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Plushed
The office is quiet. Too quiet.
That was usually the case when it came to the white halls of N Corp's laboratories, but something was off in the eyes of a certain researcher.
Fives
N Corp
Aseah has not bothered me all morning.
Fives
N Corp
Wonder if he finally kicked the bucket making all that dough.
Always joking around, Fives chuckles to themselves while immediately getting up to look for the guy in question.
The moment they enter, they find...that Aseah wasn't inside like he usually was.
Fives
N Corp
Aseah? Did you die?
Fives
N Corp
...(I wasn't being serious.)
Fives
N Corp
If you did, it'd be really inconvenient for me!
Aseah
N Corp
I am alive and well, imbecile.
Aseah's annoyed voice calls out to them from below.
Fives
N Corp
That sucks. You know you have to actually show up so I don't think otherwise, right?
Aseah
N Corp
Look down for me.
Sighing, Fives looks down below to locate the direction of Aseah's voice.
...Only to find a rather suspiciously shaped Aseah plush instead.
Fives
N Corp
....
Standing at twenty centimeters, the plush puts his hands on his hips, looking up with a smug expression.
Fives
N Corp
Why?
Aseah
N Corp
A minor setback, in case you were wondering. One of the experiments went a little awry.
Fives
N Corp
Okay, you realize this is hilarious right. I don't think I can understate the hilarity of this.
Aseah
N Corp
I am fully aware. Now will you help me?
Fives
N Corp
Turn you back? Fuck, I don't know how to do that.
Aseah
N Corp
No, no. Something a little...easier, I guess.
Aseah
N Corp
In my attempt to regain my form, I may have torn a bit.
He turns around, revealing a large gash on his back. Stuffing can be seen spilling out slightly.
Aseah
N Corp
You may mock me later. I am bleeding out.
Fives
N Corp
You, uh...You tore your back?
Fives
N Corp
Snrrk-
Aseah
N Corp
Be quiet. This is no laughing matter!
Fives
N Corp
No, I'm pretty sure it is! Ughh, hold on.
Fives picks up the Aseah plush, taking the time to examine him and purposefully stalling to take a good look. They wonder how the hell this happened in the first place.
Then, heading back to their own office, the researcher locates a drawer and opens it.
Aseah
N Corp
Ah, so you can sew! There's something useful about you after all!
Fives
N Corp
Shut it. Do you want to be fixed or not?
Aseah
N Corp
Yes, yes. My apologies. I shall lay bare and open just for you.
Fives
N Corp
Please...Please don't fucking say it like that.
Aseah lies down on his stomach anyway, on Fives' lap. They huff and take the time, finding the right thread and putting it through the needle.
Getting to work, Fives sews the hole back together. The plush shakes a little, and they're unsure if it's out of pain or excitement. Or something else entirely.
Aseah
N Corp
I am surprised you can be delicate.
Fives
N Corp
What's that supposed to mean?
Aseah
N Corp
Those same fingers have wrapped—
Fives
N Corp
Never mind. I don't need to know. Stop talking.
Aseah
N Corp
It's a compliment...
Eventually, Fives manages to fix the hole. Now, there's a little scar on the plush. All fixed up and nicely sewn.
Fives
N Corp
I'm done. Now, will you explain yourself?
The plush stands up, trying to reach his back to check. He can feel it - A job well done, surprisingly.
Aseah
N Corp
Good enough.
Fives
N Corp
More than.
Aseah
N Corp
...Sure, speak for yourself.
Aseah
N Corp
Now—Hey! Where are you taking me?!
Fives
N Corp
I'm going to show Jia Huan your stupid ass.
Aseah
N Corp
You're not gonna question what happened to me?!
Fives
N Corp
Oh, I am. I just want to embarrass you first.
...This was going to be a while.