FCOR (Nightkiller)

Chapter 41 - Oh no...

A/N: Hello! It's been so long since I've updated this book... Just know that I kind of forgot how this thing is supposed to go so uh I'm going to try my best to end it with the things I still remember about this book. (ʘ⁠‿⁠ʘ)
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"I'm... I'm a brother?" Rue asks. He was disbelieved beyond belief. He didn't know how to feel.

This was supposed to be happy news but why does it invoke wrongness in him?

Killer and Mr. Nightmare had been dating for a few months and he already knew about their 'schedules'...

But why does it eat away at him?

"Rue...? Are you alright, honey?" Killer asks, getting worried. Nightmare, in turn, gets concerned.

Rue stares at them. His expression... They didn't know what to make of it. Even Nightmare, who could pick up someone's emotions, couldn't read what his own son was feeling.

"I... Uhm... Congratulations...?" Rue blurts out. The child paused. Who says congratulations to your own mom's pregnancy???

"Rue, do you have something to say? It's okay... You can tell me. It's probably shocking for you that uh... A 'stranger' like me who just started dating your mom to... Give you a little brother so suddenly." Nightmare professes. Killer nods affirmatively.

Rue continues his silence. He opens his mouth to say something but nothing comes out. A few more seconds passed by but all Rue could do was look at their faces. No words. No nothing.

None could blame him.

All your life, your dad was your mom's friend. All your life, you wanted them together.

But now, your mom marries a random stranger he meets at a cafe. Now, that stranger gives you a younger sibling that you did not ask for.

It was so wrong and it clawed at his stomach...

"Rue...?" Killer asks, placing his hand on his shoulder. The child did not react. He just stared at him.

What was he feeling?

Sad?

Angry?

Denial?

Joy?

"I... Don't worry, mama... I'm okay... I just... I need... I need some time to process." Rue explains.

Killer nods and hugs him tightly. "Okay, Rue, if you say so..." He mutters.

Nightmare just felt awkward there. Of course he had expected this outcome but it still didn't change the fact that it felt like a gut-wrenching punch to the gut, figuratively.

Imagine this: your child does not fully accept the relationship between you and his mother and maybe perhaps, his new siblings born of that same unaccepted relationship.

That hurts.

"Rue, just know that... I will always love you okay?" Killer reassures and the child nods.

"How about we think about this thing later, okay? You don't have to rush. For now, how about you pick tonight's dinner, hm? Uncle Horror is probably back there sharpening his blades." Killer suggests and a smile shows itself on Rue's face.

Despite the earlier tension, Nightmare couldn't help but share a smile too.

"Yeah, I just hope you don't decide something vile for me to eat." The dark skeleton jokes but that only served to elicit a mischievous grin from Rue.

"I'm gonna tell Uncle Horror to cook you something so horrid that-...that... Uh that makes your eye pop out! Literally!" Rue declares and a damning laugh follows.