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Everyone was a bit nervous. While they were at N's room, it was a bit apprehensive to be near it. A was the first to step forward. A simple knock would suffice he thought. He knocked on the door, and stepped back, waiting for a response.
And they didn't have to wait long.
The door opened, and N stepped out. He looked tired, not like himself, and he looked irritated. "What the hell do you guys want?" he barked.
T was the first to speak. "Listen N, we just want to apologize. We know what we did to you wasn't good, and we don't expect you to forgive us. But we simply want to give our sincerest apologies."
"We realized how awful we treated you, lad. We just want to say our apologies" L added.
"Why should I believe you all?" N retorted.
"N, they said they were sorry. I could see that they mean it" W said. "Look, Y wants to speak with you" She moved out of the way, and there Y stood, in her typical builder outfit. Only thing she had in her hands, was a bouquet of flowers in one, and a little puppy plush in the other.
N recoiled. Why the fuck is she here? he thought. He started to get angry again.
W saw this, and tried to calm him down. "N, please. Hear her out" W said, "she just wants to apologize"
"N, I'm truly sorry for what I've put you through. I realized how similar we both are." She started to slowly walk forward. "The outcasts of the group. I was stupid and selfish to bully you. I thought it would get..*hic* people off my back"
As Y continued going on, N didn't even make eye contact, giving her the cold shoulder, but started to face Y as she continued to go on. "I..." It was at this moment N realized that Y was starting to really cry. "I...*hic*" Y then dropped to her knees, letting the flowers and plushy roll to the side "I... Never wanted this for you. You never deserved any of this...*hic* Do what you want. Beat me to death. Shoot me. Do whatever. I'm... Just a stupid hypocrite..."
N was not expecting Y to break down whatsoever. He knelt down in front of Y. "You look like someone who would try to get me decommissioned.." At first he tried to take the situation lightly, but upon the realization that Y was genuinely crying, he softened up. "But.. Kneeling here right now, the fact you made the effort to come apologize means quite a lot." Y looked back up as a smile rose back onto N's face. N picked up the flowers and the plushy. He smiled more brightly as he held them in his hands "These are some nice flowers Y. The golden retriever plushy definitely helps." He put down the gifts and gave Y his hand. She took it, allowing N to stand her up right in front of him. Then, with a sudden impulse...
She wrapped her hands around N and hugged him tightly.
She hugged him tightly as if he was the last golden retriever on the planet.
N was a bit surprised. This definitely was something different. But a welcome one at that. He quietly returned the hug, then looked into her eyes with a calm, but heartwarming smile. "Apology accepted Y."
And Y continued to quietly sob. Not out of sadness, but relief. W looked at them both, a single tear running down her visor, though with a small smile on her face.
She finally had her little brother back.