ORDER (sequel to Trouble) [TWD]

aftermath

"Hot," Sakiko teases, slapping Ryan on the butt.

"Thank you m'lady," he grins, running his hand through his hair.

"I'm not a barber like Jessie was. But, I know blades, at least," she nods, caressing the bottom of his hair at the back of his neck.

"It looks great, babe," he turns around, kissing her cheek, "Thank you."

"I gotta go see my dad off. He and Pops are going on a run today."

"I'll catch up with you later for lunch. Then, we can head out and do our thing."

Sakiko makes her way downstairs, kissing Rosita on the cheek. Rosita jumps, nearly dropping the pan she was frying eggs in.

"If I drop Maggie's food, it's your head!" Rosita calls after Sakiko as the girl giggles and runs out the door.

The weather was so nice outside, it made Sakiko breathe with relaxation and happiness. She skips, fucking skips because why not?

"What's good, nerds?" she calls to Nanami and Carl.

"Waiting on your slow ass," Nanami tells her.

He tosses the tennis ball to her and she bounces it a few times before throwing it to Carl who catches it with some difficulty.

"You're getting better," she compliments Carl.

"PT sucks," he frowns, "Daryl and my dad are headed out. You better hurry."

She sends the guys a thumbs up, breaking into a jog. She makes it to the gate just as Eugene was pushing it open.

"Heyo, daddy-o," she slaps the roof of the car by the passenger door- not at all scaring Daryl like she'd hoped.

"Bout time you woke up," Daryl tells her.

"You would never leave without telling me bye," she leans into the window.

"Yeah, yeah," he waves off.

She leans further into the car, kissing his cheek, "I want new shoes, please."

"You get what I bring back."

Sakiko pouts, looking over to Rick who was in the driver's seat.

"I hear you, Kiko. I'll keep an eye out," Rick laughs.

"Thanks, Pops," she smiles to Rick, thumping Daryl on the forehead, "Mean old man."

"Be safe out there today. Don't go out too far," Daryl moves on.

"Same to you," she pats the car door, "Be safe, don't die."

"Safe, don't die," he nods to her, holding his fist for a fist bump.

"Take care of him, Pops," she waves to Rick.

"Take care of him," Rick returns in regards to Carl.

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"We've been checking further south and it's led nowhere. I think we should head to the Blue Ridge mountains.. The weather is harsher there, maybe he got stranded that way."

Sakiko tilts her head at Carl's plan, "If there are no leads there, we can work on circling around. Maybe make Winchester the base and start moving East."

Nanami bites off a piece of his bacon, "We redirected that herd East. Sounds risky."

"Maybe Glenn went that way to the checkpoint," Sakiko offers, "He coulda went that way to finish things off and got caught."

"Sounds like something he'd do," Maggie comments, setting her plate in the sink.

"Hey," Ryan greets, "How you feeling?"