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As Four had said, he was going to check on his latest invention. But on the way, he found Seven, Eight and Nine. They were doing some jumps together on the giant Buddy Blocks.

"That's odd..." Four said to himself. "Six said he was going to see how the big Numberjacks were getting on..." he shook his head. "Maybe he decided to go on duty." Still, it couldn't hurt to check.

The blue Numberjack hopped onto the lift in the gym and went up to the Control Room. There was Six, who was... angrily pacing himself across the floor.

"Six, what's going on?" asked Four. "You seem fierce."

"I'm just waiting for a call from the agents," grunted Six. "You never know when there could be a problem."

"Well, yes..." said Four quietly, "but... you're not usually like this. Is it about yesterday's mission-"

"That Puzzler had gone too far yesterday!"

Four recoiled back in shock at Six's outburst.

"Oh... sorry, Four..."

Four shook his head. "No, Six. You're right. The Puzzler overstepped his boundaries. But we were able to stop him."

"You did."

Four's eyes widened. "W-What do you mean?"

Six bit his lip. "It's nothing, Four..."

"Come on, Six," said Four. "Be honest with me. What is going on?"

The yellow Numberjack sighed. "I... I just... when Five was in trouble yesterday..."

"Yes..."

"I... I felt... helpless..."

Four blinked in surprise. "Helpless? How do you mean?"

"Well... you and One sent Brain-Gain to rescue Five from that bubble, and then Three and Two were the ones to send Brain-Gain when she was caught in the sand." Six explained. "I... I couldn't do anything when Five needed help the most..."

The yellow Numberjack couldn't hold back tears at this point, and the dam started to crack.

"Four... I... you don't want to see me this way."

"Six," Four shook his head. "It's okay to..."

"I'm supposed to be the biggest Numberjack in the Control Room Team," Six whispered. "That means... I'm the one that supposed to be the leader... I can't crack under pressure..."

Four sighed. "We all cry sometimes, Six," he assured. "And... when you're among friends... it's alright to cry and show your vulnerability."

The yellow Numberjack gave a soft sob, as Four came closer.

"Let it all out, Six," he whispered. "Let it all out..."

At last, Six started bawling his eyes out, sobbing into the smaller Numberjack's chest. "I just... wished I could help Five myself..." he cried. "I'm glad she's okay but..."

"Six..." Four trailed. "You did help her out."

"H-how..."

"You were the one who led the investigation on what numbers added to 5," Four explained. "Yes, our agents were the ones who gave us ideas, but you managed to keep a cool head under pressure. We needed you there just as much as Five did."

Six managed a small smile. "I... I guess that makes sense."

Four smiled. "Yes it does. Now... are you feeling better?"

"I... I guess I am, a bit," said Six. "Thanks Four. Now... didn't you say you were working on an invention?"

Four nodded. "Yes, I should get back to it. Will you be alright up here?"

"I will," said Six. "Thanks again, Four.

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Brotherly counterpart to this: www.deviantart.com/tobyandmavi…

As Four had said, he was going to check on his latest invention. But on the way, he found Seven, Eight and Nine. They were doing some jumps together on the giant Buddy Blocks.

"That's odd..." Four said to himself. "Six said he was going to see how the big Numberjacks were getting on..." he shook his head. "Maybe he decided to go on duty." Still, it couldn't hurt to check.

The blue Numberjack hopped onto the lift in the gym and went up to the Control Room. There was Six, who was... angrily pacing himself across the floor.

"Six, what's going on?" asked Four. "You seem fierce."

"I'm just waiting for a call from the agents," grunted Six. "You never know when there could be a problem."

"Well, yes..." said Four quietly, "but... you're not usually like this. Is it about yesterday's mission-"

"That Puzzler had gone too far yesterday!"

Four recoiled back in shock at Six's outburst.

"Oh... sorry, Four..."

Four shook his head. "No, Six. You're right. The Puzzler overstepped his boundaries. But we were able to stop him."

"You did."

Four's eyes widened. "W-What do you mean?"

Six bit his lip. "It's nothing, Four..."

"Come on, Six," said Four. "Be honest with me. What is going on?"

The yellow Numberjack sighed. "I... I just... when Five was in trouble yesterday..."

"Yes..."

"I... I felt... helpless..."

Four blinked in surprise. "Helpless? How do you mean?"

"Well... you and One sent Brain-Gain to rescue Five from that bubble, and then Three and Two were the ones to send Brain-Gain when she was caught in the sand." Six explained. "I... I couldn't do anything when Five needed help the most..."

The yellow Numberjack couldn't hold back tears at this point, and the dam started to crack.

"Four... I... you don't want to see me this way."

"Six," Four shook his head. "It's okay to..."

"I'm supposed to be the biggest Numberjack in the Control Room Team," Six whispered. "That means... I'm the one that supposed to be the leader... I can't crack under pressure..."

Four sighed. "We all cry sometimes, Six," he assured. "And... when you're among friends... it's alright to cry and show your vulnerability."

The yellow Numberjack gave a soft sob, as Four came closer.

"Let it all out, Six," he whispered. "Let it all out..."

At last, Six started bawling his eyes out, sobbing into the smaller Numberjack's chest. "I just... wished I could help Five myself..." he cried. "I'm glad she's okay but..."

"Six..." Four trailed. "You did help her out."

"H-how..."

"You were the one who led the investigation on what numbers added to 5," Four explained. "Yes, our agents were the ones who gave us ideas, but you managed to keep a cool head under pressure. We needed you there just as much as Five did."

Six managed a small smile. "I... I guess that makes sense."

Four smiled. "Yes it does. Now... are you feeling better?"

"I... I guess I am, a bit," said Six. "Thanks Four. Now... didn't you say you were working on an invention?"

Four nodded. "Yes, I should get back to it. Will you be alright up here?"

"I will," said Six. "Thanks again, Four.