Requested By:  jennabear1039                                                        

Picture from: https://vintage-ink1941.deviantart.com/art/Sad-Mugman-681278202

(Warning, using my own experiences with depression as reference, excuse me if some things don't apply to others how suffer from it)

                                                           Reader's POV

     Damnit. Damnit damnit damnit damnit DAMNIT! WHAT THE HELL WERE THOSE TWO THINKING?! I was shaking with fear and anger, I couldn't stop no matter how much I tried. Mugman had just called me to tell me what had happened. Apparently those two weren't the smart little guys I thought they were, they're completely stupid and rash. WHY ELSE WOULD THEY HAVE BET THEIR SOULS TO THE DEVIL?!

      I hung up before he could say anything else, there is no way I will be able to talk to him right now. I'll just lash out at him. He knows how important his brother and him are to me, they help me smile, help me calm down when I can't stop crying... I'm so done with him... I sigh and fall onto my bed, sobbing into my pillow. I didn't want to feel sad, but I had no choice, I couldn't bear to feel that emptiness in my heart again... It's too painful... Of course, I hear a god damn knock on the door right whenever I'm about to pass out from crying.

     I didn't move. Whoever that is can fuck off, I am not talking to anybody right now. I need space. The knocking persisted, this time it was faster and harder, more persistent than the last. I still didn't move.

      "Hey, I know you're home... Could you open up, please? We need to talk," a soft, caring voice called through the door. My blood boiled and my heart jumped. Of course. Of fucking course it was him. I didn't move. He can fuck off, no way in hell am I opening that door.

      "Don't make me get the spare key, you know I hate doing that," he continued, his voice sounded a little upset. I sighed and stood up, begrudgingly walking to the door, finally unlocking and opening it.

     "What?" I asked harshly, causing the young boy to wince at my harsh tone.

     "Look, I-I know you're mad, but please, just, let me explain," Mugman started, but I held up a hand to stop him.

     "Explain? Explain what? How you two through your lives on the fucking line for something as petty as money? For how you two could get killed and I'll never get to see you again at any fucking moment?! FOR HOW YOU WERE WILLING TO EARN A FUCKING BUCK OVER STAYING WITH THE PEOPLE WHO NEED YOU THE MOST?!" I was shouting at him at this point, his eyes were wide with shock, and he was shaking.

      "WELL FUCKING WAKE UP! IF YOU WOULD RATHER BE DEAD THAN STAY WITH ME, I GUESS I KNOW HOW MUCH I REALLY MATTERED TO YOU, HUH?!" I tried to slam the door in his face, but before it shut, he grabbed it, swung it back open, and pulled me into a hug, sobbing.

       "That's not it at all! You know how important you are to me! I care about you so much, I never wanted this to happen! It was Cuphead who made the bet, he wasn't thinking clearly, I tried to stop him! Please, you know how important you are to me, don't you dare think I would ever think that lowly of you!" He sobbed, his whole body shaking harshly. I was frozen. He... He never cried in front of me. He's cried before, yes, Cuphead told me, but he always made a point to be strong when he was with me, for my sake... And I made him cry...

      Tears started to form and I started to sob into his shoulder, shaking harshly and crying loudly as he cried into my shoulder, the both of us falling to our knees. After a couple minutes of crying, we pulled away from each other, finally calmed down. My heart felt empty once more, and I hated it.

      "I'm sorry for doing this to you... But I need to tell you this, before I go help Cuphead with our task to save our souls," Mugman stated, taking a deep breath. I blinked in confusion, what on earth was he talking about?

      "I love you," he finished, pulling me into a gentle kiss.

      The empty feeling in my chest has never disappeared faster.

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