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Chapter 145 - Henry x Race

- Chapter 145 - King of my Heart -
Warnings: mentions of injuries and sad stuff, but mostly good, fluffy stuff! Yay!
Modern AU
Third Person POV

A/N, this was requested by Bubbles-are-nice . This is a new ship for me and I hope I did it justice. I hope you enjoyed!

Race slouched in his chair, feeling like death.

He had bandages tied around his whole chest/rib/stomach area (and other places) and would no doubly get scolded by Specs for sitting that way whenever Specs noticed.

Race's eyes wandered over to Henry.

Henry, who looked amazing despite the fact that he was also pretty banged up like Race was, was sat across the table from him.

Race's attention was pulled from Henry when Mr. Jacobi walked into the room. "Aye, drink up, boys," he told them, gesturing to Race to drink his water.

Drink up? Race's face scrunched up in disgust. He definitely was not in the mood to drink water at the moment.

"And don't ever say I don't give ya nothing," Mr. Jacobi told them, looking around at them. "And before you say water is nothing, just ask a fish... in the desert." He smiled, clearly proud of his joke.

Race rolled his eyes as multiple other boys groan in annoyance.

Finch sat up on the table he had previously been laying on. "Why do old people talk?" He questioned as he looks down at the water in his cup.

Race sat up a bit as well, pulling his cigar out of his mouth. "To prove they'se still alive."

Finch pointed to him, nodding.

Race looked over at Henry, who had cracked a smile at his joke.

It made him feel good knowing he got him to laugh in the hopeless time they weee going through.

But alas, Race's attention was again pulled away from Henry when Katherine walked into the deli. "Good morning, ladies and gentlemen!" Katherine's happiness soon deflated when she saw them. "Would you get a load of these glum mugs?" She frowned a bit. "Can these really be the same Newsies who made front page of the New York Sun?" Her grin returned as she held up a newspaper.

Race jumped up, along with some of the other Newsies around him. He ran over to her and grabbed the paper. "Would you lookit?!" He grinned. "That's me!!" He tapped himself with his cigar.

Henry stood next to him. He smirked and crossed his arms. "Front page and you ain't even dead," he commented.

Race rolled his eyes at him. "Please. I'm pretty enough to be on the front page any day, Henry," he responded. He smirked at him. "Don't you think?" He winked.

Henry blushed a bit, but rolled his eyes in response.

Race's attention was quickly taken away from him when Romeo snatched the paper out of his hands.

"Where's me?! Where's me?!" Romeo exclaimed.

Buttons stole the paper from Romeo, letting out a gasp. "I won't be last in line for the tub tonight!" He grinned.

Race and Henry exchanged a look, the two of them laughing.

Race pat Buttons's shoulder as the boy looked over the paper in excitement. Race read it over his shoulder. "Crazy."

"Crazy?" Both Henry and Buttons looked at him.

Race stuck his cigar back into his mouth. "Isn't it? We just met her yesterday," he reminded them. "Who'd a thunk?"