A/N:
Pinky:
Gee, Brain, what do ya wanna do tonight?
Sparkle(me):
I know what we're doing tonight!
The Brain:
That's right sparkle! Same thing we do every night, Pinky, try to take over the world!
They're Pinky and the Brain,
Yes, Pinky and the Brain,
One is a genius, the other's insane.
They met a little girl,
Who changed their whole world,
They're pinky,
Sparkle and the Brain, Brain, Brain, Brain,
Brain, Brain, Brain, Brain,
Brain.
Before each night is done,
Their plan will be unfurled,
By the dawning of the sun,
They'll take over the world!
They're Pinky and the Brain,
Yes, Pinky and the Brain,
Their twilight campaign
Is easy to explain:
To prove their mousey worth,
They'll overthrow the earth.
They're pinky,
Sparkle and the Brain, Brain, Brain, Brain,
Brain, Brain, Brain, Brain...
Pinky: NARF!
Sparkle (me): *giggles*
I'M ON SUMMER VACATION Y'ALL!
I'm so happy right now! Although, I have very mixed feelings. On one hand I'm happy to finally be on summer vacation, but on the other, I'm very sad. I am losing some very very close friends. Including two of my best friends, Billy and Jessica! Shout out to you guys! I love you! We've had a great school year together. I love you guys so much.
In other news. Only two more chapters left! Oh my God I'm gonna cry! Well I mean, if you count chapter 12 as the epilogue, technically we only have one main chapter left. And then it's over! But it's not over yet, for now, let's focus on chapter 10!
trigger warning! Description of panic attack!
Enjoy!
Rob was pacing around, nervous. He occasionally got nervous, he was the one usually motivating the others and helping them through their nervous breakdowns, but today, it was seeming like he was about to have one himself. Beads of sweat poured down his face, as his breathing was ragged. He never felt like this, maybe it was because in a matter of hours he was supposed to reprise his role as King Leonardo for real this time. There was something just so nerve wracking, so petrifying about performing in front of people. But he shouldn't be nervous though! Rob had performed in Front of thousands of people!
So why was this so nerve wracking?
"Rob?"
Why was everyone depending on him?! Sparkle and Leela were the leads, not him. He was just playing a character that would move the story along, a plot device in Yakko's words. Rob wasn't as important as the girls! Yes, he had a role to play, but the role was only supposed to drive the plot forward, not have any significant emotional, hearttugging, long-lasting after effects!
"Rob!"
So why was he freaking out?! Sparkle should be the one freaking out, or Leela! Not him! He should be completely fine, comforting the girls through their panic attacks, not him having one. Rob was supposed to be the strong one, besides, people like him had parents that were battling cancer too.
Only. Most of the people like him, well, supposedly like him didn't have famous fathers. Their fathers probably had every day jobs. Like working in a grocery store, or an accountant, or someone who works in an office.
Meanwhile, Rob's father was LEGENDARY! His father had the best job in the world. That most kids only dream of doing! His father was a voice actor.
A voice actor.
A voice actor who made people laugh, made people cry, helped someone through their darkest days. He voiced lots of things! Giving people childhoods, and giving other people a better childhood from what they probably had to deal with at home. His characters were an escape for most people, his characters were helping them. Helping children, teenagers and adults alike battle their Demons. The Demons of depression or anxiety, giving that individual a reason to smile, if only if it was for a split second. Taking them out of the reality that they tried so desperately to escape through other less than healthy methods. These characters were better coping mechanisms for them. If they watched one episode of the show the voice actor was in, surely they would start laughing, or maybe even crying, thanking the actor for getting them through what could've been their final moments of life.
So why was he so nervous?
"ROB PAULSEN! SNAP OUT OF IT!"
Rob blinked, tears blaring his vision. Who is yelling at him? Couldn't he see they was having a dilemma right now?! But then he felt the person who supposedly yelled at him put their hands on his shoulders. The way the person touched him felt somehow familiar, like he'd known them a long time. "Breathe Rob... Breathe..." The voice told him, the voice sounded so familiar, but right now Rob couldn't exactly work out who it was. He just needed to do what the voice told him he needed to breathe.
"When the sun shines, we'll shine together
Told you I'll be here forever
Said I'll always be your friend
Took an oath, I'ma stick it out 'til the end
Now that it's raining more than ever
Know that we'll still have each other
You can stand under my umbrella."
