~Last Time~
“She threw herself off the roof? Why?” Jesse asks.
“She was reminded of something bad in the past. But she’ll be alright.” Kaaru smiles as they continue their journey.
~story time~
The girl sat alone, feeling horrible as her dog leaned on her.
He whined softly and pat him softly, staring at the empty container of ice cream on the table in front of her. Toby licks the sticky melted ice cream off her hand as she pats his head, hopping onto the table to lick it off her cheeks as well. He even licks at the cast of her broken arm, making her smile softly before a large warm hand is set down on her shoulder.
She looks up in surprise to see the version of Mccree she grew up with smiling at her.
“Was that ice cream any good at what it’s job?” He asks, sitting down next to her.
“no.” She mumbles, making him smile.
“Ya want some of your favorite feel better cookies?” He asks, putting Toby in his lap.
“The banana nut chocolate ones?” She asks, a little hopeful.
He nods and smiles.
“Let’s get bakin.” He says and stands up, going into the kitchen.
The girl follows sluggishly and sits on the counter like a toddler as she watches her dad bake her favorite cookies, Toby in her lap as she feels tired from straining herself.
“What happened ta yer arm?” He asks her as he bakes, not letting any sort of tone enter his voice.
“What happened to your face?” She retorts jokingly. “Ya used to be every fangirl’s living wet dream. Now ya look like everyone gay grandpa.” She adds, making him laugh.
“Well, accordin ta your Otōsan, this gay grandpa looks as good as any other time in mah life.” He says proudly.
“Then according to my depressing existence I fell and broke my arm before it was done healing from the first break.” She says and he looks at her.
“Who said ya were depressin?” He asks and she waves it away. “Kaaru, what happened? Ya know you can talk to me.”
She mumbles and he steps closer.
“Kid, I can’t hear ya when ya mumble.” He says, trying to be gentle.
“No one said I was depressing. I said I was and then tried to jump off a building.” She sighs.
“Ya aren’t no one sweetheart. You’re my little girl. Ya kick names and take ass. You’re my legacy.” He says, sitting on the counter next to her.
She sighs and leans on his shoulder until the cookies are done.
“I’m so tired Papa.” She sniffs as he puts the cookies on the cooling rack.
“Then once these are cooled, we’ll go and rest. How’s that sound?” He says and she nods.
“Wait, we can’t go to my room, Otōsan is there.” She says, making him laugh.
“We’ll use one of the spare rooms by the offices.” He says and she nods.
They get to an empty room and snack on cookies late into the night.
~reality~
“Aww, that’s sweet.” Jesse says, making Kaaru laugh.
“Yeah, it was. It’s my favorite part personally.” She says
“I wish all stories ended like that.” He huffs.
“That isn’t the end. Not yet kid. But, we’re close.” Kaaru chuckles.
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