The Soldier's Superhero

Chapter Eighteen

Splendid still wasn't home.

To be honest, Flippy was trying to be alright with that. He was alone in the treehouse with the red twin, Splendont, his least favorite superhero. Splendont was a bully towards him when he wasn't protecting Splendid. When Splendid was at work, like he currently is now, Splendont made it a point to berate Flippy in anyway possible. Splendid didn't know this, but Splendont agitated Fliqpy a lot and they fought. It usually ended up with Fliqpy being knocked out cold. Splendont hit where the bruises wouldn't show.

Flippy didn't tell Splendid because... he wanted the punishment. Even though Splendid forgave him and they were dating now, he couldn't forgive himself for letting Fliqpy run around so much. He still hadn't told Splendid about his self-harm. Apparently, now that they were together, there was this sense of guilt hitting him because he wasn't telling Splendid everything.

Is this setting me back? Should I be honest? What if I ruin their relationship. I could keep that out. I know Splendont cares for Splendid in ways I've never seen.

What are you thinking about now?

Flippy nearly threw himself off the couch in surprise. Fliqpy had been quiet for about two weeks since the incident in town. I straightened himself when he noticed Splendont peaking in through the kitchen to look at him with disdainful eyes. Flippy cleared his throat and straightened himself back onto the couch, trying to focus back on his book "Prey of the Predators." It was a weird sub/dom, romance novel. Why he decided to order it and have it delivered here? He wasn't quite sure. The novel was very... steamy. He didn't read more than two chapters every few days because the saucy details embarrassed him.

Well?

Nothing! Ah, leave me alone, please. I don't want any drama today.

Drama? Who the hell do you think you're talking to?

Flippy braced himself for an onslaught of mental attacks, but nothing came. He slowly relaxed when he realized there had been no venom in Fliqpy's words. Flippy frowned.

Hey... you've been... quiet. And not in your normal quiet way.

So? Sue me bitch. I'm allowed to relax every now and then! So suck my left testicle!

Well, there was his normal demeanor. Flippy felt himself smile, before frowning. He shouldn't be happy about Fliqpy's crass personality and behavior. But, the sense of normalcy was welcomed. The routine of them was horrible, but it had been familiar for the years he spent alone.

"Hey."

A smack to the back of his head had him lurching forward from the force. He ended up dropping the book by his feet as he reached up to rub his head, that was probably forming a bruise under his hair. He whirled around when he felt a hand on his shoulder, standing up to put distance between himself and Splendont.

His piercing red eyes bore into his green ones. The hatred for the green bear was apparent. It hadn't been like that until Fliqpy tried to cross a line into sexual assault towards Splendid. It was understandable. From what Splendid had told him before, it was just him and Splendont. Their parents died due to a battle quite some time ago when they were teens. They had no other existing family since they came to earth. Flippy wasn't even sure about their home planet.