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Y/n couldn't sleep. It was around three in the morning, Mk and Monkey King were sleeping on the floor, bundled up in an array of blankets and pillows since Mk made them have a movie night and made him grab all the blankets he had and make some kind of nest with them.

Not that it wasn't entertaining, but after it, Mk and Monkey King fell asleep, tired after eating all the snacks he had and from enjoying their silly movies. And Y/n found that no matter how tired he was, he couldn't fall asleep.

He couldn't get that woman out of his head. Her whispers. It had been so long since he had seen her that he had forgotten how terrified he was of her at first. She tore everything away from him.

He gripped his necklace, taking a deep breath, ignoring how it made his bruises hurt and exhaling slowly.

He slowly sits up, getting off his couch. He looks down at Mk and Monkey King. He covers Mk up with a blanket, ruffling his messy hair and gently resting his hand on his cheek. He smiled softly, standing up and rolling his eyes when he leaned down next to Monksy King, patting his head as well before he covered him up more.

He went back to Mk, laying down next to him, whispering softly.

"Nothing will happen to you.. not while I'm still alive.." Y/n said softly, like a whisper to the wind that only he and the breeze would know. He noticed Mks brows furrowing, hands clenching, clearly having some sort of nightmare.

Mk then eased before Y/n could wake him up. Mk reached his hand out, grabbing Y/ns arm and pulling himself closer to him, curling up beside him, resting his head on Y/ns arm. Y/n let out a smile again, using his free hand to ruffle Mks hair and then gently pet it.

He remembered earlier that day when Mk told him what Redson had said.

He figures he wouldn't mind it if he was a father figure to Mk. He already saw him as his son anyway.

He finally fell asleep after thinking about that, a sense of peace washing over him as he closed his eyes. He barely recognized the feeling of a tail draping over his back, lightly curling over his side.

He hasn't felt comfort like this in a long time.

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He woke up to the sound of muffled yelling and laughing. Y/n opened his eyes to figure out the sound and reason it was muffled to find several blankets on top of him, up to his ears, which was likely the cause of everything sounding muffled. He then searched for the yelling and laughing, turning his head to see Mk and Monkey King in his kitchen, his stove burning.

"Ah! Monkey King put it out!" Mk yelled, trying hard to hold down his giggles as Monkey King desperately tried to contain the fire inside the pan. He got some water in his hands and tried to pit the water on the fire, only making it light more aflame.

Suddenly, it blew out as a small bust of wind pushed against it, effectively making it die out. They both looked shocked until they noticed Y/n walking over their way, stretching his arms over his head, yawning.

"This is why I'm the one who cooks." Y/n says softly, grabbing the burnt pan that had two small burnt eggs in it, in the sink.

"Sorry, Y/n." Mk and Monkey King said guiltily, heads angled down.

"How do you even burn eggs?" Y/n says, mostly confused on how this even happened.

"Turns out neither of us can cook." Mk laughed, rubbing the back of his head. Y/n shook his head, his hair a mess from sleep and eyes half-closed.

"Go sit down. I'll make something." Y/n waves them away with his hand, and they both go into his living room. He yawns again as he pulls out another un-burnt pan and starts making some pancakes.

After a few minutes, he gives them both a plate of breakfast, and he lays back down on his couch, ready to fall back asleep.

"Y/n? Are you not going to eat?" He heard Mks muffled voice say as he stuffs another bite of some berries in his mouth. Y/n groans.

"Too tired." He mutters. And everything becomes mostly quiet, save for the sound of Mk and Monkey King eating and talking about random stuff. He's ready to fall back asleep.

And he almost does, until Mk gently taps him on the shoulder.

"Y/n? Mei and the others want to come over."

"All of them?" Y/n mumbles sleepily. Mk laughs softly at his half-awakeness.

"Yeah, all of them her, Tang, Pigsy, Sandy." Mk says. And Y/n thinks.

It would be nice to see them after all of that spider business. He knows everyone is trying to find some sort of normality after it all. But his house was not going to survive them all coming over. But, maybe it could work.

"Tell them that if they come over and wreck one thing in my house, I'm kicking them into oblivion." Y/n says before smushing his cheek against his pillow again, curling up and closing his eyes.

A bead of sweat drips down Mks forehead, and he looks at Monkey King. Monkey King shrugs and smiles, giving him a thumbs up.

"Okay, Y/n! We can handle it." Mk says to Y/n, sitting next to him. Y/n just hums, falling back asleep.

