he ovoided him. he spent all his time with Shellington, Dashi, and Peso. he did everything he could to stay away from him. he could still recall every single word he'd been called.
"..zii ..." a voice said. "zii!" the voice exclaimed. Kwazii shook his head.
"huh what did you call me?" Kwazii ask.
"Kwazii I ask if you wanted to come with me to the Mindnight zone?" Peso ask.
"who is it today?" Kwazii ask with a nod and a smile.
"a Turtle and a Vampire Octopus." Peso replied. Kwazii nodded.
"sure." Kwazii said.
"thanks!" Peso smiled. "let's get ready." Peso said. Kwazii nodded and they headed to the launch bay.
"hey be careful out there. there's a big chance of rock slides today." Shellington said. Kwazii nodded.
"I'll keep me eye out and watch over'im." Kwazii smiled. Shellington nodded.
"make sure to watch out for yourself too." Shellington said. Kwazii nodded.
"I will." Kwazii said. "common Peso let's go." Kwazii said. they were almost to the Gup-D but Barnacles was there. Kwazii didn't say anything to him, he just walked around him. "come on Peso. I'm excited ta see if that Turtle is related ta Gregory." Kwazii said.
"let's go." Peso said jumping in.
"Tweak, the Octo-hatch if ye will." Kwazii said.
"sure thing Kwazii." Tweak smiled.
"Kwazii..." Barnacles tried. Kwazii pushed the button for the cover.
"sorry can't hear you." Kwazii said with a sarcastic smile. "let's go." Kwazii said. Peso nodded and they took off.
"do you think you'll ever forgive him?" Peso ask softly. Kwazii stiffened. "oh I'm sorry... I didn't mean to... I'm sorry if I upset you Kwazii..." Peso said. Kwazii nodded.
"no, it's ok Peso. I jus' didn' expect it from ye. honestly I haven' thought 'bout it." Kwazii said quietly.
"I saw him after the fight. he was devistated when he realized he could take back the arguement." Peso said.
"he deserves it." Kwazii replied. "he ripped me heart out and put it on a platter of sarcasm and lies." Kwazii added. Peso tilted his head.
"and it will never get better if you don't do anything about it." Peso said. Kwazii huffed a laugh.
"I've got enough problems without'im." Kwazii said. "and you can tell Tweak she needs to work on the volume settings." Kwazii added. Peso's flipper instinctively flew up to his ear.
"he knows you were too loud Dashi." Peso said.
"let me see that thing." Kwazii said. Peso handed him the tiny micro phone and speaker. "one ye talk to loud and two sounds like somethin' only me sister'd say." Kwazii said with a small smile. "if ye wanted an intervention, why didn' ye, Peso, Shellington, Tweak, and the Professor jus' corner me?" Kwazii ask. he heard several murmurs. "I know yer all there." Kwazii said.
"here we are." Peso said. they got in and to the cave where the Turtle was trapped.
"hi I'm Kwazii and this is the Medic Peso." Kwazii said.
"h-hi. I'm Max." the turtle replied.
"well Max, give me just a second and I'll get ye outta there." Kwazii smiled. he struggled but after a moment managed to pick the rock up off Max's fin.
"oh thank you!" Max exclaimed. she smiled and once Peso finished, she left. suddenly the ground shook and rocks started tumbling down. Peso, scared, froze in fear.
"Peso!" Kwazii exclaimed. he used his body to block the rocks the best he could. he heard a crack and screamed as his arm burned. once the rock slid was over he collapsed. he had one crushing his tail and one crushing his foot. he was seeing spots and could hear the team shouting in his ear.
"Kwazii!" Peso shouted. he passed out.
*later*
he woke up and he was in pain. everything was on fire.
"oh... me arm." Kwazii whimpered.
"your awake!" a voice exclaimed. he heard footsteps. "Kwazii, do you recognize me?" the voice ask. Kwazii looked over the best he could with a swollen eye and a neck brace.
"Pe... so?" Kwazii ask. the blob nodded.
"your vision will become clearer in just a moment. please don't move." Peso said.
"me... chest." Kwazii weezed. Peso nodded.
"you broke a few ribs when you saved my life." Peso said softly.
"how... you?" Kwazii ask.
"I'm ok. just worry about getting better." Peso said.
"wha... broken?" Kwazii ask.
"you broke your arm right and your left foot and popped your left shoulder out of place. your tail is bandaged and you had some bleeding from you head and you have a concussion. how do you feel?" Peso ask.
"on... fire." Kwazii replied.
"here let me give you something for that." Peso said. a moment later Kwazii sighed in relief. "you have visitors are you up them?" Peso ask.
"sure." Kwazii replied. Peso opened the door and waived them in. Shellington, Inkling, Dashi, Tunip, and Tweak all raced in.
"Kwazii!" Dashi exclaimed running up to him.
"no... yell." Kwazii whimpered. they all made their way up to him.
"how do you feel?" Tweak ask.
"been... better." Kwazii weezed. they stayed a while and chatted then left.
"you have one more visitor, who wanted to come in alone." Peso said.
"send... him... in." Kwazii said. Peso nodded.
"don't stress him. I'll be back in a minute." Peso said. Barnacles walked in.
"hi." Barnacles said. without a thought about it, Kwazii reached out his left paw the best he could. Barnacles made his way over and took it. "I... I'm sorry Kwazii." Barnacles said. Kwazii smiled a bruised smile.
"sor... ry too... Be-bear." Kwazii mumbled. "love... ye." Kwazii added.
"I love you too, Z." Barnacles said. he rubbed his finger over Kwazii's bruised paw gently and placed a kiss on it. Kwazii instantly tightened his grip.
"d-don'... go." Kwazii begged.
"I won't Z. I'll stay here with you untill you can get out. I won't yell again, I'm sorry. I didn't mean a word I said." Barnacles said. "I won't leave you. I've realized how much I need you." Barnacles said.
"don'... cry... Bear." Kwazii said. Barancles reached up and wiped his face, not having known he was crying untill Kwazii said something. "ple-please... don' cry... be ok." Kwazii whispered. Barnacles smiled and let go of Kwazii's paw. he went and got a chair and brought it over. he sat down and took Kwazii's paw once more.
"I'm sorry." Barnacles said wiping away more. "but I can't help it. your alive. I thought you were dead. I promise, I'll never be able to be angry with you again." Barnacles said. Kwazii gave him a sore smile and his eye's fluttered closed. "good night Kwazii." Barnacles smiled.