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The hotel, in retrospect, is incredibly beautiful. Coulson lays in what may be the most comfortable bed he has ever had the pleasure to lounge in. As he stares at the ceiling he recalls the moments that lead to him lying here.
Fury had surprised him when he suggested that the entire team take a vacation. Now he wasn’t opposed to the thought of being able to relax without someone shooting at him or realizing months later that it wasn’t real, but any time Fury made a suggestion like this it had to come with some sort of a catch.
It did. Just not an enormous one like he’d have guessed. Apparently Fury’s “eyes” had been on the team, he knew Doug was a little weird, and he remarked that the team was falling apart. Trust hadn’t exactly come easy to everyone lately, especially after Bobbi and Hunter’s departure. So Fury had “suggested” a “family vacation”. Of course “suggested meaning he had already booked everything from the hotels to the plane tickets. Though it was rather amusing watching May tense at every mentally noted mistake by the commercial pilot. Then “family vacation” meaning four rooms with eight people and only four beds. Naturally him and May paired up since they had known each other the longest and were used to sharing beds. Next was Daisy and Simmons, though he suspects that they secretly switch with the unlikely pair of Lincoln and Fitz. Joey and Yoyo paired together seeing as they had gotten to know each other best with the language barrier and all. That left Mack to lounge on a couch which for some reason he didn’t seem to complain too much about.
“Penny for your thoughts?” Melinda steps out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around her head. He could get used to the look of May in a pair of running shorts and a tank top, he remarks to himself as he sits up.
“Thinking about how I got so lucky that Fury placed me in a hotel with an amazing view and tickets to the world’s most popular amusement park and he somehow thinks it’s a punishment.”
“To be fair he also thought it’d be a good idea to bring a man back from the dead.” She deadpans moving to the fridge. She pulls out two beers stepping out onto the balcony. He takes his cue to follow her sitting out beside her.
“What about you?” He asks popping open the beer she hands to him. “Think there’s some motive behind this?”
“It’s Fury. Honestly who knows.”
“Where are the kids?” It was so strange to them that it was almost natural to call them that. He supposes in a twisted sort of way they were like his own little adopted family.
“Mack is in the fitness center with Lincoln and Joey, Daisy and Yoyo are at the food court, Fitz and Simmons are checking out the pool but I’m pretty sure he’ll drag her to gaze in wonder at the monorail for a little bit. So I would probably suspect technology similar to that developing in our labs soon.” He laughs a little at the thought.
“Well we have the rest of the day off before our tickets start tomorrow.” He states. “Anything you’d like to do?”
“I don’t know but Daisy has something for us. She messaged about five minutes ago after I got out of the shower. Apparently she has something for us.”
“Why didn’t you tell me when you got out?” He asks glancing to her.
She takes a sip of her beer with a shrug. “I suppose I just wanted a chance to enjoy the view.”
He has to admit to himself the view is spectacular. However, he isn’t gazing out to the lake. Instead his eyes are fixed on his partner, her facial features relaxed and a smile almost hinting at her lips.
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Daisy bouncing around the room excitedly is almost akin to a four year old. Her orange button bounces with her, the blue words 1st Visit emblazoned across the thing. To be fair it was her first true vacation ever. Nearly everyone in the room had been on a proper one besides her. However, everyone had the same matching button. She didn’t let that fact deter her spirits though. She had looked up hundreds of vlogs prior to this before and got all of the necessities.
“Okay is everyone here?” She asks as Coulson and May step into the room nearly fifteen minutes after she had sent the text. With the collective nods she continues. “I got some things for the entire team.” Daisy pulls the bag out from under the bed with a questioning glance from Jemma.
“How did I not notice?” The brit questions shaking her head.
Daisy digs her hand into the bag pulling out a hat with a smile. The hat is mostly pink with slashes of purple striping across. Red and blue strips line the bottom of the hat. Balanced on the sides are two ears, on one was a few japanese cherry blossoms. On the other was a plastic comb designed to look like a white flower resting on green leaves. She hands her S.O. the hat with a smile.
“Mulan really? That’s the best you could come up with?” Fitz jokes.
“Come on. You can’t tell me May isn’t basically Mulan.” Daisy glares at the scientist unamused.
“You kill a man with a firework once.” The small woman mutters loud enough for her to hear.
“Are you serious?” Daisy laughs shaking her head at the coincidence. “Besides May totally sounds just like her too.”
“Okay fine I see your point.” The scot relents with a raise of his hands.
Daisy digs into the bag again pulling out a hat themed like the small robot from the newest Star Wars.
“Elena.” She states. The young hispanic looks at her in confusion taking the hat from her hands. “Hold on it’s a group thing. It’ll make sense once I grab… Aha!” She exclaims pulling out one that looks like R2D2 and handing it to Joey. “You two remind me of BB8 an R2D2 because you two have your own language that I have no idea what you’re saying but you’re adorable anyway.”
Elena’s eyebrows furrow together before Joey turns and translates to her. Once she understands she laughs lightly shaking her head at her semi leader.
“Mack since your’s is similar…” She pulls out the hat with brown fur all over the base with a silver strap swiping diagonally across it. “Here.”
Mack laughs taking the Chewbacca themed hat from her fingers. “No Han Solo?” He questions.
“Afraid not.” Daisy is already pulling the next one out of the bag. The base looks like an elephant with a yellow hat balanced between the two ears and a trunk extending out the front. “Fitz.”
“Why Dumbo?” Jemma asks confused.
“I don’t know. It just fit.” Daisy shrugs. Nobody can seem to protest after Fitz puts the hat on with a gracious smile. “Jemma.” Unlike all of the others Jemma’s is a headband instead of a hat. One ear is yellow with sequined straps meeting in the middle with a small red rose. The other symbolises a blue suit jacket with gold trimming. Between the two ears is a sequined red bow.
“How did you know Beauty and the Beast was my favorite?” Jemma looks at her amazed.
“Well I may or may not have hacked into your old facebook account and scrolled through it for two hours.” Daisy laughs.
“Daisy what have we told you about hacking without permission?” Coulson questions.
“Not to?” She laughs digging out her director’s hat. The base is blue with a white star resting in the middle. The two ears symboled to look like a very familiar shield. Daisy smiles at the surprised reaction mentally saving it for herself to remember for a long time. Out of the corner of her eye as she digs for the final hat she sees Phil nudge Melinda excitedly. The small reaction making her heart stop for a short second. “Last but not least…” She states fishing a hat with a blue alien on it handing it to her boyfriend.
“Stitch?” She only hums as she pulls out her own. The ears patterned red with white leaves and a green headdress of leaves bridging across them. “Lilo and Stitch?”
“Because I asked for an angel and he was sent to me. He has a bitch of anger issues but he’s still good.” She smiles sweetly despite the eye rolls from her fellow teammates. The teasing statement had Lincoln’s face flushing with embarrassed laughter.
“Are you sure Disney is ready for this train wreck?” May mutters to Coulson as the team erupts in excited chatter over all the things they have to do.
“What could possibly go wrong?”