Just Neighbors

Chapter 11: Two Sides of a Bad Day

AN: I'm a liar what can I say? So here's an update because I never stopped writing fics. 

~~Fast forward to two weeks before finals~~

//Michael's POV//

I talked to the guidance counselor and she says that my grades are great and I don't have to worry about finals BUT I'm freaking out. I flipped out on Luce, hence the reason why I had to talk to Mrs. C. I hate how my brain works during finals. I can't find Luce either and now I'm about to freak out even more.

I walk into the last bathroom that I haven't checked, "Luce?" I ask nothing. I check the stalls anyways and they are empty. I check my phone to see if he has answered me but nope. I sigh, I go and check the art room currently we have a free period. Lucifer is here! I walk in and over to him, "Can we talk?" he sighs then nods. He puts his things down then gets up, we walk out. The teacher is too chill for their own good but we love them. "I'm so sorry about flipping out on you. It was completely uncalled for and I feel terrible." I say and he nods, emotions are off for him right now. "Lucifer, I flipped out on you because I don't know what to do. We have two weeks left before we graduate. I don't know what I'm going to do afterward. Who will I be if I don't have school? All admissions everywhere are closed. I am freaking the fuck out." I say. His stolid look softening slightly, tears are forming again. A tear falls then his stolid look completely goes away and he pulls me in for a hug.

"Mikey, you'll be fine once we graduate. Remember you're going to write your essays and get everything organized for your book as well. Sweetheart, you don't need school to be you. You and school are not equal, you have so much more to you than school or education. You're Michael the Infinite, who can do and will do anything to keep himself occupied." I just completely let go and I'm crying harshly, not exactly sobbing but damn near. "Ohh, sweetheart you're okay." Lucifer coos. I pull away from him after a couple of minutes, I look at him. He wipes my face then kisses my forehead. "I'm not mad... anymore. I just wished you had listened to me before you blew up at me." I must've had a confused look on my face because he inhales, then exhales. "The little spiel I gave you just now I would have given you before if you didn't just blow up. Clearly you need to though, you tend to hold in your emotions because you think you have some type of obligation to help others first."

"I'm sorry." I say, he nods with a smile.

"It's okay Mikey. I was only mad because you wouldn't listen to me then you were told to see Mrs. C so I was bored without you then I went to the art room instead of our usual library free period because otherwise my brain would be thinking things it shouldn't be thinking." I give him a soft concerned look, he shakes his head. "Don't think about it too much, love, I'm okay. It's not your fault nor am I mad." I nod hesitantly and he pulls me in for a hug again and I smile. He kisses my head then lets go of me. "Now, I'm going to finish what I was doing since we still have twenty minutes of class left." I nod and follow him back into the art room. I was doodling on some scrap paper, I say doodling but it's intentional. It's a little teddy bear with a heart that says 'I love you' and the bear has wings. I slide it over to Luce and he looks at it with a smile. "You're cute."

//Lucifer's POV//

~~Before Michael Apologized~~

Michael looks stressed as fuck. "Hey, Mikey what's wrong?" I ask and he looks at me.

"What's wrong? What's wrong?! We have two weeks left, I'm not going to college right away. I don't have a future... What the hell am I going to do? I have nothing. I will be nothing."

"Mik-"

"No Lucifer, seriously what in the fuck am I going to do?! It'd be different if I was like you, where I need to watch for my little brother but I don't need to or have to. At least that's something. What the fuck am I supposed to do?!" I was taken aback by that statement.