Love Struck

Chapter 11 – Blood brothers

Shadow's POV

"Ahhhhhh…." I woke up opening my eyes gently. I slowly looked over to my side to find Ghost gone.

I quickly made my way out of bed and tossed on my black tank top.

Once I was done I proceeded to the bathroom. Just as I was about to come in contact with the knob I heard someone crying. I slowly grasped the doorknob and cautiously opened the door.

I looked inside to find Ghost crying on the toilet seat. He looks like he just woke up.

I slowly approached him to realize he was holding his side tightly.

I could make out some blood between his fingers.

"Ghost…?" I said softly trying to get his attention.

Ghost slowly looked up at me with his wet gold eyes.

"Hey Shadow." Replied ghost with a small smile.

"Are you ok?" I asked.

"No." Replied ghost.

I stopped in front of him and knelt down. I was leveled with his chest.

I slowly put my right hand on his side. Our hands connected softly.

Ghost smiled as I tried to move his hand aside.

We gently moved our hands aside exposing his side.

My eyes widened as I witnessed a hole. It was a small hole, but it was covered in his blood. I could make out the stitches used before to seal it tight. I quickly looked up at Ghost who was letting tears roll down his cheek.

I immediately used my other hand to wipe the sadness from his expression.

"I'm sorry Shadow." Stated Ghost.

"For what?" I asked while looking into his eyes.

"For not telling you sooner." Replied Ghost.

"Telling me what?" I asked again.

"Do you know why I didn't like you when we first met?" Asked Ghost.

"Yeah, because I was working for G.U.N. Why?" I asked back.

"Do you know why I hate G.U.N?" Asked Ghost.

"Because they are the reason your country is…!" Ghost cut me off with a nod of his head in disapproval.

"They ruined my family." Stated Ghost as he began to cry harder.

Ghost lowered his head and I quickly caught him in my shoulder. Ghost rested his eyes in my fur as he cried out in pain.

I didn't want to push him so I just let him take his time.

I felt Ghost's tears rolling down my body as he tried to recover himself.

"Hey, hey, hey...come on. Look at me." I said to him softly as I tried to lift his head up.

Ghost inhaled deeply then slowly looked up at me.

"I told you I'm here whenever you need me. I know it hurts and I know it's hard, but look into my eyes and tell yourself I'm someone who cares. I've been through a lot in my life Ghost and know you'll never fell any better till you tell someone." I stated.

Ghost let a few more tears roll down his face. Then he took a deep breath and gently took my hand.

I held him tight. I knew how he was feeling.

"When I was sixteen I had a friend. His name was Paul. I use to live with my mother and father. We lived in the bad part of the city. From bullies to Gangs they always picked on me and hurt me whenever I was alone." Ghost stopped to take another deep breath as I held his hand tightly.

In about ten seconds ghost looked back into my eyes.

"Paul always protected me even though I was a hedgehog. He saved my life more then I could count. He was like my brother I never had." I stopped Ghost.

"Paul was a human?" I asked.

Ghost nodded his head in approval.

"One day Paul took me outside of the city to a place where he had a gun. I've seen plenty before that Shadow. But to see my best friend with one was scary to me. He begged me to give it a try. He said he would never make me do anything I didn't want to do, but I didn't want to do it." Ghost stopped to cry again.

He squeezed on my hand. I gently moved him a bit and took a seat next to him on the toilet. While still holding his hand I wrapped my other arm around his shoulder and brought his head close to my chest fur. Ghost embraced me and cried harder. I gently rubbed his back. Even his quills were cold.

Ghost inhaled deeply once again and slowly raised his face from my chest.

He gently looked into my eyes again.

"The sound of the gunshot broke something inside me. I felt scared after that. My parents knew something was wrong but I refused to tell them anything about what Paul forced me to do. Then one night…!" Ghost stopped and began to squeeze my hand really hard.

It hurt but I let him continue.

"My mom tucked me into bed with a loving smile and a warm I love you. I felt guilty not telling them what was on my mind, but all I could do was continue to avoid the conversation. I wanted to cry so bad Shadow, but still I smiled and said I love you too." Ghost loosened up on my hand and continued.

