Dead groaned a little as Usagi shifted his body a little. As he sniffed her, she felt his gentle breath tickle against her pale skin, her wings giving a twitch at this new sensation. She groaned some more as he continued to sniff then swatted her hand against the side of his face with a hard smack! The entity widely opened her eyes when she realized what she smacked was bigger than a fly. Her eyes opened and saw what she hit wasnāt a mere fly but her dear Usagi!
āOh, my gods! Are you okay? Does it hurt? I mean obviously a slap hurts but still!ā She rambled on as she grabbed his face and inspected the little red mark she left behind. How could the entity be so stupid and lay her hands on her favorite serial killer ever? She will never forgive herself if she made Usagi cry. āThereās no blood right? Should I get some ice? Oh, my darling, Iām super, super sorry!ā
Dead crawled over his frame to go to the kitchen and get some ice for the damage she caused. Her hands werenāt going to be cold enough for him. They already caused enough damage!
In just a couple of minutes, Dead would return with ice and laid it on the mark on his face. āIām sorry! Iām sorry! Oh, godsā¦ā Her bottom lip quivered and her wings fell to the side. The entity couldnāt even look at him! She understood if Usagi wouldnāt accept her apology or if he got angry with her.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ThereĀ Ā wasĀ Ā anĀ Ā extendedĀ Ā ellipsisĀ Ā indicatingĀ Ā utterĀ Ā speechlessnessĀ Ā asĀ Ā sheĀ Ā cuppedĀ Ā hisĀ Ā faceĀ Ā andĀ Ā inspectedĀ Ā him;Ā Ā hisĀ Ā pointyĀ Ā teethĀ Ā chatteringĀ Ā likeĀ Ā speedyĀ Ā typewriterĀ Ā noises.Ā Ā HisĀ Ā expressionĀ Ā wasĀ Ā aĀ Ā mishmashĀ Ā mixtureĀ Ā ofĀ Ā threeĀ Ā differentĀ Ā emotions:Ā Ā Confused,Ā Ā hurtĀ Ā andĀ Ā angry.Ā Ā WhenĀ Ā sheĀ Ā leftĀ Ā theĀ Ā room,Ā Ā aĀ Ā dumbfoundedĀ Ā warriorĀ Ā wasĀ Ā leftĀ Ā unattendedĀ Ā justĀ Ā dartingĀ Ā herĀ Ā missingĀ Ā presenceĀ Ā aĀ Ā thousand-yardĀ Ā stare.Ā Ā š Ā šÆšššš§š, Ā š®š§ššØšš®š¬šš Ā š šš³š Ā š¢š§ššØ Ā šš”š Ā šš¢š¬ššš§šš.Ā Ā IsĀ Ā thisĀ Ā whatĀ Ā aĀ Ā traumatizedĀ Ā soldierĀ Ā goingĀ Ā throughĀ Ā war-likeĀ Ā flashbacksĀ Ā feelsĀ Ā likeĀ ?Ā Ā UsagiāsĀ Ā beenĀ Ā throughĀ Ā many,Ā Ā many,Ā Ā manyĀ Ā fights,Ā Ā butĀ Ā thisĀ Ā feltĀ Ā different.Ā Ā ThisĀ Ā feltĀ Ā like.Ā .Ā .Ā Ā betrayal.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā AtĀ Ā first,Ā Ā heāsĀ Ā simplyĀ Ā sittingĀ Ā aloneĀ Ā inĀ Ā hisĀ Ā tinyĀ Ā littleĀ Ā universe,Ā Ā likeĀ Ā heāsĀ Ā waitingĀ Ā forĀ Ā someoneĀ Ā toĀ Ā comeĀ Ā findĀ Ā him,Ā Ā untilĀ Ā aĀ Ā suddenĀ Ā burstĀ Ā ofĀ Ā murderousĀ Ā energyĀ Ā overtakesĀ Ā himĀ Ā whole.