INKNESS - a BABTQFTIM fanfiction

8. We're running out of time.

Bianca was beyond frustrated. She had spent all day staring at some stupid map. For a mythical map of legends, it wasn't being very useful! No matter how much she stared, it remained the same. The same map of ToonTown, the same thing they've seen for so many days on end. They can't waste time- they can't afford to!

Folding the map up rather aggressively, Bianca shoved it into one of the many bags around her and slumped back into the couch, her face in her hands. They-... She's running out of time. Bendy might have worse attacks, but she's had the disease for longer. Her time was surely shorter, her attacks were more frequent but well hidden. She can't hide this from her brother's if they're cooped up in some town for forever!

"Bianca..?" A soft voice broke her out of her thoughts as she lifted her face from her hands and looked to her left, Boris was staring at her.

"What's up Boris?" Bianca asked sweetly as she straightened her posture and smiled at Boris. Boris only pouted. "What did I tell you in the cafe when we first got here?" Bianca bit her lip, she hoped he wasn't talking about her attacks and just referencing a different cafe- they've been to many cafes.

"No, What did you say?" Bianca smiled, only causing Boris' pout to deepen. "Sightseeing! We've been here for days and yet we haven't looked all around town yet!" Bianca let out a quiet sigh of relief before nodding her head. "That's right, go and grab Bendy, I'll finish up here and then we can go." Bianca dismissed softly, reached down to her boots and began to tie up the laces: she could use a walk away from the hotel for a while. She thought she missed the comfort of rooms and privacy; it only reminded her of home and how they were only at the start of their quest, how much they were still at risk.

Standing up from the couch, she noticed some tension between her brothers and gave them a curious look. Was this about Cuphead a few days ago or was it some other argument they had whilst she was out of earshot?

"Okay, spill." She stated as the two looked between her younger siblings. Bianca watched as the two shared glances, a small glare behind Boris' eyes as he looked down at his older brother. "Guys, I can't help if you don't tell me..." Bianca repeated, not really asking for them to tell her but it's hinted at by her tone of voice.

"It's just Bendy speaking for me again! He said something stupid like; 'We don't do touching' and 'It's a family thing' to Mr Mickey- especially after we caused some trouble for him back at the cafe!" Oh, so this was a few days old kind of argument. Glancing down at her younger brother, she gave Bendy an unamused expression.

"Well I may have lied about the Family thing, but I still hate touching." Sighing deeply, Bianca pinched the bridge of her nose. "Bendy, just because you don't like touching or because you're definitely overprotective of Boris is no excuse to do something like that. I thought we talked about this?"

There was a silence between the siblings, Bianca was so done with her siblings right now. First the Mugman and Cuphead situation, the map being completely useless and now this?

"Cancel the sightseeing thing. I'm going for a walk. You two, sort your shit out before I get back- or so help me." She grumbled as she turned heel and walked out of their hotel room, slamming the door behind her.

Storming her way down the stairs she stood blankly in the hotel lobby. It was strangely empty. Looking to the small cat by the front desk, she gently asked; "Where is everyone? Normally the lobby is swarming with people at this time?" The cartoon just shrugged, causing Bianca to get even more annoyed by her lack of response, even a 'no idea' would have sufficed.

Quickly leaving the hotel, Bianca turned down a nearby alley. She didn't want to 'blow up' in front of someone who could kick them out of the hotel. Sliding down the wall of the alleyway, Bianca sat on the cemented ground and ran her hands through her hair. Nothing was going to plan, it was stressing her out.