A/N: Hi! It's been just BARELY (literally an hour) over a month since I updated! Lol, I'm proud of myself. Last time it took 4 months, so you guys can't complain! :D Also, I'm pretty sure this is gonna be the final chapter...

REMEMBER: Archer's blindfold comes off on Tuesday! Also Toad's real name is Alex (Alexander).

Enjoy!


Monday- Around 6:00pm

Archer P.O.V

"Uuugh, Toad! Can't I take the blindfold off early? I can see fine..." I whined, rolling over in bed to face Toad's general direction.

"No, Arch. Your eyes need to finish healing properly."

"They are finished."

"No, they're not. You still have one more day left, dear."

"Can I please take it off?"

"No."

"Pleeeeaaaassseee?"

"Nooooo."

"PLEASE?"

"Archer, I'm sorry, but-"

"UGH, you're so mean!"

He sighed and I heard his footsteps approaching the bed a few moments before he sat down beside me. I felt his fingers lace through mine, but I pulled my hand back and turned away from him with a pout.

"Aw, come on, Arch. Don't ignore me..." He whined, trying to make me face him again.

I wouldn't do it.

"Arch... if I was mean, I wouldn't do... this."

I could practically hear the smile in his voice. Before I had time to ask what this meant, a familiar pair of hands grabbed my face and turned my head, allowing a pair of lips to press against mine. I pulled away as if I had been burned, my face as red as a traffic light, and scrambled to the other side of the bed- nearly falling off in the process.

I pointed an accusing finger in his direction and said, "NO! Mean people don't get kisses!"

"Awwww, Arch, you're blushing! That's adorable!"

"I'm not adorable." I growled.

"Yes you are. You're the cutest person ever." Toad laughed.

"I am not! And no more kisses for you!"

"...Ever?"

"Yes! Forever and ever 'n ever..." I giggled, flopping back onto the mountain of pillows Toad had piled against the headboard.

"You're so mean to me." He huffed, the bed dipping as he moved to lay beside me.

"Mhmmm... deal with it, bitch."

He chuckled slightly and replied, "I love it when you're on meds that make you loopy. It's hilarious."

"Hilarious?" I frowned.

"Mhmmm."

He threaded his fingers through my hair as he answered, and I leaned up a bit to kiss his wrist.

He laughed and said, "You're so cute."

"Nooo, I'm a potato."

Silence filled the room for several moments, only broken by my laughter. I didn't need my vision to know what face he was making. And it was funny.

"...A potato?" He asked, thinking he'd heard wrong.

"Means I'm ugly." I said shortly.

"Pffftt, if you're considered ugly, I'd hate to know what I am."

Suddenly a thought occurred to me. I gasped and sat up so fast I almost gave myself whiplash.

"TOAD!" I bellowed.

"What? Why are you yelling? Lay down, silly, I'm right here." He said, grabbing my shoulders and attempting to pull me back down.

I pushed his hands away.

"NO! Oh my god, Toad! Do you think ALIENS exist?!"

"Uhhh-"

"What if WE'RE aliens and we invaded Earth? What if the animals owned the planet and had their own society set up before we arrived?"

"...Arch, I don't think-"

"...What if all of us are secretly high all the time and when we smoke a joint, the crazy things we see are actually reality?"

"...Yeah, okay, sure. That... ummm... could be a thing. Maybe. You know how you can find out?"

I gasped and asked, "Hoooowww?"

"By taking a nap." He replied, pushing me down against the mattress.

"Ugh no, that's not true. You need to get off your arse and do some research for once, Alex." I complained, throwing a pillow in a random direction and hoping I'd hit him.

I didn't.

"...Since when do you call me Alex?"

"Since now."

"Now?"

"Yes, now! Do you need me to repeat it again? Hmmm?! I don't have to repeat it for anyone else, Alex!"

"...There's no one else here for you to repeat it to..."

"Well I don't know that! If you'd let me take this damned blindfold off, I would! But nooo I need to leave it on for one more day." I grumbled.

I felt him wrap his arms around me and resisted the initial urge to shove him away. Instead, I sighed and reluctantly snuggled closer to him.

"I'm sorry..." He said quietly.

The topic of our conversation slipped away from me, as it had so many other times today. It was replaced with snippets from our earlier discussion- the one about potatoes.

...I just decided to roll with it.

"...Because I'm a potato? Don't be! FRENCH FRIES come from potatoes! Did you know that, Toad?" I asked excitedly.

Without skipping a beat, he chuckled and kissed me on the head, saying, "Yes. Yes I did."

I grinned and kissed him on the cheek, making him laugh.

"I thought you said mean people don't get kisses?" He asked.

"Yes... but you're my mean person."

"Oh, I see. So only I get kisses?"

I yawned, then hummed in agreement. We laid there in silence for several minutes, then a thought rose in my mind. I giggled and tried to stop, but I couldn't. After this happened a couple times, Toad looked down at me.

"What's so funny?" He asked curiously.

"You... your name is Toad." I laughed.

Little did I know that I had been laughing at that all day, but kept forgetting because of the meds in my system.

Toad sighed and said, "Yes, my name is Toad. Don't wear it out."

"Will you make-"

"No, I will not make frog noises. Yes, you need rest. Go to sleep." He ordered with a sigh as he adjusted my blankets.

"But Toooooad..." I whined.

"But Archeerrr..." He replied in the same tone.

