[Chapter 15- It still hurts.] Just the two of them. Shrimpo..and Dandy... Shrimpo, worried enough after what had happened, just stared at Dandy quietly, as the flower himself just stared at the ground, silent. "...How ya holding up..?" Shrimpo asked, a worried tone in her voice. However, Dandy just stayed quiet. "...I'm guessing that's...not a good-" Shrimpo started, and Dandy just whimpered, though still silent and staring at the ground. Both of them were silent for a little, Dandy seeming like he was about to cry. After a while, Shrimpo spoke up. "...no more gvns, okay?" She asked. "...." Dandy just nodded, still being quiet. How? How was he not d3ad yet..? It..it isn't just because he knows he doesn't have the heart for it. Right..? He started trembling, still quiet. "...It'll be okay.." Shrimpo muttered. Dandy just kept quie,still trembling. She should know that's not true. How could anything be okay..? "...Trust me.." shrimpo muttered. Dandy kept trembling. She doesn't know anything. She's lying. After what Pebble said... he began to tremble even more. Nothing's okay. He would know....what if Pebble comes back..? What if.. Suddenly, Shrimpo grabbed his hand, squeezing it a bit. He flinched at this, before slowly glancing at her. ...As much as he wanted to pull away, he just stared at her. "...Sorry...I-was just trynna comfort you." she muttered. Dandy just continued to stare at her, before down at the ground again. ...comfort was all he wanted right now.. But that still doesn't fix anything. He slowly inched closer to her. He could tell she was smiling, and just stayed quiet, sighing, before muttering under his breath. "...You good now..? Well...uh, not physically, but...more mentally...?" Shrimpo asked him. "...Kinda." he shrugged. "...well, 'kinda' is better than 'no'...right?" She smiled worriedly. ...It's more no than yes in that 'kinda'... "I guess..." he just muttered. It depends how you put it. ..then again, Shrimpo is right... it is better than a full on 'no.' "..Where did Pebble go..?" she asked. That made Dandy pause. Wasn't he...- "...I don't know..." he muttered. "That might be a bad thing..." Shrimpo sighed. MIGHT? It is a bad thing... did Pebble walk off..? Where did he go..? Dandy whimpered. Shrimpo glanced at him. "....It'll be okay.." she muttered. That again.. it's not true. Nothing's okay. NOTHING. "...You don't know that." he muttered. "...But it could be...-" Shrimpo said, worried, still. No, it couldn't, Not unless they could go back in time. Then, Dandy could make everything normal in this time. He slowly got to his feet, before walking off. "...Dandy..-" Shrimpo muttered, getting up and following him. He ignored her, turning the corner quickly, almost running into the wall but quickly side-stepped more in the room, walking quicker. "...DANDY...- COMEBACK...-" Shrimpo continued to follow, and Dandy just walked even quicker. He needed a new plan...he just wants rest...rest..to never g3t up. Almost tripping over air, he caught himself with a wall, turning the corner. "...I don't think you should be walking around while you're hurt like this.." Shrimpo called after him. "I'll be fine.." "You could get hurt, though.." He just turned another corner. ...another plan came to mind. Maybe it would take a while...but he'd be left alone if he went with it. "Dandicus, listen to me-" the shrimp continued to follow him. Doesn't she ever learn to leave him be?! He slowed down, turning his head. "WHAT?" He growled, getting p!ssed off. "...sorry...I'll..be quiet now.. Shrimpo muttered. Dandy rolled his eyes a bit, and continued to walk. Almost falling again, he barely caught himself this time. "...You okay..?" Shrimpo asked. Dandy kept walking, before entering a room, and looking around. ...This might...no, nevermind. He wanted to know Shrimpo's opinion. He turned around, walking past her. "..no answer..?" She asked. "....." Dandy stayed quiet for a while, before sighing. "...Shrimpo." he muttered, turning his head, glancing at her. "...yeah..?" Shrimpo looked back at him. "What's the point anymore?" He asked, his voice growing shaky. ...her opinion wouldn't change his, but he wanted to know.. "....i don't know... i feel like i have no reason to live.... but i dont wanna D!3... y'know?.. like it would be cut short.." Of course she'd say that.. he sighed. "And that's where it's different for me." he muttered. "..Your the MAIN character." Shrimpo sighed "some toons still need you." Like who? Tell me that, please.. Dandy thought. And even if there is.. "I don't care anymore.." he muttered quietly, before going back to the room, looking in it. "...please, don't do anything.." Shrimpo followed him in. ... "I don't want to lose you.." He just ignored her at this point, turning to another room, going in, looking around. "...Dandy...I have no idea what you're doing.." It's my fault, Shrimpo. "But...if it's a bad thing..." ...All my fault...Pebble's right to tell me to give up and d!e..
