"Can I light the menorah, you said I was allowed when J was big enough and I'm in school now and tonight's the first night of Hannukah." Rocket heard RJ asking him.
It was the beginning of Hannukah and Rocket along with his family were excited about it, including Rocket Senior who'd earnt his kippah which had made Rocket proud because it mase them closer like Nebula earning hers however their whole family was coming for Hannukah realising they had to have a menorah without havihg to light the candles seeing the male-kit frown realising it was a LED one.
"I know buddy but it still couhts even though we can't light it each night, with you, your sibs and cousibs running arouhd it would be dangerous to have a lit menorah in this house as fire isn't for kits or a toy." Rocket told him seeing Nebula nodding wearing her yamaka that she'd knitted, and had knitted yamakas for the kits, Rocket Senior which Rocket found sweet knowing she'd knitted warm things to send to Shocket and Itsy's family for the colder months on Schism.
"Daddy's right honey, plus we don'tvwant the house to get hurt either, since Oppenheimer gave him ideas." she told RJ seeing Rocket Senior smirk, knowing how much his biy loved explosions and that movie had made him happy including the poster.
"Best movie with an exlosion ever." Rocket said smirking making RJ grin knowing his dad.
"We know buddy, and you sat through Barbie with me, did you have any more dreams." Nebula told him.
"Nope Nebs but excited about Hannukah, RJ the first night of Hannukah is tonight, be patient alright." Rocket told the male-kit who was looking for gifts.
"Sorrybdaddy but justexcited." he replied which he understood going to do stuff with Lego and excited about his cousins coming over but had already cleaned his room like his mom had asked him seeing Honey his grandpa's female sapling eating jelly donuts which was part of Hannukah making him grin.
"Did Grandpa say, it was okay for you to have one." he asked.
"In am Groot." she replied eating one making him smile.
"Oh vey, Honey drop the donut." Honey heard Rocket Senior say, guessing Honey was in trouble, seeing his grandpa scoop the female Grootvsapling up guessing she was in time out like when his sibs got in trouble, because now they were a lil older, Nebula and Rocket had decided they could do tine out, when they got in trouble or did something they weren't supposed to seeing Rocket Senior put Honey in the time-out area the kits were put in.
"Geez pops, all she did was sneak a jelly donut, it's Hannukah." Rocket told him surprised.
"She had to wait, plus RJ caught her eating one." Rocket Senior told him unaware one of his younger grand-kits was waiting for them to look away so they could free Honey from tine out making RJ sigh, knowing this was a bad idea.
"Grandpa Marshmallow you okay, you've been yawning and rubbing yohr eyes a lot, everything okay." RJ asked.
Herbert had lovingly nicknamed Rocket Senior Marshmallow because he was a hig, fluffy boy but he knew the Big Winter Nap was coming but wanted to stay awake for Hannukah, but he had been eating more to perpare which Herbert knew about because Rocket Senior had told him, he hadn't told Rocket or the rest of the Dynasty he hibernated during winter yawning seeing Herbert there.
"Hey Herbie, no I haven't fallen asleep, trying ti stay up for Hannukah, create memories." he replied drinking coffee seeing the brown-skinned male shake his head at his sweet boy stroking behind his furry ear seeing Rocket notice his birth-pops was tired realising his birth-dad hibernated and why he'd been eating so much and stopped going to the bathroom as Nebula knew the baby-raccoons were goijg to hibernate too.
"Dad, if you have to hibernate, go ahead we'll save your gifts for you, when you wake up." he told him.
"Nope, I'm not missing out, on creating memories with you, I can stay awake." Rocket Senior told him.
"Okay Papa Marshmallow, but we'll keep an eye out." Rocket told him kissing his furry head.
"So, Grandpa Marshmallow sleeps through Winter and not going to the sky or becoming a star, he'll miss Hannukah and all the fun like my sibs." RJ said to Rocket while his dad was tuckihg hij into bed that night since Herbert had suggested to Rocket he explain to RJ in case Marshmallow fell asleep during Hannukah, because Rocket Senior had zoned out a little at dinner, until Rocket had gently pomed his furry arm with his fork which had stirred him put of it.
"He's trying to stay awake for Hannukah, but he might not stay awake the whole eight nights but he and your sibs will wake up in Spring." Rocket told RJ kissing hisfurry head goodnight heading to his and Nebula's room noticing his pops still awake drinking coffee sighing.
"Come on Marshmallow, you can't fight instincts, and it's sweet you're trying to stay awake but you look really sleepy." Herbert told Rocket Senior drinking the mug Rocket Senior was drinking, leading him to his room, seeing him lying on his bed trying not to fall asleep…
