My Diggy Diggy One Shots

The Man Shipped With All

*Based on Hole Diggers when Sips was visiting*

Sips came today, and I didn’t really think anything bad would come of it. How wrong I was.

He wasn’t even here five minutes and he was already going off on Honeydew because he was my boss, not Honeydew. Then he insulted our half built factory.

Then I sent them over to Lovely island to set up a division Sigil so we could get some cursed Earth. Little did Honeydew and Sips know, I can hear whatever Honeydew is saying. Lalna knows, he can hear whatever I am saying as well and vice versa. Lalna and I can choose what Honeydew hears from us. Which comes in handy when Lalna and I are. . .relieving some of the stress that comes with trying to build a moon base, another new factory, and dealing with the shenanigans of a possible man child.

A man child that I like. A lot.

Which is what makes our relationship so awkward. Lalna is aware of my feelings toward our dwarven boss, and I am equally aware of his feelings toward a certain farmer.  It can get a bit awkward at times.

It is when Lalna and I are planning when we should go relieve stress again that I hear what Honeydew and Sips are doing.

“Wow, look at that sun set, it’s so beautiful.” Honeydew’s voice interrupts Lalna, and I go to mute the machine when I freeze. I see Lalna do the same.

“Yeah, just like you.” I don’t think I have ever heard Sips sound like he did then. I don’t even know how to describe it. Even when he was with Sjin, he never sounded like that. . . Sjin did, but not Sips.

“Sips. . .” I hear Honeydew say in a way that I hoped he would someday say mine.

Then silence.

“Xephos. . .” I shake my head and walk away, out of the shoe, and over to the message board.

I stare at it for a second, reading the signs again. Once I reach the end, I just break down in tears.

Sobs wracked my body, and I chuck my radio as far as I can into the ocean, screaming at the top of my lungs. I turn around and look back at what we have set up, and see Lalna standing at the top of the hill watching silently. Patiently waiting for me.

I get up and make my way up the hill, into his arms. He rubs circles into my back and whispers soothing words into my ear.

Leading me over to the tiny bedroom, we lay together in bed and I cry some more.

After I calm down, I decide that if Sips and Honeydew are going to be happy, so should Lalna and Sjin. Especially since Sips just left him for no reason, with no explanation. Sjin was heartbroken for months afterwards. It took a long time for him to finally decide to continue with the farm, by then almost everything was dead. We built it back up, even started Chilli Wowa. Sjin deserves a happy ending.

“Lalna, lets go.” I say, and while I start walking away, heading for the farm, I explain to Lalna what the plan is.

When we get to Sjin’s farm I bring him into the house and start to explain what Lalna and I heard.

“Oh Xephos, I’m so sorry!” Sjin also knew about my feelings toward Honeydew, as he confided in me about Sips.

“Sjin, I know that you are still slightly hung up on Sips, I don’t blame you, but there is someone that I think could help fill the hole that he left in your heart.”

Many emotions cross Sjin’s face. “Um. . .Xephos?” I move to the window and look out at Lalna, who is by the berry bushes out front.

Sjin follows me and we stand there, looking out at Lalna before he turns and looks up at the house.

We head outside and I give Lalna a reassuring smile behind Sjin’s back.

“Um, a little bird told me that he would be willing to be our waiter if you ever want to try Chilli Wowas some time.” Sjin says with a wink.

I smile sadly, deciding that even though I’m not, its good to see everyone else happy.

*Okay, sorry about how sad this is, the notsostubble digs and the (Once again) not really happy ending. . . for everyone.*