!!Mentions of child abuse!! You have been warned!!
(Also last chapter of this act hahahhahahah!!!!!!!!)
Third Person P.O.V:
Black Hole sits awkwardly next to Jr in his hospital bed. Fidgeting with clear anxiety, the ladder already asleep in the cot.
Tree had gone back home to gather supplies, as well as Juno. Black Hole did miss Juno, they hadn't gone that long without her for some time now.
CJ stirs awake, yawning into his good arm. Black Hole can't help but smile, glad that his kid is still alive. They give a tired smile back, hugging his father lovingly.
"Morning papa..." Cherry Jr. whispers, eye bags prominent and heavy. BH chuckles, it was anything but morning. 9:56 pm to be exact. (And if anybody cared)
"Good morning Jr...how'd you sleep?" Black Hole asks calmly, rubbing at his own eyes. Jr. shrugs, "The best you can in a hospital bed I guess..." they respond, chuckling a bit at their own joke.
BH grins, gently ruffling Jr.'s hair. "You scared us real bad, kid." He admits, slinging their arm around Jr. CJ sighs, "Yeah...sorry..."
"Hey don't be." Black Hole smiles, kissing Jr.'s forehead gently. "We're just glad you're alright..."
Jr. nods, leaning into his dads arm. "Where'd dad go?"
"Went to go get stuff, cause we're going to have to spend the night here." Black Hole explains, standing up to stretch, bones cracking loudly.
"Like Juno?" CJ asks hopefully. Black Hole cracks a smile, "Like Juno."
CJ silently celebrates, missing Juno just as much, if not more, than Black Hole. Even though she is his papa's cat, she's like a little baby sister to him. Cute, fluffy, silly. What more can you want?
"How are you feeling?" Black Hole asks, stretching some more after being sat down for a few hours. Jr. shrugs, "Can't complain...I guess."
CJ glances away from his papa for a second, glancing at the door. "I was really scared...when I didn't know where you were."
Black Hole pauses at this, "You...were?"
Jr. nods, "It reminded me...when I was at the orphanage...I was so alone. Sure I had...a few friends...but..." They pause, letting out a shaky sigh.
"I missed my parents a lot...and...the workers at the place didn't help." They explain, rubbing their eye with their good hand. Black Hole stares, blankly, waiting for CJ to continue. And he does.
"They used to...hit us with rulers when we didn't do what they wanted. One girl even had to pull out her fingernails because she couldn't stop scratching desks and tables. It wasn't her fault, there was something in her head." Jr. admits, pulling his legs into their chest.
"That's...horrible..." Black Hole whispers, almost quiet against the beeping of the monitors.
"I'm glad you saved me...there were a lot more things that they did that I don't even know about..." He explains, glancing back at Black Hole.
BH smiles, a soft comforting gesture. "I'm glad you're...opening up..." He sighs, Jr. laughs a bit, blinking a bit.
He yawns, a funny sound. "What time is it?" they ask drowsily, rubbing their eyes. "10:03." Black Hole responds immediately, looking over at all the monitors and such around CJ.
They glance out the window, pitch black night staring back at him as the stars twinkle. Had he really been out for that long?
"Hmm...should I go back to bed...? I just slept for like...5 hours...already..." They yawn, drowsily looking at their ivory white sheets. Black Hole nods, running a hand through CJ's hair and leaning him back.

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Together at The Edge of a Universe
Fanfiction- Black Hole is a God from the stars, Tree is a simple man working at a flower shop. Shenanigans ensue. - !!THIS IS MY ART!! !!YALL THIS STORY IS HUMANIZED! H U M A N I Z E D! NO OBJECT HEADS, NO OBJECT ANATOMY, STRAIGHT FLESHY HUMAN!! I just really...