Future [March 19th, 2015]

A.N: I don't fricking know, man. I don't fricking know. I just... Man, tithinian. I think I'll blame this on him cause he gave me some serious feels on his newest GG animated. Dang girl. Why you do that?

"Next time on Game Grumps!" Arin announced, indicating the show was over. With finality, he let himself plop down on the side of the couch.

Dan laughed. "Tired?"

"What do you think? We haven't had any sleep for like 1,784 days," Arin mumbled.

"Then let's go ahead and get some sleep then," he suggested.

"Ok," Arin said sleepily, rising from the couch. "G'night," he called over his shoulder as he started upstairs.

"See ya," Dan chuckled with a quick wave. "No homo."

"What?!" Arin asked, choking on a laugh as he turned around.

He giggled. "Nevermind; just being stupid."

"Weirdo," Arin said rolling his eyes and giving him a quick smile before he reached the top of the stairs.

The first thing Arin saw was a giant door. It towered over him, probably about 20 feet tall altogether. He craned his neck just to see the top.

"Arin," a mysterious voice called. A figure appeared in front of him.

"Luigi?" Arin asked in confusion. "What the-"

"No questions," Luigi interrupted. His voice sounded strangely similar to Dan's mayor-like impression of him. Arin would've laughed on different terms, but right then, he was too confused. "I only know so much, since I represent your self-conscious."

"Ok then...?"

Luigi turned his back to him. "What do you suppose you'll find beyond this door?"

"Is that rhetorical?" Arin questioned skeptically.

"No, I want you to take a guess," Luigi said calmly.

"Is it updog?" Arin quoted unintentionally.

"The future," Luigi corrected, now standing by the door's side. "You can see the future if you decide to walk through."

"Like, the real future?" Arin gasped.

"The future can come in many forms," Luigi explained. "It all depends on the choices you make." Luigi rested his hand on the glossy wood. "Would you like to see it?"

"Is that a question?" Arin asked back, suddenly filled with excitement. "Who wouldn't want to see the future?!" He walked up to the door and with a gentle push, the door opened and he stepped through.

"Hey, it's the Grump Room!" Arin exclaimed, patting the couch cushions. "Where is everyone?"

Arin's question didn't take long to be answered. Instantly, Dan flung open the door and slammed it behind himself.

"Unbelievable," he muttered to himself, crossing his arms and plopping down onto the couch.

"Hey, Dan," Arin started cautiously. "Is something wrong?"

Danny seemed to ignore him. "Such an idiot," he growled.

"Hey, what's wrong?" Arin asked again.

"What do you think you're doing?" an angry voice yelled on the other side of the door Dan had entered through. As the door flew open, Arin took a step back. It was himself!

"What does it look like? I'm sittin' on the couch," Dan replied, taking a package of Skittles from his back pocket.

"We're not doing a Game Grumps episode today," the other Arin stated rather harshly.

"I/know/ok?" Dan groaned. "I'm not stupid." He started tossing Skittles into his mouth one by one.

Arin's clone rolled his eyes. "Look, I'm trying to be nice about this. Either she leaves or I/make/her leave."

"She's my/girlfriend,/" Dan protested. "I can't just say 'Hey, babe, I love you, but you gotta leave. Don't forget your toothbrush!'"

"She's ruining everything!" Arin shot back. "There was an entire box of glitter dumped into the GC and it took me 3 hours to get it all out! And don't make me remind you what happened to Mochi!"

"It was an accident!" Dan said in defense. "She didn't mean to; honest!"

"I didn't hear/her/apologize," Arin scoffed. "Face it, Danny; you just don't want to admit I was right from the beginning."

"Tracy isn't all that bad!"

"Yes, she is! Stop denying it!"

"Arin, this isn't a game, let alone a Game Grumps episode! This is life, got it? If she goes, I go!"

"Fine! Go then! See if I care!"

Danny cursed, throwing Skittles at Arin's face. "Let's see how you do Game Grumps without me."

The fake Arin glared at him. "I'll do it with Barry, Ross, and Suzy. Everyone hates you for replacing Jon anyway! If anything, I'm better off without you around!"

The real Arin screamed as he watched. "Stop it!" he pleaded. "This isn't real! I'd never say any of that to Dan!"

"You wanna go?" Dan challenged, standing abruptly. "You wanna fight?"

"Go ahead," Arin snarled.

"What's going on?" Suzy asked suddenly, making Dan and both Arins turn toward her.

"Nothing. Daniel here was just leaving," Arin answered, casting Dan a quick glare.

Dan returned the glare. "...I'll see you later," he said darkly, not taking his eyes off Arin as he walked out the door.

"Arin? What happened?" Suzy asked, watching the closed door with sadness.

"Dan's quitting," he replied simply, sitting down on the couch.

Suzy paused. "Y-you're joking... Right?"

No answer.

"Right?"

Silence.

Her eyes welled up with tears. "Not again... Please, Arin, you've gotta make him come back... Please."

"Dan..." the real Arin whispered to himself. "Suzy... Barry, Ross... What's going to happen to them all? Why... Why am I being such a douche?" He sat next to his future counterpart. "You've gotta stop him. He's our best friend; for Pete's sake, DO SOMETHING!"

"I'm sorry, Suzy," he sighed at last. "What's done is done. He's not gonna come back."

"I can't take this," Arin mumbled, standing up from the couch. "This can't be my future! It can't be!" he cried, running out the door. He looked about the streets frantically, but it was clear that Dan was long gone now. He probably boarded a bus or maybe he drove away with his supposed girlfriend, Tracy. No matter what the case, Arin felt miserable. How could he possibly let some small argument get out of hand so quickly? As if on cue, rain started to shower the area as he fell to his knees.

He woke up thinking he had wet his pants. But Suzy was still sound asleep at his side, so that was a good sign. The digital numbers on his clock read 7:26. He was too busy running for the door to see if it was A.M. or P.M., but he didn't care.

He found Dan sleeping on the couch for some odd reason, but that wasn't important. Arin shook him awake.

"Dan, Dan, Dan," he chanted.

"Huh? What?" Dan yawned.

"We're still friends, right?"

He blinked. "Last time I checked, yeah."

Arin hugged him. "I love ya, bro."

Dan, utterly confused, patted his back awkwardly. "Uh, I love ya, too."

"No homo," Arin said, muffled by Dan's shoulder.

Dan chuckled softly. "No homo."

A.N: Dawww, I love Dan and Arin so muchhhhh. ;w; Dang, this was short though. That's what happens when you're writing stuff at 1 A.M. :p I'm glad it was kinda funny and cute at the end, courtesy of Rachel. While I'm at it: Credit goes to Rachel for being an awesome inspiration for the beginning and end of this fanfic. Love ya, bro. :3