(more chapter 15) "...Please...don't..." He turned his head, glancing at Shrimpo, before going more in the room, looking around. "Trust me, if it is bad, you can't undo it..if you're d3ad.." How would you know..? "...No more gvns." He muttered, opening a drawer, looking through it. "No kn!ves. No scissors.. nothing sharp.." Shrimpo said sternly. "Nothing sharp." Dandy sighed, before staring in the drawer. This can go one or two ways, and he thinks he knows what Shrimpo would say to...this. "What about r0pe?" He asked, turning his head, forcing a smile. "NO." Shrimpo snapped worriedly. He let his fake smile lower. "Well, what do you want me to do then? I'm tired of this." He sighed. "You can't just give up..!" Shrimpo muttered. "...then what do you EXPECT me to do..? MAGICALLY FIX EVERYTHING?!" "...What about we calm you down first..then we worry about Pebble..that sound good?" No. Why would I want to try to forget about this... I just want to d!e, leave me alone.. Comfort..? "..Uh..-" He stayed quiet, narrowing his eyes. "Is...that a yes..?" "Do I have a choice?" "...well..yeah.." ..maybe calming down might help.. "...Fine, I guess." "You don't have to if you don't want to....I don't..wanna intrude." He just stared at her. They were both quiet for a little, before Dandy rolled his eyes. "Whatever.." he muttered, looking away. "...Alrighty.." Shrimpo muttered, and Dandy leaned on a wall, sliding down, sitting down. "..Take your time.." She said. What to start with... he sighed, thinking. Both of them were really quiet. ...What do I start with? What if she doesn't understand..? He whimpered, other than that, they were both still quiet. Shrimpo sat down next to him. What if she doesn't care? And just acts like she does? He was getting more panicked, not knowing what to say still, and Shrimpo leaned her head on the wall. He started shaking, as Shrimpo just rested her eyes. Dandy just kept trembling, shaking. What if Shrimpo is on Pebble's side? No, that wouldn't make any sense. He'd be d3ad. "...You okay..?" Shrimpo asked after a while. No. I'm not... it hurts.. everything hurts. Dandy continued trembling, tears coming to his eyes. Why am I not d3ad..- When Shrimpo hugged him, he didn't look at her. Just kept trembling. "...there, there..." She muttered. Dandy slowly glanced at her, before hugging her back, beginning to cry. Everything hurts... he tightened his grip, still crying. Shrimpo's always there for him..what's wrong with him... "It's okay.." "What are you doing?" Pebble's voice growled a bit from the doorway. Ignore it, Dandy... Shrimpo kept quiet. "Hey, talking to you here!" Pebble growled. "..Can't you hear he's upset..?" Shrimpo muttered. "Can't you tell I don't CARE?!" Pebble snarled. Dandy just kept crying. Go away Pebble.. "I'm also kinda busy..!" Shrimpo muttered. "I'll come to you then." Pebble huffed. To do what? Dandy kept crying. "I'm busy." Shrimpo said again, more sternly. "Oh, WITH WHAT?!" Pebble snarled. "..with the sobbing flower..I'm trying to calm him down.." "Let him calm himself down." ...The moment I'm finally letting my feelings out..? Why would Shrimpo do that..? "I need to talk to you. ALONE." "..I'm not leaving him alone." Shrimpo muttered, still not facing Pebble. "Ask him if you can, like about twenty minutes. Then you can come back and baby him." "...that's enough time for him to do something regrettable to himself." "He's probably going to be there, still crying, or sleeping. Cmon. I want to show you something." "...Dandy, stay here...I'll be right back." When Shrimpo let go of him, he just curled up, still crying. At least I'm alone. I guess...I owe you a thanks Pebble...wasn't there...something around here..? "Now cmon" Pebble was behind Shrimpo. And when she turned around, he was sitting, his ear twitching. "..What do you want?" She narrowed her eyes. "As I said, I want to talk to you. Alone, cmon." Pebble stood up, glancing out the room before walking out. Shrimpo followed behind him. (Dandy's thing when they left) After the two left, he looked up from where he was, sniffling. He looked back at the drawer, opening it, taking the r0pe, before placing it off somewhere, then slowly stood up, glancing at where the duo went, before the other way, walking out, looking in every room, finding a bathroom. With a tub. He walked to it, staring in it, before turning on the water, staring at it. It's already plugged in. He glanced at the door a bit. He walked to it, closing it. (Shrimpo's and Pebbles) Pebble kept walking, turning a corner, glancing behind him, making sure that Shrimpo was following, doing this every now and then. "Where are you taking me?" Shrimpo asked. "You'll know soon." Pebble muttered, jumping on a nearby box. "Ichors right here, follow my moves, make sure you don't fall in." "...But..isn't here alone enough..?" "No, just- trust me." "..But..I don't wanna..-" Pebble jumped on another box.
