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“Apollo, you made Artemis upset. Come on, go apologize to him and we can go from there.”
[Not after that. He knew that giving me something like that was unforgivable.]
“Apollo, it's just a doll...”
[A cheap doll of himself, and for what? What would I even do with it.]
Whole sighed, sitting beside Mind.
“There's a lot of emotion that you hide, Mind. I understand. But don't get upset at Heart for trying to make you something. Your birthday is a time for all three of you to bond together.”
[I... I just don't understand.]
“He wanted you to have something to cuddle with when he was away because he worries about you.”
[I have 20.]
“20 could crush you if he tried hugging you.”
[It's the thought that counts...]
Whole sighed. But then, that's when it hit him.
“What did you say...?”
[It's the thought that counts?]
“Exactly! You can say the same about gifts!”
[So... You're saying that I should just think about the meaning of the gift...?]
“Precisely. Is there some trick you're pulling?”
[Of course not. I'm logic, I don't pull tricks.]
“😒”
[Maybe I pull a few tricks. I'll learn to love the doll... And I suppose I'll apologize to Moon.]
“Stay right here. I have something for you.”
Whole had left and then returned with a very obviously guitar shaped gift. Mind was ecstatic.
“You already know what it is, you little snake!”
[Well it's kinda hard to hide the shape of a guitar.]
Mind held it close, strumming it a few times. He stood up, hugging Whole.
[Thank you, Harmonia. Maybe we can play together sometime.]
“I actually got you a new guitar because I wanted you to give your old one to Heart.”
[Are you positive that's a good idea? I thought Heart was more into acoustics.]
“It's the thought that counts. Heart keeps every gift you two give him, whether he truly loves it or not.”
[Oh...]
“It's perfectly fine! You can start new today. So go on. The guitar can be your apology.”
[Alright, but you're standing beside me the whole time. I'll accidentally break out into a blush and blue screen if I have to face him alone.]
“Of course.”
Mind did end up apologizing to Heart and giving him his guitar, to which Heart quite literally broke down into tears and hugged him.
He loved electric guitars and what not, despite being acoustic. (This isn't an autistic joke.)
And of course, it was even better, as it was a gift from Mind.
The next few days were filled with absolute harmony throughout Headspace, and the thirds found themselves hanging out more often.
Whole loved it. Finally seeing his own creations getting along.
He felt happy for once.