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Sunny’s eye widens, he breathes faster and heavier.. The comfort of the blankets leaving him, his bones feeling separate from his flesh, heart pumping as if he was about to die, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 in a rapid beat order.. He stares forward, an attempt to blank his face once again he feels.. Water.. A stream? A stream on his eye.. Slowly coming down, 

“I don’t understand,” Sunny told himself.. His expression attempting to be near blank as the stream of tears doesn’t stop, tears so salty on his pale smooth face. Sunny’s body unable to move, a memory passes by.. Sunny’s eye immediately breaks into a million pieces, he witnesses his vision blur. His body can’t contain his feelings, his hearts hurting.. His lung gasping for air it already has, tears dampening his clothes. He questions why he’s feeling this way, he already accepted her death.. So why does he feel this way... it doesn’t make any sense.. Why does it still hurt.. Sunny attempts to get out of bed, his leg still in the blanket causes him to trip, his right arm scraped as he lies on the floor and cries.. Not sure if it was the pain of the fall.. Or something else.

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Sunny is eating next to Basil. His hoodie still a little damp, Basil smiling at Sunny as they both eat.. Sunny having a blank expression as he eats. Not minding much attention to Basil much to his displeasure..

“Hey Sunny are you alright..?” Basil asked, a worried smile creeped upon his face. Sunny looked up and stared at him, expression as blank as paper. As Basil goes to look away, a single tear slips Sunny’s eye. 

“Sunn-” “Basil don’t forget to water the flowers outside” Polly cut him off as she left. Her talking brought Basil’s attention elsewhere, Nodding to Polly and looking back at Sunny. Sunny was gone, Basil looked around and towards the door and noticed Sunny exiting the door. Surprised Basil got up and ran towards the door.

“Sunny! Where are you going??” Basil yelled out worriedly, Sunny looked back as he already made it to the sidewalk. Sunny’s eyes stared at Basil’s eyes. Basil felt as if Sunny was staring into his soul.. A wind breezes by, it's a cold refreshing wind. Basil’s green jacket blowing towards the wind, Sunny’s hoodie staying mostly still on his body. 

“Aren’t you going to answer!” Basil cried out, he felt odd. Requesting to know where Sunny is not a right he has but even so, he would like to know. Basil’s heart is pumping fast, the air in his lungs double waiting for his response.

“I am going to the park.” Sunny unphased with a tone so human yet so robotic. So quiet yet so loud.

“Would you like to come..?” Basil looked a little stunned, for as much as this is a normal interaction Sunny had never asked anyone to come with him or to follow him. It’s strange that Sunny asked someone to follow him. After the silence Basil nodded and walked with Sunny from the pavement of the sidewalk(s) to the park. Grass trampled as they stepped on it, Sunny suddenly stopped. Before Basil could ask what’s wrong Sunny stook his index finger up and pointed to Basil. Basil, confused and perplexed, realized he still heard grass being trampled behind him before it suddenly stopped. Basil moved out of the way.

“Looks like you found me..! hehe.. “ Kel stated with a big nervous smile on his face. “Kel why are you following us-” Basil asked politely and nervously before being rudely interrupted by Kel the ape, “You invited me, remember? I got a text message from you saying to meet you at the park.” Kel pulled out his phone, it showed an interaction between them two that Basil has no recollection of having. Sunny pulled out Basil’s phone.

“Sunny..?” Basil looked confused along with Kel.

“Why-”

“I need help with Aubrey,” Sunny started with a deadpan face and tone. Basil and Kel looked at each other as if Sunny was different, he never asked for help unless he was asking Mari. 

“Hey don’t worry we’ll help you no matter what!”

“Yeah..!” Basil agreed with Kell but was a lot quieter but still energetic.

Sunny simply smiled at them, they walked on the hot green grass. Light shines through the trees as they walk through all the concrete barriers, Sunny easily maneuvering through everything as Kel simply just jumps over the concrete barrier. They heard a thud noise from behind them and saw Basil had tripped trying to maneuver through the forest. Sunny simply smiled and Kel laughed, even after all this time nothing really changes does it? Kel helps Basil get up and they all see the beautiful blue sky as they exit the forest’s passageway. Once they’re all out they all sit down on the blanket. 

.   .   . 

Sunny had just discussed with them his plan to redeem himself to Aubrey. The shut in surprisingly was a good strategist.

