Yin-Yang and the Search for Tissues (An Inanimate Insanity Fanfiction)

Chapter 12 Hotel, Sweet, Hotel

At the end of a long adventure, the group finally entered Hotel OJ and got settled in their respective rooms.

Tissues made his way to his room where Trophy was waiting anxiously for his return.

"Welcome back, Tissues.", Trophy said, with a slight smile. "Thank you, Trophy Horseplay.", Tissues replied. Trophy simply rolled his eyes... with a slight smile before going back to his camera; secretly happy and relieved that Tissues was back home, safe and sound.

Yin-Yang settled back in their room with the Cherries hugging them. Them having missed their partners in pranking crime.

"Yin-Yang, you're back!", said Right Cherry. "Yeah, now, we can prank the whole hotel again!", said Left Cherry. Yin-Yang chuckled as they hugged the Cherries, happy to be back. Fan, Test Tube, and Paintbrush went back to their rooms, happy to be back and relieved that Tissues had returned. Paintbrush held Baxter as they rested back on their bed.

"Hotel, Sweet, Hotel.", they said, happily.

Dr. Fizz gathered everything before heading out to treat more patients. He made sure to say goodbye to Tissues before he left.

"Thank you, Dr. Fizz.", Tissues said. "Just doing my job.", he replied before leaving.

Paper went to the lobby, explaining to OJ of the adventure. OJ found the story very interesting.

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After some time, it was time for bed, and the residents of Hotel OJ were powering down for the night.

All, except for Yin-Yang.

Yin-Yang made his way to Tissues's and Trophy's room. He knocked on the door.

"Who is it?!", asked Trophy from the other side. "It is just Yin-Yang.", Yin replied. Trophy opened the door, allowing Yin-Yang to come in.

Yin-Yang made their way towards Tissues, which was laying down in bed, almost asleep. Yin-Yang nudged him to wake him up, gently.

"Huh?! Who... oh... it's you.", said Tissues as he recognized Yin-Yang as he slowly awoke.

"Sorry to bother you, Tissues, but, we wanted to check on you. Are you OK?", Yin asked.

Tissues nodded. "Ah, yes. I'm fine."

Yin-Yang nodded before resuming the conversation.

"Tissues, why did you leave the hotel without saying goodbye or even talking things out with us? We care about you, and we just don't want to see you get hurt.", Yin asked. Yang simply glared, but, wanted to know as well. Tissues sighed.

"Well, my whole life, I have been treated like an outcast and been bullied because of my condishawn and no one liked me... or cared about me. So, I left because I didn't want to be... worthless to anyone. Just like I always am.", Tissues explained, sadly.

Yin-Yang frowned.

"Oh, Tissues, I feel bad, but you are a friend", said Yang, in a surprisingly gentle tone. "Aww, Yang.", said Yin, touched by Yang's words. "Shut up!", Yang snapped.

Tissues shook his head and smiled.

"You guys are the first guys to care about me, guys, so, I don't know what friendship truly is or what comes with it. I guess I am just new to the whole "friendship" thing.", he explained. Yin-Yang nodded in understanding.

"Us, too. We don't really understand friendship, either. You're our first real friend, Tissues. So, we are as lost as you are. ", Yin replied.

There was silence for a moment.

"Maybe if we stick together, we can learn what friendship truly is by using our own friendship to help us learn. We can be outcasts together and be partners! What do you say?", asked Yin. Tissues smiled from ear to ear.

"I would like that, very much, guys. Thank you, for everything.", he said, gratefully.

"No, no. Thank you, Tissues.", replied Yin-Yang.

Yin-Yang and Tissues hugged each other. It was a deep, loving hug.

A hug that was so desperately needed by both (or all three) of them.

They had no one. And now, they had each other.

The ones who needed each other the most.

"Oh, and by the way, thanks for going out to search for me. You are true friends.", Tissues thanked them.

Yin-Yang smiled.

"Anything for you, anything.", Yin said while Yang grunted in approval.

Yin-Yang would have done anything for Tissues.

Because that is what true friends do.

The End.