The World Caves In - Byler

Part 2: The House

3th POV || October 18th, 1988

The next morning Mike was walking up the porch of the Hopper-Byers house with his arms wrapped tightly around himself only letting go to open the door and let himself in

"Oh hey sweetheart, good morning." Joyce said with a slight smile

"Hey Mrs. Byers, do you know where Will is? I need to talk to him about something really important.." Mike said Joyce nodded

"Upstairs in his room, drawing I think."

"Okay thank you." Mike said jogging up the stairs and knocking on the last one

"Come in!"

Mike opened the door and stepped in closing it behind him
Will looked over and smiled softly but the smile faded as he saw Mike's worried and scared covered face

"What's wrong?" Will asked getting up abandoning his notebook and pencils

"We need to go somewhere.. I saw it in this freaky dream thing and, if I can find it.. well then that's not very good but I need you to come too.." Mike said holding onto his own arms for dear life "this, skinless looking dog ran in front of my car last night.. I think it was a demodog thing Will.."

"Shit."

"Yeah and Ted is no fucking help by the way." Mike said Will sighed "but seriously I don't know what I'm supposed to do Will, so I came and got you cause I'm shitting myself right now."

"Come on, let's go." Will said kneeling down and pulling the safe out from under his bed and putting the four digit code in before pulling out a loaded gun

"Seriously Will? You're bringing a gun?"

"If something is out there, I want to be ready." Will said shutting it and putting it back
Will got up hiding the gun in his pocket and putting his jacket on to cover it
"Let's go, you're driving."

"Aye aye". Mike said as they walked out together

"I'm going out with Mike, see you later." Will said kissing Joyce's cheek quickly before him and Mike walk out

They got in together
The radio immediately started when Mike started the car and sped away towards where he thought the house was

"Does the gun have a name?"

"What?"

"I was thinking it looks like a Bex, or Joan." Mike said Will laughed softly

"It's Joan."

"Cool." Mike said with a smile Will smiled watching him

"Hey?"

"Mhm?"

"I love you Mike." Will said softly watching as Mike's cheeks glow red

"I love you too Will." Mike replied Will smiled
They had said it before but Will still liked watching Mike turn as red as a strawberry

They drove for awhile until they got to the house
Big, blue and abandoned

"Whoa.." Will whispered as Mike parked outside Will got out and quickly went to the door

"Wait!" Mike yelled after him running up to him and looking at the broken glass on the door
Will reached in through the broken window unlocking the door
"Isn't this like.. illegal?"

"My Dad's a cop Mike, we won't have a record breaking into one house that nobody has lived in since the 50s." Will said Mike nodded slightly as they walked in

"If I do get arrested I'm blaming your ass for dragging me in here."

"Who drove? Who's car is outside?"

"Who is carrying a gun illegally while breaking into a house illegally?"

"Rather than break into the house legally?" Will asked Mike rolled his eyes

"You're such a jerk." Mike said Will laughed softly

"And you're such a nerd." Will replied Mike laughed

"Really? Nerd is your best come back? Come on, even the bullies at school are more creative than that."

"Michael, shut up." Will said Mike laughed softly as they walked upstairs almost like Will was being pulled that way

"Maybe.. maybe we should just go home.." Mike said Will nodded feeling uneasy looking over at Mike

"Yeah, let's go." Will said grabbing his gun and putting his other hand on Mike's shoulder as they jogged downstairs back to the car

"Fuck." Mike said slamming the door as he sat down
Both of their chests were moving up and down quickly

"Mike.. your nose is bleeding again.." Will said reaching over to wipe it away with his sleeve Mike sighed

"Shit.." Mike whispered

"Maybe.. maybe you deserve this."

"What?" Mike asked looking up to look him in the eyes
Brown eyes.. not green..

"I mean.. you have been kinda an asshole Michael. To your friends, your family and especially me, you're such an asshole Mike."

"Will.. that isn't you.. you wouldn't say that.. Will wouldn't say that.. who the hell are you..?" Mike asked reaching out slightly

"Mike?" Will asked Mike blinked a few times "I thought I lost you for a minute, what happened?"

"I.. I don't know.. Will can you drive?" Mike asked carefully Will nodded quickly and they got out switching places

"What happened Mike? I need to know so I can help."

"I had this.. hallucination thing.. you weren't acting like you.." Mike whispered Will sighed taking his hand carefully as he started to drive

"It's okay.. I'm here and I won't leave you.."

"How will I know you're you?"

"You'll know.. just like you did a second ago.. you'll know.."

"Okay.." Mike whispered Will nodded slightly

"Your place or mine?"

"Yours, never mine.." Mike whispered Will nodded driving back to the house while Mike laid back covering his eyes due to his headache

Once they got back they went upstairs shutting the door since Hopper wasn't home to in force the 3 inch rule and Joyce knew the two wouldn't do anything while people were home

Mike fell back onto the bed
Will sat beside him pushing his hair back

"Feeling okay..?"

"Tired.. hurting.." Mike whispered Will nodded slightly laying next to him

"Come here." Will said Mike cuddled up closely Will just smiled hugging him close

Even though they were together now they knew this wouldn't end easily
Mike was a target no matter how much either tried to deny that.. he was..