Long time gone

Chapter 11

Flippy

Alright, so far so good. It's been a few minutes since I entered Flaky's house, and Flipqy hasn't disturbed us! Right now, we're sitting together on the couch, enjoying some nice tea that Flaky made. But…it's silent. The only sounds that could be heard are coming from the tv set. I look over to the red-head, watching her as she sips at the drink, jumping occasionally because of the heat. How…cute.

But the silence is suffocating. I clear my throat and open my mouth to speak. "Umm…so.." I say a little awkwardly, scratching the back of my head. Like usual, her cheeks turn a shade of red, as she turns to face me. "F-Flippy…can I ask you a question…?" She asks shyly. "Go ahead." I smile. "Um…w-why did you attack Shifty earlier?" She asks, and quickly squeezes her eyes shut, as if I'm going to hit her or something.

I frown a little. Maybe I should tell her the truth…? She'd think I'm crazy, but then again…she's my best friend. Best friends can tell each other things crazy things, and seek help, right? 'You tell her, and I'll take over and put a blade to your throat.' Flipqy threatens. I don't answer him. I hear him chuckle like a mad man. 'Or, I could piss you off by hurting your dear Flaky~' "Bitch, you do that and I'll kill you." I say under my breathe. 'That just means you'd kill yourself, dumbass.'

Shaking my head, I look at Flaky, who is now shaking nervously. No…I need to tell her, at least. "You're going to think I'm crazy, Flaky." I say. She nods. "I'm ready for that." I chuckle, and ruffle her hair. "You sure are a cutie, aren't cha?" She blushes. "Well, here goes. Flaky, Y'see, it wasn't me who attacked Shifty!" I say, and she stares into my eyes.

"Yeah…you really are crazy…b-but go on." She says. "Anyways, there is a demon deep inside of me." 'Nice choice of words.' "And, well, he always takes over my body when things go wrong." Usually he only appears when war related things are involved, but that hasn't been recently. Well, other than that history lesson. Before I came back to school, I noticed he would take over if something didn't go the way I liked it.

Or if I had a nightmare involving Evil, when I wake up in the middle of the night, he would already be in control. Sometimes I'd be able to control myself by splashing water on my face, but sometimes it would be useless, and I'd destroy my own room, or go out in the middle of the night for a kill-spree. They were horrible…

Flaky is silent, but she is still shaking. "I didn't want to attack Shifty…really, I didn't…" I say, my voice is becoming shaky. Her mouth falls open a little. "Well…I admit, that sounds a little crazy…but, you are my best friend…so I believe you…" She says, and moves closer to me. "I know…I try to control him, but, really, it's so hard sometimes…!" I say, and suddenly, she pulls me into a hug, my head leaning against her chest. She's warm. I feel her burry her head into my hair, as she strokes my shoulders, and back gently. "It's alright, It's alright. You're still my best friend, no matter what. I don't care of a demon lives deep inside of you."

I wrap my arms around her delicate frame, tugging at the fabric, just like she was doing earlier in school. And…I feel at peace. She's so warm and soft…like a blanket, or a pillow. I lift my head a little, to look into her eyes. "Flaky, thank you so much for dealing with me." Flaky smiles. "You're welcome, Flippy. Feeling better?" "Much." I say with a chuckle, sitting up right. "I'm glad."

I pause, to stare into her eyes. And, unaware of my actions, I move in closer, and plant a gentle kiss on her lips. I hear her gasp, and after a minute, I pull away. Her cheeks are the deepest shade of red, and she looks dizzy. "W-what was that for?" She asks, confused. "You didn't like it…?" I ask, putting on a sad look. "T-that's not it, it's just…!" I chuckle, planting another kiss on her lips. Just to see her reaction.

"It's because. You've always been there for me. So, this is my way of thanking you." I whisper into her ear. I slip my arms around her waist, pulling her closer to my body. "Flaky, I love you." "Flippy, I love you." We say at the same time. We gasp, and then burst out into laughter. "You do?" We both say at the same time. I nod. "Yes." She just won't stop blushing! Not that I mind though, of course.

I then frown. "But…I'm a little worried. I don't want to hurt you." I say, seriously.