"You okay, kiddo, as you have your earbuds in?" Rocket said, entering Casey's room, as it was late-night/early morning in Autumn which made Rocket anxious, knowing it got cold late at night and he didn't want her to get a cold or flu, breathimg deeply.
"You could say that, uncle Rockie." Casey replisd yawning, as she was up late as usual seeimg her shiver a little from it beimg cold, unaware her uncle had grabbed a big soft blanket from his niece's closet, wrappimg it around Casey while she was listening to music on her MP3 player feelimg sleep, which was good
He knew that Casey had her own thingsshe did during the day, like hanging-out with her friend, Crystal along with helping out at her favourite 24-hour comic-book store in Brookyln alomg with training with his older brother andsister, Ranger and Riley learning to control her many powers which made him proud, seeing dinner washere.
"What about Casey, should we save some for her, if she's still sleeping?" Kamala asked him, making Rocket smile.
"Yes, as she's really tred, listening to music on her player, but yeah." he replied to her.
Kamala smiled at this, as she knew he was a very gooduncle, plus Casey always talked about how awesome he was, making Rocket surprised and impressed hearing this, saving leftovers and fortune cookies, knowing Casey loved those along with churros guessing she was probably going to a certain store later, so was letting her sleep since she was a growing kit, seeing Shocket drinking soda and belching, making him chuckle.
"Hey dad, where's Casey, did she sneak out?" she asked him.
"No sweetie, she's taking a long nap." he replied
Later, Casey began to stir, rubbing sleep from her eyes with a paw, going to the closet, pullimg out a clean hooded-top along with shorts that fitted her tail without pulling on it or making her feel uncomfortable, when walking on two legs or on all fours along with putting a thermos of ice-tea and food into her backpack, before leaving the compound using her cloaking-power, then flying to Brookyln using her flying-power.
She landed outside her favourite twenty-four hour comic-book store which was her favourite place to go, when the Avengers compound was too crazy and made her overwhelmed, plus she was friends with the store's owner, entering smiling feeling the soothing aura this time of the night seeing the owner happy to see her, knowing about her, which was why Casey loved helping out, despite trying not to use her powers.
"Hey sweetie, it's good to see you, after a while, how's your uncle?" she asked her.
"He's good Ms Diaz, just busy with stuff, are you okay?" Casey asked her.
"Si sweetie, plus I love your helping." she replied, noticing her curious about the boxes of decorations, making the owner smile at her, knowing there were things on thisplanet that she was still getting used to, so could explain to her, seeing her playing with the skeleton dolls which was cute, hearing her ask, about what they were for.
"It's for Dia Dos La Muertos, otherwise known as Day of the Dead, plus it involves family." she told her.
"Cool, as these decorations look awesome, like what uncle Rocket and the others were doing for Halloween." Casey told her.
She was makimg a sgar-skull with Ms Diaz whichto her was the best art project in her opinion, makijg her friend smile at this, knowing that her uncle was impressed by this, talking about thimgs, all night until the sun came up, makimg Casey realise that she had to get goimg putting the sUgarit-skull in her backpack despite feeling exhausted as she knew the way back to the Avengers compound.
"Something's wrong, has Casey came back yet?" Rocket asked, sounding a bit worried.
It was morning and Rocket had been waiting for Casey to come home from being at a certain store all night, knowing she had been exhausted which was why she had taken an nap earlier, hoping she was alright, leaving the compound to go searching for his niece seeing Crystal show up, with an exhausted, sleeping Casey, makimg him relieved.
"I sensed her in Central Park, and had to bring her back before you freaked." she replied.
"Thanks, as I was worried about her, but she just needs rest." he replied to her.
After Crystal left, he was carrying Casey gently to her room, tucking her in, kissing her furry head before leaving her room, knowing she'd wake up later so was makimg her something to eat, when she woke up, along with making ice-tea for her when she woke up goimg to train with the others so would check on her later.
Later, Casey began to stir, feeling tired still seeing her uncle had brought her food and ice-tea, making her happy hoping that her uncle was alright, probably on a mission or training with the othere, leaving them be, seeing Crystal had texted her on WhatsApp so was replying to her smirkimg hopimg she wasn't in trouble because she'd been sleepily scampering the streets of New York.
"I guess he's training, so I can wait, to talk to him later." she mused.
She was then playing on her Nintendo Switch, talking to Yama telling him about helping at Ms Diaz's comic-book store, and being exhausted along with Crystal bringing her back to the compound, and sleeping makimg her relieved, that school was goimg well for him in Japan.
She knew that Halloween was approaching, maybe his folks would let him visit so they couldhang out, go trick andtreating together knowing he would love, that she wasgoing as a zombcoon, hoping her uncle wasn't mad at her, because Crystal had told her, how her uncle had reacted after she'd brought her back, guessing he wasblowing off steam, training with Ranger and Riley, yawning lying down falling asleep again.