#vigi

It was just another autumn day, another day of being the celebrities assistant and...

Waiting outside in a yellow raincoat, matching rainboots and staring at her boss as she trembled like she was being asked to step into a ring of fire instead of just the calming rain falling from the sky around them. Gi just stared at her, unmoving, not believing that this was the same snappy, sarcastic and kind of full of herself idol that she had been hired to assist. This was a trembling mess of a woman, hiding her face and tucking her tail between her legs, looking like she was about to get murdered instead of just... Slightly wet.

This was honestly kind of pathetic.

"Miss Vivi, I understand that you're a robot, but-"

"Vee fries in water. I can't fry. I have a tour next week! I have meet and greets! I have social media to worry about!"

"I worry about the socials now, Miss Vivi. You can't let the numbers get to you, you have to understand that they're not controllable. They don't mean as much as real fans do, real people who show you how to love and how to get through the day, how to feel better when everything feels like it's... Just not okay. Like you did for me... And I want to do it for you too." Gi softly replied, soon looking down at herself, then pulling out a green umbrella and opening it, just to offer it to the trembling robot who was huddled near the door in her sneakers, jeans and hoodie. It wasn't the best outfit for a casual stroll to the cafe in the rain but... It was the best attempt at looking casual the robot had done by herself so far. Vivi just looked at the umbrella, then looked at Gi, who just smiled warmly.

"We can play this game all day, Miss Vivi. I don't mind."

"Why..?"

"Because." Gi shrugged, thinking for a moment before smiling again. "You deserve to understand that it's okay to face your fears and not be okay... Just like anyone else. I know I'm just your dumb little celebrity-"

"You are not fucking dumb." Vivi hissed as she slightly move out of hiding, glaring at her assistant like she just committed a war crime. Or unfollowed her on social media, that was just like a war crime to the idol though. "You're just naive, thinking you can just- be my friend! You're my assistant, my coworker, nothing else!"

"Still in denial huh?" Gi teased with a huge grin, then looked innocent when she noticed the growing blush on the other's face. "I mean, co workers don't fall asleep cuddling each other, I don't think."

"I AM NOT A LESBIAN!"

"Me neither, I'm bi."

"I'M NOT GAY IN ANY SORT OF WAY!"

"De Nile is a river, boss." Gi teasingly pointed out, smiling even wider. "Aren't you scared of water?"

Vivi paused at that, then stomped over and simply went to shove the gachapon out into the rain, but Gi quickly backed up in time. Vivi, having accidentally walked off said porch in pursuit of the one who was pissing her off, was now standing in the rain, slightly off her front porch, staring at the other like the world just exploded. Gi just watched her closely for any reactions, then slowly offered the umbrella, which Vivi quickly took and hid under.

"You had a reason..."

"Mhm, you don't think when you're angry." Gi pointed out, giggling afterwards. Vivi couldn't even be mad anymore as she just adjusted the umbrella to be more comfortable for her to hold before she looked up at the sky, taking a moment to watch as the rain fell around them.

"You're too observant for your own good, Gi." Vivi softly spoke after a long pause, getting a little laugh from the toon standing beside her before they leaned against her. Vivi just put her arm around her, letting out a soft sigh as she felt her face heat up again. That dumb gachapon really just knew how to win people over after pissing them off... Vivi glared at her slightly. Gi just looked up at her with those same, big mismatched eyes and little innocent smile she always had, which made the pop star turn away again. If she kept looking she'd know she'd be teased relentlessly for it... Even if she secretly adored the chaotically playful teasing and loved hearing her little snort laughs every time she went along with whatever that chaos gremlin had in store for her.

"... Right... Let's just get the damn coffee already..." Vivi softly spoke up before she let go of the other and casually started strolling down her long driveway, avoiding looking over at the other as she knew she was being as adorable as possible right now. She memorized the sounds of her skipping so she didn't have to witness it and get that same annoying feeling in her chest... Even if the robot found it comforting at times.

"Right, so, I was actually going to ask if you wanted me to schedule anything for you today or if today's just your getting ready for the tour next week day. I could look at some last minute openings for you, maybe we could host a spontaneous meet and greet at one of the local libraries or something fun!" Gi suggested as she pulled out her green work tablet, though she was stunned when the idol snatched it away from her and shook her head.

"Coffee first, idiot."

"Ah, right-"

"You need your energy, look after yourself better too. You're important to the tour, I can't have you burning yourself out the week before either. If you're insistent though, I suggest helping out at the animal shelter, it's not only great for popularity and maintaining my public image, it's pretty relaxing just walking dogs and helping them meet new people. It brings eyes to the shelter as well..."

"You like dogs?"

