HEART AT WAR [PART 2 OF A&B] [CSM]

i hate all of my friends, they all lack taste sometimes

You sit down at the dinner table, sighing as Stone slowly scoots one of the chairs next to you. Your mom brings out the cake, cutting a slice for you.

"Heeey, what's the cake for, Ma?" Stone asks, leaning towards it.

"Dude, don't call her Ma.."

"Oh, it was Y/N's birthday yesterday! She's gettin' all big, ain't she?"

"Sure is.. uh.. you got any, uh.. c-cement?"

"Cement?"

"Yeah.. like, wet cement, Miss Ma.."

"I'm sorry, sweetie, I ain't got no cement for you.."

"NOOOO!" Stone slams their head on the table, making unintelligible noises. You sigh once more as you pick up your fork. Your mom cuts a slice for herself, and one for Stone. Wait, why does Stone get cake too? It's your cake, not theirs.

"Ma, why're you giving Stone some of my cake?" You say before taking a bite.

"Well, it's only fair."

"How's it fair?"

"Stone's apart of the family now! Stone gets cake."

"But Ma, it's my cake.. Stone just got here.."

"Y/N, I want some cake! I've never had cake, lemme have some!"

"Dude, can you even digest cake? You're, like.. literal rock.."

"Hell yeah I can.. duh.. obviously.."

"..."

"I think.."

"Fine."

Stone picks up the slice with their bare hands, holding it as if it were pizza and biting into it.

"It don't taste like anything." What a waste.

You sigh for a third time, continuing to eat your cake. The only sound that fills the room as you eat is a clock hanging on the wall, ticking away.

You feel irritated.

This random.. devil.. can just waltz in here, immediately gain trust from Ma, then start eating some of your cake?

Wait.. well, you're a devil, too.

You were starting to be fine with Stone for a bit till the whole, "CEMENT! CEMENT! CEMENT!" thing. It's weird.

This thing is weird.

Why do you have to work with it, seriously..

Wait, it? Isn't that kinda discriminatory? Again, you're a devil, too.

Are you an it?

Huh.

"Y/N, do you want another slice?" Your mom asks, nudging the plate towards you. You look down at the crumbs you left, scrapping them up and eating them. "No thanks, Ma.. I'm tired. I fought a big devil today."

"Ooooh, really? You didn't get hurt, didja?"

"A-A little, I guess.. Miss Quanxi made me drink blood to heal, though. It was real gross.. the cake got the taste out of my mouth, thankfully. Thanks for the cake."

"I'm glad you're alright, sweetie.. how 'bout you two go on and get some rest, huh? I'll clean up."

"Okay.. Stone's gonna sleep on the couch, right?"

"Well, that wouldn't be fair! Stone can sleep in your room."

"WHAT! NUH UH!"

"Y/N, don't be such a downer. Stone, you can sleep in her room, alright?"