Purgatory (Butters X Kenny)

Chapter 4

It was late at night. Kenny stood on the rooftops in his old Mysterion costume. It had been a long time since he had worn this. After a few weeks of endlessly dying he got bored of old methods. Every day he would try out different methods. So far he had only found things he had more distaste for.

He scanned the scene below. There were no pedestrians. 'A perfect time as any' Kenny thought to himself shrugging. "I hope Butters likes seeing me in this old thing." He glances around himself holding the cape. He loved playing superheros against Professor Chaos. Especially when he joined the good side and fought with him. It had been years and everyone else had moved on forgetting the personas that brought them so much joy as children.

Kenny took a deep breath steadying himself staring at the edge of the building. He began to run. He felt the cold air bite at his face as he ran to the edge of the roof. Gracefully leaping off into a swan dive. "Woohoo!" He shouted as he flew through the air and down to the frozen pavement below. There were no lights and no sirens just the limp body he left behind on the cold ground.

As he entered the void he couldn't help but be excited. "What a treat for Butters! I hope he likes it." He whispered to himself before calling out to him. "Honey I'm home!" Opening his arms wide waiting for Butters to come embrace him. He was there in an instant. Jumping onto Kenny knocking him to the ground. Kenny wrapped his arms around him laying in the still water.

"What do you think? You like my surprise?" Kenny asked looking at Butters face still buried in his chest. Butters hadn't even noticed his costume. He pulled away looking at him. "Why Mysterion! We meet again!" He says laughing maniacally in his old Professor Chaos voice. The two fell into eachother laughing.

The time they had was always short they tried to make the best of it. They walked hand in hand through the void talking. They kissed and snuggled. It was never enough. Kenny wanted more time with Butters.

When they got up from their laughing fit Butters asked "Why do you visit me so often?" Kenny looked at him pulling down his hood revealing his fluffy sandy blonde hair and charming boyish face. His cheeks dusted with light freckling and his eyes shone a piercing icy blue. Butters always loved Kenny's face. It was jovial the way he smiled and always made Butters feel so warm. Kenny was easily a heart breaker.

Kenny smiled his big warm cheesy grin. "Because I love you Leo. I want to see you everyday." He nudged him softly while he said it. "But how is this possible? I mean how are you even able to come see me?" Butters asked with concern on his face. The wrinkle in his brows looked so cute to Kenny. He didn't want to answer the question but he knew it would have to come up eventually.

Kenny looked down hoping that Butters wouldn't be too upset with him. He looked back into Butters soft eyes. "Leo..... I'm immortal." Butters was shocked he whipped his head back. "What!?" Kenny sighed staring down at his lap. "I die all the time and wake up in my bed the next day. No one remembers me dying so it almost resets."
Butters didn't know what to think. He stood up and paced the floor beneath them. "You die every day to come see me?" The words bit at Kenny. He was upset. His tone was harsh. Kenny stood up and walked over to him trying to take his hands. "Are you mad at me Butters?" He just looked down at Kenny's hands then back to his somber face.

"No I'm not mad it's just. It's just horrible! I don't want you to have to go through that!" He took Kenny's hands in his smiling at him softly. "Butters this has been happening a long time. Since before we met actually. I've come to terms with the fact that death wants me and hates that he can't have me." Butters takes a step closer to Kenny holding his cheek with tears in his eyes. Kenny just looks down to the soft sweet face he fell in love with smiling. "I don't mind."

Butters snapped at him "I do!" Sobbing at the thought of all the pain he has experienced. Kenny held his hands tightly. "It used to take me away from you without warning all the time. But now it's bringing me right to your doorstep! I don't mind that at all." He said softly. "But doesn't it hurt?" Butters sobbed out. Kenny just pulled him in to a tight hug pressing his chin into butters soft hair. "Ya it hurts like hell" he whispered softly.

Butters could not stop crying and shaking. "How?" He stuttered out between sobs. Kenny paused. "Well lots of ways. Tonight I jumped off a roof top. The first time I came to see you was a car accident. I have probably died every way you could imagine." He pulled away looking down at him. "You....you aren't killing yourself are you Ken?" Butters said into his chest he couldn't look at his face. The thought was unbearable. He couldn't look Kenny in the eye. Kenny just shrugged. "Sometimes."

Butters pulled away his face was red tears streamed down his cheeks. "No! Kenny no! You can't be serious! I don't want you to visit me like that!" He pushed Kenny away from him crossing his arms. He couldn't understand why he would do this. It hurt him to hear. He stared down with a furrowed brow then looked up to meet Kenny's eyes.

"Not again. Never again. Do you hear me!? If you take your own life I don't want to see you." The words stung like venom in Kenny's ears. "Butters you have to understand. Please! I can't handle living with out you. You know how that feels!" Kenny cried out falling to his knees in front of Butters. He grabbed onto the front of his shirt pleading. He didn't want to just give up seeing him altogether.

Butters looked down at Kenny's sobbing desperate face. His own expression softening. He pet Kenny's head softly "You can still visit me. But never by your own hand. You got it?" Kenny sniffled looking up at Butters calm face. "Ok I got it." Butters leaned down to kiss Kenny's forehead. Whispering "I love you Ken" when he was sucked back into his life in his cold lonely room.

Kenny cried all day. Butters didn't have to be so harsh. He stayed home for three days with only Karen coming to check on him. He had another dinner with Butters parents coming up but he couldn't stand the thought of going now.