Love & Lies: Barry x Gru Chapter 1: Words of Pain Barry's P.O.V: It's been on my mind all day. I know what I saw, him holding hands with... No, it was late and dark. I'm sure it was nothing. I'll ask him just to be sure. Then I can put my mind to rest. I'm about to be married, I should be happy! Gru's P.O.V: Yes, it was wrong. I'm about to be a married man! But I got caught up in the moment, and it's not like we're married...yet. Only engaged for 3 months, and in a relationship for 4 years but... God! What was I even thinking! Barry's P.O.V It takes me all day, but I finally build up enough courage to confront Gru-Sama about what I saw.. Or what I think I saw? I try to walk over to him with confidence, but as soon as he turns around and asks me what's wrong, I instantly feel belittled in his presence. He draws me into his arms, but it takes me a minute to respond, but I manage to choke out "I-I sa-saw yo-ou.". He laughs and says "I see you too, Barry-Chan.", smiling and blushing slightly. How could he have done anything wrong? I'm already having doubts about this, but the memory of him that night gives me the courage to say "No, I saw you... I saw you with Sponge-Sama.", I finish saying, tears building up in my eyes, but I said what I had to say, waiting for his response only feeling regret and self-hatred for whatever I have just brought upon us. Gru's P.O.V: I'm watching T.V when I see Barry-Chan coming towards me. I instantly feel embarrassed, remembering what I did. But it goes away quickly since after all, the past is the past, right? He looks so cute when he's nervous, but it makes me wonder what he is thinking about. I pull him into a hug and feel his warmth. He looks up at me, and as soon as he starts to speak I know something is wrong. My beloved says "I saw you.", with a shaky voice. Did he see me with... No, he couldn't have. Barry-Chan was home all night. I laugh it off, hoping to hide my concern. I respond with a cheesy "I see you too, Barry-Chan", and I pray that he bought it. It takes him a moment to respond, but when he does I feel my whole world break into a million pieces. I imagine my face is a mix of fear and disbelief, I feel shocked to my core. I want to deny it, but all I can do is let go of him, and walk away. I walk to the other side of the room, watching him fall to the ground in tears. There is a moment of silence, and the air in the room feels as though it gets thinner. Only the talk of the T.V cuts through the ever deafening roar of the silence between us before I press my hands against the sides of my forehead. I let out a deep sigh, and against my better judgment, I say two words that only make things worse. "It's true", I say waiting for his response. He only cries. My beautiful bee, my husband to be, torn apart by my actions. But strangely, all I can do is watch, as his tears hit the floor.