"Okay, so how are we supposed to find Murphy this time?" Addy asks, twirling the Z-Whacker expertly.
You stand up in the trucks bed, reaching down to place your arms around 10k's shoulders as he helps you with his hands on your waist. You wait until your feet are planted firmly on the ground before grinning up at him gratefully.
You're not sure why 10k is always by your side, or why he has always been so protective, or why he won't let you near Murphy anymore, but it's almost refreshing to have someone act like they care about you in a world as screwed up as this one. It's lovely to be honest, and even though you know that he's only a gentlemen because he never went to school with other kids and that he's just your friend, you couldn't help but fall in love with him.
And being in love with 10k is probably a whole lot easier than loving any other boy your age, he's so innocent and pure that he'd never dare to assume you've fallen for him. He makes it easy to love him too, he's kind and he's goofy, and he's definitely attractive.
"If Murphy doesn't want to be found, he's not going to be." Doc shakes his head as he loads his gun.
"So, what do we do then?" Mack asks, sounding exasperated.
Suddenly a storm of bullets rains down from somewhere above you guys. You cover your head and quickly scoot around to the other side of the truck, 10k right behind you. Your heart has already picked up speed, and you can feel a hot sweat start building up on your brow.
"You okay, Y/N?" He asks, he's setting his rifle on the edge of the trunk when you see (by luck) your attacker, she's crouched on the roof, and holding something that looks a hell of a lot like a rocket launcher. A bolt of fear runs through your chest quickly, but it gets your adrenaline pumping.
"INCOMING!" You shout, jumping up, pulling yours and 10k's bags out of the trunk and dragging 10k after you by his bicep.
"What the hell?" Addy yells, ushering you both behind a transport truck, a bullet whizzes past your ear and you let out a yelp.
"I can go on ahead, get up somewhere high and get a good look at the town. I work better from a distance anyway." 10k offers, looking over to Warren with his wide eyes.
"Yeah, you should do that." Warren agrees.
"Okay, great. I'll cover you, Man. Go on three." Mack says, aiming his gun and nodding.
"Wait, I'll go with you, I can make sure no one sneaks up on you while you're searching." You add, shooting 10k a small smile, one that he (uncharacteristically) does not return. Your smile twitches for a second before completely falling.
He averts his eyes from yours and instead looks to Doc, almost like a plea for help. "Y/N, I think the Kid can handle well enough on his own."
You look to Doc and back to 10k, he's looking at you with puppy dog eyes, almost pleading with you to leave it alone, you scowl in confusion. But 10k still keeps silent. You go through the past few hours, trying to remember something that could have happened to make him act like this.
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