Week 2! this time Set in Rats SMP, bit of angst though thi time its less angst. As well as a safety pin. 

Prompt: "Its called a safety pin for a reason."

Enjoy!

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I'm running, sliding under tables and dashing into corners as I try to make my escape. The janitor close on my tail. I was so close to safety as I continued to run sprinting around. Almost there, just a bit more, just a bit more. I'm sprinting for under a chair when a net drops down over me, trapping me.

I'm placed in the cage cursing at myself for getting caught. I pace around the cage, pulling out one of my vegetables from my garden as I wait to be saved since the janitor already left.

I sighed, waiting for another rat to come help.

"You seem to have gotten yourself into a pickle, there Scott." Jimmy states, smirking as he leaned on the other side of the cage.

"Jimmy! Have you come to save me, my big strong safety rat?" Smirking as I leaned on the other side of the bars. To which he rolled his eyes.

"Yeah yeah I'm on it." Pulling out a safety pin and starting to pick the lock.

"You realize this isn't safe right? Even if you are using a safety pin." Smirking as I watched him work.

"I am getting you to safety and using it as a tool to get you safe. It is called a safety pin for a reason." He continued to pick the lock, seemingly struggling.

"You good there? I'm running out of time over here." Getting a bit stressed as I spoke.

"I'm working ont it, they changed the lock." Struggling more as he spoke.

"Maybe they wouldn't have changed them if people didn't get caught so much." king on it!" Continuing to struggling as I saw a figure come up behind him.

"Jimmy."

"What? I've almost got it!" The figure got closer.

"JIMMY!"

"WHAT?!" Stopping what he was doing as he shroud back frustrated.

"LOOK OU-" I'm to late, and he ends up locked in the cage with me. Angry as he doesn't speak. Pulling out the safety pin again and trying to pick the lock again. My ears flop downwards knowing it was my fault. "Jimmy I'm sorr-"

"Scott, just be quiet and let me get us out of here. This is the reason why we're both stuck here in the first place." Not looking up from what he was doing, voice agitated. And I didn't reply. "Damn this new lock is a pain." He mutters to himself.

"Well maybe we wouldn't have to deal with that lock if you didn't get caught so much." He stops looking fully angry at me.

"Well, maybe I get caught so much, because I have to make sure it's safe!"

"Safe?! The only place that's safe is the attic!"

"Yes, well I'm trying!"

"Well, it's not enough!" He doesn't reply, dropping the safety pin as he goes to sit in the corner of the cage. "Fine, be like that... I'll do it myself..." I pick up the safety pin and work on picking the lock. As I silently worked, the entertainment in the quiet room shifted, anger fading, then being replaced by sadness, then guilt. It was an awkward and uncomfortable silence. Both wanting to speak but unsure how to start.

I couldn't crack the lock open and eventually gave up with a sigh and sat down. The awkward silence still hanging there. Scott sighed and spoke up finally. "Jimmy I'm....im sorry." He doesn't reply. "I didn't mean it, I was just stressed and angry, but that isn't an excuse. But I am sorry."

He pauses for a moment before replying. "Yeah I'm sorry too."

We sat there in silence for a little, sitting in opposite corners, before I got up and handed him back the safety pin. Sighing before I asked. "Can I sit next to you?" Jimmy nodded in reply thanking me for the safety pin as I sat down. We sat there, waiting to be saved. He started to lean on me a bit, and I leaned on him. And we waited.

"Well hello there you two seem to be having some trouble." Martin states climbing up to the front of the cage. "Here let's get you two out of there." With some patience he managed to open the lock, swing the door open and we walked out.

Barely making it to the attic as we got chased by the cat. We stood there, out of breath, I pulled Jimmy into a tight hug. "I'm really sorry..."

"Me too."he hugged back before pulling away and giving me a quick kiss. "I love you."

"I love you too."