I Can't Stop... - An OK K.O. story

Unwillingly Alone

I woke up to find K.O. gone. I quickly sat up, startled by this realization. Taking a glance at that particular TV in my room, which lets me see the outisde world through K.O.'s eyes, I noticed he was active in the real world. The loneliness quickly creeped in as I realized K.O. was working. Of course he couldn't stay with me forever, he has his own life to live. All I get to do is watch...

I layed back down, feeling that familiar tightness in my throat and chest. I hated being alone... Even though K.O. was right here, if he wasn't in the mindspace with me, I felt at a complete loss. It really sucks just how messed up that horrible void made me. I used to be mighty and powerful, and now I'm crippled by my own stupid feelings... I hate myself for it. I want to be more than this, but why can I never control my emotions?

I got up, groaning in frustration. I walked to the kitchen and looked in the fridge, knowing full well it'd be full with my favorite foods. I sighed as I realized I didn't even wanna eat anything, I was too depressed to. I ended up sitting at the small table, looking at the TV again, then set my head on the table, feeling tears form in my eyes.

I don't wanna be alone... I don't wanna be alone! The same thought kept circling in my mind. I couldn't stop it, and I couldn't forget it. I started remembering all that time I'd been stuck in the subconscious. I was alone and afriad, both of the monsters that crawled in that place, and of being forgotten like them...

No matter what I did, I couldn't escape. I tried everything, I tried pushing against the walls when it started closing in, I tried running forever and ever until I eventually had to give up... The place was both infinite and confined all at once. There was no escape from that place. I sat in the darkness, wishing that it'd just finally consume me so I wouldn't have to feel so horrible. The flashes of nightmares and horrors terrified me. I'd discovered new fears I'd never known K.O. or I had. The biggest fear? Being alone...

"T.K.O.?"

I slowly woke up, not even realizing I'd fallen asleep at the table. Apparently I'd been crying in my sleep as well, as I felt tears fall from my face as I lifted my head up to face K.O. I sniffled, giving K.O. no verbal response. He seemed to take this as a sign that I needed comfort as he quickly ran up and hugged me. Though I was surprised, I quickly returned the hug, feeling that same comfort from before, the relief of not being alone. More tears escaped me, I couldn't help it anymore... By this point, I'd lost all control of my emotions and I had no idea how to handle any of them.

K.O. spoke up again, feeling me tense a little while I was stuck in my thoughts. "What's going on? Are you okay?" He sounded really concerned, and frankly, I'm glad he was, considering I really needed him at the moment. I opened my mouth to speak, only to realize I was still choked up by my despair. "T.K.O.??" We met each other's gaze and seemed to have a silent moment of understanding. It stayed like this for a while, until K.O. pulled back and sighed. "Sorrey T.K.O., I gotta go, my break is almost over... I'll see you in a little bit!"

"Wait-" I spoke up.

He paused, listening. "Yeah?"

"What if... I try to join you?"

He thought for a moment. "How would that work though?"

I took a moment to try and think of a solution. "Maybe we could be P.K.O.?"

"It's not the worst idea. Plus it might help us get closer!" He now seemed excited at that thought. I couldn't help but smile as he took my hand and teleported me to our 'main control' room, or whatever this place was.

Thankfully it didn't take long for us to sync up and-

We opened our eyes, looking down at our wristbands, Sky blue... It worked!

Uggggh school is kicking my ass again, so I won't be posting as often as I'd like, but I'll try to keep this and my Villain AU story updated.