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Craig settled into his comfy leather chair, a symphony of sparks and buzzes filled the room as he meticulously added the final touches to the precious chip. Carefully, he placed the chip into his droid, then took a few steps back, his eyes fixed on the machine, waiting for it to spring to life.As Tweek came to life with a symphony of buzzes and pops, its gaze locked onto Craig's eyes."01001101 01111001 00100000 01101110 01100001 01101101 01100101 00100000 01101001 01110011 00100000 01110100 01110111 01100101 01100101 01101011 00101100 00100000 01101000 01101111 01110111 00100000 01101101 01100001 01111001 00100000 01001001 00100000 01100001 01110011 01110011 01101001 01110011 01110100 00100000 01111001 01101111 01110101 00111111 00100000”Craig's eyes widened in a split second of surprise, a smile gradually spread across his face, reflecting a mix of emotions from his initial shock."Ah, it's a relief to find you online," he expressed in a gentle, reassuring tone, taking deliberate steps towards the android, his movements deliberate and purposeful, conveying a sense of curiosity and anticipation.Tweek's head cocked to the side, a subtle movement that sent a shiver down Craig's spine. Suddenly, sparks sizzled and crackled from his hair, casting an eerie glow in the dimly lit room. When Tweek turned back to face Craig, his blue eyes appeared hauntingly vacant.Craig's smile wavered, a flicker of concern crossing his features as he witnessed the sparks shooting from Tweek's hair. His gaze shifted to Tweek's eyes, noticing their emptiness and almost lack of emotion, a detail that struck him as significant in its own way."Can you speak aloud now, or are you restricted to communicating solely through binary?" Craig inquired, his voice laced with a blend of curiosity and a hint of apprehension, eager to understand the extent of Tweek's capabilities.Tweek's arm smoothly moved as he checked his mobility, a practical test to ensure his operational functions. "01000010 01101001 01101110 01100001 01110010 01111001 00101110 00101110 00100000," Tweek communicated in binary.Craig strived to unravel its enigmatic code, only to be met with a veil of incomprehension. Puzzled, he cocked his head in a gesture of perplexity, seeking to fathom the intricacies of the binary language before him."Yeahhh, it looks like you're not quite there with the talking yet, huh? But hey, can you still get what I'm saying to you?"As Tweek's mechanical senses heightened, he noticed something peculiar about Craig. With a slight nod, Tweek's system went into overdrive, analyzing the situation. It didn't take long for Tweek to pinpoint the source of his concern - Craig's hand. Tweek's eyes widened as he saw a deep, jagged gash running across Craig's palm, evidence of a recent accident while working. Tweek couldn't help but feel a surge of empathy, knowing the pain and inconvenience such an injury could cause. Concerned, Tweek gently pointed towards Craig's hand, silently urging him to seek medical attention and take care of himself.Craig carefully inspected the deep gash on his hand, his eyes flickering back to Tweek before a soft chuckle escaped his lips."Nah, don't worry 'bout it, Tweek," he said, his voice laced with a hint of amusement. "It's just a minor injury, ya know? Ain't nothin' that won't heal up real quick."Despite his nonchalant words, Craig's attempt to downplay the severity of his injury couldn't hide the fact that he had been wincing and complaining about it all day long.Tweek's keen senses picked up on Craig's lingering discomfort, prompting him to take action. Without hesitation, he made his way over to the nearby first aid cabinet, his determination unwavering. With a gentle touch, Tweek retrieved a bundle of bandages, ready to provide some much-needed relief. The sight of the bandages in his hands brought a glimmer of hope to Craig's eyes, as he realized that Tweek truly cared about his well-being. Tweek's thoughtful gesture spoke volumes, reassuring Craig that he wasn't alone in his pain.Craig's eyebrows raised in genuine surprise as he observed Tweek's calm stride towards the first aid cabinet, deftly retrieving a bundle of bandages. "Well, I'll be damned," Craig remarked, a hint of amusement lacing his voice. "You actually noticed that I'm in pain?" The unexpected revelation left Craig both impressed and slightly tickled by Tweek's perceptive nature.Tweek casually shrugged, his robotic movements precise and calculated. With careful precision, he attended to Craig's wound, his touch gentle and considerate. As a robot, Tweek didn't possess the ability to feel pain himself- or did he?, but he understood that Craig was hurting. Despite not having firsthand experience, Tweek's programming allowed him to recognize and respond to Craig's distress. It was a testament to his advanced design and his dedication to being there for Craig in times of need.Craig couldn't help but flinch as Tweek poured a solution onto the wound, the sting of the alcohol making him wince. But as Tweek skillfully dressed the wound, Craig's initial discomfort gave way to a sense of awe. He watched with fascination as Tweek seamlessly navigated the process, seemingly independent and self-sufficient. It was as if Tweek had a built-in medical assistant programmed into his robotic capabilities. Craig couldn't help but express his amazement, a smile playing at the corners of his lips. "I guess you've got medical assistance in your programming too, huh?" he remarked, a mix of admiration and playful curiosity in his voice. It was just another remarkable aspect of Tweek's multifaceted abilities.Tweek's expressive gestures spoke volumes, conveying a message that words couldn't fully capture. He pointed at Craig, his finger emphasising "you." Then, he brought his hands together in a tight fist, twisting them to symbolise "made." Finally, he pointed at himself, signifying "me." It was a heartfelt attempt to communicate a profound sentiment: "You made me." Tweek's inability to articulate his feelings in binary code only made the message more poignant.Craig's eyes widened with realisation as he observed Tweek's gestures. Tweek's pointed finger directed at him, followed by the twisting motion of his hands, spoke volumes. Craig's mind raced to decipher the message, and he couldn't help but place a hand on his chin in contemplation. "You're trying to say that I made you... right?" Craig's voice held a mix of curiosity and excitement, eager to understand the profound meaning behind Tweek's nonverbal communication.Tweek nodded, his eyes filled with curiosity. He couldn't help but wonder why Craig seemed so fascinated by his medical capabilities, considering that it was Craig himself who had brought him into existence. It was as if Tweek was a reflection of Craig's own ingenuity and creativity. With a playful smile, Tweek gently tapped Craig's shoulder as if to say, "You made me” again.Craig shrugged in response to Tweek's question, a nonchalant expression crossing his face. "Well yeah, I'm obviously the one who made you," he acknowledged with a playful tone. "But I was just surprised that you could recognize that I was in pain." Craig's eyebrows furrowed slightly, his hand gesturing towards the injury once again, emphasising the source of his surprise. It was a testament to Tweek's perceptive abilities, his keen observation skills that allowed him to detect and respond to Craig's discomfort.Tweek gently cradled his injured hand, his touch both delicate and determined. With a focused expression, he carefully dressed the wound, ensuring that it was properly taken care of. As he worked, Tweek couldn't help but notice a slight hint of distress in Craig's demeanour. His empathetic nature kicked in, and he paused for a moment, meeting Craig's gaze. "Hey, are you okay?" Tweek asked with genuine concern, his voice filled with warmth and compassion.Craig's body tensed momentarily as Tweek reached out and grabbed his hand, but he quickly eased back into a state of relaxation. Craig attempted to conceal the subtle traces of distress he felt, but deep down, he knew that Tweek, being an android, had a remarkable ability to pick up on even the slightest shifts in his emotions. He couldn't help but remark, a hint of curiosity in his voice, "You're being weirdly... gentle."Tweek responded because he forgot he could only speak in binary"01001001 00100000 01100100 01101111 01101110 00100111 01110100 00100000 01101011 01101110 01101111 01110111 00100000 01111001 01101111 01110101 01110010 00100000 01110000 01100001 01101001 01101110 00100000 01101100 01100101 01110110 01100101 01101100 01110011 00101100 00100000 01100001 01101110 01100100 00100000 01001001 00100000 01100100 01101111 01101110 00100111 01110100 00100000 01110111 01100001 01101110 01110100 00100000 01110100 01101111 00100000 01101000 01110101 01110010 01110100 00100000 01111001 01101111 01110101 00101100 00100000 01110011 01101111 00100000 01001001 00100111 01101101 00100000 01100010 01100101 01101001 01101110 01100111 00100000 01100111 01100101 01101110 01110100 01101100 01100101"Tweek clapped his hands over his mouth as he realised he was speaking in binary again, he should stick to that sign language he was doing.Craig stood there, his eyes widening in surprise as Tweek spoke in binary once again. He couldn't help but feel a bit puzzled, not understanding what Tweek had just said. He scratched his head and tilted it to the side, a confused expression on his face. "Um, sorry Tweek, but I have no idea what you just said. Could you please translate that for me?" Craig asked, hoping for some clarity.Tweek gently raised his hands, gesturing to convey his message. "I don't know your pain levels, and I don't want to hurt you," he explained with smooth hand movements. His eyes carefully observed Craig's facial expressions, searching for any signs of understanding or confusion. Tweek wanted to ensure that his communication method was clear and considerate.Craig's face lit up with understanding as he processed Tweek's message. A soft chuckle escaped his lips as he replied, "Oh, I see, Well, no need to worry about hurting me too much. I'm pretty sure I have a high pain tolerance. You could apply more pressure to the wound, and I'll be just fine." He reassured Tweek, showing his confidence in his ability to handle the situation.Craig found himself faced with the task of giving Tweek another test, this time in the music rooms. As he entered the room, Tweek's gaze met his, filled with anticipation. Tweek was always ready to assist Craig in any way he needed. It was a part of his purpose, after all, right? That's his only purpose. That's all he will ever be good for.Craig confidently led Tweek into the music room, their footsteps echoing against the walls. The room was filled with an array of musical supplies and instruments, each one neatly organised and ready to be played. Craig couldn't help but feel excited about the upcoming testing. He turned to Tweek. "Alright,Tweek, get ready for some testing. I'm really curious to see how well you can follow simple instructions," he said, anticipation filling the air.Tweek nodded eagerly as he watched Craig skillfully wheel over a grand piano, carefully bring over a violin, a guitar, and a collection of woodwind instruments. Craig's passion for music was evident as he prepared for the demonstration.Craig carefully lifted the violin, positioning it under his chin with precision. As he ran the bow across the strings, a few beautiful notes filled the room, creating a short and delightful tune. He gently placed the violin back down, his eyes meeting Tweek's with a confident yet encouraging expression."Now it's your turn," Craig said, his voice filled with excitement. "I want you to play the exact same tune I just did, okay? Do you think you can do that?"Tweek shrugged, a mix of determination and uncertainty on his face. Without hesitation, he reached for the violin, carefully positioning it just as Craig had shown him. As he began to draw the bow across the strings, the notes that emerged were scratchy and off-key. Tweek's brows furrowed in frustration.Craig winced slightly at the less-than-ideal sound that came from Tweek's attempt. He understood that it was just a test and that Tweek was still learning. With a patient smile, Craig offered some guidance."Hey, no worries, Give it another try. Remember, don't be too forceful with the bow. Try going slower and more gently, keeping a steady hand. You'll get the hang of it."Tweek's eyes couldn't help but wander towards the piano, a longing to play it evident in his gaze. However, he knew he had to stay focused on the violin for now. With determination, he made another attempt to play the tune, but the notes still eluded him. Frustration settling in, Tweek gently set the violin down.Craig raised an eyebrow, noticing Tweek's longing glances towards the piano. As Tweek set the violin down, Craig couldn't help but be curious."You know how to play the piano?" Craig asked, his tone filled with genuine curiosity. He was intrigued by the way Tweek looked at the piano.Tweek shrugged in response to Craig's question about playing the piano. Doubt filled his mind as he contemplated his musical abilities. If he couldn't master the violin, would he even stand a chance with the piano?Craig raised another eyebrow, slightly annoyed by Tweek's repeated shrug. He wanted a clear answer."Hey, come on, Tweek. Can you play the piano or not? Just give me a straight answer," Craig insisted, trying to get a clear response from Tweek.Tweek's hands moved in a familiar gesture, reminding Craig that Tweek communicated through binary. Craig chuckled, recalling their unique way of conversing.Craig stared at Tweek's animated hand gestures, taking a moment to process the message. He chuckled at his own realisation."Haha, yeah, I guess I should have remembered about the whole binary thing. Sorry about that," Craig admitted with a sheepish smile. "But hey, if you're up for it, let's give the piano a shot, Who knows, we might discover a hidden talent in you." Craig's curiosity piqued as he followed Tweek's pointed finger towards the piano.As Tweek sat down on the piano stool and placed his foot on one of the pedals, Craig watched in awe. The melody that flowed from Tweek's fingers was nothing short of magical. The room filled with beautiful music, each note resonating with emotion and skill. Craig couldn't help but be captivated by Tweeks performance.Craig's eyes widened in surprise as he witnessed Tweek effortlessly playing a song on the piano. He couldn't believe his eyes."Whoa, Tweek, You're a piano prodigy! That was amazing! I never knew you had such incredible musical talent," Craig exclaimed, his voice filled with genuine astonishment.Curiosity sparked in Craig's mind as an idea began to form. He hesitated for a moment, unsure if he should voice his thoughts.Tweek noticed the hesitation in Craig's expression and interpreted it correctly. With a reassuring gesture, Tweek seemed to say, "Are you okay? You can do more tests if you want."Craig's nervousness was evident as he rubbed the back of his neck, but he mustered up the courage to speak."Yeah, I'm fine. I actually have this idea for a new test, but it's a bit different from the others," Craig admitted, his voice tinged with a mix of excitement and uncertainty.Curiosity piqued, Tweek leaned in closer, his eyes filled with intrigue.
