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Shrimpo was walking through the hallways. He was wearing an oversized sweater, kinda similar to Gigi's, just different colours. His was black.
While walking, his left arm grabbed the big bag with his stuff, which was being held down by his right.
His walk was slow. He was for sure arriving late, he didn't mind it anyways. Not as if someone would care, although Dandy, but probably just to give him a long talk about how important it is to get in time. Tch, that's Dyle's thing, not his.
After getting in the elevator, which began to go downwards after he clicked the button to go to his destiny. He leaned against the walls of it. Wondering about his past actions.
And by 'past actions' he didn't mean the things he've done to the other toons, he couldn't care less about them, fuck them.
He meant about the things he did a couple of minutes ago. He didn't even know why he did such a thing tho.
It was because of the moment! Well, he doesn't know... All he knew was that it still hurt, and that he hadn't done anything about it.
Who knows how much it'll take for it to heal...
How is he so stupid!? There's a lot of things that can happen!
Like, if the weather decided it was a great day to betray him, then he's fucked.
His stomach was growling from hunger. He hadn't eaten anything at lunch time. Actually, he barely ate something for breakfast! Oh this is surely gonna be a great day....— He thought. Then, the elevator doors (idk if those elevator thingies are called doors but whatever) opened.
He was now standing behind those weird boxes in front of the ele. Everyone is a few feet away from him.
Suddenly, everyone was glazing at him.
Well that's... Something... It felt weird and uncomfortable for him, and probably the others.
But, alongside everyone, he could see a random hand waving at him.
He firstly didn't recognise whose hand was that, after he finally registered who that was.
Finn, of course.
He was stupidly smiling at him, as if he didn't notice all the stares towards him. What's his fucking problem?
There were a few more silent seconds before the rainbow flower cleared his throat, gathering the attention from everyone.
"Ejem... What's with the long faces? Weren't we all having fun a few seconds ago? Let the party continue!"— He said, and it surprisingly worked. They all ignored Shrimpo and continued with their own things.
Tsk, Dandy was being helpful for once.
As he started to walk, he saw Dandy approach him, with this creepy grin on his face.
Fuck, nevermind what he said before.
"Where were you pall? You are the last one..."— He said cartoonist as he checked his imaginary clock on his arm.
Shrimpo's glaze clearly said it was not the time for his stupid jokes. Gosh not even Finn's jokes were this annoying!
"Not in the mood? Hm, as I expected... Anyways! You wanna join one of my minigames? I have a lot of planned ones if you don't want the current ones."— He said as he put his arm over his shoulder. Walking as he drags Shrimpo with him.
"I don't wanna play any of your stupid minigames DANDY!... Just fuck off."— He said as pushing the flower's arm off of his shoulder.
"Hmm, it really seems like someone got up with his left foot! Anyways! What a shame... Well, I'm always open if you ever change your opinion!"— He then walked away from the Shrimp, giving one last 'goodbye' to him.
Shrimpo smirked by that.
'what a loser...'— He thought.
Anyways, continuing with the thoughts, he started to realise he had nowhere to go. Not as if someone would let him join one of Dandy's stupid games.
Nor watching the movie, it was stupid. He hated movies anyways.
So all he could do?
He silently walked towards a corner in the room, sitting and looking down at the floor.
He really hated this sleepover.
He doesn't know how much he would be staring at the floor, but When he lifted his gaze, all he could see were lots of toons having fun.
Frequently, some would look at him for a few seconds, before quit staring at him.
It's not like if he wanted to play with them, he hated them... He Just wanted to go to his room, to be alone. This wasn't a good time for him. He was having... Thoughts... Very bad thoughts he didn't want to remember.
At this point he would be counting sheep till it's night, and do nothing.
He was starting to consider the first idea of counting sheep, before suddenly, he felt a presence.
He lifts his gaze one more time, just to see the ugly fishbowl standing in front of him.
"... Fuck do you want!?"— It wasn't a scream, it was more like a loud speaking, empowered.
The fishbowl looked at him with a smile, before extending his hand, showing a few cookies on it.
