Big Book of Writing

Room With A View (Gyoape, SHTDN)

*RDJ voice* There are gay programs inside my computer

Warning: spoilers for ending 2

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Everyday, the PC had to be checked for new viruses. It was a routine that Goyou was accustomed to, being the PC's Virus Buster and all. He had to check every nook and cranny for any new threats - these locations included the recycle bin this time.

Which is why he was concerned today. He didn't wake up Agape to ask him questions during his rounds, so the angel should've still been in standby mode in the ruins. So when Goyou checked the recycling bin and didn't see Agape there, the antivirus was instantly alert.

Another round of the PC had quickly started. Since this computer wasn't connected to the internet, Agape couldn't have gone far at all. Goyou sighed in exasperation as he walked through the bamboo forest again; there were times were he wished the virus would have left him with a shortcut to talk through.

As he entered the picture of the desktop, he suddenly noticed a file that hadn't been there before. It seemed to be another photo, one that had been created recently. The owner's cursor hadn't moved in a long time, so he had only one guess to who made this photo. Taking a breath, he entered the photo.

What he saw inside surprised him. It looked like the hotel room, but the picture had only one bed, and the window showing the rose garden outside. Looking the file over, it didn't seem to be hurting the PC. It was a pleasant revelation, especially when considering the nature of its creator.

Moreover, lying in the middle of the bed was the virus in question, who was curled up in standby mode. Goyou decided not to be surprised and set his weapon against the wall. He walked over to the bed and sat down next to Agape, who hadn't moved or even woken up since he had arrived in this file.

He would need to be woken up sooner or later, and the antivirus wanted to have a word with him. After reminding himself to not use his full strength, he punched Agape in the shoulder. The angel woke up with a start, grabbing his shoulder and looking around as he sat up.

It didn't take him long to realize who woke him again. "Owwww! Come on, don't hit me so hard! You know this isn't a shortcut!" Agape whined, though he didn't move from the bed.

"I don't see any other way to wake you up," Goyou replied. He looked over at Agape's wings with curiosity. "Or maybe I could pull on the things on your bird-wings...what are those called again?"

Agape immediately pulled his wings closer to himself. "Those are called feathers, and don't take them out! It'll hurt a lot, and I don't even know if they'll grow back on me!" he exclaimed.

Although he still had some questions about 'feathers' and what they were, the antivirus decided to get to the more pressing matter first. "I told you to not touch anything on the PC," he sternly reminded. "If the owner comes back and sees what you've made-"

"I know, I know. But this PC hasn't been used in ages, it wouldn't hurt to have a little fun!" Agape pointed out. In truth, he knew that the likelihood of the owner coming back was extremely slim, but he didn't want to let Goyou know that. If he taught him what the 'just in case' folder and 'war related news' subfolder meant, it'd break his heart.

"...Just move this file to your folder in the recycle bin to clean up. It can be dealt with later," Goyou sighed. The recycle bin was supposed to routinely delete the files inside it, but it seemed like even that function had stopped working. "What is this, anyway? Is it like the 'bedroom' or 'hotel'? Did you make this? I thought you couldn't create anything."

"He~ey, slow down on the questions! I just woke up, you know," Agape huffed, stretching out his wings again. "First of all, you're correct! Nahaha, Goyou is a quick learner!"

"So, this is a bedroom..." Goyou muttered as he looked around.

"But, to be honest...I didn't entirely make it. I just traced over some of the files we've been through and just prettied it up." He motioned over to the window, where the rose garden seemed to be.

"Did you connect the files somehow? Or is this version of the rose garden not the one we've seen?"

Agape stifled a laugh at the oblivious question. "Nope, that's traced too! I just thought that making something that could be seen outside the window would look pretty. But look, there's one bed here instead of the two at the hotel!"

Goyou pressed down on the soft bedding they were sitting on. "Hey, Agape. Why did you make this?" was his next question.

"Weeeell, the ruins were getting a bit uncomfortable to lie on. So, I wanted to try 'creating' for once to fix that problem. Even if this wasn't done by actual creation..." The angel laid back down on the bed, a small smile on his face as his hand began tracing the patterns in the blanket's fabric.

Goyou wasn't sure how to feel at that statement. He was the computer's main defender, but he knew how Agape felt about being unable to properly create things. "...Just let me know before you do something like this next time. I was looking all over the PC for you," he sighed.

"Aww, Goyou was looking all over for little ol' me? Sorry about that, I'll try to stay out of trouble," the angel replied in a teasing tone. Goyou was about to get up and leave when Agape suddenly spoke again. "Hey, you've been looking for a while, right? Why don't you take a break? There's no other programs here but us anyway."

The antivirus looked back at Agape, confusion prominent on his face. "What are you talking about? 'Taking a break'?"

"Oh, it's a human term. It basically means to go on standby to get your energy back. Well, not that you have any energy to lose, but I wouldn't mind having you stay with me longer."

"So...is it like 'sleeping' like humans do?" Goyou asked. "The thing that you do...lying down horizontally, closing your eyes, and going onto standby mode - is that 'sleeping'?"

"Correct! Winner Goyou gets a hundred points! Nahaha!" Agape joked as he looked up at Goyou. "But yeah, it's as close to sleeping as we can do. Why don't you try it?"

The antivirus looked hesitant as he thought over the idea. "I still need to protect the desktop. That's my job..."

Agape went quiet with a blank expression for a few seconds, then his expression lit up. "Tell you what: I'll take over your job for you for a little while! I can keep an eye out with my shortcuts, and I'll wake you up if I see anything suspicious. What do you say?" he proposed.

The room went silent for a few seconds as Goyou considered his offer. "...Alright. I'll try 'sleeping', then." He laid himself down on the bed, turning his body to face Agape. "Like this...?"

The angel's voice softened as he looked back with his ever-playful smile. "Yep, you're doing a good job. Now, just close your eyes, and go onto standby mode."

He watched as the antivirus closed his eyes, and his smile grew softer. After a minute of making sure that his body wasn't moving, Agape leaned in closer and stretched one of his wings out, draping it over Goyou. Even with his endless questions, Goyou was really the best to play with.

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Art credit: marutoku_ktgi on twitter