Later Sunny was at a place he hoped to find Aubrey which was at GINO’S. Sunny waited for about an hour, knowing she’d have her other friends along which might cause an issue of violence towards him. Though he deserved it and would completely understand. But he didn’t want to be hurt. Whilst waiting Sunny was feeling hungry, with the few dollars he had, he bought himself a small Pizza. As he was waiting for the Pizza to come he heard a door open and close. Sunny wanted to look but he knew if it was Aubrey then she’d run away at the sight of his face. Sunny thanked the employee and grabbed the pizza they served him, he put his hoodie up and looked down as he walked to a table. He felt a tap on his shoulder, he looked up to Aubrey staring right at him.

They both were now sitting down at a table, Sunny nearly sweating to death. He wasn’t expecting to be sitting next to Aubrey who he presumed hated him. His plan had failed before it even started, Kel and Basil were outside still waiting. 

“So.. you came here just for the pizza or for something else..?” Aubrey asked with a suspicious look, her tone was a little cold. Sunny looked up to speak and saw Aubrey chomping on some pizza enjoying it before coughing and acting like that didn’t happen.

“I um.. Wanted to say I am sor-”

“Sorry for what?” Sunny looked up so surprised, she didn’t hate him? She had every reason to, doesn’t she remember what he’s done..? He killed Mari. He looked dumbfounded.

“What are you actually surprised? Sunny I know I’ve been rough in the past and a little.. Angry” Angry was an understatement, she nearly killed Basil. “But in the end I know it was an accident. It took me a couple more days then Kel but I know what happened wasn’t your fault. I mean I almost did kill Basil.” She said with a somber tone, she looked genuine and didn’t even have her bat with her. 

“Look, I know I probably will struggle to ever forgive you and I am struggling to accept what you did. But truly you can’t say sorry for something so.. Terrible as that, there’s nothing to apologize for, you already killed her. A sorry won’t bring her back. I don’t wish to hate you or want to at all. But I do dislike you so much.. But.. I still want to be your friend.. Even if it hurts me, because you're not a bad person Sunny.” Sunny stared in awe, how could this be possible.. He killed Mari, she should be flipping over the table as he just kept telling her sorry as he cried in the corner. But she was so calm about it, so mature about it, it’s not like her. Not like her at all he thought.. Or maybe it was, he now thinks about it and he doesn’t really know Aubrey that good anymore. She’s always been level headed with a slight temper. 

Sunny just stared down, wanting to break down even though she says they’re still friends. No he doesn’t deserve this, he shouldn’t win or get this so easily.. It’s unfair.. no.. no.. no.. no.. no.. no.. no.. no.. no.. He repeated over and over. He can’t just let her do this, he doesn’t deserve this, she deserves a better apology. He doesn’t deserve her friendship.

“I.. I don’t deserve this..” Sunny mumbled under his breath, he wasn’t staring into her eyes. He looked so panicked as if he saw a ghost.

“That’s selfish Sunny.” Aubrey said with a soft smile whilst poking him.

Sunny couldn’t let this happen. He didn’t deserve any of this. He tried speaking up but not a word came out.

“Don’t worry Sunny, I'll still be here, because I want to be. Even if it pains me. I don’t want to fight anymore, I don’t want to be rude anymore. I want to be rid of hatred. I’ll always be here Sunny.” Sunny looked at her as if he’s heard those words before. He couldn’t believe it. What she was saying was mad. How could she not hate him? After everything he's done. He’s the reason to blame everything. Yet still, she passes him on as if she’s repented all her hatred.

“Why.. Why don’t you.. WHY DON’T YOU HATE ME!” Sunny shouted to the top of his lungs, leaving Aubrey very surprised. People stared at him in astonishment, as if he’d just said something terrible.

“YOU HAVE EVERY REASON TO! I DON’T GET IT, I’M A MURDERER! YOU HAVE TO HATE ME! you have too..” with a somber tone in that last sentence Aubrey simply dismissed him with a hand signal to sit down. People all chattered among each other loudly before settling down. Smiling warmly and looking calmer than ever she responded, “Because I’m your friend Sunny.. And I will always be your friend. Forever” She smiled at him.

Sunny nearly tearing up was distraught. She was grateful but he didn’t feel like he deserved it, he didn’t even have to work on fixing anything. How can it already be fixed? He doesn’t get it. Aubrey reached out her hand.

