+Author's note

Started watching Rick and Morty, and each episode I watch is my new favorite..!!

"Aye can take ya to tha moon and back!"

You smiled, and walked down the worn path.

"Aye would bring all the flowers in tha world for ya to sleep on!"

You laughed and waved the Scottsman away.

"You do know that flowers wilt in like, a few hours right?"

Ignoring your sarcastic tone, Demoman follwed you down towards the small lake at the foot of the field.

"Then what do ye want? A bed of wool? A trickle of dreams? Maybe even a cloud?"

Snorting, you walked down the path and reached your destination; a lean tree with a large blanket of leaves overhead, creating a small shade near the clear water.

Sitting down, you dipped your bare feet into the water and took out your book.

"You can't sleep on a dream, a cloud or a thin bed of wool Demo"

Demoman grinned.

"Not even on a chest of a man?"

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Demoman has been following you for as long as you could remember.

From the moment he laid his eyes on you, he wouldn't stop his sweet talking, dogging your footsteps no matter where you went.

You scowled at the Scott, regarding his affections only as sweet nothings. And it had stayed that way for quite a while.

But as time went on you realized to your surprise, that this man meant most of the crazy things he said.

More than once, you would find the man finding more and more ways to show you how he cared. Every scoff you gave him gave him an opportunity to prove you wrong. It wasn't the first time you would see a box of chocolate on your bed, or a crown of flowers placed on your most unexpexted moments.

The others also seemed to enjoy this little game. They watched Demoman from afar, and no matter how many times you tried to deny it, you knew that you were just as amused at the situation as they were.

The men would chuckle at your snide remarks, or the wave of your hand. Wondering just how long you would put the Scottsman off.

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"You do know that this is pointless right?"

Looking up from his apple, Demoman frowned in confusion.

"Pointless lass?"

You sighed and shut your book for a moment, pinching the middle of your brows.

"I'm not interested in you, and the answer is always no. Why do you even keep trying?"

Demoman shrugged and kept chewing.

"Cause I want to"

You gave a sigh.

"But why?"

"Aye just want to show ya how much Aye care about ye"

Tapping your book in annoyance, you saw Demoman had a wide grin on his face, right beside you.

"An' should ye ever change yer mind, Aye'm  only one word away"

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Just as always, Demoman tagged along wherever you went. Today you went to the Engineer's workshop. You no longer even found the Scottsman tiring. His constant companionship somehow grew on you.

Walking through the doors, you found the Texan working on some blue prints.

"Hey Dell"

"Hey sugarcube, and Demo too?"

Chuckling, the Engineer took the gun from your hands and started tinkering on it.

"Said the grip was loose right?"

"Yep, I was getting pretty tired of the squeaking too"

Demoman looked at you fondly, and blocked your view from the Engineer.

"Well if Engie's helpin' ye, might as well help ye too! What do ye want me to do lass?"

You gave a giggle.

"I dunno, get us something to drink or something?"

Nodding, Demoman went out and finally left you alone.

"He's got the love bug ain't he darlin'?"

You rolled your eyes.

"You think?"

Dell gave a small smile as he worked on your gun.

"Ya know.. It ain' easy findin' a guy like that darlin' ya might wanna hang onto him"

You rubbed your shoulder.

"I dunno.. I just-"

A bang of the door interrupted your conversation, when Demoman came in proudly with three bottles of lemonade.

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The sun set in the fields. The quiet base was surrounded in a blanket of stars, crickets singing in the dark as the moonlight bloomed overhead.

Sleep evaded you that night, the beauty of the night ebbed your insomnia away, replacing it with a calm silence.

You looked out your window and saw a vast countryside, the mountains far off the distance, the blue patches of grass scattered on the ground and the lake shining out in the open air.

'Ya know.. It ain' easy findin' a guy like that'

Taking a deep breath, you drinked up the cool clear air, and started putting your boots on.

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The silent trek down towards the lake was relaxing. You focused on the crunching noises of stray pebbles and sand under your feet with the occassional sound of shifting grass.

You finally reached the tree from earlier, and sat under it as you looked up at the star lit sky.

Lost in it's wonders, you gazed at their beautiful milky path in the heavens, twinkling as they reflected theirselves in your eyes.

A sudden gust of wind had you pull the blanket around you tighter, and a sudden hand was placed on your hand.

"Whatcha doin' at this time of night lass?"

No longer even surprised at his sudden appearance, you didn't even bother to turn and look at him.

"Just stargazing"

He sat right next to you, and looked up at the sky.

Both of you silently watched the sky, Looking at the wonders of the night.

Demoman gave a soft smile and opened his mouth.

"If ye want, Aye'd get ye a star, right here, right now"

"..no, they look fine up there.."

You both fell into silence, still staring at the sky above.

"Demo.. About what you said earlier.."

"Ye lass?"

"You said I was one word away from you"

"As I am always"

You shifted uncomfortably.

"But.. Even when I always say no? Even when I push you away?"

Demoman smiled.

"Aye'm always here lass. This is as far I stay away from you, and as close Aye can get. I only need one word from ye"

You looked into his eye, and surprised yourself.

You realized just now, you had never looked him in the eye before, nor have you ever bothered to look at his face for more than a second.

And he seemed to notice this too, how you finally met his gaze for the first time; and the light shining in his eye told you that he would wait, no matter how long it would take.

"One word?"

"One word"

You trembled, unable to bring yourself to say anythint further. Your heart swelled up with emotions you had never even realized had been there, lying dormant at the single break of your hard façade.

Demoman placed a single hand on your trembling hand, but dared not go further without your consent.

Your lips trembled, your eyes watered and your cheeks reddened. But every bit of your body gathered to say the one thing you never thought you would say.

"..Stay"