not just about me... well...not just the older me... Gods, you know what I mean. This is about what is best for the boy and I don't know how to explain it but I feel like I must protect him, I know that probably sounds stupid, I only met him a couple of hours ago but I cannot help it, it is just how it is"
"Believe me I know exactly what you mean, the kid's already calling me Grandpa" David laughed in return.
"And I'm suddenly a big brother" Henry grinned
Killian chuckled but he winced when it pulled on his ribs but when he tensed in pain it only made things worse when his hip joined in, so he pulled in a breath and grit out "How long until Whale comes in?"
"You in pain?" David suddenly asked in concern as he stood up "Do you need me to move the Kid?"
Killian shook his head quickly "Leave him be but if you could find out about my pain relief I would be grateful"
"I'll go" Henry said brightly standing up and heading to the door leaving Killian and David alone.
"You don't need to put on a face for me" David suddenly said as the door closed "It's alright to be freaked out"
Killian thought about it for a second and realized that he wasn't, not anymore. He looked back at David and tried to smile through his clenched teeth
"I know "Grandpa" but I'm not "freaked out" as you put it. This should feel wrong but it doesn't, it feels familiar... he reminds me of Liam which I suppose is to be expected, we were Brothers but I didn't expect the bond to be there, yet it is"
David smirked and chuckled "Maybe you are both just what the other needs"
"Maybe" Killian sighed in reply letting his eyes slide close
He was getting tired again and his pain levels were starting to become too much, he was just starting to take in deep breaths to try and take the edge off the pain when the door opened and he heard Henry come in followed by Whale. The minute he heard the doc's voice he opened his eyes again hoping that he'd be given his painkillers quickly but as always Whale started his whole routine of checking him over from head to toe.
"Can we skip this part?" Killian grit out when Whale pulled off the dressing on his hand and tossed it in the trash.
"Sorry, needs to be done" Whale gave him a sympathetic look as he began cleaning the burn on Killian's hand.
"This is nasty, how on earth did you manage this in a cave?"
"It was the ge..."
Killian's vision disappeared in a flash of white as a pain streaked through his head, he came back to himself to find Whale working furiously by his side and before he knew what was happening an oxygen mask was clamped to his face.
He squinted his eyes trying to focus to find that his bed had been lowered and he had been left staring up at the ceiling, what the hell had happened?
His head felt fuzzy and he could hear crying coming from somewhere near by, he tried to sit up to see where it was coming from but his ribs screamed at him and he flopped back down with a gasp trying to bring his hand up to clutch his side but Whale caught hold of his wrist before he got a chance to damage his hand further.
"Hook lie still, you're going to do more damage to yourself, I'll get your meds in just a second, come on take some breaths."
Killian let his eyes close again as he tried to focus, he was panting now as his pain levels continued to rise but in the next few seconds he felt Whale come round to his left side, the doc quickly removed his hook before popping the cap on the Cannula just below his elbow. Killian held his breath in anticipation only letting it out slowly when he felt the cool relief flow through his veins.
He managed to open his eyes one the pain receded a bit and looked up at David who had the boy up in his arms, the Lad seemed to be crying gently into the Prince's shoulder and panic suddenly hit Killian, it had been the boy who was crying!
"Did I hurt him?" he gasped out again trying to sit himself up to make sure that the Lad was alright.
"No, he just got a fright. Stay where you are" David answered bouncing the boy a few more times and shushing him as he rubbed his back.
Killian wanted to stay awake, he wanted to make sure that the Lad was alright but he couldn't fight it and his eyes closed again as he fell back onto his pillows with a sigh, the boy would be fine, he was with David.
Killian gave one last sigh and let sleep take him knowing that the Prince would let no harm come to the Lad... Killian knew his boy would be safe with his Grandpa.