Thankfully, Mk kept his word. When Y/n woke up around noon, he saw Mei and Mk playing video games on his TV while Pigsy and Tang were busy in his kitchen. He was confused, however, when he noticed his legs were slightly elevated by something.

He looked and saw Monkey King sitting next to him, Y/ns legs over his lap, his hands holding a controller as he played the game with Mei and Mk, elbows sitting on Y/ns thighs. 

Y/n raised a brow. But he didn't question it. He looked over at the TV, trying to see what game they were playing. It was probably one Mk had bought on his phone again.

"Oh! Y/ns awake!" Mei says after turning around and finding him yawning. Mk turns and smiles.

"See? Nothing destroyed!" Mk said proudly, and Y/n narrowed his eyes.

"Hm. Good job." Y/n sits up, patting Mks head.

"Aw! I want head pats!" Mei whines, pouting, a fake tear rolling down her cheek. Y/n rolls his eyes, patting her head as well. She smiles so brightly that he thinks the sun came up.

"You give the best head pats ever!" Mei says happily. Mk laughs. Y/n looks over at Monkey King, whose face is red.

"What's up with you?" Y/n asks, not understanding why Monkey King was so red. Monkey King got even redder.

"Nothing.." he croaks out. Y/n shrugs, resting his head on his shoulder.

"You're going to have to re-bandage me later.. after my nap." Y/n says softly, quickly falling back asleep, his legs over Monkey Kings lap, nearly sitting on his thigh as he closes his eyes, and falls back asleep.

Well, not really. He can't sleep. Her whispers still linger in his mind and he finds that he can't fall back asleep, so he stays quiet, keeping his eyes closed as he lays on Monkey King, or practically sits on his lap.

He doesn't move, nor does he mind when Monkey Kings hands gently move him to sit completely in his lap, one hand resting on his back, the other on his waist, his tail is curled around his thigh.

It's been a while since he's been held like this. Oddly tenderly and so gently. He misses it. But this time, it's different. It's warmer, firmer, and more delicate. For some reason, he thinks that's why he likes this. He likes being held by Monkey King.

But he definitely won't think harder about it. Or else his face might get red, and he'll notice that he's awake.

And then he'll feel guilty. For feeling this way when he shouldn't. So, he'll force himself not to think about it. But, he ever so slowly moves closer, wanting to continue to feel this overwhelming, gentle, kind comfort. It is filled with a sense of warmth that flows through the icy feeling in his bones.

And he sighs, relaxing completely in his arms. Maybe he can fall asleep now. Just for a while.

And he does.

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"I wonder if Y/n would let me do his hair." Mei says as she watches Y/n sleep, curled up in Monkey Kings lap, head resting on his chest.

"Maybe. His hair is really long, isn't it? I wonder why he doesn't cut it." Mk says, looking at Y/n as well, his hand on his chin as he thinks. Mei shrugs, smiling.

"Well, I think his hair is super pretty. Maybe he'd let me braid it sometime. Or put it in a higher ponytail than what he normally does." Mei giggles, thinking of all the different hair styles she could do.

"He looks comfy. And more relaxed since everything that happened the other day." Mei says, her tone softening. She notices Monkey King, looking at her when she says that. Mk looks over her, raising a brow.

"Hm? What do you mean?" He asks, confused. Mei sighs.

"I mean.. you both noticed how.. angry he seemed the other day. He kept lashing out but always kept a straight face in front of us, like he was trying to hide how he felt. And when he showed up on the ship.. he seemed tired. Not just physically, either." Mei says sadly. Mk frowns.

"He's definitely hiding something. And I don't know.. it's worrying. Y/n has always been so kind to us. Even if he pretends he doesn't care, he lets us do what we want. He lets us hug him all the time and come over anytime we want. He's always protecting everyone despite how exhausted he must feel all the time." Mei notices how Pigsy and Tang finally enter the living room, both oddly silent.

"I mean- when you ran up and hugged him, he seemed so relieved to see you. Y/n almost looked like he was going to cry the entire time. Other than when he found out that Monkey King was gone."

"Wait, what?" Monkey King looked back at her, his hands still placed on Y/ns back and waist, yet the one on his back gently rubbed, moving up and down ever so slowly.

"Oh, yeah." Mk was quick to cut in, eyes going wide. He completely forgot how angry Y/n was!

"When I told him that after he disappeared and you were caught, he got super angry and nearly broke the entire ship! His eyes got all red, and he looked like he was going to attack the next thing he saw. It was super creepy!" Mk said, nearly shivering at the thought of how angry Y/n was. How.. protective he looked.

