Wanna see Red.

I told Greed, I wanna see stupid Red. Told him days ago. Wouldn't listen, just told me to shut up. Too soon I guess. I touched Greed's arm, the stupid one pinning me to the bed. Sleepy Greed, so sleepy lately. Greed said we can't get sick, not human enough. But maybe stupid shark man is sick. I hope not, he still has to take care of stupid. And stupid doesn't know how to fix broken shark man.

I wondered, does stupid Greed like stupid's touch? I traced a vein in his arm, stupid soft vein. I thought we weren't human? Do we still bleed? I guess we do. We're not completely inhuman. . .right? Stupid Greed doesn't tell me enough.

Greed shifted away from me, tickled him. His pretty stupid eyes opened, staring at me, stare stare stare. That's all he did lately. He was waiting on stupid to smile. Smile stupid smile. You can now, remember? Smile, but wont. Can't. Not when stupid's not happy, smile wont work. Greed sighed, his eyes heavy, heavy purple eyes, and he sat up. Head between hands, rub, rub, rub face until sleep is gone. Sleep, he slept more and more everyday. Longer, and harder. Was stupid shark man sick? Hope not. Can't get sick, not human, remember stupid?

"Wanna. . . . . . . . . .see. . . . . . Red!" Complaining, I stood up. Off the bed, the covers messed up cause stupid Greed. Clean up, I'll have to clean up later. Not now, but later. Wanna see Red right now. More important than cleaning stupid Greed's mess.

"No Rage, you go everyday to the same spot. She's not coming to see you! Your not wasting your time visiting her." Held breath. I wanted to scream, scream my stupid wild animal scream. But that wouldn't help me, just make stupid shark man stare hard, no more staring. Tired of staring.

"But. . . . . . . ." Stupid voice didn't work, Greed shook his head and stood up, walking to the bathroom. Smelled bad, Greed smelled bad. Stupid bad. Was Greed dieing? Was that what happened when we got sick, stupid us died? No die Greed. Still need you. Stupid still needs you.

"Just let it go Rage. We aren't visiting her." Greed shuffled when he walked, shuffle shuffle shuffle. Pain, was Greed in pain. Can't be in pain, we don't feel like that, he said so. I feel. I feel scared. Scared for stupid Greed. Scared it will happen to stupid too. The door closed in my face, slamming, stupid slam, and I sighed, falling back into smelly stupid bed. Greed is sick, stupid Greed. I gotta get help.

But I wanna see Red more.

"Greed. . . . . . . . . . . .please. . . . . . . . . .lets. . . .go." I pushed words out, harder when upset. Takes longer to speak, words are harder to say, stupid words. They don't work right, never do. Stupid needs to get smart. Smarts. . .that's why stupid Greed is sick. Stupid made Greed sick cause stupid can't think right thoughts. Stupid has no smarts, so Greed gets sick.

"No Rage. I don't want you to be disappointed. I'm tired of seeing you sad all the time. I wanna see you smile." Greed came out, still smelled bad. Bad like death.

"Smile. . . . . . . .if. . . . . . . . See Red." Greed stared. Hard stare. Soft sad smile found it's way to stupid broken lips and he sighed, running his big hand through his short stupid hair.

"Get dressed." I nodded, stupid sad smile never falling. Gotta hold it for Red. She'll love it, I hope. Please like sad stupid smile Red. Stupid worked hard on it.

*~*~*~*

Rain.

I don't like the rain. It fell hard on stupid's head. Greed was complaining, doesn't like stupid rain either. He looked tired. Tired stupid Greed, we're going to see Red. No more tired. Can't be tired. I watched as his stupid body jerked forward, smaller now. He was smaller. His arms looked smaller, skinny now. Like stupid, he was skinny. I'm scared now. . .stop scaring me Greed. Stupid joke is over, be normal. Be right.

"Greed. . . . ." I whispered but he didn't hear, can't hear. Rain is pounding too hard. Stupid hair was clinging to me, annoying. I wanted to just cut all my stupid hair off. But then stupid would be ugly. More ugly than now.

"There it is." Greed muttered. Bruises, there were bruises under his sad purple eyes. Fading away, he was just fading away from stupid. Can't do anything, don't know what to do. Want to do something, can't. Still too stupid and broken.

"Greed. . . . . . . .Greed?" I reached over, touching stupid Greeds white skin. He was standing still, too still, in front of the stupid place. Hospital. That's what the sign on the door said. It was dark, stupid dark building. Red was asleep, too late at night. Greed said it would be too late, but stupid didn't care. Just wanted to see Red. Wanted Red to see smile. "Greed?"

"Just go in, I'll be fine out here." Scared, please stop stupid Greed. I'm scared now. I get it, I'm scared, stop this. Greed coughed, cough cough cough, and couldn't stop. He looked like he was in pain, it hurt him. Stupid stop this! I'm scared!

"GREED!" I yelped, didn't sound right. Didn't sound human. Greed fell, fell hard to the ground. Rain splashed everywhere, he looked wet. I let out a shrill animal scream. Scary stupid scream. I hated my scream.

"Don't worry about me princess, just go to Red." No, I wont, I shook my head. No no no, wont leave you, never leave you. Never. You can't leave me now, stay here, stop scaring me. I screamed again, animal scary scream, and fell to my knees next to him. Stupid broken arms started to pull Greed up, pull pull pull. I hugged him, smelled like death. I screamed again and again, hoping someone would hear. Hear stupid scream, get scared, come see what's wrong with stupid. Help Greed out. My Greed, I can't loose my Greed.

"Please Rage. I don't want you to see this, just go. Show Red your smile, let her see how proud you are." Greed coughed some more, pink stuff coming out. Blood? No not blood stupid, pink stuff. Screaming, I screamed some more, but I didn't realize it. Someone grabbing me, grab grab grab. I screamed as I pushed my face into their shoulder, tight hold. Rocking me back and forth, back and forth. I clung to the person with one stupid broken arm, holding sick Greed in the other. I made noises, crying noises. I'm sorry Greed, please don't leave stupid. Don't leave. Can't leave. I don't know what to do. Please.

Please?

Stupid Greed grabbed at me, his hand squeezing my stupid broken arm. I pulled away, Red's wild curls in my face. Red! She came. I wanna smile, but can't. I wanna show her, I want too. Can't, stupid mouth wont work. Stupid tears fall fall falling wont let me.

"Help. . . . . .. Help. . . . .my. . .. Greed." I whispered to her, the tears making me sound funny. Sound sick. Stupid Red, please understand stupid talk. Please understand me. She stared at me, and I glanced at her leg. It something big and clunky, stupid looking. She had it wrapped in a bag, why? I wanted to ask her why?

"Princess, just go!" Greed shouted. His lips leaking pink stuff. No! I wont leave, stupid Greed, I wont ever leave! Never ever!

"PLEASE!" I screamed at Red. She jumped, stupid Red! Help me! Please help me!

"Okay." Her voice wavered softly.

Scared, stupid Red was scared.

I wont hurt you, promise, I promise.

Just please help my Greed.

I can't lose my Greed.

"I'll help you."