Remnant Viking

Chapter 41: Welcome Back

Atlas 11-PM

Winter's Penthouse

Reinheit Pov

I shifted uncomfortably in this unfamiliar bed. Well I tried to at least. Sleep keeps eluding and I've been staring at the blank wall for the past few hours. The moonlight shining in. I wished it would piss off but today has been a day that simply hates me. How did it all come to this? Oh where to begin...

Its been a rough day. Had a shit day at school and then I got into another stupid fight with Claire. Then I had to fight Neo's stupid puppets and got wailed on by Winter cause I'm bad at fighting.... I should stop complaining. As Dad tells me that his Gramps told him, "Don't be bitchin bout a heavy load! Start working on yourself to make it lighter!". Plus Dad suddenly left without any warning! I don't mind but a little heads up will be nice but its part of his job to go out and live to the title. Then us kids had to fight a group of kidnappers! Oddly enough... That was the easiest part of the day. The puppets did most of the work but hey! My rifle finally worked. I look at it as it was resting right against the far wall. Why did I leave it over there? I honestly can't sleep.

Reinheit: "I swear. Can you let go?"

My answer is of course silence but Neo is clinging to me hard. I know Dad and Yang enjoy it but I honestly can't see how. I feel a slight tug around my spine. Yeah I know..... You need a name. I hate calling you Cobra or Snake. I felt it being happy at the prospect but I'm drawing a blank. Dad knows lots of random things. Perhaps a name will be in there as well. How did he get the name Hati? Such a weird name now that I think about it. I finally stop looking at the wall and try to let exhaustion claim me but I just can't. I close my eyes but it has been proving useless so far. Should've brought the I-Gun. Bet there was a song in there to get me sleeping. I hear some footsteps outside but I ignore it. Probably Winter checking in on us again. The door opens and Winter comes in. The bed rocked a little and whatever the hell Winter did got Neo to let go of me. Thank Oum.... I feel better without her vice grip. I was about to turn over to see what Winter did until I felt a heavy hand on my head. That instantly woke me up but to my relief...

Reinheit: "Dad?"

Dad: "Ah shit. Did I wake you? You looked like you were in pain son. Go back to sleep."

Reinheit: "Well...I had trouble sleeping..."

Dad: "You're safe now. From what Winter told me, you and neo really took care of those kidnappers."

Reinheit: "The puppets did most of the work..."

Dad: "Did you cower?"

Reinheit: "No. I killed one."

Dad: "Then You and Neo took care of them. But we'll talk in the morning. Sleep."

Dad got comfy on the floor and it bothered me for some reason. I look behind me to see Yang comforting Neo. I grabbed a pillow and dropped it on Dad.

Dad: "Aw. Thanks. Now seriously Sleep. Least the floor is carpeted. Though oddly I rather be on steel plates. Old habits ha!"

Suddenly the bed didn't feel comfy to me anymore. I rolled off the bed and landed on Dad. This time he didn't seem so grateful. I don't care. I'm grateful that he isn't wearing that flight suit. Must've left it in some other room.

Dad: "When did you get clingy?'

Reinheit: "oh you know... Yang and Silver knocking you out for a few days, You barely around after you get back up and then you left us on the day that people want to kidnap us. I'm beyond stressed right now."

Dad pats my head but I oddly don't feel reassure like I used to. Why do i get the feeling he isn't going to come back one of these days? I worry even though Neo and Yang rarely show it. I mean...Yea.. Dad is Dad after all. Near unstoppable in most cases. Most. I just want him around is all...