Rapture...

By Neo- kun

(Neo: Wow so many of you like this story idea huh? I'm so happy! XD)

Chapter 2

Their house was now burned to the ground by the time the fire department came. Pop took in a breath holding it in as he saw Handy come over.

"I'm sorry to tell you this... but well your whole house is gone. Nothings left at all." Handy said hanging his head. Pop held Cub closer along with the few items he had saved. "O-oh... well that's ok. I'll find some one to stay with. Do you know how long it'll take to fix the house?" Pop asked feeling his son hide his face into his neck.

"Well it's hard to say. The damage done here is extremely bad and it'll take time rebuilding." Handy stated moving his arm out of habit.

Pop gave a nod still waiting for his answer.

"I'd say about five or so months..." Handy said looking to the ground for a second. "That's about as fast as we can work this all out. It might even take longer." Handy glanced at Cub. "Do you know who your staying with or have any idea?" Handy asked seeing Sniffles looking over the mess.

"No. I'll look into it though, thanks anyway." Pop said walking away he needed to find a phone or something.

There came a loud yell of pain as he started to walk away. He turned around to find that Sniffles had been caught under a pip of burning hot metal. Pop winced at the sight of the metal melting away Sniffles skin making him yell louder trying to get away from the pip.

Pop turned away walking faster knowing there was nothing he could do.

Cub had started to cry again as they made it into town.

"Ssshhh... It'll be ok. Oh, your hungry aren't you?" Pop asked seeing his son look up at the word 'hungry'.

Pop couldn't hold back a light laugh it seemed that no matter how sad he got Cub could put a smile on his face. "I'm going to take that as a yes than." Pop said seeing a restaurant.

He walked in see Giggles and Cuddles working at the counter.

Shifty and Lifty were fighting over a dollar in the far corner of the room and Cuddles was taking Lumpy's order.

While Pop waited for his turn he started singing a light lullaby to his son.

"Next."

Pop forced a half smile as he walked over.

"Hey Pop! what would you like to have?" Cuddles asked digging around for a kids toy.

When he found one he gave it to Cub smiling as the little bear giggled and played.

"Can I get a kids meal for Cub and a soda...?" Pop said setting Cub on the counter while he dug around his pockets finding his wallet.

He gave a more relaxed sigh grateful that it hadn't gotten burned with the house.

"Sure Pop, You doing ok?" Cuddles asked ringing up the order and handing it to Giggles.

Giggles took the paper reading it over she gave a nod walking off to get what was needed.

"Yeah I'm ok." Pop said.

He didn't want to bother Cuddles or Giggles about his house because he knew they both worked to much anyway.

He pulled on a bigger smile handing some money over before setting Cub down onto the ground.

Pop held out the kids meal box to his son taking his own soda.

"Come on Cub you can pick a place to sit." Pop said as Cub ran off to a table.

"Hey Giggles. Can I have a bag?" Pop asked looking to her.

"Sure thing." She pulled out a bag handing it over to the bear. Pop gave a 'thank you' before walking over to sit next to his son.

Cub was laughing as he bit into his burger.

Pop gave a light laugh back putting the photo book and Cub's favorite toy into the bag.

Once that was out of the way he leaned back to think.

'Cuddles and Giggles was a no... hmm can't go with Nutty I don't want to have Cub getting sick from candy. Lumpy?... No no no... why did I even bother thinking about him?!...' Pop gave a heavy sigh bringing the soda up to his lips taking a drink.

'Eww... Coke...' He looked down in light disgust but drank more anyway.

'Well I don't really know Mime or Flaky. Mole's blind... that won't do... damn. Maybe Petunia?' He nodded.

Feeling more relaxed he looked down at Cub seeing that his son was still eating but his face was a mess. Pop tilted his head grabbing a napkin cleaning some of the food out of his son's fur.

'Petunia's a no now. Kids are far to unclean for her to handle.' Pop was starting to get annoyed by this whole thing.

'Lifty and Shifty are no good too...' Pop felt like ramming his head into the table at all the negativity that was taking place in his mind.

Cub gave a smile at his father taking a few fries into his mouth.

'Flippy?' He liked Flippy but his mood swings... 'nope.'

Pop rested his head against his hand closing his eyes. 'I'm out of people to turn to.' His mind concluded as an after thought.

The bell above the door ringed as some one walked in.

"Oh God..." Giggles said softly under her breath looking away and back to her cooking.

Cuddles gave a laugh. "What happened to your hair?" He giggled trying to cover his mouth.

"Shut up! Petunia was at the salon and cut it..."

Pop felt his ears move up at this.

"Well I like it better that the afro if you ask me." Cuddles stated getting out a pice of papper.

There was a growl.

"What will it be Disco?" Cuddles asked.

Pop looked up at this. 'I forgot all about him...' He thought eyes widening at what he saw.

Disco's once favorite afro was now straight and cut making him look vary out of place.

Pop couldn't figure out what was so funny though other than the fact that Disco looked both ready to kill some thing or cry.

Disco grabbed his order walking over to the table next to Pops.

That's when Pop had seen it. A row of flower clips running along one of Dico's hair strands.

Pop smiled at this trying no to laugh as well.

Disco stared at his food with anger as he started to unclasp the flowers. "That's the last time I have some one cut my hair... fist the Mole now this... fuck." He said to himself wincing as he pulled off the clip.

Pop drank more of his soda holding back the disgust of the drink. "It'll grow back." Pop told him seeing the other bear look up at this.

"hmmm..." Disco looked back down for once not hungry. He pushed away his tray.

Cub tilted his head finished with his food.

Pop looked back over to Cub getting up with the bag. "Hey Disco...?" Pop started to ask but stopped.

"What?" The other bear asked fighting with the another clip. "...Never mind..." Pop said picking up Cub and leaving. 'I have some money to stay at a hotel for a few days anyway...'

(Neo: I'd like to give all my reviewers and readers a big Thank You. I'm great-full you all think my English is good.

*Blush*I feel bad about Disco's hair but I was laughing while I wrote it so...)

(Chapter 3 should be up sooner or later.)

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