Out of Sync [REWRITE]| Rick Sanchez x Reader | Part 4:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
A/N: This is gonna have a time skip. Itβs been like 2 months since Rick moved in.
A/N: This was 100% rewritten after the season 6 premiere
My eyes slowly open, I gasp weakly, looking around the garage in confusion as my heart beats harshly in my chest. βR-Rick?β I mumble, frowning a bit, Rick stands over me and starts to gently stroke my arm βShhh, Baby. Go back to sleep, ok? Everythingβs gonna b-be better when you wake up. Iβm not gonna-gonna fail you again.β He tells me softly βWhat the h*ll are youβ¦-β I wince, feeling a sharp pain in my neck. I slowly start to slip back into unconsciousnessβ¦
βR-Rickβs gonna make you feel all betterβ¦he wonβt stand there and watch you d-die againβ¦just relax. Iβm-Iβm gonna make it all betterβ¦β
βHaha! I mother f*cking did it!β
I groan tiredly when Rick violently shakes me awake. I glance at him, he grins widely βCheck it out, baby! Youβre looking at the guy that just created this!β He says proudly. I look at the oddly shaped gun in confusion, βIs that what youβve been working on this whole time? What is it?β I ask, rubbing my eyes.
βItβs a portal gun,β Rick explains βWith this I can travel across dimensions. I can go anywhere I want.β βDid you make sure it works?β I ask, yawning. Rick rolls his eyes βOf course I made sure it worked. Watch.β He says before shooting the portal gun beside the bed. I shield my eyes from the bright green glow the portal produces. I look at the portal in awe, βSee it works.β Rick says proudly, placing a hand on my back
βWow, Rick, this is-β
βNow letβs see if itβs safe.β
Rick shoves me into the portal, I let out a scream. I hit a hard tile floor, I sit up and look around. I was in the kitchenβ¦
βDid it work? Are you alive?β Rick asks, walking out of our bedroom. I turn to him angrily βRick, what the h*ll?! What if that killed me?!β I shout, I shove him. Rick scoffs, βCome on, N/N. You didnβt die. I knew the portal was safe.β He says. βThen, why didnβt you go through it too?β I ask, I lower my voice, Beth doesnβt need to hear this sh*t. Rick huffs and crosses his arms at me, βWell, I thought you wouldβve wanted to be the first one to experience portal travel.β He states bitterly βYeah, youβre were wrong.β I sigh angrily, I turn on my heels and storm towards our bedroom. βStop being dramatic!β Rick calls, I ignore him and shut the door. I flop onto the bed tiredly
There was a green flash outside the door. I hug my knees tightly, heβs gonna come in hereβ¦I know itβ¦heβs gonna come in here and apologize like he always does. Weβre gonna work through thisβ¦this isnβt the end of usβ¦
Beepβ¦beepβ¦beepβ¦beep
Rick stands over me as I start to open my eyes, βThere she is.β Rick says with a drunken smile. I try to sit up up, but Rick stops me βWhoa, hang on. I wouldnβt do that if I were you, you just went through major surgery.β Rick warns βMajorβ¦what?β I ask. βCongrats, I fixed your heart. Now you wonβt have random heart attacks anymore. Youβre welcome-no need to thank meβ¦unless, you really want to~β
βRick, what did you do?β I ask, looking at the large scar on my chest. Rick smiles drunkenly, βI-I-I saved you, Baby. I saved you like any good husband wouldβ¦β He tells me. I stare at the scar with wide eyes, I frown sadly, βWhatβs-URP-wrong? This is the part where youβre happy.β Rick states. βWhy would I be happy? I didnβt want this!β I snap angrily βDidnβt want-you didnβt want to be helped? To finally stop taking those big *ss pills? To live your life, knowing you can actually live it?β Rick asks, glaring at me.
I fight back the sadness I was feeling, βHowβ¦how do I know you didnβt put someβ¦experimental heart that could end up killing me?! So you wouldnβt have to put in yourself, you made me your test monkey!β I ask, trying to keep up my anger.