"He seemed really protective over you, Monkey King!" Mei laughed, and Mk nodded in agreement. No one noticed Monkey King look down at Y/n brows furrowed.

'Spider queen was not the reason you were so upset. Was she?' He thought to himself, seeing Y/ns peaceful face, finally rid of the constant tiredness.

'Just what happened with her, Y/n?' He thought, gently pressing his cheek against Y/ns forehead. His hand on Y/ns back gently moves to Y/ns shoulder, holding him carefully, gently, and he feels Y/n relax into it in his sleep, but what shocks him, just a bit, is when Y/ns hand, the one not wrapped around his shoulders, grabs onto his sleeve, holding onto him. Monkey King smiles fondly.

For a guy who likes his personal space, he definitely is the cuddly type.

"Well, whatever is going on with him, I'm sure we can help him figure out a way to not handle it on his own." Tang says, eating some food Pigsy had made, the only other person Y/n trusts in his kitchen.

"Yeah!" Mk lit up, smiling as Tang handed him a juice box he snatched from Y/ns fridge.

"I hope he wakes up soon.. I really want to do his hair.." Mei pouts.

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When Y/n woke up, he had let Mei do his hair. She put his hair into a bun as he just sat on his couch, staring at his phone. Mk and Monkey King were attempting to beat each other at that game again. Tang and Pigsy were watching Mk and Monkey King play. Mei put his hair into a braid next.

"Your hair is so long. Why do you keep it long?" Mei asked, her smile unwavering as she twisted his hair in her hands.

"Someone I knew liked my hair long." He answers easily, not really thinking as he looks at his phone, staring at the number of people he's been avoiding for the past two years.

"Really? Huh. Well, they definitely were right. Your hair looks so pretty long." Mei hums, leaning over his shoulder. She sees that his thumb is hovering over a number in his phone. She tilts her head.

"Hm? Who are you trying to call?" She asks, and he stills before putting his phone away.

"My mother." He says, and suddenly everyone turns to him. Little eavesdroppers.

"Your mom!? Well, why did you hesitate!?" Mei yelled, continuing to tie his hair into a low ponytail, like he always has it.

"Because whenever I talk to her, I have to talk to my father, and he annoys me." Y/n deadpanned. He glanced at Monkey King, who gave him an understanding frown.

"And she's been asking me to come visit my home and I don't really want to go alone." Y/n says, looking away from Monkey Kings eyes. Mei and Mk share a look, smiling.

"We'll go with you! I'd love to meet your parents!" Mk says, jumping onto the couch, game forgotten as he sits in front of Y/n, practically buzzing with hope and excitement. Y/n winces, inwardly cringing at the thought of visiting his home.

It's been two years since he's visited and spoke to his family.

But Mk looks so excited. He sighs in defeat.

"You guys can come with me. I'm sure my mother will freak out." Y/n shakes his head at the thought of his mother. She's one of the people he actually misses. Nearly everyone but his father. He's just a bit.. much.

Mk and Mei jump up in joy, spinning each other around.

"Yes! Yes! We get to meet Y/ns family!" They both yell. Tang and Pigsy look at each other and shrug. Tang smiles at Y/n.

"We can come along, too, right?" He says, adjusting his glasses. Y/n nods.

Y/n looks at Monkey King, who smiles at him. Y/n sighs, pulling out his phone and sending a quick text.

Around an hour later, Sandy is over now, saying that he was busy and couldn't come over earlier. He, of course, brought the van with him and gave Y/n some tea, which he was ever so grateful for.

"So, which way to your house, Mr Y/n?" Sandy asked, starting to drive. Y/n sighed.

"A few miles away from here.. you'll know once you see it." Y/n says, looking out the window in the back. It's a large space, so there are beds and large doors to the back of the van. He grips his necklace, tapping his foot on the ground as Monkey King changes his bandages.

"Y/n? Hey.. you alright?" Monkey King whispered, noticing his nervousness. Y/n winced when he accidentally pressed too hard on his back. Monkey King softly apologized before Y/n answered.

"I'm fine.. it's mainly my father I'm worried about. He's a bit.. much." Y/n says softly, watching Mei and Mk talk about how excited they were. Monkey King slowly nodded, humming.

Sandy continued to drive for a while until they reached a large white fence-like gate. Behind it, we're large buildings, and around the area was a large forest.