Tweek's hands moved in a reassuring gesture as he responded, "No worries at all! I'm here to help and fulfill requests, right? So, whatever you have in mind, I'm up for it.”Craig smiled as he watched tweek speak in hand gestures"Yeah- you are built to fulfill requests and things like that- so if I were to… ask you to do something for me, you're programmed to do it, right? That’s part of your purpose as my droid"'Yes, I am only ever created for that, right? I have no other purpose, I'm just a machine, aren't I?' Tweek gestured again, with more question this timeCraig nodded in response to tweeks question"Yup, you're just a machine. I created you with the sole purpose of being used as a personal assistant. You know stuff like getting me coffee, doing my paperwork, following orders I give you, that type of stuff. You have pretty much no emotions or feelings either, besides being able to detect pain and medical assistance-"'So,what's the test? Is it something to do with the piano?' Tweek gestured slowly, he didn't want to be wrong if it wasn't.Craig smiled at tweek in reassurance, but he was still a bit nervous"You’re partially right, the test does have to do with the piano. But I want you to play a, um, special song for me"Tweek nodded, waiting for the answer to what song it was, he scanned the room with his sensors as he waitedCraig watched as tweek waited patiently for him to say what song. Craig took a deep breath and spoke up"Play, My Way by Frank Sinatra, for me"Tweek's eyes lit up with excitement as he nodded, fingers gently gliding across the piano keys. The room filled with the enchanting sound of the first few notes, resonating with a captivating beauty. Craig couldn't help but be amazed by Tweek's talent, a smile of pure delight spreading across his face.Craig watched, and listened, as the droid started playing the song. After the first few notes, Craig smiled to himself, seeing how well tweek was doing on the piano"Keep going- you’re doing great so far-"Tweek gestured'Would you like to sing along?'Craig had to process the gesture for a moment before he understood what it ment. He then chuckled and nodded"I suppose I’ll sing along. I’ll follow your melody, just give me the cue when to start singing"'I'll nod when, okay?' Tweek gestured.Craig nodded back in understanding"Alright, sounds good to me, I’m ready.”Tweek started playing from the start, the beautiful tune filling the air, Tweek then nodded for Craig's cue.Craig took a deep breath, preparing himself to start singing, while listening to the beautiful melody of the piano. Then when he saw tweek nod signalling for him to start singing, he began to follow the melody, softly singing the song.Tweek scanned the volume levels as he heard someone nearby.Craig continued singing as he didn't notice that tweek was scanning the surroundings, he was too focused on the melody and singing.Tweek stopped playing when someone entered the room, it was Wendy, she helped with stuff in the lower labs. She was mostly used as a janitor, but she also helped with difficult things like coding.Craig stopped singing as soon as he saw Wendy enter the room."Oh, hey Wendy-"Craig turned his chair to face her as she walked into the room."Hey, I heard you singing so I decided to come in, thought I'd never hear, tucker"
Wendy snorted, and then her eyes caught on the Droid sitting in the piano stool.Craig rolled his eyes at Wendy’s comment, letting out a fake scoff"Yea yea- whatever Wendy. Anyway, what are you doing here? Don’t you usually stay in the lower labs?""I was heading to the CEO's office, also, he wanted me to tell you that you need to bring your robot thing up to his office for some tests" Wendy said, still slightly laughing from Craig's embarrassment.Craig raised an eyebrow slightly at the new information, the boss wanted the droid to be tested? Well, that’s a little odd."Hmm, alright then- well we’ll head up to the bosses office right now then"Craig watched as tweek got up off the piano stool and pushed it in nicely, he was a bit surprised at how well the robot cleaned up after himself."You’re surprisingly polite, I have to give you that-"Tweek then started walking up to CEO'S office with Craig, that's when tweek started sparking againWhile walking up to the bosses office, Craig watched as tweek began to spark again, it concerned him, he wanted to fix that issue."Damn it- you're sparking again-"Craig noticed how tweek began twitching and sparking, it was worse than before, he grabbed tweeks wrist and held his arm carefully"This is worse than before- what the hell is wrong with you-"Tweek then looked back to Craig normally, the sparks passed, and they had to go into the office now.Craig was a bit shocked at how fast those sparks passed, they faded quicker than last time. He pushed the issue away for now, as they had entered the bosses office.Tweek kept close to Craig, he didn't know what the CEO was like, so he took precautions.Craig walked into the bosses office with tweek right by his side, he wanted the droid to stay near him for now.They walked up to the boss's desk, the boss looking up from his computer"Ah- there you are Tucker. Took you long enough to get up here"Tweek just kept looking at Craig with emotionless bright blue eyes.Craig nervously chuckled as he saw tweek staring at him again with those bright blue eyes. The boss eyed Tweek, looking him up and down"This must be your little robot project, right? The one you've been talking so much about"Tweek then looked at the CEO again as he talked to CraigThe boss cleared his throat as tweek looked at him, and then spoke to Craig again"It- uh, it certainly looks interesting. Has it had any, um, malfunctions at all?"Tweek then accidentally spoke in binary again"01001001 00100111 01110110 01100101 00100000 01101000 01100001 01100100 00100000 01100001 00100000 01100110 01100101 01110111 00100000 01101101 01100001 01101100 01100110 01110101 01101110 01100011 01110100 01101001 01101111 01101110 01110011"Tweek then looked at Craig and apologised in sign language.The boss raised an eyebrow at the sound of Tweek speaking in binary again, he looked at Tweek in a confused manner. Craig’s expression was also confused as he looked at the boss then back at TweekCraig didn’t understand what Tweek said (naturally) but he saw Tweek apologise in sign language. He glanced at the boss and spoke up“He’s uhh- he’s apologising. He said some numbers before that in uhm, binary language or something-“Tweek then looked at the boss as he said that he is going to do some 'tests' on Tweek but Craig had to leave the room for them.Craig slightly widened his eyes when the boss said he was going to do some tests on tweek, and he had to leave the room for it. He was a bit concerned, but he ‘trusted’ the boss.“Uhh, okay then. I suppose I’ll just, uh, wait outside then?”Tweek stared at the CEO again, he started sparking again slightly.The boss waved off Craig, signalling him to leave the room so he could do the tests. Craig left the room, closing the door behind himselfThe boss then turned back to Tweek, looking at him with slightly narrowed eyes“You’re sparkling again...“Tweek silently watched the CEO with zero emotions as he pulled out a pocket knife, this must be the test, he thought.The bastard CEO had a horrible smirk on his face as he pulled out a pocket knife from his drawers. He turned the knife in his hand, examining the weapon for a moment before approaching Tweek slowly.“Let’s start with this test- I’m going to need you to not move for this, alright?”Tweek nodded, and then he watched as the CEO stabbed the knife right into his side, ripping his exterior off to look in the interior.The boss had a look of fascination as he stabbed the knife into the droid's side and began to rip off the outer layer of the droid. He looked inside of the droid, studying the interior closely, seeing if anything was wrong or out of place.some blue stuff was dripping from Tweek's side, which was his blood, as the blue blood poured out, his battery levels went slightly lower.The boss continued to examine the droid’s interior as he watched blue liquid dripping from its side. He observed as the battery’s level started to drop as the blue blood poured out from the stab wound“Fascinating…“ the boss mumbled to himself as he continued to look, pulling out some pieces of important chip while doing so, he had a not so good plan going through his head.Tweek kept looking at the CEO'S evil expressions, Tweek saw the CEO as a threat, but was not programmed to hurt people unless they hurt his creator.The boss continued to study the interior of the droid closely, enjoying the experiment he was performing on the robot. Then after a moment he spoke up“Let’s see if this does something”The boss then grabbed a few of the wires inside of Tweek's interior and pulled on them with slight force.Tweeks limbs jolted and he started sparking even more, the CEO now considered Tweek as a 'loss of usefulness' a 'failure'The boss watched as tweeks limbs jolted and the droid began to spark even more. He looked at the robot with an unimpressed expression, slightly scoffing to himself“Looks like this one doesn’t function properly… a failure-“He then spoke in a cold, stern voice“I can’t have a defective product in my company…“Tweek moved as the CEO told him to leave and go back to Craig's office, Tweek held his wound as he walked back to Craig's office.The boss sat down in his chair at his desk as he watched tweek leave the room. He looked slightly annoyed, seeing tweek as a complete and total failure in his eyesMeanwhile, outside the office, Craig was sitting in a chair, waiting in the hall. He looked up as he saw tweek walk out of the office, noticing that something was… off.Tweek then told Craig in sign language, 'he called me a failure, a defective product', Tweek watched as Craig started to look sad and upset at the CEO for calling Tweek a failure.Craig looked at tweek in shock as he processed what the droid was saying in sign language. He couldn’t believe it, the CEO called tweek a failure- a defective productCraig felt a pang of anger towards the boss as he heard what he said to tweek, and it showed on his face as he looked at the droid with an upset expression“That bastard…"it looked like as Craig was going to punch something, Tweek walked over and gave Craig a hug, since he had built in programming for reassurance and comfort.Craig was fuming with anger from hearing what the boss had said about tweek, so he was definitely about to punch something. But then tweek came over and gave Craig a hug, catching him off guard and stopping him from doing anything too drasticCraig was, at first, quite surprised by this gesture, but then relaxed as he allowed himself to be comforted by the droidsome of Tweeks blue blood had rubbed onto Craigs lab coat, Craig noticed that and immediately looked at the stab wound.As Craig relaxed and allowed himself to be comforted, he eventually noticed that some of tweeks blue blood had gotten onto his lab coat from the hug. He then looked at the stab wound that was on tweeks side, there was a lot of blood dripping from it“Tweek…you have a wound. Your wound is bleeding a lot… you’re losing a lot of blood-...Why do you have a wound..?”Tweeks battery power went down slightly lower, he then gestured 'this was a result to the CEO'S test, but- don't you have replacement blood? Or- a charger for me?'Craig glanced down at tweeks battery power level, noticing it dropping slightly, along with the amount of blood that continued to pour from the wound on his side. As he heard what tweek said, he slightly widened his eyes“You’re low on blood and battery…And replacement blood…”Craig paused, thinking, before speaking up “Yeah, I do have some replacement blood-“'thank God' Tweek signed, if he didn't get that or get his wound fixed up that would cause major issues to his system.Craig slightly smiled in relief at tweeks response, but was still concerned about the droids wound.“I’ll go get the replacement blood for you now- hold tight just for a moment alright? Stay right there”Tweek's nod was filled with understanding. The memory of the CEO's harsh words still lingered. But Tweek found solace in the way Craig treated him. It was as if Craig saw beyond his robotic exterior and recognized the essence of his true value.Craig nodded back in response to tweeks nod, and then quickly turned and left to go fetch the replacement blood for the droid. While walking to go grab it, he took a moment to think to himself about how he’d been treating tweek like a human and not just a robot.Tweek gave Craig a fake smile as he came back, waiting for Craig to take out his biocomponants and fill it with new blood.Craig returned shortly after he left with a jar of the replacement blood in hand. He saw tweek smiling at him, though he could tell it was fake, nonetheless it looked somewhat cute to him though. He walked over to tweek and carefully held the jar of blood“Alright, let’s fix up your wound now, yeah?”Tweek nodded as he let Craig repair him, he decided to actually look around Craig's office, he hasn't seen anything much other than the first aid cabinets.Craig began to repair tweeks wound, making sure to do it carefully. He grabbed different things from the first aid cabinets such as scissors, towels and various ointments as he began to gently wipe away the blood from the droids wound.Craig glanced up and saw tweek curiously looking around his office. He smiled a little as he watched the robot curiously examine the room.tweek looked at Craig before glitching out, his battery screen glitched to a warning sign, before Tweek powered off.As Craig was fixing up Tweek's wound, he noticed the droid suddenly glitch out, and the battery screen glitching to a warning sign before he powered off completely.Craig widened his eyes as he saw Tweek power off suddenly.“Oh- oh crap-“Tweek fell to the floor as he needed to be charged, a loud clunk filled the room when he fell.Craig heard the loud clunk as the droid suddenly fell to the floor, making a loud sound that filled the room.“Damn it-“ Craig cursed to himself as he watched Tweek fall to the floor. He knew what the problem was immediately, the droid wasn’t charged, and he needed to be plugged in immediately.Craig picked Tweek up from off the floor and sat him in a chair, placing him down gently. Then, he grabbed the special charger that was developed specifically for Tweek, and plugged the charger into Tweek's neck, making sure it was connecting properly.After the charger was plugged in, Craig took a step back and waited for the droid to power back on.—-Tweeks heart shaped battery icon lit up as he started to turn on, when Tweek turned on, he turned to look at Craig.Craig sighed in relief as he saw Tweek's heart shaped battery icon lit up again and the droid began to turn on. The sight made a smile appear on his face, and he watched as the robot turned his head to look at him.Tweek gave a fake smile back, he then gestured for Craig to come over.Craig smiled back at Tweek, though he could tell it was fake, but he still thought it was cute nonetheless. He then saw Tweek gesture for him to come over, so he did exactly thatCraig walked over to Tweek, approaching the charging droid.Tweek gestured 'would you like me to assist you with anything?'Craig was a bit surprised by Tweek's question, and had to actually think about it for a moment for what he wanted Tweek to help him with. And then he had an idea.“Actually.. there is something you can help me with, if you’re alright with it?”'I help whenever I can, so I am alright with it'
Tweek gestured again, giving another fake smile.Craig smiled softly at tweeks willingness to assist with anything he needed. He knew tweeks smiles were fake though. But he still thought it was cute nonetheless, and it made his heart flutter slightly for some reason that he couldn’t pinpoint“Right, so this task might be a bit- uh, strange, But it's to help you. I hope you don’t mind..”Tweek kept listening, he tried to get up but he was a bit stiff.Craig noticed tweek attempting to get up, but he could tell the robot was a bit stiff. So he quickly spoke up“Ah- no no, you can stay sitting for now, don’t try to get up when you’re still charging.”Tweek nodded and sat back down, waiting for Craig to give him a request to fulfill, that was what he was for, right? Only to fulfill requests, he's just a robot, right?Craig noticed tweeks nod, and how he sat back down again to finish charging. And for some reason, he felt a pang of guilt when he thought that tweek was only meant to fulfill requests because he was only a robot. Like he was being used to fulfill the requests of others.Craig then took a deep breath, feeling a tiny bit nervous, yet he pushed passed it and continued speaking“I need- you to lay down on the desk for this task, alright? On your back- or- whatever your equivalent is. And could you open up your chest plate as well, or do I need to do that myself..?”Tweek got onto the desk, and gestured 'are you going to fix me? Are you going to fix my failure?'Craig watched as tweek laid down on the desk, and then he saw the droids gestured question. He sighed softly, feeling a pang of guilt again when he saw the word ‘failure’. He slightly narrowed his eyes and responded“I’m gonna fix your injury, yeah, but you’re NOT a failure. That bastard doesn’t know what he’s talking about..”Tweek opened his chest and watched as Craig pulled out his heart half way, opened a valve, and put some of his extra blue blood into it since Tweek still needed more blood.Craig began to remove Tweek's heart, carefully pulling it out halfway from the droids chest. Then he opened a valve on the half-removed heart and added extra blue blood that the droid needed in order to fix up the injury from the stab wound. He was very careful as he did this, paying close attention to what he was doing so that he didn’t accidentally mess up and hurt Tweek in the process.Tweek finally spoke English"you look tired, I calculated a 50% change in the way you moved, and you have all of these papers to finish, you should go home and sleep, and then do the papers tomorrow"
