Modo touched Vinnie's face. "I believe that there is too much warmth and love behind that mask."
Vinnie grimaced slightly, but gave Modo to take the mask off.
Modo looked at him. The scar was still visible, but it was not inflamed or dirty. "Time heals the wound ..", he whispered. He noticed that his voice was shaking.
"Modo ..?" Vinnie looked at him. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah", Modo nodded and touched Vinnie's scar. "Do you mind ..?"
Vinnie blinked slightly and was surprised when Modo kissed the scar. "What are you doing ..?"
"I will heal it ..", Modo closed his single eye. "I will heal you .."
Vinnie gasped slightly and grabbed the hand of Modo. "But who … who heals you ..?"
Modo looked at him. "You will."
Vinnie blinked. He felt so weak.
"Easy ..", Modo knew. "I will not leave you ..", he kissed Vinnie . "I'll always stay with you."
Vinnie was crying weakly. "..! "
"No, do not talk ..", Modo whispered. "You have always been cool and behaved accordingly …", he looked at him. "But I've always known that you are wounded on here ..", he touched Vinnie's heart.
Vinnie blinked tears from his eyes. "What about before that mask .. ?"
"You became a different section after it", Modo looked at him.
"Yeah ..", Vinnie swallowed. "I thought no one noticed it .."
"I knew it all the time", Modo nodded.
"You do not say anything .. until now ..", Vinnie was shaking slightly.
"How could I?" Modo was was hardly held his own tears away. "It would be torn open all of your wounds. I do not want to think what would have happened then. I could have lost you. You never talked about it, and we never asked anything."
"You would not have lost me .." , Vinnie looked at him. "You do not ever lose me … okay .."
Modo nodded and remained close to him.
Vinnie looked at him. "You say that I am a warm and loving …", he bowed his head. "But the truth … the truth ….. I 'm broken .."
Modo sighed heavily and hugged him. "… dude … hush, hush now ..", he pulled him closer. "We must now heal you up. I promise to make you well."
Vinnie sobbed against Modo's chest.
"Hush hush ..", Modo kissed him on the forehead. "I love you .."
"I love you too .. ", Vinnie's weak voice mumbled.
They sat there for many hours. Modo was holding Vinnie on his arms as safely and smoothly.
Even though the air was cool, Modo's body heat to keep Vinnie warm.
Vinnie had his eyes closed, but he thought of many things.
All will change now. And he was scared.
He had never felt this way.
He opened his eyes and looked up to Modo.
Modo had closed his single eye.
Vinnie surprised and pushed him gently.
Modo blinked awake. He had fallen asleep . But his face was tear-stained and tired.
".. Vinnie ..", Modo gasped. "I .. I think I… "
"Yeah", Vinnie grinned weakly. "You fell asleep."
Modo looked at him and smiled. "Are you smiling .."
"Badly .. ", Vinnie sighed and touched Modo's face. "You've always been here."
Modo nodded. " So do you."
"But I've been an idiot .. ", Vinnie sighed. " And you, you've been so wonderful."
"You're not an idiot", Modo hugged him. "Maybe you just act as it, you just act to be cool in front of us, but deep down you are a gentle and loving …", he patted Vinnie's chest. "You are a loyal and reliable. It is the best feature of the human body. "
"Modo ..", Vinnie grinned. "We are not .."
"Mouse …", Modo blushed. "It is the best feature of the mouse."
Vinnie smiled. "I would do anything for your sake .."
"But for once, let someone hold you good", Modo kissed him. "Let somebody loves you."
"Like you?" Vinnie tried to joke.
"Yeah, like me", Modo smiled. "Let me love you, you idiot."
"Hey..", Vinnie mumbled.
Modo chuckled softly. "My dear idiot!"