"She left my room with such a pretty smile and future. I went to bed and was soon awaken. I opened my eyes to find Paul hovering over me. My mom let him in. The thing is Shadow; Paul went missing soon after he showed me that gun. No one knew what had happened to him. I saw him talking to some strange men, but I thought they were his friends so I avoided him and went home. Turns out Paul was with some agents from G.U.N." Ghost stopped and released my hand. He slowly placed his hand on his side.

I began to see something bad coming and I brought him in closer to my body.

"The agents hired him to do a job." Ghost stopped and looked at me.

"He was hired to kill me and my family Shadow." Ghost began to cry once again into my fur as I wrapped both my arms around his head. I held him close as he continued to cry heavily.

"He beat and raped my mom."

I widened my eyes in shock as I began to cry a little as well.

"He called her a whore and said she was worthless and deserved to die because of it. His friend who also worked for G.U.N was holding me so I couldn't help her. He forced me to watch him beat my mother. I tried Shadow I did!" Shouted Ghost through his despair.

I let a tear roll down my cheek and land on his quills.

"I thought it couldn't get worse until my dad came home." Ghost stopped and began to hug my waist.

"My dad walked in to find his wife and son nearly dead. I tried to warn him, but I wasn't strong enough. Paul stabbed him in the back and told me about his sins…!" I slowly interrupted him.

"What sins?"

"This rebellion would have never started if it wasn't for my father. No one but me knows that. My dad was trying to start one for years hoping we would stand up and gain our freedom. Until he finally convinced enough people. G.U.N didn't want that so they wanted him dead. Using my best friend was perfect." Ghost stopped and looked up at me noticing my tears.

Ghost gently let go of my waist and raised his head to mine. I stared into his golden eyes as he stared into my wet crimson. I felt horrible.

"Paul thought he had everything planned out his way until my father shot him and his friend." Stated Ghost.

I began to sense some hope in his past.

"My dad crawled towards me in a pool of his own blood from all the times Paul stabbed him before that. He looked at me as if he was staring at his last hope. I was too shocked to move Shadow. Paul got back up shot my dad in the back then went for me. My best friend aimed at me with anger and shot me in my side." Ghost stopped and we both looked at his wound.

"My mom attacked him so he couldn't finish the job and she was shot in the process. I took the chance and made a run for my dad's gun. When Paul turned around and saw me aiming at him, his eyes were of pure evil and even then he tried to kill me." Ghost went silent as his wound began to bleed.

I let more tears roll down my face and I quickly put my hand on top of his bloody past.

Ghost looked at me in surprise as I held the blood back. I continued to cry because I felt his pain. His blood began to slowly ooze between my fingers.

Ghost gently put his hand on my shoulder.

I looked up into his eyes.

"I shot Paul. My anger grew watching my parents in pain and I couldn't do anything, but pull the trigger. I killed my best friend Shadow." Ghost let loose again letting all his feelings out in another wave of sadness.

I slowly took him into another hug using my one arm. I still held back his pain with the other.

Ghost cried into my shoulder and sincerely I leaned into his ear.

"At least your parents died knowing there son saved them."

Ghost tried to talk, but couldn't. I rubbed his back gently and we both continued to cry.

A few minutes went by with both of us crying on each others shoulders. Until Ghost managed to say something.

"I…lled…em." He mumbled into my fur.

I slowly raised his head up until he was looking into my eyes.

"What?" I asked.

"I killed them." Stated Ghost.

My eyes widened in shock.

"What?" I asked again in disbelief.

"After I killed Paul and his friend. Both my mom and dad were dying. They couldn't make it until help arrived. They begged me to end there suffering." Ghost stopped and broke out in angry tears. He stood up off the toilet and walked to the nearby brick wall.

"I couldn't kill them Shadow! I couldn't shoot them! They begged and begged and the more I stared at there bloody bodies with there sleepy eyes full of pain it came clear I had no choice." Ghost stopped to take a breath.

I slowly stood up and approached him.

"I couldn't save them Shadow! I couldn't!" Shouted Ghost as he began to punch the wall.

I stopped and watched as he beat the bricks into ash.

"My dad was first! He said I love you. I looked into his eyes and said I love you too. Then I pulled the trigger! I put a bullet between his head." Ghost continued to punch the wall.

His hand began to bleed.

