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Darry finally finished doing taxes(big people stuff) the clock says it’s around 1 in the morning. Great Darry thinks he's probably gonna be exhausted at work if he’s up any later. Darry walks into his room sitting down on his bed closing his eyes attempting to sleep but he hears his door open very quietly it’s very faint but Darry can still hear it, it’s Ponyboy.(c ) “Pony, what do you want?” Darry yawns. “How'd you know it was me..?”
“You open the door like a ghost”
“What does that even mean?”
“I don't really know..” Darry yawns, he's apparently very tired.
“I had a nightmare” Pony whimpers. Of course he did. “You wanna sleep in here?” Darry's already shifting to make room for Pony as he climbs into bed. “Please..” Darry pulls Pony into his chest. Just as Darry begins to drift asleep, his bedroom door opens again. This time it's louder and more frantic, it's Sodapop. (R )“What do you need Sodapop?” “PONYS MISSING!” Darry looks at Sodapop in disbelief “He’s right here Pepsi.” Sodapop looks at him, Darry knows that look he lets out a sigh “I better not get kicked.” Soda lights up before going on the opposite side of Ponyboy who’s already passed out Darry attempts to sleep (key word attempts) before he hears the door open and then he hears Steve’s footsteps going to Darry’s room. Darry sighs and opens his eyes as Steve walks in. (C )“Oh my gosh whaaaat” Darry groans. “Pa kicked me out again..” Steve sniffs, wiping some blood from his nose. Darry yawns. “You want to join too, huh?” “Mhm..” Darrys sighs, hugging Pony tightly. “There's only so much room.. go clean yourself up.” Steve nods and walks away. He comes back after a few minutes and lays next to Soda. “Thanks, superdope..” “I can still kick you out” But Steve is already asleep. Darry hugs Pony and once again starts to drift off when the door opens again, this time almost silent. It's Johnny. (R )“I'm never gonna go to sleep am I?” He says looking at Johnny sitting there with his hands in his pockets looking at the ground “Why are you here kid” Darry says sitting up, or trying to he’s got Pony on his chest “I’m just bait” Johnny says quietly kicking something on the ground that one of the boys most likely tracked in “Bait?” “Two-Bit wanted me to check if you were awake” Johnny looks up at Darry “You gonna lay down or stand there?” Darry says softly and before he knows it Johnnys climbing into the bed next to Ponyboy. Darry tries to go to sleep. It's 2 AM by now, he’s gonna be exhausted tomorrow. He hears the drunken giggles of Two-Bit along with Dally(Who surprisingly is sober) right outside the bedroom door. (Let this man sleep 😭) (C)“Keith Fucking Mathews if you jump on this damn bed I swear I'll shoot you.” Two-Bit pouts at Darry. “But Darryyyyyyy” He complains, blood dripping down his chin. “Why are you bleeding?” “Table!!” Darry sighs and tries to sit up, being immediately held down by Pony and Soda. Darry rubs his eyes. “Get yourself cleaned up.. we have a little room left..” “Yay!” Two-Bit runs off to get cleaned up, leaving Dally alone in the doorway. (R)“I’m tired...” Dally says taking his jacket off and throwing it on the floor. “There’s just enough room for your skinny ass” Dally despite the insult(?) walks in hesitantly “Okay..” he says as he lays down almost immediately falling Asleep as Two-Bit walks back in now cleaned up,(c ) instantly walking over to the bed and laying down. “Is everyone here? Can I finally sleep?” Darry asks, though he gets no answer because everyone is asleep. He yawns and begins drifting off again when. BEEP. His alarm goes off. It's time to get up for work. (r ) Darry sighs, turning his alarm off, he hasn’t slept at all. He looks at the gang who’s all Alsleep and all of them are on top of him or they are next to him. He groans, grabbing the rotary(idk if that’s what it's called bro) phone on the bedside table and calling his boss, Harvey hoping he picks up. ( C) “Yello’?” Harvey picks up the phone on the 2nd ring. Darry yawns and Harvey instantly knows it's him. “You alright kid?” “No, I didn't get any sleep..” Darry complains, drifting off as he speaks. “You're staying home today.” “What-?” Darry attempts to sit up but is held down. “I was just going to ask where I was stationed, I don't need a day off! We can't afford it!” “Darrel. You've fallen asleep twice on the phone, you're staying home. Full pay.” Harvey leaves no room for argument. “Now go to sleep.” “Yes sir..” Darry hangs up the phone.(R ) Darry sighs before hearing paws and a collar, Darry immediately knows it’s Pony’s Rottweiler, Sunny. Sunny sits at the bed looking at the gang on the bed. “There’s just enough room for you boy.” Sunny jumps on the bed above Pony's head. (C ) He licks Pony's face a few times before falling asleep. Darry sighs and finally begins to fall asleep. He's just about out when Pony wakes up. “Mornin’ baby..” Darry runs his fingers through Ponys hair. Pony whines. “Darry.. I don't feel good..” Darry sighs, deciding he'll never get to sleep again. ( R)
Chapter 2: Pony gets a dog :)
Summary:
Pony gets a puppy
Notes:
(See the end of the chapter for notes.)
