Sprunki ??oNeShOtS??(REQUESTS ON HOLD)

Requested by GreenmAAn

This is NOT a new chapter. Just a continuation of the first part! If you haven't read it, please do so for context purposes!

(In this chapter, I kinda experiment with switching POV's too :3)

<Yay, two chapters in one day!>

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Ever since their clearer understandings of each other, Simon and Durple have grown close; surprisingly close. Now instead of bothering Oren, it was Durple that Simon hoped to see on a daily basis.

And Simon had no clue why, but he just felt so attached to Durple.... and Durple never minded it one bit. If anything, he actually looked forward to seeing Simon visit whenever he can, with his usual silly smile and his cute laugh. But today... something was different.

One day Simon's all over him, acting like his clingy usual self, the next day, he gets a text from him saying he can't come over...

Durple's POV

"Sorry... I can't come over today Durpy! You won't miss me too much, right?"

...
'I'm already missing you, idiot... AND you're making me worry at the same time!'

I sigh heavily and stand up. Simon would never cancel our meet-up so suddenly... it's super weird. Something must've happened, and as his best friend, I have to check up on him; it's pratically my job at this point.

With no second thoughts at all, I make my way over to his house and knock on his door.

Surprisingly, he opens it.

"Oh, hey Durple! Something wrong? You missing me already, hmm?" He asks me as he gives me those eyes, and uses his teasing voice... the one that makes me blush every time.
Damnit... I need to pull myself together.

"You could say that." I respond, trying to act casual. I walk past him, and I feel him looking at me confused as I do.

"Uh, Durple. What are you doing?"

"I should be the one asking that, Simon." I stop in the middle of his living room and turn to him. "What are YOU doing inside? Feeling sick or something?"

"No. It's nothing serious." Simon shrugged at me, his smile faltering a bit. I take notice of this.
'Yeah... somethings off.'

I take a seat on the couch with a deep sigh. "Go on, tell me what's wrong. I didn't walk all the way here for nothing."

Silence. I hear nothing in response.

I look over at Simon, and he's no longer smiling. If I had to describe his expression... I'd say he looked serious; dead serious. That face doesn't suit his personality, and it makes me feel a bit... uneasy.

Is it that bad perhaps?

"Simon?"

"..."

Finally, Simon sighs deeply and takes a seat on the couch, his face resting in his hands. I scoot over to him and pat his back reassuringly. I have no clue what's going on with him, but the least I can do is be there for him when he needs me.

After a while, he speaks up. "So... you knew something was off, huh?"

"Of course I did, Simon. How couldn't I?"

Simon's POV

...What did I ever do to deserve a friend like Durple? I give one text saying I can't come over, and he automatically knows something's up. Though I appreciate him trying to help, this isn't something he can really help me with. It's-

"You can tell me anything." He interrupts my thoughts.

"Durple, jeez. I wish I could tell you, but I really can't..."
That's what I WANTED to say to him, but I couldn't do it. I couldn't even look at him in the eyes. It makes me feel bad... guilty even. He tries so hard to help me, and he's my best friend! Yet I struggle to even let him in this one time.
Do... do I even deserve a friend like him? Do I deserve anything at all? Do I deserve to be happy and live my best life?
...Do I deserve to live?

"Simon!" Durple suddenly grabs me by my shoulders and forces me to face him. I snap out of my thoughts, and finally get a good look into his eyes. Though nothing's wrong with him, Durple looks just as scared as I am... and it gives me a feeling that I'm not alone in this. I try to speak...

"...Y-Yeah?"
But it comes out weak and trembly.

Of course Durple takes notice and pulls me in for a hug. "You don't have to tell me anything. I understand." He calmly reassures me, rubbing my back in a soothing manner. I close my eyes and lean into the embrace, although hesitant at first... but soon, I relax in his arms and return his hug with shaky arms, and I grip onto his back as if he were a lifeline... as if he was my last reason to live.

I sniffle a response after some time. "Thank you... for everything, Durple. You're my everything. I love you."
I hear no response, and after a while, I quickly realize what I said.

'...Oh god, how do I mess up this bad?'

I want to pull away, but I'm far too weak to muster the strength to pull away. So instead, I try a different approach. "I-I mean... I love the way you... care for me. I-"

Durple suddenly tilts my head up, and unexpectedly, his lips meet mine in a soft kiss.

(Edit: The last sections of the story disappeared, imma add it back. Apologies to GreenmAAn for my error!)

I should be pulling away... but for some reason, I wasn't. I wasn't freaking out, and I wasn't even questioning what was going on. I instead find myself returning the kiss passionately, pulling Durple closer to savor the moment.

After a while, he pulls away, resting his forehead against mind with closed eyes. "You have no idea how long I've been waiting to do that... ever since you had first helped me, I felt as if something had changed between us."
I feel his arms wrap around me, pulling me closer to him. So I close my eyes, finally smiling after a long while of frowning.

"Yeah? Heheh... what do you think changed, Durple?"

"My love for you. It only grew."

Although I freeze, half of me also expected that answer. I slowly open my eyes and pull back some, looking up at Durple, who was now looking back at me. "You really mean that?"

"If I didn't, I wouldn't have kissed you. Don't you think so?" Durple asks me with a fond smile.
I could only nod and returns his smile.
"....Yeah." I responded.

We then relaxed in each other's arms, and enjoyed each other's presence. I guess that means we're dating now... but that's only made my day 10× better.
I'm so happy to have met Durple in the end. He's given me reasons to live.