Stay In The Shadows (A WKM Sequel)

What's behind that broken smile?

Anti couldn't stop this curiosity of his, that she was just a crucial part of a bigger solution he said, that she had to be alive he said, in perfect condition he said. Anti wasn't stupid, this girl wasn't what he was told. He would stare at her a lot, watch her while she cooks or works, there was something about her. "You know it is very rude to stare at someone like that" the girl said from her kitchen, the glitch smirked, he stood from the sofa from where he was watching her, his steps where slow and even if he wasn't trying to, they seem menacing. He stood just at the open entrance of the kitchen, staring at her more intensely. She seem to be doing some sort of salad, but there was chicken strips being cooked, he tilted his head curiously "ShOuldn't That Salad CRAP be eaten... YOU know... withOUT meat?" He asked her which gain him a light laugh from her "Well you can eat that salad crap with anything you'll like, tuna, chicken, steak or bacon... or nuts like cashews or sunflower seeds..." she flipped the chicken strips once more before taking them off the frying pan into a cutting board. She cut them into tiny chicken pieces, picking one and throwing it at Anti who immediately caught it with his mouth without hesitation. "Hmm... needs more seasoning..." he said, making Jenny laugh. After that he would sit with her while she worked, asking questions to which she would answer with so much patience it was rather admiring. He liked her. The week passed rather fast, Jenny decided to sit at her balcony with a cup of tea in her hands, just watching the sun set. Her thoughts interrupted by the sound of someone sitting on the chair next to her. It was Dark. Anti watch from inside, watching so closely, studying everything. "Beautiful day" he spoke, which made the girl scuffed a laugh "What?" Dark asked to which Jenny shook her head "I just find it funny how formal you want to develop all this" she spoke, and now she was looking at him, she had this look in her eyes, it was quite subtle but Anti saw right through it. Intensity. Dark sat more straighten, smoothing his suit out of reflex "It is Strange, I know... I don't want this.. unnecessary awkwardness between us, so, allow me to make dinner, for all of us, maybe that way it would kill the heavy atmosphere" he actually suggested, Anti wasn't surprised to hear the laughter that erupted from the girl and in a way, her mockery made him rather proud. Why would he suggest dinner? Unless he wanted something from the girl?. "It's been a while don't you think?" The girl said and anti couldn't believe he actually saw Dark smile. "I'm aware" the entity said "I just want you to feel less uncomfortable around us" Jenny smirked now, and after taking a sip of her tea she continued to speak "Alright" she said "But you do know I will still feel a bit uncomfortable... but... I promise to let it be less... specially when it comes to Nate-" "was I summoned?!" The shadowy ego spoke, interrupting Jenny who flinched at his sudden appearance "No, I was just... nevermind..." she sighted deeply.