“C’mon, just like old times” Sunny reached out his hand slowly, as his hand was on her’s she grabbed him making him stand. She let go of him and smiled warmly.

“Let's go for a walk” It felt so odd seeing her smile so much, it looked genuine too which was even stranger. As they walk towards the exit/ entrance Aubrey looks towards Sunny.

“Oh and by the way, next time you want Kel and Basil to help. Make sure they’re not obviously hidden.” Aubrey said, closing the door behind them. 

“I’m so sorry! Please forgive me” Basil said on the ground like she was a goddess, Aubrey tried to hide her chuckle.

“Don’t worry I forgive you” Aubrey looked so casual about it, it even caught Kel off guard. 

They’re all walking and getting along, during the entire walk Sunny is chiming in every so often but he kept helping but wondering. Does he really deserve this, he's accepted everything including the killing of his sister Mari. But does he really deserve this, “no” he told himself. He doesn’t deserve any of the fun or the enjoyment he’s having right now. Even though he’s moved on from phase 1 he’s still on phase 2. 

Sunny and Aubrey are on the swings as Kel and Basil are beside them. Basil is beside Sunny and Kel is well, beside Aubrey. They’re all getting along.

“So Sunny it’s getting kind of late so we should head home now.” Basil suggested, Sunny nodded and so did the other 2. As they walk home Aubrey has a question, “Where do you live Sunny? Since you can’t exactly live in your old house.” 

“He lives with me.” Basil said proudly and boldly. As if it was some kind of accomplishment. Though Aubrey snickered a little she held in her laughter. With a smile they all walked with Sunny and Basil to their house. 

 .  .  .

Sunny and Basil were eating some good rotisserie chicken, The two seemed to be enjoying the food a lot. Polly simply smiled at them.

.  .  .

The day’s sunlight lit up the room, flowers blooming with sunlight as its shadow casts a bird. Sunny jolts out of bed as if he had been awake for hours. Sunny is frantic as he stares around realizing it’s morning, Sunny stares at the clock confused as he thought it was only 10:23 pm, it’s now 9 am. Sunny’s face is buttery pale, his single eye with a white pupil of hope. Sunny, still clad in the hoodie, walks out of the harsh green room. A creak and squeak every time he puts a foot on the brown wooden floor. Sunny’s eye closes when he enters the main room, the bright light burning his retanas. 

“You’re awake!” Basil says jolting out of the table, the happy, giddy expression on his face looks genuine. 

“Hello Sunny,” Polly said with a warm smile on her face as she made eggs and bacon. The eggs white with yellow scrambled together. “Do you want eggs?” She asked with a smile on her face, it seems she’s very quickly accepted that Sunny is staying with them. Poll’s question ponders Sunny as he doesn’t really enjoy eating breakfast.

“Yes.” Sunny said with a somewhat hopeful blank face.

“Alrighty then,” Polly wore that same warm smile at Sunny as she began to serve the eggs, as if she already knew the answer and already prepared it.

Sunny sits next to Basil at the table, the hard wooden— but somehow comfortable chairs adding support to Sunny’s awful posture. Sunny began to stare at the book that Basil is reading; the book is on the table being held weirdly. Sunny can barely see the title of the book, though, he is able to make out the word, “Lover”. It looks like a long book with way too many pages. Sunny wonders how Basil can read such a long book.

Basil with his silky blonde hair, pale skin always seemed to be able to take care of himself; Sunny is barely able to take care of his hair, and his skin is as pale as a 16 year old who hasn’t touched the outside world in 4 years. Basil is wearing a plain white t-shirt that is a little too big on his frail body. 

“Here are your eggs, you two!” Polly said with her warm motherly smile and voice. Even if not being a mother herself, it seems she takes care of Basil and now Sunny as her own. Basil grabs a fork and starts eating the freshly scrambled eggs. The fork makes a small screeching noise as he eats the eggs.

“Aren’t these amazing-” Basil cuts himself off when he witnesses Sunny using his bare hands to eat scrambled eggs, absolutely devouring it as if it were his last meal. He seems to be very much enjoying it but he looks just like an animal. Sunny stares back and coughs as he then wipes his hands with a paper towel and grabs a fork. Basil giggles a little warm smile mimicking that of Polly’s. 