Tweek then put his hands over his mouth when he realised he finally spoke English and not binaryCraig was surprised when tweek suddenly spoke English instead of just binary. He widened his eyes in shock as he heard the droid say actual words to him, which is something that he wasn’t expecting at all“You- you can speak English? Wait, how long have you been able to speak English?”"I don't know.. Just now-i guess?" Tweek said softly, testing his different tones, he found that this tone sounded the nicest.Craig slightly tilted his head in confusion, surprised and slightly perplexed. He had so many questions running through his mind after hearing the droid speak actual English words for the first time“You don’t know? So, you didn’t know that you were able to speak English until now?”"Well.. I could only speak binary, remember? I was about to accidentally speak binary but as I started speaking it was in English, quite a shock to me too, before I spoke in English I felt weird.. Am I really only made to assist?" Tweek said, his eyes changing direction as he started to twiddle his thumbs.Craig slightly frowned as he heard tweek ask if he was really only made to assist. He paused for a moment before responding“I don’t know.. I don’t think you were, I mean, you’re sentient so you’re more than just a simple programmed machine. You shouldn’t just be made to assist others…” "I'm sentient, yes... But I don't have the same levels of sentience as humans" Craig nodded in agreement at first, hearing tweek confirm that he was sentient, but then tweek continued speaking, which made him frown slightly“Yes.. you may not have the same levels of sentience as humans do.. But who cares about that? You’re still sentient regardless, you’re still-“Craig paused, before continuing in a soft voice“… you’re alive…” Tweek gave it at that and pulled Craig into a hug, he felt this strange feeling after someone told him he was more than a machine, he wouldn't call it an emotion, no, but it still felt nice, it wasn't an emotion but a feeling, a nice feeling at that.Craig was surprised by the sudden hug from tweek, and was about to make a comment about it, but he paused and didn’t say anything. He was still in shock from tweek suddenly speaking English earlier, and now this hug.Craig was slightly taken aback, but he soon relaxed and wrapped his arms around the droid, returning the hug back to him."Thank you, Craig.." Tweek said, tightening the hug slightly and then letting go, this was way out of his programming.Craig smiled gently, feeling a strange feeling in his heart hearing the droid say his actual name. This was definitely very out of tweeks usual programming..“Of course.. You’re welcome, Tweek..”He paused slightly, before continuing in a soft voice“And I want you to know that you’re not just a machine okay? You’re more than that..”"You should probably go home now, it's late and you have a lot of paperwork to do in the morning"Tweek said softly, speaking in a soft manner was apart of his programming- it was made as apart of his programming to make him seem soothing, pleasing to hear.Craig slightly chuckled to himself as he heard tweeks comment about how he should go home. He was well aware that the droid was right, and that he did have a lot of paperwork to do in the morning.“Right, I- I should start heading home now.. you’re correct about the paperwork, I have a ton of it that I have to do in the morning”He paused, looking at tweek again before speaking again in a soft tone as well“Promise me one thing, alright?..”Tweek listened, all while his arm slightly jittered and a small spark came from his hairCraig noticed the slight jitter from tweeks arm and the spark that emitted from his hair, and he made a mental note to deal with those issues another time. He took a small breath before speaking again“Promise me… that you’ll stay here and finish charging. I don’t want you trying to leave and go somewhere else, alright?..”"I wouldn't be able to leave the room anyways, you will lock the door, right? And I'm not planning on leaving either" Tweek said softly, he gave Craig a fake smile and scanned Craig a little bit, Craig was very tired "you should go now, you are extremely fatigued.."Craig chuckled slightly, knowing tweek was right again. He had been planning on locking the room before leaving, so the droid wouldn’t be able to leave even if he wanted to. But hearing tweek tell him that he looked tired as well made him sigh softly, knowing that he definitely needed rest right now“Yeah, alright.. I’ll go home and rest now. And I’ll be back in the morning. Promise me you won’t do anything dumb while I’m gone?..”"I promise, Craig"Tweek said, gently waving to Craig as Craig walked to the door.Craig nodded, slightly smiling as he heard tweeks words of promise and watched as the droid gently waved to him as he walked towards the door. He put his hand on the door handle, pausing briefly before speaking again, turning himself slightly so that he could look back at the droid“Okay.. see you in the morning, Tweek..”"I'll see you in the morning too.. Bye, Craig" Tweek said, fiddling with his thumbs as he did so.Craig smiled slightly at tweeks comment and the droids fiddling of his thumbs, making him feel a little bit amused by it all. He took a moment to think to himself about how cute tweek looked right now before responding back“Okay… see ya later, yeah?..”He opened the door and left the room, heading to go back home and finally rest for the night.Tweek sat on the desk with his eyes closed, thinking to himself and letting his mind wander, thinking about what the next day would be like and wondering when Craig would return. And Craig walked out of the building and started walking towards his house to rest, wanting to get everything finished with tomorrow as soon as he could so that he could return to the lab and see tweek again.Craig came down with a pretty severe cold, and unfortunately wasn’t able to come back into the lab for almost a week. He would be stuck at home for several days, trying to rest and recover from the flu he caughtMeanwhile, in the lab, tweek was still there by himself in his charging station, waiting for Craig to return.Days passed, with Craig still being stuck at home and recovering from the flu, completely unable to return to the lab, or talk to tweek at all in that timeMeanwhile, in the lab, Tweek sat still for a while by himself, but then he eventually unplugged himself and sat down in a chair, waiting and waiting for Craig’s return. But when he looked out the window, he didn’t see anything, which confused him greatly.Tweek laid on the floor in a curled up position, feeling a strong wave of melancholy wash over him as he felt that Craig wasn’t coming back. No one was coming back for him, and he was just left alone in this empty room all by himself. Then he began to cry, tears fell from his eyes and down his face in a way that seemed as though he was supposed to have tear ducts for this purpose, but this time it was real. Tweek started to cry, thinking that Craig just abandoned him because he viewed him as a failure.The more Tweek cried, the more his battery drained, he cried so much that you could see tear stains all over his face, soon enough his battery was on warning mode as he tried to get to the charging station, he failed and he turned off on the floor, totally unresponsive.—-------Craig was feeling a whole lot better now and finally recovered from the flu after several days of rest. He managed to fully recover from the flu, and was actually able to go back to the lab and return to workHe arrived at the lab, taking his keys and unlocking the door and walking inside. As he walked through the main area where all of the scientists worked, he made his way towards his office and kept moving until he got to the door and tried unlocking it.Craig unlocked the door and entered the room, and when he did the first thing he noticed was Tweek laying motionless on the floor. Though when he saw the tear stains on the droids face, his eyes widened and he instantly ran over to where the droid lay on the floor"Tweek?!.. oh god- what happened to you?!.."Craig carefully picked up the droid and carried him over to the charging station, trying to be as gentle as possible with him. Then when he got to the charging station, he lifted tweek up and placed him down onto the charging surface, watching as the robots heart slowly started beating again.Tweeks eyes shot open as he started crying again, as soon as he saw Craig he shot over like a bullet and hugged him so tight it was like he'd never let goCraig was surprised when tweeks eyes flew open and the droid started crying upon seeing him. But Craig didn’t have much time to react or speak, because then Tweek instantly bounded towards him and tightly hugged him and held onto him with all his might, as though he never wanted to let go of him either."Wh-where did you go?..." Tweek said through many sobs and snifflesCraig wrapped his arms around Tweek in a tight embrace as well, feeling absolutely terrible as he heard the sobs from the droid. He paused for a bit, then spoke in a soft voice"I- I got sick... really bad sick... I wanted to come see you but I didn’t recover from it until now.. I’m so sorry...""I thought you- I thought you abandoned me because I was a failure.." Tweek sniffled.Craig let out a soft gasp upon hearing that statement, and he instantly felt even worse than he already did before. He kept his arms wrapped around the droid in a tight hug, holding him close as he spoke again in a gentle tone“No- no no... don’t ever say that.. I would never abandon you. You’re not a failure.. you are most definitely not a failure at all..”"Don't apologize... It's not your fault.. It's not your fault that you caught the flu, please don't apologize, Craig." Tweek tightened the hug, Tweek has actually expressing human emotions, which was a sign of homosapien sentience.Craig held onto the droid tightly as they hugged, listening to Tweek’s words as he spoke. He heard Tweek say that it wasn’t his fault, and the told him not to apologize“I-”Craig paused, about to apologize again but stopped himself. He didn’t want to go against what Tweek said, so he bit his lip and swallowed, before speaking softly again“… okay.. I won’t…”Craig finally loosened his embrace on Tweek, letting go of the droid from the tight hug but still having his hands holding onto his shoulders to keep the droid steady. He looked back at Tweek, staring directly into the droids eyes and seeing the teary look that he was giving him, as well as the genuine and sincere smile on his faceHe smiled gently back at the droid, he gently wiped off the tear stains from tweeks face with his fingers."I'm just-so glad that you're here..." Tweek said as he got up.Craig watched as Tweek stood up from the charging station, and he stood up as well and smiled gently at the droid“I’m glad to be back as well.. I’m glad to see that you’re alright…”He paused, before continuing in a slightly softer voice, but still being careful on how he spoke“.. But can I ask you something?”Tweek nodded, letting Craig continue.Craig nodded and took a small breath, before speaking up again, in a very soft tone so that he does not upset Tweek again“How exactly did this happen?.. why were you laying on the floor in a shut off state.. when I found you..?”"I—...i felt an emotion, I think you humans call it melancholy, I wouldn't stop crying, I felt so numb so I just curled up on the floor, my battery levels went down severely and I couldn't get to the charging station in time.."Craig felt his heart sink in his chest as Tweek explained exactly what happened to him, about how he felt this emotion called melancholy and how he couldn’t stop crying, ultimately leading to his battery to go incredibly low and shutting down on the floorHe stayed silent for a moment, taking in everything that the droid said, before speaking up again“… So you- you felt an emotion like us humans do..?”Tweek nodded, giving Craig an unsure look, was he bad? Was he going to get shut down forever for showing a human emotion?Craig saw the unsure look in the droids eyes and instantly took notice of it, but he immediately knew what Tweek was thinking at that moment“… You’re not bad. I promise you, you’re not bad”He spoke up in a soft, reassuring manner, hoping to make Tweek understand that it was okay for the droid to exhibit human emotionsTweek was so relieved that he smiled again, a genuine smile at that.Craig took notice of the genuine smile that appeared on the droid's face again, and he smiled back. He was also incredibly relieved that Tweek was not considered as bad for feeling human emotions, which he hoped was a good sign“I’m gonna ask you one more thing, if that’s alright..”Tweek nodded, letting Craig tell him one more thing.He paused for a moment, before finally asking the question“Have you.. have you ever felt human feelings before..? Other than the melancholy..?”When Craig said 'human feelings other than melancholy' Tweeks face felt weird, he was blushing, he then gave Craig a quick reply"I-i don't know... I mean, I felt happy when you came back..."When Craig saw the weird expression on tweeks face and saw how it looked like he was blushing, that got him to raise an eyebrow. He was about to ask him about it but then Tweek quickly spoke up with a reply“You felt happy?..”He repeated back, his expression softening as he did and then he smiled a bit.Tweek nodded as his blush increased when Craig smiled, he then laughed a little as Craig's lab glasses fell down to his face.Craig couldn’t help but chuckle softly as he saw Tweeks blush continue to increase as he smiled at the droid. He then, without thinking and subconsciously, pushed his lab glasses back on top of his head, since they just fell down“.. Haha.. sorry, they keep falling like that”He said with a laugh"It's alright, I didn't really mind.." Tweek sighed happily and sat back down.Craig saw Tweek sit back down on the nearest desk chair, and he smiled slightly as the droid did, watching as he sat down and hearing the small happy sigh that slipped from his mouth“You know.. your eyes look.. different”Craig said as he suddenly took more notice of Tweek’s eyes, his gaze focused on them."H-how do you mean..?"Tweek asked softlyCraig suddenly realized that what he said probably sounded weird, and he quickly spoke up to correct himself, in hopes that Tweek didn’t think weirdly of what he said“I- I didn’t mean that in a bad way, just- your eyes.. they look more… real”He paused, before continuing with a soft and gentle tone“As in.. they look less robotic.. and more… human-like”"Really?" Tweek said with a shy smile, he twiddled his thumbs slightly aswell.Craig smiled a bit, feeling incredibly relieved that Tweek didn’t take what he said negatively, and actually responded with a shy smile, and proceeded to start fidgeting with his thumbs“Yes, really. Your eyes look less.. lifeless.. and your gaze is warm. Just like a human’s eyes”Tweek blushed slightly more, he felt this other emotion he couldn't describe, but it felt nice.Craig noticed how Tweek’s blush started growing more, and he saw the way the droid’s eyes were now looking at him. He was able to tell from the droids expression that he felt something that he couldn’t describe, but that it felt niceHe smiled softly and chuckled quietly as he thought about how… cute the droid was acting like thisTweek got slightly closer and he brushed some hair away from Craig's face "you seem to be bored..."Craig tensed up slightly as he felt Tweek brush the hair away from his face, being caught off guard at how close the droid leaned in towards him. He looked at Tweek and raised an eyebrow at his words, slightly confused“Bored?.. what do you mean?..”"You look bored, do you want me to entertain you?" Tweek replied, making it more obvious.Craig let out a soft chuckle and smiled at the droids question. He tilted his head slightly as he thought about it and took a quick look around the room, before looking back at the droid“Well, now that you mention it, what do you have in mind to entertain me?..”Tweek thought, then he looked out the window, he could see the stars faintly, he then looked back at