Back to life
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It's been 5 months since you escaped the Kyln prison with Rocket, you two have been... On good terms. You remembered the first conversation you had with him when you managed to escape the Nova Corps.
"Now let's get one rule straight kid, we're not friends, not BFF's, just work partners. Got it ??"
But in hindsight, Rocket also helped you in some ways. Back when you were first taken from Earth, you basically retracted into a shell, not wanting to leave. You were all alone until you met him, it was like a spark reignited within you. It helped you come out of your shell, even if he didn't want to hear the "mushy scut" as he would say.
One evening, you returned to your joint ship after you snuck back to Earth to grab something and get some food, a little reminder of home.
"I'm back, I got you the parts you wanted" You placed a separate bag on the nearby countertop, the metal clanging inside.
Rocket hummed as he walked over, not looking from what he was doing before placing the device down and looking through the bag. "This'll work nicely" he nodded before getting back to it.
You sat by the cockpit and pulled out the old device that you managed to retrieve. Back on earth, you wouldn't go anywhere without it, it had a huge ton of songs on it. The last song you put in it was around January, the month you were kidnapped. You sighed softly as you placed an earbud in as you looked through the songs you've accumulated over the years. Before stumbling onto a song you saved but didn't have the chance to listen to. "Might as well" You pressed play.
Rocket was about to finish up the device he was working on, but brushed it off the first two times before he started getting annoyed. "Look kid, if ya trying to blow this ship up, I'd say pipe down the humming" He sighed.
"What was that ??" You pulled the earbud out and looked over at him, seeing the annoyed expression on his face.
"This stuff is a living hazard, one wrong move or distraction" He emphasised the last word" Then the whole ship is gone, the humming ain't doing us favours" He went back to work.
"Right, sorry" You got up and headed to your bunker, sitting by the window and pressing play as you looked into the cosmos.
You lost track of time as you listened to the song on repeat. You would vibe for a bit and then move on. But the lyrics seemed to resonate with you quite a bit, it was almost describing how... Rocket helped you.
You continued to stare out into the window before feeling a nudge on your knee, looking over to see Rocket.
"You still listening to the song ??" He crossed his arms. "It's been a while"
You looked at the clock and found you'd been sitting there for 2 and a half hours. "Hus, it has been"
You knew Rocket wasn't one to engage with others, even when you tried to tell him about your life on earth, he would either shrug it off or do something else. But you offered him an earbud, seeing if he'll take up the offer.
To your surprise, he sighed and sat up. Placing an earbud into his ear. "Just one song"
That made you smile a bit, so, turning the volume down to a good level, you rewound the song and pressed play. To your surprise, you found his foot tapping to the beat. He quickly stopped as soon as he felt your eyes on him.
"That ain't too bad" He was about to take the earbud out before he stopped himself, lowering his hand down hesitantly. "What else ya got ??"
One song turned into 5, then it turned into 30. Each one you helped break down the lyrics and their meaning. You would keep finding his foot tapping which made you smile mentally, he was enjoying this.
A yawn broke out from your mouth as you looked at the time. "I think we should get some sleep."
"That... first song you played, you never told me about it ??" Rocket handed the earbud back, but stayed close, awaiting your answer.
"It's... about emotional rebirth... How someone could help bring you back to life after you feel... lost... It's why I was listening to it a lot today... Rocket, you've helped me"
Rocket's ear twitched as you said that. "How did I help you ??" He was willing to bite.
"You saved me when I was at my lowest, when no one in the galaxy gave a damn about me, you did..."
He looked at the floor as he thought about what you said. He could've kicked you off the ship by now, and yet you were still with him. Maybe in a way... You're helping him.
"I... tolerate you" He smirked. You shrugged to yourself as he walked off. Maybe that's his way of saying he likes you.
"Night, Rocket" You got up and closed the door and climbed into bed. He really did help bring you back to life.
Taglist: @happylittleshrub
A/N: Not my best work, but I'm happy with it.