I glared at him and he laughed.

"It's no use, love. You only look cuter when you're angry. Now get some rest. You've got a big day tomorrow." He said, giving me a peck on the lips.

"Mhmmm..." I hummed.

After a few minutes, I drifted off to sleep...


I woke up bright and early the next morning... which meant 4:00. I was so excited to finally be rid of the terrible blindfold that I couldn't sleep. Plus I had no idea it was so early. I had no way of seeing what time it was, so I just assumed it was late enough to get up. I sat up and Toad, feeling the bed shift, whined and grabbed my arm.

"Noooo, Arch, it's too damn early..." He groaned.

"No, it's not! C'mon, let's go!" I said, pulling away from him and carefully standing up.

Suddenly a pair of arms wrapped around my waist and dragged me back into bed.

"Stay here..."

I clawed at the sheets, trying to get a hold of something to pull myself away with. I was unsuccessful.

"Ugh, no! Toad, we have to go get Doc! It's morning!"

"It is 4:00 in the morning and we're going back to bed. I refuse to wake up at the asscrack of dawn when Doc probably isn't even up yet." He said, wrapping his legs around me and pulling the blankets over us again.

I tried to wriggle out of his arms, but it was impossible.

"Just go back to sleep, Arch..." He said, his voice laced with sleep.

"But Tooooad..." I whined.

"I'll wake you up at 7:00, then we can go see Doc. Okay?"

I huffed in frustration and tried to struggle out of his hold once more. My efforts were futile. Eventually I realized this and gave up... but I wasn't happy about it.

I groaned and said, "Fine... asshole."

I felt him kiss me on the cheek.

"You know you love me."

"Grrrr."

"Don't growl at me, you little gremlin." Toad laughed.

I growled again- just because he had told me not to- and reluctantly tried to go back to sleep.


"Archer, wake up!"

A pair of hands pulled me into a sitting position, away from the warmth of my bed.

"Noooo..." I whined.

Toad laughed and said, "Hey, you woke me up at 4:00. This is payback."

"...Shut up." I grumbled with a yawn.

"Don't you wanna go see Doc?"

All my tiredness left me in an instant. ...Did I want to go see Doc? I wanted to know if I could see, but at the same time I was terrified to find out. What if they took off the blindfold and I was still trapped in the darkness? What if I was never able to see again? That shouldn't happen, because my vision has been steadily improving... but anything is possible. And with my luck, the worst is always to be expected.

"Arch, are you okay?" Toad asked, his voice full of concern.

I felt the bed shift as he sat down beside me. His fingers laced through mine and he gently squeezed my hand, bringing a small smile to my face.

"I'm fine... I just..." I trailed off, not knowing how to describe my worries.

Now that he was asking me to voice them, they felt insignificant.

"What is it, love?" He pressed.

"It's stupid..."

"No, it's not. Nothing that worries you is stupid. Tell me, so I can help."

There was several moments of silence before I finally managed to gather my thoughts.

"Toad... what if I still can't see when I take the blindfold off?" I whispered.

"You've been getting better for days. You'll be able to see, I promise."

"You can't promise that, Toad, and you know it."

He laughed and said, "Oops, too late, already did."

I sighed. That didn't make me feel any better.

"Listen to me." He said, lifting my chin and pressing a kiss to my lips. "You'll be okay."

"But what if I'm not, Toad? What if I'm blind forever and you don't love me anymore? ...What will I do if I'm left alone in the dark?"

"You'll never be alone as long as my heart is beating. If nothing else, I can promise that."

He wrapped his arms around me and rested his head on top of mine. I felt warm and safe in his arms, and the anxiety in my chest eased a bit. It was slightly easier to breathe now that I had shared my concerns with him... My stomach still felt like it was in knots though.

"I'm scared..."

"Don't be scared. I'll be right here."

"I know," I smiled, leaning up to give him a kiss. "You always are."

Ten minutes later, we were in the infirmary with Doc, ready to take the blindfold off. I was so scared. The possibility of being blind for the rest of my life terrified me more than words could ever describe. But I couldn't wait any longer. I needed to know. With shaking hands, I reached up and pulled the blindfold off.

I opened my eyes.

After blinking a couple times, I could see the rows of beds that surrounded the one I was sitting on. Everything was white. The walls, the floor, the sheets... I had never been more relieved to see the infirmary in my life.

Tears filled my eyes as everything- all the fear, panic, and anxiety I had felt for the past week- disappeared. I could see. I could actually see! I was overjoyed. Seeing my expression, Toad smiled and pulled me into a hug. I heard Doc quietly leave the room.

"I told you you'd be okay." He laughed.

"...Shut up." I choked out, hitting him in the chest.

He laughed again and I pulled away from him to see his smile. The one I'd missed more than anything. It made me so happy just to look at him and appreciate the fact that I could.

He wiped my tears away and gave me a peck on the lips.

"I love you."

I smiled and said, "I love you too... You have no idea how much I missed seeing your face."

He laughed and asked, "This ugly thing? How could anyone miss that?"

"I did... because you're cute."

"I am not."

"...Don't argue with me. I may love you, but I'll still make you sleep on the couch."

He rolled his eyes.

"Sure you will."

I laughed and hugged him again.

"Whoa, easy there. Are you trying to crush me?" He laughed.

"I don't care..." I sniffled, "'M not letting go of you for the rest of the day."

He thought I was kidding... I wasn't.