By: CM

Cuphead nervously move back as Rylie leaned forward, nothing but lust in his eyes. "E-Eh... no.. ummm.. actually, I prefer to be around people than alone with someone..." he muttered nervously, standing up on the opposite side of the bed- Rylie crawling over it.

"Aww... don't be a party pooper~" Rylie whispered, pinning him to the wall.

He yelped softly as Rylie trailed bites throughout his neck, making him wanna shove Rylie away.

Thud!

Cuphead gasped, Rylie falling onto the bed. He had grabbed Cuphead's sweater just as he was going down, taking him with Rylie. He gasped a bit as Rylie wrapped his arms around Cuphead, kissing him deeply. They both pulled away panting, his first kiss- and it was with someone he had just met. He opened his eyes, looking into Rylie's. The lust still remained as his he laid there, his arms around Cuphead. Rylie pulled him forward, kissing roughly. "M-Mh~"

(Meanwhile)

"We're taking Cuphead back- he isn't yours!!! He's no ones property!!!" Elder Kettle growled as the Inkwellions dug through every room, searching for Cuphead. 

The Devil crossed his arms shrugging, and I told you already- he was supposed to be on the throne. I didn't see where he went. So you can't get at me because I didn't hurt him at all. Maurice gave him to me- he didn't tell me to hurt Cuphead."

"You have to help us find him!!!" Elder Kettle shouted, pointing his sword.

"Whoa now- relax, Mr Fitzgerald. He's not injured in any way. I just let him sit there while the casino is open." The Devil explained, motioning towards the throne. "Than I asked... Rylie.... to watch him... Oh damn." he muttered in realization. "Rylie?!" he called, with no answer. "Oh shit. He's gone."

"Him too? ...hm.." Elder Kettle looked around nervously, watching as the Inkwellions came back into a group- each of them shrugging.

"We can't find him.." Hilda mumbled, confused.

"Than where did they go...?"

"They? So we're looking for Rylie too?" The Devil asked, "I mean- I don't care if he falls into a lava pit. I can just get myself another helper."

"Cuphead is important to me though- if something happens to him--- I would feel so... so hurt... all the years of raising him- just to lose him at 18??? I wouldn't be able to live with the guilt..."

"He's fine. Rylie's a mup- he's a cup. Cups are fireproof. So even if he did fall into a pit- he wouldn't do much- just swim to land--"

"Cuphead can't swim!!!"

"Oh... well then... he's probably dead already."

Everyone started panicking all around Maurice, Karla, Dice and the Devil- making them look at each other shrugging. "... umm... mission accomplished?" Maurice muttered, glancing over to Karla who looked over at him. "We go home now?"

"No you don't!!!! This is your fault!!! You touched the cup!!! So you're responsible for his death!!!" Elder Kettle exclaimed, pointing his sword.

"Elder Kettle?" a familiar voice said as Elder Kettle scolded Maurice.

They all looked over except for Elder Kettle. "Not now Cup. I'm trying to give this mug a piece of my mind. What made you think I would just-- wait... what?" he glanced over to see Rylie and Cuphead standing there.

"Hey."

They all crowded Cuphead as he smiled softly, Rylie in his arms. "Are you okay, Cuphead??? Did the Devil hurt y--" Elder Kettle trailed off, noticing Cuphead's bruises and bandaged arm. "What the hell did you do!!!???" he exclaimed, his glare fixed on the Devil.

"It was Maurice- he told me and Dice that he and his wife did that. The broken arm was cuz... eh... what happened again, Dice?" The Devil asked, glancing over at him.

"He said his wife tossed him down the stairs- now that I think about it. Sounds pretty painful..." he chuckled nervously.

"Ugh! Yeah! We did?? He's dangerous and you know it!!!" Maurice shouted suddenly, making everyone turn. "He's a CUP!" he exclaimed, grabbing Cuphead by the handle- yanking him away from Rylie's grasp.

"C-Cuphead!"

"You see this little shit~? He's not supposed to even be alive!" Maurice shouted as small gasps sounded around the room as he charged a beam, pointing it right at Cuphead's head. He backed up towards the back of the casino, backing up right into hell. "He's not supposed to be in Inkwell- if anyone should be put down, it should be Elder Kettle!!!" he said point right at Cuphead's guardian.

Elder Kettle swung his sword, blocking the beam. "What are you, crazy??!! I won't let you hurt me!!!" he shouted, readying his sword- everyone else preparing to protect him. Cuphead hit the ground as Maurice tossed him like a doll.

Clink!

Cuphead held his arm, tears running down them as Maurice walked over- Cuphead wobbling to stand. A blurred figure rammed into Maurice, both of them falling over. He looked over to see Rylie pinning Maurice on the ground. "Get out of here Cuphead!!!" he yelped as Maurice kicked Rylie into the wall, a crack crawling up his chest, spreading over his cheek.

"Rylie, oh my gosh!!!" Cuphead exclaimed as he got up, dizzily holding the cracks in his cheek.

Maurice lifted his fist about to punch Rylie in the stomach- before he could land the punch, Cuphead jumped in the way, Maurice's fist hitting him right in the chest. He breathlessly stumbled back into Rylie's arms, blood trickling down his mouth. His vision darkened as everyone's panicked, Rylie's voice frantic as he shouted.

"Someone call an ambulance!!!!"