"Wow. No kidding when you said we'd know when we saw it." Mk said as he and Mei pressed their feces against the windows in awe, looking at the large city-like 'village'.

Y/n sighed, taking his shirt, jacket, and scarf back from Monkey King when he was finally done bandaging him and put them back on.

"Yeah. That's my home." Y/n says as they all leave the van. He notices a few changes, like some of the buildings have grown larger and less tall since he's been gone. Mk grabs his hand.

"It's like the city!" Mk said in awe. Tang was freaking out.

"This is your home! I read about this somewhere! Your family has been here for generations fighting demons and even gods who tried to overtake the land from them!" Tang went on, grabbing a book from who knows where and writing some things down.

"They pride themselves for protecting nature and life! For over a millenia!" Tang laughs. Y/n frowns. Mk looks at Y/n with a worried look.

"Are you not excited, Y/n?" Mk asks. Y/n shakes his head and takes a breath.

"I'm fine. Let me just.." Y/n walks up to the gate, Mk still holding onto his hand like always as Y/n lifts his free one, placing it right on the giant doors. A large seal appears, covering the length of the doors.

"Woah.." Mk gasps.

Y/n presses the seal, gently turning his hand. Slowly, the seal symbols begin to turn and circle Y/ns arm before they disappear and the doors open.

Monkey King hums, smiling as he watches Y/n.

Y/n and the others start walking inside. There are few rodes and many gardens. It's a lot like the city, but it's just a bit smaller. There were small homes and large ones, with small streets that had stores and shops. It was very modern but still unique in its own way.

Mk and Mei were taking pictures, and Tang and Pigsy were walking around silently, Tang eagerly whispering a bunch of things to Pigsy, who just rolled his eyes but listened. Monkey King came up behind Y/n, walking with him.

There were a few children running around. The children stopped in their tracks when they saw Y/n.

"Y/n!" They all yell, rushing up to him. The three jump into his arms, being caught by him.

"Hey, you three. Where are your parents?" He says, and one of the little boys laughs.

"They went to the store and said we could play! We missed you!" He says, hugging him around the shoulders. The other girl and boy both hug his legs.

"I missed you." He says softly, patting the boys back. He sets the boy on the ground and kneels down in front of the other two.

They instantly giggle, wrapping their arms around him tightly.

"Y/n!" They squeal. He's surprised they even remember him. It has been two years.

"It's been so long! Like- like -" the girl pouts, not knowing how long. The boy laughs.

"Like forever!" He says, and she nods.

"Yeah! Forever!" She frowns again.

"Why haven't you visited us? Did you not like hanging out with us anymore..?" She asks, pulling away and looking sad. He frowned, patting her head.

"Not at all. I've just needed some time to myself for a while, that's all. I promise I'll visit more often soon." He reassures, and she quickly lights up again. The little boy still holding onto him, unwilling to let go just yet.

"Okay!" She giggles. The little boy still hugged him, let's go and held his hand.

"Bye-bye, Y/n!" They all say before rushing off to go back to playing.

"Aww.. that was so freaking cute.." Mk whines next to him, fake tears rolling down his cheeks. Mei is the same.

"He's such a dad." Mei smiles.

Y/n rolls his eyes and continues to walk, Mk grabs his hand again, and Monkey King walks right next to him on his other side as they others all talk behind them. Y/n gives small waves to some other people walking around who all smile at the sight of him, waving happily. He walks until they reach a large house.

There's two people standing outside.

Y/n lets go of Mks hand and motions for them to give him space before he walks up to the two people. He hugs his mother first.

"Y/n. My little rain drop.. I've missed you so much." She whispers softly, her hands coming up to cradle his face as her pulls away. She puts her hands on his cheeks, rubbing his right, right where the scar on it lays.

"It's been too long. Way too long." She says sadly, frowning as she brings her forehead to his, and he sighs, closing his eyes. He missed her so much.

"I saw you on TV. Fighting that weird spider lady."  His mother hums, pulling away, and he rolls his eyes.

"Of course you did." Y/n scoffs. She just smiles.

"You did good. I'm so proud of you. And I see that you've awakened some abilities." She says, taking his hand before hers begins to glow, and he feels warmth spead throughout his body. He sighs, knowing she had just healed him.

"You didn't have to heal me, y'know. I'm fine." He deadpanns. She just giggles.

"Force of habit!" She laughs. She then turns to Mk and the others.

"Oh! And you brought your friends along!" She walks over to Mk and the others, instantly starting to talk to them. Y/n watches Monkey King slowly comes near him after she starts praising him and Mk.

