Dark Love~

Why.

Once Ink woke. He saw Nightmare sitting on the bed beside him with his eye closed. Ink wondered if he was asleep, sitting up and blinking a little. But got up when concluded that Nightmare was indeed asleep. He laid him down and then changed. He yawned and walked out of the room. It seemed pretty early still, with not much noise around. Until he heard the sounds of crying. He followed the sound up some stairs, confused as he didn't think anyone was anywhere higher than Nightmare when it came to bedrooms. But he then realized it was a long hall with one door at the end. He walked to it, not liking how empty the hall was. He soon got to the room and slightly started to open the door. After he did, he felt immediate and immense fear. He saw Dream curled on a bed and small sniffles and cries heard. But it soon started to get weaker and weaker. Ink trembled, having a million questions. Also felt some anger that Dream was here. He slightly snapped out of his thoughts when he heard Dream start mumbling to himself. Ink slightly walking in. Dream's arms squeezing himself and trembling. "...no...no...Ink...Blue...m-my...fault..
S-Shattered... mmm-..." He continued to shake and cry. Ink staring at him. He started to walk towards him. Once he saw his face, he froze. The face of Dream's...it didn't look the same as the one he had seen when trapped. His face was soft and warm again. But, it also looked scared and scratched up. It was also rounded, Ink starting to wonder if who he was trapped with was even Dream or not. Dream sniffed and rubbed his eyes. He slightly turned and once he saw Ink he yelped. "I-Ink!? W-What are you doing?! You shouldn't be in here!- G-Go-! I-I don't want you to get hurt! -...a-anymore-... I don't want to hurt you-!..." Dream cried as he backed away and Ink sighed. "Dream..." Ink said. Going down by him, he took his hand. "It wasn't you...I...I can see that now...you looked...different when you hurt me...but...It wasn't really...you...Was it...?" Ink said. Dream gulped and he pulled his hand away. "I-It doesn't matter-! You can still be hurt!- get out-! I can't stand it-!" Dream cried. Ink frowned and he hugged Dream a little. "No...I...I forgive you...Dream...Please...Let's talk...Please...I need this...You won't hurt me. I know that now..." He said as Dream shook his head and pulled away. "N-Not...not now...Please...I'm sorry...I can't Ink...I can't stand it...I can't..." Dream begged and whined. Ink sighed and then left without saying anything else.

The rest of the day, Ink was rather silent and in his thoughts. Eventually, he ended up alone on Nightmare's balcony. Talking to himself but made in a way that was to the little soul inside him. "You could be brought anytime now...hah...You know. When I first was aware of you, I wasn't ready. But suddenly, seeing...well...in a way your father, I feel ready now. So, whenever you decide that it's time to be cared for here...I'll be ready little one..." Ink said and it was at that moment, that he realized something. "My gods...I haven't even thought of a name for you. Gee, I'm the mother of the year." He sighed and then hummed. "I don't know though...I can't say that I or Blue thought of names. Since we only go as far as thinking of marriage...Huh...I guess I..." He then thought about it and held his chest. "I don't know. Maybe I'll know when you're here." He said softly and then turned when he heard a light knock behind him. "Hey, you doing alright?" Nightmare asked softly and Ink turned back to looking out at the forest below and beyond. "I don't know. I'm ready but...I'm also afraid." He said with a sigh. Nightmare nodded. "Yeah, I get what you mean. Maybe not to your...extent but. I do understand in my own way." He said and Ink nodded. "I...I saw Dream earlier." Ink said and he looked up at Nightmare with slight fear and worry. "Oh...Was everything okay?" "It-......I wish you would have told me..."  Ink said. Looking away a little and Nightmare frowned. "I'm...sorry...I was going to but I didn't want to stress you out." Nightmare said softly and Ink sighed back. "I suppose. But...seeing him...It...It wasn't him who hurt me...was it? Because when I walked in. I finally saw Dream again. Not the monster who started this mess." Ink said and Nightmare sighed softly and he walked up to Ink and stood next to him. "You know how I am. My form, but also that this form isn't the only one I have. I have another but...this form over powers it. Especially with negativity." He said. "Well...Dream and I found out that...Just the exposure to a black apple got him. And because he's case is different. It got much more complicated with a horrible outcome. Shattered, is like me. But is almost worst. Not only dose he feed of negativity, but also toxic positivity. He is completely lost in mind. Perhaps something about you peaked his interest and well...You know the results..." Nightmare said and Ink sighed gently. "Yeah..." He said. Looking away and sighing. "...why..." Ink said in defeat. "Hm..?" "Why? Why this? Why me? Why...why now is something like this happening? I don't understand..." Ink said as he pulled himself back and held his own arms. Nightmare looking at. Him but then pulling him close in a gentle hug. Holding his arms gently with his. "Honestly Ink, I've been asking the same question for my entire life..." He said before resting his head with Inks. Ink laying against Nightmare a little. "Hey Nightmare..." "Yes, Ink...?" "...thank you. For everything..." "...You're welcome..."