"Inv, I'm sorry"
"H-huh??? Y ar u sory???" Inv says back in shock.
"I… I shouldn't have touched you while you were eating Inv… this situation is all my fault" I say to him getting straight to the point.
"N-no! Dis es al my falt! I-i hur u Joey! A-an noaw yur hur!" Inv starts crying again while saying this.
"It's ok Inv! This scratch is nothing!" I try to assure Inv it's ok but fail miserably.
"No! I hur u an noaw i wuined everting!"
"What? Inv, you didn't ruin anything! I'm the one that touched you while you were busy eating!"
"Dat stil doesn mak et ok! I hur u Joey! I hur my pardner!"
"And I already told you it's ok! It was clearly by accident!"
"I CUD HAV KILD U JOEY!" Inv yells back at me. Right after yelling this Inv reels back in shock and covers his mouth with his paws.
I'm extremely taken aback hearing this. I didn't even think about the possibility of Inv killing me just now…
If I hadn't jumped back when I did it could've been much worse…
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"S-so what? You didn't kill me Inv! I'm still here!"
I see Inv take his paws off his mouth.
"J-joey! Dat esnt da poin!"
"Then what is the point Inv?!"
"I hur u! I supos tu b ur pardner en I almos kil u! En noaw… noaw ur scar of me!"
"What?! I'm not scared of you Inv! I was just shocked! Neither of us knew that would happen!"
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Yelling back and forth between Inv, I feel like I'm making no progress trying to get through to him that its ok.
'What the hell is it going to take to get through his thick skull that I'm fine?!'
"wha ef dis hapen agai Joey?! Wha ef nex tim someting wors hapens?!"
"Nothing will happen next time because we know better now!"
"Bu-
"DAMN IT INV, WHAT THE FUCK DO I HAVE TO SAY TO MAKE YOU UNDERSTAND IM FINE?!" I reach my boiling point. I scream this at the top of my lungs right at Inv. I immediately regret doing this and look away from him.
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Again, silence is shared between the both of us. I don't know what to do at this point. I didn't think I would end up arguing with Inv over this.
I want to try to say something again, but I feel like that wouldn't change anything between the both of us.
I peek at Inv who also has a look of frustration and sadness. Is he also having trouble trying to say something?
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Trying to think of a solution I just can't think of one.
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'I just want to hold him'
This thought invades my mind. I'm not sure if it's because of my tiredness or my desire. Probably a mix of both. I turn back towards him and find myself closing the distance between the both of us.
Before Inv can say anything, I wrap my arms around Inv hugging him as hard as I can. Of course, just like last time I can tell this doesn't hurt Inv at all. I also find myself rubbing the side of my face against his chest. Of course, with the side that doesn't have a gash in it.
Maybe if I can't convince him through words, I can convince him through actions?
In silence I hold Inv enjoying the feeling of being able to feel his warmth. I'm not sure if this is the right thing to do but… he's not pushing me away at least.
After doing this for a bit I stop as I feel something wrap around my back. The familiar feeling of Inv's iron like arms keeping me in place. I feel a little joy when I feel Inv hugging me back.
With the both of us hugging each other in silence I enjoy the moment as long as I can.
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"Joey…" I hear Inv break the silence saying my name.
"Yeah?" I look up at Inv's face who's looking down at me with a sad look.
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"I sory…"
Hearing him say this I start rubbing his back with both of my paws.
"I'm sorry to Inv"
"A-an i aso sowy fo yeling…"
"I'm also sorry for yelling as well"
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"W-we stil pardners?" I hear a hint of worry when Inv says this.
"Of course we are silly! You seriously think a scratch like this is going to keep me away from you?"
I hear Invs tail thump on the ground right after saying this. I'm not sure if it's out of happiness or concern though.
"Dat don luk lik a scrach Joey…" Inv says back with concern.
"I know Inv… but it'll heal. It's nothing major" I say back to him assuring him.
I hear Inv let out a small sigh to my words.
"I weally sory…"
"I know you are Inv… there's nothing we can do about it now" right after saying this a mischievous thought enters my head.
'Damn… should I even say that?'
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"Also hey! Y-you can think of it as your way as marking me! If any other scug attempts to swoo me the moment they see your mark they'll immediately know I'm already taken!" I feel extremely embarrassed saying this.
"J-joey!" seeing Invs face flare into bright red I feel like it was worth saying that even if it was embarrassing.
'Even though I'm mostly joking I think I could actually kinda work with it'
I can just imagine someone in the future being like.
'Hey Joseph, where did you get the gnarly scar from on your face?'
And I'll be all like.
'Well, you see my husb- partner put his mark on me to make me his! And only his!'
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'Ok the more I think about it like that its actually weird as fuck… but hey who the fuck cares at this point! I sure as hell don't!'
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A/N: Dang they made up pretty fast. I guess sometimes a hug can help?