Chapter Text
“Hey Ponyboy! Can you come out here for a moment?” Darry yells from the living room. Ponyboy makes his way out of his room, wiping ink off his hands. “What's wrong?” “I got a surprise for ya” “Darrel, going to the laundromat isn't a “surprise” Darry scoffs. “First off, fuck you. Second off, just open the box.” He hands Pony a small box. Pony cocks an eyebrow, something he's learned from Two-bit, and opens the box. “A tennis ball..?”
“Mhm!”
“Why are you giving me a tennis ball? Did I get kicked off the track team?” (R ) “You didn’t get kicked off the track team kid, it’s an early birthday present” Darry says with a smirk, Pony looks at him with a judgmental look before just accepting that his brothers gone insane. “Thanks Darry..” he says before walking back to his room to go do his English homework that might be late but as far as Darry knows it’s due next week. (C )
Around an hour later, Darry calls Pony back out.
“Whaaaat”
“I have another early birthday gift!” Darry smiles, handing Pony another box.
“You're smiling, I'm scared now.” “Just open the box” Pony sticks his tongue out at Darry and opens the box. “A leash..? Thank you..?” “You're welcome! Put it with the ball” Pony nods. “Okay.. your going crazy” He goes back to his room to work on his English homework which will never get finished at this rate.(R ) Around another hour passes and Darry calls Ponyboy out again. “What!” “Another early birthday gift.” “Darry I get you love me but do I really need 3 early birthday gifts? Why can’t I get them tomorrow?” Pony says grabbing the box out of Darry’s hands “ just open it!” Darry says with a smile pony opens the box seeing a red collar with the Curtis’s address on it “Put it with the others ones” Darry says looking at Ponyboy who’s looking at the collar and at Darry with a judgmental look “Uhm, thanks Darry..” Ponyboy says walking to his room to try and finish his English homework(it isn’t gonna get finished). (C )
The next morning Darry lets Pony sleep in. Pony sleeps soundly until he feels a strange weight on his chest. He begins to stir but remains asleep, that is until he feels his forehead become slightly wet. “WHAT THE FUCK” Pony jumps up, wiping his forehead. At the foot of the bed sits a small rottweiler puppy. Pony gasps softly. “Hi.. I didn't mean to scare you..” He holds his hand out and the puppy sniffs him before laying its head in his hand. Pony pets the puppy before looking up, seeing Darry against the doorframe to his bedroom. Darry smiles. “Happy birthday, Little Colt.”(R ) ” “who’s dog is this..” (idk bro guess) Darry smiles at Ponyboy “Guess.” “Ours? “Yours.” Pony beams petting the little Rottweiler “Really?!” “You deserve the little guy, plus you need someone to protect you” Pony pets the dog “Whatcha gonna name him?” Darry says, patting the dog's head. Pony thinks for a little bit before smiling and saying “Sunny!” Darry looks at Pony and the dog before saying “Sunny? Why that name?” Pony looks at Darry “Because of sunsets!”(C ) Darry smiles at that. “Y’know.. when I picked him up he seemed awfully fond of the sunrise” Ponyboys eyes light up and he cups the dogs face. “Do you like sunrises buddy?!” Sunny wags his tail and yips. Pony giggles and looks at Darry. “Is this why you got me the ball, leash, and collar?” Darry shrugs with a soft smile on his face. “Well I'll let you two get acquainted.” Darry kisses Pony forehead and pets the dog before walking to the bedroom door. “Happy birthday, Pone.” (R )
Notes:
I love sunny :)
heartsforjohnnycake Sun 08 Jun 2025 01:39PM UTC
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