Exist (Sequel)

Avoid (Reap)

The night was awkward. Error barely touched Reaper as it dragged on. Reaper barely touched Error. Reaper knew he was punishing himself, and a part of Error had to be satisfied with this. He didn't really want to touch Error after Caedes kissed him. Another part of him wanted Error's forgiveness. For him to understand that it had been a shock to see Geno again after so long. Mostly, he was afraid. Afraid of what this meant. What if escaping to another multiverse had been a mistake? What if he loved Geno more than his Error? He couldn't get those thoughts out of his head, so he didn't dare touch Error. Reaper got up with the baby, and he didn't come back to bed. Reaper felt alone for the first time in a long time. He didn't know what to do but went out to the balcony and tried to think of what this meant. If Reaper should continue to be punished or if he should try harder to keep him. He didn't know anymore. He simply didn't know.

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The morning was just as awkward as Suave fetched them for breakfast with the King. Reaper still had the baby, even as they were seated, and Fallacy seemed to take notice. "were the accommodations not to your liking?" Error shook his head quickly. ("no, they were wonderful. thank you.") "n-no, th-ey-ey w-wer-e won-nd-er-er-f-ful. th-a-a-nk y-ou." Error's glitch betrayed how anxious he was, and Reaper looked at him with worry. King Fallacy nodded. "well, i will be headed to town today to see about getting you a little shop to earn your keep, by. suave and encre are very good with children, should you need to keep your young one here." Generous. Reaper felt that this version of Error was generous. "thank you... your majesty..." Reaper beat Error to it. Error looked to his husband, searching for... well, he actually wasn't sure. A hint he supposed. One kiss, and now Error didn't know his husband anymore. Reaper turned away to eat his breakfast. He hated this sudden sense of distrust. "you are welcome. come now, eat. the carriage will be ready when we have finished." The king ordered, and Reaper was honestly happy with the distraction. Maybe time apart from Error would clear his head.

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Reaper didn't go in with Error when he went into the fancy red carriage. "i will be staying here with exist today... i am feeling unwell..." Reaper told the king, who nodded. "i will have suave take you to your room then. i am certain that when encre hears, he will check on you. he has a good soul like that." Fallacy promised as his son bounced into the tall carriage. Suave was quick to pull him out, though. "we are staying, young prince." Error watched as Suave and Jasper took Reaper and Exist away... Reaper fixated his sockets to the baby. He traced the little blue skull on her forehead, and she giggled. Error didn't trust him. Why would he? Reaper kissed another man, but... that look at the table... once he saw that distrust, something shattered in his chest and left him feeling cold. He knew he couldn't go with the market today. If one kiss could do this to them, he didn't want to think of how Error would feel if he so much as looked at another monster wrong. Reaper would be fine in the room with Exist alone. It was fine. He could be good.