Ā Ā šš¢š¬ Ā ššššš„š Ā šš®š«š Ā šš¦š¢ššš¢š§š Ā š Ā ššššš„š²-š«šš Ā š š„šØš° Ā šš”ššāš¬ Ā šš«ššš¢š§š Ā šØšÆšš« Ā š”š¢š¬ Ā š¬š”šššØš°š² Ā š¬š¢š„š”šØš®šššš.Ā Ā WhenĀ Ā sheĀ Ā comesĀ Ā back,Ā Ā herĀ Ā actionĀ Ā ofĀ Ā dashingĀ Ā towardsĀ Ā himĀ Ā promptsĀ Ā himĀ Ā intoĀ Ā aĀ Ā battleĀ Ā stance,Ā Ā readyĀ Ā toĀ Ā attack;Ā Ā expectingĀ Ā anotherĀ Ā attemptĀ Ā toĀ Ā hitĀ Ā him.Ā Ā TimeĀ Ā seemedĀ Ā toĀ Ā slowĀ Ā downĀ Ā asĀ Ā herĀ Ā handĀ Ā reachesĀ Ā closerĀ Ā andĀ Ā closerĀ Ā toĀ Ā hisĀ Ā face.Ā Ā Though,Ā Ā whatĀ Ā wasĀ Ā metĀ Ā wasnātĀ Ā aĀ Ā slap.Ā Ā ItĀ Ā wasĀ Ā oddlyĀ Ā comforting.Ā Ā Cold,Ā Ā butĀ Ā notĀ Ā painful.Ā Ā NoĀ Ā oneāsĀ Ā everĀ Ā tendedĀ Ā toĀ Ā hisĀ Ā woundsĀ Ā before.Ā Ā AtĀ Ā least,Ā Ā notĀ Ā withĀ Ā soĀ Ā muchĀ Ā guiltĀ Ā andĀ Ā concernĀ Ā onĀ Ā theirĀ Ā face.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā HisĀ Ā wholeĀ Ā demeanorĀ Ā completelyĀ Ā switchesĀ Ā byĀ Ā justĀ Ā aĀ Ā blink.Ā Ā HeāsĀ Ā neverĀ Ā heardĀ Ā suchĀ Ā aĀ Ā mournfulĀ Ā apologyĀ Ā beforeĀ Ā either.Ā Ā UsuallyĀ Ā itāsĀ Ā said,Ā Ā fromĀ Ā experience,Ā Ā withĀ Ā sarcasmĀ Ā orĀ Ā outĀ Ā ofĀ Ā fearĀ Ā ofĀ Ā beingĀ Ā hisĀ Ā nextĀ Ā āĀ friendlyĀ āĀ Ā victim.Ā Ā ThereĀ Ā wasĀ Ā aĀ Ā momentĀ Ā ofĀ Ā stunnedĀ Ā silenceĀ Ā justĀ Ā likeĀ Ā earlier.Ā Ā FriendsĀ Ā apologizeĀ Ā toĀ Ā eachĀ Ā otherĀ Ā whenĀ Ā oneĀ Ā ofĀ Ā themĀ Ā hasĀ Ā doneĀ Ā somethingĀ Ā wrong.Ā Ā AtĀ Ā least,Ā Ā thatāsĀ Ā howĀ Ā heĀ Ā viewedĀ Ā itĀ Ā whenĀ Ā spendingĀ Ā timeĀ Ā idlyĀ Ā watchingĀ Ā people.Ā Ā š Ā šš«š¢šš§š Ā š¬š”šØš®š„š Ā š§ššÆšš« Ā šššš„ Ā šš„šØš§š Ā š¢š§ Ā šš”šš¢š« Ā š š®š¢š„š.Ā Ā HeĀ Ā controlsĀ Ā hisĀ Ā zombieĀ Ā puppetsĀ Ā likeĀ Ā theyĀ Ā areĀ Ā oneĀ Ā withĀ Ā him,Ā Ā afterĀ Ā all.Ā Ā Therefore,Ā Ā heĀ Ā mimics.Ā Ā Perhaps,Ā Ā thisĀ Ā wasĀ Ā anĀ Ā attemptĀ Ā atĀ Ā makingĀ Ā theirĀ Ā bondĀ Ā feelĀ Ā likeĀ Ā theyāreĀ Ā sharingĀ Ā aĀ Ā soulĀ Ā likeĀ Ā withĀ Ā hisĀ Ā obedientĀ Ā subordinates.Ā Ā AnĀ Ā attemptĀ Ā atĀ Ā makingĀ Ā thisĀ Ā feelĀ Ā likeĀ Ā whatĀ Ā heāsĀ Ā beenĀ Ā usedĀ Ā to.Ā Ā āĀ .Ā .Ā .Ā .Ā Ā š°āš Ā ššššš.Ā āĀ Ā HeĀ Ā didnātĀ Ā reallyĀ Ā knowĀ Ā whatĀ Ā heĀ Ā wasĀ Ā apologizingĀ Ā for,Ā Ā butĀ Ā thereĀ Ā wasĀ Ā somethingĀ Ā aboutĀ Ā thisĀ Ā exchangeĀ Ā thatĀ Ā trulyĀ Ā feltĀ Ā likeĀ Ā itĀ Ā wasĀ Ā missingĀ Ā inĀ Ā hisĀ Ā lifeĀ Ā untilĀ Ā now.Ā Ā ItĀ Ā cameĀ Ā offĀ Ā moreĀ Ā likeĀ Ā UsagiĀ Ā wasĀ Ā copyingĀ Ā whatĀ Ā sheĀ Ā said;Ā Ā asĀ Ā ifĀ Ā sheĀ Ā taughtĀ Ā himĀ Ā aĀ Ā newĀ Ā word.
