Weeks later, Killer's POV
"Morning, Nightmare! I just got back from training! How'd you sleep?"I ask, seeing him walk downstairs.
I flinch, feeling my soul change shape again. It seems to do that every time that I'm around Nightmare lately. I don't give it much thought though. It won't matter much with the way that things are going. I now wear gloves up to my elbows to hide my bones being marked by the curse, having read enough to know what is going to happen to me.
"I slept well. How did it go for you?"He replies, going to the kitchen.
"It went well. They're dedicated and improving by the day."I say, sorting through the food
Nightmare has adjusted quite well to his new life here. He seems to enjoy being able to show his mark without shame, often going without his crown or veil. He was surprised by the statue made of him and how eager everyone was to welcome him, but this only caused him to make plenty of friends. I've never seen him so happy. And yet, living with him still feels so challenging. There haven't been any real issues, but with him here and so close on a daily basis it has only made my feelings harder to ignore. There is no question that he loves me, that is obvious in this house. He doesn't hide it at all. It's also crystal clear that I have serious feelings for him as well. But I can't even tell him...It will only end up hurting him...Or should I?
Ugh, this is all so complicated. I wish I had more answers...Is teasing really the closest to affection that I can give him?
I glance over at him, smiling as he digs into some breakfast.
"What do you plan to do today?"He asks
"Probably go to the library again..."I say
"What do you even look for in there?"He asks
"Oh, ya know...Just researching more ways to tease you.~"I chuckle with a wink
"HEY!"He snaps
"It's quite fun. "I say
He rolls his eyes at me. I chuckle, walking over to him and kissing his cheek.
"See you for dinner?"I suggest
His face burns a bright purple as he crosses his arms.
"That's not funny."He says
"Not trying to be. "I say honestly
His shoulders relax for a moment and he glances at me, a hopeful spark in his eyes. Then he glances away.
"I'll be back soon, Nightmare."I say, heading out
I go to the library, flipping through some pages of the books on curses. I dive into all the info they could have. Two books turned into four, then six, then ten, then twelve, and then.....forty. Then at last I find something hopeful. There's no cure...yet there's a chance that it isn't permanent.
"Once remade, the cursed one shall have no true memories remaining except for pure instincts. The old self still lives and could return if sensing during the new life remanents of the old life. But the cursed one shall never be the same."
New life...? Old life...?
I copy it down on a notepad and march out, heading to a secret cave. It's full of crystals with a decently large pool at the center. I take my shirt off, checking my back in the reflection of the crystals, seeing the growing marks going across my spine from the center of it. The symbol glows from the spot that it's carved into my bones. It's....a dormant curse meant to be started when there's a blue moon, which passed a few months before the mission to get Nightmare. It essentially boosts my curse to move quicker and grow stronger against the crystals that would be used to reverse my nightly transformation. I step into the water, removing the gloves to see the curse's marks spreading from my hands. I rinse the marks so they stop stinging.
"So, still getting worse?"Outer says
I turn to him, nodding.
"I read that isn't going to stop...I sent a letter to Horror as a warning..."I sigh
"What's the next step?"He asks
"There's going to be a time where I can't transform to walk on two feet again. I'm going to make sure I set up a space where I'm easily reminded of everything....I learned things would help and wrote it in the notepad."I say, pointing to the notepad I had set down.
He reads it curiously, sighing with relief.
"This is bittersweet...How does Nightmare feel about this news?"He asks
"I've been debating telling him. He only knows that my curse changed me at night. He doesn't know the rest....He has been so happy...It seems wrong to break the news to him. If I don't tell him, he can remain happy and there may even a smooth reconnection when I get the new life it mentions, with memories of this one too...If I do tell him, he will know that I'm on borrowed time and it will just darken things until it happens...I don't want him getting hurt."I sigh, shaking my head
"It's better that he knows all the facts, Killer. Because that day that you can't return is going to hurt him regardless. He's going to be upset and have questions. The answers should come from you, not me."He says
I nod, feeling my soul sink.
"I figured that...Thanks, Outer."I say
He nods, exiting without a word.
I dry off, getting dressed and head back to the house. I find Nightmare in a chair reading. He glances over, setting the book aside. He smirks, walking over to me as I shut the door.
"Hey, Killer. How was your research? I've done some of my own so I'm ready for whatever you throw at me."He says proudly
Can't we enjoy our time before I break the news to him?
I gently feel his cheek, cupping it in my hand. Already his cheeks get a faint shade of purple.
"Killer...?"He says softly
I lean in, kissing him softly. I shut my eyes, feeling my face burn as I try to share what I've been keeping inside. He pulls away, making me look at him.
"Killer! W-What was that?"He asks
"I love you, Nightmare."I tell him
His face burns and his eyes twinkle. He wraps his arms around my neck, kissing me passionately.
"I love you too!"He says
I'm sorry....
TBC
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