Everything Stays: Frederic Scorch X Yang Xiao Long

Fred's Dream

Fred slowly opens his eyes as the sun shines through a window. He looks up and sees a celling fan, rotating. He smacks his lips together and sits up.

Fred: When did we get a celling fan?

Fred looks forward into a mirror and gasps at the sight. It's him but he has a beard and looks to be in his thirties. He looks around the room to see different pictures and a completely different room than the one he fell asleep in. He moves to feel his beard, clearing seeing he or whatever version of he, let it grow.

Fred: What the-

A metal arm wraps around his waist. Fred looks over to see a large blonde collection of hair face down in a pillow.

Fred: (To himself) Yang?

The other, flesh hand, comes up and pushes him down onto the bed, with his arms across the entire head of the bed. The blonde collection rolls over till its head is lying of Fred's bicep.

Fred: Yang?

Surely enough, a early thirty year old Yang awakens and looks at Fred with a smile.

Yang: Fred. (Yawns) Go back to sleep. I'm tired.

Fred: Yeah. Yeah, ok.

Yang smiles and leans forward and kisses Fred. Fred kisses back, expecting a long session but she pulls away after a few seconds. She smiles again and returns to using Fred's bicep as a pillow. Fred silently slides his arm under Yang's head, but she grabs his wrist to stop him.

Yang: (Sleepy) You know, they're gonna be up if you go out there?

Fred: What?

Yang: (Yawns) The kids.

Fred: (Mouthing; not speaking) What? (He shakes his head and turns back to Yang) I know. Get some rest.

Yang: (Yawns) Love you.

Fred: I love you too.

Fred gets up and walks out of their room. From the master room, he enters the living room and is stunned by the location, size, everything. Moving around the L shaped couch, Fred passes by a small table containing some photos. While trying to get a feel of the place, something catches Fred's eye, making him examine the object.

Fred: What the?

Fred looks at a collage of photos on a wall with a title of "Our Life". The photos include graduation from Beacon, Fred cradling a baby, their wedding picture and Fred and Yang sleeping on a couch with a "Thanks Ruby" on it.

Fred stays stunned at seeing the pictures, not understanding what has happen to him. While starring at the collage, Fred's head turns to the stairs after hearing them crack with extra weight. From the stairs, a small, three-year old girl comes dragging a stuffed Beowolf behind her. Fred can recognize the stuffed animal as the one he won Yang at their first date.

The girl yawns and walks towards Fred.

Little Girl: Hi, Daddy.

Fred: Uh, hey, kiddo.

The girl hugs Fred's legs and nuzzles up to it. While shocked, Fred hesitantly moves his hand to the top of her head and strokes some of her hair.

Fred: You, uh, sleep well?

Little Girl: Uh ah.

Fred: Well that's...good.

The girl lets go and moves her hands up to Fred, silently asking for a hug.