Kaaru woke up at the buttcrack of dusk to Jesse poking her as he held a canteen out to her.
“W-Wha are ya doin up? We still got ah hour before night.” She groans, sitting up.
“Might as well get up now and get ready to move.” He shrugs.
She sighs and nods, getting up and taking a drink of water.
“So what happens next in the story?” He asks and she chuckles.
“Okay. You hear the last bit I said?” She asks and he nods. “Alrighty, let’s see…”
~storytime~
The girl hugs young Hanzo before having to push him off.
“Okay, a girl needs to breathe.” She chuckles lightly.
“Not when that disgusting riffraff is near. We must go now, my future child.” He says and presents Hanzo groans as young Mccree looks devastated.
“I’m his future kid too. And it ain’t like ya can just up and leave a hospital bed.” She says.
“What did you put in my drink you disgusting cowboy?!” Young Hanzo barks at young Mccree.
“Nothin’! I swear!” He cowers as the girl gets between them.
“Boys! I will personally castrate both of you if you don’t calm down.” She barks at them and they both cower away.
She sighs and rubs her temples.
“How did I end up babysitting?” She asks as the young and present versions of her parents start to talk, figuring out when and where the younger ones are from.
The sound of a guitar playing draws her attention to a supply closet.
She goes over slowly, a golden glow coming from under the door. She opens it slowly and pokes her head in, curious who was in there.
Inside was a man with long white hair tuning a guitar with two little glowing dragons and a small light bulb.
She gasps and hugs him tightly.
“Otōsan! What are you doing here?!” She says, smiling widely at the Hanzo she grew up with.
“Kaaru, my child.” He smiles and hugs her back. “I know I am not supposed to be here but I wanted to check up on how your mission was going.” He says, leaving the closet with a smile.
“Are you sure it’s not because you and Pa grounded me?” She asks as she’s leading him out.
“Yes my child. Quite positive it is not that.” He laughs as they leave.
Present Hanzo and Mccree soon found their past selves too annoying and cringey to handle so they went to their room and laid down, mentally exhausted already and it wasn’t even 8 am.
“Han, I’ve been thinkin.” Mccree says as he holds his tired archer in his arms.
“That’s dangerous.” Hanzo snickers, looking up at him attentively.
“And here I was, about ta say we should get Zenyatta ta marry us taday.” Mccree says with a pout.
“I wasn’t being serious, my silly cowboy.” Hanzo chuckles, pecking Mccree’s lips. “Though, I am not opposed to the idea of getting married today. But, should we?” He asks and Mccree looks at him.
“I say yes. I want ya ta be my husband taday. Predetermined future or not. I’ve been fightin ya on it for years. I want it to finally happen.” He says and Hanzo smiles.
“Alright Cowboy, we’ll get married today.” Hanzo says, kissing him softly.
~reality~
“That was mushy.” Jesse laughs and Kaaru nods.
“That my parents are.” She says, looking off into the distance.
“What?” Jesse asks.
“What?” Kaaru asks, covering her tracks.
Jesse shrugs it off and Kaaru smiles as they walk the night desert.
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