All Smart Beavis and Smart Butthead could do was attempt to sleep off everything.
They were cuddled up as usual, Smart Butthead was spooning his boyfriend, hugging him tightly and not letting go.
Smart Beavis leaned into the touch, he curled himself up so not a single inch of his body was untouched, he needed comfort, and he needed it badly.
It all changed when the doorbell rang, Smart Butthead carefully untangled himself, and wrapped Smart Beavis in an extra blanket, giving him a soft kiss on the forehead before whispering "I'll be right back."
Smart Beavis didn't stir, so Smart Butthead began to walk down to their front door.
He peeked out the window, just to find an officer. His stomach dropped, why would the police be there? Did their cover get blown? Were they framed for something? Or did Smart Beavis set another store on fire?
He carefully opened the door and looked at the officer..
"Excuse me, sir, but we are aware of you and your roommate's attendance at the celebration earlier tonight. We have the camera footage and records to prove it."
Smart Butthead nodded "Yes, me and my roommate had gotten an invitation, we witnessed what happened, what do you desire of us."
He always referred to Smart Beavis as just his "roommate" to avoid suspicion.
The officer nodded back "The remaining supreme leaders have issued an emergency lockdown, and tragedy witnesses have been issued to evacuate first, I have been issued to escort you both to one of the shelters, thanks to one of your high-ranked friends, you've gotten a reservation at the same shelter the remaining supreme leaders and current aristocrats are staying. You will just need to fill out a form during the ride there, you have a few minutes to pack important items, and further information shall be given on the ride there."
Smart Butthead's heart sank.
"How long shall we stay there?"
"Until the leaders believe we are no longer under threat."
Smart Butthead just nodded, but inside he was incredibly upset.
He walked back inside and began to pack a few bags of clothes, comfort items, books, and other items of importance, most importantly, the ring.
He didn't want to wake Smart Beavis, so after carrying the bags into the car, he carried him into the car with him, getting his seatbelt and making sure to be careful.
The officer sent the form to Smart Butthead's
communicator, in which it was mainly questions on medicine, allergies, and room preferences.
Smart Butthead filled out mainly about how their room had to have a single bed, giving his reason as "himself preferring to sleep on a couch."
The form was quickly submitted and now all he could do was wait.
He still didn't know what was going on, and he feared the worst.
"Think of the shelter as a hotel, except the rooms are much bigger. 3 meals shall be served to your doorstep, and you are allowed to request other items too. We shall be there soon, it's just outside the main capital, which is about 48 minutes away."
Smart Butthead nodded, pretending to understand what was going on. In reality, he was scared and confused.
He spent the whole ride observing his sleeping boyfriend, he chose not to wake him so as to not stress him out, as he was already shaken up.
Smart Butthead prayed that this was all a shitty dream.
He checked his communicator for the time, 2:57 AM.
At around 3:40 the car's windows had blinds come down to cover the view, and a bigger blind came down to cover the driver and the passenger seat of the car.
Smart Butthead used this opportunity to kiss Smart Beavis on the lips softly.
"I hope I can explain this to you soon, my love" he whispered as quietly as possible.
After a few minutes of embracing him, the blinds came up and the car came to a stop.
It looked like one of those big parking lots with multiple floors, but cleaner and better quality.
Smart Butthead got out, and put Smart Beavis in his arms. His excuse to the officer was that Smart Beavis had passed out after seeing what happened that night.
The officer shrugged and allowed Smart Butthead to carry everything he packed, which was thankfully all stored in a few medium-sized duffel bags. So he wrapped them all around his body.
The officer led him to an elevator, which took him down a few floors until the doors opened to find a hall of rooms. The man led him to the last door on the left, informing him it's the room that they've been assigned to.
"One last thing, you both aren't allowed to leave the room, your internet shall be hooked up to the shelter's, and you will be able to request favors from there, breakfast shall be served at 6:30. May science be with you."
And with that, he was pushed into the room, the door automatically shutting and locking behind him.
He didn't know how to comprehend any of this, but he still chose to play along, it's all probably some fucked up dream he's having, he'll wake up with Smart Beavis cuddled in his arms, no supreme leader assasinated and he can finally propose.
He put Smart Beavis down on the king-sized bed, tucking him into the covers, before going to put away everything he packed. He put the ring box under the bed, in the darkest corner.
The room was exactly like an apartment building, it had a small kitchen, a living room with a tv, a bathroom with a larger bathtub, and a bedroom with a walk-in closet.
