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3rd PoV (leaning towards twos PoV)
Two woke up a little more tired than usual, but that’s alright!
They stretched a bit and looked outside of their window.
They immediately regretted that as they remembered what had happened last night.
They looked at the spot where four had gotten hurt, and as they had expected, there was a tiny spot of red on it.
They couldn’t see it too well from the distance, but it was still disturbing.
I have to check on his arm, and change his bandages today… maybe I can ask X if I can take four to my house again to check and change it?
Two sighs and starts to get ready for work.
Two was really glad about where they had chosen to build his bakery
It was close to fours bakery, and close to their home!
The more two thought about it they realised,
if they hadn’t distracted him while we were leaving would he have avoided it and not gotten hurt..?
Was it.. my fault..?
but, of course, there is a chance that even if two wasn’t there four would’ve ended up getting ran over.
Four didn’t really seem to even try to escape..
Has four been hurting this whole time?
Well I guess I should’ve made that assumption when he was alone in his restaurant and being all depressed…
Oh damnit two, why are you so dense with social clues and stuff!
wait.. is it social clues or social cues??
or maybes it’s I’m bad at understanding a random few things about people?
What time is it..-
“Gah-! I’m gonna be late!” Two told themself as they looked at the clock.
They fixed their fur and made sure they had everything they’d need and headed out.
As they went outside they noticed four and X walking together in the near distance.
They smiled once they saw X wave at them, and they waved back eagerly
They saw four look at X with an eyebrow raised, with that confused look.
Four looked to where X was waving to and flinched slightly after realising it was two.
Two watched as fours clueless eyes sharpened into a scowl upon recognition.
Two simply rolled their eyes with a short giggle, adoring the little reaction the eye roll caused four to make, and waited for the two to come so they could join them.
Four looked rather cute when he glared like that!
It took two a few moments to realise what he had just thought probably wasn’t the most normal thing you’d think.
But two was never one for being normal, right?
Two did notice that four had stopped scowling after some point, and was instead staring deeply at two, completely zoned out yet still focused.
Which was somehow scarier than the glare, if two was being honest
Two watched the sibling like pair walk over to them, X running up to them and instantly thanking them about what had happened yesterday.
“Thank you so much two!! I’m also so sorry about him, he’s a handful!”
“I’m right here y’know..!”
“Oh right. You. Thank him. Maybe even apologise too- no don’t walk away come here!”
Two thought it was amusing to watch as X scolded four.
Four made so many little subtle reactions and two thought it was fun to notice them.
Four is literally just like a cat!
“Thank them.”
Four looked at two and X before sighing and going in front of two and facing them.
First, four had looked at them but it seemed he found it too embarrassing, especially since he wasn’t one to thank people, and the fact that he kind of had to look up to see them eye to eye was awkward.
Four looked off to the side, subconsciously fidgeting with his hands a little before opening his mouth to speak.
“..thank you, for saving me, two..”
Two felt something in their heart and felt like squealing.
Four is just so- adorable?! How has he not realised? Does no one else- ohh he’s usually different with everyone right. But he’s so silly!
They giggled a little, at which four tilted his head in confusion.
“You don’t need to thank me, but you’re always welcome!”
Four rolled his eyes at the response and the three continued moving.
After the encounter four was walking in the middle of X and two.
Two realised now would be best to ask about his wound
“Oh and how is your cut? Is there any swelling or itchiness? I think it’s best to change the bandages and check on it today”
“I’m fine.. but.. do I need to change it today?”
“Well, we kind of have to, to check on how it is and so it stays clean.”
X seemed to hear us and joined in,
“I could do it? Although I’m probably not too good at it-”
“N-no it’s fine! You don’t need to change it..! I think I can do it myself anyways!”
Four said, way too quickly.
He was hiding something but I guess this opens an opportunity for two.
“I could do it, after work? We both leave around the same time so I could walk with you and get your arm checked and happy!”
“That is un-”
“Wait really? Thank you so much thank you!”X interrupted four, agreeing to two.
“By any chance, would you mind walking with him whenever he’s going late..? Only sometimes-!”
“Would I mind? I’d love too! Don’t you worry, he’ll be safe with me!”
“Do I not get a say in this?!”
“nope!”
“It’ll be nice!”
“Can’t wait…” four sarcastically remarked, grumbling a little with his arms crossed .
Once they reached they split up to go to their own workplace.
“Heya gatey! Sorry I’m a little late..!”
“Oh it’s no problem, the bakery just opened and there isn’t anyone here yet either.”
“Well I guess we better go make sure everything is ready!”
“I see you’ve been getting along with.. four was his name right?”
