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

Seeking Solace

I kinda blanked out for a little bit as Enid carried me to the dojo, probably to have mom help me. Thankfully it didn't take very long to get there, considering it was just a short walk from the Bodega.

As soon as Enid and Rad walked in, with me, mom greeted them, but the second she saw me...

"Good cob! What happened to him!?" Yup, immediate panic from mom, as expected-

I was too tired to pay attention to what was really said, but Enid was trying to explain the situation. Something about K.O. completely blacking out and falling to the floor again? It was probably my fault considering I completely knocked him out. I had no choice! I swear he was gonna kill me!! Mom noticed my worried look and took me from Enid.

I could hear the pity in her voice. "Oh my poor baby..." Honestly though, I didn't mind this time. I'd been so panicked that I didn't even remember how I used to not like being treated like a baby. Maybe it'd be nice this time around, I'd been pretty lonely anyway, plus, this new K.O. or whatever, didn't deserve this kind of love... I ended up hugging mom's neck, trying to hold on to her, and quickly passed out again.

When I finally woke up again, I was once again back at home. It felt strangely familiar, but I knew why, I'd experienced this before, even mom was sitting beside me like last time. She looked down at me with a gentle, but concerned smile.

"You doin' okay, T.K.O.?"

She knows it's me... I opened my mouth to respond, but it took a second to actually be able to speak. I still had K.O. on my mind, considering his weird behavior lately. "I think something's wrong with K.O...." Her smile faded, leaving only concern in her gaze.

She sighed before responding, "I'm not sure what's goin' on with him... He has been acting pretty strange lately."

"I'm starting to think that isn't K.O. anymore." Well took both of us by surprise. It was another one of those dumb intrusive thoughts I couldn't stop myself from saying, but something about it seemed right... Maybe this wasn't K.O. anymore...

Mom's look of concern shifted to one of confusion. "What makes you say that?"

I had what felt like a flashback to what had just happened between K.O. and I... "He... He hurt me..."

"What!?" Now she was definately worried, possibly even upset.

All of a sudden I was spilling everything that had been happening over the past weeks to her. About how he'd trapped me in his subconscious, gave me another chance, how I'd been lonely. Then everything from after the P.K.O. incident, the way K.O. had acted so differently towards me. It was like he absolutely hated me for no reason, he'd never been so harsh before... I could tell that both mom and I were on the brink of tears as I was telling her everything. Once I'd finally finishing, I realized I was crying. Mom pulled me into a tight hug, trying to comfort me.

I was just glad to finally be free again. Even if I didn't do much, which I was fine with, at least I wouldn't be alone anymore.

I finally have the perfect picture to add to one of the chapters. XD
(Art is not mine)