The Babysitter - Garycato (Final Space Fanfic)

Chapter 6

The sun was setting, the streets started to get dark and Gary knew he couldn't send the kid away- Not with that cat out there hunting him down. The human gazed upon the boy who was eating dinner on his crappy wooden table, the boy's expression spelled out worry as he munched sadly on his food.

"Spid-" Gary cut himself off "Little Cato" he corrected himself. Little Cato had trusted him with his name finally and Gary wanted to respect that "what do you say...you stay over tonight?" he offered

Little Cato stared at the man who was clearly worried about the early events. He thought about it as he stared down at his food.

"We can try contact your parents, let them know you're staying over at a friend's house for the night- you know like a sleepover" Gary smiled trying to ease the boy's nerves, he assumed Little Cato was afraid

"No need" Little Cato shook his head "My ...parents...let me do whatever" he finally looked up "if it's okay, I'd like to stay for tonight"

With a shy smile, Little Cato waited for the man's reply who never once stopped looking at him with those kind eyes. He was afraid. Afraid that Gary would find out who his father was and not wish to spend anymore time with him, afraid that after being chased by his father Gary wouldn't want to be involved with him, afraid that Gary would find out he was lying just to keep his only friend.

"Little Cato" Gary started with a stern voice "Won't your parents be worried? Are you sure you are allowed to do that?"

Little Cato thought about it. He wasn't even allowed out but now that his father knew he disobeyed him- he was too scared to go back home.

"It will be better this way" Little Cato answered truthfully this time, his voice cracking as his head hang low.

Gary knew the boy had troubles, he just didn't know what they were. With a sigh he stood up to ruffle the boy's hair, giving him a wide smile
"What do you say we get this sleepover started huh?"

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"Where are they?" Avocato growled to himself as he looked around the crowded streets. The smell of alcohol and booze washing off the scent of his only son.
Avocato's mind started to think of the worst possibilities that the human was going to use his son for. Maybe he was gonna sell him, use him, abuse him or even...kill him.
"No-" He shook his head at the thought, whatever that human wants with him is certainly not to kill him- otherwise he would've already done so.

Avocato pressed on his wrist device pulling up the message board
"Search for the location of the following man.
Race: Human
Skin: White
Hair: Blond
Eye: Blue
Last appearance: Happy Feet Disco/Night club
Any other details: Last seen wearing brown leather jacket, a red shirt and jeans. He appears to have a prosthetic hand. "

Avocato learned long ago to identify enemy's details straight away, so with a single glance he memorized the human's features quite well. Now it was only a matter of waiting...

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"Thunder Bandit coming at you from the east side, over"

"This is Spidercat, I don't see you, over"

The two played with some walkie talkies Gary had found in his apartment, occasionally giggling at themselves as they pretended to be spies on a very important mission.
Gary, unskillfully rolled out of his hiding spot, then proceeded to worm his way out to another making the boy break into a fit of laughter
"What the hell—" Little Cato laughed "WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?" He finally managed to say through his laughter as he pointed at Gary

"I do not know what you speak of, Over" Gary played it off cool, pretending that nothing had happened

"Thunder Bandit, it's over, Over" Little Cato grabbed a broken hair dryer and pointed towards Gary's location, closing one eye and putting his tongue out as he aimed

"What do you mean it's over over? Over" Gary asked in between snickers

Gary heard Little Cato reply through the talkie but he didn't quite understand as the boy spoke between his laughter

"I'm sorry what was that? Over"

"I said- You'll know what is over over when it's over, over" Little Cato giggled and Gary held his laughter back

"Are you saying that I'll know whats over over when it's over over? Over" Gary and Little Cato laughed.
They were at the point of staying awake late where everything was just too funny.

"OK let's get this over with" Little Cato snickered at his own line as he pretended to shoot Gary with a little "pew pew".
Gary, who was already dying from the laughter, decided to play the part of being shot. Acting as if he was wounded , he fell to his knees

"It's...over between us" He collapsed.

The room was quiet as Little Cato stared at Gary's dumb fake death.
Both of them then started giggling, before breaking into another fit of laughter.
Little Cato was sure at this point that he never had so much fun before sleeping ever.

Once they got tired of laughing, Little Cato let a yawn escape, catching Gary's attention.
"Oh right! Kids sleep early!" Gary looked at his old watch

"I am not a kid and I don't sleep early either" Little Cato crossed his arms

"Well you should! It's awesome when you get to sleep a lot" Gary laughed to himself as he grabbed the boy

"H-Hey!" Little Cato squirmed with a giggle as he was thrown onto Gaary's bed.

Gary grabbed his blanket and covered the boy, then rolled the cover- trapping him in a burrito blanket
"It's sleep time!"

"No!" Little Cato laughed, he squirmed some more, breaking free. Although the boy was free, he just layed there, too tired to get up.

"Goodnight Little Cato" Gary sat at the side of the bed as he patted the boy who's eyes were too heavy to stay open.

Once Gary heard Little Cato's little snores, he stood up and threw an extra pillow on the floor next to his bed. He was worried about the boy, worried that his parents wouldn't approve of a low life like him and worried that whoever that cat man was- was still out there to get him.
Gary took a pill, swallowing it with water as he gazed out the bathroom window, remembering the events of today.
Sitting on the floor, ready to lay down, Gary took another glance at the boy.

Little Cato snuggled into the blanket like a body pillow and his ears twitched from time to time. It was adorable.

Gary layer down on the cold, hard floor. Usually his worried would keep him awake but he and Little Cato played so much that he felt like a child again, falling asleep after playtime.