"Well, I remembered I didn't see y'a in lunch lime! So I figured out y'a shall be hungry! Here! Take it!"— He said, offering the cookies to the Shrimp.
Shrimpo remained silent. He Just stared at them. Before snatching them from him, and shoveling them in his mouth. Eating all messy.
"Wow! You reel-ly must be hungry! I can sea!"— He joked. Chuckling to himself.
"YOU SHUT UP!... I'M NOT EVEN HUNGRY!"— He NOW screamed.
"Yeah sure buddy!... I can sea..."— It was quite funny to have Shrimpo around. He was sarcastic, he thinks..
There was a little moment of silence between the two of them, before Finn spoke up.
"Hey, you've been here the whole meeting! We should do something... Hmmm.."— He started to think about what Shrimpo could do, and didn't hate...
Shrimpo have him wide-eyed. Waiting for his idea.
"OH! I know some-fish!"— Then, he grabbed something out of his bag, which was next to him.
"AND WHAT'S THAT!?"— The shrimpo asked.
"You don't know it...? A-anyways... This is an UNO! It's a board game! And we can play as two."— Then, he proceeds to explain every single rule to the toon. Which looked more than confused.
Shrimpo was constantly screaming and getting angry at the rules and Finn, but mostly at the rules...
Anyways, when the fishbowl managed to explain everything to the Shrimp, they started to play.
It was simple, not such rules as those weird UNO variants. It was easy to understand!
After a couple of minutes, of course, Finn let Shrimpo win the game. Although he would probably get mad and quit playing so...
Anyways, he liked to see Shrimpo happy. It was sort of cute btw... It was one of the rare times he saw shrimpo smile. Even if it's in the form of mockery, he was happy to see him smile.
He could feel the glares from the other toons, probably judging. But he didn't care. He wouldn't let the Shrimp alone. It was quite sad seeing him all lonely. Although the Shrimp wouldn't admit it, he needed friends. Everyone does.
It provides mental health. No-toon should be let apart. Even if that toon didn't want to join.
The games continued as time passed. All of them with Shrimpo winning. Well, most of them.
It was almost time to sleep. So Dandy intervened.
"Alright toons! Seems like y'all having fun! But sadly, it's almost time for bed!... You know I don't like to sleep late... So, we should get our beds set up!"— He said, clapping with his hands, as if trying to get us to work.
But, a hand raised from the multitude. It was Glisten's.
"Yeah, like I'm not against that but... Where are we even gonna sleep? There's not enough puffs nor sleeping bags for all of us so..."— Glisten asked.
"Hmm, you may be right! Wellll... Any ideas?"— The flower asked.
Everyone exchanged gazes, but no-one answered.
"Well if that's so, I have an idea! If I'm correct... The amount of puffs and sleeping bags together are half of us! So... We could share! Two per bed. That sounds cool?"— Dandy purposed. And all of the rooms bowed in chatting.
After a while, when everyone shut. Democracy did its thing.
Most of the toons liked the idea of sharing, so there was nothing the other ones could do, except for sleeping on the floor, if that's what you like... But none of them wanted that...
"Ok that seems like a 'Yes'. Soo... Let's do the couples! Everyone with a sleeping bag, raise your hands!"— He said, and half of the toons in the place raised their hand.
"Alright! We should be choosing pairs now! So first ... Connie! Who will be your partner?"— He asked.
"Dandy, you and I know damn well who I'm choosing."— Connie started to search her twin with her finger pointing at random toons, until it landed on Gigi.
"Girl I swear I was gonna punch you at the moment your finger landed at any other toon to trick me!"— Gigi said, you could still hear their giggles as they walked away, choosing a spot.
Then Dandy chose another toon to choose their partner. And again and again. It kept going. Shrimpo, who was one of the toons without a "bed". Was just looking at the toons all disappearing. One by one.
Until there were only two. Shrimpo and boxten.
"Well, I guess you two go together! Sorry boxten!.."— Said Dandy with a fake smile.