Now, all he had to do was cuddle up to Smart Beavis, and hopefully he can wake up from this nightmare.
He spooned him once more, nuzzling into the warmth and cleanliness of the bed. He quickly drifted off into a dreamless slumber.
Hours passed, and he never woke up from his nightmare.
Reality was set in stone after he felt Smart Beavis shaking him awake.
His eyes fluttered open, and he looked around the room, he realized they weren't home, and that this was not a dream.
Smart Beavis looked confused and scared.
"Smart Butthead, where are we?" He was looking around as well, he wanted an answer now.
Smart Butthead got up, and explained what happened, that they were told to leave their house and pack everything, as the whole planet was on lockdown.
Smart Beavis took a few minutes to comprehend everything, he still was horrified of the night before, after about 5 minutes he looked up at Smart Butthead.
"How long do we have to stay here?" He took a hold of his partner's hands and looked at him in desperation.
Smart Butthead sighed "I'm not sure, Smart Beavis, I'm not sure…"
He hung his head in shame, he had failed his lover once again. First, he lied to him about his childhood. Now, he broke his promise for last night, the promise that they would be okay.
Smart Beavis saw his upset expression and pulled him in for an embrace. "At least we're still together."
Smart Butthead leaned into the embrace, which caused them both to collapse into the bed.
Smart Butthead grew a smirk "Are you aware of the best part of all of this?"
Smart Beavis smirked back "What might that be?"
"We have all the privacy we desire, no interruptions, besides-"
There was a knock on the entrance door.
Smart Butthead got up to check up, where the door automatically opened and an officer handed him 2 trays of food, their breakfast.
Before he could thank them, the door shut and locked again.
Smart Beavis left the bedroom out of curiosity "What was that?"
Smart Butthead turned to him, before handing him a tray "We will be served 3 meals everyday, but other than that, we are free to do whatever we want, I already checked for hidden cameras and microphones."
Smart Beavis listened as he looked at the contents of the tray. Yogurt, tea, an apple, and his least favorite food, eggs.
He gagged at the sight of it, grabbing the yogurt and apple and tossing the rest in the trash.
Smart Butthead did the same, as he agreed that eggs were garbage. He ate some yogurt before Smart Beavis put his remaining items in the fridge.
Once his partner finished his meal, he grabbed Smart Butthead's arm and dragged him back into the bedroom, where they continued to emerge each other, crawling into the covers whilst they stayed close.
"I guess we shall make the most of our stay here."
Smart Beavis' smirk grew back "What shall we do now that we have all of this time to ourselves?"
Smart Butthead pulled him close, before pinning him down.
"I'm already aware of your implications, Smart Beavis, and I will be more than happy to have an intimate moment with you after everything that's happened."
Smart Beavis stared at him with loving eyes before his boyfriend pulled him into a loving kiss.
They spent the whole morning indulging each other, and Smart Beavis was incredibly tired. Smart Butthead chose to let him rest before ordering a cheesecake and a few bags of sweet hibiscus tea for them to enjoy.
He grabbed a 2 mugs for them to use before soaking 2 bags in the hot water of each mug. While waiting, he stumbled into the bathroom.
He took a long look in the mirror, staring at the man who he hated the most.
The man who wasn't strong enough to protect the one person he was closest to in their childhood.
The man who spoke of lies until confronted.
The man who couldn't keep a simple promise.
The man who tried to protect, but had only caused pain.
The man who is a monster, a selfish monster.
That man, who is himself.
Why couldn't he have made an excuse to not go to the celebration? He just had to insist on going. And now look what has happened, he traumatized his boyfriend for the millionth time.
How selfish of him to care about their reputation, which was already ruined from the day they were born.
He hated change, but he always had to pretend like it didn't bother him, when in reality, it hurt.
All we wanted to do was go home, back to their actual bed, back to their couch, back to their observations.
But no, he was stuck here for now.
Now, he had to pretend that everything was alright, another lie.
Why.
Couldn't.
He.
Stop.
Lying?
He doesn't deserve love, he deserves to burn.
He deserves to drown.
He deserves everything that hurts.
Why couldn't Smart Beavis just leave him already.
Why does he stay?
He's only going to get hurt and hurt again.
Stupid, stupid emotions.
Stupid love, stupid mind, stupid brain.
"WHY.
CAN'T.
I.
BE.
NORMAL?"
was the only thing he could think before the entire mirror shattered.
