SMG3 woke up with a start, something very common for him, however when he opened his eyes, he not only noticed that he was not in his room, but he also noticed something strange about his body, he felt that someone was giving him a somewhat strong hug.

When he looked down, he noticed that it was 4, at first he turned a little red, because he blushed (Remembering everything that had happened the day before, apart from the fact that they had literally slept together and in the same bed). Until he noticed how the blue-eyed boy was shaking and there were even several tears in his eyes. At first he was surprised and worried, so he carefully tried to wake him up.

- SMG4...? -.

The blue-eyed boy just kept shaking and crying, so 3 just hugged him, while lulling him very carefully.

- Now, now, now.... Calm down... -.

SMG4 began to calm down quickly. When they left for the kitchen, (because they were already very hungry) they noticed that no one had returned yet.

- And when do those idiots plan to return? -.

- I don't know 3, but I hope soon... -.

SMG3 only nodded, while stretching. Then they both began to make breakfast, they made scrambled eggs with bacon. Once the plates and glasses were served, they began to eat breakfast, but 3 noticed that the blue-eyed man was writing something.

- What are you doing, Scrub? - he asked him.

- I'm making a list of those we're going to occupy for dinner tomorrow -.

- Because? -.

- Because in a little while, I'm going to have to go, because if I go with Mario he's going to destroy the entire supermarket. Meggy will be busy with Tari and Saiko, Luigi doesn't want to go, Melony is going to sleep, Bob is going to do something with Boopkins, SMG1 AND SMG2 are very far from here... So I guess I'll have to go alone... -.

- WHAT?! -.

SMG3 was surprised, or again the idiots had forgotten 4's autophobia, or they didn't care anymore. Whatever the case, I wasn't going to let him go, at least not alone. So as soon as they finished breakfast, 3 cleared the table with SMG4. Then, the blue-eyed boy went to get dressed in his room, while 3 only put on his shoes and his cap. Once 4 left his room, he didn't even say goodbye to SMG3, he just passed by. But luckily, the red-eyed man managed to reach him and stood in front of the door, to prevent him from leaving.

- You're not going anywhere alone - 3 told him firmly.

- Hey! Nothing bad is going to happen! - answered.

- Of course, although your Autophobia is removed with people, they are still strangers! -.

- But they're not going to do anything to me, because I'm going to be in a supermarket -.

- But something can still happen to you! -.

The tension could be cut with a knife, since both of them could tell that they were about to start saying outrageous things.

- LET ME PASS SMG3 NOW! -.

- NO, NOT IF YOU'RE GOING ALONE, SOMETHING BAD COULD HAPPEN TO YOU! -.

- AND SINCE WHEN ARE YOU INTERESTED IN ME BEING WELL?! - answered 4 - WHY DON'T YOU JUST GO TO YOUR CAFETERIA AND LET ME GO?! -.

There was a very strong anger in 3's eyes. While in SMG4's eyes there was a kind of surprise combined with anger and a hint of sadness.

- BECAUSE?! - said the red-eyed man, clenching his fists - WHY THE FUCK DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND?! -.

- UNDERSTAND WHAT?! -.

SMG4's voice seemed very broken. All of the red-eyed man's feelings began to stir more and more, while he felt his breathing and heartbeat begin to get faster...

- WHY DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND THAT I'M AFRAID OF LOSING YOU?! - shouted 3 with tears in his eyes - WHY THE FUCK DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND THAT I'M AFRAID OF SOME DAMN SON OF A BITCH DOING THE SAME THING THAT THAT UNHAPPY ASSHOLE DID TO YOU IN THE CITY OF LIGHTS?! -.

