One Word Away

★ A truth you know, and a burden he carries ★

{I pulled a A03, and no I will not explain. It's not that bad. The A03 people know what I'm talking about. Most likely. Hopefully -_( ★_★)_-   }

"You are nothing."

Ink looked at you confused.   "What?"

"You don't have a soul, which means you are nobody, and you are nothing."

Ink flinch at what you said.    "Can you elaborate?"

"I whole heartedly believe that people are their soul, not their body....."

Ink refused to look at you, suddenly feeling nauseated and like his head was spinning.

"DON'T YOU GET IT INK?"

He flinched at how you spoke, but it was more of which at how you said his name.

"You have no soul, no actually personally....."

Ink could hear you chuckle maliciously, he looked at the floor feeling guilty and disgusted for not actually being able to feel guilt and disgust.

"You are nobody. You are NOTHING."

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But a month later, when the Christmas party was going on.....

You, drunk and so tired, are quietly leaning on Ink. And ink, drunk and also tired, is letting you lean on him.

"Ink?" You slowly mumble, not bothering to move.

Ink glances at you, "Yeah?"

"I understand why you don't go into AU's and shit.... But where did you get your morals?" You yawn.

Ink glances at you, he simply starts to reply, "Fresh-"

You cut ink off as soon as fresh name leaves his mouth, "Fresh!? The parasite?!? Oh my God! That makes so much more sense than it should!?!!" Though you cutting him off was more out of excitement than anything else.

Ink lets out a chuckle, nodding slightly, "Yeah, that's why I don't tell most of people." Ink shrugs lightly.

You roll your eyes, "It's not a big deal, I just find fresh to interesting." You scratch the back of your head, "Sorry about that....." You chuckle softly.

Ink shrugs, "It's not a big deal."

You lean on ink a little more, "You know,  what would you do if you had a soul ink?"

Ink mumbles, "I'm not sure." He glances at you, "What do you do with your soul?"

You chuckle, "Nothing much, it just usually sits there." You chuckle softly, "But every once in a while, I play with it." You shrug.

Ink blinks, "Play with it? What do you mean?"

You blink at him, "You don't know what that means? Really??"

Ink says, "Yes, really...." Ink rolls his eye lights, "Can you tell me?"

You immediately say, "Nope! I can't tell you!"

Ink presses on the topic, "Please! Please! Please! Please! I won't tell anybody! I swear!"

You reply to ink, "No, I'm not telling you!"

Ink shoves you playfully, "Come on! I won't bother you about it anymore! I promise!"

You roll your eyes, "Alright! Alright! Knock it off Ink!" You roughly shove ink back.

Ink flinches, "Sorry. But please tell!"

You chuckle, "Alright then." You sigh, "I'm pull my soul out really quickly, is that ok?"

Ink blinks and shrugs, "Sure I don't see why not."

You pull out your soul, you rub your eyes, your soul is a INTEGRITY soul, "So uhhh... I'll explain, I guess."

Ink nods.

"Uhhh.... How do I explain this....." You sigh and you shrug, "I give up, by playing with my soul I basically mean intimacy."

Ink blushes, "What!?" Ink covers his face, regretting asking now, "Why would you tell me that!?" Ink dramatically complaints.

"You ask, you receive."

Ink groans, "I shouldn't have asked!" Ink swings his arms up, his arms brush against your soul.

You whine almost automatically, your soul glows a lovely blue color.

Ink blushes move, "Ah shit! I'm sorry! Aw crap! I didn't hurt you did I!?" Ink then immediately slaps himself, "That is such a dumb question!"

You softly chuckle, you slowly start to put your soul in your chest then you stop. "Hey ink?" You glance at him.

Ink stops, "Ah, yeah?"

"Could you touch my soul?"

Ink blinks, "Aw, no thank yo-"

"Don't be unless Ink."

Ink flinches, "I don't want to-"

You snarl at ink, "Do it, or if you ever make any friends you make will leave you just as quickly because of your little problem."

Ink snaps at you, "I'm not doing i-"

You immediately reply, "Or maybe I'll take your vials, How does that sound INK?"

Ink almost immediately shrinks back, "Please don't-"

You snap at him, "Then do as you are told, do you understand?"

Ink looks at the floor.

Your voice becomes gentle, and almost genuine, "Ink...." Your voice is so soft to the point where it's sharp.

Ink flinches, "I understand, I'm sorry for not responding...."

You sigh, "Ink, I'm sorry for saying that." You rub Inks shoulder extremely gently, "I've just given you so much, and I was... Just hoping you could give me something back in return. I'm sorry ink."

Ink replies softly, "It's fine, I'm in the wrong anyway...."

You gently give ink a side hug, "We know ink, we know, it's not your fault your so pathetic." You rub his face gently, "Can you please do as we ask for ink?" You softly smile at him.

Ink nods, "Of course, I'm sorry for not doing as you ask" He kisses your forehead.....

{878 words}

{I don't know what happened. ): }