tiring - pico x gf x keith (Discontinued)

Chapter 8

mmm tired
holy shit we reached 1k on family damn!!!
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Keith's POV

We were walking down the path. Fura actually lived somewhere in the forest like we did. She isn't as far from town like we are, but she's far enough. I enjoyed the surroundings, it looked quite peaceful. I felt as I got picked up. "you've been silent. You feeling alright?" Cherry spoke. I nodded. "Just tired from last night." I replied, yawning. "Sorry about that.." Pico mumbled. "No, it's alright. You needed help." Cherry spoke. "I'm still sorry about it, though." Pico spoke. 

"It's okay!" Cherry raised her voice a little, laughing. I looked over and saw as Pico blushed. I gave him a smile, and he looked away. After a few minutes, We started walking through tall grass. "Lucky the grass isn't drenched..." Pico spoke up. "You're just saying that because you feel lucky it isn't getting your sleeve wet." Cherry huffed. "Hey- I love my sweaters.." He muttered. I laughed, and after another few minutes, we made it out of the tall grass. "Where's the house?" Cherry questioned. "Cherry, you still gotta follow the trail," I spoke, getting down from her arms. "anyway..." I trailed off. I took a deep breath and started running.  I heard as Pico yelled in panic, making me laugh.

"COME GET ME THEN!" I yelled, turning back, so I was running backward. I gave him a wink, before turning back, still running. I then felt someone pick me up. I looked up, to see it was Pico. He threw me over his shoulder, still running. "how the hell do you run so fast?" I questioned. I felt as he shrugged. He eventually slowed down, a house in view. I saw as Cherry walked up by us. "aw, that's a cool house." She spoke. It did look like a cozy place. but Fura DID tell me it had a basement. She wanted the kids to give us the tour down there instead of her. I understand, shitty anxiety...

Pico walked up to the door, and before he knocked, I decided to sit myself up straight on his shoulder, his arm holding my legs to keep me from falling. I heard heavy footsteps come over to the door. I know Fura's footsteps aren't that rough. The door opened, revealing Fura. But, not quite Fura. She was much taller, maybe 6"4 now. Pitch black skin, and razor-sharp claws, and Raptor-like feet. Her hair was Black, fading into a somewhat gentle white. some red below her pupils, she wore a crop top, showing off large scars. Her long tongue hung out. She seemed tired. She flinched, seeing Pico. "Sorry you gotta see me like this, I'm stressed out." Fura spoke, yawning. "Ah, it's alright. Where's the children?" I spoke. "Upstairs." She plainly spoke, moving aside so we could walk in. 

Pico walked in, Cherry behind. Cherry sat on the couch, and Fura went over to her, handing her some cocoa. Cherry thanked her, and Fura sat next to her with an Alterra mug full of coffee, and they both decided to make some small talk. I got down from Pico's shoulder. I then saw as one of the children ran down. "Pump, Pump! they're here!" He shouted. So that was Skid? I saw as Pump ran downstairs, and they both ran over, looking at us. "We found them, we found them!" They both shouted in unison. Pico hummed in confusion. "The man- eyes of gold!" Pump spoke, pointing at me. "a-and the ginger, who's legends told!" Skid added, pointing at Pico. "and the one of longest hair to lead the way," Pump added again.

"To the restricted place, beyond our reach!" They both shouted in unison. I was confused. "kids...that's just some weird prophecy Cherry's mother made up.." Fura told them. Oh- she was back to normal now. "it isn't, it isn't!" They both exclaimed. Skid pulled out a paper and handed it to Cherry. I went over, taking Pico with me. 

"oohhh! runic! I know how to read this." Cherry spoke.

She then started. 

"Find a man, eyes of gold,

A ginger, whose legends been told,

the one of longest hair shall lead the two and you,

to a place beyond many ones reach.

call her name times three, and you'll come to see,

she's them all free."

"mm..yeah. I think I know what it talks about." Pico spoke up. We all looked at him.

"A man with eyes of gold- Keith. That shit is RARE to find. There's few with such beautiful eyes." Pico started. I blushed, looking away. "Awe, thank you." I replied. I then looked back up at him, as he giggled. "And a ginger, who's legends been told- me. Back during the school incident- the more popular one, though i have experienced more, explaining 'legends'. Then, the one of longest hair- Cherry. Fura has longer hair, but Cherry was the one that lead us here, right? and the restricted base...Cherry doesn't know where it is, but I do." Pico finished.

Fura clapped. "As fast as me working on Subnautica lore," Fura spoke, drinking a bit of her coffee. Pico chuckled. "thanks. But I don't know if it really is real. Dad hasn't experienced anything at the base at all, and he and Steve know when something's wrong." Pico finished, sighing. "wait..THE tankman?" Skid asked. Pico nodded. "TANKMANS YOUR DAD?? LIKE..THE FAMOUS TANKMAN??" Pump added. Pico nervously nodded. "alright kids, you're stressing the guy out. Why don't you show em' the fishies I made down in the basement?" Fura spoke, taking another drink of her coffee. "oh, those! she studied a bunch and genetically made stuff!" Skid spoke. Pump ran to a latch and opened it, and we all went inside.

Skid turned on a light, showing the multiple aquariums. "How the hell did she have the money to do this?" Pico wondered. "Remember how you got your money? stealing it from people?" Pump asked. "yeah- how did you know I did that?" Pico questioned. "he has his ways. Well, she kinda did the same thing." Skid added. Pico gasped. "her first crime." Pico awwed. I punched him in the arm. "well, she got enough money, and genetically made some fish from Subnautica! look, here's a peeper!" Skid added, pointing at a tank, with some peepers.

"Cherry adores that game! get her down here!" I whisper-yelled. Pump nodded and went back upstairs. Cherry came running down a minute later, looking at the tank. "A real-life peeper! oh, this is amazing!" Cherry exclaimed. I smiled, seeing her happy. I looked up at Pico, seeing as he smiled too. "ooh! look! bladderfish!" she exclaimed, running over to a different tank. "awe, look at them...so pretty!" she spoke. Pico and I looked at each other, and nodded. "yeah, we definitely should." we both said. "she even has a reaper mandible!" Cherry yelled. We looked over to see her looking at it. She felt it. "holy damn! and she has hoverfish!" she exclaimed, going over to a different tank. I watched as the hoverfish went up to her, and bonked their non-existent noises against the glass. I smiled, hearing her small laugh. 

We stayed there some more, before going back up. We all chilled out some more, before going home. I nearly passed out while there, as we'd been there for hours, just talking, and hanging out. 

Pico decided to carry me home. I kept denying it, but he just kept replying that he wanted to. It took about thirty minutes, but we got home. I was put down on the couch, and I simply leaned back, sighing. I felt as something pulled me closer. It was Cherry. Pico then decided to get on top of me, laying on us both. I was getting crushed, but I actually didn't mind. Eventually, we all fell asleep.

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