Together at The Edge of a Universe

✨Chapter 82 - i'm playing a song

!!Mentions of abusive relationships, R4P3, and BH being a bad bitch!! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!

!!This chapter, while it doesn't give the details of R4p3, still has many implied and referenced elements of $A. View discretion is heavily advised, proceed with caution!!

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A gentle buzz fills his ears, soft and delicate in it's persistence. Tree groans, wanting nothing more than the horrible ache in his bones to disappear. Yet he knew that wasn't an option, he knew what had happened.

Some bitch had rammed into him in his car. Then had screamed at him like it was his fault. Their voice oh so familiar, cutting and jagged in their tone. It scared Tree, though it couldn't be him. He was locked up, he was gone.

He had too be.

The evergreen huffs, forcing his eyes open to be met with the blinding light of the hospital ceiling. How long had he been out? The last thing he remembered was him calling someone....

He shifts, feeling a warm pressure on his palm. He squints, groggily looking over. Black Hole sits hunched over in a plastic hospital chair. Face stained with drying tears, breathing heavy. Tree can't help but give a weak smile, running his fingers over the scarred hand of his lover.

The door softly clicks open, the doctor quietly shuffling into the room. Locking eyes with Tree and smiling.

"Well look who just can't keep their coffin shut." Dr. Fizz jokes, walking to his bedside and holding a clipboard. Tree chuckles as well, "C-car crashes have favorites...I suppose." 

Fizz simply grins, writing things down on his clipboard. "Wasn't your son here just a month ago?" He inquired, jotting down some more notes. Tree gives a strained nod, body aching from every limb.

Black Hole stirs, using his free hand to move the hair out of their eyes. Glancing over at Tree, they smile. 

"You're awake." He whispers, Tree returns the smile. "That I am...how long was I out for?" 

Black Hole ponders, his leg bouncing idly. "Not too long, they did drug you up quite a bit. It's only been a day."

Tree sighs, "Yeah...that sounds about right." 

"Ookayy..." Dr. Fizz sighs. "Your leg is broken, but insurance should cover the fees. You'll be discharged later today because it wasn't a serious break." 

Black Hole nods, forcing a smile and nodding. "Thank you doctor." The latter nods in return, quietly exiting as quick as he entered.

Tree lets out a sigh he didn't know he was holding, laying back in his very uncomfortable hospital bed. "I'm exhausted."

The celestial stands and stretches, bones popping back into place as he does. "Yeah...that'll happen." Tree rolls his eyes, "Mhm...okay Mr. injury."

The former raises his hands in defense, "Hey, don't get cranky at me." They chuckle, giving a small kiss on Tree's forehead. "Do'y need anything? Jr's with Pen right now. Didn't want to stress them to much."

Tree lets a little sigh out, "No I'm good...thank you..."  Black Hole nods, sitting back down in the obviously equally uncomfortable hospital chair.

"You're lucky you got that video. They were saying that if you didn't it'd be hard to...uh...testify? Against the guy." The taller muttered, half to himself as he attempted to use his limited vocabulary.

"Mm...who was that guy anyways?" Tree ponders aloud, hoping for the best. Black Hole pauses, staring off into space. "His name started with an 'A'..."

Tree's breathing faltered, palms growing sweaty. "...arsenic?" He asked quietly, afraid of the answer.