The FAKE Drabble Files

by badly-knitted

A collection of FAKE drabbles to go with my Torchwood drabble collection. They'll probably be mainly Dee/Ryo and I've rated the collection T to cover anything I might write. If you've read any of my Torchwood drabbles, you'll know I live for variety and anything goes, though my writing is primarily on the fluffy side.

1629. So Much To Learn

Title: So Much To Learn

Author: badly-knitted

Characters: Bikky, Ryo.

Rating: PG

Setting: Early in the manga.

Summary: Like all kids, Bikky asks a lot of questions.

Written Using: The tw100 prompt 'News'.

Disclaimer: I don't own FAKE, or the characters. They belong to the wonderful Sanami Matoh.

A/N: Triple drabble and a half, 350 words.

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"Why d'you spend so much time reading that?" Bikky asked one day. "It's boring, 'cept for the sports pages."

Ryo looked up from the newspaper with a smile for his foster son. "I read so I know what's going on, not just here but all over the world."

"But why does it matter? You live in New York, not in those other places."

"I live in the world, Biks, just like everyone else. What matters in the world should matter to everyone, because this is the only world we have. It's no good just thinking of ourselves and the little corner of the planet we live on, we can't just ignore what's going on around us, because it affects us too. The more we learn about the rest of the world and the people who live there, the better we can understand each other."

"Oh." Bikky didn't really understand, he was only ten, but Ryo had told him from the start he'd never lie to him, so he trusted what his foster father was telling him was the truth, just maybe a truth that only made sense to grown-ups.

"A lot of terrible things happen in the world, Bikky, all kinds of disasters, and the people who aren't personally affected shouldn't just ignore those that are. We're the ones who can send help to places that need it, just as the people in other places send us help when there's an earthquake or a hurricane here in the United States. It's not perfect, and there are still too many people who don't care about anyone but themselves, but this world will never become a better place if we don't help others in whatever ways we can, and how can we know who needs our help if we don't keep ourselves informed about what's happening?"

Ryo's words that long-ago morning stuck in Bikky's head, even though for a long time he still thought newspapers and the TV news was boring and gloomy. Now though, as a very well-paid professional athlete, he finally understands. It's why he supports so many global charities.

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The End