Heart
Chapter 1: Set-up
Everything used to be normal.
Typical... it even became part of my daily routine.
But...
for some reason, no matter how annoying and irritating it was...
and everytime it bothered me, my head was killing me...
it kept me company...
and I was never alone.
Squidward's POV
I woke up to my senses as the light from my circular windows shone in my room and hit my face. I slowly opened my tired eyes and groaned, pulling the covers over my head. But the pain in it just made me want to get up and eat breakfast, like the usual. I groaned once more, and sat up, and stretched. I yawned out of drowsiness and got up from my bed, and headed to the bathroom to wash up. Yep, I, Squidward Tentacles, is actually not enjoying a quiet and bright morning.
Everything wasn't always like this. Today is just another normal day for other people in the neighborhood, bright and sunny, and nothing to spoil it. I know I should be the happiest person in the city right now, since this is what I've wanted for so long, but... it never felt... right. It felt like it was an important part of our city, something that kept us lively and active. It wasn't used to be this peaceful... For so long in my life I just want some peace and quiet while reading a good book, drinking coffee, watching tv, sunbathing or even taking a bath... and this is what I get. This is what I deserve. Honestly, it wasn't exactly what I was hoping for. I was wishing for something else... something not as harsh as that... when this thing happened. Everything was alive and exciting until we lost him... until I lost him.
-flashback-
"Patrick! Heads up!"
Spongebob shouted as he threw the ball-like coral toward his best friend. "I'm open, I'm open!" Says Patrick.
While they were busy playing outside my house like hooligans, I was trying my best to concentrate to the tea I was currently sipping while I sat on my armchair. And finally, when I heard that the coral hit and broke something like my first-floor window, I felt my eye twitch and I accidentally dropped my tea cup and heard it break to pieces. "Oops..." Spongebob mumbled.
I angrily got up and walked towards my window. I opened it furiously, and shouted outside, "What are you nitwits doing! Can't you see I'm trying to relax here!"
"Squidward, we're just playing dodgeball!" Spongebob replied, "...with corals!" Patrick continued, pointing to another coral that was stuck to his forehead.
"Well whatever junk you two are playing, keep it down for Neptune's sake!" I shouted once again, and forcefully shut the window back closed. I can see that they just shrugged it off, and continued to whatever they were up to.
I sat back there, and rubbed my temples. "Why couldn't they just shut up... just for one day?" I thought desperately.
"Aw, cheer up, Squiddy!" Spongebob said brightly from behind my chair.
Just my luck.
I screamed from the top of my lungs for 2 seconds.
"Spongebob, what on earth are you doing in here! And weren't you outside just now!" I shouted, waving my arms around.
"Oh, Patrick wanted to go to the bathroom. While waiting, I thought I'd come in and cheer you up! Oh, and sorry for the window..." He chuckled at the last sentence. I felt my anger flare up.
"You idiot! You shouldn't be wasting your time here for childish excuses! Now, get out of my house." I said to him, pushing him to the door.
"But Squidward, I just wanted to pay for the damage I did on your window..." He said, pulling out an amount of money from his pocket. I took it from his hand.
"Give me that. Now, get out before you break anything else."
"But-"
"Get. Out. NOW!"
I shouted furiously at him, and pushed him outside. But my face softened when I saw his expression. He looked like he was about to... cry.
"...Spongebob, I..."
"Sorry, Squidward."
He covered his face with his arm, and ran to his own house. I just stood there, guilt slightly building in. I shook my head after a while, then walked in the house and slammed the door.
'Geez... he was the one who caused all this anyway..."
I walked to my chair again, and sat down feeling irritated.
'...why can't he just shut up for once...?'
-end flashback-
Heh, I guess I got what I've wished for... geez I'm such a fool... he was very kind to me, and he was caring even though he knew I was mean to everyone including him… and yet I just go on rejecting him and declining him... I really should have been nicer to him. I was such a jerk to him. No, I was worse than a jerk, but it was too horrible for someone to give it a name. Even Patrick wasn't the same without him. He's not all stupid anymore; he even goes to school now. Sandy already went back to Texas and Mr. Krabs found a replacement for his job... ugh that cheepskate. Doesn't he know that having Spongebob around was better than having some random guy substitute for him? I bet he's really torn up because you did that, even if he's already gone. I felt my lip quiver at that sentence, but fought it back.