“Oh yeah! He uh.. almost got ran over on the road in front of my home last night.. but! I kind of saved him! So he did NOT get ran over! Although his arm got hurt, which I am now tending to!”
Gatey stared at two for a whole second processing what they just said and sighed.
“You’re telling me he almost got ran over..? And that you saved him… and you’re helping him because he’s hurt..?”
“Yep..!”
“Wait- if he’s letting you help him then that must mean he trusts you..!”
Does four trust two?
“Well.. I’m not too sure about that- oh a customer is coming! Talk to you during break!”
Two greeted the customer energetically, taking their orders cheerfully.
It wasn’t an act, them treating the customers so nicely.
Two genuinely enjoyed it, to see the faces of their customers light up and be happy
After a while when there weren’t any customers ordering two looked over at the window to see four.
Similar to last time, four was pretty much staring at them from there.
Four was sitting at his counter, with his arms crossed on the counter top and his face hidden behind there, kind of like how students do at school.
His eyes were peeking out though.
The only difference from last time two had caught four watching them was that four didn’t immediately glare at two upon being caught.
Two, unfortunately couldn’t wave at four since there were customers.
They didn’t want to distract them.
Two assumed four had a similar reason to why he wasn’t being very reactive.
so two raised an eyebrow at four, to which four simply yawned.
Two wanted to be annoyed, but he thought it was rather cute to see four yawn.
Something about how he did a little stretch with his arms, and the lack of a scowl or frown made him much more adorable to two.
Two thought four would probably just look away after that, the yawn a perfect escape…
but he didn’t?
Instead four looked around and once he made sure no one was looking he stuck his tongue out at two
Two brought a hand to their chest, acting offended to play along.
After that two stuck their own tongue out at four, but what two didn’t expect was for four to start snickering like crazy despite him attempting to hide it
Two looked around confused and realised there were two customers awkwardly waiting nearby, although it seems one of them had noticed fours actions through the window too and was also snickering a little, understanding the little prank.
Two immediately apologised and scratched the back of their neck awkwardly taking their orders and getting the food packed in a parcel to-go.
As they left, two shot a glare at four, trying to look angry at what four did, but couldn’t help but giggle.
They saw X peek over at four with a confused look, before following his gaze and locking eyes with two.
X waved hi to them, two also waving back having already forgotten the stunt four had pulled.
X went back as a customer came and ordered something, four telling the total price immediately without any calculating…
two wasn’t bad at math, but they weren’t very good either.
If only they could also magically know every answer with no solving..
Two also couldn’t help but notice four flinching every now and then, clearly trying his best not to hiss in pain..
~~//time skip//~
It was 9 at night and two decided now is the best time to leave!
They waved bye to gatey and walked outside.
‘Alright, time to drag four to my home! To take care of him- or uh his injuries to be specific’ two thought walking over to fours restaurant.
X was still there, but it seemed he was closing the restaurant… perfect timing!
“Hey there foursie and x!”
“Don’t call me that!”
“Oh hi two!”
“I think it’s be best if four were to get his arm checked.. like now..?”
“alright four, you heard them. Go now, shoo”
“Wait this early-”
“Yes. And it isn’t early FYI!”
“Byee X! See ya in like. I dunno whenever me and four go to your place”
“Wait you’re going to MY home with me??”
“Duh. I’m dropping you off! Now come..!” Two said, grabbing fours non-injured arm and walking outside
“Be Careful!”
“you too!”
and with that two dragged the blue number to the deepest pits of hell, the end/j
//~~skip to the gays being at two’s house yay yippee wow so amazing bravo so grape yummy- okay I’ll stop~~//
Four hesitated to go inside, but he didn’t have much of a choice with two holding onto his arm as they entered.
“Alright! Sit on the couch, I’ll go get the disinfectant and bandages and all the supplies to make you feel better!”
“Yayy…” four dully remarked
Two left four alone to go get everything.
Two had kept the bandages and all in a easy to reach way, and had even bought some juice boxes which he’d need to get from the fridge later.
Two quickly came back to four idly sitting, his little feet dangling off the sofa.
“I’m back! Now show me your arm”
Four reluctantly gave his arm, looking away as if he knew it would be bad
Two let out a short gasp as he removed the bandages.
“I told you not to use your arm too much!”
“I have to run a restaurant, how do I not-”
“You should take a break.. okay you know what, talk about this later. I should wipe off the dried blood… you could’ve told X it started bleeding again! Or- or me! Or both of us, preferably!!”
“I don’t wanna worry anyone, especially x..!!”
“Well you need to let people worry about you! And it’s not like what you’re doing works, since I’m worried right now”
“I hate you..!”