Y/n looks at his father.

"Father." He tries greeting. But his father just scoffs, refusing to look at him.

"You were stupid enough to fight despite being so damn weak. You continue to fail everyone around you." His father scoffs, turning away from him. Y/n grits his teeth. The ground below then starts to rumble and slightly shake and crack.

"Screw you." Y/n snaps, clenching his fist, the ground cracks more, and Mk, his mother, and the others turn to him, noticing the ground beginning to crack.

His father turns back to face him.

"Excuse me?" He glares down at Y/n just a few inches taller than him. Y/n glares right back, his eyes starting to change to red.

"You've always been like this! You son of a bitch!" Y/n clenches his fists harder, his nails digging into his palms. His father's eyes are wide with anger.

"Ever since I was little, you've treated me like this! Like some worthless bug in your way. I've tried for years to strive to be you. But no! No matter how many bones I've broken and no matter how many times you've punched me in the face for failing your training, I'll never be good enough! I've always looked up to you. I've wanted to be you! And you know why?" The wind starts to swirl and wrap around Y/n.

"You are my father! You and mom were all I had!" Y/n yelled, but then his father shot back.

"Oh, yeah!? Then why did you run off with some man, pretending we didn't matter!?" His father snaps back. Y/n grits his teeth.

"You're a pathetic excuse for a son. You fought a spider. Big deal! You lost the fight! Why? Because you. Are. Weak." His father shoves his chest, but Y/n stays still, shoulders shaking.

"Oh! And how could I forget? Five years ago–" He starts, and Y/ns eyes widen. Y/ns mother tries to pull his father away.

"Don't! You know what he meant to Y/n! Don't–" She tries to reason, but his father doesn't stop.

"How can you protect nature and the people you love? You couldn't even protect your fiance!" His father yells, and everyone goes still.

The cracks had stopped. Everyone had stopped moving. Mk and the others had their eyes wide open. Y/n had stopped shaking. Maybe even stopped breathing. Monkey King, who had been right behind him, almost touching his shoulder to move him away from his father, had stopped half-way. Even the shadow on the wall, who had been watching, angry, and pissed off, had stilled as well.

His father slowly realizes and stills himself. His anger fades as he stares at his son. He knew what he meant to Y/n. It was one of the things that no matter how much they fought, he would never bring up. Ever. He may have thought his son was a failure, but he knew what that man had meant to Y/n.

Y/n stared at the ground, his voice ringing in his mind.

"Y/n. You are so beautiful.."

"Your powers are incredible! You're amazing!"

"You are perfect. Everything about you."

"Y/n.." Y/ns eyes widen more, tears filling his eyes. His image appears in front of him. Holding his hand out, his short dark hair slightly covered his eyes. And his smile.

That night. His words from that night ease into his mind. Words he had forgotten.

"Y/n. Please.. live a normal life. That's all I want for you.. that's all.. that's all I will ever need.." Y/ns hand gripped his necklace, shaking.

"I'm sorry for not doing enough.. I couldn't.. let her get to you. I couldn't let her take you away from me.. you're mine.." he had whispered ever so softly when Y/n had held him in his arms, sobbing and screaming.

"You're mine.. my.. husband.." and then he smiled. So warmly. And he had died with that smile. They never got to marry. He never got to marry him.

The ground began to crack again. So badly, this time that the cracks were deeper, the ground shook and crumbled beneath his feet. But he didn't fall into the small hole that was created. He hovered in the air, the wind swirling tightly around his body, like it wished to rip his skin apart, he began to hyperventilate, clenching his eyes shut to get rid of the sting of tears, gritting his teeth.

"My-" Y/n wheezes out, his voice broken as he grips his necklace. He didn't stop her in time. He didn't save him in time. He didn't protect him. He hasn't protected anyone!

He flinched when he felt a hand on his shoulder, causing the wind to blow faster and the ground to crack more, spreading across the street and almost to his house. He opened his eyes, now glowing bright red, and he looked, but all he saw was a blurry mess. A blurry figure.

"My- husband..!" He cried, his cries causing the air around him to burst with an overwhelming sadness and rage.

"Hey-" Y/n could barely hear the figure in front of him. The whispers in his ears were too loud, the icy feeling in his veins making his entire body feel cold. He wrapped his arms around himself, one hand holding his necklace.

He wanted warmth. He wanted to be warm again. He always felt so cold. His soul was so cold.

