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Chapter 9

Boris's POV

I walk hands full of pillows to my room. Wondering where (Y/N) and Bendy are.

"Boris!" Someone calls from behind.

I turn around to find Mugman holding a pillow in his hand.

"You dropped this!" He exclaims joyfully handing the pillow to me.

"Umm . . . thanks?" I reply.

We stare at each other for a good five seconds. Little stars twinkle next to Mugs face.

"Wanna be friends?!" He asks gleefully.

He completely catches me off guard. "Alright, what're you trying to pull off here? I furrow my eyebrows."

Mugman's smile fades. "Can't you just pick a side? Good? Bad? . . . Just anything!" I yell.

Mugs bring shis fingers to his face pushing them against each other. "I-I don't know. I just do whatever my brother tells me to do. " He blushes.

Uh oh. Was I too harsh?

"So, are you going to tell me why you were after us all this time?" I say a little calmer.

"I. . . cant." He replies shyly.

"Sorry, I thought friends don't keep secrets from each other."

Mugs grows nervous looking away.

Mugs is a grown-up he can handle this.

I look over to Mugman. Oh, snap! Tears threaten to fall from his eyes.

I lower my ears. "You gotta understand! It's really hard to believe you after all that you two tried to. . ."

"No, it's ok! No one other than my bro wanted to be my friend anyway." He says pulling himself together.

I grab Mugs hand. "Why not? I DID want us to be friends but I thought you didn't!" I say reassuringly.

Why am I being so friendly with him this is dangerous. B-But I feel like he isn't lying. . .

(Y/N)'s POV

I plop onto Bendy's bed. My heart is still racing from falling and being held in Bendy's arms. It gives me shivers down my spine how his chest felt so soft against mine.

I brought him close to me and I almost kissed him. Arg, I'm so naïve.

I shake the thoughts out of my head and bury my face in a pillow.

"What is Bendy doing to me!?"  I scream into the pillow.

"Um, (Y/N)?" Bendy calls.

I bring my head up from the pillow. "Uh, ya." I say smoothly.

Bendy scratches the back of his neck and looks away from me.

"You won't tell anyone about this right?"

I scratch the back of my neck as well. "Ya I-I. . . . .won't"

A few seconds pass.

I take a deep breath and face Bendy."Is there anything else you want to tell me?" I raise my eyebrow. 

 Bendy laughs nervously. "Uh, I was wondering if you wanted to come with me to eat."

My heart stops. He wants to eat with me!? Like a date? We're not even dating.

"YA SURE!" I clear my throat. "I mean sure." Keeping my cool.

Relax (Y/N) its just a little dinner nothing to get round up for.