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* [Black x Simon] *

"...I suppose a bit of reading wouldn't hurt." Black responds. After all, a small detour off plan would hurt, right?

Well... wrong. That small detour turned into a few hours of Black watching Oren, Durple and Simon play video games together. The aliens go on for longer; sooner or later, Durple hops off the game to read, but strangely enough, Black finds himself drawn to the screen. The way Simon charges ahead of Oren, yet somehow manges to complete mission after mission flawlessly. 'Simon... are you truly the idiot I thought you out to be?' He looks over at the young man.

'Here you are, using strategies to get to your main goal... and to make things more interesting, you occasional slow down for Oren to catch up to you. This is a different side of you. One I find very intriguing...'

After a few rounds of gaming, Durple and Oren head back home, leaving Simon and Black alone. As yellow went off to get snacks, the darker figure sits still in the living room. "What do you even eat? I've never seen you eat before..." Simon partially asks and mumbles to him. With no response heard, he simply shrugs and grabs something random, and then walks over to Black and plops down on the couch next to him. "Here." He gave him fruit snacks, and began drinking a soda he had grabbed for himself.

The two remain silent, until Black speaks up. "Simon."

"Hmm...?"

"Is there... any special reason you asked me to hang out? It was certainly random and out of the blue." Simon goes dead silent, and for once, that makes Black a bit uneasy. His expression was unreadable, but he didn't seem upset or angry. Black, not knowing what to say, attempts to speak up again, but Simon's suddenly smile makes him stop. "Yeah. There was a special reason."

"And that being?"

"Well..." Simon places down the can of soda on the arm of the chair. "I noticed how you've changed. Before this year you were all fine, but recently... you've been absent. I know it's not my job to keep everyone happy, but I just feel so bad when I see you all alone... nobody deserves to be alone. Not even someone like you. Sooo I wanted to give you a feeling of what having a friend is like! Y'know, uh, being loved and all of that stuff. You've taken great care of all of us anyways, so take this as... hmm... me returning the favor!"

"Returning... the favor?" Black repeats, and Simon nods with the usual smile plastered on his face. He goes silent, and unconsciously, a small smile makes it's way onto Black's face. Has anybody ever noticed his off behavior really? Or did Simon maybe care about him more than he thought? Imagining the second option made him chuckle, and although it was small, it made Simon brighten up. "Hey hey!! I made you laugh! Haha, I've done the impossible task!" He celebrated, which was odd to Black, but he shrugged it off.

"Indeed you did, Simon. You know... I've never met someone quite like you. When I first met you, I thought you were... weird. Too weird for my liking."

"Hey!!" Simon exclaimed annoyed, but Black ignored his whining and continues.

"But today, you've proved me wrong. I now see that there is more to you, as well as the others. This has just made me very curious... how do your friends act behind the scenes?" Black questions. Simon blinks in response, and then he thinks about it.
"Well.. when Oren's alone with me, he perfers to pull stunts and tell bad jokes, Durple likes to be pampered (believe it or not...), Vineria pranks Sky with her carnivorous plants, Garnold likes to create kiddy toys, OWAKCX eats flowers that look pretty, Wenda annoys Jevin, who in return spites her... oh! And also-"

"I-I've heard enough Simon, thank you..." Black stops him. "...The fact that you're able to tell me what everyone would most likely do in their spare time. It's remarkable..." He went on to explain. This makes Simon blush slightly, and he scratches the back of his head with a wide grin. "Ah, it ain't nothing much! But I am a remarkable person, hehe!" Simon responded, a bit bashful.

"For a selfless guy Simon, you're quite full of yourself."

"So what? That's what makes me likeable, and you know it!"

"...I suppose you're correct."

The two proceed to relax in Simon's living room, and time flies by quicker than the two thought. Soon Black begins to head out, but Simon stops him, holding him back by his hand. "Hm? Is something the matter Simon?" Black asks, turning to face the yellow alien.

He was met by a kiss on the cheek, making him blush, even if it wasn't all that visible. He turned to Simon, who was now giving him a grin. "Nope! Everything's all good now. See ya Black!" He bid him a cheery farewell before closing the door. Black stands there dumbfounded for a second before placing a hand on his cheek, blushing more. As much as he tries to shake his head and go back to his regular plan, he suddenly feels the urge to go back inside and finish things with Simon. Fortunately, he managed to control himself, and he walks away with his other hand on his his now fast beating heart.

His kindness lead Black to believe that maybe this world wasn't a lost cause. Perhaps there was still a chance... a chance for him to fit it, and finally find the brightness and warmth he was missing in his life.

'Simon... you know what you're doing to me. I'll get you back for that one day.'