Episode 28 - Flash Fanfiction - Roomies

Chapter 1

"Barry, I don't get why you don't just use your powers to move all your stuff here by yourself. Why did you have to spoil our Saturday plans to make us help?" Cisco whined at Barry, as he carried a box of Barry's belongings into the front door of Caitlin's apartment.

"I thought this would be a great bonding experience for the five of us!" Barry replied as he carried an even bigger box and set it down on the coffee table. "What plans was I ruining, Cisco?"

The pair of them were currently alone in the living room, while Caitlin, Astrid and Harry were in the kitchen clearing up space.

Cisco leant in towards Barry and whispered, "Ever since Astrid awoke from her coma and... you know... revisited her younger days... she has been acting a little less... bossy and more... I dunno... fun? And I mean that in more ways than one. So, call me selfish for wanting to steal her away all the time, but things are great... I mean she..." He grinned.

Barry shook his head, "No... don't tell me... I'd rather not imagine the details... Set that box in the bedroom." He said gesturing to the box that Cisco was carrying. Cisco nodded and made his way looking for the bedroom, with Barry behind him.

"Wow. Who would have thought you and Barry would move in together, Snow?" Astrid said as she sat on the bench sipping a bottle of beer. "Makes me so glad that I made you bust him out of the hospital in the first place."

"Speaking of things that we never predicted... I still can't believe that you spent the evening with Captain Cold and Heatwave... and you got a tattoo! I bet Cisco wants it removed..." Caitlin replied as she leant up against the bench, next to her and sipped her own beer.

"Oh, he does... but I won't. I'm seeing it as a reminder to not be so... well... Let's just say, that I need to live a little, and not through my work." Astrid said.

"I might take a page out of your book... It's funny that it took two ex-criminals to teach you that lesson... and I thought they were your enemies. I can't believe you hugged Snart... that was odd to see."

"Yeah, I remember everything... Those guys aren't so bad, despite their rough exterior." Astrid said as she took another mouthful of beer.

"Are the two of you just going to continue to stand there? Might I remind you, DR Snow... that we are all moving Barry's things into your apartment... yet, the two of you are sitting around gossiping like school girls... no, Astrid that was not a dig at your recent mentality crisis." Harry said, as he had just finished positioning a large framed photo, of the group of them, on to the wall. It had taken him quite a while to get it into the perfect position.

"Harry, maybe you should follow in our suit." Caitlin said, "Try relaxing a little."

Astrid handed Harry a beer, which he accepted and took a mouthful of, "This is surprisingly good beer..." he said, "I'm guessing that it was recommended by the two previously mentioned ex-criminals. Considering, that neither of you ever really drink beer."

"Sara's actually." Astrid said.

"Am I seeing what I think I'm seeing, Barry? Do you see this?" Cisco asked as he and Barry entered the kitchen to see Caitlin, Harry and Astrid enjoying their beers.

"What are we seeing here, Cisco?" Barry asked him, as he brought in another box of his property.

"What we are seeing here, is that while we have been putting in all our effort to do the work, the other half of our group have been in here enjoying beers..." Cisco said. He approached Astrid, with a smile, took her beer from her and drank a mouthful. "That is pretty good beer, though. Hey, Harry... that picture frame is a little off center, just thought that I would let you know."

Harry looked back at the picture frame, it was tilted in the slightest. Nonetheless, he got back to repositioning it, in an annoyed manner. "It was barely noticeable, Ramon... Now you've gone and... argh!"

"Cisco... That was mean." Caitlin said to him, "He's been at that for ages." She handed Barry a beer, as Astrid took another one for herself.

"Thanks Roomie. Want to make a toast?" Barry asked Caitlin.

"Hey, I want in on that toast!" Astrid said.

Harry raced back over with his beer in his hand as Barry begun his toast "To... Me and Caitlin starting an amazing life living together..." he began.

Caitlin added in, "To... all of us having good luck in all of our future ventures..."

"To all of us not letting work dictate our lives... Carpe diem!" Astrid said.

"Ooh... I like that one..." Cisco said, "To all of us... nah, I got nothing..." They all looked over at Harry who had his beer in for the ready, "Do I really need to do this? Okay..." Harry began.

"...Nah wait..." Cisco began, "...I got one..." Harry stopped speaking and they waited for Cisco to finish. "...Nah, it's gone again..." Cisco said.

"Okay... can I go?" Harry asked him.

"Sure man, all yours..." Cisco said with a smile. But as Harry was about to make his toast, Cisco went to speak again.

"Ramon!" Harry snapped.

"Cisco, Give the man a break." Barry replied.

Cisco rolled his eyes and leant into Astrid, who was still sitting on the bench. She wrapped her arms around him.

"Alright, Go Harry." Cisco said.

Harry nodded at Cisco, and begun his toast, "Thanks... The lot of you have become somewhat of a family to me... Which is not something that I'm used to... including you, Ramon... In many ways... you have shown me, what it's like to have a son... So, to family!"

"To family!" they all said at once.

"So, yeah... that toast there, Harry... Made me a little uncomfortable. It was almost like Déjà vu... don't ask me why." Cisco said.

"Alright... so these boxes aren't going to unpack themselves." Barry said, interrupting the moment.

"In the spirit of enjoying the moment," Caitlin said. "You could just use your powers... and we can get back to..." before she finished her sentence, Barry had used his speed to unpack all the boxes, and tidy the entire apartment.

"That... is going to come in handy." Caitlin said with a smile.