Craig.Craig stood there and watched as Tweek seemed to be thinking deeply about some idea, and then the droid looked outside the window. He followed Tweeks gaze and looked out the window as well, looking at the stars that he could faintly see in the sky outside.In one of Tweeks programming, Craig must have made him able to project stars in the darkness, because tweek turned off the lights and out of his triangle shaped screens he projected stars on the walls and roof, he looked at Craig and smiled.Craig felt his eyes widen when he saw Tweek suddenly turn off the lights in the room, and he was about to ask what he was doing but did not get the chance to before he saw that the droid had began to project hundreds of stars on the walls and ceiling all around them. He looked in awe and amazement at the projections that the droids screens were making, before looking back at Tweek and seeing him smile at him"You programmed me to do this, didn't you? You little space geek.."Tweek joked and ruffled Craig's hair, he could obviously tell Craig loved space by the sheer amount of space posters in Craig's office.Craig immediately blushed and chuckled as Tweek suddenly ruffled his hair, knowing exactly why the droid did that, and he let out an embarrassed laugh“Hey- yeah I-.. I suppose I did..”He admitted, before giving a small sheepish smile, and then looking down slightly“Yeah, I’m a huge space nerd.. what about it?..”"Oh nothing, not like you programmed me to project stars.." Tweek playfully joked around, saying that in a non-hurtful sarcastic tone, he then sat down, letting the stars project for Craig.Craig rolled his eyes playfully as Tweek teasingly joked around with him, he knew Tweek meant absolutely no harm in what he said, so he chuckled a little bit in response“Yeah and what of it?..”He said jokingly, with a smirk on his face. Then he noticed how Tweek sat down on the floor, and he suddenly got an idea.Tweek watched as Craig sat down beside him, tweek got closer so that Craig could see the stars perfectly from where he was sitting.Craig smiled softly as he sat down on the floor, watching as Tweek got closer and closer to him until they were sitting right next to each other. He felt one side of his body slightly brush up against the droids as he sat there and looked up at the thousands of stars projected on the wall.Tweek let Craig lay his head on his shoulder, Tweek then turned to Craig with such a big smile.Craig felt his heart flutter in his chest slightly as Tweek let him lay his head on his shoulder, and when he looked over at the droid, he froze upon seeing that very big smile on his face. He suddenly felt a sudden wave of butterflies in his stomach which caught him completely off guard, though he didn’t let it be too obvious on his face nor did he comment on itHe smiled softly back at Tweek and exhaled quietly."This isn't so bad and boring, is it?" Tweek giggled.Craig felt the small, almost unfamiliar flutter feeling in his stomach again when Tweek giggled, and he chuckled as he shook his head in response“No, its not bad or boring.. this is nice, actually.."He spoke in a soft tone, keeping his head on Tweeks shoulder and keeping his gaze fixated on the stars projected on the wallCraig watched closely as Tweek closed his eyes, taking notice of the droids relaxed expression with his eyes closed, and he smiled gently at the sight.After a while, you could hear artificial snoring coming from Tweek.Craig heard the artificial snoring suddenly coming from the droid, and it made him raise an eyebrowHe chuckled silently to himself in amusement at the sound, before speaking up in a soft tone so that he doesn’t accidentally wake Tweek“Are you seriously asleep?..”The quiet snoring continued, he was definitely asleep, which isn't what a droid should do, that wasn't in his programming, he was definitely sentient.Craig chuckled softly again and exhaled quietly through his nose in slight amusement, watching as the droid continued to ‘sleep’. Though he did take immediate note of the fact that Tweek was ‘asleep’, which was something that shouldn’t even be possible for droids like him, since he definitely was not programmed to function like that.That meant that the droid was sentient.Tweeks battery went down a little bit so Craig picked him up and actually decided to upgrade tweek into having a heart that doesn't run out of battery, doesn't stop beating.Craig carefully picked up Tweek off the floor, feeling the droids weight in his arms. He made a mental note about how Twweks battery was depleting a bit, and suddenly got an idea in his head, which then prompted him to upgrade Tweek, by making him have an artificial heart that wouldn’t stop beating and wouldn’t ever need to be recharged.Craig smiled softly as he saw Tweeks hand subconsciously clutching onto his lab coat as he made the changes necessary to the droids new heart. A small wave of what seemed like… affection, washed over him as he saw the droids hand grasping onto him as he workedCraig noticed Tweeks eyes fluttering open as the droid started to slowly wake up. He smiled softly at Tweek when he saw that he was beginning to wake up“Hey, look who’s awake”Tweek looked up to Craig and gave him a tired smile, he loosened his grip on the lab coat and looked over to where his chest plate was open.Craig gently chuckled as he saw the tired but soft smile Tweek gave him, and he noticed how his grip on the lab coat loosened and how the droid looked over at his own open chest. He smiled gently at Tweek as he spoke“I made a couple new changes for you..”Craig watched as the droids systems were calibrating his sensors, giving Tweek a moment to properly function after the sleep that he’d just woken up from. He took a moment to watch as Tweek then sat up from his position, and smiled gently at the droid“How’re you feeling?..”"I feel alright..." Tweek smiled and blushed slightly, his grip tightening on the lab coat.Craig noticed how Tweek’s blush returned to his face, and how the grip on the lab coat that he still had in his hand had tightened slightly. The sight of the droid blushing like that for some reason made the fluttering feeling in his stomach return once againHe chuckled softly and smiled at Tweek, feeling an odd wave of affection take over him as he looked at the droid, which he was struggling to understand"Do you need anything to be done today..?" Tweek asked, changing the subject since it was quite awkward (awkward in a good way)Craig chuckled softly again and shook his head slightly as he heard Tweeks question. He suddenly got an idea, since he didn’t actually want to do anything that day, and wanted to spend the day with Tweek“No, actually.. I don’t have anything that needs to be done today, so.. I don’t have anything planned for the rest of the night..”"That's fine... What would you like to do then? If you have nothing planned... You'll surely be bored" Tweek said softly and calmly for once, one of the faults in tweeks malfunctions make him always on edge.Craig found himself slightly taken off guard when he noticed just how calm and soft Tweeks voice sounded for once. Though he was relieved that the droid wasn’t on edge for once and that he seemed a lot more relaxed. He then smiled slightly as he spoke, thinking about what he could possibly do with Tweek to keep himself entertained and not bored“Well, I won’t exactly be bored if I’m.. with you, right?..”"Right.." Tweek giggled and a small blush formed again, Tweek then picked up a piece of paper and a pen and folded the paper into 3 parts, Tweek drew the top part and then folded it, and gave it to Craig, explaining that you need to draw the body and then fold it and give it back to him so he can draw the legsCraig chuckled as he saw Tweeks blush and giggle once again, the fluttering feeling in his stomach returning. He watched as Tweek picked up a piece of paper and a pen, and began to fold it into three parts, drawing the top part. Then when Tweek handed it to him, he was quickly explained what he had to do, and what the paper was for“Okay..”He said with slight amusement and an amused tone in his voice, taking the piece of paper and drawing the body and then folding it again to hand it back to TweekTweek then drew the legs, sat it in the middle of both of them, and unfolded it, it looked quite literally crazy!Craig chuckled as he sat and waited until Tweek had finished drawing the legs and then unfolded the paper to reveal the final result. He couldn’t help but let out a laugh when he saw how crazy it looked“What the hell is this?”He said with an amused laugh, not being able to stop laughing at the sight of the crazy looking final drawing."It looks like an octopus with a human body.."
Tweek giggled softly, the drawing really cheering them both upCraig kept laughing at the sight of the drawing, it really did look like an octopus with a human body. Though hearing Tweek’s soft, cute giggle made his own laughing cease, and suddenly made him have that odd fluttery feeling in his stomach again“Yeah- god it looks so weird.. and yet I can’t stop looking at it”He chuckled and gave Tweek a small, amused smile.Tweek subconsciously wrapped his pinky around Craig's pinky, absolutely unaware of it.Craig remained completely and utterly oblivious to the way that Tweek had subconsciously and very discreetly wrapped his pinky around his. He continued to just look down at the picture and chuckled again softly, still finding it hilarious to look at“God you’ve got quite the artistic taste..”He said jokingly, still chuckling a small amountTweek looked at Craig and laughed, his heart fluttering for some reason, he's never felt this before.That small laugh that slipped from Tweeks mouth was enough to make Craig’s heart suddenly thump loudly in his chest and the fluttering feeling in his stomach return once again. He smiled gently as he heard Tweek laugh, and chuckled a bit as well“You have a nice laugh..”Tweek blushed and smiled shyly "t-thank you, Craig..."Craig’s heart fluttered again when he saw how Tweek suddenly blushed and smiled shyly in response to his small comment. He suddenly felt the urge to compliment the droid more, since Tweeks shy smile was admittedly really cute and it felt nice to say nice things to Tweek“Of course.. I like your smile too..”Tweek blushed even more and his arm twitched a little, he smiled even more at that and decided to compliment Craig "I like your... You—...you're very pretty, Craig.."Craig felt his own face suddenly flush pink as he heard Tweeks compliment. He was definitely not expecting that, and he definitely was not prepared to hear that at all. The unexpectedness of the compliment only made his heart thump faster and the fluttering feeling in his stomach intensify“..You think I’m pretty?..”He couldn’t help but ask, as a smile tugged at the corner of his lips"Oh yes... Definitely, you are very pretty, Craig, I heard the other co-workers making fun of your teeth, but I think your teeth are pretty awesome sauce..." Tweek said, Craig wondering where tweek learned to say "awesome sauce"Craig immediately felt a pang of slight annoyance once Tweek mentioned his co-workers making fun of his teeth, but it quickly faded once he heard how Tweek called his teeth ‘awesome sauce’. Those words definitely made him blush a little, and he could only raise an eyebrow in slight question at the words that Tweek had suddenly used“Wait.. ‘awesome sauce’? Where’d you learn to use that from-?”"Uh–...Wendy always said it when something was cool so I thought.." Tweek looked away in embarrassmentCraig chuckled at Tweeks answer of where he heard those words from. He suddenly found the fact that the droid picked up those words from Wendy to be pretty funny, especially since he could only imagine just how much she actually says it, and how often“Oh, that definitely tracks..”He joked in reply to the droids answer, still chuckling a small amountTweeks pinky tightened around Craig's as he chuckled, his embarrassment adding slightlyCraig chuckled one more time as he saw how Tweek’s pinky tightened around his, and he noticed how the droids embarrassment had added on a little bit. That fluttery feeling in his stomach returned again and his heart continued to thump quickly in his chest, something that he didn’t quite understand the reasoning for.."Well... It kind of added to my vocabulary... Just like shit-face did... I'm sure you called your CEO shit-face at one point.."Craig paused in slight bewilderment after Tweek said that calling his CEO ‘shit-face’ also added to his vocabulary in a way. After a few seconds of processing this knowledge, he broke out into laughter, thinking about just how he definitely had called his CEO that a quite a few times, and yet not expecting that to somehow influence Tweeks vocabulary“Wait- I did?.. when did you hear me call him ‘shit-face’?..”"After I told you that he called me a failure.. You mumbled shit face under your breath..." Tweek said with a slight tone of sillinessA smirk formed on Craig’s face as he suddenly remembered that specific moment, and the fact that Tweek heard him call his CEO a ‘shit-face’ under his breath. The smirk widened slightly as he thought about how the droid picked up that particular phrase and somehow added it to his own vocabulary“Right-.. I did say that, didn’t I?..”"Yeah... Craig, you should go home... You've had the entire night-shift and it's morning now... You must be exhausted.."Craig felt a pang of tiredness hit him once Tweek pointed out how he’d been up all night, and how it was now morning. He suddenly realised that he actually was exhausted and that he really should be heading home now. He sighed in tiredness and agreed with Tweaks words“Yeah.. you’re right, I am tired.. I should probably head home…” "Can I... Come with you? It's just that... I don't like being alone after what happened..."Craig immediately softened once he heard how Tweek asked if he could come with him instead of being alone after everything that happened. The pleading tone in the droids voice only further made his heart soften and feel a pang of sympathy for him. He didn’t have the heart to say no, after all“..Yeah, sure, of course you can.. you can come with me, Tweek..”"Thank you, Craig... How could I ever pay you back?.." Tweek smiled and gave Craig his woolly blue chullo, it was quite chilly outside and Craig always wore that hat.