“Oh Dad,” I said as I rode on the elevator. “Please don’t do anything rash.”

Dad was going to have to wait; I was more worried about Rotor at the moment. All I could do was hope that he was here; if Rotor wasn’t, then it would be all over.

The elevator ride took a minute, but I got there eventually, and when I got to his door I didn’t bother to knock.

He was there, just sitting on his couch.

“Al?”

I didn’t even reply, I just ran up to him and gave him a hug.

“Al?”

“Don’t go back.” I said. “Don’t go back to the Anti-Blades.”

He looked like he was going to cry as he embraced me.

“But what about Leaf?” He asked. “I can’t just leave him.”

“You can just leave him!” I said. “I don’t want him to hurt you anymore! You deserve better than him…”

My eyes then flashed yellow.

“You’re a good guy!” I said, looking into his eyes. “This isn’t the real you; the real you is the brave and happy Rotor I met when I first got to the Swords of Justice!”

I felt a little weird, normally I would say some negative things when my eyes flashed yellow, but it seemed to be working with me now.

“He was one of my first friends, and I miss him.”

My eyes began to form tears, but I didn’t want to cry anymore.

“Michael’s gone, and he wanted me to keep you returning to the Anti-Blade base.” I explained. “He didn’t want you to suffer there; he wants you here.”

“But... I’m not sure if I can just move on with life without Leaf.” The Samurott said, hugging me tighter. “I don’t want to be alone.”

My eyes flashed again.

“But you’re not alone!” I said. “You have me; you have all of the Swords of Justice!”

I then lightly nuzzled into his chest.

“Nobody cared about you at the Anti-Blades; we’re your family!”

That was it, Rotor was now sobbing, clutching me as if I would just fade away.

But I was glad, he didn’t say, but I knew that he wasn’t going to leave.

“You must be tired from all that packing, why don’t you go to bed.” I said looking at the clock.

Seven twenty-one A.m.

“Al?” He said and lightly stroked my back. “Is it alright if you sleep with me?”

That question made me blush.

“If you don’t want to, I’ll understand.”

I wasn’t really tired, but if it made Rotor feel better.

“I don’t have a problem with that.” I said and we got up. “Besides, I could use a nap.”

Rotor and I walked to his bedroom and Rotor went over to the curtains and closed them as I slid under the covers.

“I guess you know already…”

I nodded as the sea lion joined me.

“That I’m a clone of Leaf?” I asked and he nodded. “Yeah, Michael told me.”

“Sorry I had to keep it from you.”

I then nuzzled the shirtless Samurott’s chest.

“I don’t blame you.” I said. “If I knew that I was related to that guy, then I’m sure that it was good that I didn’t know.”

We both chuckled at that.

What I didn’t expect, was for Rotor to kiss my forehead.

“Sorry, you’re just a lot nicer than Leaf.” He said.

Well that was pointing out the obvious.

“Don’t worry, I’m nice.”

I made my cute face while saying that.

Rotor just laughed and wrapped his arms around me.

“I really like you…” He said with a yawn. “I hope we’ll always be friends.”

I smiled and blushed again.

You know, I guess if I have to move on, then I might as well help Rotor move on too.

“I’ll help you find someone,” I said and closed my eyes. “I know that there is someone out there for you.”

I then heard the sea lion mutter something, but passed it off as unimportant.

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Aww, how cute~
This was a scene from my first story of Aladar; Tale of a Green Zangoose, where Aladar prevents Rotor from going back to the Anti-Blades and the abuse of Leaf

Link to full story: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/107721.....Green-Zangoose

Art by  neku-neku