Mcyt Song Oneshots

I Miss The Misery [Post-Schlackity Angst]

TW/CW: nsfw mentions, implied abuse, alcohol mention, toxic relationship, repeating words/phrases

This chapter is based off the song I Miss The Misery by Halestorm as well as some of my favorite headcanons
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"Oh, I miss the misery," Quackity said sighing over the phone to an unamused yet sober Schlatt. "Yeah? Then why'd you leave me, huh?" Schlatt aggravatedly replied, "I've been a mess since you stayed." Q continued, ignoring his ex-husband's retort.
Q moved to sit on the couch as he began to raise his voice, no longer afraid of the ram hybrid's capabilities, "I've been a wreck since you changed!" he said looking at a photo of when they were happy together.
"Well, don't let me get in your way" Schlatt rolled his eyes in response to his ex's unhappy monologuing. "I miss the lies and the pain,
the fights that kept us awake." Q began to shake as the flashbacks started.
"I'm telling you, I miss the bad things, the way you hate me. I miss your screaming, the way you blamed me." Schlatt slowly started to realise all the things he had put Quackity through in his drunken state, he began to feel regret and fault envelop his entire being.
"Q wait," he tried before being interrupted once more by Q's poetry-like accusations, "Miss the phone calls, when it was your fault. I miss the late nights, but don't miss you at all." Quackity put the phone on speaker and set it next to him on the couch, he then held his head in his hands to stop any tears from falling.
"I like the kick in the face, and the things you did to me. I loved the way that it hurt. I don't miss you, I miss the misery!" Q shouted once more to regain the ram's attention.
Schlatt now filled of guilt listened to his every word, still trying here and there to get a word in but failing due to the duck's adamance. "Schlatt, I've tried but I just can't take it! I'd rather fight you than just fake love.." Q hugged his knees to his chest as he spoke, "You know that I've had enough. I dare you to call my bluff." he began, the sadness he felt mere moments before dissipating to be replaced with anger.
"Can't take too much of a good thing because I'm telling you! I miss the bad things, the way you hate me! I miss the screaming and the way you blamed me!" he screamed as he fell off the couch beginning to sob into his sleeves.
Schlatt hearing the crying immediately feels like he's been stabbed through the heart, he realises just how much he tormented his young lover and the guilt is quickly swallowing him whole.
"I miss the phone calls, when it was your fault I was crying. I miss the late nights but I don't miss you at all.." he cried, emphasising 'you' as if to say that he misses who Schlatt was but not who he's become.
"I like the kick in the face and the things you did to me. I loved the way that it hurt. I don't miss you, I just miss the misery." Q tried to wipe the tears from his face but every time they left, new ones would take their place so he gave up and continued to cry on the floor.
"Q please listen," Schlatt started once more but got shot down by Quackity mere seconds after he began speaking, "Just know that I'll make you hurt. I miss the lies and the pain that you did to me. When you told me you'd make it worse, I'd rather fight all night than watch the TV."
"I hate those memories and feelings inside. You told me how hard you'd try, but when we were at our best, I longed for the misery." he admitted as he slumped on the floor trying to ignore the phone by his head.
"You miss the bad things? The way I hated you?
You miss the screaming and way I'd blame you?" Schlatt repeated back to him, finally getting a word in but being cut off before he could get in any explanation. "I miss the rough sex, left me a mess, I miss the feeling of pains in my chest, miss the phone calls, when it was your fault, I miss the late nights but don't miss you at all, I like the kick in the face and the things you did to me. I loved the way that it hurt!" Quackity says beginning to spiral which Schlatt recognises but can't do anything about as he isn't there to help in person.
"I don't miss you, I miss the misery, I don't miss you, I miss the misery, I don't miss you, I miss the misery, I don't miss you, I miss the misery, I don't miss you, I miss the misery, I don't miss you, I miss the misery" Q repeats as he spirals further, trying to convince himself that he doesn't miss the man who made his life hell.
"Q..please let me explain."

-To Be Continued-
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