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Morty was in the roof of the Smith's family house, enjoying the night sky above.
''What're you doing here, kiddo?,'' Rick's appeared from nowhere.
''A-Ah, Rick! Y-You scared me!,''
''That-that doesn't ans-burrhp-wer my question, M-Morty'' Rick joined to his grandson in the roof ''Here.''
''Ice cream? In evening?''
''Just take t-this shit, Morty
''Thanks..''
Rick and Morty passed a few minutes talking about unimportant things, until Morty bombarded Rick with an unexpected question.
''Rick, what home means to you?,'' Rick heart skipped a beat.
''...''
''Rick?'' Rick didn't know what to answer. In first time, in many years, Rick didn't know what to do.
So he decides to answer with the racional answer.
''Morty, honestly, 'home' to me, isn't nothing more than many bricks one on top of the other t-that build a cube or whatever shape it has, and-and in that shape, Morty, in that shape there must be more bricks forming a roof like the one we-we are, and under this roof and inside that shape, thousands of living beings live, like humans and other m-mindless life forms''
''...You know what house means to me, Rick?''
''No, i do not''
''It doesn't matter the spot on universe i am, e-even if i am in another universe or in multiverse. Rick, if i am with you, i am home''
Rick doesn't respond, instead, he turns his head away from Morty.
''I-I know you don't care a-about it, but i just.. i just want to let you know that i love you so much, grandpa Rick. I love you more than i should''
''W-What.. what you mean with it?''
''I.. kinda... loves you like you loved grandma Diane..''
''...Morty, what?''
''Rick, i'm in love with you!''
Once again, Rick didn't know what to answer.
''Morty,, i... i don't know how to answer this, y-burrrhp-ou know t-that love is nothing more than a chemical reaction that leads animals to procreation''
''Yeah, i know, b-but i'm feeling this chemical reaction for you, Rick''
''I feel about you in same way''
''Wait, really?''
''Yes, really. I thought i'd never fall in love with someone again, but i was wrong, Morty. Haha, i was wrong''
M orty brought his face close to Rick's face. The boy could feel his grandfather's breath against his mouth.
''Can i kiss you?'' Morty asked
''Morty..-
They both heard the trapdoor being opened and separated. It was Beth letting both know that dinner is ready.
''I thought i'd never found you, guys. C'mon, dinner's ready''
''O-Ok mom..''
''Thanks, dear.''
Beth closed the trapdoor
''Oof, that was close''
''Haha, c'mon, kiddo, let's eat, and i hope your father hasn't made the dinner again.''
''Last time, the meat burned and the house almost burned with it hahaha''
''Hey Morty..''
''Hm?''
''I love you''