Sexy Gaines <3 <3 <3

Song: Perfect by Pink.
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"And you want access to my wardrobe why?"

"We're gonna help you get your man, Gaines."

He scrunched up his eyebrows and shook his head dismissively, going back to his drawing his blueprints. "I haven't got the time for this. I have to draw up the rest of the designs for the suit. Please leave my lab if you aren't going to help me, I need to concentrate."

"You can't concentrate if you're upset over Mianite," Sparklez explained softly.

A small snapping sound was heard, and I watched as the top half of Gaines' pencil went rolling across his desk. He looked up from his prints to glare at Sparklez hatefully. "Don't. Say his name."

"Why don't you want us-"

"Because he's a god! And he can hear almost everything! Stop talking about it and leave me be!" He snapped. Though as soon as he said the hateful words, he looked instantly apologetic. He ran a hand through his messy curly hair and sighed. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have yelled. I know you're only trying to help me, but please, I'd rather be left alone."

"He can't hear everything," Sparklez replied gently.

"He can hear almost everything..." Gaines mumbled sadly.

"Look, it won't take long. As soon as we're done you can go back to drawing your prints and we'll leave you alone. We just wanna try and fix your problem. It's obviously stressing you the hell out." I motioned towards the huge pile of broken pencils and pens on his desk, all snapped in half in some way or another.

He stared at the pile, ashamed by the amount of broken pencils. "To be completely honest, it is. I've broken nearly every writing tool I own. I've crumbled up my prints so many times I've lost count. I have a migraine the size of an planet. I don't know what to do." He covered his face with his hands and groaned.

"Let us help. I'm 110% sure he'll notice you after we're done. It won't take very long?" Sparklez put on his best pleading face, which I knew was no match for me, but I didn't know about Gaines.

But he smiled tiredly and gave a small nod. "If you think it will help me, Jordan."
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"Black or white?" Sparklez held up the two shirts to Gaines. We were done with everything else, we just needed to pick out his outfit and give him the earpiece we bought. He hadn't looked at himself yet, mainly because me and Sparklez refused to let him look in the mirror. We wanted him to be surprised at the end of it.

"White," I decided, "because the blazer is black."

"Blazer?" Gaines asked indifferently.

"Alright. Here Gaines, put this on." He handed the white muscle shirt to Gaines, while I searched for the blazer we bought in the store bag.

A few minutes later after the blazer was on and his earpiece was in, he was ready. We told him to close his eyes for a minute, and then we guided him over to the bathroom mirror. "Okay, now you can look!" Sparklez declared.

His lids opened, and so did his mouth as soon as he saw himself. "O-Oh wow," he gasped.

Now I don't wanna brag, but me and Sparklez did an amazing job of turning a slightly cute nerd into the sexiest scientist to have ever existed. The blazer, dark jeans, and converse were great, but combined with his straighter and styled hair and the tiny bit of makeup we put on his acne spots, he really did look like a model.

"So do you like it?" Sparklez asked.

"I-I love it. I actually love it, I love my appearance." He touched the mirror, like he was testing if it really was him in it and not somebody else. Never in my life have I ever seen him so happy before.

"You think you're ready to go talk to him?" I asked.

He nodded furiously, still smiling at his reflection. "Yes, I think I am. You will be speaking to me through this, right?" He tapped the earpiece in his ear, and we both nodded.

"We're gonna try to give you some helpful tips so you can try to hint around about your feelings without, you know, actually admitting them, since you're kinda opposed to that."

"That sounds okay. Should I call him now?"

"Yeah, we'll be outside if you need us, alright? Remember, speak up and don't avoid eye contact, it makes you look more confident." I gave him a small pat on the back, and he smiled shyly.

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"And why do we have to be on the roof for this?" Sparklez asked, clearly annoyed.

"It's funner this way, you sausage. We can pretend to be undercover agents." I grinned at him, and he rolled his eyes.

"It's more fun, not funner, you idiot."

"Shut up. And hey look, we can see through the vent up here. We can listen and watch at the same time." I pointed toward the open vent that was aimed down at where Gaines was sitting at his desk. I could tell he was nervous by he way he was fiddling with anything he could find, and tapping his shoes against the floor and his fingers against the desk.

"I kinda feel bad for spying on him," Sparklez admitted. "I mean, what if Mianite totally rejects him? He wouldn't want us to see that."

"Mianite isn't gonna-"

"Gaines?" I heard a voice ask below us. We looked down just in time to see Mianite walking up to Gaines' desk. He looked exactly the same way he did the last time I saw him, which was forever ago. His cyborg face still creeped me out, though he wasn't wearing his armor like he had been before. He was wearing a white robe instead, something that reminded me of the old Mianite in our dimension. He was staring at Gaines, just not in the way I was hoping for. He looked almost...worried. But why would he be worried?

