Torn Minds (Afterdeath)

Chapter 19

Reapers POV
"Friends again?" He asked with a hopeful look on his face. I couldn't help but feel hurt, friends. My soul stung by the word from our moments apart I fought with my feelings that I think I do like him. Like, like like him. Yet his offer of friendship once again confirmed my thoughts that he only sees me as a friend at best. Yet I'll take anything, anything to keep being by his side. Taking his hand I squeezed his gently, he was alive.

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"Reaper I know your still upset.. but come on, at least be open to my idea??" Dream begged as nightmare sat at the table near the wall. One of his eyes sockets kept spilling black liquid every now and then. He now had a small pool of it forming on the table, I suggested that he wear a cloth over that eye but he detested the idea and quickly snapped at me.

I was afraid I was loosing him. Dream saw me frown, "all I'm saying is that you come with me. We can bring others." "And what walk in to a trap?" I asked, "your one of our strongest fighters reaper. I think it's them that are walking more in to danger then anything."

Narrowing my eye sockets, I stepped forward to tower over dream "I'll consider it but it's not a yes." Dreams eyes gleamed with hope "okay. Your free to go now" he spoke with a small victorious smile on his face.

Rolling my eyes at him I stepped out after giving nightmare a nod as I walked out.

Passing monsters in the halls I accidentally almost bumped in to cross. Who was heading down the corridor that I was coming from. "Hello cross." I said curtly he nodded at me, he tried to keep walking but I had a strange idea. Stepping in front of him I blocked he narrowed his eyes at me. For all the time cross has been here I haven't spoken to him much. He's always been reserved and quiet. I see him chatting with Geno and what's his face.

However as quiet as cross was, there was some fire in his eyes that could be seen in his gaze.

"What's your fascination with nightmare?" I asked making sure no one is able to hear. He raised a brow bone. "I can ask you the same about geno." "He's a friend." I spoke curtly to which he chuckled "yeah, well so is nightmare to me." This made me scoff cross side stepped around me quickly knocking my shoulder purposefully.

As he was walking I turned my head over my shoulder "spend an awful amount of Time lurking around at night for a friend~"

I sensed it coming before it shot past my face, moving my head slightly as it scraped against the cheek the cold metal of a knife flew past. Blinking in surprise for a moment I was relieved to see the hall was empty. The magic knife disappeared when it clattered to the ground with a hollow sound.

Blood trickled from the scratch. "I see I hit a nerve." Cross face was cold his red eye seemed to glow slightly more brighter.

"I would think next time though..." flicking my hand the shadows gathered on the ground to begin forming crosses old village around him.

He seemed to snap out of it for a second and his eyes widened, "on whome you try to play target practice with." Snapping my fingers the village around him started burning and screams sounded.

Flicking my wrist again the illusion vanished and I was satisfied to see terror across his face. Walking across to him I grinned placing my hand on his shoulder. "I think we should keep this as our little secret. I know more then you might think." His eyes met mine his expression was unreadable but he nodded slowly. "Good~" turning on my heel and leaving.