I know this isnβt the Rick I had Beth withβ¦I know he isnβt the Rick I got into so many fights with-Rick explained it to me so many times when he wasnβt drunkβ¦well, he was less drunk than normal, but I still find it hard to separate the Rick thatβs been purposely losing his blankets to sleep in my bed and the Rick that would purposely sleep in the garage to make sure he didnβt have to see me at nightβ¦
Some things about how we met are the sameβ¦other things are different. How do I know this isnβt one of those times where this Rick and the βfirstβ Rick are the same.
Rick stares at me for a second, he blinks slowly before speaking with anger βW-who-why-did that other Rick f*cking do that to you?!β He asks angrily. I didnβt respond, βWHAT THE F*CK?! THAT GUYβS WORSE THAN I THOUGHT! Not o-o-only did he take away the few things I actually cared about in life, but he-he didnβt appreciate what he had! SON OF A B*TCH!β Rick screams, gripping his hair angrily. He turns to me quicker than I was expecting, my eyes widen at him. Thereβs no telling what heβd do when heβs in this state..
BeepBeepβ¦BeepBeepβ¦BeepBeepBeep.
βI want you to u-understand something, Y/N,β Rick says, holding my hands firmly βI f*cking love you, ok?! I wanted to spend the rest of m-my sh*tty life with you! You made my life less sh*tty! Y-y-you wanna know why I took time to build you a heart? Because-if you die! Iβll die! Then B-Beth will have no parents and be so depressed that she gives Jerry another kid! Is that what you want Y/N? Another Jerry running around?! At least we could save Summer and M-Morty from ending up like him, b-but this one will be all alone!β
Ok, heβs ranting, he doesnβt mean anything he just said. Good.
I sigh, I try to pull my hands away from his, but Rick doesnβt let go. He stopped ranting, looking down with a defeated frown. I sigh silently, I squeeze Rickβs hands softlyβ¦he glances at me, I look down βThank you-β Rick engulfs me into a hug βI knew youβd l-l-like it! Hang on,β Rick pulls out of the hug βIβm gonna go get the-theβ¦stuff to show you how it works! Wubba lubba dub dub!β He runs out of the garage, leaving me to listen the the sounds of the heart monitorβ¦I frown at the floating feeling in my chest.
My dimension or not, I refuse to fall in love with him again.
~4 Days Later~
βHey, Grandma, what do you think of this?β Summer asks, walking out of the dressing room. She was wearing a black dress, fishnet stockings, and some high heels. I sniffle a little, βI would be so jealous of you if we went to high school together.β I say proudly.
Summer lights up, βReally? You think I should get it?β She asks excitedly βThe mom in me says no, buuuut, Iβve raised my kid-so I say you should definitely get it.β I tell her, Summer squeals βThanks, Grandma!β She says before going back into the dressing room. I smile at her softly.
βWow, Iβm shocked you approved of that outfitβ¦β
A guy around my age smile at me softly, βWell, I believe in letting kids wear what they want. As long as theyβre not naked.β I state with a shrug. βThatβs goodβ¦not a lot of open minded people in our generation. I hope youβre open minded with other things too.β The man chuckles softly, I cringe a little, but it didnβt last long so the guy didnβt notice. Summer walks out of the dressing room, holding the dress she was going to buy for her school dance thing.
βI canβt wait for the other girls to see me in this and sh*t their panties in jealousy-um, whoβs this?β Summer asks, eyeing the dudeβ¦itβs ironic how she looks like Jerry, but makes expressions that Rick tends to make. βOh, I have no idea. Weβre just started talking.β I tell her, the man chuckles again. βMy nameβs Leroy.β He states, Summer and I share an unimpressed look. βHey, if youβre not too busy, maybe we could have some brunch one day. I know a good place.β Leroy says, wiggling his eyebrows at me.
I smile politely, fighting the strong urge to laugh at his offer. βSorry, but Iβm not interested in dating at the moment.β I tell him. Leroy only smirks a little bit, βBut at one point, you will be interested in dating againβ¦when the time comes. Give me a call?β He asks, handing me a paper with his number on it. βI-Iβ¦will.β I say awkwardly before Summer drags me away.