"Oh h-hi! Um, how are you?" Gaines hurriedly stood his chair and straightened out his posture, just like Sparklez and I showed him. Though Mianites expression didn't change. He still looked worried.

"I'm fine. I suppose I should ask you the same?" He motioned towards Gaines appearance.

"Oh this? I-It's a new outfit. Do you like it?" Gaines asked nervously.

The god looked him over with his eyes, but his expression remained exactly the same. "Well...do you like it?"

Gaines smile faded into a half one. That's not good. "Uh, yeah I suppose I do."

"Then I do as well. So what did you call me here for? Has something happened to one of the main reactors?" Mianites attention went back to the machine surrounding the place, completely abandoning Gaines altogether. What the hell? Is this guy blind or deaf or something? Doesn't he see when someone is trying to impress him?

"That's it?" Gaines asked angrily. "I spent hours putting myself through hell and back to do this and that's all you have to say?"

Mianite lifted an eyebrow at the sudden raise in Gaines voice. "What did you want me to say Gaines?"

"I don't know! A compliment, maybe give me a second glance, something!"

Mianite chuckled and shook his head playfully. "Don't be so sensitive. It's unlike to be so childish, what's gotten into you, hm?"

I visibly saw something snap inside of Gaines. Oh shit.

"Childish? It's childish to want to be appreciated? It's childish to want a compliment every now and then? It's childish to want something so small when I have literally lost weeks of sleep working on your big stupid meaningless projects?!" Gaines face was turning a darker shade of red with every word he spat out. The poor guys finally snapped.

"Gaines I-"

"No! Shut up, shut up! You let me speak for once! I have done nothing but given you everything since the beginning, I have broken my back for you on countless occasions, I've given up so much of my life so I could spend every moment of it serving you!" Mianite stayed silent, his face unreadable as he took in every insult Gaines shouted at him. And there were a lot.

"I shouldn't have left home, I should've stayed with my horrible broken family! I should've never met you, I should've been happy, I should've-"

"Gaines, I didn't compliment you because no matter what you wear or how straight your posture is, I will always see you as you."

"And what is that supposed to mean?" Gaines retorted angrily.

Mianite sighed and put his hands on the sides of Gaines face, looking him straight in the eyes with a smile on his lips. "It means that as long as you are happy with yourself, I will always see you as perfect. And I do appreciate you. Very much so. You are the only thing that keeps me going and the only reason I haven't lost my sanity."

I had the strongest urge to start crying, but I didn't want to seem unmanly in front of Sparklez, so I bit my lip and kept it in. When I looked up at Sparklez, he was on the verge of tears too. He was smiling though, so widely I thought it was hurting him. This moment is way too adorable and sweet not to cry about. So I let a tear or two fall as I stared back down at the two below us.

Gaines looked utterly shocked. His mouth would open, then close, then open again, and then close again. He has no clue what to say.

"Are you alright?" Mianite asked softly, his hands still on either side of Gaines face.

"I-I can't see you very well and I-I don't know if you're s-serious or if you're joking."

Mianite smiled and stuck a hand in his pocket, pulling out a pair of glasses that were very familiar to me. The ones Gaines said he'd thrown away forever ago. "I saw these one day as I was taking care of the trash. I thought you might need them again one day, so I kept them for you." He slid the glasses gently on Gaines face, and I heard a soft sign emit from the younger after they were placed on his face. Mianite chuckled warmly. "Do you know now?"

"...you're serious?" He asked quietly.

Mianite nodded. "And Gaines, I would appreciate it if you would be more truthful with me in the future. I can't always read your mind you know. You must tell me what you want me to know."

"Starting now?" Gaines asked.

"Yes, starting now."

"Okay. I love you."

Damn. That was fast.

Mianite only smiled. "I had a feeling you did. I love you too. Now get some rest, okay? Your clothes, the ones you also threw away, should all be back in your closet. Including that Galaxy Wars T-shirt that you love so much." He planted a kiss to Gaines' forehead and walked off towards the exit, but not before adding one kore thing. "And Gaines?"

"Y-Yes?" Gaines stuttered, his cheeks a scarlet red color.

"Tell those two on the roof that I said thank you."
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This was reaaaaallllly short so I'm gonna post a oneshot in a bit just to even it out and quench the thirst, kay? That okay? Alright, night everybody, love ya :3 leave me some feedback, I really appreciate it!

- Lee