"loaded." Doc murmurs, before checking the safety. he gave it back to the younger. "next time don't try to lie to me. just tell me the truth, I'll help you no matter what." Doc murmurs with a smile. Lightning smiles.

"did you get Bolt some food?" he ask.

"yeah. he's already had his breakfast, want to get some breakfast at Flos?" Doc ask.

"can he go in?" Lightning ask.

"yeah. Flo won't tell you know." he chuckles, getting up. "come on." Doc smiles.

"I owe Red. I got blood on his favorite shirt." Lightning mumbles. "and I got in the way of him and Mack." Lightning says getting up.

"it'll be fine. get the shirt from him and I'll get the blood out." Doc assures, gently taking his hand. "you should put him on a leash." Doc says.

"not happening. he doesn't deserve that." Lightning said. "come on Bolt." Lightning smiles. the dog is immediately on his heels. Doc smiles and heads for the diner, gently holding the youngers hand.

"I'm sorry about yesterday kid. I didn't think. I should have, but I didn't." Doc murmurs.

"its okay... I didn't think I would react like that...." Lightning sighs.

"its okay kid. we'll get you back to yourself." he assures gently, squeezing his hand. Lightnings other hand absently mindedly scratches at his leg. it doesn't itch, he's just mildly anxious of their conversation. he looks down slightly when something touches his hand. he finds Bolt at his side, nudging his hand gently.

"what Bolt?" Lightning muttered, following Doc into Flos. he sits in the booth with Doc and Bolt immediately sits between his knees, resting his head on Lightnings leg. "what?" Lightning snaps.

"he's alerting kid. just relax. he's doing his job." Doc assures. "whats got you anxious all the sudden?" Doc murmurs softly.

"nothing. m'fine." he mumbles, scratching Bolts head gently. "how do I make him stop?" he asks.

"just calm down. he'll stop when you're calmed down." Doc says softly. Lightning mumbles and pats his head gently. he won't admit it, but he does like the soft feeling of fur under his hand. its soft and comforting, he makes a mental note that he could probably use this for grounding in panic. Bolt wags his tail happily, cuddling him. "see he's just doing his job." Doc murmurs, reaching over and scratching the pups head gently.

"what are you two weirdos doing?" Sally asks walking over.

"nothing." Lightning mumbles.

"Bolts under the table." Doc said, looking up from the dog.

"I didn't even know you liked dogs, Doc." Sally says, carefully sitting down. she watches under the table to make sure she won't step on Bolt.

"I love dogs, I'm not a monster." Doc snaps.

"no you're a grouch." Lightning mumbles, scratching Bolts chin. "right?" Lightning asks smiling slightly at Bolt. the dog barks once and Lightning nods. "right." he smiles.

"hey don't team up against me. you're supposed to be on my side." Doc huffs, taking his hand. he rolls his eyes and shakes his head at Sally.

"what happened to your eye?" Sally ask with a frown, looking at Lightning.

"Bolt got excited and headbutted me." Lightning mumbles. "but it was an accident. he's a good boy." Lightning adds, petting him gently.

"I thought he was trained-" Sally starts.

"it was an accident Sally. drop it." Doc warns. he looks up whenever one of Flos waitresses sets down the plates for them. Lightning grabs his fork happily and starts eating. he looks down at Bolt and grabs a slice of bacon of his plate, giving it to him.

"good boy." Lightning murmurs, petting him.

"don't feed him that. he's going to have gas." Doc said.

"he'll be fine." Lightning assures. Doc rolls his eyes.

"fine but when he stinks up the house both you and him are getting out." Doc warns.

"okay." Lightning shrugs. Doc rolls his eyes again, but there was a small smile on his face. he takes a bite of his food and looks at Sally.

"you guys are cute. like an old married couple." Sally giggles.

"old?" Doc huffs. he feels a hand on his thigh and looks over. Lightning is giggling.

"somethings get better with age." he chuckles. Doc huffs.

