Dandy's World Stuff (Mostly One-Shots) (Hiatus)

[Agere] Dinner & A Snow (Shrimpo + Handler OC)

A/N: More Margret content for you Margret enjoyers. I'm doing super shitty and was in the process of writing angst but randomly decided to write some agere for comfort instead. :] Uses my usual agere Headcanons!))

Ever since Shrimpo had woken up, Chronic pain had been kicking his ass.

It was usually worse in the mornings. But it didn't seem to be getting better.

Since Gardenview was a kids center too. He had to spend the whole day with kids yanking him, dragging him and whatever.

By the end of the day he just wanted to curl up in bed and cry.

But before Gardenview officially closed, only around 30 minutes or so beforehand. He felt a hand on his shoulder.

He had been sitting alone. Since the kids didn't really like playing with him.

He looked over at who was touching him to see Margret. Her expression was kind, but laced with concern.

"Hey Sweetie, Wanna go back to your room?"

Shrimpo was a little confused. Why did she want him to go back to his room? They weren't allowed to do that until Gardenview closed.

But with how much his joints ached and how tired he felt, he nodded.

He stood up. Noticing how... Big everything felt. But he didn't give it too much thought.

He planned on jumping on his Momma's lap. But she picked him up and put him on it before he could.

Margret wheeled them both back to Shrimpo's room. The warmth from the heated blanketed helped soothe his joints.

He let out an angry sound when she picked him up, so instead of laying down he was sitting up.

"Alright little one... Where's your bottle?" Shrimpo looked at her confused.

He threw a mini tantrum. He was a big boy! He didn't need a bottle!

He glared up at Margret. Who chuckled. "Awh, Grumpy, Sweetie?"

Shrimpo huffed. He was non-verbal at the moment. So he couldn't voice his displeasure. So he just glared at her.

She found his bottle and filled it with something. He couldn't see the jug or what was in it. But it was cloudy and colorless.

He, at first tried to refuse the drink. He didn't need the bottle! But when he tasted lychee he calmed down.

He really liked Lychee. And Lychee flavored things. So he accepted it.

"I remember you mentioning you liked Lychees... Or however it's pronounced... So I bought some of its juice!"

Shrimpo's tail wagged. He hadn't expected her to remember a random comment he made in passing. Let alone buy Lychee juice for him.

He finished the bottle. No longer resisting being babied. He curled up on her lap. Burying his face in her stomach.

She pet the back of his head. Letting him rest on her lap for a while.

Shrimpo was purring. Finally not in pain after spending pretty much the whole day in agony.

He let out a quiet whine when his stomach made a sound. And a sharp pain rippled in his belly.

"Baby... Did you eat today...?" Shrimpo looked up at her with teary eyes.

He had skipped breakfast since he was in too much pain to cook. And he skipped Lunch because be had been so busy he'd forgotten.

He shook his head. Leaning his body against her for comfort. Margret rubbed his back comfortingly.