"You ready to go, buddy as this'll make you stronger just like daddy and Grandpa." Rocket told RJ.
"Uh-huh but will it hurt, getting upgraded, did it hurt you." RJ asked his dad softly.
Rocket and RJ were in the i firmary on Wondergore as Herbert knew that after everything his grand-kit had went through, he sedided to give him cybernetics to make him stronger which Nebula and Rocket were okay with plus Herbert wanted to upgrade Rocket Senior's cybernetics including adding cybernetic thumbs to his paws knowing this would make him happy knowing he hadn't seen Herbert before hoping it wouldn't be awkward between them.
"It hurts when recovering but we'll help you feel better, pkus grandpa might read to you, or tell you more stories." Rocket reassured him seeing Herbert there wheeling Rocket Senior into recovery seeing a smile on his face approaching them.
"We taljed before we started, he said thank you, for taking care of you and excited to bobd with him." he told Rocket which made him smile hearing this, as he was prepping RJ for the surgery, seeing him out like a light after Rocket kissed his furry head but heading to the recovery room, seeing his dad waking up feeling groggy smirking seeing his boy there by his side.
"Hey pops, how're you feeling plus did you notice what Herbert did to your paws." he said to him seeing his eyes widen realising he had opposable thumbs meaning nobody can make fun of him, including the other teachers at Knowhere Elementary seeing him smirk.
"Thanks kiddo, and Herbie as he's a good guy, and thanked him for taking good care of you." he told him.
"Yep, but it'll hurt forca while but Nebs and me will help you recover, like RJ after his surgery." Rocket replied to him.
After a while, he fell asleep making Rocket understanding as a worker was making sure, that Rocket Senior was okay but assuring him that RJ was doing good seeing him leaving to go to the mall to get RJ a gift plus got Rocket Senior new cosy socks for him but returned to the infirmary putting the cosy socks on his furry feet knowing that he'd love them,
"Thanks buddy as I love them, plus they help me feel comfy." he told him softly.
"You're welcome dad." Rocket told him kissibg his furry head making him grin
"So, how's your dad feeling after the operation, and is RJ okay." Nebula asked Rocket as she'd showed up at Wondergore with the baby-raccoons who were playing with Astro's younger sibs which was relieving her.
"Dad's good, and resting plus RJ's in recovery right now, and groggy but he's gonna need sone time to feel better but my dad is wanting to bond with my pops and thanked him for taking care of me growing up." Rocket told her gettingva Happy Meal from McDonalds at the mall food court with chocolate milk for RJ which Nebula fouhd sweet getting Happy Meals for the baby-raccoons so they wouldn't get upset that their big brother was getting sone treats and not them.
"Good thinking buddy, as Astro's sibs get like that when he gets something cool, and they don't." Herbert told Rocket
"Yeah and are you awkward, because my birth-pops is here and he said you were cool with it wanting to bond with him." Rocket told Herbert
"I'm not awkward about this, my pribce and excited to get to know him like you've been doing and my grand-prince gets another grandpa." he told him hugging him makijg Nebula smirk at how Herbert hugged her furboy.
She and Rocket then heard a worker there, saying RJ was wanting them entering the recovery ward seeing the male-kit begin to stir whimpering.
"You've been so brave just like your grandpa who's also in here, Astro knows you're in here but Grandpa told him to let you rest." Rocket told him.
"Did Grandpa Herbie meet Grampie." RJ asked smiling weakly.
"Let's call him Grande Papito instead, and he wants to be friends with him, buddy." Rocket said as he was eating French fries and drinking milk.