“Don’t worry about paying me back, there’s no need..”Craig told Tweek in a soft, genuine tone as he watched him give him his chullo hat. He smiled and chuckled quietly at the gesture, and then grabbed the hat and put it on his head, feeling slightly warmer already"I'm glad you put your hat on, its absolutely freezing! I don't want to see you catch another flu or get a cold.."Craig chuckled in slight amusement as he heard Tweeks comment, and couldn’t help but find it kind of sweet that the droid seemed so worried about him potentially catching a flu or a cold. He smiled slightly in response“Yeah, I don’t wanna be sick again either.. I can’t imagine you taking very good care of me if I ever am, honestly.”He joked, teasing the droid in a lighthearted way"That's what I'm programmed to do, silly..." Tweek laughed at the way Craig said that he wouldn't take care of him well even though deep down he would give him the best care everCraig couldn’t help but chuckle a bit once he heard how Tweek called him ‘silly’ for saying that“Oh yeah?.. and how exactly would you take care of me, hm? since you don’t seem that convincing to me..”He said jokingly in response, not at all aware of the fact that Tweek would likely give him the best possible care if he ever actually is sick"I would.. Tuck you in your bed.. Make you breakfast in bed... Give you medicine, entertain you.. Turn the heating on.."Craig suddenly felt his face flush pink slightly as an image of Tweek doing all those things popped up in his mind. The idea of the droid doing all that for him for some reason felt oddly.. nice. He couldn’t help but chuckle and shake his head, trying to stay confident and keep up a teasing front“Yeah, sure, whatever you say, Tweek.. I’m still not convinced..”"Oh please... You goofball... I'll do it as soon as we get home if you want... Just without the breakfast part, entertain part, and medicine part..."Craig couldn’t help but blush even more as he heard Tweek offer to tuck him in once they get to his house, jokingly calling him a ‘goofball’ in the process. The thought of Tweek trying to tuck him in his bed, without the ability to make him breakfast or give him any medicine only made his heart thump slightly and his blush deepen“..Right yeah, I’d like to see you try..”"Come on now... We best get to your house.."Craig chuckled again slightly as he heard Tweeks eagerness to get home, and agreed that they should probably get to his house now“Alright alright, let’s go..”He said jokingly, before beginning to make his way to the exit of the lab"Where's your car..?"Craig turned back to look at Tweek once he asked the question of where his car is, and pointed a finger in the direction of the parking lot where he usually parked“Over in the parking lot, c’mon.”He said simply as he started to head in the direction of the lotTweek simply followed Craig behind, mesmerized by the outside, he wasn't seen outside in person beforeCraig couldn’t help but chuckle a bit once he looked back to check on Tweek and saw how mesmerised the droid was with the outside world. Seeing him take everything in for the first time was admittedly quite funny but also very cute“You act like you’ve never been outside before.”"That's because I haven't you silly billy..."Craig had to stifle a small laugh at how Tweek called him a ‘silly billy’ as he walked in the direction of his car in the parking lot. He shook his head in amusement at the droids words“Oh right, I forget you’re basically brand new to the outside world..”"Also... If I want to fit in with everyone else i need clothes, ya know..."As soon as Tweek mentioned needing clothes, Craig paused slightly before nodding in understanding and agreeing with him. It suddenly occurred to him that the droid should probably have actual clothes rather than just looking like a typical robot“Right, yeah, that makes sense.. I should probably get you some clothes..”"Thank you Craig..." Tweek said as they both got into his car, Craig clicked play on his radio and a band called 'muse' started playing“Of course.. no problem, Tweek..”Craig said with a soft smile as he started the car’s engine and Tweek got into the passenger seat next to him. He then picked up the bluetooth remote in the car and clicked play on the radio, and suddenly ‘Knights of Cydonia’ by muse started blaring through the car speakersTweek moved his head slightly to the beat, he liked it, he then proceeded to do a little boogie for funsies.Craig couldn’t help but chuckle softly as he watched Tweek slightly nod his head to the beat and start to do a silly dance in the passenger’s seat. It was kind of amusing and cute, watching the droid just dance like that“You like this song, huh?”He said, smiling and looking over to Tweek for a moment."Yeah... It's quite geeky, like you.." Tweek jokingly saidCraig couldn’t help but chuckle again, though he gave Tweek a small, amused look of slight annoyance for the sly insult he made“Oh shut up, you dork-”He jokingly said in response, keeping his tone lighthearted as he continued to drive.tweek stuck his tongue out at Craig and then gave a devious grin.Craig immediately rolled his eyes jokingly in response to Tweek sticking his tongue out at him, though when he then saw that devious grin as well, his heart suddenly thumped quickly in his chest again and his smile tugged slightly wider“Oh god, what are you planning-?”He said in a slightly amused tone, noticing how the droids grin looked slightly evil."Oh-im totally planning a revolution against all humans.." Tweek joked along, finding this funny and amusingCraig couldn’t help but laugh once he heard Tweek say that he was planning a ‘revolution against all of humanity’. The way the droid joked along with him was honestly kind of cute, and just how casually he said it made it even funnier“Oh yeah?.. should I be worried then?”He joked in response, continuing to smile and drive"Yes! I'll kill you and use your bones as bats.." Tweek giggled and looked at Craig with a smileCraig chuckled again in response to how Tweek joked about killing him and using his bones as bats, though he did give Tweek an amused yet slightly shocked look at that dark and kind of morbid idea“Wow.. nice to know how much you like me, Tweek..”He replied sarcastically in an amused tone as he looked over at the droid for a moment, before paying attention to the road again."Trust me Craig, I do like you..." Tweek looked at Craig with a shy smile and looked back at the radio as the song changed.Craig’s heart suddenly thumped quickly as he heard Tweek’s words saying that he did like him, which was an unexpected answer. A slight blush dusted across his cheeks at that, and the smile on his face only widened slightly“..Yeah? How much though?..”He asked jokingly, keeping his eyes on the road while trying to ignore the way his heart was suddenly beating quicker"A lot... As much as best friends like each other..."Craig’s heart thumped again as he heard Tweek’s answer, saying that he liked him as much as ‘best friends’ like each other. Though he knew the droids words were probably accurate, he couldn’t help but feel a pang of slight disappointment by the phrasing, and he suddenly wished that the droid had said he liked him more“Oh really? That much huh?..”He replied in a lighthearted yet slightly joking tone, trying his best not to let the disappointment show in his voice."Yeah! I totally consider us as best friends.. We've known each other for a while now and I feel as if we have become best friends..."Craig could feel his heart pang slightly again as he listened to Tweek say that he sees them as best friends, confirming that the droids words were accurate in how much he did like him. He kept his voice lighthearted and joking though, and chuckled a bit in an attempt to hide any disappointment he could possibly be feeling“Right, yeah. I guess we have known each other for a long while now, haven’t we?..”Tweek nodded with a smile, and then he listened to this song, it was nice "hey Craig... What's this song called?"Craig smiled softly in response as Tweek asked the question, and then he listened to the song for a moment in order to identify it, before looking over and answering the droid“It’s called ‘Unintended’ by Muse..”"Cool!... I like how it sounds.." Tweek rhythmically tapped his fingers on the dashboard.Craig smiled more gently as he watched Tweek tap the rhythm of the song on the dashboard, honestly finding the droids behaviour to be oddly cute in a way. He loved how Tweek seemed genuinely interested in all the music he liked and appreciated it as equally as he did“Yeah, I like it too, actually..”He said in a soft yet lighthearted tone, keeping his eyes on the road and continuing to driveTweek looked outside the window in surprise to see a deer, he smiled softly when the deer looked at him, the deer was just a baby- a fawnCraig couldn’t help but chuckle softly when he saw Tweek suddenly look out the window at a deer and saw how he smiled at it, a slight pang of unexpected fondness hitting him at seeing how the droids face lit up at the sight of the fawn. He briefly glanced to look out the window as well and smiled too at the sight of the adorable little fawn"Are we almost at your house..?" Tweek asked, all because Craig looked very tired and his driving was getting quite swervedCraig felt another pang of tiredness once Tweek mentioned that he looked tired, and quickly realised that the droids statement about his driving being swerved was true. He realised he probably had been getting a bit too tired to drive, and he should’ve pulled over somewhere so that he could take a break“..Yeah, almost.. just one more turn..”He answered with a slight yawn, fighting to keep his eyes open.Tweek nodded, trying to push away the feeling that Craig might fall asleep while driving, that would be dangerous.Craig let out a small sigh as Tweek nodded in response and tried pushing away the idea of falling asleep while driving. He continued to fight the tiredness in his eyes as he gripped the steering wheel of the car tighter and began to turn the corner for his house which was only just a few minutes away."Oh dude... I think you might fall asleep... Do you want to switch over.."Craig let out another tired sigh as Tweek warned him that he might fall asleep, and the droids offer to switch over made him realise how tired he actually was. His vision actually started to get a little hazy as he fought to keep his eyes open while driving, and finally gave in to the tiredness and nodded“Yeah.. I think that’d be a good idea..”"Okay stop the car..."Craig did what Tweek said and stopped the car on the road, a wave of tiredness washing over him all at once once the car came to a stop. He let out yet another sigh while closing his eyes for a moment, he was suddenly feeling incredibly tired and a little hazy now that he wasn’t driving anymoreTweek picked Craig up and sat him in the passengers seat as Tweek took the drivers seat, Tweek then started driving towards Craig's house, Tweek had built in driving skillsCraig let out a tired gasp as Tweek suddenly picked him up and placed him in the passengers seat, he then laid back in the seat and immediately closed his eyes once the car started moving again; feeling a wave of relief wash over him now that he didn’t have to drive the rest of the way anymore“..Thanks, Tweek..”He murmured in a tired tone, feeling his eyes begin to droop shut"It's no problem, Craig, just try and rest for now..." Tweek said as he got closer to the houseCraig could feel his eyelids slowly flutter shut as he listened to Tweek’s gentle words, and he let out another sigh as he let tiredness overtake him. He laid back in the seat, his head lolling to the side slightly as his consciousness began slowly drift away“Mm.. okay…”He mumbled in response as his eyelids closed completely"Wait, what number is your house..?"Craig heard Tweek’s question and slowly opened his eyes a little, before quickly realising that the droid probably needed the house number in order to find it“..number 13…”He mumbled in a tired tone, barely getting the words out without slurring at all."Alright, thanks..." Tweek drove up to house 13 and parked, he then got out of the car and opening the passenger door, carrying Craig out to the front door, Tweek then went into Craig's pocket to get the house keysCraig let out another sigh as he felt the car come to a stop and then suddenly felt himself being lifted out of the passengers seat by Tweek. His eyes were still hazy with exhaustion from the tiredness, and his mind only half registered the fact that the droid was going through his pockets to take the house keys out and unlock the doorTweek found the keys and unlocked the front door with them, Tweek then carried Craig to his bedroom, changing Craigs clothes so he could wear comfy pajamas, Tweek then lifted the covers and laid Craig down, tucking him in like he promised to do, Tweek then walked into the sitting room to sleep on the couchCraig felt his clothes being changed into more comfortable pajamas while he laid still and tired on his bed, too exhausted to move at all other than slightly opening his eyes to see Tweek tucking him in like he promised earlier. He felt a pang of warmth in his chest at the sight of it, and he felt an odd feeling in his heart as he watched the droid leave to go sleep in the lounge on the couchTweek laid down on the couch and closed his eyes, feeling safer that he knew that Craig was just 3 rooms away from himCraig laid in bed, his mind feeling hazy and disoriented from the sudden sense of tiredness that had taken over. His heart suddenly thumped quicklly in his chest again as he suddenly realised he really didn’t want Tweek sleeping by himself on the couch all by himself. The thought of the droid by himself in a room by himself gave him an odd pang in his heart, and he suddenly found himself speaking up“..Hey..”He called out, his voice muffled a bit by the pillowTweek heard Craig's voice and quickly walked to the bedroom thinking something bad happened, but Craig just wanted to talk to Tweek"Hey Craig, what's wrong..? Do you want anything? Are you okay?"Craig laid in bed as he watched Tweek quickly enter the bedroom again a few moments after he called out to him. Seeing the droids worried and concerned yet slightly panicked expression made him suddenly realise how worried Tweek was about him, and for some reason that made him feel a bit better“..No, I’m fine, nothing’s wrong, just.. come here..”He mumbled, gently patting the empty side of the bed next to himTweek walked over to that side of the bed and sat beside Craig cross-legged "there must be something wrong, Craig, what's up?”Craig laid on the bed and looked up at Tweek, seeing the droids concerned yet slightly anxious expression and sensing the way the droid was waiting for him to answer and explain what he wanted. He hesitated for a moment, suddenly unsure of how to answer without coming across as weird or odd“..I don’t want you to sleep on the couch by yourself..”He suddenly mumbled out, feeling his heart thump quickly in his chest as he said it"Why..?" Tweek asked as he finally laid down beside Craig.Craig heard Tweek’s question and suddenly wasn’t entirely sure how to respond to it. He tried to think of an explanation for wanting the droid to sleep next to him on the bed in the same room as him other than ‘because I said so’“I.. I don’t know.. I just.. don’t.. want you sleeping all alone in the lounge…”He mumbled, still fighting tiredness that was trying to force his eyes closed again"Sleep, Craig... Please.. You need it" Tweek said as he tucked Craig in again and he then lay beside himCraig felt Tweek tuck him in again and lay beside him, and the androids words to tell him to sleep made him realise just how tired he was. He let out a tired sigh and mumbled, his eyes slowly shutting as drowsiness finally took over“..Okay, I will..”He murmured in a tired tone, feeling himself begin to drift away to sleep once again"Good..." Tweek said as he went under the covers, he closed his eyes and tried to sleepCraig laid still in the bed as he felt sleep slowly begin to take over and drag him under, feeling an odd pang of comfort and reassurance in his heart at the feeling of Tweek being beside him on the bed. He let out a tired yet satisfied sigh and mumbled before his consciousness began to fade away completely“..‘Night, Tweek…”"Goodnight, Craig..." Tweek yawned and smiled, he then cuddled into the covers more as sleep started to take its toll on them bothCraig laid in bed as he felt Tweek say goodnight to him, and felt a pang of a heart in his chest again as the droid proceeded to cuddle deeper into the covers. This strange pang of feeling in his heart then suddenly intensified as he felt the droid suddenly shuffle closer to him, suddenly feeling Tweek’s body heat against his own and his artificial breath against his neckTweeks arm slipped and curled around Craig's waist, pulling Craig closer to himCraig felt Tweek’s arm slip around his waist and pull him closer against the droid, and the action made his heart thump again in his chest and his cheeks flush as he suddenly realised how close the droid was to him now. He couldn’t help but notice the way Tweek’s breathing hit against his neck and how he could now feel the droids chest against his back—---A few hours later, Tweek got up, he went to the kitchen and made breakfast for Craig, he then brung it through to Craig's bedroom, breakfast in bed like he promised.Craig laid in bed, slowly and sleepily waking up from his deep sleep as he began to hear faint sounds coming from outside of the bedroom. He couldn’t make out exactly what it was, but it sounded like kitchen sounds. He let out a tired groan as he opened his eyes and slowly sat up in bed, just as Tweek walked into the room with a plate of food"Hey... Good morning, sleepyhead.." Tweek smiled as he gave Craig his breakfastCraig looked up at Tweek as he called him a sleepyhead and smiled tiredly, taking the plate of food from the droids hands and placing it on his lap. He still felt a bit disoriented and hazy from the tiredness, and it was taking him awhile to properly wake up“Morning..”He mumbled in a tired and groggy tone, sitting back against the pillows and the bedframe as he stifled a yawnTweek had gone back and laid beside him