“Mhmm… alright stay still…”
Two used a clean washcloth to gently dab away any blood sticking on his fur, and gently over the wound too.
Two took some disinfectant on a cotton ball and tried to gently dab it against the cut but Four flinched so violently at the contact that it almost scared two.
Two tried to do it again, even softer than before, yet four pulled away holding his arm against his chest.
“Stings.”
“I know, but you need to-”
“But- but it stings..!”
Four has a tendency to be less verbal when he’s in pain was something two mentally noted
“look, I’ll give you a juice box if you listen?”
“…what flavour…?”
“What do you want?”
“…cranberry?”
“Uhh… how about apple…?”
“I have my own juice. At MY home.. I do not want your.”
“How about Two juice boxes?”
“four.”
“Wha- how about three?”
“I want four boxes.”
“Okay fine. Now give me your arm”
Four did as told, looking away from two and hiding his face as they cleaned the messy cut.
After a few moments two bandages fours arm again, careful that it’s not too tight or loose, and pat fours head once, ruffling his fur a little.
“HEY! Stop that-!!!”
Two went to the kitchen as fast as they could, reaching into their fridge and pulling out 4 juice boxes.
They went back to see four yawning and gave him the juice boxes.
“Four grabbed the boxes, placing them on the sofa next to him in a neat line, only taking the straw off of one and inserting it into the box.
Two didn’t really expect four to immediately drink it, but whatever. They thought four was cute drinking from a juice box.
It was very contradicting to how four would usually drink coffee, with barely any sugar (how does two know that? Well they just do so shh)
Four finished the box, stretching a little, clearly trying not to make his arm hurt even more.
“Alright let’s go… I’ll carry the juice boxes for you.”
“…why are you helping me..?”
“Huh?”
“Is it because X asked you to..?”
“What- of course not, silly! I’m doing this because you’re my friend! A good friend that almost died..and demands juice boxes…”
“…do you really think of me as a friend…?”
“Do you think I’d call you nick names if I didn’t?”
“I don’t.. I don’t know…it’s just stupid! This entire thing is…! Why do you care so much??”
“Last I checked caring about friends is something completely normal, especially caring about friends you like! I care because I want to four, not because I have to!”
“What would you have done if I had died?”
“You didn’t”
“What if-”
“Please four, just… what do you expect me to say??”
“I don’t know.”
“Well, I don’t know either… you didn’t and that’s all that matters…! Now come on, please?”
Two watched as four got up and walked upto two, ready to leave.
the pair walked outside, two locking the door first and then walking with four by their side
“Don’t strain your arm. Take a day off tomorrow, but do come to meet me so I can check your bandages- or better, if you and X are fine with it I could visit-”
“No.”
“We need to ask X too yknow~ alright let’s go foursie! And uh.. if you wanna talk about anything I’m always there for you..?”
Four kept his gaze down at the floor as he walked.
“That’s what they all say.”
“Who all?”
“Everyone. They say they care but they never do”
“I care. I do.”
“Don’t.. it’s not worth it-”
Something snapped in two, and before they knew it the juice boxes were on the floor and four was pinned by two against a nearby wall.
Two didn’t intend to harm four with this action, but it definitely hurt atleast a little.
Four let out a yelp upon three contact, but couldn’t yell at two, since two was faster.
“Okay look, I don’t know what happened to you or who hurt you, I don’t need to know and you don’t need to tell me. But you can’t keep acting like everyone HAS to hate you. I don’t hate you. I don’t dislike you. I actually like you! Can you not understand what it means to have a friend!!!”
“But-!”
“No. No no no, I’m talking here. You keep saying things about how you’re worthless or how you don’t deserve love. How would you feel if X said the same things that you did?? What if they told you to stop caring about them??”
“Th-that’s different! X is kind and sweet!”
“Well if you’re capable of thinking that, then that makes you kind too. Maybe in a different way, but you care! Maybe you asking me to not be nice to you is you trying to care! You have all this good inside you but you don’t know how to show it-…” Two froze.
Four let out a small hic like noise his head bowed down.
“Ohh… four… I…. I’m sorry I shouldn’t have-”
“N-no! D-don’t apologise… you did nothing wrong… I just- I just thought-”
Two knew four wouldn’t like being hugged by them of all people… but they impulsively pulled four into a hug.
Four froze at the contact. But he didn’t resist.
Maybe two was helping!
Maybe it makes four feel better?
“It’s okay. You don’t have to explain.. just don’t be so hard on yourself..?”
“I’m sorry…”
Two felt their heart ache at fours strained voice.
Four was definitely holding back tears, but two wasn’t in any position to force them out.
