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

Shattered Hopes

I know now it was a dream, but I swear I'd been back in the subconscious again for a while. It was dark and cold, and I couldn't see a thing. I could hardly see myself, it was so dark. There were glimpses and flashes of K.O.'s worst fears, monstrous creatures of unimaginable horror. I just stood there, terrified, until I felt K.O.'s presence. I turned to him, enraged.

"I guess you finally get to see what it was like here for me! You thought you could just lock me away like nothing!?"

Out of nowhere, from the void, came a large cage. I recognized it, it was the same one K.O. had first locked me in. I then got a horrible idea. Grinning, I slowly got K.O. to back closer to the cage.

"Let's see how you like it...'

I shoved him into the cage, in the same manner that he shoved me into the subconscious. His terrified expression amused me. I was finally getting my revenge for messing me up so much. I slammed the cage door shut, feeling more free than ever. I closed my eyes for a second, but when I opened them, K.O. and I had somehow swapped places.

"Wait, what!?"

"You can't win, T.K.O...."

K.O.'s face was shadowed, so much so that I couldn't even make out his expression.

He continued, "You ruined everything... How could you!?"

I suddenly woke up, feeling tears in my eyes. I'd been crying in my sleep again... Even my pillow was now wet from it, these nightmares were getting out of hand. I sat up, sighing and wiping my tears away. The nightmare was still fresh and vivid in my mind... What if K.O. hadn't changed his mind and locked me up anyway? What if I couldn't convice him to let me stay? What if-

He appeared in the mindspace again. 

"K.O.?" I gave a hopeful smile. He didn't even return the smile, just stood there for a moment.

"What do you want, T.K.O.?"

I could feel the tears returning as I tried to speak, "I-I just... I missed you..." I went up to give him a hug, only for him to shove me away. Surprised by the push, I managed to fall to the floor,. I gazed up at him with a hurt expression.

"Get over it... I'm only here for one thing."

I wasn't taking that for an answer... "K.O., what's going on with you!? Why are you pushing me away like this!? Is it just because I took control for a minute or so!? I didn't even do anything! I was cuddling mom!!" The tears threatened to fall down my face now.

He turned, glaring at me. "Why do you even bother talking to me anyway? I'm done with you... Shut up-"

I interrupted him this time. "No! Listen to me!!-"

"Heck off T.K.O.!! I don't wanna hear it!" I could tell he was getting angry now.

"Stop it!! STOP IT!!" I couldn't hold back the tears anymore. "Why are you being so mean!? Wasn't that my job!??"

"I wouldn't have to be mean if you never were!!"

"Do you even know what I went through when you locked me away in your subconscious!!?"

"Maybe I don't care-"

"MAYBE YOU SHOULD!!"

Silence finally came between us. I quietly continued. "I was so, so scared... I was scared you were gonna forget me and I- I'd disappear forever! I was hurt by monsters down there, and you know I have no power in your mind! You-... You hurt me, K.O.! I will never forget it, but I hoped maybe we'd figure out a way that we could get along! We were getting along too! Until you decided to start being a jerk and hurting me more than you already did!!!" K.O.'s gaze only darkened as I continued further. "I don't wanna go back there, I don't wanna be alone- Please... K.O., I'm not a monster... I have feelings too..."

He said nothing, but he left the mindspace again, leaving me in tears, staring at the spot he was at before...

Totally not checking all these over again for typos- TwT