Face Down

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A/N: Anyone else remember when 'Face Down' was used in like every AMV under the sun? Just me, okay. 

TW: implied abuse 

So we all agree DC was a mess before the inauguration right? Yeah....

The first time the states noticed it, it was during a meeting.

Things had gone off the rails, as per usual, Florida was smiling at the chaos he created and DC was trying not to bash his head into the table. At one point when Texas started yelling about states rights and California was about to rebuff, DC ran his hands down his face in exasperation. Louisiana peeked over his daiquiri cup and noticed as DC did the movement, his hands dragged something off his face, revealing a small patch of blue under his eyes.

"Sha, you okay?" Louisiana asked.

"I just want to die right now, but why?" DC asked, looking at the state. Louisiana mentioned his eye, which made DC touch it, and quickly bow his head.

"Uh....meeting adjourned." DC quickly announced just as Utah decided to cut in with his unwanted opinion. He jumped up and ran out of the meeting room, leaving the states in confusion.

"That boy ain't right." Alabama muttered to the other states' agreement.

The second time the states noticed anything, DC was making a cup of coffee while Connecticut and Rhode Island planned some kind of prank on Connecticut's brothers. DC pretended not to notice as the two New England states filled a large ceramic bowl with water, choosing to deal with the headache later then telling them to stop now.

DC began stirring his coffee as Florida came out of nowhere, spooking the two states.

"Watcha doing?" Florida asked. Connecticut jumped so quickly, he dropped the bowl, letting it smash to the ground and water getting everywhere. DC, himself, yelped and spilt his coffee everywhere.

"Florida what the hell!" Rhode Island yelled ready for murder. But Florida didn't gleefully cackle, or run away to tell Loui about the chaos. He just pointed behind the two states in shock, and the two turned to see DC clutching the counter top making his knuckles go all white, staring wide-eyed at the spilt water and ceramic pieces.

"DC?" Florida whispered. DC looked back at the sunshine face, eyes still wide and in shock.

"I.....I have work to do..." DC mumbled. Before any of the states could question him, DC rushed off, leaving the three in his wake.

"What was that?" Connecticut asked turning to Florida.

"I don't know." Florida admitted. "He's never had that reaction before."

DC winced as IDC put an ice pack on his cheek.

"Why did you have to say that?" IDC whispered.

"I....I can't control the state's IDC." DC mumbled. "I can't just tell them to waive their election results."

"Your boyfriends would." IDC pointed out.

"Florida, maybe, but the rest of them wouldn't." DC said with a sigh. IDC sat back and looked at her brother, who couldn't even look her in the eye.

"DC you need to tell them." IDC announced.

"And what? They can't do anything and he..." DC swallowed hard thinking back to the threats, the taunting, and the mockery if he even mentioned telling the states what was being done.