B-I-T-C-H
The letters had turned into scars. It would be quite a few time periods before they faded. I sat down on the bathroom tiled floor and pulled my legs to my chest, running a hand gently down my legs. I had shaved as best as I could with my newly appointed scars, so they were smooth, but the lines that traced my legs that formed the scars felt rough, I could still remember how painful it was to get them.
The feeling of a sharp knife dragging painfully against your skin, sliding into the meat and causing red liquid to gush out... I held my breath, trying to clear my head of the horrible memory. I pulled my pants leg back down and stood, not bothering to brush my damp hair. Right now, all I wanted to do was sleep... be in a dream.
I loved dreams. I loved the dream world. Maybe it's because if I stayed here in Wonderland, my role would be Nightmare's apprentice, the "Dreamer". Maybe it's because it's my best friend's domain. I just felt safe there. Relaxed. I never had bad dreams with Nightmare around, which is ironic considering his name. A small smile crossed my lips at the thought and I sighed, reaching over and unlocking the door. I slowly opened it, feeling my bangs fall down into my face.
Opening my eyes and lifting my gaze, I turned to look at my bed, almost expecting to see Pierce sitting there and waiting to tackle me in a hug and bombard my face with kisses. He wasn't there. My chest hurt a little, and I realized that I missed him. I wished that he was here. It just wasn't the same without him. Walking over to my bed, I pushed the covers back and laid down, grabbing the stuffed bear Pierce gave me and cuddling it to my chest.
Sunflowers. It smelled like sunflowers-like Pierce. Pierce, Pierce, Pierce...not a second goes by when he doesn't cross my mind, huh? I'm so pathetic... I couldn't even save myself. I'm so weak... I felt tears well up in my eyes and curled into a ball, hugging the bear tightly. I squeezed my eyes shut, trying to hold back tears, and it didn't take long for me to pass out.
Alexis...Bastards. They deserve this. Pierce dug a knife painfully into the chest of a half-dead faceless, twisting it and watching him writhe in pain. Pierce smiled. He wasn't going to let these bad men get away with hurting his Alexis. She was his. She belonged to him. She was his "treasure" and she was his friend. Pierce wanted more than that though, but was willing to wait as long as it took to get her to fall for him. She kissed him back multiple times however, so Pierce figured that he had a pretty good chance. "You dead yet, chuu?" He wanted to get to Alexis as fast as possible.
Blood gurgled out of the man's mouth and trailed down his lips, and it took a moment before he went still. Pierce removed his knife from his chest, and just to make sure that he stayed dead, slit his throat, cutting into the windpipe.
"Hey, Pierce." Pierce stood up and turned around excitedly, hearing Elliot's voice. It was slightly disturbing, the mouse smiling while being coated in blood, but Elliot paid no mind. It didn't matter to him whether one was covered in blood or not. Pierce saw a man with brown hair squirming in the rabbit's grasp, fear etched across his face. He had a mole underneath where his right eye should be, and tan skin. "This one admitted to torturing Alexis."
Pierce's eyes widened, and a huge smile spread across his face as his grip tightened on the knife he was holding. "I get to play with him, then?" Elliot nodded. Pierce then noticed the bullet wound in the faceless' right shoulder and left leg, and decided to begin from there. He was going to find out every little thing he did to his Alexis, and Pierce was going to pay him back tenfold of what he did to her.
"No, no please!" The man begged, but Elliot quickly threw him onto the ground. The March Hare then roughly kicked the man in the side, rolling him onto his back. Pierce quickly moved over and knelt down, swiftly holding the knife to the man's throat to prevent him from the moving. Pierce then pulled out another knife that he was holding and held it to the bullet wound in the man's shoulder. The faceless was crying at this point-something that always confused Pierce as he had no eyes. Where did the tearducts come from? He didn't ponder that thought, and listened as Elliot walked away, the mouse's ear twitching. "Wh-What are you going to do to me!?"