"Hey.. it's okay." He recognized that voice. Hands were touching his shoulders, but he couldn't see them. Everything was so blurry.

Everything was lost, and he let out another sharp cry, tears pouring down his face but evaporating the moment they left his eyes as the wind tore at him. Small cuts started to align his face, one across his nose, another across his cheek, more around his body.

"Y/n." His voice. His warm voice. Monkey Kings' warm voice.

Warmth. Warm hands. Gone. No. Not on his shoulders. His face? They were on his face. Warm. Very warm.

"Y/n.. come on, look at me." He can't. He can't see him. His eyes are open, but everything is a blur. Everything hurts.

It all hurts. He's so tired.

"I'm right here. You hear me. You can hear me. You can feel me. I'm right here. So breathe.. you can breathe.." Monkey King is whispering now. Y/n lets out another cry. It's desperate and loud. He's so exhausted.

"My.." Y/n closes his eyes again, unable to keep them open anymore. "My husband is dead.. and I.. I couldn't save him!" Y/n cries, sobs. He doesn't want to cry. But he can't help it. His husband is gone.

Because he couldn't stop her in time.

"He's dead!" His sobs grow louder, everything becoming darker when he forces his eyes open again. It's like a large cloud has covered everything. It's still blurry. But those hands stay. Even after the wind threatens to tear them apart, hands being cut, sleeves being slightly torn. Large gashes start forming around Y/ns body.

"HE'S DEAD!" Y/n screams, tears falling too fast for the wind to destroy now and everything becomes harder, the ground cracks, nearly destroying a building. His eyes become more red and his nails dig into his sleeve, tearing the fabric more.

"I know. It hurts.. I know it hurts.. it's okay. I'm right here. Look at me." Monkey King calls for him again, and Y/n closes his eyes again. Waits a moment before opening them. He stares at the blurry face in front of him. He can make out his features. His gold eyes and that peach-pink colored marking on his face. His ears. And his lips.

He's warm. Monkey King is warm. Y/n continues to cry.

Until those warm arms wrap around his shoulders. Monkey Kings head presses against the side of his, nudging him. Y/n blinks, finding everything still blurry, so he closes his eyes.

"We were.. going to have kids.. and live a normal life.. I wanted.. to have a normal life.." Y/n sobs, but not as loud as before. His tone no longer echos around everything around him. It's softer now, more broken and raspy.

"It hurts.. everything hurts.." Y/n presses his face against Monkey Kings' shoulder, seeking the warmth. Seeking Monkey King. Seeking Wukong.

"It's okay.. it'll be okay.. I'm here.. we are all right here.." Wukong whispers softly, one of his hands going to hold the back of Y/ns head, holding him impossibly closer.

The hand that isn't holding his necklace reaches out and grips the back of Wukongs' scarf. Everything is warm now. The warmth is like the sun is hugging him so gently. So kindly.

He sighs, finally relaxing and going nearly limp in Wukongs arms. The wind dies down and stops, and the ground slowly returns back to normal. But he's still covered in small cuts. He slowly looks up from Wukongs shoudler, blinking away the tears that fall down his cheeks. Wukong is covered in cuts, too, his sleeves ripped and nearly destroyed, but his shirt and other clothing only suffered a few tears.

He hides his face again. And slowly let's go of his ring, reaching his other hand and wrapping it around Wukongs back, shoulders shaking as he lets out a few more sobs. This time, it was much softer and barely audible.

"I'm so tired.." he croaks out, almost whimpering into Wukongs shoulder.

"Shh.. easy, easy. It's alright.. just breathe.." Wukong whispers just as they both fall to their knees when Wukong notices how Y/n went limp in his hold. Y/n held on tighter, and so did Wukong.

"I want to leave for a minute or two.. can you fly us away from here..? Please.." Y/n doesn't want to be around anyone by Wukong right now. He needs a minute to breathe, and he wants to cry more without worrying about Mk or the others seeing him more distraught than he already is.

"Okay. Yeah.." Wukong says softly before Y/n can feel a cloud spawning under them, lifting them into the air before flying off in a hurry.

Y/n doesn't move away or look away, and neither does Wukong.

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Mk watched them fly off, his hand covering his mouth and his eyes wide. Everyone else looked the same as well.

"He.. he had a fiance.." Mk said softly, looking at Mei, who had tears in her eyes, and Mk teared up more.

"That's why he wears that ring on his necklace." Mei mutters.

When Mk had heard Y/ns father say that. He had been so in shock that he hadn't moved. He should've moved and helped him. Now, both he and Monkey King were hurt.

