A/N: Glitch and Cain, They were a match made in Yaoi Heaven. I don't own Tin Man but man I wish I did.

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Glitch wasn't that stupid, sure he had only half of his marbles but even a dimwit could see the looks Cain gave him. They were mean and disdainful sometimes and other times there was the way they shone that confused the zipper head.

It had been three weeks since the end of the war and he could always be found laying in the garden at Finaqua, hands skimming over the blades of grass. Cain would visit him sometimes, well not the much anymore ever since his surgery had been scheduled.

When Glitch had told him the great news about his re-brainment he could have swore he saw the Tin Man flinch, or maybe not. He couldn't really remember now.

Sitting up from his spot on the grass he twirled his hair in frustration. He hated forgetting, it always got him into trouble. Like that time...no wait was that a dream, a nightmare? Forgetting his thought he quickly laid back down and stared blankly at the sky, until a shadow covered his face.

"Hey Zipperhead." came the voice of one Wyatt Cain

"Hi, the name's Glitch! Have we met before?" Came the cheerful reply,

"Up ya' get." Cain said gruffly pulling the other up by the collar of his coat,

"Oh Hiya Cain! What'cha doing here?" He turned on his heel and faced the older man.

"Just passing through, decided to stop by." Cain said looking anywhere but at Glitch.

"I'm getting my brain back today, or is it tomorrow?" he pouted slightly

"That's today.' The Tin Man commented stiffly

"Oh that's great and you're here!" A goofy grin stretched on his face,

"Yes, and you're late. Let's get a move on." Cain grumbled pushing the other along.

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When they arrived at the door of the hospital wing Glitch froze. Looking over at the man beside him with wide innocent eyes he said quietly.

"I'm scared."

"That's normal, people usually are before major brain surgery." Cain said giving a rare, but small, smile.

"I just don't want to forget you." Glitch said "and my other friends." he added quickly

"Come on, headcase, you won't forget me. I'll...Uh...we'll be here after it's over."

"You promise?"

"Yes, I promise, now get in there." Cain then pushed him through the doors following soon after.

The room was completely white, except for the silver table with the brown leather straps. Glitch was frozen not far from it, his shaking form slowly inching away and towards the door. When he finally did turn around he ran smack into Cain who caught they other in an awkward hug.

"It's okay Glitch, I'm here."

"I'm sacred" he repeated again clinging to the older man's jacket.

"Come on, you'll be fine alright. The Queen, DG and Azkadellia, are all here to help." Cain said soothingly

With a childish nod, Glitch let Cain lead him to the metal table, where he was gently strapped down by an alchemist. But that was all he could remember.

While the surgery went on behind closed doors Wyatt Cain, Ex-Tin Man and now Head of royal guard was pacing back and forth frantically. He didn't trust these alchemists, even if the Queen was in there watching over Glitch, or was it Ambrose now? He didn't like it one bit.

Hours passed without a word and Cain was leaning heavily on a stone column when DG came running out of the doors towards him, looking quite frantic.

"Cain! Please you have to come, he's screaming and won't let any one near him. He's asking for you, please!" she gasped, tears rolling down her face.

But before she had even finished the sentence he was gone, through the doors.

The alchemist had sewed him up a while ago, but couldn't get close enough to the flailing man to undo the straps safely. The horror filled screams of the man on the table echoed off of the sound proof walls, causing everyone's ears to ring.

Cain stood stunned for a second before rushing to Glitch's side. He was met by faded eyes that seemed to be caught in a dream.

"Glitch" he said softly reaching out and touching the others cheek. "Wake up."

As soon as the words left his mouth Glitch stilled and his eyes fluttered for a second before his whole body relaxed completely.

"Cain?" he mumbled, eyes opening once more.

"Good Morning Sweetheart." Cain said softly, though you could feel the emotion in the words.

"I don't want my brain anymore." Glitch said in a cracked voice, "It's scary." Then he lost all sense of the world.