Hanahaki Grumbo

Is true love really true?

This story is going to be much darker.

Grian quickly runs after stress "Stress wait! I-.. I still want to talk to you!" 

Stress stops and turns around. "What is it?"

"Are you sure that I have a chance?" he asked while staring at the floor.

"Of course you have a chance! Why would I even tell you all of those things if you didn't have a chance!?" asked stress.

"Because I'm just some builder.. He's an amazing Redstoner! He makes all of these cool redstone things while I just mess up and destroy those kinds of things.. Ask Iskall they seen me mess up Sahara last season!" Grian lets out a frustrated sigh while looking at the ground.

"Grian I'm horrible at redstone as well-" Stress was cut off by Grian coughing harshly. "Grian sit down now." She grabs his arm gently and pulls him to a chair that is in a really haphazardness place, to be honest most of the mansion is rather chaotic with a growing chest monster.

"Stress.. I'm just.. I'm.. I'm scared" Grian looked at her with teary eyes.

"I know love.. I was scared as well but not telling Mumbo will either be the death of you or you will have to get a surgery that I don't think anyone really knows how to do, X being your best bet.."

"Oh yeah the surgery could work-" Grian stops talking when he see's stress' glare.

"Seriously!? Grian you won't have any feelings towards him you'd probably wont want to be his friend, I looked into everything I could about it." She gently baps his nose as she scolds him.

"Stress.. I.. He does need someone like me, alright!?" Grian looks away from Stress as he doesn't want to see that caring mother look she has.

"Grian.. Look at me.. Come on, look at me G man"  Stress gently squeezed one of Grian's hands while trying to make him look at her.

Grian slowly looked up at her with teary eyes. "Stress.. I don't think I'll ever be the right person for him.. I'm a guy Stress and he's a guy! What if he doesn't like me because-" Stress cover's Grian's mouth.

"Stop putting yourself down Grian. It's not healthy!"  She pet's his hair. "Listen to me. Mumbo like's you back, just tell him how you feel and everything will be okay."

"What if it isn't okay!? What if he finds me disgusting- What if.. What if he finds me too weird and just leaves me out in the dirt like I'm some rotten flesh!" Grian cried and started to chough up a few black flower petals.

"Grian! Grian calm down!" Stress tried to pat his back but he just stared to freak out more. "Grian take a deep breath.. P-Please calm down and look at me"

Grian just sobbed and kept coughing which got harsher. he collapses against Stress and she pat's his back trying to ignore the petals and just wanting to take care of her friend. "Grian.. Just breathe with me.." She takes a deep breath and he soon followers her breathing, it was weak but he soon got control of his breathing and stopped coughing up petals.

Stress slowly sits on the ground with Grian tightly hugging her, they just sit there breathing. Grian hides his face into Stress' shoulder, he's sitting on her lap while she tightly hugs him. "It's going to be okay Gri.. Your emotions can be your down fall but don't ever let them take control. Alright?" Grian nods to scared to speak. They sit there just breathing and cuddling, they have gotten pretty used to being near each other and doing things like this. 

Stress rubs Grian's back while waiting for him to say something but knowing him, he might not speak for awhile which Stress is fine with. She just wishes the best for her poor friend right now. Grian's breathing slowed down more and he soon fell asleep in his friend embrace. She notices that he fell asleep. Stress tries to pick Grian up but she struggles to much to get him up. She takes out her communicator and private message's Iskall.

StressMonster101: Iskall can you please come to Grian's base? It's really important. 

Iskall85: Hey Stress it's Mumbo. Iskall kind of knocked themselves out on a tree branch.. anyways what's wrong?

StressMonster101: Oh um just somethings have happened and Grian passed out and I don't really have the height to pick him up plus I'm a bit trapped. 

Iskall85: Alright. be there soon.

Stress nearly responded with an 'I love you' but remembered it was Mumbo who was texting on the communicator. 

She worries about the flower petals but with them being black she could just say some kind of wither rose accident happened.. It wouldn't be he first time a hermit had a bad wither rose accident.

Stress stares at the entrance while waiting for Mumbo to show up. She hums and pets Grian's hair.