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The crossroads were... strangely empty. It wasn't full of those weird, other demons.
It was... silent. Weirdly.
No sounds of wheel bearings skirting on the floor, no loud music blasting, no constant chatter, it was silent. For fucking once.
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Medkit sighed, letting a small smile crack from his already blank face that he hid so much. His tail slightly swayed, switching a little.
Vinestaff, who came out of a store, walked up to Medkit. Bumping his side with the bag she held.
"Ya ready to go?" She asked, smiling. She looked down at him, noticing his change in emotion. He quickly shut himself down, returning to his cold look.
"I am, yeah." He nodded, crossing his arms.
"You sure? You seemed like you were enjoying yourself!" Vinestaff nudged, teasing a little.
"I am sure." He nodded again, nodding a bit harder, insisting it.
She started walking forward, peering at all of the shops. Medkit followed, trudging along. Vinestaff noticed this, her tail pushing against his back to push him forward. Just enough for Vinestaff to wrap her arm around his.
"There we go! Nice and comfy, are we?" Vinestaff laughed, playfully pulling him close.
Medkit was caught off guard, yet, he was okay with it. "...It's nice." He smiled, nodding.
As both of them walked, Vinestaff's tail softly patted his back, acting as a comforter of some sorts. Medkit didn't mind this, as Vinestaff did this many times ago.
But.
A shriek startled them, a very... girly shriek. One that would be unsettling at first, annoying in the other times.
Medkit's head perched up, as he peered around. "Did you hear that?"
"Yeaaaaah?" Vinestaff agreed, looking around as well. "Sound's like it's up ahead."
Their walking speed significantly slowed down, as both of them tried to listen to the screams. As they walked forward, it indeed was up ahead. Getting louder by the second, Medkit's pace sped up. As for he thought something was horribly wrong.
As the both of them rounded the corner, their eyes laid upon someone. Someone who... wouldn't even match the scream.
Ban Hammer laid back against a wall, holding his leg. He was looking down, cradling it. His Medkit and Vinestaff shared a look of confusion, as both of their eyes met. Vinestaff slowly let go of Medkit, as the both of them approached. Medkit cleared his throat, making Ban Hammer's head shoot up, his claw gripped his hammer.
"I'm not here to harm you, nor am I here to fight." Medkit knew he was blindfolded, but this was the damn warden of Ban Land's he was dealing with.
"How the hell do I know that?" Ban Hammer grunted, his claw still on his hammer.
"God, It's like you don't remember voices." Medkit sighed, his paw holding his head in disbelief.
"Not like I can. It's hard remembering a lot of voices at once." He still had that angry tone, his tail emerging from his back.
"It's Medkit." He deadpanned.
Banhammer's mood completely changed, he stopped being so angry and sturdy. "Ooooh, doc! You shoulda said that a long time ago!" His tail began to thump on the ground.
Medkit glared, sighing. "I have my friend, Vinestaff here. She isn't one to hurt you, we're both healers."
Vinestaff spoke up, "Hello Mr Warden..!" She had a tremble to her voice, his ranking was real high.
"Two healers huh? I like the sound of that!" He smiled, his tail audibly thumping on the ground now. "You gonna patch me up or what?"
Medkit crouched down next to him, inspecting him over. "I guess, say. Did you hear those girly screams?" He questioned.
Ban Hammer looked to the side, knowing the answer clearly. "Nah. Heard it though!"
...After a while of talking, the two started healing Ban Hammer.
Vinestaff set down a couple of flowers next to Ban Hammer, while Medkit used his healing crystal. Ban Hammer sat there, giddy as could be. Soon, he was already fully healed.
Ban Hammer stood up, stretching. "Good as new!" He grabbed Medkit and Vinestaff's heads with his arms, pulling them closer. "You two are the best healers I could ever depend on!" He said, kissing their heads.
Medkit and Vinestaff shared a look of confusion once again, this was strange. Something bloomed within them both.
Since Medkit and Vinestaff were pretty close to eachother, this wasn't the risk. It was Ban Hammer who threw them off.
"Hah, No worries! Always in the mood to help someone in need!" Vinestaff replied, smiling up toward Ban Hammer.
Medkit was silent, his face was turned away from Ban Hammer and Vinestaff. It was to hide the small blush that had formed, one because of the two's friendliness.
Ban Hammer let them go, laughing while leaning on his Ban Hammer. "Thank you two a buuuuunch! I'll be heading off now, see you two later!" He smiles, nodding, before picking his hammer up and walking off. Leaving the two to stand there.
Medkit was in udder shock, while Vinestaff took it normally.
"He sure is nice, isn't he?" Vinestaff asked, nudging Medkit.
Medkit looked over, eye twitching. His face was all hot. "Yeaaaah. I guess."
Vinestaff noticed his change in demeanor, stepping closer. "You alrighty?"
Medkit held his hands out in front of Vinestaff, as a way to make her back up. "I- I am fine, thanks.
Vinestaff took this the wrong way, grabbing his hand to pull him closer into a hug. "Ooookay! I'll be heading out to help my brother and his friends, I'll see you later too!" She squeezed him while hugging, before walking off while waving back at him.
Medkit was shellshocked. Squished and hugged, by two nice demons. This felt like a dream, yet, it was so real. He held his face, grabbing his medkit and quickly walking off. This was unexpected, yet it felt nice to be talked to in a nice way. It was good to get away from the other ways he dreaded of going back to.
He hoped, oh he hoped with all his might, that they would see him again.