*FLASHBACK*
The eight year old was sitting on the living room carpet, doing what seemed to be playing with a toy of his. Their parents had been out for a while, not telling their sons what they were going to do while they were gone. So that left eleven year old Gerard reading a comic book, and a overly happy eight year old Mikey playing with his cars.
"Hey Gee?" Mikey said, wiping his nose with the handed down sweater of Gerard's which was two sizes too big.
"Yeah Mikes?" He sighed, putting his comic book down to look at his little brother, who was now getting out another toy car for Gerard.
"Can you play with me? I'll let you be the black car." Mikey knew the black one was Gee's favorite, it also used to be his car. "Sure Mikes." He then proceeded to play with the cars with his little brother, teasing him when we didn't win the "races".
"HAH! Yes I won!" Gerard cheered and leans over to tickle Mikey. "AH- GEEEEE STOOPPP-" Mikey had been cut off by a siren above them, Gerard had stopped tickling him immediately. "ATTENTION EVERY ONE THIS IS NOT A DRILL, LOCK YOUR DOORS WE ARE UNDER ATTACK BY THE LIGHT SIDE, I REPEAT WE ARE UNDER ATTACK LOCK ALL DOORS, COVER ALL WINDOWS, AND TURN OFF ALL LIGHTS TO ENSURE SAFETY."
Gerard had already started locking thing making sure things were in place. "Gee? What's going on?" Mikey sniffed, and let a tear escape his eye. "No. Mikey everything is ok, alright?" He pulled his little brother close to him and held him while tears streamed down his face.
"Gee?" "Yes?" "Where are mommy and daddy?" He asked, staring into Gerard's eyes. Gerard could have broken down crying from the sight of Mikey's eyes, full of terror and red from crying. But he couldn't, he had to stay strong for Mikey. "I don't know Mikey, but it's going to be o-" He was cut off by someone screaming "GERARD?! MICHAEL?!" Then an agonizing scream. Mikey started crying harder while Gerard held him tighter and shushed him, tears threatening to pour out of his eyes also.
After a few minutes, which seemed like hours, Mikey had calmed a bit, but still crying. Gerard had come to the idea to sing. Mikey loved when Gerard sung, he could listen to it for hours. Gerard decided to sing one of Mikey's favorite songs that he had written.
"So long to all my friends
Everyone of them met tragic ends
With every passing day
I'd be lying if I didn't say
That I miss them all tonight
And if they only knew what I would say
If I could be with you tonight
I would sing you to sleep
Never let them take the light behind your eyes
One day I'll lose this fight
As we fade in the dark
Just remember you will always burn as bright
Be strong and hold my hand
Time—it comes for us, you'll understand
We'll say goodbye today
And I'm sorry how it ends this way
If you promise not to cry
Then I'll tell you just what I would say
If I could be with you tonight
I would sing you to sleep
Never let them take the light behind your eyes
I'll fail and lose this fight
Never fade in the dark
Just remember you will always burn as bright
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your
Sometimes we must grow stronger and
You can be stronger when I'm gone
When I'm here, no longer
You must be stronger and
If I could be with you tonight
I would sing you to sleep
Never let them take the light behind your eyes
I failed and lost this fight
Never fade in the dark
Just remember you will always burn as bright
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes"
A little after Mikey had fallen asleep on Gerard's lap, snoring away. Every little bit he would toss and turn, but that was normal for Mikey. Every time he would though, Gerard would run his fingers through his hair to get him to stop. "No- please don't. NOO!"Gerard shook Mikey violently. "Mikes! Mikey! Wake up!" Mikey's head shoots up in confusion, franticly searching for Gerard, as soon as he sees him he throws himself on him.
"I thought you were dead... I don't want to lose you too Gee." He sniffs and hugs his brother even tighter if possible.
"Mikes, it ok I'm here. I'll always be here." He whispers.
To think of it Gerard has really lost track of time. The Way's house is pretty dark in the first place, so it was hard to keep track of if it was day or afternoon. Especially since the curtains were always closed, their parents reasoning "You never what happens in Jersey." But their parents aren't alive anymore.
Gerard opens the curtains, only to show that there was a black border separating sides of the town. It was right next to the window, you couldn't see past it, it was just darkness. Since when did this happen? Gerard thought. Gerard partially knew what's happening, you have to learn it when you turn ten. And since Mikey was only eight, he would learn it in two years. Gerard would be lying if he said it didn't terrify him.
From what Gerard's parent had told him, there was two sides of town, lightness and darkness. Each side didn't agree with each other and it had been this way ever since Gerard was born. The sides were just there, nothing separating them. Now there is a border, black and thick almost like smoke. Had not know this as a child. He was filled with wonder, and happiness. Now filled with terror, and worry.
"Gee? What are you doing?" Mikey asked, rubbing his eyes from sleeping earlier. "Nothing Mikes, try to sleep for now."
"Ok." Mikey started forward over to Gerard, hugging his waist. Gerard leaned down and picked up his little brother, even though he was eight he was skinny as a stick. Gerard hugged his brother tightly, he felt like Mikey and he had needed it after what happened today.
After Gerard set Mikey back down, Mikey walked to his bedroom instead of the couch. "Sleep tight Mikey, I love you."
"I love you too Gee."
*END OF FLASHBACK, NINE YEARS LATER*
Gerard sat on the ground, Mikey next to him, sleeping peacefully. Gerard couldn't sleep well anymore, knowing that Mikey and him are in danger from the others. The dark side is ruthless, if you have one article of clothing that isn't black you could be killed for representing the light side. Gerard and Mikey are constantly in danger because if they steal from run down shops all that is left is light colored articles of clothing. It's not like they could wear the clothes they had, the building was burned down because of the white exterior. Even then it was nine years ago, surely they would never fit into those clothes.
Mikey had woken up from an hour of sleep, less than he needed. "Gerard? Where are we?" Gerard sighed and turned to Mikey. "We're in the safest place for you to sleep Mikes." "You know I'm not five right? You don't have to carry me places." Mikey had a point, but Gerard liked ensuring his brother's safety, so he carried Mikey while he was sleeping.
"Yeah I know but I like being in safe zones, just in case. Go back to sleep Mikey." "Ok." Mikey then got up to hug his brother and turned back to his "bed". "Hey Mikes?" "Yeah?" "I don't hate you." "I love you too Gee."
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I Don't Love You. (FRERARD/RIKEY)
FanfictionThere was a war raging between each sides of the town, the darkness and the light. Ray and Frank are part of the light side, they have been best friends ever since their parents abandoned them during war, to fend on their own. Gerard and...