Rob knew that song. Sparkle said it fit him. But he wasn't sure why.
Rob blinked a few times, trying to make out the figure in front of him. Rob looked up To be met with gentle softened eyes staring into his teary terrified ones.
"Hey bud.." He said softly.
Maurice.
"Mo...?" Rob questioned.
"Yeah bud, it's me..." The teenager said, in a soft calming voice. Rob hugged him, crying. The teenager gladly hugged back, rubbing his back. "Shhh, shhhh, shhhh, it's okay... it's okay... I'm sorry for yelling, but it was the only way to get you to snap out of it. But it's over now, you're safe." Maurice reassured. Still soothing the distraught 12-year-old.
"Why'd The teacher cast me?" Rob asked.
" because Rob, you're a great actor."
Rob scowled, it was unusual to see him scowl. Rob was always so cheerful, happy, kind, loving, smart. Plus so much more. So seeing him scowl like this, made Maurice a little worried. "IT'S BECAUSE OF MY DAD ISN'T IT?! IT ALWAYS IS!" Rob shouted. " that's the only reason why the teacher cast me! So she could get my dad here! "He said, folding his arms, very very annoyed.
Maurice hugged his friend. "Rob, firstly, you know that's not true! The teacher cast you because you're an amazing actor, just like him! You're so talented, you have an amazing singing voice. You're so much more than you give yourself credit for. You're kind, you're helpful, you're understanding, you've been with sparkle the whole time throughout her life threatening battle. You've kept your dad's spirits up through his battle too. You don't give yourself enough credit. You always give credit to the other people who do stuff, but whenever you're a part of something you never say 'oh, I'm a part of this' you always give other people credit, but never yourself. Now I get it, you're trying to stay humble, but it won't kill you to just say that you were a part of something. You helped create this play too. Not just Jess, not just Tress, not even just me. You were a part of this project too.
Secondly, most importantly. You're my best friend. It wouldn't be us without you. Everyone here loves you, we know you're going to be just like your dad. We know that you're going to bring joy to so many people. Just like he does."
Rob smiled. "Thanks, Maurice." He said sweetly, hugging him. The teenager smiled, Grabbing his phone to check the time. "C'mon Rob, we gotta head to the hospital. We'll be performing soon. Remember, your dad's gonna be watching."
Rob gulped. "Yay!"
The walk to the hospital went too quickly. Rob had only just started pondering his thoughts. The same thoughts he was pondering before his best friend showed up and got him out of them. He didn't understand why he was given the role, even though his best friend clearly believed he was talented. He did too, in a modest sort of way. He didn't go around bragging saying that he was the most talented, because he wasn't, at least in his own personal opinion. He believed that he was modestly talented, he believed he was able to do many things. But he was always forever grateful, he took everything with sincere gratitude, thanking everyone he could who managed to get him these minor roles.
"Rob." Rob turned to see Maurice looking at him kind of angry. "Stop spacing out like that! I've already had to deal with one panic attack today, and I'm sure you don't wanna have another one." Rob looked down, but Maurice hugs him tightly. "I care about you... If there is something bothering you that we didn't fix earlier, please tell me. "
Rob looked at him. "That's the point Maurice! I'm supposed to be the strong one! I'm supposed to help you! "Rob said, on the verge of crying again.
Maurice shook his head, kind of angry again. "No you idiot! You're not supposed to be strong for this long! You've been carrying too many things on your shoulders. If you need to cry Robert, cry! Your dad certainly has felt this way! It's okay for you to break down. It's okay for you to feel like shit, no one needs you to be strong all the time, Rob... You care so much about others, which is awesome! But you also need to care about yourself."
Rob looked at his best friend, on the verge of literal tears. His best friend nodded, wrapping him in a much-needed, much deserved hug. "Why did this happen to him?! Why was my Dad forced in this pain?! Why! Why can't he be okay?! What did my own father due to the world to deserve this! "Rob shouted at whoever cursed his father to have this horrid illness. Maurice held him closely. Murmuring reminders that he can let all his pain out. The teenager was proud of his best friend for finally letting out his anguish in the world. "I don't know who had the nerve to give your dad this horrid thing, Rob. But Remember, he is cured now, your dad is better. And he shouldn't get it again. He's okay now, so he's going to be watching you in our school play. He's going to be so proud of you, I know he is." Maurice said quietly, like the Big Brother figure he had always been to the 12-year-old. "Come on, buddy, let's go inside and get you ready for the performance. Besides, as our drama teacher says. "He clears his throat, and proceeds to imitate his drama teacher. "The show must go on!"
