𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐔𝐬 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 ; ᴹᶦᵏᵉ ᵂʰᵉᵉˡᵉʳ

The Case Of The Missing Lifegaurd

Fantasy music awakens Mike and Lucas who slept on the floor and couch, Mike groaning as he looks up at Will and Ian, dressed up as their D&D personas. Will was dressed as a cleric and Ian a rogue who looked more like an elf, but he did the best with what he had.

"What the hell?" Lucas asks

"It's D&D day. I tried comming Dustin but he didn't answer, I think he's kinda mad at us for ditching him the other day" Ian explains and also half-whispers

Mike sits up, standing up as Lucas leans against the support beam that heald the phone behind them.

"Let me eat breakfast first" Mike yawns, rubbing his eyes

"I'm gonna get a shower" Lucas adds as the two walk upstairs

Ian and Will sigh, sitting down as they talk about the campaign they were about to run. You can't play D&D without at least four players, as both Ian and Will wanted to play as Dungeon Master, but it'd be okay, they'd lessen the harsh attacks for the two boys upstairs.

"So the hoard of Juju Zombies could get their attack lowered by your casting.. but I think we can make the hoard smaller for them" Ian suggests, readjusting the fake elf ears

"Yeah" Will nods, flipping around some papers in the open binder.

Eventually Mike returns from upstairs, informing that Lucas would be down in a few as he sat down at the table. Ian pulls Mike away for a moment as he sees a not entertained look on his face. Ian grabs him by the wrist, leading him into the bathroom.

"You better not do that pouty-face shit right now. Will is your best fucking friend and you will play Dungeons and Dragons with us." Ian says quickly and sternly, holding onto Mike's collar.

Mike's eyes widen, taken aback, "Uh- oh.. okay"

Ian gives the boy a small smile, "Good"

Ian slams his lips into Mike's for a quick moment, pulling away before the raven haired boy could even react. Just as Ian was about to walk away, Mike pulls him back, resting his left hand on Ian's right cheek.

Lucas had interrupted the two as he walked down the stairs, announcing he was back, leaving the two in the bathroom to open the door, and sit at the table. Lucas grabbed a can of Coke from off the table in front of the couch, cracking it open as Will starts the game.

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It was now storming, around 2pm as the four boys happily played D&D together, but one thing was still on their minds, Dustin. Wherever the curly haired kid was he better be okay, otherwise the four boys would've decided to throw hands with whoever had hurt him.

Mike had called quits for a minute, needing to eat again as he retreated upstairs to get some food. Will sighs, looking outside at the storm as Lucas stands up, following Mike upstairs. Ian and Will were left in the basement again, bored.

Will groans after the other two boys being upstairs for over ten minutes, becoming bored of D&D at the moment and taking his costume off as Ian watches in confusion. 

"What are you doing?" Ian asks, sort of panicked Will was upset

"Wanna go home. I need to take care of the dog" Will says

"In the rain? I can go with you?" Ian suggests

"It's-its fine, really" Will smiles, stuffing the costume in his backpack

Ian sighs, following Will upstairs and outside to his bike, "Are you mad? I'm sorry if I did something"

"I'm fine, really. I- I just need to go home"

Mike sees the open front door and Ian on the porch, running out while Lucas stays at the door.

"Will? Where are you going?"

"Home. I need to ask my mom something and I have to clean my room and stuff" Will quickly speaks, mounting his bike and riding off

Ian looks at Mike, confused and silently telling him he didn't know what just happened. Mike looks back at Lucas, telling him to go get their stuff and come back up as they were gonna go after Will.

"What happened?"

"I-I dunno. He was just saying he wanted to go home and acting weird, I have no idea"

Lucas rushes back up with multiple backpacks in hand, Ian and Mike already mounting their bikes as Lucas throws the backpacks towards them, running to his bike.

The three boys ride off, chasing after Will who was no where in sight, probably already made his way back home due to Lucas taking so long. 

Arriving at the Byers household, Mike knocks on the door, calling for Will, not knowing he was far in the woods, crying in Castle Byers.

Will just wanted everything to go back the way it was before, before Eleven and Max, before he went missing. He was constantly feeling sick or had to sit back and get possessed, and watch Lucas be all lovey dovey with his girlfriend all the time. He couldn't just live like a normal kid.

That's why he took a bat to Castle Byers. He'd never be normal again. Ever.

There was a superpowered girl and he got kidnapped and possessed by real life monsters.

He felt everyone was disappointed in him and he couldn't do anything but watch.

Mike, Lucas and Ian emerge from the bushes, calling for Will as they saw him destroying Castle Byers.

Will throws the baseball bat down as he reaches for the nape of his neck, feeling goosebumps shrivel up his spine.

Ian rushes to his aid, trying to talk to him as he whispers.

"He's back"

AN - sorry for the short chapter, since there's no milevin shit and all that I had to try and make a reason for Will to go home and feel the mind flayer so yeah :/

hopefully this was good enough even if it was short, hopefully next chapter will be better lmfao