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Two-Bit huffed quietly to himself as he curled up in the bathroom, his gut clenching and unclenching painfully. He was curled up in the bathroom with embarrassment being the only thing he could feel. There were tears slowly building in his eyes the longer he stayed in the bathroom.
Today was supposed to be a day that he took care of Marcia, whose period was worse than normal. But now his own period had started and it was making him feel absolutely terrible.
"Two-Bit? You okay?" Two-Bit's eyes opened in confusion, looking towards the doorway at the sound of Randy's voice. "Marcia called, said you were acting a little off." Two-Bit knew that he didn't mean it, but Randy's words made Two-Bit feel worse than he already did.
"'m sorry-" Two-Bit gasped as another wave of pain hit him. It was unfair that just talking made his pain worse. There was a suppressed whine that slipped out a little bit as he curled up a little tighter.
"Two-Bit?" Randy sounded concerned, or as concerned as he could be. Their… relationship… was different from the traditional relationship most people thought of. Marcia was dating both of them, because both of them made her happy, but they weren't dating each other. In fact, the two of them barely tolerated each other passed acknowledging that they both made Marcia happy.
"Sorry, sorry." Two-Bit breathed out.
"I'm opening the door." Two-Bit had seconds to process what Randy had said, a few seconds of panic, before the door was open and Randy was in the bathroom with him. Two-Bit squeezed his eyes shut tight before dropping his head backwards against the wall.
"Two?" There was some hesitance to Randy's voice after a few moments of silence between the two of them. The bathroom door clicked shut, and Two-Bit could feel Randy sitting next to him suddenly. "What's happening? What's going on?"
"Period." Two-Bit grit out after a few moments. There was a noise of surprise from the other. Two-Bit scowled, though he didn't open his eyes to see Randy's reaction.
"You were… born a broad?" Randy sounded shocked, and Two-Bit sighed through his nose slowly as another wave of pain came through. He hated the push and pull of period cramps. A wave of pain that numbs for a while before coming back. He hated it. "Sorry, sorry, can I do to help?"
Two-Bit's eyes opened in surprise. It must have shown on his face, because when Two-Bit turned his head to look at Randy, the other looked like he wanted to hit himself while also being flushed red in embarrassment.
"Boys? Everything okay in there?" Two-Bit squeezed his eyes closed as another wave of cramps came through. Randy rested a hand on Two-Bit's arm.
"Yeah, everything fine, uh-"
"I started my period." Two-Bit managed to get out, cutting Randy off. There was a sound of realization before the door to the bathroom quietly clicked open and Marcia was making her way, carefully, into the bathroom.
Two-Bit tried to smile at Marcia when he opened his eyes, noting that she was still wrapped up in the blanket that he'd brought with him when Two-Bit had first come over.
"You don't have to be embarrassed about that, Two." Marcia uttered, moving to sit by Two-Bit's feet. Two-Bit snorted, he thought it was a little funny that they were all curled up on the floor of the bathroom instead of in Marcia's room or the living room where there was access to heating pads.
"I'm not embarrassed, 'cia." Two-Bit told her, wincing as he shifted so that his back was against the wall instead of his shoulder. "I just don't have any clothes to change into." Marcia's eyes lit up.
"Two, you know I keep some of both of your guys' clothes in my room." Two-Bit flushed, feeling a little embarrassed that he had forgotten about that. "You forgot, huh? Well that's okay!" Marcia smiled, leaning against him and patting his knee. Two-Bit was grateful for that, he wasn't sure if anything bumping his arms was going to be very… helpful today.
"Randy, will you grab the spare heating pad from the hall closet? And the two water bottles on the kitchen counter? If you want anything as well, feel free hun." Marcia directed, glancing over at Randy with a pleasant smile, Randy made a noise of affirmation before carefully getting up and leaving the bathroom.
"Now, you," Two-Bit blinked as his eyes focused fully on Marcia again. "Stay right here and I will be right back. We'll get everything sorted and taken care of."
"I was supposed to be taking care of you, not the other way around." Two-Bit mumbled, feeling ashamed. He should have kept better track of his cycle, knowing that it sometimes liked to tail end Marcia's.
