Title: First Day
By: DaPimp
Pairing: gen
Rating: G
Disclaimer: I own nothing, except a massive debt for my education. Oh and a newly acquired bowling pin.
Summary: "Remember today, for it is the beginning of always. Today marks the start of a brave new future filled with all your dreams can hold. Think truly to the future and make those dreams come true."

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"Remember today, for it is the beginning of always. Today marks the start of a brave new future filled with all your dreams can hold. Think truly to the future and make those dreams come true."

Anonymous

Reid stood in the break room, his heart pounding. It was his first day and things had gone pretty smoothly so far, they hadn't been called out for a case, just routine consultations. Reid had finished the 10 files he has been entrusted with.

Derek Morgan, the teams muscle, had been given 20. Morgan was everything you'd expect an FBI Agent to be, strong, confident and capable of kicking in doors. He reminded Reid of the guys that bullied him through school: the jocks, but for some reason Reid wanted to trust him… maybe Morgan was different.

It frustrated Reid that he couldn't do more, he needed to prove that he belonged here. He knew that Gideon believed in him but Spencer just wanted to belong for once.

Reid looked around the now empty bullpen and sighed, no one had even given him a second thought. Movement in Agent Hotchner's officer caught Reid's attention. As Reid watched Agent Hotchner closed a file before making a phone call, the older Agent smiled, Reid assumed he was calling home. Agent Hotchner intimidated Reid, he rarely smiled in public and never told you if you were doing a good job or just ok, Reid was used to receiving praise and reinforcement in his intelligence. Agent Hotchner was stoic and didn't show affection freely but obviously cared about his team. Morgan had referred to him as the 'Dad' of the team.

If Agent Hotchner was the dad then Gideon would have to be the mum. Reid understood the logic but didn't necessarily agree with it. Sure Gideon was more affectionate with the team and was more likely to show his emotions but he wouldn't say that made him the mother. During the time Gideon had been preparing Reid and cultivating him for the BAU team he had started to play a fatherly role in the young man's life.

"Spencer," Reid jumped, "What are you doing here? Are you back from lunch already?" Gideon asked.

"I-um… no… I didn't go anywhere…" Reid stuttered as his face went red.

"Did you get anything to eat?" Gideon asked with concern.

"I had coffee…" Reid replied as he focused on his shoe.

Gideon gave Reid a fatherly smile, "But did you have anything to eat? Spencer, they're nice people. You don't have to worry about fitting in here, you're good at this job and that's all you need to belong here."

Reid stared at Gideon, shock and shame on his face, he didn't want Gideon to know that he felt like that, this wasn't high school. "No-I-um… I didn't know where to go…" 'Because that was convincing Reid'.

A gentle chuckle escaped Gideon's lips, "Ok then, how about we go get something to eat and I will point out some good places?"

Reid gave Gideon a wide smile, "Sure, thank you Sir."

"No, not Sir, we've already been through that." Gideon corrected, "Aldo's has great Italian, authentic Italian so-"

Laughter and loud banter drew the duo's attention to the glass doors, "I told you Peters, he's in here." Reid panicked, why would Morgan be looking for him? But he would be ok, he was with Gideon.

Morgan and Peters entered the break room and grinned at Reid and Gideon, Reid was confused, their smiles seemed genuine… no malice or plotting. "Hey kid, you had lunch yet?" Morgan asked.

"No, but I was going to have lunch with Gideon." Reid replied in a rush, he wanted to fit in but he already agreed to have lunch with Gideon, maybe he could have lunch with Morgan and Peters on another day.

Gideon smiled, Spencer was a good kid, "Actually Spencer, I'm sorry but I just remembered I have a phone consultation in 10minutes." Gideon said after looking at his watch, "Maybe we could have lunch tomorrow instead?"

"Well look at that kid, looks like you can come after all." Morgan said with a gentle tap on Reid's shoulder. Morgan and Peters walked towards the glass doors debating 'The Village', Morgan suddenly turned around, "Kid, what do you think about The Village?"

Reid looked shocked, they actually wanted to talk to him? Gideon smiled and nudged him forward slightly, "Thank you." Reid whispered to Gideon before catching up to Morgan and Peters. "Well I actually think the ending was rather transparent and didn't stimulate the audience the way it could have, especially when you take into account the typical structure of a horror film and the genre as a whole-"

"Kid, take a breath." Morgan laughed as they entered the elevator.

"Did you know there are 6 elevator related deaths per year?" the doors closed.

Gideon laughed and headed towards Hotch's office. 'That Spencer Reid really is a good kid' Gideon thought.

"Other things may change us, but we start and end with family"

Anthony Brandt

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