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"Will-i-am," a high-pitched effeminate voice yelled out. Grell Sutcliff came running into his bosses office, slamming the door open without so much as bothering to knock. Running around the desk Grell made to hug William, but the other reaper was quick to knock him down. "So cold Will," Grell pouted from where he sat on the ground. Will sighed as he pushed up his glasses with his scythe.
"How many times must I tell you to knock before entering, and don't call me that," he said in a stern voice.
"But I just had to come see you darling. Did you miss me?" Grell chimed, jumping up off the ground and into Williams personal space, completely unfazed from being knocked to the ground.
"Actually I was quite enjoying your absence (even if it was only an hour). Have you finished your paper work?" Will asked knowing he would be disappointed by the answer.
"Willy your so mean," Grell whined ignoring the question entirely.
"Of course not. Why would I have even thought otherwise?" Will questioned exasperated.
"But Wiiiiiill, paperwork is soo boring," he complained in a whiny tone, still standing way to close to William.
"You never do your work! You're a lazy and completely useless as a reaper!" William shouted, in a rare show of emotion (read:anger). William reached out and hit Grell on the head with his scythe, as punishment for not completing his paperwork. Grell stood in William's office staring at him with tears welling in his eyes.
H-he was a good reaper, he really was, Grell thought. How could Will be so mean as to say something like that. Grell had spent the last century pinning after Will. William was his one true love, and after spending decades showering Will in love, kindness, and affection, what does he get in return? Grell gets hit over the head, hard. It just wasn't fair.
"Get out of my office and go do your work," William said sharply, interrupting Grell's train of thought, pointing to the door with his scythe, gesturing for Grell to get out. Grell turned and fled the office, running to his own. Once he reached his office Grell ran inside and slammed the door. Why was everyone so mean to him? Hehad heard the laughter of his co-workers as he ran down the hall, distraught. Sitting down in a corner in his office Grell began to cry.
"Grell-senpai," a young voice called from outside Grell's office minutes later.
"Go away," Grell sniffled. He didn't want Ronnie to see him like this; upset and crying with makeup running down his face. After hearing Grell's tear filled voice Ronald entered the office anyway. Seeing Ronnie, Grell shuffled farther into the corner and hid his face. "Go away," Grell cried again, desperate to be left alone.
"What's wrong Senpai," Ronald questioned walking over to Grell. He was worried about his Senpai. It was bad if his normally happy, chipper mentor was reduced to tears.
"Will," Grell croaked out. His voice was sore from crying. Ronald could guess what had happened. It was no secret that Grell loved Will and had been pinning for him for years (although with no success). It was also no secret that William couldn't stand the annoying read-headed reaper. Sitting down next to his mentor Ronald wrapped an arm around him.
"What did he say," Ronald asked , trying to get his Senpai to calm down.
"He said that I was a useless reaper, and a good for nothing," Gell sniffed.
"And why would he say something like that," Ronnie questioned. Though Ronald felt bad for Grell, he knew that William was probably right in saying what he did. Everyone knew that Grell NEVER did his work, and was always making messes for William to clean up, causing him overtime most nights.
"I-I didn't finish my paperwork," Grell stuttered out.
"Well maybe if you complete all your work now and turn it into William, you could prove that you are a good grim reaper." Ronald suggested.
"Ronnie you're a genius," Grell exclaimed jumping up and throwing his arms around him in a tight hug. "Thank you Ronnie. I'm going to show Will just how good a reaper I really am and prove him wrong. Maybe whe he sees how well I can do my work he will like me more," Grell shouted happily, releasing Ronald he ran over to his desk, pen flying across the paper as he rushed to get it done. Two hours later and Grell had finished the huge stack of paperwork that littered his desk. Grell was so excited to sbow Will what he had done. For once Grell knew that when he walked into that office he wouldn't see disappointment in Will's eyes, but approval. Maybe William would even be proud of him for doing so much work in such a short amount of time. Gathering up all the papers in his slender arms, Grell rushed out of his office and made his way towards Will's. Running up to the door of Will's office, Grell threw the door open wide, not bothering to knock. He wished he had knocked. Oh how he wished he had. There inside the office was William T. Spears. That was fine, the man he was snogging however, was not. Ronald Knox, the boy Grell considered his one friend, was there pushing William up against the desk snogging the life out of him.
"What the hell," Grell screamed, alerting the couple to his presence I the doorway.
"Grell!" They both exclaimed at the same time; Ronald out of fear, and William in annoyance.
"Get out Grell," William said with an exasperated sigh.
"No, I'm not leaving. How could you?" Grell screamed addressing both men with the last question.
"Grell you don't understand-" Ronald began before getting interrupted.
"What don't I understand? That my best friend and the love of my life betrayed me and are sleeping together. Cause that's what it looks like to me." Grell shouted throwing his stack of papers in the general direction of the desk.
"Shut up," William yelled, slamming his hand down on the desk. "I do NOT like you, okay. You are SO annoying. All you ever do is flounce about causing trouble. You never do your work, and constantly interrupt me while I do mine. Now yes me and Ronald are together. You need to get this through that thick skull of yours, deal with it, and leave us ALONE!" William finished his rant glaring daggers at the tearful redhead standing in the doorway.
"Ronnie," Grell whimpered seeking comfort from her only friend.
"He's right you k ow. He could have said it nicer but Will is right. You need to get over this crush. He doesn't love you ." Ronald sighed. He didn't want to hurt Grell, but damn it, it needed to be said. Grell had been pinning after William for so long, and it was doing nothing but annoying William, and himself. Bursting into waterworks, Grell moved towards Will and Ronald.
"B-but," Grell cried reaching out a hand.
"You need to leave," Will said coldly unaffected by the tears. Grell ran once again from the room. This time running right into one of his co-workers. Sending them both to the ground.
"Watch where you're going Slutciff," the other reaper said in a cruel mocking tone.