The week was rough. Bender refused to go out of the apartment, refused to have any tools or supplies near him, and more. There was so much.
Fry couldn't believe what Owen did. His hands curl into fists, he was absolutely furious that some weird guy could just go right up and touch his boyfriend without both their consent. Fry wasn't even there. Bender shouldn't have gone out by himself. It's too late now but at least he was back. He takes a deep breath and looks back at the bending unit. He smiles softly.
Well, at least he did until Bender started whimpering as well as tossing and turning in his bed. Fry had let him keep the jacket until he felt comfortable enough to give it back.
The humans smile instantly goes down and he rushed over quietly to the robot. He gently placed a hand on Benders shoulder and shakes him slightly, "Bender" he whispers, "Bender, come on, baby, wake up, it's just a bad dream"
Benders optics snap open and he sits up like the flash of light. He was panting heavily and shaking. The robot turns to look at the meatbag and tears well up in his visor. He covers it and starts sobbing. Fry carefully pulls the bending unit closer to him and hugs him. He shushed Bender, giving him many compliments of how great he was, how he was perfect, how much he loved him, everything.
Soon, Bender fell back asleep on Fry and the humans smile came back. He shifts to lay down, still cuddling his robot and covers them both up with the blanket. "I love you so much, Bender" Fry mutters to the bot and kisses his cheek before snuggling into Bender and spooning him.
Weeks passed by, each day was getting slightly better. Bender has had rough times as he had panic attacks and more but he got through it. He would never truly fully heal but it was the best he could do.
Today was Benders first day back at work. Everyone had prepared a little party in the robots honour. There was many bottles of beer, a lot of porn magazines just for him, a marathon of new episodes and a movie that the crew begged Calculon for after they explained what happened, which he finally agreed to, and more. They all sat there, holding their breaths, they didn't want to scare the poor bot as much as he's already been frightened.
Meanwhile, in the apartment, the sun rose, TV ads outside were played and light shines in through their giant window. Fry rubs his eyes as he yawns, sitting up. He stretches and looks at Bender groggily. The robot wasn't there. The humans eyes widen and he frantically looks around in a state of worry mixed in with panic. His heart was beating fast and he gets up, searching around their living area. Soon, he relaxes as he finds Bender in the old closet entrance where they first moved in together.
Bender was hugging his knees to his door and trembling still. He looks up at his human boyfriend then back at the floor, seeming embarrassed at what he's become over time. Fry sat on the floor next to the robot, "what's wrong?" He asks in a sweet soft voice.
The robot speaks up after a few solid seconds, "I'm scared to go back" he admits, the old Bender would never admit to such a foolish girly thing. But now he did.
"You're scared of getting taken away again, aren't you?" Fry looks at Bender sadly with concern. He scoots closer to his robot and holds the metal hand of Bender. He plants his other hand on Benders cheek and turns the robot slowly to look at him. They stare at each other in the eyes, both are glistening.
Fry leans and slowly kisses Bender on the mouthplate. Bender leaning in more to signal him kissing back as he didn't have lips like a human. Little zaps tickled Fry's own flesh mouth but he didn't mind it. The human was so gentle with the bending unit. Bender didn't deserve this, but he got it all.
After a little, they part and Frys cheeks are fully red. Bender was puffing out steam as a way of blushing. "You're so pretty, bud" the orange haired man says sweetly. Bender leans into the meatbags touch on his cheek and gives a hum of satisfaction and comfort.
"No one will ever take you away from me again, I promise, on my dead body" Fry swore it.
Bender looks up at his human and finally, the horizontal lines in his mouthplate lifted into a smile and held there for the longest time since the incident happened. Fry didn't point it out, he wanted to savor this moment for the rest of his life.
"Let's get to work, okay? After that, we'll come back and I'll cook your favorite" Fry says taking his hands away and off the robot before standing up and holding his hand out for Bender to take. Bender looks up at his boyfriend with soft relaxed eyes, "Bender waffles?"
Fry nods. The robot feeling happier for the first time in his life since he got back. He takes the humans hand happily and hugs him. Fry hugs back. They soon were off to work.
Needless to say, the party went surprisingly great. Bender got a little awkward and scared at first but eventually he embraced it. He allowed himself to drink as much as he wanted like he used to. He looked at the magazines. He danced, he had fun, he did everything such as before he became the hollow shell. Everyone loved seeing Bender so happy again and they wanted the robot to acknowledge that himself rather than pointing it out for him.
After a few months, Bender told them everything that had happened in that room. How all the injuries had happened, how Owen was to him, everything. It was so heartbreaking to everybody, but they all comforted the robot when he needed it the most.
And now, Bender didn't feel so scared anymore, he felt...safe again.