Smart Butthead collapsed to the ground, some of the shards breaking his already bruised skin.
He put his hands to his face and wept.
Pathetic…
A few seconds later, there was a knock on the door.
"Smart Butthead, are you okay?"
It was Smart Beavis, who probably heard the mirror break.
Smart Butthead got up, and dusted the shards off his body. "I'm alright I-"
Before he could make an excuse, Smart Beavis opened the door.
His eyes widened as he saw the mess, and he quickly ran up to Smart Butthead to comfort him.
"Shh… I'm here, let me soothe you…"
Smart Beavis embraced him as he rocked him back and forth, allowing him to cry into his shoulder.
"I'm so sorry…. I'm…" Smart Butthead tried to talk through his tears, but was stopped by Smart Beavis.
"You do not need to apologize… just let it out…"
Smart Butthead didn't speak, he just buried his face into his lover's shoulder.
It reminded him of their time at Judas…
Almost every night, he comforted Smart Beavis as he cried over the pain of each experiment he had to go through.
Usually by trying to patch his wounds, or silently trying to cheer him up, like carving something on their wall or letting him chew on the sleeve of his shirt.
But, he couldn't protect him from getting more scars.
Smart Butthead shook the thought out of his head quickly.
Smart Butthead attempted to wipe his tears but Smart Beavis insisted on cleaning him. Using a clean towel to wipe his love's tears and blood off of his face and the bathroom floor.
He swept the glass shards and let Smart Butthead mold them back into a mirror.
It looked rough, but it worked well enough.
They didn't speak for a few minutes afterwards, but Smart Beavis was aware that the whole situation was overwhelming.
He noticed the cheesecake and lukewarm tea and brought everything over to the table to share with his boyfriend.
Smart Butthead ate and drank without another word.
Smart Beavis felt disturbed abt all the silence so he spoke up.
"Smart Butthead, I know all of this change is hurting you, but it's not your fault. Perhaps, we can think of this as a… private vacation. Sort of like what those human married couples do after they have a wedding. A.. honeymoon I think."
Smart Butthead dropped his fork and looked Smart Beavis in the eyes. They could have had an actual honeymoon and even a whole wedding if this had never happened.
"You couldn't have prevented anything that happened, and we would have had to evacuate anyway. I'm eternally grateful that we went, because if we hadn't, we would have probably been separated." Smart Beavis replied, finishing his slice of cheesecake and cup of tea, and grabbing ahold of Smart Butthead's hand.
"Even if you were a fugitive, even if you were the most disgusting looking beast in existence, I'd still love you."
Smart Butthead took a deep breath, and softly smiled. He finished his cheesecake, and took a final sip of his tea before walking over to where Smart Beavis was sitting, and leaned down to give him a kiss on the lips.
Smart Beavis kissed back, slamming his eyelids shut as he enjoyed the moment.
Smart Butthead quickly pulled away "Is there anything you would like to do now?"
Smart Beavis took his hand and walked him over to the couch, where he laid him down, before making himself comfortable on the taller one's body. Their legs and feet tangled as Smart Beavis laid his head on Smart Butthead's torso, kissing his neck as he turned towards the tv.
Smart Butthead grabbed the remote to turn on the tv, which was just a bunch of old reruns, except for the news channels, which were stuck on a "PLEASE STAND BY" screen.
He switched to a random channel, where a documentary on meteors came on.
Smart Butthead took the time to rub Smart Beavis' back, in which he heard him sigh in approval.
He took a moment to appreciate Smart Beavis, he really adored him, and Smart Butthead loved him back, maybe even more.
Yet, Smart Butthead disliked himself, this sudden change in everything has made this feeling worse.
He didn't think he deserved Smart Beavis…
But…
Smart Butthead looked down at Smart Beavis, who was focused on the tv, he quickly turned away from the tv to meet his lover's eyes.
Smart Beavis gave him a comforting smile before leaning up to kiss him on the nose, before lying down again, nuzzling into his chest for extra comfort.
"I love you so much…" he grumbled under his breath
But Smart Beavis would still want to stay with him, no matter what.
"I love you just as much…"
Their hands met, and their fingers intertwined as they continued watching the documentary.
They've already seen this one in particular many times, and apparently that channel would only play that documentary in particular, on loop.
Hopefully soon, this will all be over and they can go home to their house and continue their observations of other universes.
It will probably be only a few days or even a week, right?