Y/n had a fiance. A husband. Who had died after what he assumed was a fight, and he hadn't been able to save him. He couldn't imagine what that did to Y/n. What loosing someone you loved that hard could do to you.

Is that why Y/n had gotten so protective over him and Monkey King? Because he thought he was going to lose them, too? That's why he was so angry all of the time. And why he always fought so hard to protect them. The thought makes Mks heart hurt, and his eyes sting.

"He wanted kids and a normal life." Mks eyes go wide, and he looks at Y/ns father.

"Why would you say that?" Mk turned to Y/ns father, who looks at him with disgust.

"He thought he could act like a child and throw a fit. And now look what's happened." Y/ns father scoffed, and Mk, Mei, and the others (other than Sandy, who just looked worried) started yelling.

"That's so cruel!"

"You're his father! How could you say that to him!?"

"That boy has been through more than enough for you to just act as if he doesn't matter!"

"Y/n is stronger than all of us! He's protected everyone since the moment he met us! He hasn't hesitated to help us when we're in danger despite the fact that his body is more fragile than most!"

"He broke his ankle to save me after just meeting me hours before! And he kept me safe and nearly got his ribs broken for me! He protected all of us against the Spider queen despite knowing he could've gotten hurt!" Mk says, walking up to Y/ns father and pulling out his staff before pointing it at him.

"Y/n might not be a son to you. But he's a pretty great dad to me! Better than you ever were to him!" Mk says, and Y/ns father's eyes go wide before he scoffs, backing up and walking back inside his large house.

Mk glares at where he left, gritting his teeth and letting out an angry huff.

"Mk! You called Y/n your dad!" Mei yells, smiling brightly as she laughs. Sandy is busy patting Y/ns mom on the shoulder as she wipes her tears and thanks him.

Mk flushes bright red.

"Ah.. did I?" Mk laughs softly.

Tang and Pigsy are smiling as they watch Mk be embarrassed.

"I- I mean- he's always acted like a dad! With how he makes me breakfast and how he always covers me up in the middle of the night. He always lets me hug him, too! Like Pigsy does!" Mk laughs.

Y/n was a dad to him. Even if he hadn't realized it until now. Y/n was so kind and never made him feel stupid for being afraid of the smallest things. He always encouraged him and never ignored him when he felt sad.

"You don't think he'd be mad, right?" Mk asked Mei as she was jumping up and down, cheering about Y/n being a dad to Mk.

Mei stops mid-air, landing on the ground in front of Mk.

"Of course not! It's so obvious he sees you as his kid, Mk." She giggles, and Mk smiles.

"I hope so.."

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Y/n hasn't let go. He doesn't think he will for at least a long while. He keeps his face buried in Wukongs shoudler. His tears have stopped, but his eyes are probably red and puffy. Every part of his body hurts. But he doesn't care that his legs are slightly sore from sitting like this for so long, his legs on top of Wukongs as he sits on his lap, his arms wrapped around his shoulders as Wukong holds the back of his head with one hand, the other rubbing his back and his tail wrapped around Y/ns thigh.

He thinks they are in a forest due to the feeling of grass brushing against his leg through a small tear in his pants under his knee and one quick glance up from Wukongs shoulder confirms it before he hides his face again.

It's been a while since either of them had said anything until Wukong speaks up.

"How are you feeling?" He says softly, nearly making Y/n shiver due to him speaking into his ear like that. Y/n grips Wukongs scarf and shirt tighter, pressing himself impossibly closer.

"I don't know." He answers honestly. He really doesn't. He's a lot of things right now. His feelings are all over the place.

"That's fine. You don't have to know." Wukong whispers again, and Y/n shoves his face harder into his shoulder.

He sits there, keeping his sore eyes closed as he holds onto Wukong like a lifeline.

And that's how they are for the next few minutes. Y/n in Wukongs lap, being held as he takes a moment to rest, physically and mentally.

Until Y/n realizes they've been gone for a while and that Mk is probably worried about him. He hums, slowly pulling back and blinking a few times to get used to not having his eyes covered and the light as Wukong just looks at him with a small smile.

"Ready to head back?" He asks softly, and Y/n stares at him for a moment, looking at his golden eyes, his hair, his eyebrows, and.. his lips. Y/n blinks, face going a little red.

"Mhm. I'm ready." He nods, and Wukong chuckles, slowly standing up and moving his hands to hold Y/ns waist as he summons a cloud beneath their feet, flying back.

