Stress Relief (Grizz x Nom Nom)

Chapter 12

The next morning Grizz was late to wake up. He slowly opened his eyes and looked at his curtains to see the morning sunlight illuminating the room. He was about to get up, but he felt something clinging to him. He looked over to see Nom Nom pressed close against him.

Feeling the movement, Nom Nom began to stir as well. He opened his eyes and was met with a wall of brown fur. At first was very confused until he remembered what he did the night before. He looked up to see Grizz looking down at him.

"Ah!", Nom Nom cried out in embarrassment. He let go of Grizz, a blush once again appearing. "I-I'm sorry!"

"It's alright", Grizz said gently and smiled at him. Once again that feeling came over Nom Nom. But he wasn't just going to sit around and guess what it all meant anymore.

Grizz got out of bed and stretched. He began to walk towards the door.

"Wait, Grizz. There's something I need to ask you", Nom Nom said carefully.

Grizz was surprised by the koala's words but stopped and turned back to face him. "Yeah? What is it?"

"Why are you doing all of this?", Nom Nom asked.

"What do you mean?", Grizz asked in confusion.

"I mean why are you being so nice to me? And why are you always doing so much for me? I don't get it", Nom Nom admitted.

"Well, when someone's in trouble you help them. That's the right thing to do, isn't it? Plus I have to help out my friends", Grizz answered which caught the koala off guard.

What Grizz said struck a cord with the koala. "Because we're friends?", he repeated. Grizz smiled and nodded.

"It's funny. I have a staff count of over 200 but not a single one of them is my friend. I don't think I've ever had a friend before. Well, before you", Nom Nom admitted.

"Why not?", Grizz asked. "Who wouldn't want to be the friend of someone famous like you?"

"Heh. Well, I wasn't always famous. Believe it or not I was afraid and lonely back then. And even after I found success and was surrounded by millions of fans, I was still lonely. Eventually even my filming became something annoying. Like something I had to do just so I could keep them around", Nom Nom admitted.

"I guess that would make sense", Grizz nodded, sitting back down on the bed.

Nom Nom took a breath and continued. "Everyone always tells me how much they love and adore me. But none every really cares. They never ask how I am, they don't know the things I like or my fears. Like I can be more than a smiling face. I guess no one really knows me..", Nom Nom sighed.

"Oh, Nom Nom. I'm sorry", Grizz placed a paw on Nom Nom's shoulder. "That must have been awful. I've always had my brothers whenever I was feeling lonely. But you must have felt so alone."

Grizz's words didn't exactly help, but Nom Nom knew they were certainly true. The relationship Grizz had with his brothers was something he found himself wishing he had.

"It doesn't matter. Because being here it pretty great. Grizz, I just want to say thanks for you know...caring", Nom Nom awkwardly thanked.

"It's no problem. That's what friends do right?", Grizz gave Nom Nom a smile.

"Yeah, I guess they do", Nom Nom nodded. He watched Grizz get up and head out to meet the rest of his brothers. Nom Nom stayed behind to think about what the bear told him.

Would he be happier if he had someone like Grizz had his brothers. Maybe. But who would that even be? Grizz already considers him a friend, but Nom Nom just wasn't sure. He didn't feel like much of a friend.

The koala figured that there was no use just laying in bed all day. He jumped out and followed after Grizz, hoping that he could figure this whole friend thing out soon.