"you're supposed to be on my side." Doc huffs.

"yeah and you're supposed to act your age." Lightning smirked at him.

"I'm gonna smack you." Doc glares.

"now your acting my age." Lightning snorts. Doc rolls his eyes, but places his hand on top of the hand on his thigh.

"ow!" Doc snapped, glaring down at Bolt. "you bit me you little fuck." Doc huffs. Bolt barks once, sharply at him before laying his head on Lightning.

"no. we don't bite." Lightning says. "and we especially don't bite me or Doc." Lightning adds, gently flicking the dogs nose. "you be a good boy." Lightning smiles.

"little monster." Doc mutters.

"you be a good boy too. leave him alone." Lightning glares at him. Doc turned to glared at him, while Sally snorts.

"wanna say that again?" Doc glared.

"I said, you be- oh." Lightning stopped himself, face going a slight shade of red. "sorry." he mumbles. Sally laughs.

"oh that was the best, I thought Doc was going to beat you." she snorts.

"he's lucky I didn't. I'm not a dog." Doc warns. Lightning laughed slightly and leaned against him, scratching Bolts head. he blinks tiredly. Doc looks down at him, but doesn't move him, deciding there's not really anything important he needs to do, so he's willing to sit here in the booth all day if he has to, so Lightning can get some sleep.

"you gonna fall asleep right there in the booth Stickers?" Sally laughs. Lightning jolts up, sitting up straight and looking over at her. she doesn't miss the down right nasty look Doc shoots her.

"h-huh? no. th-that'd be stupid." he mumbles.

"thats fine come on kid. we were just going anyway." Doc assures.

"but you didn't finish eating." Lightning mumbles.

"I ate already kid." Doc says, getting up. Lightning nods and scoots him self out of the booth, Bolt immediately follows. Doc scoops Lightning up easily. "home." Doc orders. Bolt heads for the door quietly and Doc follows behind him. "if you were tired, you could've said so Monty. I did wake you up pretty rudely." Doc murmurs softly. Lightning curls up more.

"m'sorry. I just got really tired." he mumbles, burying his face in Docs neck.

"thats okay. it means you're finally relaxing enough to get yourself some sleep. you've missed a lot. honestly I was willing to just sit there and let you sleep, but Sallys big mouth woke you up." Doc murmurs, kissing his head. he carries the younger into the house and to their bedroom.

"s'Bolt allowed on the bed?" Lightning mumbles. Doc looks over the bed.

"depends on where he lays, he might not like my feet in his face if he lays at the end of the bed." Doc says, laying the younger on the bed. Lightning immediately scoots over to his side of the bed. "but I did get him a crate. he can sleep up here sometimes, but they recommend he occasionally sleeps in the crate so neither of you get dependent with the other for sleeping." Doc murmurs. Lightning nods and pats the bed.

"Bolt." Lightning calls.

"come on." Doc says, patting the bed. Bolt watches him suspiciously. "he doesn't like me because I made him sleep in the crate last night while you weren't here." Doc says.

"he likes you. I know he does, but he's just not sure of you." Lightning mumbles. "come on buddy." Lightning murmurs, patting the bed. Bolt jumps up and cuddles to him. Doc lays beside Lightning, who rolls over half way. to look at him. "you're gonna lay with me?" Lightning ask.

"of course, Bolt is helpful, but he can't hand you a pre-dialed phone if you have a nightmare and need to talk to someone." Doc murmurs softly. Lightning rolls over and hugs his waist, cuddling him.

"thanks." he mumbles, nuzzling his fact into his chest happily.

"of course." Doc smiles, kissing his head. he wraps an arm around the younger tightly, looking over at Bolt. the dogs watching him curiously. he reaches over at pats Bolts head gently, before wrapping his arm back around Lightning gently. he lays back and looks up at the ceiling, gently rubbing the youngers back gently. Doc actually unsure if the younger is asleep or awake, its been hard to tell lately.

"hey Doc?" Lightning ask.