It was a surprise to the other egos to see Dark actually cooked, a skilled he actually learned a very long time ago. Anti sat on the dinner table, literally staring shamelessly at Dark before he heard a curse coming from the office. He walked towards the perpetrator of such shameful behavior. He sniffed the air, feeling a sent of iron in it, Blood. "Paper cut?" He questioned "Oh hey Anti" Jenny said, and she sounded stressed "yes... it's nothing..." she tried to dismiss, but Anti had other plans. He took her hand and after pulling a bandaid from one of his pockets, he wrapped it around her stinging injury. The gesture made the girl smile "Thank you, Anti" she said. Anti crutched down, staring at her curiously "There's something about you..." he spoke, and even his voice was calm and collected, which was a new for the girl "Me? What you probably see is stress and tiredness..." she chuckled so softly but Anti didn't laugh "No" he spoke determinedly "You aren't as ordinary as you'll like to be seen... i can tell... and it's because of it that I'll like to warn you... Dark wants something from you... what it is... I don't know but... it's nothing good... be... alert..." anti was looking straight into the girls eyes, who was dumbfounded but still nodded. "Dinner is served" Darks booming loud voice interrupted them both "CoMing" Anti sang as he stood up, walking out the office as if nothing significant had just happened. Dark looked at Jenny with a great intensity, she just shut off her computer and was startled to see that he was still standing under the door frame "What's wrong?" She asked "what did you two talked about?" He asked, eying the bandaid on her finger with this angry look in his eyes. Jenny was unsure of what to say, but after taking a deep breath she spoke "I got a paper cut! He was just helping me that's all... shall we?" She said as she walked out her office, pass Dark, making her way towards the dining table. Dark was shaken by that, if she was as clumsy as to get a paper cut, that meant he had to overprotect her even more, she couldn't be damaged, she needed to be perfect. She was defiant, he notice that, and he actually liked that, her bravery, but still he couldn't let her get hurt, it just couldn't happen. He had prepared a well balanced dinner, and he was rather proud of how impress the girl seem. "Wow Darky, I didn't know you could cook" Natemare teased "Oh so this isn't a usual?" Jenny asked "I only cook on special occasions" Dark responded. But Nate smirked "What's so special about today, darky boy? Today seems like an ordinary day to be honest", Anti was playing with his food, and eating it at the same time, pretending to ignore their conversations. "This dinner was to ease the awkwardness between all of us..." Jenny said which would had caught Nate of guard if it wasn't for that fire he saw within her. It made him smirk. "Righty then" he spoke softly as he began to eat "it isn't bad, not perfect but... not bad... Dark" said Nate, making Jenny smile "see? Isn't harmony such a beautiful thing" she said "and I disagree, I think the meal is delicious, thank you very much, Dark" Jenny assured Dark, who smile at her. He took her hand, the one which had the bandaid, and kissed her knuckles. He felt how this made her slightly nervous but he also saw the blush it cause to appear over her cheeks, which made the other two egos to look at each other with the same curiosity. After dinner, Jennifer began to pick up the table. She promised to do the dishes as that was what Dark usually did, an excuse he had taken to speak more with the girl. While Anti and Nate conjure up an idea to exposed what Dark really wants. It only took Nate to make her dizzy, and Anti to take her hand and using one of his knives, he slit it across her palm, her blood beginning to slip out as she cried in pain. The culprits leaving the scene after Nate made sure the only thing the girl would remember was that she "accidentally" cut herself. Dark immediately materialized in front of the girl, holding her hand before he looked at her with concern "what happened here?!" His voice boomed, Nate walked in and acted as shocked as Anti did when he appeared beside the siren "beats me... me and the glitch where just talking on the living room... maybe she's a clumsy one... poor girl" said Natemare. Dark looked at the wound, he hasn't asked her how she did it, if she was ok, instead he looked at her wound with great anger, he took a deep breath before he used his powers to heal her wound, which brought great relief to the girl. "You have to be more careful next time, Jennifer" he said in his deep echoey voice before he stood up, helping her up her feet. "Let me take you to your dormitory for the night... I'll continue the dishes... we wouldn't want you to hurt yourself again now do we?" He said which actually made Jennifer chuckle "nope... but thank you Dark that was... that was nice of you" she had this shimmer in her eyes while looking at Dark, maybe Anti was wrong and that charm of Dark had already taken over her. While holding her hand Dark lead Jennifer to her room and she didn't hesitate, she was tired and needed the sleep. And finally the area was cleared of human casualties.

Dark was immediately in front of Anti, his eyes pitched black as he stared down at the glitch who only smiled wildly at him, his eyes as black as his soul. "You did that to her" Dark bitterly said through his teeth "wHAt gAvE mE AwAy?" Anti said through his own wicked smile. Dark scuffed "your sloppy cut, always going too deep... like a butcher..." Dark spat but before the glitch could say a word, Dark had caught him by his neck "If you hurt her again... if she's damaged... in any minuscule way... I... will... DESTROY... you... UNDERSTOOD?!" Darks shadowy figured had split in 3, the blue, the red, and the darkness, for what seem a few seconds there, he was angry, very angry. That's when he notice it, Anti saw right through it, Dark wasn't after the girl, Dark was after her body, the over protection, the healthy dinner, he's making sure she's ok, that she's healthy, so he can steal her body to use it somehow.

Dark let go of his grip, stepping away from the clutching and coughing glitch "Why" Anti asked with horse voice "WhY dOeS she HAvE to BE... untouched..." he questioned again. Dark didn't face them now, he remained at the entrance of the hallway, looking at the closed room door where it's owner slept soundly. "Because then I'll live longer..." Dark said "you two... you have no idea..." Dark stopped himself, no one knew the real story, his real story, not even Wilford who preferred to let it vanish in his own insanity. "I need her vessel to be intact... that way I won't need a new vessel... that way I'll live forever..." slowly, he turned around, facing his companions once again, a silent agreement being sealed between the three of them.