"Then came my mom! She looked into my eyes and said I love you Ghosty! I looked at her and said I love you too mom! Then I shot her! Her body leaned against my dads as I tossed the gun across the living room in anger!" Ghost went to punch the wall with all his strength and as he raised his fist I grabbed him.

I pulled him away from the wall and into my body. Ghost quickly hugged me and cried into my shoulder with all his sadness, all his despair, all his brokenness. I held him tightly and I cried over his shoulder.

"I killed my own parents. After I tossed the gun Shadow I sat between there corpses as they held hands even in death. Not more then ten seconds went by when the police came and broke down my door. They found me between there arms, bleeding out as a family. The officer who embraced me told me it was going to be ok. He took me to an ambulance and I was too scared to say anything. The medic tried there best to save me. They saved my life, but not my soul. I passed out on the way to the hospital and when I woke up I thought it was a nightmare; to only find I had my mom's and my dad's blood all over my pajamas. I didn't know what to do Shadow. I lost everyone in my life that night even myself. I just lost my grip on reality. I kept everyone away and never accepted sympathy. I never trusted anyone. I never loved anyone. I have no one anymore." Ghost continued to cry extremely hard into my shoulder.

I understand now why he's the way he is. I understand why he hurt me before. He's just like me, only with a worse story. I thought to myself as I held him tightly.

I let him cry.

I let us both cry.

After a few more misery filled minutes I gently whispered in his ear.

"Look at me Ghost."

Ghost inhaled deeply while wiping his cheek and looked into my eyes.

"I'm so sorry. I didn't know. I don't know if I can make you feel any better, but what I can do is this." I stopped and hugged him tightly.

Ghost hesitated.

"Your not alone Ghost. You have me. I understand now how you feel and I know it hurts deeply, but you also have your parents. They are looking down on you right now saying that they are proud of you. They love you Ghost and so do I. You're my brother and I promise to always be there for you. You can trust me Ghost." I stopped and Ghost began to move his arms.

He gently took my hand and pulled out his knife.

Ghost looked into my eyes as I stared into his.

Ghost then looked down and I followed.

He slowly dragged the blade across his hand cut himself until a little bit of his blood came out. Then he offered me the knife. I took it calmly and looked back into his golden eyes.

"Let's make it official." Stated Ghost while holding out his hand.

I smiled and looked back at my hand. I slowly cut open my palm and watched as a bit of my blood came oozing out.

I then rested the blade on the sink next to us without looking out of his eyes.

I knew who my true brother was and I was ready to become more.

We both smiled and brought our hands into each other.

I slowly grabbed his as he slowly grabbed mine. Our cuts rubbed against each smearing our blood together into one form of DNA. We tightly grabbed each other and pulled ourselves closer together.

"Blood brothers." Stated Ghost with a big smile.

I grabbed him tighter and with my own smile I repeated the words.

"Blood brothers."

"Till the end." Added Ghost.

"Till the end." I repeated.

Ghost and me held on for a few more seconds then released our gripes.

Once we let go Ghost retook his knife and placed it away.

I opened the bathroom door again and turned back towards my brother.

"How about we go get that drink?" I asked.

Ghost smiled and began to exit the bathroom.

"After we see Logan." Stated Ghost.

I shut the door.

"And after I ask Amy to join us." I added.

Ghost smiled and looked back at me.

"That may be hard." Stated Ghost.

"Why?" I asked.

"A lot of people have a crush on her and she hasn't been too big on dates. Even Logan has a crush on her pink beauty." Replied Ghost.

"Do you?" I asked.

"As long as I have you in my life I don't need a woman." Replied Ghost.

"I'm sure you'll think differently soon." I stated.

"Why so?" Asked Ghost.

"To prove to me you're not gay." I replied.

"In that case I better get looking, huh?" Replied Ghost.

"No rush." I stated.

Ghost smiled and we both began to get dressed.

I can't say I don't have a brother anymore. Hell Ghost is better then my old one. I wonder what he's doing anyway. Maybe he found out about Cole's and Raze's death.

Welcome to part two of this series. I hope all of you felt sad during this chapter because I was completely broken typing this up. Everything I type I say in the way my character would say it in, and all of Ghost's lines were sad. Please review and please let me know what you thought.