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Chris holding Rose: I know just the perfect foster parents for you, little baby. Don't worry. They did this before.

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Leon and Claire:...

Chris: Now, she is yours.

Claire:.. Chris. What makes you think that we--

Leon: *putting a pink bunny onesie on Rose* Ms.Bunny! Baby bunny!

Chris: See? Leon is baby deprived for years. He will do fine. And since you and him have that story with RC and Sherry I though you two could... You know?

Claire: Hmm, you know Chris? We have our jobs and *standing up* --

Leon: *hold Claire's arm* YOU will NOT leave me on this alone this time, miss.

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The Times We Were Together: Chapter 6

Series Title: "The Times We Were Together"

Chapter Title: "Epilogue (Graduation)"

Series Summary: After the Raccoon City incident, Claire, Sherry and Leon start living together, where they share many memories and moments with each other.

Words: 902

Warnings: None

8 Years Later...

A slender young woman glances out the window from her well-decorated bedroom, her pixie-length, sunny-colored hair glistens in the light from the setting sun. She sighs wistfully, stroking the soft fur of the dog that laid down sleepily next to her.

The young woman in question is Sherry Birkin, once the little girl who was one of the few survivors of the disaster in Raccoon City, along with her adoptive parents and a few others.

She could hear the occasional roar of laughter and conversation from Claire and Leon, along with Jill and Chris, who were visiting from a few states over to celebrate her high school graduation. 

That's when it dawned on her. Sherry only had just a few months left with her family before she'd be on her way to attend university on the West Coast.

It wasn't like she was dreading going to college, if that were the case, she probably wouldn't be going at all. However, eight years had gone by faster than anticipated, so much so that it was almost time for her to say goodbye for a while.

Sherry sighed once again and leaned her head against the window, watching the summer sun go down. She couldn't just believe the amount of time that had passed, but the events that occurred during that time.

The beginning of it all, for starters, was a bit of a blur nowadays. She obviously remembered everything, especially the horrible, horrible things that a 10-year-old could obviously never forget, but Sherry tended to wonder what her life would be like without Claire and Leon, or if they hadn't stayed together. 

The events that followed after went quite smoothly. Claire and Leon eventually managed to get jobs, even though Claire made the decision to drop out of college (which Chris wasn't totally on board with at first), and about a year and a half later, they finally saved enough money to rent an apartment for the three of them. One that was far, far away from where they had come from. As for Sherry, she was enrolled in a cheap private school so she could finish her basic education, and the rest was history

However, those first three months after the disaster were the most memorable to her. The amount of time in which the trio had grown as a family the most. She'll never forget how happy she was during those months. The most happy she'd been in probably her whole life. Despite the fact that she remembered missing her parents frequently, and still does even to this day, Claire and Leon had given her more in that time than her real parents had in the first ten years of her life.

Just thinking about these memories brought tears to Sherry's eyes. She was about to let herself cry before she heard a sudden knock at her door.

"Come in!", she called out, wiping tears away.

A familiar figure slipped through the doorframe. Leon.

"Hey, kiddo, everything alright? You left in a hurry down there...", he spoke with a tinge of concern in his voice, which had deepened slightly in eight years time.

"Oh, uh, yeah!", she replied.

"Just needed a little space, that's all"

He nodded, "Ah, I see. A bit loud down there, wasn't it?"

"Sure", she lied.

Leon wasn't buying it, however, "No, really. What's on your mind?"

Sherry sighed, "Sometimes I forget how stubborn and persistent you can be sometimes"

"You know me", He laughs out loud.

"Well...", she began.

"I'm just...reflecting, I guess"

"On what?", Leon's head tilts similarly to a curious puppy.

"This is gonna sound weird, but...Just my life so far. Especially these past few years."

Leon glanced down at the floor, "It's really been that long, huh?"

"Yeah, time really does fly"

"You can say that again! You're almost as tall as Claire. When we first met you, you were half her size", He noted, nudging her side.

Sherry laughs, then silence fills the room before she speaks again.

"Y'know, I had a weird dream the other night"

"Oh yeah? What about?"

"That we got separated after Raccoon City. I got taken from you, and then you became some burnt-out government agent"

"Sounds miserable", Leon scoffed amusedly.

"Yeah, you rescued the president's daughter from a village in Europe and everything"

"Huh. That's oddly specific", he added.

"Yeah, it was really realistic. Like it could have happened"

Leon was silent for a moment, probably a little freaked out by the realness of the dream.

"Well, I assure you, you have nothing to worry about, Sherry", he ruffled his hand through her short, blonde hair.

He then looks at her and smiles, "I'm really proud of you, y'know?"

"Because I graduated today?"

"Not just that. You've managed to persevere against all odds these past few years. Out of all of us, I believe you were the strongest"

Sherry shook her head in disbelief, "Oh, Leon, that's not tru-"

"It is true! Look at you now! You've got nothing to lose!"

"I DON'T EVEN HAVE A GREEN!!"

A loud yell sounded from downstairs. The two chuckled in unison.

"Why don't we head back down? Sounds like Chris is losing at cards again", Leon suggested, reaching his hand out towards her.

"Sure, Why don't we"

With that, she nodded and took his hand, heading downstairs to join the others in the fun.

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*BONUS*

"Leon, can I ask you something?", Claire inquires as the two walked down the street shortly after Chris and Jill left for the night to go back to their hotel.

"Hm?"

"Would you ever want to settle down?", Claire blushes.

He laughs, "What do you mean, like have babies??"

Claire rolls her eyes playfully, "I mean, yes...but also y'know...getting married and stuff.

Leon shakes his head, "Why are you bringing this up, Claire?"

"Well...since Sherry is gonna be on her own soon, maybe nows that time, if you know what I mean...?"

Leon pauses in his steps and looks over at Claire.

"I think I'd like that"

He can see Claire's gentle smile through the almost comforting darkness of the early summer night.

"Me too"

The End

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silliest girl award

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Tiny tiny boys for dear @squarebosk <3 Happy birthday, brooooo!

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I'll be 20 in December. This is him!!! (I looked up the exact one on eBay and was shocked to find him right away). He obviously no longer looks like this, but I would rather die than lose him ❤️

If you're fifteen or older an still sleep with a stuffed animal please reblog this.

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hey hey hey

Assigning you a song that makes white people go nuts (from experience)

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Leon S(kirt) Kennedy

leon if he was a skirt

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yesterday I got the “are you a boy or are you a girl” question from a six-year-old, and I told her that some people aren’t boys or girls (like me!) I was expecting her to be a little confused, but she nodded thoughtfully and said, “wow, just like snails.”

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goth Ada...auh

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Rainbow mo

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100 year old rhododendron and the woman who planted it

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My first contribution to Cleon Year (April)!

*Prompts: Artist & Model, Roommates*

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Officially got accepted into College today!! 🎉