"Two, darling, you take care of me so well every time you're here, or whenever I ask. I love that, but yet I rarely ever get to take care of you, and in my family, everything is equal." Marcia was careful in leaning forward to cup Two-Bit's face in her hands. Two-Bit's eyes were watering before she finished speaking and her eyes softened. "Getting to take care of you is a treat, okay?"
"Okay," Two-Bit nodded. Marcia smiled brightly at him, one that lit up her whole face and made her eyes shine brightly. It made Two-Bit feel all warm inside. He dipped his head when she let go, smiling to himself when she got up and made her way towards her room.
Two-Bit wasn't alone for very long before Marcia was back and encouraging him to shower. He was only a little embarrassed when Marcia had him undress while she put together something she called the 'perfect pain reliever cocktail' which had Two-Bit a little nervous but he trusted her.
He took the pain medication when Randy briefly stopped by with a small cup of water. He ignored the brief bit of attention that Randy had paid him, and he ignored the brief swoop of his stomach when Randy flushed red and hurried away… much to Marcia's amusement as she ushered Two-Bit into the shower.
"We'll be in my room when you're done. Pads are on the counter and tampons are under the sink if you need them." Marcia had informed him before leaving the bathroom with the clothes he'd arrived in.
Two-Bit worked hard on not acknowledging that the simple action made him feel all flustered and, dare he ever say it, shy.
Two-Bit felt better after the shower that was forced upon him. There was also a sense of comfort that washed over him once the pad was lining his boxers and he no longer had to worry about any mess. At least, for the next couple hours there wouldn't be any mess.
Thankfully it was a pair of sweatpants and a tank top that Marcia had left out for him, which he dressed promptly in before carefully cleaning up the bathroom. Marcia would probably pout at him but he was fine with that.
He had been hesitant on actually making his way to Marcia's room with her and Randy, a mental debate on whether or not he was actually wanted there that he fought through as he walked the short distance. He managed to get to her door and crack it open and peak inside, where Marcia was curled up in bed, a small bowl of something held in her hands that she was slowly eating. Randy was doing something at Marcia's desk.
"Two! Come on, I want to cuddle and Randy is taking forever with his homework." Marcia's eyes lit up when she spotted him. Two-Bit pushed the door open more, smiling faintly when Marcia's eyes dragged over him appreciatively before she patted the spot beside her with a hint of impatience.
He glanced over at Randy, who'd barely moved, before shutting the door behind him and making his way over, only wincing a little as the pain meds finally started to work their magic. He climbed in beside her, blinking in surprise when Marcia held up a spoon for him.
"What's this?"
"Cookie Dough." She smiled, offering him some of her bowl. He didn't ask for anything sweet, but the two of them were definitely more alike than they had originally thought when they first started dating.
"I didn't ask for this though," Two-Bit smiled and winked at her, pressing a kiss to her cheek as he accepted the spoon and scooped up an okay portion on the spoon.
"But you are accepting it anyways, because you want it, I know it." Marcia smiled back at him brightly as she settled back into her spot. Two-Bit took a spot up behind her, letting himself relax as she adjusted and placed an already heated heating pad on his stomach.
"'m gonna fall asleep," Two-Bit huffed, smiling as Randy chuckled from the desk.
"Good, the first day is always the worst and you don't know if you'll hurt more tomorrow or not." Marcia hummed, turning enough for Two-Bit to take some more cookie dough. "You may just have to stay over tomorrow too, I don't want to even think about you walking back to the Curtis house while you're hurting. Too many people looking to jump you." Marcia scowled, and Two-Bit felt… warmed at the thought.
"I'd be okay."
"You'd be hurt. Now hush up, eat some cookie dough, drink some juice, and get some sleep." Marcia leaned against him, and Two-Bit chuckled as she used one hand to shove a hoodie at him too.
From the scent of cologne alone, he knew that it was Randy's.
Surprisingly, the thought didn't bother him as much as it would have a few months ago.
Later into the night, Two-Bit found himself awake, listening to the steady breathing of both Marcia and Randy. Marcia was laying in between him and Randy, with Two-Bit next to the wall. They were all a mess of limbs and there were arguably too many blankets covering them, but… Two-Bit was happy. He was content, and happy, and only a little terrified that this small bit of peace he had was going to disappear on him in the morning.