Love me, Love me not? (A AstroXDandy Fanfic)

12. Sincere

Dandy's teasing has become kind of a routine now. Every day, out of nowhere, he taunts and makes fun of me. I play along, of course. It seems to make him happy.
I've been getting a bit tired of pretending though. Even talking to Vee doesn't help.

I started doodling something on a piece of paper while eating a salad. I drew stars, constellations and... Dandy?
I poured more salt into my salad then started drawing more. Me next to Dandy?
It took me a while to realize what i was drawing, but when i did, i quickly crumpled up the paper and threw it in a bin. What am i doing?!

I finished my salad and picked up my astrology book. Starting to read again, i mindlessly walked through the hallways.

"Astroooo..." I heard a voice.

"Huh? Dandy?!" I asked, looking around.

"Always be ready for anything!" I heard his voice again before he tackled me to the ground, seemingly out of nowhere.

"Hey! Ow!" I dropped my book.

Dandy held both my hands down on the ground. I couldn't get up.

"Awake now? You seemed like you were sleepwalking... Or well, read-walking?"

"I... I'm fine..."

"Glad to hear it, my starlight~"

Again with the nicknames... If only he meant any of them...

"Please just...- I don't want this right now."

"No time for a small kiss? Okay, I'll keep that in mind!"

Ugh... Again, teasing me. I hated this. I couldn't bring myself to tell him.

"No... Will you ever stop... These jokes?"

"Hah, well..." Said Dandy, lowering himself against me.

I was sick of it.

"Please, get off...!" I pushed Dandy away weakly.

"Fine, if that's what you want!" Dandy smiled and got off, walking away.

I felt some sort of sickness. I began silently crying after Dandy left. What if the others were right? Vee?
Maybe Dandy can't ever get back to his old self. Or at least... To care.
Even so, i felt tied to Dandy. I felt guilty to leave him, to stop caring like he did. If i just....turned around, what difference would be between me and him?
Despair rose in me. I couldn't do anything about it. Not even Vee can help me. Every time i talk to her, all she tells me is to let go.
There must be some other way!

I opened my eye again and noticed that instead of tears, i was crying rivers of Ichor. It was sticky and burned on my skin.
I lost control of my guilt and despair. No... Not the hallucinations again... The footsteps surrounding me...

I ran away, with the intent of keeping everyone else safe. I couldn't control myself. I leaped into an elevator and heard some voices:

"Astro?"

"Hey, are you okay?"

I didn't figure out whose voices those were, but as the elevator went down, i felt myself lose my sanity more and more.
I didn't know what floor i arrived on, but i stumbled around till i found a box to lean on for balance.
Then i noticed... Four hands?! I have four... No!
I can't be a Twisted! It hurts so bad...

"SOMEONE HELP ME!" I shouted, disregarding how many Twisteds I'd attract.
My Ichor-tears flowed over my body. I was stained all over, and i noticed my hat was so much longer than usual. I also felt taller, stronger...
Yet the pain took over me. I saw a glimpse of Twisted Tisha.

"HELP!" i screamed at her. Though she saw me, she walked the opposite direction.

I regained my composure and got up, trembling in pain. When will it even end?!
Was this because of that cup of Ichor i drank?
My footsteps were loud and heavy as i walked through the darkness.
I heard some footsteps behind me. I didn't even bother to see who it was. I ran towards them, and, with a wild instinct, grabbed them with full force in a tight punch.
My head got filled with pain and confusion after i hit the creature.
I heard something like a crack. Whatever that thing was, it ran away. I looked around after it, furiously. I saw it again. It was... Finn? What was he doing here alone?!

I ran to him, but i lost control again. He seemed terrified.

"DON'T RUN AWAY!" I shouted, Ichor flowing from my eye.

I caught him again, forcing another hard punch, and then i heard a large crack, water splashing all over me.
I just killed him... I KILLED A TOON. A FRIEND.
I'm a monster. Wait... What if Dandy would just... Remake me now? As a normal Toon?
I'D GET REPLACED?!
I thumped against the elevator door. I HAVE TO GO BACK.