She buys her clothes and we get into the car. βSoβ¦Leroy?β Summer asks, I nodβ¦the two of us break into a laughing fit. βHe really thought he had a chance with the name Leroy?!β Summer laughs βThat and his stupid sh*tty pick up line!β I snort. βAnd he already had his number pre-written down?! Who does that?!β Summer asks through her fits of laughter, βApparently, guys named Leroy do.β I laugh. Summer wheezes.
(A/N: No offense to any Leroys)
Our laughter starts to die down as I start the car. Summer glances at me, βAre you gonna tell Grandpa?β She asks me. βUh, no. Why would I tell him?β I scoff lightly βArenβt you two back together?β Summer asks, scrolling through her phone. βNo. Why would you even think that?β I ask, eyeing her worriedly. Summer smirks at me.
βYou two are sleeping in the same bed.β
βNot by choice. Rick always get in my bed when heβs drunk. And thatβs every night.β
βWhat about when you two flirt?β
βMaking fun of his bald spot isnβt flirting.β
βWhat about when he tells you heβd die without you.β
βThatβs because Iβm the only one that forces him to drink water and eat an actual meal...β
Summer smirks even more, βYeah, sure.β She says βIβm serious, weβre not back together. Thereβs no chance of that happening.β I say seriously, gripping the steering wheel tightly. I frown a little at Summer snickering a little, βYeah, whatever you say, Gram.β She teases. I roll my eyes a little.
~Next Day~
I stand outside the garage door nervously. Jerry walks in, βJerry, before I die. Always know, I donβt hate you as a person, I hate you as a son in lawβ¦and as a person. But more as a son in law.β I states βUmβ¦okβ¦β Jerry says. βAlso, if I die, leave Beth or Iβm haunting your *ss.β I say firmly before I take a deep breath and walk into the garage.
Rick lays across his desk, knocked out as usual. I sigh and slowly approach him, my hand shakes as I reach for his lab coat. I suck in a breath, slowly pulling Rickβs flask out of his pocket. Rick remains unfazed, I quickly run out the garage.
Jerry was still in the kitchen, he watches me with confusion. βJerry, leave now, I donβt want any witnesses.β I sigh, screwing the cap off the flask. I sniff the bottle-I quickly pull it away from my face. The scent was so strong, I feel drunk off of smelling it. Jerry takes whatever he wanted before quickly leaving.
I pour the orangey liquid down the drain, whatever Rickβs been drinking is super thickβ¦I frown worriedly before sighing βIβm only doing this so he stops being drunk around meβ¦β I mumble. I rinse out the sink, βOkβ¦time to refill this with something.β I hum. I grab some orange soda out of the fridge, I pour it into the flask.
βEh. Might as well add Sprite.β I say, pouring in Sprite too. I screw the top back on, I beam proudly as I turn to walk back into the garage. βAAAH!β I scream, Rick stands in front of me βW-what are you doing?β He asks. Rick glares at me suspiciously. βD-drugs?β I wheeze out fearfully, Rick snatches the flask out my hands βI know! Do-do you know what this will do to you if you drink it?!β Rick scolds.
My eyes flash concern for a split second, βIβm guessing the same thing it does to you.β I state, trying to move past Rick. He drops the flask and grabs my shoulders, βDidβ¦did I just hear some concern in your voice?β He asks. I pull out of his hold, βYeah, you keep sleeping in my d*mn bed, last thing I need is you dying next to me. I got enough trauma cuz of youβ¦β I sigh.
Rick picks up the flask, and takes a sip. He pauses, I tense a little, but relax when Rick continues drinking. He walks away back into the garage I quickly walk into the living room. Morty was sitting on the couch, I frown a little when he starts at the tv emotionlesslyβ¦I guess Beth and Jerryβs latest fights have been getting to himβ¦ βHey, Mortyβ¦β I greet softly βHey, did-did you do the thing?β He asks, I shush him. I nod, Morty frowns nervously βWonβt he find out and get mad?β He whispers.
βYeah, but he doesnβt need to be drinking that stuff anyway.β I hum, turning up the tv. Morty stares at me for a moment before slowly going back to watching tv. Morty taps his fingers nervously, βWhat do you wanna ask?β I ask him βH-huh?β Morty asks with wide eyes βMorty, I can pick up on your little tells. I know you want to either ask or tell me something.β I state.