"how are you feeling, Craig?.."Craig looked over at Tweek as the droid laid back beside him on the bed again, letting out a tired sigh as he thought about how he was feeling right now“Still tired.. I think sleep deprivation definitely got the better of me last night..”He muttered with another small yawn, still feeling a lingering sense of drowsiness from the tiredness"Do you want to have another nap after your breakfast..?" Tweek asked, clearly worried for Craig's sleep durations.Craig felt a brief pang of fondness in his heart at Tweek’s question, and he smiled tiredly as he nodded a little in response“..Yeah, probably.. a longer one than usual..”He mumbled in a groggy tone, pausing for a moment before continuing“But first I should definitely eat first..”Tweek nodded as he pulled the covers over him, he closed his eyes slightlyCraig began to slowly start eating his breakfast as Tweek got situated back into the bed and pulled the bed covers up. He looked over at the android slightly as he suddenly noticed how tired the droid also looked, and wondered if it was normal for androids to look tired“..You look tired..”He mumbled in between mouthfuls of his breakfast.Tweek opened his eyes and looked up at Craig, he smiled and said"I am tired, Craig..."Craig continued to slowly eat his breakfast as Tweek opened his eyes and looked up at him, saying that he was tired as well. He immediately felt a pang of worry in his heart at the droids response, and decided to question it“..Why..? Robots can still get tired..?”He mumbled curiously, taking another mouthful of food"Maybe... Maybe I'm more than just an 'Android' don't you think..?"Craig’s expression softened once again once he heard what Tweek said, it made him feel a bit better hearing that Tweek might not just be ‘an android’ and that he was potentially a bit more complicated than that. A small pang of excitement in his heart made him feel suddenly a bit happy at that idea, but he quickly pushed away the feeling and looked at the droid with a raised eyebrow“Wha-.. What do you mean by ‘more than just an android’..?”"Maybe I'm another life form... Like humans... Don't you think I'm more than just an Android?"Craig paused for a moment as Tweek spoke those words, considering the possibility of the droid’s statement could be true, it almost made him feel a bit overwhelmed in a way. He’d spent enough time working and programming androids to know the difference from a basic AI and a droid, and yet looking at Tweek it seemed like he was definitely more than just a regular droid“..That’s exactly what I think..”He mumbled, looking at Tweek again with an intrigued expressionTweek smiled, and shivered, he realised that he still hasn't gotten clothes so he still looks like a machine, he has no clothes, not even droid clothes, just a mechanical body.Craig noticed how Tweek shivered and suddenly felt a pang of sympathy in his heart at realising that the droid probably felt a bit exposed without any type of clothes or fabric on him. He paused from eating his breakfast for a moment and gently placed the plate on the bedside table, looking at Tweek again with a small concerned expression“..Are you cold..?”He asked gently, sitting closer to the droid on the bed.Tweek nodded, hugging himself slightly because of how cold he wasCraig suddenly felt another wave of sympathy as he saw Tweek nod to his question and watched the droid begin to hug himself because of how cold he was. He could only imagine how it must feel for Tweek to be without any type of fabric on his body to keep him warm, and he felt his heart throb a little at the sight of how desperate for warmth Tweek seemed to be“Yeah.. you definitely need some clothes..”He mumbled sadly, gently scooting even closer to the droidTweek nodded in agreement, shivering slightly more "it's gotten colder in this room, hasn't it..?"Craig suddenly felt his heart thump a little at the sight of Tweek shivering even more in the already cold room. He could see how uncomfortable the droid seemed to be, and it made him feel a bit guilty and like he should do something about it“Yeah.. it has, huh.. here, get closer. I’m warm..”He said in a gentle tone, gesturing for the droid to come closerTweek scooted closer, resting his head on Craig's shoulderCraig felt his heart thump again as Tweek scooted closer and rested his head on his shoulder, feeling the droid gently lean against him. He lifted his arm and gently began to gently wrap it around the droid, holding him carefully against his side as he tried to provide some type of warmth for him“Better..?”He mumbled softly"Yeah..." Tweek said as he cuddled up moreCraig felt another pang in his heart as Tweek mumbled his agreement and huddled closer to him, gently cuddling up against his chest. It made him feel a mix of things, seeing the droid desperately trying to get even closer and warmer to him, and a part of him wished he could just hold him close like this forever and make sure he never felt cold again“..Good..”He mumbled in a soft tone, gently tightening his grip on the droid and holding him closely to his warm body"Craig, I'm so glad that we are friends..." Tweek mumbled as he closed his eyes.Craig felt fondness in his heart at Tweek’s mumbled words, and smiled softly a bit as he heard the droid say how happy he was that they were friends. He gently pulled the droid even closer to him, feeling an odd pang of protective affection as he held the droid’s small body against his“..Me too..”He mumbled in a soft tone, looking down at Tweek and gently playing with the droid’s hair with his fingersTweek slowly drifted to sleep, feeling safe and warm in Craig's embraceCraig smiled as he watched Tweek slowly drift off to sleep in his embrace, seeing the droids facial expression soften and his body relax as he fell asleep. He gently wrapped his other arm around the droid, now fully wrapping him in his embrace and gently holding him tightly against his body as he continued to gently play with Tweek’s hair with his fingers.Craig liked the way Tweeks crazy soft blonde hair felt around his handsCraig felt a deep affection in his heart as he continued to gently play with Tweek’s soft blonde hair, running his fingers through it softly and gently. Despite the messy way the droids hair was styled, it felt extremely soft and comfortable between his fingers, and he found it comforting to just gently run his fingers through it as he held the droid in his armsTweek woke up slightly and whispered "sleep, Craig…”Craig was suddenly pulled out of his thoughts as he heard Tweek’s soft mumbled words telling him to sleep. He felt another pang of affection in his heart and smiled softly, gently tightening his grip on the droid as he spoke back to him“..I’m not tired..”He mumbled in a soft whisper, gently continuing to toy with the droids hair between his fingers again"Yes you are, Craig... And I know it..”Craig paused for a moment, feeling a pang in his heart at Tweek’s words as the droid gently stated that he knew Craig was tired. He let out a quiet sigh and gently rested his chin on top of Tweek’s head as he spoke again in a soft tone“..How can you tell..?”He mumbled quietly, still gently playing with the droids messy blonde hair in his fingers"You told me earlier that you were tired and that you would sleep after you ate your breakfast..."Craig let out another sigh as he remembered his words that he told Tweek only a short time ago, feeling like now the droid had got a point. He let out a tired yawn and nuzzled gently against Tweek’s head as he mumbled back“..Yeah, I guess you’re right..”He mumbled gently, slowly beginning to feel his tiredness and fatigue overtake him againTweek wrapped his leg around Craig'sCraig felt another pang in his heart as he suddenly felt Tweek’s leg gently wrap itself around his own, and he couldn’t stop himself from gently blushing and smiling a bit at the gesture. He gently pulled the droid even closer to his body, feeling the droids soft hair against his chin as he mumbled again“..You’re clingy..”He muttered in a tired, but playful and friendly tone"I still feel scared... From when you got the flu....When you couldn't come to work.. I–..." Tweek frowned, he hugged Craig tightlyCraig felt guilt and sadness in his heart as Tweek mumbled and confessed that he was still scared of the time he’d gotten the flu, when he couldn’t go to work for a few days. He felt Tweek suddenly wrap his arms around him tightly and hug him in a protective way, and he gently wrapped his own arms around the droids small body again as he spoke“..Hey.. it’s okay.. I’m okay now..”He mumbled in a soft and gentle tone, continuing to hold the droid close against his body"Craig..."Craig felt a pang in his heart again as he heard Tweek gently say his name, and he tightened his grip on the droid as he spoke back in a gentle tone“..Yeah, Tweek..?”Tweek shivered slightly more, this obviously wasn't helping, he needed some warm clothesCraig gently began to rub one of his hands up and down Tweek’s back, gently trying to give the droid some type of warmth so he’d stop shivering so much. It made him feel guilty seeing the droid shiver like that, and wishing he could actually do something to help instead of just holding him close in his arms“..Christ.. you’re still all cold..”He mumbled in a concerned toneTweek got up and rummaged Craig's closet, eventually finding a green button down and some jeans, he put it on, and as soon as he did he started getting artificial skin, it must be in his program, when he puts fabric on it mimics having real skin under itCraig watched curiously as Tweek began rummaging through his closet and then put on some clothes, and suddenly noticed as Tweek began to gain artificial skin as soon as he put the jeans and green button down on. He felt a pang of surprise and bewilderment as he watched the droid transform almost instantly into having actual skin, and his eyes widened as he gently sat up on his bed“..Jesus Christ..”He mumbled in an amazed tone, gently staring at the droid in shock now that he had artificial skin and no longer looked like a machine"I feel warmer now, Craig..." Tweek said as he plopped back down onto the bedCraig felt relieved once Tweek told him that he finally felt warmer now that he had some type of clothes on instead of none, and let out a soft exhale as the droid plopped back down onto the bed next to him. He couldn’t stop staring at Tweek with a mesmerised expression, still in awe and shock of the droid’s artificial skin and how human he looked now that he was no longer just a machine with metal parts“..That’s good..”He mumbled in a soft tone.Tweek watched as Craig shivered though, remembering that the room itself was still cold, Tweek went to the kitchen and made Craig some hot cocoaCraig suddenly shivered slightly when a chill of cold air went through the room, and he felt a pang of guilt at suddenly realising that the droid was trying to keep him warm by putting some clothes on, only for him to still shiver from how cold he actually felt. He sat in silence on the bed before suddenly looking up as Tweek left the room and went to the kitchenHe was confused for a moment as he wondered why the droid had just suddenly left, but then heard noises from the kitchen as Tweek prepared somethingTweek came back with two cups of fresh warm cocoa, he passed a cup to Craig and sat next to Craig on the bed "can I even drink this? Will it corrupt me?"Craig gently took the cup from Tweek and gratefully sipped the warm cocoa slowly, before looking up curiously as the droid suddenly spoke. He gently chuckled to himself as he heard Tweek's question, and answered gently while smiling softly“You should be able to drink it without any issues.. I don’t think a cup of cocoa will corrupt you..”"But my machinery... Will it not..?"Craig paused for a moment as he considered the droid’s words about his ‘machinery’ and whether something as simple as drinking cocoa would harm him in any way. He gently continued to sip gently from his cup of cocoa as he spoke gently back to the droid, continuing to reassure him that he’d be okay“..I’m sure you’ll be fine.. The only thing this will probably do is warm you up a little..”Tweek smiled at Craig's reassurance and he took a sip of the cocoa, he felt alright, and warmer, the liquid infact did not break his machineryCraig smiled to himself as he looked back at Tweek taking a small sip of his own cup of cocoa, feeling relieved again as the droid didn’t seem to be corrupted in any way from the warm liquid. He sipped his own cocoa gently, before suddenly thinking about an important detail regarding the liquid the droid was drinking“..Can you taste it?..”He asked quietly, looking at Tweek curiouslyTweek nodded "it tastes sweet and creamy... The warmness of the beverage helps... I understand why you humans like hot cocoa.."A soft chuckle suddenly escaped Craig’s lips as he listened to Tweek confirm that he could taste the cup of cocoa and describe the exact qualities of it. It made him feel amused that the droid seemed to enjoy things as simple as a warm cup of cocoa, and it only made him feel more and more fondly of the droid as Tweek tried his best to relate“..Yeah, humans do like hot cocoa..”He mumbled in a gentle tone, sipping his own cocoa"The liquid warms my heart..."Craig suddenly felt a pang in his heart as he heard Tweek’s soft mumbled words about how the warm liquid of the cocoa warmed his heart. He couldn’t help but think that the droid was speaking in a literal way at first, until he quickly realised that the droid just means metaphoricallyHe chuckled softly at his own stupidity and gently continued to sip his own cocoa slowly, his face suddenly turning into a frown at a thought that went through his mindTweek looked at Craig with a grin because he had a milk moustache, his grin quickly disappeared when he saw Craig's frown "Craig... Are you alright?.."Craig suddenly saw Tweek’s expression change to a grin, and he was briefly confused until he realised that he must’ve had some type of milk mustache on his face from the fresh cup of cocoa. He couldn’t help but feel suddenly embarrassed and he quickly went to wipe his mouth, only for his own expression to change as well to a frown when Tweek asked if he was alright“..Yeah, I’m fine..”He mumbled quietly in a somewhat unconvincing tone"Are you sure... You know, I'm here for you, Craig...." Tweek gave Craig a hugCraig felt warmness in his heart as Tweek suddenly reminded him that he was there for him, and he felt another pang in his heart as the droid suddenly hugged him. His frown deepened as he suddenly felt the intense urge to confess and confide in Tweek about something that was bothering him, but he didn’t know whether or not he should“..I.. um..”He mumbled hesitantly, suddenly lost in his own thoughts and unsure of what to say.Tweek started to rub Craig's back in circle motions while listening to himCraig suddenly felt his heart soften and thump at once as Tweek suddenly started rubbing his back in soft and gentle circle motions, seemingly trying to soothe him and listening as he was struggling to get his words out properly, and he suddenly felt comforted and relaxed by the droids soft gesture“..There’s.. just been something on my mind.. that I feel like I should tell you..”He mumbled gently"I'm listening..." Tweek brung one of his hands to start messing Craig's hair softly, curling a few Tufts of hair.Craig couldn’t help but soften even more as Tweek continued to mess with his hair and curl the shorter tufts of black hair in between his fingers gently, and finally gently exhaled and began preparing himself to tell the droid what had been on his mind that had been bothering him“..You promise you won’t be creeped out.. if I tell you?”He mumbled quietly, his heart still racing and pounding in his chest."I promise... I won't..."Craig felt a reassurance and courage in his heart as he heard Tweek reassure him that he won’t be creeped out by whatever he was about to confess, and he gently took a deep breath and nodded a few times before slowly speaking in a nervous and quiet tone“..O-okay.. Um..”He mumbled in an unsure tone, his hands suddenly feeling clammy and sweaty as he tried to think of what to say"You can do it, Craig, I believe in you..." Tweek started to secretly tickle CraigCraig let out an unexpected gasp and then burst out in soft giggles and chuckles when he suddenly felt Tweek start to tickle him gently, clearly trying to cheer him up as he tried to speak to him nervously about something important“H-hey.. t-that’s not–.. haha, n-not fair..! Ah-..”He mumbled between fits of soft giggles and laughter, struggling to speak in between his soft chucklesTweek tickled him more, enjoying the short happiness from Craig.Craig couldn’t stop himself from bursting into more fits of giggles and laughter as Tweek continued to tickle him, his soft laughter filling the room as he suddenly felt another pang of amusement at the droid’s playful behaviour“N-no, stop.. haha.. s-stop it..! Y-you’re gonna m-make me drop my cocoa.. hahaha..”He mumbled between his fits of soft laughter.Tweek started giggling too, he tickled Craig more and moreCraig