Rob laughed. " you did a great impression of her! You should really follow in your dad's footsteps, you'd be a great stand-up comedian!"
Maurice laughed. "You really think so?"
Rob nodded, entering the hospital doors. Following his friend to where they would be performing.
"Rob!" Sparkle called out, wheeling over as her mice were on her shoulders. Rob chuckled slightly, hugging Sparkle. She smiled, hugging him a little tighter. Rob pulled back, bending down to sparkle. "Hi sparkle! Yeah I'm okay. Maurice helped." Sparkle nodded, gesturing to robs father, who looked at his sons sweetly.
"Rob." He says, his son immediately follows and stands in front of him. "Thank you, thank you for doing this for me thank you for helping me through this. "Rob smiles tiering up again. " you're welcome, dad..." The father and son hug, causing pinky to cry, and the megalomaniac to give him a nuzzle. "I Love you Rob. "His father whispered, Rob smiled in his embrace. "I love you too dad."
Yakko cleared his throat. "Uhhhhhhh, Guys? I reaaaaally don't wanna end this wholesome moment. But we've got an audience outside! They're waiting for us to put on the show!" He said, pulling on his hat grabbing his mandolin and getting ready to walk out.
Sparkle smiles at her pet mice. "It's time guys!" She said excitedly Brain hopped up to her shoulder, nuzzling her cheek. "We'll be watching, this time for real. I'm so proud of you sweetheart you'll do absolutely fabulous! Good luck!" He said as pinky nodded kissing her cheek like a mother did to her child. "Good luck sweetie! Narf!"
And with that. Sparkle and her friends began the actual performance that they've been planning for so long. Rob's father was better, everyone was here this day couldn't be any more perfect if they tried this was the definition of dreams come true.
A/N!
Hi Everyone! (Swearing warning, but that's because I'm excited about the chapter XD)
OMFG! I fucking love this chapter! Simply because the Maurice and Rob chemistry is beautiful! But these two are just the most adorable best friends ever! It's so cute! UWU. These two men are adorable, they are amazing! I swear, they are the human version of their characters! Maurice is literally Brain in human form! Pinky is literally Rob! Oh my God! I'm crying *sheds tear* they are adorable! I just love everything about this chapter, from Maurice telling Rob that he doesn't give himself enough credit. (NETHER OF THE CAST GIVES THEMSELVES ENOUGH CREDIT BTW, IT PHYSICALLY HURTS!)
Give. Yourselves. Credit. Guys. You deserve to be appreciated! Especially the people that physically make them! Nobody on these shows give themselves enough credit, which annoys me so much. Because oh my GOD! These shows are just amazing! I love them so much.
As I mentioned I am on summer vacation! And right now, I'm still not believing it's real. I can't believe most of my class are going to be not with me next year. I don't know why I feel this way, feelings are weird things.
Anyway. Here is my schedule for The rest of July-October! The rest of the year will just be scattered crap LMAO!
Throughout the rest of this month, July 18-July 31, i'll be finishing A gift of a friend (Pinky and the Brain self insert), with some various other one shots thrown in. I have a few ideas for some one shots, so keep your eyes peeled for those.
Throughout next month, August 1-August 31, I will be finishing off Different, Again with some one shots thrown in, especially on August 24. That day holds a very very special place in my heart.
Throughout September 1-September 30, I will be only doing one shots. Because that month is when I will be going to the hospital to get my surgery, so I will be quite inactive. But don't worry I'll post odd little bits and pieces, but no big chapter stories.
Throughout October 1-October 31 I'll be continuing A Million Dreams TMNT 2012, again with some one shots thrown in, especially a Halloween one!
Anyway, I have a feeling I'm not gonna stick to this but I'll try! So yeah I just love this chapter so much, it gives me so many feelings of just like pure happiness that it legitimately makes me wanna scream! Because oh my God these two are just so cute! I love them so much
Recently I've discovered a song that I really want to do a fanfiction based on it. It's called Runaway by Aurora. What do you guys think? I'm not sure though, maybe?
Yeah. I just love this chapter! It's beautiful! And then chapter 11 will be the last one before the epilogue :-(
See you soon! NARF!