Need a hug? (Hatefulhugs fanfic)

4: Sorry?

Shrimpo's POV:

"Do I have to go..." I whined. Literally everyone groaned in the elevator.

"Listen, we're not turning back the elevator just for you, you egotistical wimp." Vee sighed. I was appalled.

"Excuse me, but have you even seen yourself? If all people, you and Glisten have the biggest egos here." I shoot back. Vee glares at me, her screen flickering.

"How about we just... calm down?" suggests Shelly. 

"Whatever. Just wait until all the twisteds snatch you up." I growl. Stupid Shelly. Always trying to make things right, and she seems like a spy when it comes to whatever that television is doing. For some reason, I imagine myself as Shelly and Goob as Vee, but I shake it off. Now I have him stuck in my head again. The elevator doors open, and I stomp out of it, grumbling to myself. Vee uses her ability, and I see the worst twisted ever. Flutter. At least it's the most infuriating twisted I've seen. I see a machine and I was just about to get to it when Astro takes it. 

"Get out. That was my machine." I glare at Astro.

"I got here first... can't you just find another machine?" he asks in a sleepy tone. I kick him and raise my voice, making Astro flinch.

"No, I CAN'T! In fact, you're so lazy that you have to do the machine with your magic, instead of arms!"

"Shrimpo, just please-" 

"I said get out." Astro sighs and slumps away. Now he's going to go crybaby to Vee and then she'll yell at me again. Or maybe he's going to tattle on Dandy and then he'll steal my air horns. That idiotic toon... I get distracted on how much I hate him that I fail a skillcheck. 

"BARK!" Pebble runs to me. 

"Dumb dog! Aren't you supposed to be distra..." I watch in horror as they come toward me with my one star stealth. Pebble catwalks away. "OH NO YOU DON'T!!" Twisted Flutter is right on my tail. When was Twisted Boxten this fast? Was Twisted Cosmo always this speedy? Pain surges through me. I found out a twisted had scratched my leg. 

"Ugh, Pebble, that's enough suffering." Sprout comes in and swiftly takes all the twisted's attentions off of me. I look at the scratch, where ichor is pumping out. Gotta ask Dandy for a bandage when we get back.

Goob's POV:

I hear all the other toons get back from the elevator. I immediately search for Scraps, but instead I find Shrimpo.

"Shrimpo! Did you have fun?" I asked. 

"Sure, now tell me where Dandy is so that he can hand me a health kit." Shrimpo retorted. I see multiple scratch marks on his body. 

"Uhh... I think he's over there by his shop. Wait, Shrimpo!" I see him sprint to Dandy's shop but stop when I call his name.

"...What." Shrimpo glowered at me. Doesn't seem that happy... Ahh why did I do that?! Now I have to do something! Without second thoughts, I pulled Shrimpo into a hug. ACK WHY DID I DO THAT SHRIMPO HATES HUGS AND NOW HE'S GONNA HATE ME TOO T-T. Instead, Shrimpo just stays there, accepting the hug. He realizes what he's doing and quickly retreats. 

"Bye Shrimpo!" I call after him as he runs to Dandy's shop. I couldn't exactly tell, but I think I saw a hint of pink on his face. Odd...