Actually, many times, Craig is being sarcastic, but he is used to being misunderstood, so whenever people don’t get it, he lets it go. This time, however, he cannot be anything other than genuine.
“They’re very cute,” he says, probably as sincere as he has ever been about anything. He scratches one of them on the back, fingers sinking into the soft brown fur.
“You didn’t strike me as the rodent-keeping kind of guy, though.”
"Gregory!!!" Craig shouts, looking for his friend out in the rain while it was also dark out. Where could his friend have gone at this hour, specially in such a weather like this? He knew there was someone out there specifically wanting to target Gregory. Surely Gregory didn't go out looking for the guy, has he? No way. Gregory had better things to do, right? Craig also recalled telling the him to stay put for his own safety. He was also lucky to have someone like Christophe at his side, so if something were to happen to Gregory, surely Christophe would help take care of that. Craig hoped that nothing would happen to the two and that they would let Craig and the other members of the law enforcement take care of everything else for them. Craig knew the two could fight back, and he was also aware of the crazy journeys the two had gone on, but Craig couldn't help but feel more uneasy than usual about the entire situation of a specific person targeting his friend, even paying people and sending them to go after Gregory.
Where could that bastard be hiding and what did he want with Gregory? Did Christophe know anything about it? Maybe he should really ask him...
"Gregory!!!" He shouts again, hoping his friend would show up somewhere at least. Once he hears what sounded like a gunshot, Craig couldn't help but worry and panic, hoping his friend had not been involved in that sound of a gunshot. His first instinct was to follow where that sound of the gunshot had come from as it also echoed through, so that's what he did.
As soon as Craig arrived on the scene, he had briefly seen an unknown figure, smiling so sinisterly and soon took off from the scene as if they weren't there for anything. Craig wanted to go after that unknown figure, but his priority was Gregory, who he had found laying on the ground and bleeding.
"No way...!"
Craig's eyes widened, knees dropping to the ground as he listened to his friend's last words, though his last words were him singing a little song so faintly.
"Gregory..." Tears begun to roll from his eyes as he hesitated to pick his friend up. He didn't want to face the reality that his new friend was going to die.
"E-Everything's g-going t-to be okay, Gregory. Stay with me here...!" His voice begins to hiccup as he couldn't hold back on his tears. "You'll be okay. I'll get you help." Finally he picked the blond up, holding him close, only to feel that the other was only getting colder and colder.
"Say something, damn you...!" Once he realizes his friend has stopped breathing, Craig couldn't help but only cry and mourn for his dear friend. They were becoming so close like family. Craig admired and loved him like an older brother. The man was a brave and good leader, even helped him and the other students way back in elementary school start La Resistance to stop the war between South Park and Canada. To see that his brother-figure had gone so soon only broke his heart.
Everything soon faded to black. Craig found himself awake and in his own bed along with Tweek laying beside him, who was also awake now after all the groaning and sudden crying from Craig. Even Tweek has hardly seen ever really his boyfriend shed any tears before, so if Craig shedded any tears then that was concerning for Tweek. Not that he would ever think any different of Craig if he were to cry.
"Is everything okay, Craig? You were groaning and crying in your sleep, even calling for Gregory, so I woke up..." Tweek frowned, lightly trying to wipe his boyfriend's tears away with his thumb. He was aware of the situation about someone trying to assassinate their friend. As far as Tweek knew, there have been people working for somebody that someone who's been targeting Gregory for a while now, and now law enforcement had gotten involved which also included Craig.
Without much of a second thought, Craig forcefully lifted himself up from his bed, despite being so tired, especially since it was the dead of the night.
"I don't know what it is, but something tells me Gregory is in deep danger now, honey. I... I have to go."
Tweek perked himself up from the bed as well. "A-At this hour? S-Should I come too?" Tweek started to tremble at the thought of their friend being in deep danger, but soon he forcefully tries to shake off his feeling of anxiety, and he couldn't help but raise concern that Craig could possibly be in danger too if he were to go alone.
Craig shook his head. "Better for you to stay than to go with me. Who knows what trouble could be out there and I can't get you involved in it too." Craig couldn't bare the thought of losing his beloved next if someone were to go after him as soon as this criminal were about to make their next move for Gregory now.
Rushing to put some proper clothes on before heading on out, Craig wrapped his arms around his boyfriend. "For my sake, please stay put here. If I'm not back in a few hours..." Craig couldn't find the right words. Part of him wondered if Tweek should go looking for him or to leave him be.
