Is it really so dark?

I groaned as I rubbed another bruise, this one fresh. "Maybe I should stop messing with Alabama…." I smirked "Nah, too much fun." I stretched and looked around. "Hey, doesn't the gay me live around here?" I grinned "Perhaps it's time we met~"

Arkansas jumped at a knock on the door 'Who would be here at this hour…?" he stood and walked to the door, opening it to see… himself? He stared at the other him at the door. This one was different; he had darker hair and wore different clothing. He also looked a little tougher.

I smirked at the stare I received "Hey there. Still gay I presume? Still holding that façade?" His eyes narrowed and met mine "Who are you?" he asked, his voice more like mine than his rehearsed one. I grinned "I'm you. Well, not exactly. I'm your inner feelings. What you hide." His eyes seemed a little worried "Don't worry, man. I'm not like Allie~" He looked confused "ah, right. Dark Alabama. I call her Allie to piss her off." He glared "So it's your fault she's so grumpy?" I chuckled "ah, man. No. That's your fault. And Mississippi's, but enough about that." "Get out o' my house." "Hell no man! I came to talk to ya, that's what I'm gunna do. Now invite me in, you lousy host."

Although everything told him not to, he stepped aside and let him in. He strutted in and took a look around "WOOOOOW. Your house is crappy." Arkansas rolled his eyes "Woooooww. You're a jerk."

I took a seat on the couch "C'mere. I gotta tell ya somethin'" He hesitantly walked over, taking a seat on the other side of the couch. I rolled my eyes "Okay. So I know you remember you got shot and you ain't as stupid as you put yourself off as, but I'm fairly sure there's no way you remember everything." He nodded "I guess not…" I shushed him and continued "Y'know Oklahoma, right?" he nodded "Okay… well…" I cleared my throat "Before you got shot, you two were kinda… Together." He blinked "No way, Oklahoma and I are just friends. She knows I… um…" "Like Mississippi?" "yeah…" I scoffed "You moron! He's the reason this façade is on, and you keep on. He and Allie-bama are together, You ain't got a chance!" He frowned "how would you know?" I face-palmed "I know his inner feelings." He sighed. I stood and walked over, putting a hand on his shoulder "Just give up the façade. If you don't, it'll mean trouble for both of us, kid." I started to walk to the door "I can deal with my own problems. I have Mississippi to help me, and occasionally Alabama. I'll be fine." I groaned "You can't have other people fight your battles. If you remember, then stand up! Admit you were wrong to do this and they might forgive you easier! Explain why you did it and apologize. They'll be more likely to forgive you."

"I-I can't. They won't forgive me. I know it. I can't risk losing them." I sighed "Why are you SO STUPID! Just give up already! Tell them, or I swear, you won't be able to depend on them. They'll find out another way." He glared at me "is that a threat?" I smirked "are you so stupid you forgot what a threat was?" he sighed "I'll tell them when I'm ready." I frowned "You have a week. A seven-day week." He nodded and I left.

~~Over the next week, Arkansas brooded over when to tell someone, who to tell, who his dark side would tell. After 7 days, he still hadn't told anyone.~~

I opened the door to a dark living room, and a dark house in general. I narrowed my eyes and strolled in "Helllooooo~? Moron? You home?" no answer. I walked down the hall, looking inside every room, so with memorable pictures and old toys that caused me to smile with nostalgia. I sighed and knocked on his bedroom door "I'm coming in, warn me if you're naked!" nothing. I sighed and opened the door. A lump was in the bed. I rolled my eyes and pulled back the covers. Pillows! Arms wrapped around my torso and held my arms tight to my body "I won't let you tell anyone." I chuckled "what are you going to do to stop me?" "Whatever I have to." Knowing him/me, he would. I sighed "fine, fine." I kicked my leg backwards to trip him, both of us falling back slightly, but I stayed standing "and old war trick, huh? Clever." I smirked. He frowned "I won't let you tell anyone." I smirked with pity "Forget you already said that?" He charged and I easily dodged him. Then he pulled a fast one and hit me over the head with a bat. Man, he had been prepared.

I awoke later in a dark room "You bastard! You fucking tied me up and stuck me in your basement!" I laughed darkly "Oooohohoo~ you wait. When I get out of here, everyone will know your secret! England, America, France, Every state you know and more! I'll twist it until every bit of truth is out and you're the most hated state."