Requested by anon
Title: Untitled
Pairing: KeroroXGiroro
Warnings: Slight angst and slight depression
Summary: Giroro will always be there for Keroro, even if he annoys him most of the time.
Giroro sighs and sets his gun down on the floor next to him. He reaches his arms out in front of him, interlocking his fingers. With a grunt he lifts his arms straight up and leans, stretching out his side. The corporal proceeds to stretch his other side. He stands up and begins to stretch his legs.
"Giroro!" A green blur races into his tent and knocks right into him. The red Keronian stumbles backwards, knocking over his can of polish.
"Damn it, Keroro! That's going to stain my tent," he huffs and quickly picks up the can. He uses a clean towel to try and wipe it off before it can set in.
"S-sorry…"
Giroro turns to face Keroro, concerned at his tone. His chest tightens slightly as he takes in Keroro's appearance. The normally overconfident and obnoxious sergeant is shaking, tears rolling down his face.
"What's wrong?" Giroro asks. He doesn't need to ask though. He knows already that Keroro is starting to break again.
Without a word Keroro clings to his friend, crying. "C-can't do this," he whines. "I just can't…"
Giroro hugs Keroro tightly, soothing him. "It's alright, Keroro." The sergeant was definitely going through another 'episode.' Ever since they had first joined the Keron Army this had been happening. "Tell me what's wrong," Giroro instructs. He sits down, taking Keroro with him, and leans against a crate.
"Everything's wrong!" Keroro whines, leaning against him. "I can't do this anymore!" He proceeds to let loose on his long time friend. He's feeling overwhelmed by all the pressure. As usual he hasn't done any of his reports. They were piling up on his desk. Along with that he's being forced to clean the entire house while the Hinata's are away on a trip. "I don't want to be sergeant anymore. I'm not fit for this. It's all my fault!" Keroro whimpers, curling into a ball. "I'm not like my father, why do they think I am?"
Giroro just listens. He has heard most of this before but since they started living on Pekopon Keroro had become worse. This was now the third time this had happened while here. Eventually Keroro stops ranting and just cries. The red Keronian holds him close, like he had ever since they were tadpoles. He sighs mentally, preparing for his usual response. He pulls away from Keroro and sets his hands on his shoulders.
"You're right, Keroro. You're not your father, you are extremely lazy, and you are an obnoxious sergeant." Giroro pauses to let that sink and to stop himself from listing more traits he found annoying about his friend. Keroro flinches slightly and hangs his head. "Keroro, the army didn't give you your position because of your father. You earned that position. Obviously your time on Pekopon is affecting you. Sure you were lazy before but now it's almost ridiculous how unwilling you are to do work. And you've lost your edge a bit."
Keroro hunches his shoulders and sinks in to himself. "Y-you suck at this whole comforting thing…."
He growls in annoyance and shakes Keroro. "Shut up, sergeant! I'm trying to tell you that you're being too hard on yourself!" Giroro hugs Keroro again. "That's my job."
The elder one buries his head into the younger's shoulder. His body shakes slightly as he cries again. They stay like this for a while, Giroro comforting his friend as best as he can. Eventually the shaking and crying comes to an end and Keroro's breathing evens out. Giroro pulls back and looks at him.
"Tch, figures." Giroro grunts and picks Keroro up. Once he's on his feet the red Keronain carries him to his makeshift bed. He sets Keroro down and gently removes himself from his grip. Keroro whines in his sleep and tightens his hold. He scowls, a light blush crossing the corporal's cheeks. With a sigh he lies down beside the sergeant and stiffens when he snuggles closer.
"You're such an idiot, Keroro," he murmurs. "You shouldn't wait this long to tell me these things." His chest tightens at the mere thought of Keroro doing something worse in the future.
Beside him Keroro sleeps on, unaware of the slight tears in Giroro's eyes.
Thank you for the reviews, guys! I'll be posting the KeroNatsu sometime tomorrow and the KuluDoro that will eventually be GiroDoro is being worked on as we speak. So expect two updates within the week!
~Alaska Braginski