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For DF Timeline Sweeney, Please

Feb 10, 2007 11:57

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mad_leprechaun February 10 2007, 17:24:37 UTC

Worriedly, Sweeney poked his head through the door.

"Everything alright in here, man?"

cat_inthe_sun February 10 2007, 17:27:34 UTC

Jackrabbit finally gave up, leaning hard against the table where Mo Chroi lay, head down.

Mo Chroi just screamed.

mad_leprechaun February 10 2007, 17:34:32 UTC

Immediately Sweeney was at his side, though he was clearly having some trouble deciding which problem to address first. Finally he decided to go with the loudest, and turned his attention to changing the baby's diaper, patting his belly and grinning to try and make the little one stop screaming.

cat_inthe_sun February 10 2007, 17:38:19 UTC

Now that the baby was taken care of, Jackrabbit turned and slid to the floor, leaning his head in his arms.

Mo Chroi stopped crying, though his face was still red and wet and wrenched up.

"Mamaaaaa" he whined.

mad_leprechaun February 10 2007, 17:45:52 UTC

Sweeney finished changing the diaper as quickly as he could, then picked Mo Chroi up, patting his back soothingly.

"Yeah, you'll get Mama in just a minute, hang on kiddo."

He shot Jackrabbit a worried look.

cat_inthe_sun February 10 2007, 17:51:03 UTC

Jackrabbit wiped his eyes with his palms, looked up at Sweeney and Mo Chroi.

Mo Chroi reached down for him.

mad_leprechaun February 10 2007, 17:54:48 UTC

Shifting Mo Chroi to one arm, Sweeney sat next to him and wrapped the other around him in a rough half-hug.

"Jack, what's going on?"

cat_inthe_sun February 10 2007, 17:56:24 UTC

"Theres a way home," he said, not leaning against him but not pulling away either.

mad_leprechaun February 10 2007, 17:59:51 UTC

He drew back a bit, surprised.

"To Mattapoisett?"

cat_inthe_sun February 10 2007, 18:02:05 UTC

He nodded glumly, reached over and put a hand on Sweeney's knee.

"Mama. Sa..." Mo Chroi pouted.

mad_leprechaun February 10 2007, 18:05:45 UTC

"But... how?" he asked, his voice thick.

T: I'll be back in a bit

cat_inthe_sun February 10 2007, 18:06:50 UTC

"Theres a door. That will bring you home. I'm dead, Mad Sweeney, so I can't. Right?" he asked, looking at him with furrowed brows.

mad_leprechaun February 10 2007, 19:36:31 UTC

He wanted to tell him no, not because he was dead, damn it, but because this was his home now. With Sweeney and the baby. But he couldn't bring himself to do that.

"I don't know."

cat_inthe_sun February 10 2007, 19:41:17 UTC

It was all so much easier for him when he didn't have to make a decision.

"Maybe I can't go back. After all, it may bottom my mems, if I am dead and suddenly appear - but if the door leads there, then perhaps here too - what if - " his brain was going a mile a minute.

mad_leprechaun February 10 2007, 19:44:34 UTC

Sweeney couldn't say anything. It was like his mind had shut down and the only thing he could think of was that Jackrabbit was going home. It had all been too good to be true anyway.

cat_inthe_sun February 10 2007, 19:47:30 UTC

Mo Chroi didn't know what was going on, but he could tell that Mama's bad mood was rubbing off on Daddy and so he started crying again.

"I don't know, Mad Sweeney - Mo Chroi, don't cry - "

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