- AND YOU THINK I'M NOT AFRAID?! - SMG4 responded, exploding in tears - SMG3, I'M ALSO AFRAID THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN TO ME, BUT I FEEL THAT IF I DON'T DO THINGS, I'M GOING TO LOOK LIKE A SCARY IDIOT, THAT EVERYONE HAS TO SOLVE BECAUSE HE'S A STUPID HE DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO DO ANYTHING WELL AND THE ONLY FUCKING TIME HE TRIED TO DO SOMETHING WELL AND PERFECT, HE ENDED UP RUINED BECAUSE A DAMN TV CHEATED ON HIM AND HE LOOKED LIKE A DAMN IDIOT AGAIN!! -.

After they had shouted out all their feelings, they both felt strangely better, as if they had finally gotten rid of a great burden. But still, because of the adrenaline of the moment, they continued crying while looking into each other's eyes. No one even knew what to say, until 3 finally managed to say something.

- SMG4... I care about you a lot... Sorry if sometimes they are an idiot, like now... But I feel that if I lose you... I will never forgive myself... -.

Before the red-eyed man had time to think about what else he could say,4 it hug. It wasn't a threatening hug, it was just to show that he forgave him and that he cared a lot. That was the way he showed affection.

- And-I'm-too-so-so-if-I-feel-sorry-.

That hug lasted a long time, but neither of them cared, they both loved each other, the problem was that they didn't know how to tell each other things, so that was one of the few ways they showed it to each other... SMG3 felt better , knowing that now the blue-eyed boy didn't hate him, while 4 also felt good knowing that 3 did care...

They spent about 40 minutes like this, however it was enough for them to remember that no matter what happened, they would always have each other. So when they let go, they shook hands, to continue calming down.

- ¿M-me do you want aco-acomp-accompany e-el sup-super-supermarket? - asked 4.

- Sure...? I can stay... If you want... -.

- S-you -.

Then,clean the blue-eyed man's tears, while he smiled at him.

- Okay, but let's go to the cafeteria, to get my sweater, because it's getting cold -.

Then, they both went out to the cafeteria, once there, 4 was to wash his face while the red-eyed man looked for his sweater. Once they got out, they started walking, it was only 4:00 in the afternoon, so there weren't many people outside yet. They arrived at the Shopping Center, the place was all decorated for Christmas. When they arrived at the Supermarket, they took a cart, the place was packed.

- Ok - said 3 while driving the cart - What do we need? -.

- We need:
A 7 Kilo Turkey.
8 Soft drinks.
2 pie crusts.
6 eggs.
2 cans of condensed milk.
2 cans of evaporated milk.
2 bars of cream cheese.
3 ½ kilos of asparagus.
4 kilos of potatoes.
4 kilos of carrots.
3 cans of cream of mushroom soup.
1 pork loin.
3 packages of walnuts.
8 packages of spaghetti.
6 bottles of tomato sauce for spaghetti. -.

- God... That's too much... - said 3 surprised.

- I know, but we are 12 people, so I guess it's enough -.

First they went to look for the turkey and the pork loin, where the animals were for dinner was completely full, however since 3 had a bad face, they let them pass. After that, they went to the vegetable area, which was also a bit crowded, so they divided the list. After a while, they were about to reach the checkout area, only now 4 was the one carrying the cart, while SMG3 was checking to make sure nothing was missing.

- Aghhh... Great... - said 3 when seeing the list.

- What's going on? -.

- We forgot the eggs... -.

- I'm going for them! - answered 4.

- Ok... Just take care of yourself... -.

- Of course yes -.

SMG4 started walking back to the animal area. When he arrived it was still very full, so it was going to be a bit difficult to get to the egg corner, because he was 1.65 tall. As he passed by, many people nudged him, but he didn't care. When he finally managed to reach the corner, he ran into another problem, since the shelves he reached were already empty, while the ones he reached were already empty. They were on top of him and they had some egg packages, which if he didn't take them soon, they were going to run out.

- Shit... How am I going to achieve it? - he said in a low voice.

- You're lost? -.

- ¿Ehhh...? -.

When he looked back he saw an employee.

