Dastardly sat next to Muttley at the window.

"Hello, Muttley" he said gently.

The dog grumbled and turned away, obviously angry.

Sensing the dog's anger, Dastardly frowned.

"Don't look at me like that, you egg rotten fleabag" he scolded. "I couldn't get any sleep last night and I had an awful nightmare."

Muttley snickered, thinking Dastardly having a nightmare was ironic.

"I was in the Underworld instead of you, okay! Are you happy now?!"

"Huh?" gasped Muttley, having to stop snickering.

Dastardly didn't say anything at first then he faced the window, staring at his reflection.

"Ever since I had to rescue you, I have been having bad dreams of the role reversal of the day I lost you."

As his master continued on with the nightmares, Muttley whined and leaned his head against Dastardly's leg.

"Oh, Muttley" sniffled Dastardly, trying to hold back tears.

"When Cerberus took you away from me, I was so frightened and heartbroken and... guilty. At one point, I had to sit inside your doghouse."

The dog snickered, but Dastardly's leg violently nudged him.

"Rasm frasm" grumbled Muttley.

"And when I found you down there, I really thought... you..." Dastardly choked, remembering the terrible memory.

Then, he swung his hands toward his face, cupping them and began to sob hard.

"I'm so, so sorry, Muttley" he cried. "Sending you into the portal was a bad idea. I spent many sleepless nights wishing I could take it back. I really am sorry!"

As he continued to cry, Muttley whined and thought of how everything they've been through, most times it ended badly but they made it through.

Dastardly then felt Muttley lean against his chest.

Having to stop crying, Dastardly noticed Muttley.

Normally, he wouldn't accept hugs or cuddles from Muttley, but Dastardly knew that he needed one from him.

Muttley then licked Dastardly's face, removing any tears that fell from his master's eyes. He forgave him.

"Thanks, Muttley" sniffled the human. "You are a pal."


That night, Dastardly struggled in his sleep. He was having another nightmare again.

Muttley woke up and noticed this.

Grumbling, the canine climbed onto Dastardly's bed, despite the one rule of never getting on, and placed a gentle paw on Dastardly's head, soothing him.

Muttley then circled the bed several times before laying beside Dastardly.

Sure, they won't admit it to the world but the two really loved each other and were nothing without one another.

Dastardly unconsciously then wrapped an arm around Muttley, pulling him closer to the pillows.

That made Muttley happy. He licked Dastardly's cheek then snuggled close to him. Sighing in content, Dastardly was able to sleep without bad dreams.

Both man and dog slept peacefully for the rest of the night.