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"Uh... Hey Scott? Heads up... I think Dad's looking for the scotch."
āHe is?ā Scott almost looks panicked, but heās Scott Tracy. He doesnāt do panic. Instead he looks mildly concerned as he heads out of the villa a little quicker than usual.
āIām needed in Hawaii. Tell dad the scotch is fine itās in the...uh...my office for safekeeping. I'll grab it for him when I get back...from Hawaii."
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"Dad?" Virgil approached his dad, looking a little nervous as he clutched a large, flat shaped package. It was pretty obviously a canvas which explained his demeanor to some extent, always a little shy when it came to his own talents. "Here," he offered the gift, stepping back to watch his father open it. "Since she's lost in the ocean, I thought, well uh.." he trailed off.
Jeff looked up from his tablet and smiled, spinning around in the desk chair.Ā āWhat do we have here then, huh?ā
He takes the package, which is wrapped so neatly he almost doesnāt want to disturb it. Very carefully he runs his finger along the edge where the tape is and pulls the canvas out of the slip of wrapping paper.
āWow!ā He holds the canvas at armsā length so that he can see all of it.Ā āAbsolutely stunning. Weāll have to find somewhere important to hang it. Thank you so much, Virgil!ā
It can be pretty hard sometimes to keep track of important days, but when he finds his sort-of-niece all decked out in a cute dress, yeah, he's pretty sure he's gotten this right. With a wide smile, he approaches and pulls her into a big hug. "Happy Birthday, EOS!"
EOS isnāt very surprised to be hugged, really, but she squeaks a little anyway, before settling into Virgilās strong, warm arms. āThank you very much, Virgil!ā she says with a smile, resting her head against his chest. āI am grateful to have experienced another year with the family!ā
...That noodle art Rainey did for you of Scott and Virg at a workbench keeps popping into my head. X3 ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļø
I DONāT KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN, BRO
Nope, not a clue.
The largest bowl in the kitchen is presented to Big Brother, full of hot, fresh, buttery popcorn. "One bowl of replacement popcorn as promised," Virgil proclaims, "and all for you."
Scott pulls out an earphone when the popcorn heās been able to smell finally appears in front of him. He canāt pretend he hasnāt been sulking just a tiny little bit. Heās allowed to when he tried to get them all together for some quality time, something thatās kinda rare when missions can take weeks and one of them lives in space.
But heās got what he wanted after all, which wasnāt just the popcorn. It was quality time with a brother and one of themās standing right in front of him making amends in the best kind of way.
A smile grows as he reaches out to pluck one perfectly popped kernel from the top of the very, very large bowl. It tastes even better than it smells and he happily crunches another one.
āPopcorn tastes better when you share it.ā Big brother hints, āMovie time?ā
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A Virgil plops down onto the green couch beside one big brother. "Boy, I'm tired today," he comments, yawning and leaning back. Not a minute later, a dark head of hair finds big brother's shoulder, crashing out right there. <3
Shower ā
Something decent to eat ā
Movie time
Scottās ticked two off his list and heās just got started on the third when little brother appears. Scott grins, surprised that his pizza goes unnoticed on the table next to him. Boy, Virg must be tired if heās more interested in sleep than pizza.
āI gotcha.ā He runs his fingers through that mop of dark hair as he turns down the volume so the opening scenes of Saving Private Ryan donāt keep Virgil awake. With the lives they lead, every moment of sleep is precious and any moment he gets to spend with his best friend is the most precious of all <3
'Meet on balcony in 10.' Virgil had sent to Scott. Sitting on one of the chairs on the upper balcony, he had a glass of scotch for Scott and a bottle of cider for him. There wasn't much left of January 2nd, the day having been taken up by rescues, but there was enough for a toast for their dad on his birthday.
Itās half past eleven in the evening when Scott gets the message but itās closer to quarter too when he appears out on the balcony, his hair still damp from a much-needed shower and a heat pack on the shoulder thatās aching too much for him to ignore.
Scottās ignored a lot today. Heās ignored the heavy, invisible cloud that always descends on the villa today. Heās ignored the headlines in the media delivering the yearly reminder to the rest of the world about how many years itās been. Scott doesnāt need a reminder when itās the first thing he thinks of and his last thought before sleep finally takes him away. He hasnāt asked if anybodyās okay today because the answerās always the same and thereās not much he can do about it anyway. Some days are just harder to get through than others.
Scotch makes it easier. Scott sees the glint of moonlight on the glass first before he spots his brother beside them. He sinks down next to Virg with a grunt he doesnāt bother to hide because he did way too much today to avoid doing nothing. Doing nothingās the worst on days like today.
āPass me that?ā He asks, as softly as the clouds drift across the moon and once the glass is in his hand, Scott lifts it towards the sky.
āTo dad.ā He gives a simple toast. āHappy birthday, wherever you are.ā
A certain someone lightly taps Scott's shoulder from behind and if Scott turns, he'll find himself being invited in for a hug by that someone.
Scottās studying the schematics of Tracy Industriesā newest luxury airliner when thereās a tap as gentle as a kitten playing with a stray piece of ribbon. He turns, wondering if he imagined the tap but the sight that greets him is way better than anything he could have imagined.
āVirg!ā Scott hasnāt seen his best friend since yesterday. Tracy Island will always be home but itās not the same without Virg around to light it up. A brilliant smile certainly lights up Scottās face as he reaches out to draw little brother in.
I missed you, the hug says, without Scott needing to actually say anything.
Welcome home.
