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“My name is Mugman. Can you say Mug-“
“Mama!” Baby Bottle said.
And while it technically wasn’t right, Mugman actually didn’t mind it.
For some reason, it sounded just right.
He squealed in excitement as Cuphead looked confused by all of this.
“That’s right, Baby! That’s exactly right. Boop!”
Baby Bottle laughed in response to the boop on the nose.
….
“….and it just felt right, it made me happy.”
Here Mugsy was now.
That day with Baby Bottle had been exactly one year ago.
She hadn’t had any thought or feeling about not being comfortable as her gender.
Then, Baby Bottle had called her “Mama”.
And she was going to correct it, but instead let out a joyous happy squeal of delight and said it was right.
Exactly right.
“So Baby Bottle knew you’re a girl before you did?” Cuphead asked.
“I don’t know, that thing was something else. Who knows what else it knows?”
“True, but it still took you a good while after to figure yourself out. I just can’t believe that’s where it started, is all.”
Yeah, she couldn’t believe it either.
But Mugsy had pushed and shoved smh thoughts about not feeling right with her body, her name or gender to the side.
She ignored all those thoughts and feelings since she had to worry about her brother and then she got kidnapped by the Devil and then Chalice’s life was on the line and she worried about her.
It wasn’t until after all of that and she was left with the thoughts and feelings she pushed aside that she came to the realisation about who she really is.
That’s when she started changing to become her true self.
Mugsy felt more like herself now than she had in a long time.
She never would have imagined it would be like this.
That Baby Bottle, of everyone on Inkwell, helped her see who she is before she was ready to see it herself.
“I can’t believe it took me that long either,” Mugsy replied, “but at least I’ve got it all figured out now.”
“Yeah! And I’m proud to have such a great sister,” Cuphead grinned.
“And I’m glad to have a brother that supports me no matter what.”
“Hey, what are siblings for?”
The two hugged.
“And if anyone messes with you, they deal with me,” Cuphead promised.
“Hey, if anyone messes with you I’m dealing with them,” Mugsy promised.