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

Something's Wrong...

It's been about a week since we managed to somehow get a slight concussion. I'm still entirely in the dark about how getting unsynced as P.K.O. even caused that- No one else has explained it, and if K.O. knows, he hasn't told me.

Speaking of K.O., he's been acting really strange lately. He's been seeing me a lot less than usual. I've only seen him visit the mindspace once since that incident as P.K.O. I've been keeping close tabs on what's been going on in the outside world, just to see if maybe I could figure out what's been going on with K.O. I've certainly noticed he's a lot more short-tempered than usual, he's even snapped at Enid and Rad a couple times. The strangest thing has to be how generally dark he's been. I couldn't even say what exactly that means, I just know something's wrong...

He finally visited me again. I took the chance to see if he'll say anything about what's going on with him.

"Hey, K.O.?"

He turned to me, seeming to only be half-paying attention. "Hm?"

"What exactly has been goin' on with you? You're very... different-"

He seemed to brush it off as nothing... "It's no big deal, maybe it's just a phase."

Wait, but everyone said I was a phase... This doesn't make any sense- I gave him a look of confusion as I tried to pry deeper. "Are you sure? This doesn't seem like 'just a phase'..."

"Why do you care?" He scoffed.

"What?" was the only response I could come up with. That question took me by surprise. Why wouldn't I care by this point? Did he forget that time I defended him when Dendy used him for experiments?? That time I stopped the Plaza from getting wrecked by Boxman's stupid baby? What ever happened to that!? "You're kidding-"

Now he seemed a little confused. I continued, "You're seriously asking why I care?? I've always cared! Did you forget all the times I fought for you!?" I could feel that familiar rage wash over me, I couldn't stop now though... "You've used me for my power more times than I care to count! And you're asking me why I care!? Why do you!? Why did you ever even give me a second chance!? So you could just use me again!??" I paused, feeling the rage boil down, now replaced by sudden realization. "Is that all I'm good for?"

I thought maybe K.O. would give me a hug or something, I'd gotten used to that every time he'd seen me upset, but instead, he gave only a verbal response. "Maybe you should've stayed in my subconscious..."

My heart sank with those words... "Wh-what!? We made a promise!! You're not gonna lock me up again are you!?" Now I was terrified...

"You've broken promises before, why shouldn't I?"

Tears tugged at the corners of my eyes as I realized I might've screwed up this time... "You've never broken our promises! Why start now!?"

"I'm sick of you T.K.O.... You've only ever been mean to my friends and family. You've hurt all of them at some point. I don't know why I keep coming back, I know you don't actually care. You're not gonna change..."

"You can't say that! I have changed! I have! Really!!" I was pleading by this point, anything to convince him to not shut me out again...

"Why should I believe you!?" K.O. looked furious. I never realized this was how he really felt, but... this still felt so wrong. He'd never say stuff like this!! He's always been so- nice... He continued, "I'm done being nice to you T.K.O. This time I'm putting you away for good..."

"No..." I couldn't go back, I could not go back!! What was he thinking!? "You can't put me away again-!!"

He interrupted, "Why!? Cuz 'I need you'!?" he mocked.

"I need you K.O.!!" I was full on crying by this point, terrified and desperate...

He paused for a moment, finally considering my words. "You need me???"

"Yes! I can hardly stand being alone here! Even just hiding in the back of your mind, I only get to watch you live your life... I don't even get one of my own! I was created only to be forever trapped here cuz I'm just some alter ego of yours! You have no idea how glad I was to finally be free of that stupid subconscious and finally have you again!! It-.. it was so lonely..."

K.O.'s angered expression seemed to soften just slightly. "Fine, I won't put you back there, but don't even think about tryna take control again..."

I half-whispered to myself, "Anything to stay out of that place..."

Drama!!! Yeah, so K.O.'s definately not himself right now. Ow O

Idk why I keep writing these, they're unneccesary by this point. Merp. Also I think this is my longest chapter so far.