Your Trust || Astro x Dandy

05 || Toodles and Her Dog

tw: one swear(?)
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"Awhh, Pebble, you're so cute and sweet!" Toodles giggled, holding tight onto the dog as he licked her forehead. She was sitting on the floor, Pebble in her lap. Pebble eventually stopped, yipping as he tried to break free from Toodles's grasp. "Awh, puppy..!" She whined as the dog got loose, running around the kitchen area. Pebble didn't normally do this. He'd usually stay with Toodles for a long while until someone else intervened or one of the two got hurt in some way. She stood up, sprinting after the dog. Before she could get close, Toodles felt someone or something grab onto one of her arms and pull her back. She gasped, turning around to see who it was. All she saw was a blue hooded figure. "Wh- let go!" Toodles yelped, stumbling and landing on the ground. The hooded Toon stepped back, looking panicked. She had no clue who it was, but they looked familiar. "No- don't cry, just listen to me, please!" She heard the Toon mutter out to her, holding a hand out. They quickly pulled their hand back and held out a different one. Something was wrong with the original offered hand. Ichor had spread. Toodles looked confused, eying the Toon. "..Astro?" She murmured, her eyes narrowing as she spoke. Toodles sat up, getting a better look at the Toon. They covered their face with a hood when she tried to look at them. "..please, just come with me. I won't hurt you, Toodles." They whispered, offering a hand again. She thought for a moment, her heart beating fast. Toodles reluctantly grasped onto their hand, being helped up. The Toon quickly led them to a bedroom, although she forgot which. When inside, her suspicions were confirmed when she saw a familiar pile of pillows and hanging star and moon shaped lights. "W-what's going on..?" Toodles questioned as the Toon locked their door, 3 locks total. She didn't get a response at first. "..hello?" She asked again, stepping back. A small bunch of tears welled up in her eyes, scared and confused. The figure took their hood off of their head, now completely revealing it was Astro. It didn't look like him, though. Tears were replaced with ichor, his eyes red and puffy, his usual light frown a bigger and more painful looking one. "Don't freak out. We need to get that off of your forehead, right now. I couldn't get it off in time, and I don't want.. this.. happening to you." Astro stated, already getting out a cloth and such. Toodles stood there in shock, not knowing what to do. She was scared, nervous, and overstimulated. She gripped onto her skirt, stepping back. "W-will it burn..?" She asked, her voice cracking. She feared what would happen to her and hated what she thought she would soon become. A small pair of light blue hands made from Astro's magic gently pulled her over to a chair as he worked on getting the supplies. When they were all gathered, he quickly walked over to Toodles and knelt down to her level. He was taller, too? He was already tall enough.. "It won't burn. It won't hurt. It won't sting. Promise. It shouldn't either, because of your condition." He murmured, sounding like a professor of science or some kind of doctor. Astro put something that appeared to be rubbing alcohol and other things from different shampoo-looking bottles onto a white cloth. She whined a bit, now gripping onto the chair she sat in. "No, no, no! That's gonna burn! That's gonna burn!" Toodles exclaimed, kicking her feet to try and get him away from the chair. It didn't work. "Toodles, please! I'll, uh.. get you ice cream, deal? Maybe a new stuffie?" He suggested in a rushed voice, sounding a bit panicked. Toodles thought for a quick moment, eventually nodding. "F-fine..!" She whined again as she stopped moving her feet. Astro sighed a breath of relief, folding the cloth so the contents on it mixed instead of being separated. He leaned forward and upwards so the hand with the cloth in it could reach Toodles's forehead. He looked deep into her fearful eyes, feeling guilty. Astro could've protected her. He should've acted sooner. He slowly started trying to get the ichor off, rubbing her forehead with the cloth. Toodles felt the pressure and small stings, whining as he continued his efforts. She shut her eyes tight, trying not to cry. After a good few moments, he brought the cloth back and looked at it. "My head hurts now.." He could hear Toodles speak softly, more tears dripping down her face. His eyes widened, breathing in sharply. Not a single bit of ichor was on the towel, still on the poor girl's head. Toodles brought her feet up into the chair, which Astro usually wouldn't allow. He wanted to say something, but she was a child, and this was a serious situation. "Fu- fudge, oh dear, I- come on.." Astro murmured, trying to reach back up to Toodles's forehead. She moved her head away, digging it in between her chest and legs. "No! It stung! You- you promised it wouldn't!" Toodles cried out, shoulders shaking as she did so. He scoffed a bit, getting the slightest bit irritated. "Toodles, please-" "No!" Astro started speaking but was cut off, his words not getting through to her. He knew he was running out of time, and there was no other way he could think of helping her. He knew the ichor would continue to spread, and it already was. Astro sighed, sitting on his knees in front of the chair. He threw the cloth aside, holding his arms out instead. "..it's okay." He whispered, trying to calm the crying Toodles down. She looked up, eyes puffy and wide. She thought for a moment, looking away. Toodles eventually stood up from the chair, slowing walking over to Astro. She sat in front of him, wrapping her arms around his body. He did the same, wrapping the four arms around her.

"It hurts.."

"..."

"I know. I'm sorry, Toodles.."
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AKSJAK this feels rushed, sorry yallz:(

after this I'm gonna release episode 7 of hatehugs, promise

feel bad for making yall wait so long for updates, might only be able to post once or twice a week now, but I'm still gonna be posting, promise:3

with love,
  phoenix..~<3