"...Just stay out of the scene." He wanted Tweek to have nothing to do with the ongoing investigation, despite Tweek being aware of just about the whole situation with Gregory and those people that sounded like they were maybe hitmans.
Tweek returned the embrace and gave Craig a quick kiss on the lips, soon breaking the kiss and pressed his forehead against his, entwining their hands together. "For your sake I'll stay here. But if you're not back within a few hours, I'm going to go look for you."
"Fair enough." Craig was a little calm now, though still couldn't shake the feeling off that Gregory was in danger. Sure he's been in a lot of other danger before, but this... wasn't exactly the "normal" kind of danger for them.
Before leaving, Craig gave Tweek one last kiss on the lips and soon the two let go of each other and Craig had left the house, now on his way driving to Gregory's place in the dead of the night.
When Craig was getting close to Gregory's property, he started to speed up the driving. He's with the law, so it's okay for him to speed up bit, right? This was urgent and Craig had to make sure there was no suspicious activity going around Craig's property, also needing to make sure his friend is safe.
Once Craig arrived, he loaded his gun and placed it back in his holster then rushed out of his car. His first thought was to check up on Gregory and possibly try to get him out of here, so he rushed to the blond man's door and frantically knocked.
Gregory certainly didn’t sound good over the communicator, his short message laced through with labored breathing and a slight warble in his tone that indicated to Christophe that not everything had gone to plan. There wasn’t much he could do about it from where he was standing, though, so he waited for Gregory’s location to come through.
After what felt like an eternity, it pinged, and Christophe committed it to memory, then spoke through the transmitter. “Stay where you are, if you can.” Too much movement would make whatever wounds Gregory undoubtedly had worse, but sometimes, sitting in one place was not a viable option, he understood that well enough. “I’m on my way.”
He tore off through the brush, only slowing down when he neared the location Gregory had sent him. It was always best not to startle the guy, especially when he was injured, unless one wanted to end up with the tip of a saber in their face. He announced his presence by kicking some leaves about and with the soft, hesitant call of, “Canary?”
How did they end up like this? He wasn't sure. The moment he saw tears rising in Gregory's eyes, he knew he had to be close. Pip could count on fingers of one hand how often he had seen Gregory cry. It was only a few times, but he hated each one. He didn't want to see his dearest friend like this. It hurt him more than he would admit. Of course, the only way of getting him away from his friend while he's like this would be Gregory directly telling him to leave. Otherwise, there wasn't a way to get him out of the room. Pip had always been left alone with his own tears, and so, he never wanted anyone he cared about to feel as alone as he did.
Philip wasn't used to touch either. The slightest motion always so foreign, almost uncomfortable. It was only with Gregory that it felt natural with, and he wasn't shy about showing affection with gentle touches, whether it was a pat to the shoulder or a quick fix of one's clothing. He gently wipes the tears away, his eyes focused on Gregory's face. Then, he leans in, and his lips briefly brush against his forehead, just enough for Gregory to feel it, but the motion is as heartfelt and honest as it could be. Philip cares deeply, likely more than Gregory knows.
Pip pulls him a little closer, embracing him lightly and eventually pulling into a gentle hug. He figured Gregory might not want to be seen like this, perhaps it will ease him better. His hand moves to lay on his back, and Pip rests his chin on the top of Gregory's head. It's quiet, but there's no need for words, he understands.
Blaze is such a wonderful, inspiring writer, be it Lucius/Gregory/Ammy or any other muse, I love seeing her on my dash, our discussions and plotting on discord makes me smile so much, I cannot put it into words, not really. I just love her and I am so glad we're friends. ♥
“...I honestly thought it wasn’t gonna be cold today,” he admitted with a chuckle, attempting to rub his arms for warmth. It was a little chilly today, unexpectedly. A grumble was heard before he felt Gregory’s hands producing the same warmth for him.
“Thanks... I didn’t think it’d be cold today,” he sighed, leaning into his touch. “I take it you don’t have an extra coat, do you?”
ANONYMOUS SAID; some positivity for @smileduponyou, a Gregory rper who doesn't get much love because it's not common to find south park rps around anymore. They have SO MUCH passion for their character its amazing, their writing is amazing, the mun is amazing. I just hope others can see that too.