Iris POV
As cute as this is i have NO TIME for it. I run over to Dantes' cell and see Max holding her chest as she gets whacked by weeds
I: where's barbie?
M: i-in there?
She points to a cluster of weeds. I open the door and watch as Jade starts fighting fire with fire or well plant with plant and i help Max up. Lexi and Hope help out Pheonix and Angel
I: a-are you okay?
M: i-i'm fine r-really
I help Maxine up and walk her over to Faith
F: i got you
M: thanks i guess
Barbie POV
Barb: ... hey
I reach over her shoulder and hold Dantes' hand. They look at our hands together
Barb: thanks for not killing me yet *chuckle* there's something i never thought i'd say
D: s-...s-shiny
Barb: hm?
They're looking at one of my rings
Bard: yeah, it is shiny
D: r-real?
Barb: yeah, it's real
We're getting there, the weeds start to wilt away
Barb: the floor you're on is real... I'm real... these weeds are real... you're a real pain in the ass... but you're real
I catch em smirk a lil
D: b...brr ... barbie?
Barb: yeah?
D: ... i-i'm s-s-scared
I get off their back and stand in front of them, they won't look down at me, they looking straight ahead still unfocused
Barb: hey down here
They can't bring themselves to look down which is fine, i understand
Barb: *gulp*
I hug them and stay there. I take off my sunglasses and hand them to em so they have something to feel. This is the best i can think of to try and ground them
Barb: *inhale* ...
Barb+D: *exhale*
Barb: there you go... you're doing great
Iris walks up to me
Barb: go-ahead
She does the thing but Dante stays still... i make em tilt their head down as they start to shrink back to normal size
Barb: WOAH
They fall forward and pin me underneath
Barb: get off me ya big lug... dante?
D: ...
Barb: dante that's not funny, get up
I push em to the side and sit up. Their eyes are closed... sh!t they hit their head a lil hard on the ground, i should've put em more carfull
Barb: dante i swear to fucking GOD, n-no p-please get up
I: w-what did i d-do? i d-did everything right, r-right?-
M: you did it how you normally do
Barb: *tears up* d-dante p-please get up... c-come on... i... c-come on i c-can't lose you
Maxine POV
I see dante let out a tiny lil smirk and realize they're fucking with Barbie. I let out a quiet sigh of relief and signal Iris that it's okay
Barb: p-please d-don't leave me... y-you can't
D: *smirks*
Barb: *gasp*
D: alright alright, I'm up
Barb: you... you fucking JERK
D: *chuckle*
Barbie lightly backhands them on the head. Not in a way that'd actually hurt, the playful way you'd do to someone who said something dumb... partner stuff
D: o-ow oh God my head
Barb: y-you f-fucking j-jerk
D: hey hey, I'm sorry, couldn't help myself
They sit up and wipe Barbies' tears with their thumb. She hugs them hard
Bard: y-you stupid idiot
D: well gee i missed ya too doll and about what just happened... thank you
Barb: what?
D: I've never had someone to help me when i dissociate
Barb: what about radio and free?
D: they're cats... you really helped me back there
Barb: ... your hand
D: what?
Bard: i... n-nothing... let's get you to bed or whatever
They slowly stand up and follow Barbie out
Dante POV
I stumble before reaching the car
Bard: here ya big lug
She helps me sit in the passenger seat and gets behind the wheel
D: ... was that a genuine reaction?
Barb: no dante, i messed up my makeup for fun... of course it was, i was w-worried
D: sorry
Barb: it's okay... i should've known you'd pull something like that... i really missed you
D: you know... all that time Virus was controlling me... felt like the long dissociative session I've ever had
B: how's your head?
D: it really fucking hurts... but i'll be fine
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can't shut my heart up 2
Fanfictionthe second book to "can't shut my heart up" since I put sm chaps but the main plot ain't even done yet lmao-