"Hey, hey, not so loud." Pierce murmured. He gently touched the blade to the wound, causing the faceless to cry out. "Be good, now-chuu. What did you do to Alexis?"
...
After Pierce had buried the bodies, he used one of his mouse doors to get back to the Clover Tower, knowing that Alexis would be there in her room. Her scent was strongest there, and extremely fresh. He'd remember that honeysuckle scent anywhere. She smelled amazing-a mix of something very sweet and extremely fruity... His nose twitched and he longed to be near her. After spending about five minutes in the darkness, the time changed and the blood on his clothes and skin vanished. He opened the small mouse door and walked into her room, closing the door behind him and turning back into his normal size. His ear twitched, hearing the sound of her calm beating heart.
It was enticing and relaxing. He then scowled, smelling cat fur all over the room. He even smelled some Boris, which made his clock tick in annoyance. Alexis was his. He crept over to her bed as silent as the mouse that he was, his footsteps not even making a sound. It was like a ghost drifting over the floor. He climbed onto the big bed and hovered over her, staring at her relaxed sleeping form. Her mouth was parted in an "o" shape as she breathed softly, and her eyebrows were furrowed just the slightest. Her nose had scrunched a little, feeling the weight on the bed shift, before relaxing and turning on her side to face Pierce.
She was beautiful. So cute~, Pierce thought with a smile. He leaned down and brushed his nose against her for a moment, before moving and burying his face in the crook of her neck, inhaling her scent. He reached up and planted a light kiss against her jawbone, before leaning down and pressing his lips against her's gently, effectively stealing one from the unsuspecting victim.
Alexis looked completely unharmed, but the reason why that was tugged at Pierce's chest, causing him to scowl. Boris. The bad kitty-the scary kitty got his paws on Alexis again. Pierce observed her sleeping form for a moment before deciding that he was going to watch after her. He moved to the edge of the bed and pulled off his coat and hat, sliding off his boots and setting them on the floor. He shifted and moved close to Alexis, pulling the blankets on top of them both before scooting closer and wrapping arms around Alexis, pulling her smaller form closer to him.
No more bad men were going to get Alexis. Pierce was never going to let her out of his sight again. Maybe she can come and live with me? He thought excitedly, a smile spreading across his face. Reaching a hand up, he brushed some slightly damp strands of hair out of her face, tucking them behind her ear. He leaned down and planted a kiss on her forehead, smiling as he closed his eyes. Alexis was so cute. She was completely pathetic, but totally and absolutely cute. We'd have so much fun together! Ah, when she wakes up and if she's feeling any better, we can go get something to eat! With how long she's been gone, he was certain she was to the point of starving. A time period is generally hours, and she was gone for three periods.
"Pierce..." His eyes shot open in surprise at the sound of his name and he looked down to see Alexis mumbling softly in her sleep, and he blinked when she reached over and grabbed his shirt gently with her hands. "I'm...sorry..."
Pierce was surprised, but a huge smile spread across his face. He grabbed her hand gently and pried it off of his shirt, leaning his head down and kissing the knuckles of her hand. "It's okay, Chuu." He had no idea what she was apologizing for, but he was happy that she was dreaming of him. He wondered if it was Nightmare doing something and making her dream about him, or if it was just her dreaming of his own accord. He hoped it was the latter. "I love you." She didn't say anything back, but he felt her leg brush against his lightly. He closed his eyes and smiled, holding her to him protectively.
Alexis was so cute. She was beautiful, and nice, and friendly, and she didn't hate him. She's so adorable when she's flustered, and when he goes and kisses her...
He loved her so much. She says she hates him, but he knows that she doesn't. Her heart beat and her eyes tell him everything. She was his, and he'd be damned if anything else happened to her. Sometimes, Pierce thought about burying her underground just so no one else could take her from him. He knew she wouldn't like that though, and if he did do that, Alexis would hate him. He didn't want her to hate him.