“They’re good aren’t they?” Sunny immediately starts nodding after Basil says this. Basil gives another comforting laugh when he does.

“Amazing,” Sunny exclaimed bewildered at how it tastes so good. He hadn’t tasted eggs this good since Hero last cooked them so long ago. Polly smiles from afar when Sunny says this.

Once they finish eating the breakfast Basil gets up with his book. He grabs a kelly forestry green jacket. Basil barely fits his book in his pocket. 

“Hey Sunny, you wanna come with me to read at our old hangout spot..?” Basil asked, a little nervous with a weak, awkward smile. Sunny gets up, Basil gives a look of confusion but leaves the house along with Sunny swiftly. Opening the green door to be met with the sunlight from the outside. Bright and colorless is the sun.

Sunny, leaving the white house with the green rooftop and out into the town, has his expression tense, a nervous smile creaked upon his face. Basil smiled back nervously, obviously not used to Sunny’s smiles. Sunny steps down from the door, onto the door mat. Feels like fuzzy pom-poms under his feet.

“C’mon Sunny! This way!” Basil says with a warm smile with his eyes mimicking that of a happy expression. Basil walks on the sidewalk as he traverses his way through the gray concrete pavement’s corner. Sunny follows Basil as he hurries up to him, attempting to not be left behind.

They both walk to the road where they have to cross the white stripes, the texture of the black road cracking. Sunny hears a humming sound of his favorite melody. He can’t quite make it out to be fully sure, not until he realizes it’s just Basil humming. He sighs in disappointment. They walk across the crossing path with a bounce every single time they step a foot forward. Sunny stares at the ground as he feels very comfortable with his sweater on. Feeling its fibers, it’s seemingly perfect fit, and it’s comfort makes him feel relaxe-

Suddenly, Sunny falls to the ground but sticks his arms out on reflex to protect his head from the ground. A small thump sound can be heard from behind him. He accidentally bumped into someone. Sunny stares back at who it was.

“Ow- Sunny?!” Kel said, stunned, He hadn’t seen Sunny since the hospital. Kel is wearing a jacket, a strong orange color with yellow discolouration. It looks to be mixed with gray near the hoodie pockets, it seemed to be comfortable yet itchy. 

“O- h- hi kel!” Basil says timidly, unexpectedly leading Basil to breathe rather fast before it promptly goes to a steady pace.

“Hi Basil!” Kel seems so rather happy, not upset with Sunny or Basil. This Intrigued Sunny… Why doesn’t Kel resent him..? Why doesn’t he hate him..? Kel inhales with a big grin and closed eyes, “Where y’all heading to?” Kel eagerly asked, that same jubilant smile plastered on his face.

“Oh uh… Just the old hangout area..!” Basil is nervous, seemingly embarrassed or ashamed. 

“Oh nice! Can I come?” Kel asked eagerly. Kel acts like nothing happened but Sunny doesn't hate that he doesn't acknowledge what they did, he just feels bad. Kel asked very enthusiastically with a big friendly smile.

“Uh.. Sure..!” Basil still seems very nervous and ashamed, stammering and stuttering his words, Sunny feels the same way but Kel, still with a big smile, cheers. Basil then goes in front of Sunny and they walk to Faraway park. The verdant grass underneath their feet is hot yet somehow healthy, it made an oddly pleasant ‘crunching’ noise by every step they took.

Going through the trees, and bushes, they arrive at their old hangout spot. It smells of both grass and regret. The old blanket is still there. Looks pretty clean for something that stayed there since they were 9… Sunny now thinks to himself, “When was the last time we washed this..?”

“I miss this..!” Kel exclaimed as he flopped down on the soft blanket. Basil laughs a little and Sunny stares, having a faint smile on his pale face. Sunny goes on his knees then sits on the blanket to ensure he doesn’t fall. Whilst Basil rather sits down fast; sitting next to Sunny, smiling at him warmly. Sunny smiles softly in response. 

“Oo, I forgot about the picnic basket!” Kel says from the other side of the picnic blanket. He sits with one foot up, sitting down as he grabs something out of the basket. “Oo! I got something!” He said very happily as he pulled out a rotten banana. Sunny and Basil look awkwardly at each other as Kel peels the banana.

“You're not gonna eat that right?” Basil says nervously as he points at the banana, his posture littered with unease. Kel smiles greatly.

