Twisted Fate (Error x F!Depressed!Reader)

Chapter 29 - Know your enemy

Bold - (Y/N)

Bold and underlined - Nightmare

Italic and Bold - Horror, Cross, Killer and Dust

(F/D) - Favorite Drink

(F/BF) - Favorite breakfast

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You stay in the room, terrified of going out and meeting with the others. You didn't go to lunch and were glad that no one came to pick you up. You weren't at dinner either, but before you go to sleep, Nightmare enters the room. You expect to get scolded, or worse, a punishment for not leaving the room or going to meals "Sweetie, why didn't you go eat?" "I-I wasn't hungry" Fear clearly present in your voice. He gives you a dubious look "Yeah, right... Well, I won't force you to eat if you don't feel like it, but if you're forcing yourself to starve for some other reason, you're going to have a bad time" His voice was threatening and you swallow "I-I understand" "Great, I hope to see you tomorrow at breakfast and... I need you to take this" Nightmare offers you a pill "What is it for?" "It's just to help you sleep better, to have a deep sleep" you look at him suspiciously, making sure that there were ulterior motives, but swallow the medicine anyway, knowing that you didn't have much choice. Almost immediately, you stagger forward and fall asleep. Nightmare grabs you before you fall to the ground. He gently puts you to bed and covers you with blankets and then kisses your forehead "Good night, Sweetie."

You wake up disoriented, not remembering lying in bed last night. You just remember taking something that Nightmare gave you and ... Oh, shit. You grunt, rubbing the bridge of your nose. It's still 5:30 AM on the clock in your room. The hunger is devastating as you haven't eaten anything for more than a day. You think 'If I go now, I might not meet anyone.' You sneak out of the room and down the stairs, remembering the way to the kitchen. However, at the bottom of the stairs, you hear a scream and stop, your heart races. Some conversations and more shouting go off. Your curiosity gets the better of you and so you decide to snoop around the corner of the wall. The screams come from some kind of movie on television and whoever was watching it was none other than Horror. He notices the movement and looks back, making you hide behind the wall. "I saw you there, come out." you obediently leave your hiding place and go to the skeleton with the broken skull, which turns around on the sofa to face you. "What are you doing up so early?" "I've slept enough. In fact, I slept well. Strangely well ... What are you watching, if I may ask." you try to be as polite as possible "Oh, it's just a... horror movie Heheheh" He laughs at his own joke. You, on the other hand, smile a little but remember something "Oh! I'm sorry for your arm, that day." Horror seems confused and then he remembers "Don't worry, I've been worse and, after all, that left us even, didn't it?" You remember that he really tried to kill you. "Well, I'm going to the kitchen, see you later" "Aren't you going to wait for breakfast?" "N-no... it's just that I'm really hungry and I think that if I don't eat anything right now, I won't even be able to walk anymore" Horror looks at you, who is petrified with nervousness, from top to bottom. Then he turns back to the television "Whatever you say."

You release a breath that you hadn't even noticed you were holding. You walk away, go to the kitchen to find something to eat. After a minute or two, you find (F/BF) and (F/D). Conveniently perfect. You eat and drink what you find quickly. When you finish, you wash, dry and store back what you used, so as not to leave traces that you were there. It's 6:13 AM in the morning and you're going back to your room as soon as possible, trying not to attract attention. When you climb the stairs that lead to the room's hallway, unfortunately you come across someone else. It was Cross "(Y/N), isn't it?" "...Yes" "Why are you up so early? Breakfast isn't for another two hours" What's wrong with these people with their precious mealtime? "I... I was very hungry and decided to eat just now... So... bye." You start to go down the corridor but Cross stops you by holding your wrist "Wait" "NO!" You scream, pull your arm and start coughing in your hand. When you open it, it has a little blood "Are you ok?" He looks worried and indifferent at the same time "Oh, that? It's just ... well ... This is normal when I speak too loudly, don't worry" You are nervous "I see. Anyway, I was just going to ask if you saw Horror around" "Livingroom" You speak everything quickly and walk away as fast as your speech.

You reach the room and close the door quietly, wanting to have a way to lock it, just in case. Two hours pass with you looking at the dark ceiling of the dimly lit room, thinking angrily of everyone around you. Ink, Blueberry, Dream... No one told you about Error, which was the worst of them all, pretending to be your friend. Nightmare was also horrible for what he make you go through. Unforgivable, despite being the only one who apparently told the truth.

*Knock knock*. It is not known why the person knocked on the door, as they entered without waiting for an answer. "Good morning, Sweetie. I was around here and decided to accompany you to breakfast" From the voice and from what you were called, you could tell that it was Nightmare and also, you doubted that that was the reason he was there "I- I already ate a little while ago." "No problem. Keep us company then" You're sure he's only doing it to torment you "No, please, I want to be alone." "Nonsense. You can't avoid us forever, come on" You groan and get ready to get up and go, but Nightmare was quicker and wrapped you in one of his tentacles for the hundredth time. How you hate those disgusting things.

You are carried into the dining room and placed in the same chair as always, next to Nightmare. The others were already there, having breakfast. You stay with your arms crossed look at your lap, wondering if you made the right choice. Or should you have stayed with Error? No! You couldn't bear to look at him after what you heard. You just wanted to be alone for a while to think. But neither Error nor Nightmare can leave you alone. Your thoughts are interrupted by the leader "Sweetie, are you sure you are not going to eat anything?" "Yes!" "Mmmm... Ok. Why don't you go train a little later? I know you like martial arts. You can go with Killer and Dust" "just great" You complain under your breath. You don't feel like doing anything, just want to be lying all day, even if it's on the floor, feeling like trash. You start shaking your feet involuntarily and furiously, in a nervous tic, making the whole table shake. Killer says "E-earthquake?" followed by Dust "It can't be." The five skeletons look around until they notice it was you looking into nothing with your hands on your head, your elbows on the table and your legs jumping wildly. "Sweetie... Sweetie. SWEETIE!" You come out of the trance "What ?!" "Calm down, you're fine." You look between the stares on you "C-can I leave? ... Please?" Nightmare looks at you thoughtfully as you start shaking your legs again without realizing it. He sighs "Okay, go ahead. But don't think you're going to be in the room all day!" While Nightmare was talking, you had already gotten up and walked fast towards the staircase and the bedroom.

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(Y/N) reading the bread