Pierce kissed her head one more time before breathing slowly, lulling himself to sleep. He'd question her about the bruises and about her leg when she wakes up.
I wasn't sure how long I slept. All I know is that when I woke up, I was not expecting to find myself tangled together with Pierce, pressed closely against him. My heart got lodged in my throat as I felt my face turn a few shades brighter. This...was not good.
-If he saw what they did to ya, he'd probably lock ya up-
-Pierce would probably snap if he saw you in this state-
If he sees my leg...But, I'm wearing pants, so everything is okay! B-But...
Seeing his sleeping face, my heart beat a little faster. I found myself observing every single detail of his face-the small gentle curve of his lips and the adorable little dimples when he smiled...The round cheekbones and the surprisingly long dark eyelashes... I quickly squeezed my eyes shut, slightly disturbed with myself. Who the hell watches people when they're sleeping?
Maybe I should go put ace-wrap or something around my leg until the letters vanish? Yeah, good idea. I gently untangled my legs from Pierce's, and tried to remove his arms from around me without waking him.
It was safe to say that it didn't work. Pierce's ear twitched and he opened his eyes, staring at me groggily for a moment before light flashed in his eyes. I let out a startled squeak when he suddenly twisted, practically flying as he moved like lightning. Before I knew it I was pinned against the bed, Pierce hovering on top of me with his legs and hands on either side of me, trapping me and leaving to room for escape. His eyes observed me quickly-from head-to-toe with a calculating and skeptical gaze. His eyes stopped on the bruises on my neck and frowned.
I tensed. What was he going to say or do this time? Was it going to be better or worse than last time? N-Not that it was bad or anything, but-but it wasn't really good either. I ADMIT NOTHING.
"You should say something, chuu." Pierce spoke, causing me to turn my head and look at him. I diverted my gaze, refusing to look at him or speak. "Do you know how scared I was?"
Blood had said Pierce was crying. But Pierce was always crying, so that didn't really tell me much.
A squeak escaped my lips when Pierce suddenly start to unbutton my shirt, causing me to reach up and grab his hands. He looked down at me in confusion, not understanding what he was doing wrong. "What's the matter?"
"Y-You can't just go and do that!" I stammered, face turning a very bright red. His ear twitched. "N-No undressing me!"
"But I want to see your bruises." He responded with a frown. "There are bruises on your chest and stomach, aren't there?"
I could feel the blood drain out of my face. No... "NO! They-They vanished already! So-So no unbuttoning!" Pierce looked like he wanted to argue, but held back. "H-Hey!" I squirmed, trying to get out of his hold as one of his hand slipped underneath my shirt, pushing the cloth up and revealing my stomach. His ear twitched at the sound of my racing heart, and I squeezed my eyes shut as I tried to brace myself for what might come next. Feeling nothing happen, I hesitantly opened an eye and found Pierce staring down at me with dark eyes. "P-Pierce?"
My eyes widened when he suddenly leaned down and wrapped his arms around me tightly, his face hidden from my view. However I could tell from the sound of his voice that he was crying. "I-I just want to lock you up...I-I'd like to bury you underground so no one else could have you...so no one else can take you away from me." He pulled away and looked down at me, tears streaming down his face. A droplet or two fell and splashed against my face. I wanted nothing more than to wipe those tears away and make him smile. However, I just laid there silently. "But...But you wouldn't like that, right? You love me?"
"L-Love?" I repeated, alarmed. How-How did he-no. No, that's just him. He's just being Pierce. "Wh-What are you talking about!?" Pierce sniffled and bit his lip, leaning his head back for a moment as he fought off another wave of tears. I felt horrible, but pushed that feeling away. "How many times do I have to tell you; I don't lo-!" He cut me off with a kiss, pressing his mouth against mine desperately. My heart jumped and raced a bit faster as I turned my head, closing an eye as I tried to push him off. My face felt warm. "P-Pierce, why are you-" He cupped the right side of my face with his hand, using his other to keep himself from crushing me with his weight. "H-Hey!" My voice squeaked and I went completely still as I felt him kiss a soft spot on my neck. My breathing hitched. "P-Pierce?" I asked uncertainly.
