She's Not Well (The Artful Dodger) [TBS]

Part 21 - Jack

I finished up my rounds for the day and headed down to y/n's room, 

Then again it seems rather foolish, to call it her room. As I was all but living in it with her. 

I still kept a good deal of things in my own room, mostly in case there were ever any issues with god damn Iblis. But for all basic purposes, we basically shared her room now. 

The only problem with that was... well, 

Y/n is smart.

Smarter than Professor Mcgregor, Doctor Iblis, Even I give her credit for being. She's a smart little duck and she is actually pretty good at manipulating me, or at least she's just figured out she can bat her pretty eyes at me and I'll basically do whatever she wants me to. 

It made getting up in the morning very difficult, 

she's smart enough to know I'm tired, 

she's smart enough to know I don't want to leave the bed, 

she's smart enough to know I don't want to leave her all alone, 

she's smart enough to know that I adore her cuddles,

and she's smart enough to know that if she whines and whimpers at me I'll come back to bed with her. 

But today had been different, I'd gotten out of bed and left her tucked in with her teddy while I went and did my work. Leaving her to do... well... I don't know... whatever it is she does when I'm not around... I suppose. 

Luckily I had less to worry over as Doctor Iblis had gone home for the weekend to deal with some matters, so he wasn't around till Monday. 

So Y/n and I could basically do whatever we wanted, 

Once arriving at her room I found her stood in her little blue skirt and white blouse, just finishing up with her ribbon tieing it in a nice bow on top of her cute little head, 

"Awww there you are." I cooed, 

Y/n quickly turned and jumped into my arms for her cuddle, 

"ummm! Hello you." I hummed, "You look adorable today." I told her making her little cheeks blush, "I brought something for you,"

She stepped back clapping her hands excitedly, 

"Now, now... What do we do to say thank you?"

She leant up and kissed my cheek, 

"That's my girl." I smiled handing her over a bag of her favourite cookies I went and fetched her this morning,

She gasped and hugged me again, 

"Awww you're welcome little duck." I cooed rubbing up her back, "Now? As we have the day together, and I have some work to do. I was hoping my little duck could come to keep me company in the morgue, Won't that be fun?" 

She nodded with her usual cheery and happy smile, 

I gave her a little kiss and took her down to the morgue with me, 

Y/n sat very happy and content on one of the tables kicking her feet back and forth and nibbling on the cookies like a little mouse, While I worked. 

"Y/n?"

She perked up a little,

"...I'm curious, I don't think I've ever actually asked you." I chuckled wiping some blood from my hands, "Why don't you talk? I mean... I know you don't but, I don't really know why you don't?" 

She shrugged and continued to nibble her cookie, 

"Well, you obviously understand and comprehend what I say because we have conversations, or at least I talk and you respond to me, you... do understand me don't you?"