Need a hug? (Hatefulhugs fanfic)

11: Selfish Dandy

~!! CONTAINS (MILD?) SWEARING, AND SOME (MILD?) GORE !!~

Shrimpo's POV:

I just hope Goob doesn't die... I wish I could help in some way. I tried to get up but then I burst up coughing ichor. That isn't a good sign. All around me is an ichor stained carpet, most ichor from me though. I hate Dandy. That stupid flower. Threatening me and Goob's life, and for what, ichor?? And I thought that Glisten was self-centered. Why am I even caring about toons, what happened to my personality? I guess this is what happens when you've been bottling up emotions for too long and someone triggers them. Goob spilled them all out... ugh. I still can't seem to get that d*mn craft off of my mind. He's everywhere. I can't believe I... care... for him. Even the words don't sound right. I check what's in my inventory now. I have...what...? My entire inventory is filled with health kits. I didn't even have anything in my inventory before I "died". What the h*ll... wait... why am I at 3 hearts??

"SHRIMPO!! WHERE'S GOOB." I hear someone yell. I turn my head to see Scraps. 

"He's distracting Dandy, you probably shouldn't disturb- nevermind." I sigh as she rushes to find her brother. Poppy is behind her. 

"Shrimpo!" She rushes towards me. Other than Goob now, Poppy and Boxten have been the only toons who I've been somewhat comfortable talking with, and they somewhat accept me too. "What happened???" 

"I don't know." I answer. "Goob revived me with one of Sprout's muffins, and then I somehow got 3 health kits and I'm at 3 hearts??" 

"WHAT." She shouted. "Uhm... Dandy didn't give you them right??" 

"Absolutely not. If all things, Dandy wanted me dead instead of his precious ichor being wasted on me." I scowl. She winces.

"Well, Dandy can be like that sometimes-"

"It's not sometimes." I cut her off. "He just is an egotistical, selfish, ruling monster that doesn't give a f*ck about our well being." Poppy stays silent for a few seconds.

"...You're right." I hadn't expected to hear those words from anybody, except Goob- Earth to me, stay in the present and not some fantasy world. "I hate Dandy." 

"Me too." I say quietly. 

"...Okay, no time to waste, let's complete those machines!" Poppy says, springing back up instantly. She grabs my arm and we head over to the nearest 2 machines. "If you're in trouble, just yell my name and I'll be right with ya!" 

"Alright." I mumble. As I continue working on the machine, I think about Goob. I still can't wrap my head around the fact that I like him. Not as a friend, as more. Ugh. When did I feel like this? When did I have feelings other than hate and anger? Sure, I've felt joyous time to time, but this... it feels so surreal, having these pleasant emotions. 

Scraps' POV:

"GOOB!!" I call as I see him. Twisted Dandy is behind him. I cannot believe what I saw along the way. I saw horrible, mutilated bodies of twisteds, their ribs and brains and bones all showing, gave me the shivers. Their ichor stained my feet, but now is NOT the time to give up. I would never abandon Goob. 

"SCRAP- WOAH!!!" He tried to turn to wave to me but Twisted Dandy nearly stepped on him. I scream as I try to rush over. "SCRAPS, STAY AWAY!" He yells to me.

"Staying away would be advised, before you see the crushed skull of your brother." Twisted Dandy sneers as he chases Goob. I fumble around in my inventory. There had to be SOMETHING in there, right? I got a bottle of pop. 

"Goob, take this!" I toss him the bottle of pop. He smiles at me as he continues distracting. Alright, machine time! I got a wrench and a dog plush so I should be alright. 

~TIME SKIP (I do not want to write 12 machines worth of writing)~

Shrimpo's POV: 

The elevator dings, as I see Poppy complete the last machine. The slow debuff slows her down, and I grab her hand for us to run to the elevator. Scraps is waiting outside. 

"Come on, hurry Poppy! Shrimpo, you too!" I roll my eyes, because it almost seems like I'm an add-on to Poppy. Hey, at least someone cares for me.

"Where's Goob?" Poppy asks. We all look around to see where he is, but he's nowhere in sight. At the final 10 seconds, he finally arrives, but far away. 

"Oh god... GOOB!!" Scraps screams. Scraps even looks like she has tears in her eyes. Well, she probably does. "GOOB!!!" I see Goob drink a bottle of pop as he arrives in the elevator. Final 5 seconds. I make a decision. 

"DANDY!! OVER HERE." I scream as I step out of the elevator. Dandy turns to look at me. 

"Either you or Goob is staying down here. And it's you." Twisted Dandy booms. I shudder at his voice, but continue speaking. Elevator countdown goes to 3...2...1... I step back in the elevator as Goob rushes inside, panting.

"GOOB!!" Scraps rushes to his brother's aid, helping him get up.

"I'm... alright... hhng..." Goob pants. 

"Take this." I grab the medkit from my inventory and toss it on Goob's side. He sqeals as he opens it and he is instantly healed. He hugs me. I have the urge to hug him back, but I can't, not in front of these two. I just accept the hug. He finally lets go. "You should rest or something." I say. 

"Yeah, you should." Poppy winks at me and I blush. Does she know?? I swear if she tells Scraps...

"...And thanks for saving my life, I guess." I grumble. Goob hugs me again. Scraps rolls her eyes. 

"I guess is all he gets??" I hear her mumble. I said you should rest, gave him a medkit, and I thanked him! That's much more nice things that I should've said. I guess having a crush on someone is being nicer to them. Scraps tells us that we can actually get back down from Dandy's elevator shop, by cranking the lever, since this is a broken elevator. With all four of us squished together, we head down to the lobby. 

(1042 words wow!!)