"NO!"— A familiar voice was heard. All the toons stared at him.
"Well what do you want me to do? Well you can sleep on the floor and-"— The flower was interrupted.
"FUCK NO. I'M NOT SLEEPING WITH THE BOX, AND I'M NOOTTT SLEEPING ON THE FLOOR!!!"— He yelled.
"B-but Shrimpo! I won't lend you my Sleeping bag!... You know I have problems at sleep and-"
"I DON'T GIVE A SHIT! EITHER ONE OF YOU LEND ME YOUR PUFFS OR SLEEPING BAGS! OR NONE OF YOU WILL GET ANY SLEEP!"— He threatened.
Everyone knew this would take forever!
"Ugh! Can this Shrimp shut his mouth!? I want to get my Beauty sleep!"— Glisten cried.
"Well! Guess you can blame boxten over here!"— He pointed at the music box.
"Shrimpo, Boxten has NOTHING to do with this..."— That was sprout. Facing the Shrimp.
"Shrimpo, I wouldn't want any of us to sleep on the floor! So neither you sleep with boxten, or with someone else! End of conversation!"— Said DANDY with a smile.
Shrimpo let out a grumble. He did NOT want to sleep with any of those losers...
Suddenly, someone raised their arm.
"Well! If neither or them want to sleep together.. I can go with Shrimpo!"— Take your guesses. Of course, Finn.
After he said that, everyone turned their Gaze at him.
Someone? Offering himself to sleep with Shrimpo? How crazy does someone need to be to think of such a thing.
Finn, who was with RnD, wanted to change partners with Shrimpo. How crazy!
"Hmm, interesting... Is razzle and Dazzle ok with it?"— Dandy asked.
"Yeah! I mean, if it's to calm Shrimpo down, it's ok! (YES PLEASE!)"— Said the twins. Clearly Dazzle was more excited for it.
"Well, Shrimpo?"— The flower bow asked Shrimpo if it was ok with him.
For the surprise of everyone, he said yes. (WEDDING! THEY PRACTISING FOR THEIR WEDDING!!!)
"Well! Problem solved! RnD, you guys go with Boxten! Shrimpo, Finn, You go together! Let's set things up!"— He said, so that everyone stopped chatting and let go.
Although that didn't stop them at all.
As everyone split out. Toons began to go with Finn.
"Wow! You took one for the rest of us Finn! HURRAY!"— Busted Shelly.
"Yeah, we'll forever remember you."— That was Vee.
"Man you don't gotta risk your life like that! I sometimes don't sleep! Not a big deal!"— Said Gigi, with Connie floating by her side.
Finn didn't know what to say, this wasn't about them. He wasn't doing it for them, it was for Shrimpo. Also, he didn't want him to think he's just doing it for the others, and not because he actually likes him! (No but like he meant platonic! Not for too long, Finn...)
"Palls, palls! I don't know Watcha talking 'bout! I'm doing this because I ink he needs a friend!"— And now, everyone is giving him weird looks. Grate!..
Then, Connie cracked a laugh.
"Pfaff! Y-you not talking serious fish man. ... Are you?"
"Why would I lie!? I'm a man of his word!"— The fishbowl said.
"Either way, be careful! A-and thanks! Really."— Now that was boxten.
"No problem! Well, I appreciate your attention! But I gotta do some-fish!"— Of course, puns, again.
That seemed to scare everyone away, which was good! That's the intention! Jeje.
Now, where was Shrimpo?— He's gaze ran through all the floor, not a sight of the toon! Weird...
He thought as he was about to go for his sleeping bag, to set it up. He found the Shrimp in the first place he ever saw him since the sleepover began.
Still, in that lonely corner. God this toon was weird!
"Hey pall! Whatcha doin' here again?"— He asked.
The shrimp lifted his gaze, only to find himself making eye contact with the fishbowl. And then quickly stopped the staring contest.
"NOT OF YOUR BUSINESS, DUMBASS!"— He yelled. Getting up and getting out of Finn's sight.
Yeah, there was the Shrimpo he knew.— He thought for himself.