My Darling Feline (Bill X Fem! Reader)

Chapter Six: Our Old Friend Death

Louis's performance was nothing short of enchanting, captivating the audience from the moment he stepped onto the stage. With each graceful movement and compelling line delivery, he held the spotlight firmly in his grasp, commanding the attention of all who watched with effortless charm and magnetism. Louis breathed life into his character, embodying the Grim Reaper Adler. "Ellen... You have bid adieu to this world."

With the final lines, the show was complete. The room erupted in applause as everyone gave Louis and Ellen a standing ovation. The curtains closed. Legoshi and I looked at each other with smiles plastered on our faces. We turned off the lights and happily made our way back down the stairs. When we made it back down, the sight of everyone surrounding Louis' collapsed body startled us.

I knew he had been over-exerting himself. The pain from his ankle must've been unbearable. The constant added pressure and movement finally took its toll on him. Bill and a tall bear named Riz carried Louis to the infirmary as the whole group followed in suit.

Louis had to be set up on an IV drip. Everyone surrounded his bed, worried for their club captain. We all stood in silence until a grunting noise came from Louis. The proud deer sat up in his bed and looked at all of us. Louis' eyes suddenly widened at the realization of what had just happened.

"The audience! Did anyone notice?" Louis big brown eyes were wide with worry.

I took a step forward and faced Louis. "No, you passed out after the curtains closed. They didn't see anything."

Louis furrowed his brows and looked down before returning to my gaze. His face was now soft and he was much more composed than he had been just moments before. "I suppose I should've taken your advice. I apologize for my behavior, y/n" I knew that he was referring to his bad attitude and the incident that had taken place in the office. Everyone looked at us, confused as to what we were talking about.

"You're an idiot. You should've taken care of it sooner." 

Louis smiled softly. "I know. Now tell me what's going on."

"It's eight o'clock at night now. The nurses have already checked you out. You broke your left leg. There's no way you'll be able to perform tomorrow." Bill said, jumping into the conversation.

"Bill please." The teacher said, smacking Bill in the stomach with his feathered hand.

"What? What good is it to hide the truth? Especially from Louis." Bill crossed his arms, not caring if what he said was harsh or not.

"The directors right! don't be so insensitive!" Ellen snapped.

I couldn't shake the agitation gnawing at me as I watched the scene unfold before my eyes. It seemed as though everyone was ganging up on Bill when he wasn't wrong at all. 

"Bill's not lying. Louis is in no shape to perform. Whether you think it's 'insensitive' or not it's still true. You all really shouldn't feel too bad for him either. He knew he was in excruciating pain and still went ahead and did everything he was not supposed to do on a broken leg." I said. Everyone looked at me as if I was the one that broke Louis leg.

To my surprise, Louis let out a chuckle. He wasn't mad or offended at all. I know Louis hated being pitied so his reaction made some sense. "Y/n's right. I did this to myself. I'm grateful for the concern, but I shouldn't have preformed in the first place. Bill, you'll be my replacement. Tomorrow, you will be playing the role of Adler."

Bill's eyes widened with childlike excitement, a broad, infectious smile spreading across his face as his gaze darted back and forth between the club director and Louis. "Really? Are you sure?"