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"Sorry, Mother.. for nearly hurting you and for nearly breaking everything." Y/n says as his mother hugs him. Y/ns left hand being held by Mk, who had literally jumped on him the moment he and Wukong had gotten back.

She smiles sadly.

"No worries.. I understand. And I'll understand if you don't want to come visit for a while. I'll definitely be having a talk with your father when you're gone." She says, her smile turning into one fill of malice. He winces, shaking his head.

"Alright. I love you." He says, giving her one last squeeze before letting go and taking a step back near the gate as she had walked with them back to it.

"I love you too. And one last time." She laughs. "Are you sure you don't want me to heal you?" She asks, waving her hands. He shakes his head.

"I'm sure. I'll be fine. It's just a few cuts."

"Well, alright then. Be safe. I'm so proud of you." She says, waving him off as Mk begins to drag him away with the others.

He waves back at her.

"I'll try."

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When he finally gets back home, Mei and the others have gone back home after they all gave him their own hugs, telling him sweet, kind things before they were off in Sandy's van.

Mk and Wukong had come inside with him, both sitting on the floor as he went to his kitchen.

He can't focus on what happened earlier. He just wants food. So, he pulled out a box of leftover Pigsy had left for him before he left, and he started heating it up.

He didn't want to focus on what had happened earlier. So he kept himself busy by grabbing a water bottle and taking a drink. It didn't do much to help. He felt his shoulders shaking, and his eyes started to sting.

"Y/n?" Mk said, slowly walking into the kitchen. Y/n turned his head to him, dropping the water bottle on the ground before he walked up to Mk and hugged him. Mks eyes flew open.

"Y/n?" Mk said softly, wrapping his arms around Y/n as well, accepting the hug with a small smile.

"I promise you.. Mk. That I will always protect you. If you are in trouble.. I will be there." Y/n says firmly, leaning back and looking Mk in the eyes.

"I promise."

Mk looks at him with slightly wide eyes before he smiles brightly and hugs Y/n again.

"Thank you, dad." Mk says, smiling brightly, and Y/n pulls back again, his hands on Mks shoulders.

"Dad..?" He says, tearing up, and Mk laughs.

"You've been a dad to me since I met you! Like Pigsy and Tang." Mk laughs, going a little red in embarrassment. Y/ns shoulders shake, but he doesn't just cry. He gives Mk a smile. A real one.

Tears fall down his face as he smiles, holding Mk in his arms, feeling nothing but joy as Mk smiles at the sight. He's never seen Y/n smile this much before. Wukong watches from the living room, face red as he sees Y/ns smile for the first time.

Mk soon gets tackled by another hug, returning it with equal strength. Y/n hums, sighing.

"I wouldn't have asked for anyone better to be my son.." he whispers softly, still smiling despite Mk not being able to see it. Mks eyes fill with tears when he says that, and he hugs Y/n tighter, softly, but happily crying into his shoulder.

Y/ns hand goes to the back of Mks head, holding him for just a moment linger before they both let go, and Mk wipes his tears.

"You have to stop buying random games on my tv, kid." Y/n says, his face back to how it normally was, but there's a hint of amusement in his tone as he speaks. Mk groans loudly.

"Aw, no fair, dad!"

After they finally eat and watch random movies, Y/n is leaning on Wukong, half-awake, and almost asleep. Wukong wraps his arm around Y/ns shoulders, moving him slightly to lay more on him. Y/ns hand grips. Wukongs shirt his head resting on his chest as he finally falls asleep.

Mk is awake, looking at Y/n with a worried look. Wukong shares the look, and he and Mk meet eyes.

"Do you think.. that he'll ever tell us what happened?" Mk asks softly, his voice a near whisper. Wukong frowns, one hand rubbing Y/ns back.

"When he's ready.." he says softly, his tail wrapped around Y/ns leg. His other hand rests on top of Y/ns where it is on his chest, gripping his shirt. He holds his hand.

"Yeah.. when he's ready." Mk smiles sadly.

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Finally this chapter is done- took me forever omg.

Mk finally starting to call Y/n his dad>>>>

Mk: Hey dad, I got noodles!

Y/n: *dies*

Y/n: I have the best son ever

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Y/n: *holding on for dear life, finally feeling warm for once*

Wukong: *Thinking: I wanna kiss him. But that would be wrong- but I really want to kiss him–*

(He was trying so hard not to kiss Y/n that entire time-)

Next chapter will start after the sleep bug episode- so episode three!

Byee!!!