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So I've had trouble writing for the past few months, but I'm trying to get back on track. I'm sorry for the wait!
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[Chapter 14 - Stop It]
He woke up before I could tell him... Maybe it was a sign that I should wait... but still, doesn't he deserve to know my name? Well, my full name...
Especially after what I did...
He was still able to calm... me down though. He even agreed with me about the hug... it was nice.
I bit my lip again. It's odd how he can make me start such habits...
This is exactly what I was scared of... isn't it? I'm getting emotionally attached to him...
I mean, I almost called him cute! What is wrong with me?!
This won't lead to anything good... It definitely won't... What can I do though? He needs me right now... and... I think I need him.
That means... this is forced to continue.
Even that... thing... it... what if it causes a lot of damage without him? Both to his mind... and mine.
I hate admitting that it's actually part of me... but... it's the truth. I mean, it's nothing like me! It'll kill anything for the hell of it! Okay, maybe it does have a reason? And that would be...
Cry.
Cry is its reasoning for everything... It only exists for him.
Aren't I sort of like that too? I guess I do have something in common with it... but... I can at least try and keep my distance... That thing... what if it becomes too attached?
I then realized my vision was partially blocked. Fuck... when did the mask fall that far dow-
"Cry? Cry...?!" First I wake up with a bunch of idiotic puppets around, now I can't find Cry! Where can he be?!
I continued to drag around the now-bloody ax. Good thing I found it earlier, these bodies are only getting in my way and it's annoying as fuck.
I heard a scream and recognized it almost instantly.
Cry!
I ran toward where the sound came from, glancing all around to make sure I didn't pass him.
Then I stopped. Cry was standing there with a bat in his hands, staring down at the body of his brother, most likely just passed out in my opinion... to others who don't know better, he'd appear dead.
"Oh God... Oh God, oh God, oh God..." Then he saw me. "Mad!" His eyes started tearing. "I-I didn't mean to... He came up behind me and with how these dreams go-"
"Are you alright?" Truthfully, I didn't care whatever the fuck he did to his brother. Actually, I was glad he took out another one of them, as long as he's okay...
"Mad, what do you think? I just... I just killed my own br-!" His eyes widened as they finally looked into mine. "M-Mad... you..."
Strange how his act suddenly changed...
"Is something wrong? I only asked if you were okay..." I began to walk closer and he continued to stare at me. I don't get it... "So, are you okay? You didn't even give a direct answer..." He quickly nodded.
"I-I'm fine, Mad! You don't have to worry..."
"It doesn't seem like it..." I turned away from him and moved to his brother's body.
"What are you...?" I placed my foot on his head. "Mad!" And crushed it inward. No sound came from Cry afterwards...
Heh, that actually felt pretty nice.
After what felt like forever, he finally spoke up.
"W-why did you...?" I turned back to him with a small smile on my face.
"You thought you killed him, right? Now whether you did or not, I finished him off, so it doesn't matter!" Wait, why are his eyes tearing? I helped him, didn't I? "Cry, why are you crying? Did... I do something wrong?" How though? I made it so he wasn't the murderer! "Cry, answer me!" I grabbed his wrist without thinking.
He should be happy! I helped him, didn't I?
Didn't I...?
"Cry...!" My own eyes began to tear.
"Mad... stop it."
"What? But Cry..."
"Stop it." What is he...?
Suddenly, he hugged me.
"I said stop it."
"Mad...? Mad... are... are you okay...?" Huh...? Oh... fuck...
"Cry... I'm so sorry! I shouldn't have done that! But I-"
"Mad, I know... it wasn't exactly you..." He's looking downward... I did too.
"I'm so sorry..."
Then the silence began.
"Now can you tell me why you're so unstable?"
"Cry..."
"It's getting worse, isn't it? How is it going to stop if you can't even tell me?" He really is stubborn, isn't he?
"I'll stop it myself."
"We both know that's bullshit! I let you help me, why won't you let me help you?" I can feel him looking at me... but I don't want to look back.
"I... didn't want to worry you..."
"It's obviously too late for that. What made you think not telling me was any better than just doing it? Mad... I'm really worried... and you never tell me anything..."
"Cry... I'm sorry..." He placed his hand on my mask, causing me to look back up.
"Mad... it's slipping even as we speak. How can you stop it if you can't even notice it?" He sighed. "Just... tell me why this is happening... please." I guess it can't be avoided any longer...
"I think... it's because you're unstable... I'm part of you, remember? So if you're unstable... I'm unstable."
"So... you said you'd stop it because..." I put my hand on his cheek... in an effort to comfort him.
"I was going to help you anyway, so becoming stable again is just a bonus."
"Mad..." If I tell him that, he'll stop questioning it, right? Truthfully, I'm not even sure if it'll work, but if it does...
I'll just hope it does.