It had been a while since Cuphead last saw his best friend. Life had been pretty hectic over the past few months, and it simply slipped his mind. But today would be different. He hadn't told bendy he was visiting, nor Bendy's brother. As he looked out his car window at the house, he wondered if he was making the right decision arriving so abruptly. Then again, was it abrupt if someone knew? nonetheless, he was here, and there was no backing out now. he felt a hand on his shoulder. "You're his best friend, and probably his only friend. You're doing the right thing". Mugs was right. He had neglected his best friend for months now. It hurt him to think about it. He stepped out of his car, making his way to the front door. As he was about to knock, he began to second guess himself. Mugs decided to take charge and made the bold decision to do it for him. Cuphead panicked for a moment, but there was no time for that now. The door opened, and there stood Boris. Not exactly who he expected to see, knowing how Bendy could be. He'd always been protective of his brother, even now. Despite him being twenty-two years old. "I completely forgot you were coming today! I'm sorry!" he stated, embarrassed by his own obliviousness. It took a moment for him to notice the tall figure behind Cuphead. His ears shot up, and he squealed in excitement, launching himself at Mugman. He was ecstatic. Cuphead rolled his eyes with a chuckle watching the two lovebugs embrace each other. Hearing faint footsteps to his right, he looked over to see a small demon staring at him. Bendy had no idea how to comprehend who was standing in his doorway. Cuphead smiled at him. That all so familiar smile that Bendy remembered and loved so much. Without warning, Cuphead scooped him up, as he had always done when they were teenagers. "Still mini" Cuphead joked, making bendy scowl in annoyance. He was well aware he was small. Smaller than practically everyone his age." No need to remind me" Cuphead put him down. "I had no idea you were coming. I would have made this place a little more.... welcoming... if I knew." Cup shook his head. "You should see the state of the cottage, thanks to Mugs" he said this with a hint of frustration. Bendy made a motion with his hands, teleporting Boris and Mugman into the house, shutting the door. "I could say the same for him". Boris rolled his eyes "Hey, Cups, mind if I talk to you alone for a sec"? Cuphead looked at Boris with confusion but nodded anyway. The two of them made their way into the kitchen, leaving Bendy to catch up with Mugman. "Listen, I really appreciate you being here" Cuphead smiled at Boris. "It's no problem. Honestly, I should have been here sooner. Life just... got in the way, I suppose" Boris smiled, however it was clear he was not entirely happy" Now's a better time than ever. Look, you know him better than anyone. Even me" Cup listened carefully, curious, and even a little worried about where the conversation could be headed" I don't think he's ok. I... I know he's always struggled with his mental health, but I'm scared it could be worse than he wants to admit. I was hoping you could talk to him. Make sure he's alighted wasn't sure how to respond to Boris. This was a situation he was familiar with himself. He and Bendy had grown up together, so he had always known about Bendy's... situation. But knowing that he might have been in a dark place and had no one to help him made him feel worse than he did before.
"Why didn't he say anything...?". Sure, the two of them hadn't seen each other face to face in months, but they stayed in touch via phone. "You know how he is. He's pretty stubborn when it comes to this" The two of them stood in silence for a moment, before Cup walked back into the lounge room, scooping bendy up once more, and carrying him to the backyard. "What in the world are you doing??". Bendy was beyond confused. Was he not going to explain himself??"we're going to take a little walk. So, we can catch up."
Not another word was said until they reached the garden, where cup placed bendy down carefully "Did we have to come outside for this?" "Well, I don't see why we have to stay cooped up inside" Bendy couldn't argue with him. He wasn't wrong. Besides, it was probably about time he left his prison of a room. When he wasn't trying to keep the house in order, and Boris in check, he was huddled in his room, left to his own thoughts. He knew it couldn't be healthy for him, but in a way, he didn't mind. They sat in silence for a while, until Cuphead broke the silence "I'm sorry I didn't come see you sooner. I should have" Bendy gave him a small smile "I get it. I'm not mad. Life can be a bitch sometimes, and things get put aside." Cuphead shook his head in response. "No, it's no excuse for me to not come see you. Or at the very least make more of an effort to do so. Especially when....". He stopped himself mid-sentence. Bendy frowned at him, confused "when what?".... Especially when I know how hard things are for you." There was silence once again".... Boris told you, huh" Cup nodded "Well your one to talk. You weren't particularly ok yourself". Cup chuckled softly "Yea, but I'm.... better, I suppose". bendy frowned again. "You SUPPOSE so?". "How bout we just say, neither of us were in a great place"......
"Yea, I can respect that."
Neither of them spoke for a brief moment, not sure what to say.".... so, how's that Cala chick?". Bendy disliked Cala Maria. The last time he saw her, she was rude and just blatantly nasty. He assumed it was because he was a demon. It didn't surprise him, however. Most of society was this was. Part of the reason he'd rather stay in his room. "That bitch? She left for some other prick ages ago. Frankly I don't care. Honestly, good luck to him". The last comment made bendy smile. He had always found Cup to be amusing, whether he was trying or not. "So, what about you then? Found anybody interesting?" His smile faded. "I thought I did but turns out it was all for a quick laugh at my expense. As per usual". Cup frowned. He put his hand on Bendy's shoulder to comfort him. "Next time, let me know. No one gets to treat you like that". Bendy's face was tinted red. He could only hope it wasn't noticeable. "Thanks, I'll keep that in mind".
More silence
"sooooo, I take it your free?". Bendy looked at him puzzled "Ya why". Cuphead smiled nervously "Well.... I was kinda sorta hoping...."Bendy looked at him in pure confusion. "Maybe you'd be free this weekend?". Cup thought his heart might beat out of his chest "Yea we can hang out. I've got nothing else to do". He shook his head. "No, I mean, like... like a date." Bendy turned red. Was this really happening?
Was this simply his mind fooling him once again?
"Why me out of anybody??"
He felt a hand gently hold his own.
"Does there really need to be a reason? I mean, you clearly know how I feel now, right?
Bendy couldn't quite comprehend what he was hearing.
He wasn't even sure if this was some kind of prank. But judging the way his best friend was speaking, and looking at him, he could tell he was serious.
"I suppose it couldn't hurt."
He embraced Cuphead.
in the moment, Bendy peered over his shoulder to see they're brothers in the window fanboying.
-_-
with a wave swift of his hand, he shut the curtains to obstruct they're view. Sometimes it wasn't all trouble being a demon. Or at the very least, one of his kind.
Cup gently scooped bendy into his arms. Not a difficult action to perform, considering just how light the demon was. Considering he'd never actually seen another demon of his kind before, he could never judge if his size was normal.
"How bout we head back inside? I wouldn't want to leave those two alone for too long."
Bendy nodded, attempting to remove himself from cup's grasp, only to be halted
"Lemme go-".
Before he could complete his sentence, his was silenced as a pair of lips met his own. His face turned crimson red, having not expected this, and yet, had dreamt of this day for years.
No sooner than it had started did it end, and Cup placed bendy down, before making his way back into the house
Bendy stood there, pondering for a moment. A smile crept onto his face, and he followed suit.
They walked in, only to be met with Boris and Mugman making out on the couch. Cup cleared his throat, disturbing the couple. They sat up, pretending like nothing had just happened.
"If you two are going to screw, go to your room. We don't wanna see that shit."
BENDY
Boris was blushing bright red from the comment. He glared at his brother.
Mugman grinned and nudged Boris
"I mean, we could ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)"
Boris side eyed him, his face redder than earlier.
"What about you two"
Bendy blushed
"You've been together longer than we have. I'm surprised you haven't."
"How do you know we haven't"
Boris swung a pillow at Mugman