Two wasn’t sure if they had imagined it, but they felt four lean into them, maybe just a little, before he stepped back.
“Should we.. go now..?” Two asked four, not in a way where four would have to reply yes.
“I’m ready whenever you are..” two continued.
“We can go now.. also uh… my juice boxes are dead…”
Two looked down at where the boxes lay, a little dented and one of them was spilt.. or maybe two… two couldn’t tell since it was a little dark.
“Do you still want them?”
“They we’re on the floor. AND they’re leaking!”
“So- uh is that… a yes?”
“Two.”
“Right! Right- that’s uh unhygienic! But it’s gonna be wasted..! It was my fault dropping them.. I guess I’ll take any tbh at hasn’t been torn-”
Four grabbed two by the arm and walked away with them.
“Okay okay fine! Juice that’s fallen is bad- I get it now- I’ll give you some tomorrow Kay?”
“You better..”
Four never let go of twos arm the entire way to his home.
Two didn’t mind.
Well maybe a little, considering fours right grip and his rather sharp claws poking their skin.
But they’d let this happen. For four..!
Four let go of twos arm when they reached, and a part of two wished four didn’t.
That can’t be normal, right?
Two had never had these thoughts about a person before.
They don’t think they’ve found anyone so endearing..
Why four?
Why do they feel different with him..?
Its not like the happiness they have with gatey or x.
It feels.. different?
Maybe even better..? Stronger..?
maybe they just care more about him, since he really needs it.
Maybe they just like him a lot
maybe both
yeah…! Both fits.
Two dropped four off at his shared apartment with x, waving bye to the both of them.
Maybe some day four might see them as one of his closest friends!
//______✨✨✨______\\
Two went to sleep after having dinner and drinking some tea.
The longer they lay awake the more things they thought of…
I pinned four to a wall today…
why does that feel weird?
why do people pin others to walls? To punch them? To-
wait.
Four wouldn’t think that..
but they were really close to each other…
would someone who didn’t hear them but happened to see them think they would kiss???
kiss…
Does.. does two like four..?
“That’s enough thinking, BRAIN LET ME SLEEP” two said to themselves, blushing slightly at the thought.
They don’t!
They’re barely friends too..!
Whatever.
Two doesn’t really care, they just wanna be friends or close with four.
two hopes four wouldn’t think of what two did.. weirdly..
Bonus!
Four’s PoV!
Did two just pin me to a wall today..?
If only that happened under different circumstances.
wait.
What am I thinking??
Weirdly enough, I thought two would uh..
it’s just!
our faces were so close..
GAHH WHAT AM I THINKING!!!
I don’t wanna kiss two, and it’s not even because I don’t like them-
Inmean I DONT like them in that way- but even if I did I wouldn’t wanna kiss them!
“Maybe I DO need therapy…”
“You what now”
I almost forgot I’m having dinner right now- I should’ve just kept my mouth shut, why did I say that aloud?? I shouldn’t say stuff just like that.. what if I were to say I wanted to hug two again or something like tha-
Wait. What?
“Nothing-! Just ignore that..! Just uh continue eating dinner… forget I said that..” I said realising X was right across the table.
Two was comfortable, I have to admit..
I wouldn’t mind hugging them again..
“I heard you, you know… I could get you a therapist if you like?”
“NO! I don’t know what I was saying please pretend I never said anything..!”
Why am I thinking of hugging two.
Better than imagining us kissing or something…
Why do people kiss?
I never understood that…
How does that show you love a person..?
Maybe a peck on the forehead might be fine, but why do people.. go that far?
Wouldn't it be awkward too?
What if only one partner wants to while the other doesn’t wanna kiss?
Can it work like that..?
I never liked romance much, but I wouldn’t say I don’t want to be loved by someone..
Its just I don’t really understand why people do what they do when they’re dating..
I think hugs are much better… it’s like you want to have them with you forever, like you want to be with them and never let go..!
I don’t think I’d mind kissing someone if I really liked them… but I don’t know if I would like it… whatever.
“Hey four”
“Yeah..?”
“you’re staying home tomorrow.”
“WHAT- WHY?!?”
“Because two texted me and said you need rest to heal.”
“What- no I don’t!”
I can heal without rest! (//Sure you can..// [author btw~])
“Good night..! Oh also I asked two to come over after they close their bakery or clock out, sooo they’ll probably come before me… and no kicking them out. They’re staying until I come.. okay?”
Does x think they can just boss me around??
“What if I don’t agree-”
“Four.”
I guess they do… whatever…
Atleast I can sleep in..?
I can surely go a day without doing anything…
Ughh.. dear math, please help me..!