Creek Oneshots

Giant | Fluff

Ages; 15 - 16

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Craig sat at the edge of the bed, his long legs crossed, and stared at the massive guinea pig in the corner of the room. It was absurdly large, easily ten times the size of any normal guinea pig, though small enough to fit through a door. Its fur was an intricate pattern of brown and white stripes.

He'd had it for a few weeks now, and sometimes, late at night, it would make the most adorable little squeaks and snorts, and he'd find himself unable to resist going over and giving it a scratch behind the ears. Other times, it would just sit there, staring at him with those big, black eyes, and he'd feel unnerved.

Though he had yet to tell his boyfriend, Tweek would tell him if he was coming over and Craig would put it in the backyard. His parents didn't care, just as long it didn't make a mess. So Tweek was on his way to his house, without knowing there was a massive rodent in his room.

Almost on cue, he heard the door open and footsteps up the stairs. "Uh, Craig could you-" As Tweek walked through the door, he immediately froze, eyes wide with terror. There, in the corner of the room, was the largest guinea pig he had ever seen. It's big, black eyes seemed to be staring directly at him, and it's ridiculously long body was covered in stripes. He swallowed hard, forcing himself not to turn and run. "Um... Craig?" he asked, his voice barely above a whisper.

Craig couldn't help but grin at his boyfriend's reaction. "Hey, hun." He got up from his bed, walking up to the rodent who was eating a whole head of lettuce. "W-wha- what is t-that?" Tweek stuttered out, still unable to take his eyes off of it. "Oh, this is Stripe, but bigger I guess." He reached down and scratched the guinea pig behind the ear, causing it to coo contentedly.

Tweek swallowed hard, forcing himself to look away from the giant rodent and back to Craig. "And where- how did you get that?" he asked, his voice still a little shaky. Craig shrugged. "I just found it."

The nervous boy glanced back at Stripe, who was now sitting up on its haunches, watching them both curiously. "Are you scared?" Craig asked, a teasing glint in his eye. Tweek bit his lip and hesitantly nodded. "Mmm.. a little," he admitted, taking a small step closer to the giant guinea pig.

"Don't be," Craig reassured him. "He's gentle. See?" He knelt down, getting a carrot and holding it out for his pet. Stripe sniffed at the vegetable curiously before delicately taking it from Craig's fingers. Tweek watched, his heart racing, but unable to look away.

Slowly, he took a step closer, reaching out to touch the guinea pig's soft fur. To his surprise, Stripe didn't flinch or try to escape. Instead, he leaned into the touch, his little nose twitching as Tweek stroked his back. "He's not so bad, huh?" Craig grinned.

Tweek couldn't help but smile back. "Yeah... he's actually kind of cute," he admitted, his fingers tracing the guinea pig's spine. Stripe made a contented little sound, nuzzling into Tweek's touch. "Still really weird, though." He glanced over at Craig, who laughed.

"He's just an unusual pet, that's all," Craig agreed, scratching behind the guinea pig's ear. Tweek nodded, continuing to pet Stripe. After a few more minutes, he felt more comfortable around the giant rodent, even beginning to enjoy the softness of his fur.

"So, what do you usually feed him?" Tweek asked, curious. Craig shrugged. "Oh, you know, lettuce, carrots, hay... the usual guinea pig stuff." He glanced at the mostly-eaten head of lettuce on the floor.

"Is that not expensive?" Tweek asked, tilting his head. "I mean, lettuce is like, not the cheapest thing ever." Craig laughed. "Yeah, it does add up. But he's such a big guy, he eats a lot."

"Ugh, you're seriously amazing." Tweek breathed out, continuing to stroke the guinea pig's back. Stripe made a contented little sound, seeming to enjoy the attention. The blond leaned in to hug his boyfriend, he returned it.

They stayed like that for a few moments, enjoying each other's company and the giant guinea pig in the corner. Eventually, Tweek pulled away and looked down at Stripe again. "I guess I'm used to them being smaller,"

"He's like a giant fluffy pillow." The twitchy boy grinned at that. "I could just cuddle with him all day." He paused, gazing at the guinea pig for a moment.

Craig chuckled. "Yeah, he's pretty irresistible." The boy leaned in to kiss Tweek's forehead. They stayed like that for a while longer, content to just be together. Eventually, Tweek glanced at the clock on the wall. "Oh, shoot, I've gotta get going. I promised Mom I'd help her with dinner tonight."

Craig sighed. "Okay.. see you then." They exchanged another quick kiss before Tweek got up quickly and headed out the door. The noirette looked back at Stripe, who was dozing off. "I guess we'll have to see him again some other time, huh?" He heard the rodent squeak in agreement.