This was requested by JustNotBothered

Also TheCrazyComet

This is kinda a songfic, check the song if you like. ^°^

It's almost Christmas anyway, so see you later!

~~~Evil Xisuma's POV~~~

In the prismarine blocks of Xisuma's base, this is where I mostly just hang out. True I have my own little home but my cat seems to enjoy it here more. Little Oliver kept parkouring from one shukler box to another, turning Xisuma's slightly messy storage into her personal playground.

A blanket was wrapped around my stiff shoulders, letting my body embrace the heat and comfort that this blanket brings. I held an old, torn out book in my hands, reading it's dusty but interesting contents. Found it underneath all that junk X keeps in his base.

As an admin, they tend to have very interesting things for me to snoop around, lol.

My eyes looked away from the book when a faint sound of a firework was heard. A figure with a green suit and a purple scarf was visible as they landed in the middle. "Well, you actually visited your base for once." I mocked, a smirk formed on my face.

My mind snap to realization. I didn't miss that tired but dull expression on Xisuma's face, his walking was slow and his shoulders weren't firm or steady. "Dude, you okay? You look like death." And I mean it in a not literal way.

"Welp, I'm already death." He chuckled, but his expression fell completely before walking towards his single bed and plummeting onto it's comfy mattresses.

I suddenly was starting to get concerned. X didn't look or act like his normal self, he didn't mutter a single greeting, and he did not freaking judge me and my cat's presence! There was definitely something wrong with him. "Oi, you okay X?" I called out, walking towards his bed.

"Y-Yeah." His voice cracked, and his head stared at the opposite direction. "Judging by that tone, you are not okay at all." I replied.

I sat near the side of the bed, letting X take more of the bed's space. I placed my hand on his arm, patting it lightly. "Come on we are having a talk." I demanded. "A talk, really?" Xisuma scoffed, but still didn't look away from the opposite direction.

Mostly it's X who demands a talk every time someone or something troubles me, he always knew what to do when I have my off days. Now it was my turn to at least return the favor, even though I have low experience comforting the troubled one.

"Come on X, sit up." I demanded again. This time X finally listened and risen up from his previous position. His body leaned a bit on my shoulder, leaving us in this slightly awkward situation.

"So.... what's wrong?" I asked again .

Xisuma took some deep breaths before looking down on the ground. "Nothing much, just had an argument with Keralis and Bdubs. Nothing too serious to say the least." He smiled nervously.

"Why did you three have an argument?"

"It was because I forced them to lead Cleo to a trap as payment fo-" he suddenly stopped once he saw confusion written all over my face. "Let's just say it was just demise traps and stuff, you probably won't understand it."

I let out a scoff. "Don't understand? Me and Jellie almost died from one of those traps!"

He let out a small chuckle before his expression saddened a bit again. "I think I just never accepted their feelings about my choices, I'm part of the dead team after all. I didn't make myself fully aware that my actions as a dead person might affect them in a negative way." He continued.

"Maybe I pushed them a little too far..... I don't think I even deserve to even be c-called their friend." His voice cracked again. It was cringing to see how X is trying to compose himself from breaking down, that's something I admire about him, but I feel like he's just holding it back for too long.

I wanted to help him, I owe him for helping me, I just don't know what to do..... All I could ask myself was: "What would X do?" What does X do when I'm down in the dumps?....

Well... I knew one idea, but the rest is all up to me now. I awkwardly extended my arm behind his back, slowly pulling Xisuma to my side. Surprisingly X accepted it and just rested his head on my shoulder. His face was sad but he looked slightly relaxed after leaning near me.

I know this what X would usually do, he will just let me cry on his shoulder and we both would silently enjoy our company after that. But seeing as it's X, and he won't cry, i have a different way of comforting him.

"When my hope is lost"
"And my strength is gone"
"I run to you, and you alone"

X suddenly lifted his head, getting his attention to the first verse I sang. "Ex?" He said. I took some deep breaths before continuing the rest.

"When I can't get up and I can't go on"
"I run to you, and you alone"

This time X kept quiet, his head slowly leaning closer near my neck. I know he doesn't know the song that well but I hope he will understand what I'm saying.

"'Cause you're my light in the dark"
"And I sing with all of my heart"

I felt I slight lump in my throat, I tried my best not to tear up while singing this.

"Hallelujah"
"My almighty God divine"
"Hallelujah"
"I am yours and you are mine"

X flinched from that last part, his hand gripped his pants, wrinkling it a bit. His body trembled nonstop, but not because of the extreme cold, it was something else.....

"This is all I know I will say"
"Hallelujah"
Hallelujah
You're my everything

I took another deep breath, rubbing circles around Xisuma's back.

"Hallelujah"
"By the grace of God above"
"Hallelujah"
"Our shining light to shine above"
"This is all I know I will say"

I heard a sniffle from the troubled admin. His eyes glistened and tiny forms of liquid were slightly visible from inside his helmet. Without hesitation I slowly removed the grey helmet from his head, this time the tears were more visible.

"Hallelujah"
"Hallelujah"
"This is all I know I will say"

Now the tears slowly streamed down to his cheeks, and he wasn't even bothered to even wipe them as the tears continuesly kept coming.

This time I pulled his shoulder closer to mine and gave him a small, soft but steady hug using my arm. His helmet laid forgotten on the floor, Oliver crawled in, kept scratching the inside till he slowly rested on the head piece.

"Hallelujah"
"Hallelujah"
"You're my everything"

X choked from that last sentence. He covered his dripping wet face with his hands, alas was finally sobbing, broken down, vulnerable in my arms. I continuously rubbed his back soothingly, letting him breathe easily from the unexpected hiccups and hitched breathing.

It may sound very out of character for me X is the only person I have in this world. I owe him the amount of times he helped me out or listen to my troubles. "You know, you should start trusting me more. I could become your personal teddy bear if you want."

X couldn't help but chuckle. "Well, I'll think about it...."

I took something out of my pocket and offered him folded red napkin. "Wipe your face, you almost look like you caught a cold or something." I smirked, throwing it on his face. "Yeah yeah." X wiped the tears that strolled near his cheeks.

We both just sat in that same position for a while now, Xisuma was just fidgeting his fingers along with my handkerchief. "Geez why did I cry like that? It was j-just a stupid argument." His laugh was unsteady but confused.

"Nah you just had an argument with your friends, of course it leaves you downright terrible. They probably feel the same way anyway." I replied.

"I guess so..." He sighed deeply but he finally smiled. "I guess I'll talk to Keralis and Bdubs tomorrow, talk things out and stuff." He finished his sentence. He retrieved his helmet that laid on the prismarine floor and slowly put it back on his head-

"Wait..... Oliver?" I hastily jumped out of bed and looked through a bunch of shulker boxes. "Oliver? Oliver?!"

"Now why on Earth would you be looking for Mumbo in my shulker boxes?" He asked. "Mumbo, why would I be looking for Mumbo?" I asked, confused. "Then why are you calling out his name?"

I gave a frustrated sigh before finally revealing the black feline that laid hidden near the very corner of the shulker boxes. "I'm not talking about that redstone weeb, I'm talking about my cat!" I exclaimed, lifting the sleepy cat in my arms.

"Pftt-good luck with the other hermits" X cheekily grinned at me. "Oh shut up" I scoffed, before giving him a slight and genuine smile.

"Thanks Ex.... For comforting...me." he mumbled, placing his hand on my shoulder. "Don't get use to it X, it's a rare occurrence to see me this soft." I replied, but X still didn't stop grinning at me.

~~~The End~~~

May your night
Shine like the moonlight
Ladies and gents! ;)
-Keichi Akechi