"...They remind me of you..." Vivi whispered, blushing as she looked up at the sky again, trying to bury her feelings as they walked side by side down the empty sidewalk, trying to stay nonchalant and casual. "They're loyal animals, never let you drift off from the right path yet never shove you too hard when you're not okay. They remind you how much you're cherished and loved even if you snap at them a bit at first, they make great companions when you're lonely and you need someone to remind you that you're heard and seen." She explained, pausing in her steps for a moment afterwards, swallowing the urge to say something else. To admit that that's exactly what her assistant did for her, to confess that she's never felt so loved and seen in her entire life by anyone else. Vivi squinted a bit at her own thoughts, though the gachapon just waited patiently at her side, just like she always did.

So patient. So caring.

She didn't deserve it.

She never deserved someone so patient... Or anything so patient for that matter.

"I don't deserve a dog."

"Miss Vivi, I don't think that's true, I think you'd be a great dog owner."

"I don't deserve you." Vivi blurted out quietly, looking off into the nearby field of grass and freshly trimmed bushes, staring the sign that signalled they were leaving the neighborhood she lived in. Gi just stared up at the celebrity in complete shock and confusion, wondering what she could have possibly meant by that, wondering if she was being way too kind for the idol to believe she was being genuine and doing her best to just - help.

She didn't know the struggle the idol was going through right now, the struggle of finally accepting that she wasn't straight, that she genuinely was falling in love with someone she never would've expected to cherish so much.

Vivi just shrugged after a long pause, giving her assistant her work tablet back before she looked back at the sidewalk, gently nudging the other before she started walking again. Gi just walked beside her, keeping her pace, keeping her focus on the very conflicted looking robot pop star as they walked together.

"Miss Vivi..?"

"... I lied when I said you weren't my friend, I'm sorry... I don't know how to accept close bonds... I never really had any as a kid... I was just that strange robot girl in the back of the class in school... I'm sorry I lie to you a lot, I'm just... Not sure how to accept... This. Us. You." Vivi softly explained as they walked together, shrugging as she pulled up the hood to her hoodie and adjusted her umbrella. "You're too good for me... You should really reconsider..."

"Reconsider living the best life ever? Pfft, you're joking, right?"

"..."

"Right..?"

"I'm not the perfect celebrity everyone thinks I am, Gi. I don't think this is the best life..."

"Well, I don't need perfect, perfect is boring. I think it's fun having some bad days, because they make the good ones even better. I don't care how long it takes for you to adjust, I'm a patient girl, soooo- I'm not leaving unless you fire me yourself, as I said on my first day, on the follow up call you made." Gi replied sweetly, grabbing the idol's hand gently with a warm smile and that same look of love and genuine care in her eyes that Vivi had seen every single day since she was hired. The robot stared at her for a good minute, then weakly smiled as she gripped her hand right back, a giggle soon forcing itself out of her from how genuinely happy she felt holding her hand in the rain on the sidewalk on just another random day as they walked to get coffee.

Vivi honestly had never felt more loved and happy in her entire life, and she was really hoping it wasn't showing as her natural smiles were extremely awkward looking and she knew it all too well.

"Then you're fired, get outta here." Vivi teased sweetly, elbowing the gachapon softly with a wink and one of her extremely awkward smiles. Gi immediately burst into a fit of those adorable snort giggles Vivi had grown to adore, the gachapon covering her mouth with a sleeve covered hand as she tried to keep her laughter down as they approached the little cafe the pop star had always gone to every morning to get her coffee.

"Awh fuck not again!"

"I'll give you your last paycheck directly this time, right over your stupid eyes so you see it this time instead of stepping on it."

"You're such a meanie!! I might just quit anyways!!" Gi retorted before she burst out laughing, getting the idol beside her to also burst out laughing at their dumb, nonsensical inside joke of the fake firings that never even happened before. They both just made it up on the spot, both just going along with it and bullshitting it together. They were hysterical, even though the events they were joking about never even happened.

The barista inside just stared at them with her huge brown eyes and sighed, shaking her head as she just started making their usual coffees, used to seeing them every single morning and knowing exactly what they wanted because of it.

They were two doofuses in love and not even aware of it, just laughing together in front of a coffee shop they were planning to walk into but haven't even noticed they were there yet. Vivi honestly even forgot it was raining... All she could think about was her dumbass little assistant who was laughing right beside her, who had stolen her heart and changed her life for the better.

The night was dark and storms loomed on the horizon, the others had already all gone to bed, the house prepped for the horrible thunderstorms approaching just in case any of the toons were scared of the dark. Battery powered tea lights were turned on all around the house, fairy lights around the living room, Vee cuddling a battery powered light up plush in her sleep, it was all cozy and warm inside. But Gi was still anxious, not for the reason one would expect though, as she was staring out the back window, staring at the old abandoned playground Vee loved sitting on.

The one Vivi was trying to take shelter under despite being over six feet tall.