“Of course! Why would I let a good banana go to waste???” Kel questioned Basil with a big smile as if there wasn’t a rotten banana that consisted of a mono-color brown, not some sort of beige brown, the type of brown that would only come as a product of rot.

“Kel…” Basil said with a disgusted and concerned look, “…The banana is rotting..” Basil positions himself to sit in a criss cross formation. 

“So?” Kel exclaimed as he held the banana from the top like an apple. 

“Kel… throw it away…” The blue eyed blonde said to Kel, Kel sighed still with a smile on his face and threw it far into the lake. Basil and Sunny stared at Kel and both face palmed.

“What?” Kel wondered, staring at both of them confused, not realizing that he just polluted the lake even more. 

“Nothing..” Basil exclaimed, staring at Kel with a chuckle and a smile. Sunny lays down fully on the blanket. Sunny seems very comfortable, Basil smiles warmly at Sunny. Basil, pulling out his book from his pocket, began to read. Kel pulls out an orange joe can from his pocket. The can was rather small, the popping sound when Kel opens the can. Kel chugs it completely and smiles greatly. Sunny just stares and shakes his head while giving a faint smile.

Sunny stares away from Kel, focusing on the faint white flower behind him. Sunny cannot see what kind of flower it is, curious he puts both knees up and stands up quickly as if he was a robot. Basil holds the corner of the book and bends the paper corner staring at Sunny as Sunny walks past Kel. Kel also stares but is too busy drinking another small can.

“Where are you going Sunny?” frightfully said the blonde, his expression was rather worried. Sunny ignores Basil as Kel looks back with a confused smile on his face. Basil uncrosses his legs as he prepares to get up, Sunny crouches down and starts walking back. Kel’s hair covers what Sunny is holding. Kel stares at Basil with a big relaxed smile on his face, Sunny walks right past him as he hastily moves along. Each step with a little bit of force, Basil is now able to see what Sunny is holding… It’s a lily. Sunny flops on his knees and places it in Basil’s blonde hair where his old flower stood. 

“You look better with a flower.” Sunny said kindly, it is technically a backhanded compliment but Basil doesn’t think about it too much. Right past Kel and on the carpet allows the ability for what he’s holding to be seen. It’s a tulip.

“Look up, please.” Sunny asked Basil with a relaxed tone whilst standing in front of him. Basil tilts his head up to look at Sunny, Sunny puts his left hand up and places the flower gently into the blonde’s hair. Smiling at Basil faintly, Basil responds with a warm smile back.

As Sunny goes to sit down, ruffling in the grass could be heard from the entrance. Basil, Kel, and Sunny all go to stare at it in surprise of who it was. It was Aubrey.

Aubrey didn't notice them as she dusted off her jorts and her light yellow and light orange striped shirt. Sunny’s eye widens, pupils open, breathing heavily. 

“Aubrey..?” Basil also breathes heavily as he stares not at Aubrey, but at her bat. Aubrey jolts up as she stares back at them, eyes shrinking in disgust as she grips her bat. Anger on her face, she looks to be ready to attack but runs back into the park. They all stand there lifeless as a statue. A mimic of life, a limitation of feelings is all Sunny can fathom. He stares blankly, mind not bending, but not breaking as he blinks and suddenly he’s back eating at the table once again. 

“Are you gonna eat your food?” Polly kindly asked, Sunny stares at his food, it’s mac and cheese. Sunny ate it, still thinking about that interaction with Aubrey earlier. Basil looks awkward, seemingly disappointed in himself and worried about something. Sunny eats the mac and cheese.

“So.. what did you boys do today?” Polly cautiously asked as she tried and smiled. Sunny looks up, and looks back down. Polly notices but doesn’t attempt to say anything.

“We uh… Went with Kel to the park…” Basil referenced them going to the hangout spot. Sunny nodded as he finished eating the cheesy mac and cheese.

This is a fan-fic of omori, I couldn't post it to Ao3 yet, so it's going here.

Chapter 1 - Permanent Sleepover

 Arriving at Basil's house, Sunny hesitated before knocking on the door. Memories flooded his mind, each one a reminder of the friendship they once (or perhaps still) shared. Taking a deep breath, he raised his hand and knocked, the sound echoing through the quiet street.