Mortyβs tapping comes to a stop, βYou stopped taking your pills,β He starts nervously βAre you-β¦trying to do something to yourself?β Morty frowns at me sadly. My eyes widen, βNo! Morty! No, no! I have too much confidence to do anything like that. Iβm shock with how much he drags you around, Rick never said anything.β I snort lightly, βA-about what?β Morty asks, his sad frown turns into a confused one.
βHe gave me a mechanical heart becauseβ¦Iβm not really sure. But I have yet to blow up, so, I think the act was genuine.β I hum βWow, s-so, Rick helped your heart issues and-and youβre trying to help his drinking problem?β Morty asks, he cracks a smallest of smiles βIβ¦I guess. But Iβm not doing that for any romantic reasons. Iβm just returning the favor.β I say, crossing my arms and cringing-even I donβt believe the sh*t coming out of my mouthβ¦
βWould you ever want to get back together with Rick?β Morty asks bluntly, I look at him before sighing heavily βI really donβt knowβ¦the dumb part of me would love to jump at the chance to rekindle the love that was taken from me just as soon I as I got used to it, but the smart part of me knows that OUR Rick, the one who left me and your mother, was an awfulβ¦sometimes even mentally abusive sack of sh*tβ¦β I trail off, Morty tilts his head at me βI know, that Rick and the Rick whoβs currently sucking down Sprite and Orange soda are almost two different people, but I guess my brain is struggling to separate the two. Which means, I really donβt see me and any Rick getting back together.β I sigh. Morty hums, staring at the ground.
~Authorβs POV~
~(Meanwhile)~
Rick stares at the screen quietly, βI knew I tasted Sprite in thisβ¦β He mutters, studying his flask. Rick swiftly types words into the keyboard, allowing the robot to continue speakingβ¦
βIt looks like Rick still has f-feelings for you.β
βIt feels more love-bombing than anything, Morty.β
Rick frowns and types more, βWhat if he actually loves you?β βMortyβ asks seriously. Rick watches your face twitch a little, showing a little sadness behind your eyes βI donβt think he can anymore, Mortyβ¦not without being drunkβ¦β You mumble. Rick hits a button, making βMortyβ frown, Rickβs face mirrors the robotβs expression. Rick reaches for the keyboard again- βKnow what, Mortyβ¦I might just go out on the brunch-date with Leroy.β You admit.
βWho the h*llβs Leroy?β Rick mumbles βW-whoβs that?β The Morty robot asks nervously βSome guy who asked me out when Summer was getting her dress for the dance. He was a little weird, but he seemed sweet enoughβ¦I guess.β You say with a very unconvincing tone.
You shrug, taking the remote βWho knows, maybe itβs better for me to date someone thatβs dumber than me. I probably just wasnβt good enough for Rickβ¦β You mumble. Rick frowns deeply as you look down sadly. βNo wonder Beth ended up with Jerry if thatβs the mindset she saw you have.β Rick grumbles disappointedly.
~Next Morning~
~Y/Nβs POV~
I yawn tiredly, stretching my arms and legs out. βHuhβ¦β I mumble, I look around to see Rick was gone. Weird, usually Iβm normally the first one out of bed. I frown a little.
βD-donβt worry, Baby!β
I scream when Rick rolls from under the bed, βIβm still here, you donβt have-have to be sad.β Rick snorts. βI wasnβt-β βSave that tsundere-ness for the next chapter.β Rick says, cutting me off βThe next chapter? Are you still drunk?β I ask, narrowing my eyes at him.
βNope,β Rick hums βIβm not going to be drunk for today.β Rick takes a sit on the bed. βWhat happens today, Rick?β I ask tiredly, Iβm not really in the mood for whatever he has planned. Rick grabs my shoulders and turns me to face him, he grins chaotically.
βYou and I are gonna spend the whole day together. Just us~β He coos, wrapping an arm around me. βWhat?β I ask, letting out a heavy sigh. Rick whips out his portal gun and I flinch with wide eyes βOh h*ll yeah! Rick and Y/N chapter!β He cheers, opening a portal. I scream when we fall throughβ¦.












