Beast Within (A Hololive fanfic)

Chapter 8: Behind Blue Eyes

3rd's POV

A soft alarm woke up Zeno from his slumber. He opened his eyes wearily and stared at the ceiling.

"Another nightmare..." Zeno sighed as he slowly pulled his body up from the bed.

Freya who was playing with a chew toy noticed that Zeno was awake and pounced onto his lap.

"Morning there Freya." Zeno chuckled.

Freya purred and Zeno patted it on the head.

Zeno looked up from Freya and towards a distant calendar on the wall. The number 22 was encircled with a jumbled mess of neon green markings.

"I guess it's time."

Zeno settled down Freya and went to the bathroom. He stared at the reflection of his face in the mirror for a while.

A pair of blue-colored eyes stared back at him. However, Zeno's sight flashed and the reflection in the mirror changed.

A pair of wicked green beastly eyes now stared back at him, other than the beast-like eyes, the silhouette of a wolf-like beast encroached upon those eyes.

But in a split second, it disappeared. Like an illusion or a reflection of the light hitting the mirror.

But Zeno knew, that was no illusion. That was the beast hidden within. But for now, that beast will stay in there. Hidden from anyone's view.

"Let me live in peace for a while." Zeno muttered to himself.

He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. An image of a lush forest and teeming wildlife appear in his mind and a smile gently laid on his lips.

When Zeno opened his eyes, a wide smile settle down on his lips as his blue eyes glow in excitement.

"Today is the day. Let's have some fun shall we?"

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No one knows what it's like
To be the bad man
To be the sad man
Behind blue eyes

Zeno gently hummed under his breath as he sat on his chair.

And no one knows what it's like
To be hated
To be fated
To telling only lies

Zeno focused on his breathing as looked around the room. Countless streaming equipment lay around neatly as he waited for the go signal.

But my dreams they aren't as empty
As my conscience seems to be
I have hours, only lonely
My love is vengeance
That's never free

Zeno listened to the soundtrack playing and sang along. Not knowing that his voice was being transmitted on the mic that was on.

No one knows what it's like
To feel these feelings
Like I do, and I blame you

[DJIdoit]: Eh? Is his mic on?!

[360Scoper]: His voice contains so much emotion right now.

[Ina's Apostle]: Isn't this Behind Blue Eyes?

[BanjoGorilla]: His voice is familiar to me... I wonder.

No one bites back as hard
On their anger
None of my pain and woe
Can show through