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Was I Good Enough? Part 2

"You're gonna be fine brother!! Don't worry!~" Bandu exclaimed, patting Expunged's back with a smile. After their little discussion, Bandu told his brother that he invited Bendu over for dinner. Apparently, Bandu had become very invested in Bendu's culture and wanted to indulge in some mexican cooking, which was exciting for Bendu to hear!

"AND YOU DECIDED TO TELL ME THE DAY OF???!!!" Expunged shouted angrily as he rose from his chair, very much wishing he were told sooner of this.

"I FORGOT, EX!! I'M SORRYYYYYY!! :'c" Bandu responded, waving his arms up and down apologetically.

"UGH! GREAT!! NOW I GOT NO TIME TO PREPARE MYSELF MENTALLY!!" Expunged scowled at the ground, holding his head while his pupils began dilating quickly from anxiety. He really wanted to be less crazy tonight infront of Bendu. Although it was confirmed that Bendu really liked him, he still wasn't sure if he should be himself completely. Insane, chaotic, unhinged, anything of the sort. This was the first time Expunged has ever felt this way about a mortal and he didn't want to mess up this next meeting.

"Expunged, I know what you're thinking, but I don't think Bendu would want to see you be someone you're not! I told you already that he can't stop talking about you! What proof do you need other than that?" Bandu placed a hand on Expunged's shoulder which showed just how motivated he was to give his brother encouragement and confidence. Woah... Was Bandu always this smart???

Expunged looked back at his brother, his pupils continuing to dilate but only for a few more seconds. He then closed his eyes and took a deep breath, attempting to not let his anxiety get to him and not start pulling the house apart. Bandu had a good point. But still, the possibility that Bendu wasn't into his chaotic nature was a possibility he couldn't ignore. He could only hope and pray that the yellow cat man was an open-minded mortal...

"... Fine, fine. I'll be myself. But if he ends up loving me less I am putting the blame on you, green goblin." Expunged pointed at Bandu while he made his statement. Bandu nodded quickly, still smiling just because he was happy he managed to convince Expunged of something. "I hate to be the one to say this but..." Expunged started, looking around the dining room, living room, and kitchen, which were all in one big room just in different areas. "... we should clean up, right?? That's how it's supposed to go when you're inviting people over??"

Bandu paused for a moment. He seemed kind of stuck on that question.

"uhhhhh... I think so?? Let's do that to be safe!" Bandu smiled more as he began cleaning up with his brother. Despite having the ability to lift objects with their god powers, it took them about 2 hours to clean. It was always quite messy in the house since there was well... a hardcore gamer and a very unhinged being. So they struggled to figure out where they were going to put things and what they were going to throw away. From taking out big family sized cheeto bags to releasing racoons and spiders out into the wild. Eventually they just grew tired of trying to be organized and just threw a bunch of stuff out in a portal that led to nowhere.

"Done!" Bandu exclaimed "Now we wait for Bendu to come over with the cooking supplies and ingredients!"

"Good good.." Expunged said quietly, beginning to think about the yellow cat man. Somewhat daydreaming as the thought of a small cat guy cooking started sounding rather cute..