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A mess. That's what Dandy can describe what had happened this few days, everyone just keep pushing his nerves, Not buying his useless luxurious items during their runs and keeps on provoking him for what? Just to die to him again on later floor? what a bunch of idiotic Toons.
"Haa... another unsuccessful sales" Dandy groan as he pulled the lever down to the so called secret room where all stuff he sell are. The room was dim, just enough for him to see where the stuff was; the supplies, the Tv, The box of tapes of his old shows and a cage. Why is there a cage? Oh yea, he remember... That's where he held that twisted captive. "You're early, did you missed me?" The voice was familiar yet not, oh there he is, the shadow carved it way to move close enough to the bars as it red eye bore itself into Dandy's.
"Why would I miss you, Cosmo" Dandy dismissively stated, he's not in mood to deal with this one today. The twisted however let out a hoarse grumble as he tried to laugh, eye still intensely on Dandy who is now backing him, seems to be ignoring him.
"That's hurt. Although we always see each other, you always be the one ignoring me the most"
"..."
"Did I still put you on edge when i spoke to you?" Dandy paused for a moment before continuing his work. of course it was not a genuine question, the twisted just find joy in taunting him but patience can run dry quicker than you taught. "Dandy?'
"Can't you just shut up!" Dandy turned his face to Cosmo, "The only thing I want right now is you to keep quiet. All those fools keep on messing with me and i don't want another trouble like you to continue it." Dandy lashed out, gritting his teeth before turning back again, now with his action a more tense than earlier. Cosmo paused a moment before he settling himself infront of the bars.
how did it come this?
Dandy never knew this would happened, the day where Sprout Seedly, his fellow mains; being on his knees, begging him to save a 'nobody'. It's not like Dandy does not care for those common Toons, it just never cross his mind that a main would do such things, to let go of their ego and be vulnerable for someone whose role are not as significant. It left him bewildered.
"What do you think you're doing, Sprout?"
"Please, Dandy! Just this once, I beg you. I know I can do something, I know i can-"
"Cure him? there's no going back once you got turned. But well I, of course I was different"
"NO! i know I Could do it, I just need some times to figure it out. I'll give you anything-"
'Pathetic and desperate.' that what was repeated in Dandy's mind. it's impossible and he knew it, he knew it and yet... Dandy still do what Sprout had asked him. He had captured Twisted Cosmo, Locking him away and wait for Sprout's attempt.
"What face he gonna make when he realized it, Poor guy" Dandy laughed it off. He know Sprout need to face it. The reality of their situation, but he want to see it, the crushed looked on his face as he failed, it would be fun.
Dandy's eyes narrowed to see twisted Cosmo in the cage; walking aimlessly, an action almost laughable. "I feel bad for you, I might release you after all this Fiasco ended" Dandy chuckle, seems excited for it... before he could leave the room however, a hand had caught him by the face, making him jolted. "?!" There he see, twisted Cosmo's staring at him with a wide smile on his face.
"seems like you're having fun Dandy... mind sharing some of it with me?" the voice was hoarse but Dandy recognize it so well, It was Cosmo's, but it can't be. The one in front of him couldn't possibly be Cosmo, is he hallucinating it, is this even real?
Dandy was not expecting this, not from the common twisted that is. The one he never really bother batting an eye for, now talking to him, with a tone as if it mocking him like he was in an equal mess as them.
"What's wrong, Dandy. Are you scared?" Before he know it, Cosmo wouldn't let him go. "Scared to find someone that able to stay as sentient as you?"
One had lead to another, conversation after conversations, mocking and teasing. That's what awaits Dandy when he decide to caged Cosmo.
"are you watching that episodes again?"
"It's my favourite. Don't watch if you keep complaining..." Dandy shrugs, as he put the tapes and TV began to glows, playing the intro of Dandy's world cartoon.
Dandy's back are on the bars, he seemingly no longer care what the one behind it might do, he just feel... content? a sense of comfort? Surprisingly, this was their usual. The both of them, in a room, while watching the tapes together.
None of them seems to know what the other are thinking and none of them want to acknowledge it.
It was an interaction that was bought on a whim but hey live like it, until something happened that will change it, for the better... supposedly.