A few moments passed like an eternity. Abruptly, the door swung open, and there stood Basil, his eyes widening in surprise at the sight of Sunny standing before him. For a moment, neither of them spoke, the weight of their shared history hanging heavy in the air, Basil feeling as if his breath was being brutally dragged out of his lungs by the mere presence of his accomplice.

"S-Sunny," Basil whispered, his voice filled with emotion. "I never thought I'd see you again." Basil spoke before taking a deep breath.

“I-I wasn’t expecting you to come here. A-Aren’t you and your mom moving…?” Basil says, the blond’s blue eyes looking nervously and confused as he stares at Sunny. Noticing this, Sunny stares at Basil with a conflicted expression. 

    “S-so! Are you feeling b-better?” Basil said with a somewhat hopeful expression on his face, trying to change the topic as he lets Sunny in. Sunny stares blankly with a small, small, smile and slightly nods as he enters Basil's house.

Setting his bags aside, Sunny walks to the couch as he silently begins to stare at the TV. Sighing in relief softly as he calms down a bit, Basil soon follows Sunny as he stares at the TV as well, noticing the eternal blackness of the empty electronic device.

“O-oh, uh.. t-the TV isn’t on,” Basil says, nervously as he anxiously looks at Sunny. Sunny stares at Basil before responding with, “Yes.” voice in a quiet soft monotone voice. 

Basil just stares back with a nervous look and then sighs as he sits next to Sunny on the couch. Sunny glances at Basil for a bit before staring back at the TV.

“A-anyways, s-shouldn’t you be with y-your mom?” Basil suddenly asked Sunny with a somewhat concerned look.

Sunny shakes his head no in response, “ My mom said I should stay here.” His eyes locked onto Basil.

Basil, with a nervous glance, recoiled from the shock of the Sunny response. " Sunny is staying..?” Basil thought in confusion as he glanced at Sunny.

“I need.. I need to know… should I call Kel..? He is Sunny's neighbor.. Maybe he knows,” Basil thought to himself before taking a deep breath, as he suddenly got off the couch.

“I n-need to make a phone call!” Basil said, tone a panicked craze, causing him to run off to his room while shutting the door shut behind him.

The blond boy grabs his phone and begins to dial Kel’s number, his eyes and body shaking with every tap of the button. It rings for a bit before being picked up by Kel.

“ Yo what’s up Bas— “ Kel answered over the phone before being interrupted by Basil.

“Kel! Did Sunny-” Basil was interrupted in turn.

Before Basil could finish or even continue his sentence, Kel cut him off and said, “Sunny? Oh yeah I forgot to tell you! His mom told me to tell you that he was gonna stay with you from now on… yeah sorry, I forgot to tell you.” Kel’s tone is chill and nonchalant, as if this were some sort of simple and vain topic that could be easily tossed aside at a moment’s notice.

Basil immediately responds with, “ What!? B-but wasn't he and his mom moving away?!” Basil stuttered out, confused.

“His mom said it was because of him being in the hospital or something I don’t really remember, I was drinking orange joe,” Kel said nonchalantly, on Kel’s side of the phone call it can be heard that he was munching on some chips.

“O- oh… Does she k- know about the- uh… Ya know...” Basil hesitated, voice adorned with a nervous tone as he struggled to find the exact words to say, a bead of sweat lined down from his pale complexion.

“Yeah she's been knowing” Kel appears to be very careless of sunny staying, his tone was very much not caring at all.

“S-so he i-is staying.. Like for good?” Basil stuttered as he hoped for Sunny to stay. He has a small hopeful smile on his face as his eyes are frantic.

“Yeah, his mom was saying something about how Sunny needs a place to stay and blah blah blah… Now that I think about it I should’ve probably listened more.” Kel says crunching down on chips, obviously still not caring much about what she had to say.

“So.. that’s why… Thanks Kel!” Basil hangs up the call, seemingly eager as he runs out his room from the hall straight to the living room. Sunny is just sitting there on the couch as he stares at Basil running to the living room. Basil has a tear of sweat on his forehead as he walks into the couch next to sunny.

“S- since you’re st- staying.. Would you like a room..?” Basil says nervously as he stares at sunny, sunny’s dark filled eyes of space closes as he nods. Basil, still looking nervous, opens his mouth to say, “F- follow me..”

