Before we begin can we just appreciate this woRK OF ART OML THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DRAWING THIS @Fippogrox because this is amazing and LITERALLY MADE MY DAY I'M STILL SQUEALING I FEEL LIKE THE SQUIP

ONWARDS TO THE STORY (Seriously! Thank you so much!)

Michael saw Jeremy from across the lunch room. He tried walking towards him, but his Squip held him back.
What did I ever do to deserve this abuse? Michael thought to himself. His Squip shrugged.

"I'm not abusing you. I'm just helping you get what you really want. Popularity. Jeremy is standing in your way." It said. Michael shook his head

Jeremy is not standing in my way. I don't want to be popular. I want to be with Jeremy! Michael protested.

"No, you don't. Trust me, I know these things." Michael's Squip insisted. 

Fuck off.

Are you sure this is a good idea? I mean, not everybody will take one, right? Rich thought.

"Of course it is. And of course, not everyone is going to take one. They will, though. Trust me, they will." His Squip assured. Rich frowned. He was starting to regret everything. 

"Rich! Dude, there you are! I've been looking all over for you! I thought we were going to meet at the mall for lunch." Jake said, running over to Rich. Rich almost blushed, if his Squip hadn't stopped him from doing so. 

"Sorry, it's just- I've been having a really crap day and completely forgot. I'm sorry." Rich said as he looked at a stone, which was suddenly very fascinating. Jake tackled Rich in a bear-hug, knocking them both down on the ground, with many giggles escaping their mouths. 

"No, I will not allow my Rich to have a bad day. Come on, let's skip school and just hang out, yeah?" Jake asked, not moving his arms from around Rich. Rich smiled and nodded. God, this boy could always make him smile. Jake was literally the only thing keeping Rich sane. His parents didn't care about him and his brother hated him. Jake treated Rich the way Rich wanted to be treated. He'd always looked up to him and couldn't believe when he managed to become friends with him. He can thank Squip for that.
Rich doesn't know where he would be without Jake. 

The two boys stood up and snuck out of school. When they were a safe distance away, Jake put his arm around Rich's shoulder and they both laughed. Rich found himself wanting to be closer to Jake. He wanted to put his arm around his waist. So he did. Jake held onto Rich tighter. 

So what if Rich's life sucked? He had Jake. And that's all he needs. 

"Nothing?" Jeremy asked. Squip sighed. 

"I'm sorry, Jere, but I can't find anything. Red mountain dew is the only option." Squip said, voice cracking. 

Jeremy felt torn. He wanted to be with Michael, of course, but he didn't want to lose his new brother, Squip. He couldn't. He just couldn't. 

Squip put his hand on Jeremy's shoulder.

"Listen, I know what you're thinking. My job is to improve your life, and Michael is a part of that plan. Even if I'm gone, I'll still be here." He said, taking his free hand and poking Jeremy's chest. But he wouldn't stop poking. Jeremy thought he was glitching or something, but the smirk on Squip's face convinced him otherwise. 

"What are you-" Suddenly, Jeremy started laughing uncontrollably.

"S-S-Sa- What're y-y-ou dohihihing!?" Jeremy managed to call out. 

"Since I can't actually tickle you, I just decided to make you laugh. You need it right now." Squip said with a wink. Jeremy's laughing died down after a minute. 

"Why are you like this?" Jeremy asked with a smile. 

"Because I'm awesome as heck, you walnut," Squip said. Somehow, even in a darkest moments, Squip managed to make Jeremy smile. Michael used to do that too.

"Now, let's get to work." Squip said.