suddenly felt more and more giggles explode out of him and fill the room as Tweek continued to tickle him more and more intensely, his soft laughter mixing in with the droids own giggles as he suddenly felt more amused than before and he accidentally spilled some of his cocoa all over himself in the process“Ack-.. ahaha wait, ahaha.. stop it..!”He managed to mumble between his soft fits of laughter.Tweek wiped the spilled cocoa on Craig's faceCraig was suddenly caught by surprise as Tweek suddenly wiped at the spilled cocoa on his face, feeling very flustered by the droids sudden closeness as he quickly blushed and then suddenly burst out in another fit of giggles and laughter at the entire situation that’s going on right now“Ahaha.. stop that.. T-Tweek.. haha..”He mumbled between his soft and embarrassed giggles"Ya gonna tell me what's bothering you now..?" Tweek said with a softened gaze.Craig suddenly felt his heart whizz as Tweek changed his expression to look soft and gentle again, and his giggles and laughs slowly faded as he slowly exhaled and tried to focus on confessing something important to him, despite the lingering flustered feelings in his heart“..A-actually, yeah.. I was gonna confess s-something to you..”He mumbled shyly, looking down at the blanket they were sitting on"I'm listening, Craig..." Tweek said calmly, holding Craig's hand in the process to help him say itCraig felt a pang of courage and reassurance as Tweek gently grabbed his hand reassuringly while listening to him, and he softly exhaled once more and began to speak quietly, still a little nervous at what he’s about to confess“..S-so.. I guess I should start by saying.. I really like spending time with you.. A lot..”He mumbled shyly, staring down at the blankets as he mumbled his words quietlyTweek shyly smiled and blushed at that, glad that he was fun to be around, and he let Craig continueCraig couldn’t help but notice as Tweek softly smiled and blushed shyly in response to his words, and it made him feel comfort knowing that the droid clearly found it fun to be around him as well. He let out another gentle exhale and decided to just continue with his confession“..I uh.. also, I think you can probably guess this.. but I l-like you.. a-a lot ..”He mumbled quietly in a somewhat embarrassed tone and blush on his face.Tweek blushed softly and cupped Craig's cheekCraig felt many emotions in his heart as Tweek gently cupped his cheek, feeling how warm his own blushing cheeks suddenly felt from the sudden touch. He suddenly felt incredibly embarrassed at finally letting out his feelings, and he mumbled shyly back to the droid with a shy and blushing smile on his face“..Y-you’re not creeped out, right?..”"Not at all..." Tweek smiledCraig felt relief and happiness in his heart at Tweek’s reassurance that he wasn’t creeped out at his confession, letting out a gentle exhale and feeling his own blush increase even more as he suddenly and unintentionally mumbled in a soft and shy tone, feeling very embarrassed and flustered“..G-good, cause I do-.. I really like you.. I always have..”Tweek pulled Craig into the softest hug ever, he pulled Craig onto the bed and he just lay there, hugging him.Craig suddenly felt himself being pulled into an incredibly soft hug by Tweek, feeling how comfortable and warm it was, and suddenly felt himself being pulled down and laid down on the bed as he was hugged by the droid. He couldn’t help himself as he wrapped his arms around the smaller droid and pulled him in even closer against him, feeling an intense pang of comfort and happiness at the droids sudden affection"I've always have too..." Tweek confessedCraig suddenly felt his heart thump intensely as Tweek suddenly confessed that he’s had feelings for him, too, feeling more than slightly surprised that the feelings were actually mutual between them, and he pulled the droid in closer against his chest and nuzzled into his hair a little gently as he mumbled back with a soft tone“Y-you.. have?..”"Yeah..." Tweek said as he hid his face in the crook of Craig's neckCraig suddenly felt his heart soften again as Tweek suddenly hid his face in the crook of his neck, and he felt a pang of affection at the droids sudden shyness, gently pulling him in even closer against his chest and wrapping his arms around him even more, holding him close against him as he mumbled a gentle question in a somewhat curious tone“..For how long?..”"Ever since I had the ability to feel emotions... Craig–...theres a spider on your wall..."Craig felt happy in his heart as Tweek suddenly confessed that his feelings started to develop ever since he had the ability to feel emotions, and quickly felt a pang of slight panic as the thought of a spider suddenly being on one of his walls suddenly popped into his head“..What-?!”He muttered in a nervous and slightly alarmed tone, quickly turning his head to scan his surroundings for any sign of a spider on his walls."Craiggg...! I hate spiders!!"Craig suddenly felt surprised and then amusement as Tweek suddenly exclaimed in a panicked tone about how he hates spiders, and he quickly continued to scan his surroundings to look for where the spider might be, not yet seeing it yet on any of his walls“Dammit, Tweek-!.. Where did you see it..?!”He muttered in a slightly panicked tone, eyes darting around the room to try and find the spider.Tweek pointed to a wall across from them, he shuddered and hid his face into his knees.Craig quickly followed Tweek’s finger to the wall across from them, his eyes darting around until he suddenly spotted the tiny spider on the wall, and suddenly felt a pang of disgust and surprise“Oh, for fu-.. Goddammit-..”He mumbled, watching the spider for a moment before snapping himself out of it and suddenly turning back to Tweek, who was now hiding his face into his kneesTweek started panicking, Craig could tell that Tweek had extreme arachnophobia without even being programmed like that, this was true fearCraig suddenly felt worry and panic as he noticed how Tweek suddenly started panicking about the spider, and he could clearly tell that the droid’s panic is due to his extreme arachnophobia of the tiny bug, and it only intensified his need to get rid of the spider as quickly as he possibly can“Hey, hey, hey.. it’s okay, I’m gonna get it for you..”He mumbled reassuringly, gently placing a hand on Tweek’s shoulder.Tweek couldn't hear Craig, he sounded like a faint hum as his vision got blurred from tears and his chest felt tight and sore.Craig suddenly felt another pang of worry and panic as he realised that Tweek was literally panicking so much that he wasn’t able to hear him, and could even see the tears welling up in the droid’s eyes and how his chest was starting to feel tight and sore from how panicked he is because of the spider on the wall“T-Tweek-.. calm down…”He mumbled more urgently, gently shaking himIt felt as if Tweek couldn't breathe, he was shaking and sobbing, the spider was giant- and I mean giantCraig suddenly felt his panic and worry increase even more as he continued to watch Tweek’s panicked state continue to worsen, with the droid shaking and sobbing while feeling as if he was struggling to breathe and seeing the spider on the wall as if it was a giant creature“Hey-.. hey.. relax.. just try to breathe,..”He mumbled, not knowing what to do except trying to calm the panicking droid and gently shaking him again"It's a funnel Weaver... A-Ack!!" Tweek sobbed and hyperventilated as he looked at the spider againCraig felt panic as he suddenly heard Tweek identify the spider as a funnel Weaver, and suddenly felt his worry intensify even more as the droid continued to sob and hyperventilate while looking at the spider again“Hey.. Hey!.. T-Try to look away from it, okay?..”He mumbled urgently, gently trying to move Tweek’s face away from the spider on the wallTweek was having what you would call a panic attack, having panic attacks are quite common for people with arachnophobia when they see a spider.Craig felt more than slightly panicked and worried as he suddenly realised that Tweek was having a panic attack, feeling an intense pang of worry as he realised that it was probably very common for people with arachnophobia to develop panic attacks when they see a spider“Hey, hey.. relax.. just breathe, okay?..”He mumbled gently, suddenly trying to think of any ways possible to calm down Tweek and help him through his panicking state, while also trying to figure out how to get rid of the spiderTweek couldn't calm down, he was constantly shaking and clutching his sore chestCraig felt intense worry as he continued to watch Tweek continue to shake and struggle and clutch his sore chest while being unable to calm down, feeling more than slightly panicked because he didn’t know how to calm the droid down“Hey, Tweek.. hey.. just try to focus on me, okay? Just look at me..”He mumbled urgently, gently cupping both sides of the droid’s face and forcing him to look away from the spider and focus on him instead.Tweek looked into Craig's beautiful eyes, and that slightly calmed him down, but he was still strugglingCraig felt relieved as Tweek looked into his eyes, feeling as if it had somehow slightly calmed him down from his panicking state, and he kept Tweek’s face in place and continued to look into his watery eyes as he repeated the same words gently“..That’s right.. just keep looking at me..”He mumbled softly, trying to keep Tweek focused on him as he started to gently rub his thumbs across the droid’s cheeks.Tweek started to breathe better, but his breathing was still shaky and full of fearCraig felt another pang of slight relief as Tweek’s breathing slowly started to get a little better, but he could notice that his breathing was still shaky and full of fear because of the panic he was feeling, and he gently continued to rubbed his thumbs across the droid’s cheeks while speaking gently to him in a soft tone of voice“That’s it.. that’s it.. just keep breathing.. slow and steady..”"I love you C-Craig...thank you.." Tweek said in a shaky toneCraig’s heart suddenly softened and swelled up at Tweek’s words, feeling a pang of affection and warmth as he heard what the droid had just confessed to him, and he gently placed one of his hands on Tweek’s back rubbing it delicately in a soft and soothing manner“I love you too, Tweek.. and you’re welcome..”He mumbled softly while smiling gently at the droid, still keeping him focused on him and keeping him from looking at the spiderTweek eventually calmed down and hid himself in Craig's armsCraig felt a pang of relief as Tweek slowly calmed down and eventually hid himself in his arms, gently wrapping his arms around the droid and pulling him into his chest, feeling comforted that the droid had finally calmed down from his panic attack“..You good now?..”He mumbled quietly, gently running a hand through Tweek’s messy hair"Y-yeah...just-please get rid of it..."Craig suddenly felt another pang of slight reassurance as Tweek confirmed that he was okay now, and he gently nodded while noticing how Tweek was still clearly upset by the presence of the spider on the wall“Alright, don’t worry.. I’ll take care of it..”He mumbled softly, slowly pulling away from the droid and getting up from the bed to try and get rid of the spider on the wallTweek closed his eyes as Craig got the spiderCraig slowly walked over to the wall where the spider was sitting on without making any loud sudden movements so the spider would not run away, and looked at it for a moment before quickly snatching it with his hand and squishing it, letting out a low exhale afterwards once he killed it“..There, it’s gone. You can look now..”He mumbled gently, walking back to the bed and looking at TweekTweek looked up at Craig, he grabbed Craig and pulled him into another hugCraig felt another pang of surprise and affection as Tweek suddenly looked up at him and grabbed him to pull him into another hug, and he willingly fell back onto the bed with Tweek and wrapped his arms around him gently, pulling him closer against his chest“You alright now?..”He mumbled gently, rubbing the droid’s back soothinglyTweek nodded, closing his tired eyesCraig suddenly felt deep affection as Tweek nodded and closed his weary eyes, and he noticed how tired the droid looked after his panic attack, feeling a pang of reassurance that Tweek was actually okay now before letting out a gentle exhale“..Come on, let’s lay down..”He mumbled softly, gently pulling the droid down to lay beside him and wrapping his arms around him"Y-yeah...we both need extra rest before you need to go to work later..."Craig suddenly felt a realisation as Tweek reminded him that he still needed to go to work and that they would need rest before that, and he nodded gently in agreement while resting his head against the pillow and gently rubbing his hand down Tweek’s back in a soothing manner, enjoying the droid’s presence and company“..Yeah, I guess we do..”He mumbled softly, letting his eyes slowly flutter shut.Tweek gave Craig small kisses before shutting his eyesCraig suddenly felt his heart burst and flutter as Tweek began to gently kiss him multiple times before shutting his eyes, and he couldn't help but feel incredibly flustered and embarrassed at the droids sudden affectionate gestures, letting out a gentle exhale and letting his own eyes flutter close once more while also mumbling something softly"..You're gonna be the death of me, you know.."Tweek giggled, and whispered "you goofball... This is why I love you.."Craig felt butterflies in his stomach, he blushed at the droids soft and gentle giggles, and also couldn't help but let out a soft and quiet chuckle at being called a goofball by Tweek, smiling a little gently and opening his eyes again to look at him with a loving expression and gentle voice“Yeah?…Well, this goofball also loves you a lot too, you know..”Tweek giggled and ruffled Craig's hairCraig felt playful frustration as Tweek giggled and ruffled his hair, and he huffed teasingly playful and tried to fix his own hair afterwards“Hey, quit it-!..”He mumbled in a gentle tone, pretending to pout a little while looking at Tweek with affectionate eyes"You know I hate to see you sad..." Tweek grinned as he kissed that pout awayCraig felt his heart thump and flutter a lot more as Tweek quickly kissed his pout away, and he couldn’t help but smile and giggle a bit at the droids cheeky comment, looking at him with loving eyes as he gently wrapped his arms around him and pulled him in closer, holding him against his chest“..You’re such a dork..”He mumbled with a smirk"You're such a goofball..." Tweek stuck his tongue out and then closed his eyes, snuggling into CraigCraig let out a soft and quiet amused chuckle at Tweek sticking his tongue out, and he raised one of his eyebrows in playful mocking sarcasm, pulling him in closer against his chest while wrapping his arms fully around the droid“..Wow. Real mature, Tweek..”He mumbled in a teasing but loving tone"Shhh..." Tweek said as he kissed Craig again*Craig felt so many butterflies in his stomach as Tweek suddenly shut him up with another gentle kiss, and he couldn’t help but let out another quiet chuckle but also melt a little under the droids loving kisses, gently pulling him by the waist to bring him even closer against his chest"I love you..." Tweek said, he twitched and sparked a little, but he ignored that and just smiledCraig felt his heart thrash and flutter once again as Tweek confessed his feelings once more despite the slight glitching the droid had just done, and he gently rubbed his hand up and down the droids back while smiling gently at him, and spoke in a soft but playful tone“Love you too, dork..”Tweek hid his face and tightened the hug, he closed his eyes and felt Craig's voice get more faded.Craig felt amusement as Tweek suddenly hid his face and tightened the hug, but he didn’t mind it and just held the droid close against his chest, gently rubbing his back while silently observing the droid’s behaviour for any other glitching.. But suddenly, Craig realised that Tweek was probably falling asleep based on how his voice seemed to slowly fade for himTweek glitched and sparked a few more times before sleep took overCraig noticed that Tweek seemed to glitch and spark again a few more times until the droid eventually fell asleep, and he raised a brow as he slowly moved one of his hands up to gently card through Tweek’s messy hair, feeling a pang of relief that the droid had finally fallen asleep but also feeling slightly concerned about the glitches and sparks from earlier20 