"Why won't you just say it?" He asked quietly.
"Say what!?" I flinched when he grabbed my wrists. I remembered what it was like to have the cuffs digging into my flesh. "O-Ow! Pierce, cut it out! I'll kick your-" I cut myself off, squeezing my eyes shut when I realized what I was about to say. No. No more being a jerk. I-I can't...I can't...
Pierce frowned. He tilted his head and lifted himself up, staring down at me. "W-Why haven't you yelled at me yet?"
"B-Because..." I stammered, before turning my head and looking away. I felt the tears welling up in my eyes. Damn it, jerk. You had to ask me that, didn't you?
"Because?"
"I..." Don't say it. Alexis, don't say it. He doesn't really love you. I swallowed the lump in my throat and said, "Because I'm a-a jerk to you." My voice cracked a little and I flinched. "You-You don't deserve being..." I couldn't say it. "J-Just-Just go away! Don't look at me, damn it!" I tried to curl up into a ball as best as I could, but Pierce would have none of it. He placed a leg on top of mine to hold it in place, and refused to let go of my wrists. I squirmed a little, trying to get out of his hold. "J-Just leave me alone..." I felt so weak. So pathetic and useless... Why couldn't I do anything?
Why does Pierce keep doing this? I inhaled sharply when Pierce pressed his lips against the corner of my eyes, kissing away the tears that were starting to form. He moved down to kiss my cheeks, and I opened my eyes to stare at him in shock. Butterflies fluttered in my stomach. His ear twitched.
"...Pierce?"
"Hm?" He turned to look at me, blinking. "What's the matter, chuu?" He released my wrists and sat up, straddling my waist. My face flared. A smile curled up on his lips. "You're so cute~!" He leaned down and kissed me again, causing me to scrunch my nose up in confusion.
Stupid Pierce kept confusing me. He goes and does one thing and then does a 360 on his personality and acts completely different. Freaking jerk! No-No, be nice...be...nice... DAMN IT ALL! I CAN'T FREAKING DO IT! I GIVE UP!
"Why the hell do you keep kissing me!? I know for a damn fact that it's not 'cause I'm "cute" or anything like that, Pierce!" I pushed the jerk off of me and sat up, glaring at him with teary eyes. "Just-Just give me a straight answer already!" Pierce looked stunned at my words.
He then leaned forward, staring me straight in the eyes. A small smile spread across his lips. "I already told you, chuu. I love you."
"Th-That's not an answer!" I argued, leaning my head back. "You love me like you love Elliot and Peter and Nightmare! I want an actual-" My eyes closed out of reflex when he leaned forward and pressed his lips against mine, wrapping his arms around my neck and pulling me closer to him. I felt him smile. After a few moments, Pierce pulled away and murmured softly,
"Not like that, chuu. I love you like a man-to-woman. Say you love me too?"
My face turned beet red and I could only stammer out responses, anything I was trying to say coming out like complete gibberish. L-Love was too strong a word! I-I mean, I do, but-uh-GYAH! "I-I don't love you!" I growled, turning my head defiantly and crossing my arms, creating some distance between us. "I-I just..." Come oooon. SAY IT! Damn it, this was embarrassing. "I just..." I swallowed. "Really...like you?" My voice squeaked.
Pierce looked like the happiest mouse in the world at that moment as he flew forward, slamming his lips roughly against mine and knocking me back onto the sheets.
"H-Hey-!"
"Yay! You like me!" Pierce looked down at me excitedly, asking with a bright smile, "Does this mean we're a couple now, chuu? Can I kiss you all I want, chuu?"
Wh-What the hell!? He kisses me already! The hell-? W-Wait, c-c-couple!? A-As in-As in boyfriend/girlfriend? A-As in...