Sunny stands up still staring at Basil with those mismatched soulless eyes. Basil looking nervous and feeling uneasy for Sunny’s robotic moving self walks to where his grandma’s room was. Sunny follows as Basil opens the door and even though the medical supplies and equipment is no longer there.. Basil still feels as if his grandmother was still there.

“S- so S- Sunny.. U- um t- this will be y- your r- room.” Basil says, staring at Sunny attempting to not tear up. Sunny seems to be unphased of Basil tearing up and walks to the bed. Sunny stares fixing up the bed a little before hopping in.

“Good.” Sunny says with a cold, almost robotic blank expression as he lays down on it flat. Basil looks a little distraught and confused when Sunny says this. He stares at Sunny, noticing Sunny’s face is blank; it seems as if he is glancing upon something that Basil was unable to notice. 

“Sunny W- what do you mean g- good??” Basils asks in question as he says very worried as to what sunny meant.

“The bed is good” Sunny stares at something while still confusing Basil of what he means and what he is looking at.

“D- do you mean the bed i- is good??” Basil hopes that's what he meant as he stares into Sunny's black eyes. Sunny is still laying on the bed, sits up and nods.

“O- oh, t- that's good” Basil says with a small smile as closes his blue eyes. Basil looks at the door to the room and has seemingly calmed down.

“H- hey S- Sunny..?” Basil asked, his tone nervous and shaky, his hands and eyes shivering. Sunny still sitting up staring at something looking at Basil.

“I- I am gonna go visit K- Kel to ask h- him some q- questions….!” Basil says with a lot of nervousness in his voice with him moving a lot during it. Sunny nods and Basil slowly walks out of the room. As Basil exits the room Sunny gets up and walks around. A door closes when Basil leaves, leaving Sunny home alone which gives him time to explore his now home.

When Sunny gets up he gets a little dizzy and falls. His stomach rumbles with a roar. Sunny proceeds to get up looking brittle and skinny. Still in that hospital gown he was forced to wear. He walks slowly but steps out of the room to the hallway, furnished unlike his empty house his was. 

He walks slowly, every walk with a little more bounce. Quiet as a mouse he is, he walks to Basil’s room. He opens the wooden door and sees everything has been left since the fight. Sunny breathes a little more heavily as his stomach is still rumbling and is feeling rather cold and weak.

Sunny’s only eye itches and he closes it. But he can still see through his dead white eye which he is surprised about. He looks rather confused but realizes the prosthetic white eye feels rather weird and hears a faint voice. Unable to distinguish what it sounds like. Sunny is a little frightened and attempts to leave the room but before he does he is able to hear and distinguish the voice. It’s Mari’s.

“Heya there little brother! Don’t worry it's just me.” Mari says in her warming and rather distinguishing soft voice. Sunny looks a little shocked hearing Mari and looks around frantically and before he can open his normal eye Mari stops him.

“Woah little brother! It’s okay, it's just me!” Mari says attempting to reassure Sunny. Sunny panicking and is unable to open his regular eye, Sunny looks around frantically. Sunny runs out of the room and storms into the bathroom where he looks for something. He then notices his dead eye looks a lot like something pupil. 

Sunny breathes in and out, calming down and focusing. Sunny stares at himself as if nothing happened. The quietness of the room filled the empty void of the bathroom. Sunny shivers as the bathroom is cold. Sunny blinks with his prosthetic white eye and everything suddenly turns gray. The gray tint makes any color seem dark and shallow. 

Sunny is confused and frantic but calms down, he witnesses a glow from Basil's room. The glow is rather comforting to Sunny and the attraction of it made Sunny want to follow the glow. Sunny walks to the Basil room terrified with bad posture that his mother would always say he should fix. As Sunny entered the room it seemed to be in Basil’s closet. Sunny looking rather frantic calms down and opens it. To find a glow behind all of the clothes is Sunny’s hoodie.

Sunny was surprised by this revelation as he had lost his oversized hoodie a while ago. It was given to him by Mari due to Sunny begging for a blanket but was never comfortable in any of the blankets so Mari bought him an oversized hoodie due to it. Sunny loved the soft hoodie until he stayed over at Basil’s and mysteriously lost it. Sunny was rather sad about losing it and thought it would never be found. But witnessing that Basil had it in his wardrobe was curious. It must’ve gotten lost because it was the back of Basil’s wardrobe. It looks worn but it could be just because of old age. It’s rather clean like it was washed in a specific way. 