- I just asked if you were lost, it's just that you looked a little disconcerted -.

- I'm not lost, it's just that I didn't reach the eggs -.

The employee took the eggs from the shelf and gave them to the blue-eyed man.

- Thank you! -.

- You're welcome and by the way, what is someone like you doing here alone? - asked the employee - I mean, I would think you came with someone -.

Suddenly at 4 there came a flashback of the city of lights... That voice... It was the same as that of that guy who had tried to kiss him... At first he thought it was just his imagination, but when he saw it properly, he noticed that at just like the guy from the City of Lights and then they both looked into each other's eyes... Those purple eyes... There SMG4 finally remembered the color of the guy's eyes... 4 felt frozen, he couldn't move, he could only watch as the stranger also began to recognize him...

- I think I know you... -.

- I don't think so... - answered 4 very nervous and scared.

- No, if I know him, his beautiful dark blue eyes seem too familiar to me... -.

- And-I-I-I-I-have-to-go-.

Immediately afterwards, the blue-eyed man began to quickly move away from that area. He could feel how his heart was almost beating out of his chest, as well as how he was sweaty and how light tears were coming out of his eyes. He wanted to leave that place as soon as possible... When he arrived at the checkout area, he looked for 3.

- Here they are... - he said, handing them to the red-eyed man.

- Thank you - he said, but when he turned to look at him, he noticed that he was somewhat discouraged - Is everything okay? -.

- Yes... I just... I want to go now... -.

Both were formed in the boxes. Upon arrival, SMG4 was the one who paid (Even though 3 had proposed that he pay half, but in the end, he did not accept). When leaving the store, 4 followed too quietly and crestfallen. And so he went the whole way, even though SMG3 tried to talk to him or tried to joke with him. Upon arriving at the Showgrounds, they noticed that the others had already arrived, so they received them at the castle, then they began to arrange all the food to prepare it the next day, once they finished, 4 went to his room, where the red-eyed I was already waiting for it.

- Are you going to tell me what the hell is happening to you? -.

At first the blue-eyed boy was scared, since he had appeared out of nowhere, but then he sighed, took off his shoes and sat down on his bed in a ball.

- It's just that... I saw it... -.

- Whom? -.

- The guy from the city of lights... He works at the supermarket... And I ran into him... -.

SMG3 felt his blood begin to burn, as he clenched his fists, trying to calm himself down. He then sat down next to her.

- What color did the damned unfortunate man's eyes have? - he asked, trying to look calm.

- Purple... -.

3 smiled, hugged him and told him.

- Don't worry, nothing is going to happen to you -.

SMG4 returned the smile and hug. The red-eyed one took Eggdog, it was time to say goodbye, although the little one wanted to continue playing with Beeg,4 too He said goodbye to both of them, only this time he gave SMG3 a light kiss on the cheek. He turned as red as a tomato, while I was walking towards the exit. Arriving at the cafeteria, Eggdog started looking for something, while 3 grabbed a piece of paper, a pen, and sat at his desk.

For the first time I wasn't going to write about him on a piece of paper, I was going to write a letter to 4, however I didn't even know how to start. Until he looked back at the bracelet he had given her... It started with a very simple sentence, but every time he wrote, more and more things came to him, to the point that the letter ended up being a full page long. Once he finished it, he started looking for an envelope, he found one that was blue with light blue hearts, he folded the letter and put it inside, then he looked for a purple candle, lit it and with a silence he closed the envelope. letter (I use a wax seal that had a rose on it). He took his pen and the heart on the front: "SMG4 ❤". After that he left it with the other 3 gifts from SMG4.

He took a quick shower and then lay down with Eggdog to read a Christmas story. Once the little one fell asleep,3 left the book and started thinking about what would happen tomorrow. I had already decided, I was going to tell 4 everything, I wasn't going to wait any longer. He closed his eyes, thinking about how much he wanted the blue-eyed man...
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