..hand holding and-and cuddling and-and-My face turned so red I thought it was going to explode. My heart beat rapidly in my chest and I quickly covered my face with my hands, turning onto my side and refusing to look at him. "W-Where'd that come from!?"
"You didn't say "no"-Chuu! Yay!" Pierce looked like he was going to bounce off the walls. "That means you're completely mine, now! Ne, will you come with live me then? I can protect you from all the bad men!"
"I-I'm not moving!" Damn it, face, stop being red! I can't even look at him! "J-Just don't get so close!"
"Ehhhh? Why not!?"
"B-Because!"
"...You're so cute when you're flustered!"
"I'm not flustered, damn it! You're just too close!" I felt him kiss my cheek and I scowled, reaching a hand up and pressing it against his head. I was tempted to grab his ear and pull on it. He let out a whine.
"I-I can't kiss you with your hand in the way, Alexis~!"
"That's the point!"
"You-You don't like my kisses?" My eyes widened and I was unable to answer. I scowled at him, still pushing his head back away from my face. "A-Alexis?"
"It's-It's not that I don't like them-which-which I don't, I can assure you!" I stammered, before flinching and crying out at the sight of his ready-to-burst-into-tears face, "I-I mean-I do like them, but I-I-" I groaned and released Pierce, running a hand down my face. "Never mind...you can kiss me."
He cheered. Jerk. It-It's not like I'm doing it for him, anyway... It's not like I didn't want to see him sad or anything...
"You should still come and live with me!" Pierce continued to suggest, grinning widely. He then paused, frowning as he stared at me. "Oh...Your leg. Can you move it?"
"Uh...yeah." I felt like that was stupid question. Of course I can move my leg. What made him take so long to realize that? "Why-hey!" I let out a shout of protest when he reached over and grabbed my left calf, pushing up the pants leg to reveal to the cruel words. I visibly cringed.
"...Alexis?"
"Y-Yeah?"
Pierce turned to me and smiled, "The man who hurt you is dead now, so you don't have to be scared anymore! No more bad guys are coming after you!" He then bit his lip and pouted, making an adorable thinking face. "But...with April Season coming up...Hm... Ah! I'll protect you always, chuu! So there's nothing for you to worry about! I'm going to protect my "treasure"!" He wrapped his arms around me as he declared this, kissing me on the cheek. I scowled at him, ignoring the blush forming on my face.
Jerk... Wait...Dead? Oh, shit. Freaking... No. No, Nightmare said he wouldn't have him killed. That neither he nor Gray would kill him...
But he never said that no one else would. Did Pierce... I stared at the smiling mouse, and frowned, realizing that it wouldn't be completely out-of-character for him to do so. Did Pierce kill him? Why? I know his job was the gravedigger, and that he was to clean up after the Mafia and occasionally interrogate people, but... What reason would Pierce have for killing him? Wait, April Season?
Wonderland had months? Seriously? Huh. I didn't know that. Next thing I know there will be seasons. God, I hated Winter...
Winter makes me sick. I always end up passing out from being in the cold too long. I'm okay with the other seasons, though I'm not a fan of the sunburn I get during Summer. Pretty much the reason why I wear jackets all the time.
Tik-Tok
Tik-Tok
I listened to the steady ticking of Pierce's clock, my head against his chest. Oddly...despite them sounding the same, I liked the sound of Pierce's ticking clock much more than Blood's. It was more relaxing, and by far more comforting. I felt safe with Pierce...not that I would actually admit it to him.
Jerk.
One more chapter after this, then it's We're All Mad Here: Circus Freaks. :) Btw, I've read that "Unlike Pierce" nobody messes with Joker. What did they mean by that? I've been looking for summaries of Pierce's route in Joker no kuni-detailed ones-but I can't find anything. What did the person mean by that? What is Pierce's relationship with Joker? If you could tell me, I'd appreciate it. Thank you!
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Wikipedia only stores so much info... -_-
I think Circus Freaks might be shorter than this. Who knows?