The glow from the hoodie attracts Sunny to grab it and wear it. As he puts it on his other eye opens wide and everything is back in color. He is now wearing his old oversized hoodie which is now just perfectly sized. It fits him perfectly, baggy and comfortable. The black color’s a little faded but the black dye that is on the hoodie pockets seems to not be very faded. Sunny is wondering how long it’s been in the back of the clo-

“I’m home sunny!!’ Basil yelled happily, Sunny didn’t have time to think so he hurriedly closed the closet door as he frantically heard footsteps from Basil. “Sunny? Where are you?” Before Sunny can even process where to stand, the door opens. “Sunny..?” Basil said confused, but his confusion stuck short as he stared at what Sunny was wearing. His expression is all so distraught like he got caught but he immediately goes back to a normal friendly confused expression. 

“S- Sunny, where- you found your lost hoodie!” Basil stutters over his words as his tone was worried as can be. “W- where was it?” Basil asked very very politely and worried. Sunny points to his closet and opens and it points to it being in the very back of the closet. Sunny stares at Basil and Basil calms down and states, “O- oh! U- uh… it must’ve gotten lost in the back of my closet all those years ago..!” He said trying to give a reason why it was in HIS closet. Sunny just stared at Basil and nodded his head in agreement. Sunny believed Basil, as Basil in his head had no reason to lie.

Basil’s front door could be heard being opened, and then a big thump that could either be the floor or the kitchen counter. Basil looks terrified and so does Sunny. They leave the room and slowly walk down the hallway. Creaky floors as they walk carefully. Basil could see the person and went from scared to calm. Sunny still couldn’t see the person. Sunny, still terrified, didn't have to think as he heard footsteps walking towards him.

“Hi basil- Sunny? What are you doing here?” It was Polly, she just came home seemingly from a long grocery trip. She looked confused that he was here. 

“I thought you were moving out?” the light weight high pitched sweet caring voice said towards Sunny, Sunny just stared not knowing what to do. Basil notices his unresponsiveness.

“Sunny is uh.. staying with u- us from now on!...” Basil said nervously trying not to sound like a broken record. It’s an awkward silence which then Polly speaks up and responds with, “A- alrighty then! I’ll make dinner then!” She was obviously very awkward about the whole situation. Polly walks back to the kitchen and starts preparing food

Basil walks towards Polly while staring at Sunny. Sunny stares back until the door frame makes Basil unable to be seen. Sunny stares and calms down. He walks to the living room and sits down on the couch. When he does so he witnesses Basil helping out with food.

After the food is done being cooked, Polly puts it on a plate and Basil is helping prepare the table. Food is oiling with deliciousness as the steak steams with fog that could rival the Amazon’s fog.

“Food is ready” Polly said walking towards Sunny smiling awkwardly, it was apparent that she was nervous that she was unfamiliar with him. Sunny nods, walking towards the table and sitting down.

Basil sits across from Sunny smiling slightly. Polly sits next to Basil also smiling but nervously. Basil and Polly have small talk but Sunny isn’t paying attention, he’s staring at his plate, eating rather slowly. He doesn’t seem to use the knife as he is slowly ripping apart the steak with forks. 

“Sunny, you okay?” Polly says nervous as she fakely smiles at him. She stares at him for a response and it seems Basil’s gonna respond for him.

“Yes.” Sunny said as soon as Basil opened his mouth. Polly with a relieved but still nervous voice responds with, “Alright, well do you need help cutting your steak? You’re not eating it.” Sunny stared down at the steak and looked back at her. He nodded as she proceeded to grab the plate gently and cut the steak into pieces that were pretty small. 

Basil looked rather confused as Sunny loves steak so him not cutting it up himself is rather concerning. He keeps his composure as it’s nothing to be really concerned about, at least he doesn’t think it is. Polly finishes cutting it and sits back down on her seat. He stares at the cut up steak, seeing its juices flow out of it. The red juices.. Sunny then starts eating the steak.

“Thank you” Sunny said mumbling, his posture seemed rather alert. “No problem.” Poly says, smiling genuinely by the looks of it. Sunny eating the steak slowly, raising his arm and hand to his mouth with the fork holding the juicy steak. He bites it and it tastes really good. For the first time Sunny feels at home, he smiles. 

10 minutes later