The one Gi knew wouldn't save the other from the storm.

Gi soon went to the back door and slowly opened it, wincing at the creak it made before looking behind her. Nobody. She sighed in relief before she slipped right outside, pulling up the hood to her yellow raincoat, now very grateful she was made for rainy weather because she would've been drenched if she wasn't. She walked slowly over to the twisted's attempted hideout, flinching when Vivi lifted her screen to look at her, the half broken - half glitched face spooking her for a moment before she looked at her working side. The beautiful green eyes that always left her breathless were full of fear and concern, her little smile was replaced by an anxious frown- however she still had her little star shaped cheek markings that Gi adored greatly so she was pretty happy to see that hadn't changed at least.

"Vivi, hey-"

"Greetings, Gi. You should go back, it's dangerous out here." Vivi whispered, wincing as her limp arm attempted to twitch from a glitch, letting out a whimper of agony afterwards. Gi slowly grabbed her good arm, smiling weakly as she ignored the rain pouring down around them. She could only think about how beautiful that robot looked right now... How shiny she was, how perfect she was despite her obvious damages.

"I came to save you from it... Please... Come inside with me, please let Veronica at least check you out, I promise you it'll be okay, I won't let anyone hurt you." Gi begged quietly, tilting her head slightly as she raised her free hand out to the twisted, who just leaned in and put her monitor against it. Gi just gave her gentle scritches, smiling as Vivi relaxed a little bit, just for the two to immediately jump when lightning flashed, then Gi started crying in fear when thunder boomed in the distance. That was the first time they've heard it so well, it wasn't common to hear thunder back inside of Gardenview so they were genuinely scared of it. Vivi moved back away, pulled her good arm away just to pick up the scared gachapon and slowly get up. She then very quickly scuttled across the backyard and opened the back door, just to set Gi down inside and immediately turn around to leave.

"I trust you, but I don't believe that's a good idea. I glitch, I spark, I'm a hazard-"

"Please don't leave me." Gi squeaked out, hugging her leg tightly as she sniffed loudly, barely holding herself together now that Vivi was threatening to leave. The twisted squinted her only good eye and moved her leg away, just to slowly sit down on the porch in front of her and use her working hand to wipe the tears from the sweet little gachapon's face.

"Why do you want me so bad?" Vivi whispered, talking just loud enough for the other to hear. Gi sniffed as she looked at the twisted, the one with water dripping from her only attached antenna, the one who had a large part of her middle cut out, the one without casing on her arms and legs and a crack going down the left side of her screen. The one who was gently tending to her with her left arm while the right hung at her side, limp and useless. The one who always cherished her for who she was. Gi sniffed as she moved a little closer to her, Vivi leaning her screen a little closer to make sure she got a good look at the gachapon's face.

"It's because I love you." Gi whispered out, immediately pausing when she realized what she just said out loud. Vivi was stunned, blushing as the left side of her screen glitched out a little more, her only antenna flicking.

"What-?"

"You make me feel safe, you have the sweetest smiles and you always look out for me, you're so perfect Viv, you have a kind heart even when you don't believe it. You make even the most boring days fun and... You make so many people happy. You don't deserve to be destroyed in a storm... Please... Let me at least keep you dry tonight... Please don't leave me..." Gi softly told her, making Vivi smile and nod slightly.

"I'll come in then... On one condition."

"I'd do anything to keep you safe-" Gi was saying, but Vivi just leaned in even more and softly kissed her. Gi was frozen, unsure what to do as she just looked at Vivi with huge eyes. Vivi just moved back slightly with a little chaotic smirk on the working side of her screen.

"Stay near me, please. That's all I ask, I just want you to be close until I feel safe." Vivi whispered to her, acting like she didn't just make Gi's heart race and her breathing all funny. Gi nodded with a little excited laugh, flapping her arms as she was so overwhelmed by a bunch of positive emotions she couldn't explain. Vivi giggled at her, finding her to be extremely precious and lovable.

"I'll stay by you no matter what, you make me feel so... So... Sunshine." Gi stated quietly, making Vivi just burst out laughing as she slowly got back up.

"Too many positive emotions to understand?"

"Waaaaay too many... Cmon I'll give you my favorite towel and I'll show you around, just be quiet so they don't wake up." Gi whispered as she took Vivi's arm in her two tiny toon hands and started gently leading her inside, Vivi just allowing it as she used her tail to gently close the back door behind her. Vivi soon was sat in the middle of the bathroom floor, watching as Gi patted her dry with an intensely fluffy (and ichor stained) blue towel, the gachapon rambling quietly to her like she always did at night, just now blushing and smiling wide like she won the lottery. Despite never knowing what the lottery even was.

She did win the heart of the twisted she was gently tending to, and my god did she adore that, even if the feelings towards each other were mutual for a really long time.