AU Post Season Five

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About two years ago, Jack and Kim Bauer entered Milliways and were changed forever.

Karen and I thought it would be fun (horribly breaky) to see what would happen if they discovered the bar post 24 day 5 canon. More specifically, post day 6 prequel.

Hope you enjoy reading.

POST DAY FIVE

Kim found herself in this place a few days ago. She was confused at first and still a little wary, but she's good at wasting time and that seems to be the only thing to do around here.

A sentient bar, the universe ending outside, it was all a little too hard to believe and yet she'd never been disagnosed as delusional.

She comes downstairs, ruffling her short blonde hair. After that day at CTU, she hadn't wanted long hair anymore, remembering seeing her reflection in the glass while so many people died and --

She twists the ring on her left hand. After finding out about Chris's betrayal and death and Miriam had withdrawn and she'd almost gone to her uncle and grandfather but she knew what her dad felt about them. Instead, she clung onto Barry tighter and when she asked if her dad was okay, he'd lie to her. She knew they were lies because when Barry wasn't looking she'd done research and kept dreaming about those last moments over and over.

But, all of that felt far away here, and though she'd swore herself to Barry, she still misses someone else.

She sits near the window and watches the universe expand and contrast, thinking about how disaster is always on the other side.

[OOC: Warnings for angst, references to violence, and woe.]

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He rubs his forehead again, trying to figure how to put what's in his head into words. "What's going to happen with us when I walk out of this room?" Because if you're going to cut me off again, I'm not sure I can open up just to live through that again.

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"I don't know," she whispers, not wanting to think about him having to leave. "I think this is another chance...and I thought I could not think about you but I," she swallows and looks down. "I was upset and angry and hurt but I thought we'd have time, I didn't think you'd vanish again and -- I've been worried."

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He nods, heartened a little by what she'd said. But then worrying about him wasn't necessarily a guarantee. "Yeah. But if you still want things to be like they were, maybe I should just leave now."

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"Is that what you really think I want?" She looks up at him, letting him the depths of her sorrow. "You're my dad, no matter what's happened...that'll never change."

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He finally looks up at her, their eyes meeting, and he tightens his grip on her hand. "I can't lose you again."

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She nods and can't put her thoughts into words, knowing that whatever she says won't make things better and could easily make things worse. Instead of speaking, she stands and sits down on the bed, putting her arm around him and leaning her head against his shoulder, feeling the thinness of his frame, and praying that she's not causing him pain.

"I don't want you to leave."

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He wraps his arm around her, the movement and the pressure of her arm against his injuries hurting, but he's used to ignoring pain, and this time he has a much better reason to do so. "Then I won't," he says, resting his head against hers and tears coming to his eyes as he realizes that he finally has what he's wanted more than anything else for almost three and a half years.

His voice cracking, he whispers, "I love you, sweetheart."

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For the first time in years she doesn't disguise her feelings or have to be on guard. She's safe here and she can trust him. She lets out a breath, feeling tears slide down her cheek and onto his shirt.

"I love you too, Dad," she whispers and leans up to kiss his cheek. If he leaves she's going to find him and bring him home.