Red - Tomtord AU (COMPLETED)

Chapter Twenty-Nine

"Tom?"

"Yeah?"

"I'm really sorry about everything, you know that; right?"

"It was never your fault, Tord."

They had been laying together, staring up at the purple sky, fingers laced. Tom snuggled closer into Tord's chest. Tord smiled lightly, running his fingers through the smaller male's hair. For what seemed like hours, they laid there.

"I feel like I'm dreaming," Tom mumbled. "Are you even real?"

Tord thought for awhile. "Yeah, I-I think so? I mean, if you're wondering how exactly I'm here-- It's sorta complicated."

Tom let out a small laugh, earning a smile from Tord.

"I feel like I'm dead, but at the same time; I would be fortunate to be dead with you."

"Gosh, our time apart made you really sappy."

Tom glared, turning as he pushed Tord down against the ground, huffing. "Shut up or I'll break your dick off."

"Always thinking about my dick, aren't you?~" Tord purred, wiggling his eyebrows, earning a punch in the gut as he wheezed out laughter. "You fucker!"

"You started it, and either way, your dick is too small to be on my mind so shut it before you loose it."

"Harsh, That's not what you said last n-- OW! Okay! Okay! I'll stop!" 

Tom smiled down at Tord, humming softly as he kissed his boyfriend's forehead. The norski purred in respond, holding Tom close. Silence erupted around them, but none of that mattered as long as they were together. 

"Put it down," A voice said, pointing the gun used to shoot Tom in his hands, glaring slightly as his hands shook out of anxiety.

Red froze, knowing if he went to stab Edd he'd most likely get shot, and that really wasn't on his agenda. He huffed, dropping the weapon to the ground as he turned to face Matt, his hands up.

"On your knees," 

Red dropped to his knees, letting out a low laugh. "I pity you, you actually think Edd loves you? Ha! He still wants Tom, it's written all over his face. He even let his ex-boyfriend back into his home with open arms,"

Matt looked at Edd, then at Red; staying silent.

The gun was cocked, sending a shiver down Red's spine. 

Edd had looked at Matt, motioning him to shoot Red so they could end this.

"Matt! Kill him! It doesn't matter if it's Tord still in there somewhere! He stole Tom from me and I want him to p--" He paused, realizing his mistake. "I-I mean..Matt, baby. He killed Tom! He made me...kill him.."

Red let out a laugh, wiping the fake tear from his eye. "This is wonderful! Aha! He doesn't even love you, Matt! Ha!!" He was laughing like a maniac, which made Matt look over at Edd.

"Do you still love Tom?" Matt asked,

"We can end this, Matt he's manipulating you.."

"That i-isn't what I asked, do you still love Tom?"

There was a pause, then silence. Edd sucked in a breath.

"....Yes."

What happened to be a kiss turned into a full-on makeout session, Tord's hands rested on Tom's hips as the smaller male kissed back roughly, letting out a small mewl when Tord slipped his tongue into the brit's mouth. Tom hummed, brushing his tongue against Tord's as he parted for a minute.

"Are we....really doing this..?" Tom panted out, looking down at Tord with a dark blush.

"If you want to, that is,"

"I want it to be real, though...not another illusion. I want the real you, not the figment in my mind." Tom closed his eyes for a second, opening them again.

Tord wasn't there.

Just the cold ground against his back and a shooting pain in his stomach area. He placed his hand against it. He felt so cold..so cold and tired. But, he couldn't die yet. He still wanted to have a beautiful future with Tord.

There was always a chance for happiness. The perfect happy ending.

Tom stumbled down the hall, his wound leaking more with the movement. No matter how much it hurt, he kept his hand against it; he needed to get down the stairs. Everything was spinning at this point, his vision was starting to get distorted and blurry as he took the first step down the stairs, stumbling again when he fully made it down.

Matt looked over at Tom, which Edd quickly rushed to his aid.

"Tom! I-I thought you died.." Edd tried to hug him, but new better at this point.

Matt's gaze focused back on Red; who was gone. He threw the gun against the ground in anger. "This is all your fucking fault, Tom!" He finally reached his breaking point. "You too Edd! You're always manipulating me! I have a brain, it's not a great one but I still have one!! If you love Tom so much, be with him. I have my mirrors to love me more than you ever did." He basically stomped to the door, leaving in a flash.

Edd had taken Tom into his arms. "It's okay, we need to worry about you first, then Matt. It's okay...stay here and try to stay awake. I'm ending this." He picked up the gun Matt left, walking out the room to search for Red once more because this was getting old by now.

Tom stared at nothing at this point, his vision blurrier than he expected as he let out a small whimper. "Tord..."