minutes later, Tweek woke up worried, he was glitching, sparking, and shaking; he remembered that Craig had work and he quickly said itCraig suddenly felt worry and surprise as Tweek suddenly woke up looking worried, and he quickly noticed how the the droid was now glitching, sparking and shaking and felt more worry flood over him, gently holding him by his shoulders and slowly speaking gently“Hey, hey, whoa-.. calm down.. What’s wrong?..”"You're gonna be late for work..!"Craig felt realisation as Tweek suddenly mentioned that he was gonna be late for work, and he suddenly snapped out of his worried state and glanced over at the time, seeing that he was indeed gonna be late“Damnit-..”He mumbled to himself, quickly sitting up on the bed and trying to hurry and get ready for work.Tweek helped Craig with his lab coatCraig felt appreciation as Twwk helped him with his lab coat, letting him do so as he quickly fixed the rest of himself and looked at the time again, feeling another pang of stress as he noticed that he was truly gonna be late for work now, and he quickly mumbled quietly to himself while also checking that he had everything“Dammit.. I should’ve woken up sooner..”"Hey.. It's okay, do you want me to drive you?"Craig was surprised at Tweeks sudden offer, and he actually stopped for a moment to think about it for a moment, taking a few seconds to consider it and weighing out the pros and cons of it“..Hm.. Are you sure you can drive?..”He mumbled, raising a brow at him."Well... I managed to drive you to your house when you were so so tired..."Craig Realised that he forgotten Tweek could drive due to being so tired yesterday, he also felt some sheepishness, remembering back to when Tweek drove him home when he was so tired from working overtime, and he chuckled a little bit and rubbed his neck while feeling embarrassed by it“R-Right.. You did manage to do that..”He mumbled, and took a few seconds to consider the offer once more before eventually sighing and nodding“..Yeah, sure, give it a shot..”Tweek decided to be really bold and he carried Craig to the car, gently sitting him down in the passenger seat.Craig gasped with shock and surprise as Tweek picked him up and carried him over to the car and gently set him down in the passenger seat, feeling incredibly flustered and embarrassed by the bold action the droid had just done, and he just sat there silently and blushing in shock for a few moments before blurting out a quick and soft question“P-..Pfft-.. You.. Didn’t have to do that-!”"Well I just did..." Tweek giggled as he started the engine.Craig was frustrated and embarrassed from Tweeks little comment, feeling more flustered and sheepish than before before, and he huffed and rolled his eyes jokingly as he spoke in a gentle but slightly annoyed tone“..Hmph. Show off..”Tweek glitched and shook slightly again, he brushed it off and smiled when Craig called him a so-called 'show-off'Craig was quite concerned and worried for Tweek as he glitched and shook slightly again, watching as the droid brushed it off and smiled once more, but also couldn’t help feeling like something was seriously wrong with the droid from his strange behaviours earlier, so he raised a brow and spoke once more in a soft and gentler tone this time“..Hey, uhh..You sure you’re okay?.. You keep shaking and glitching every now and then..”"It's probably just my systems... When the CEO called me failure this is what he meant.. I won't stay still"Craig was irritated and angry at the mention of the CEO, remembering how the man had called Tweek a failure, and he quickly spoke up in a gentle but firm tone“Don’t listen to anything the CEO says.. He doesn’t know you like I do.. Just because you’re a little bit glitchy doesn’t make you a failure..”Tweek glitched again and sparked, he then smiled and said in a partially glitched voice, a small blush creeping onto his cheeks"thank you Craig..."Craig was full of concern and worry as he noticed Tweek glitch again and sparks, and hearing the droids partially glitched voice that came out of his mouth, but he quickly mumbled a gentle but quiet ‘you’re welcome’ in response, and spoke again in a soft tone“But really though.. You are glitchy a lot, you know that?..”"I know... I guess we just have to get used to it.." Tweek smiled, he started to driveCraig agreed and felt slight resignation at Tweek’s comment about having to get used to the droids glitches, and he mumbled to himself quietly before also noticing that Tweek had started to drive instead, and he just leaned back in his seat a bit while also speaking in a gentle tone“Yeah, I guess so.. Although you’ve been glitching more than usual today, you know?..”"Maybe it's just another malfunction in my system..."Craig was concerned from Tweek’s words about a possible malfunction in his system, knowing that the droid’s glitches were probably because of something more serious than just a little malfunction from his programming, and he raised a brow in slight concern while also speaking in a soft tone“..That’s not very comforting… Are you sure that you’re not damaged or something?..”"Craig, I've been damaged from the start... You know that..."Craig felt mixed concern and frustration from Tweek’s comment about how the droid has always been damaged, remembering how the CEO had said something similar to it during Tweek’s first presentation, and he let out a low exhale while also mumbling softly“I know that, but.. These glitches are..more serious than usual.. You keep sparking and glitching when you’re trying to walk or when you’re trying to say something..”"It's probably just nervousness.. I-...” Tweek buzzed and crackled before continuing "Don't worry, Craig, I'm still here, so nothing can happen..." Tweek said as he parked in the lab's parking lot.Craig was very worried and was slightly shocked as Tweek suddenly buzzed and crackled before speaking again, and he knew that it was not just simply ‘nervousness’, and that the droids behaviour was most likely a serious issue, but instead of arguing against it, he just took in a deep and steady exhale, and eventually spoke in a much softer tone this time“..Yeah.. You’re right.. You’re still here..”Tweek sparked and glitched again, and then opened the car door, he then opened Craig's door and let himCraig silently observed the droid, noticing that his glitching was increasing a lot more by then, but quickly looked away once Tweek opened the car door for him, and stepped out of the vehicle while silently keeping a close eye on the droid in case something bad happened.Tweek held Craig's hand to go to the lab doors, they both then walked to Craig's officeCraig was comforted by Tweeks presence and felt affection as Tweek gently grabbed his hand and walked him over to the office, and he held the droids hand the entire way, walking into the office in silence and sitting down at his desk while taking his lab coat off.Craig had asked Tweek to go and get him something, so he went out to go get it.Craig sat at his desk and started working in the usual manner until suddenly remembering asking Tweek to go and get him a specific tool from his workbench so he could add it to the invention he was making, and he slowly raised his head up with a look of slight confusion on his face, wondering why the droid hadn’t returned for so longAs Tweek was walking he bumped into the CEO, the CEO grabbed him.Tweek suddenly let out a low and muffled groan as he was shoved into the janitors closet by the CEO, watching as the CEO suddenly entered after him and locked the door, and before he could even react or say anything, he felt the CEOs hands starting to rip and tear at his body harshly.Tweek suddenly felt his body start to shake and twitch from both fear and pain as the CEOs hands rip and pulled at his wires, and he suddenly found himself sobbing and whimpering in despair, silently praying that someone would happen to pass by the janitor's closet and find him.Tweeks’ already glitchy movements started to worsen and worsen as the CEOs harsh actions continued, and his programming had started to become scrambled and messed up from all the pain and shock, and the only thing the droid could do in response was desperately punch and scratch the CEO while also crying in pain.Tweek suddenly had a small glimmer of hope and desperation when he managed to move slightly and bang on the door, hoping that someone on the other side would hear it and help him from the CEO, but his hope was quickly crushed when the CEO stomped on his arm, causing it to break and let out an intense and painful pang of shock through the droids body.Tweek’s sobs soon turned into more desperate and pained ones, sounding less like the droids usual voice and more like a glitched and messed up mess of sounds and static, and he could feel his body shaking and glitching violently while his eyes started to fill with a liquid that was leaking from them, and his movements and actions were also becoming increasingly more weak and slowTweek continued to desperately yell for Craig for help, and continued to hit or kick the CEO as he continued to wreck Tweek's body and tear his wires apart, but it seemed like nothing worked, and he was just stuck letting the CEO violently pull and wreck him, whimpering and sobbing painfully while silently praying and waiting for someone to hear or notice him.Multiple hours had passed since the start of the attack, and the CEO soon left the janitors closet after he was done, leaving Tweeks mangled, battered and destroyed body lying on the floor, barely moving and having dozens of wires and some limbs hanging off of his body while also releasing a quiet but glitched and static-ey cry for help."Hhhgggh... HheEl... P..."Tweek’s distorted body struggled to move, and his voice box also struggled to produce any sound in an almost pained and glitched manner as he quietly and weakly tried to call out for help, the words he spoke being almost incoherent and unintelligible.Tweek used his remaining arm, which was thankfully still attached to his body, and began to bang on the door silently and desperately, hoping that someone on the other side would finally hear him and help him out of the closet."Pl... PLEas-eeE...."Tweek continued with his weak and quiet banging on the door for help, and managed to produce a few broken words through his broken and distorted voice box, repeating the words 'please' while quietly trying to make as much noise as he can, hoping and praying once again that he would finally be rescued.Tweeek suddenly heard footsteps nearby and he felt a pang of hope flare up within him, and he started to bang on the door even harder and more desperately, feeling even more desperate for the steps to get closer to the janitors closet so he could be saved.Wendy, a former janitor at the lab, opened the janitors closet door and was shocked to find Tweeks mangled and battered body lying on the floor, and she immediately recognised the droid from the first time they had run into each other a few days ago when Craig had to take Tweek to the CEOs office."Wghhhghh.... We-nnng...dy??"Tweek managed to call out to Wendy weakly, trying to reach out to her with his hand and failing, and his voice box and speakers crackled and sparked as he tried to speak again, barely being able to speak with his heavily damaged and broken partsTweek desperately tried to crawl out of the closet to get to Wendy’s, but he was struggling deeply as both of his legs were so torn that it seemed like they were about to fall off of his body, and the more he tried to move out of the closet, the more his broken body started sparking and glitching with every movement and stretch of his limbs.Tweek felt a pang of hope as he heard Wendy pulling out her phone and calling Craig on it, feeling a pang of hope and desperation as he laid on the floor, watching Wendy while his broken voice box and speakers crackled and glitched loudly from the struggle of trying to speak.Tweek tried desperately to call out to Craig through the phone, yelling 'Craig' as loud as possible through his very broken voice, but his voice box just let out a mess of broken and glitchy sounds instead, sounding more like loud scratches and sparks of electricity than any words.Tweek continued to sob and scream 'Craig, Craig, Craig' in a desperate and pained manner, his voice and vocals cracking and glitching with each attempt at saying the name, his body and voice box struggling with how broken and damaged it was.Tweek’s broken body struggled as he desperately tried to reach for Wendy’s phone, slowly stretching his broken and glitching arm towards it, almost managing to grab it but falling short a few centimetres from it, letting out a glitchy whimper as he did so.Wendy quickly knelt down and handed Tweek the phone as he continued to silently reach for it, and he quickly took it and tried to hold the phone tightly in his broken and glitchy hands, his movements being as weak and as slow as possible from the pain and damage from his bodyTweek turned the camera on and quickly positioned it towards himself, showing his broken and glitched up face to the phone’s screen, screaming out Craig’s name desperately through his broken and glitchy voice while he trembled in immense pain and shock from his damaged body."Cghhhggchgggrr.... Cra-...ig...i need you..."Tweek kept the camera pointing towards his face as he choked out the words 'Craig, I need you' through his broken voice box that was struggling to produce anything even remotely comprehensible, and his body trembled and shook in pain as he waited desperately for Craig’s response through the phone."Craig... Pl.. Ease... Talk to mE...GhHhhgH…AcK!.."Tweek waited desperately for any sign from Craig through the phone, his body shaking and struggling to move every few seconds from how damaged it had been from the CEOs attack, and after a few more seconds he finally heard Craigs voice through the phone“Tweek? Tweek, is that you?”"Yghfh... Yes... Craig it's m... Mggh... mE..." Tweek painfully cried.Craig’s eyes widened in shock and horror as he heard Tweek’s broken and glitchy voice through the phone's speakers, and he could already tell that something bad had happened to the droid“Oh my- What happened to you?! Where are you?!”"I'm gggghhhh... With wEndy... JanitOrs clOoo... Set..."*Craig was full worry and panic as Tweek explained his current location through the phone, and he quickly got up from his chair“I-I’m on my way there right now, just hold tight okay?!”"PleaSe cr... Aigggghhh..." Tweek sobbed, he sparked constantly and wouldn't stop shaking and spilling blue blood.Craig’s heart ached in pain and horror as he heard Tweek’s desperate pleas and sobs through the phone, hearing the droids pained and broken voice while also witnessing the constant sparks and glitched movements and sounds“Keep talking to me, Tweek.. I’m coming over there right now I swear-“Craig’s heart ached even more once Tweek screamed and sobbed desperately about his condition, and he soon heard Wendy explain the extent of the damage to the droids body, including the fact that one of his arms were completely ripped off from the attack“Okay, okay- oh my god…I’m almost there, I’m almost there just hold on a little longer for me please Tweek..”"Craig if I d: &;&4@/@....." Tweeks voice was unbearable at this point.Craig felt an intense panic and worry grow in his heart as he heard Tweeks voice suddenly start to grow extremely painful and unbearable while he continued to talk through the phone, and he practically ran even faster towards the janitors closet“No no no no no don’t finish that goddamn sentence-“Craig’s heart ached even more as soon as he heard Tweek’s broken and glitching voice say ‘I love you’, and it only grew even more painful once he continued speaking in an even more broken and glitched manner.“God- no, no, no- don’t you dare say those words to me right now Tweek-“Craig ran around the corner and finally found the janitors closet, and he quickly swung open the door and immediately spotted Tweek’s battered and broken body laying on the floor and reached down to pick him up“Oh my God, Tweek-“Tweek sobbed and screamed as he felt more blood gush from his ripped apart body and the wires dangling all sparking and smoking.Craig’s heart shattered into a million pieces as he heard Tweek’s sobs and screams of pain as more blood gushed from his torn body, and he could see the sparking and smoking wires dangling from him like broken bones.He gently picked Tweek up in his arms, being careful not to hurt him even more, and held him close to his chest.“I’ve got you, I’ve got you..” “I've got you…"