"Geez... what am I even acting so pathetic on? Isn't this what I've been waiting for my whole life?" I said to myself, taking deep breaths, but sighed heavily. I looked out the window, to Spongebob's house's direction. It was the same, only they sold the house to someone else, making things even worse for me. Not only that the original owner wasn't there anymore, but also that some other barnaclehead is running around his house, putting his sticky fingers on his stuff and thinking that it's complete nothing now. Honestly, when I threw out everything that he gave to me as a gift, I got it all back when I felt guilty of not accepting him. I treasured them, and I kept them until now.
Snapping back to reality, I went downstairs to my living room to check on something, not even caring to eat breakfast. There was this door in my living room, and it lead to a secret room I saved if I was working on something really hard. I turned on the lights on the room, and it showed lost of wires surrounding it and computers everywhere. Crumpled papers are scattered on the floor, some open and just forgotten. There was a desk against a wall, with a lamp and my blueprints covered the surface. And there was this cylinder-like tube in the corner of the room. I pulled the covers off, and inside the glass was a robotic figure... of Spongebob.
Yup, I tried to make an artificial companion for me... I wouldn't admit this out loud, but I actually miss him. Barnacles, I'm really getting more pathetic everyday I didn't see him. Sure it takes a lot of energy to take care of him... but he was my only friend. My only real friend, I guess...
His figure was actually complete. I designed him exactly like the real Spongebob. Luckily, before Sandy left Bikini Bottom I asked her a few things about science and took several lessons from her. But now that she left, I had to research about it and find out myself. I put on a lab coat just hanging from the end of my chair, and grabbed a few wires from a high shelf. But due to the height, other things fell from the shelf and landed on the gray-tiled floor. A few were screws and metals, and one was a picture frame. I was curious of what was in it, so I picked it up and looked at it. I almost felt my eyes water and my throat felt sore. It was a picture of me, Spongebob and Patrick from way back. He was in the middle of us, putting each of his arms around our necks. He looked so happy...
I shook it off and returned it to where it fell from. Taking the wires again, I went over to the container, opened the glass, and hooked some of the ends to the robot's head, ears, arms, torso and legs. Then I hooked the opposite ends of the same wires to an adapter, and plugged it in my computer. I opened it, and opened my program. I installed everything that used to make him happy and everything that he hated into his brain. I hit the 'Enter' button, then the wires started to glow, and the robot started to sound like an engine. Smiling, I ran over to the robot, thinking if it worked.
"…Can you hear me?"
I said, crouching down slightly to look him in eye-level. I started to hear more engine sounds, and his blue eyes opened. Grinning, I outstretched my arm, feeling proud. It actually worked!
"Spongebob! It's really you! How are you feeling?"
I stayed there for a few seconds, having no response. My smile faded, but changed back when I thought of something.
"Can you speak, Spongebob?"
I said again. It took him a few seconds to answer in the same voice I was familiar with, but with that robotic hint in it.
"Project Spongebob Squarepants. Condition: Normal. System Errors: None."
I stayed quiet. But I just tested if he had those files installed in him.
"Spongebob, do you know who I am?" I asked, looking him in the eyes.
"You are... my creator." He said with no emotion at all.
"Yeah, but... do you remember my name?" I said, holding my breath in.
"…You are... Squid... ward..." He said. I smiled in happiness.
"Great! You remember! Now, can you say my full name?"
"…Squidward... Tentacles." He said as flat as the first one.
"Excellent!" I exclaimed, but I noticed he wasn't moving at all. I observed by looking into those eyes of his, and I could see computer codes running through them. His eyes looked like they had no life and shine in them. His face and movements stayed the same, but not until I told him to do anything. I walked over to my seat and his eyes followed me. When I sat down, it went back straight. I felt like something was missing in him... but what? What could be missing? I installed a brain in him... a mind also, especially the things that used to be very dear to him. Is it... emotion? Feelings? A soul? A... heart?
I sat there pondering about it.
'...A heart?'
A/N: Hello! I know I haven't been so active and I haven't updated for so long... *sweatdrops* But I just had the urge to write a crossover fanfic~ *laughs*
Yes this was meant to be like Kokoro by Rin Kagamine! I was actually inspired by that beautiful song!
I like Squidward x Spongebob, so I decided to go with them~ *smiles*
More details will be added to the next chapter!
Oh, and by the way, they are human here!
Reviews please? *smiles*