Gravity Falls : Anything To Stay With You (Billdip)

2 : Bill's House

At one point in this chapter, the text turns slanted for a while. I'd normally use this for flashbacks, but this time, it's to show Dipper's thinking at the time. Just wanted to make that clear.

Mabel's PoV

"I hate you!" Was the last thing my brother had said to me before running out of the Shack, into the forest.
It was then, and only then, that I realised just how hurtful the things I'd said about him were. It was my fault that he ran. It was my fault that he hated everyone — especially me.

It was my fault he'd likely never come back.

I felt tears stream down my face as my Grunkles ran after Dipper. I soon joined them, only to stop once all three of us noticed the eye-bats heading our way. Even though he was far out of sight, I still called out to him ; hoping, praying, begging that he'd come back. It got to the point where Stan had to pick me up.

Once we got back inside the Shack, Stan put me down. I felt my body tremble from my own guilt, and I ultimately collapsed onto the living room sofa, face first. I cried into the pillows ; screaming now as I knew I'd most likely not get the chance again. After what felt like an eternity, I was being pulled from consciousness and into a dark void of sleep.

Dipper's PoV

I looked around the room : big, blank and empty. I stared in awe as I watched the walls turn from their grey colours to blues, greens, yellows and a few others. I watched as objects appeared. Things like a bed, a table, chairs, shelves, books, rugs, lamps, a chandelier and many other things.

I suddenly realised I was still holding onto Bill's hand. Before letting go, I looked up at his face, to see him grinning. Though, despite not seeing it at first, I saw it wasn't evil, but almost nervous. His deep blush and the way he looked in the opposite direction from me as our hands parted was more than enough proof of him feeling anxious about it.

"Uh, this is y-your room." He stuttered, still looking away. "I didn't know how you'd like it, so I left it blank for your own mind to fill in."
I thought for a moment, before looking at my different surroundings again.
"You mean, my brain came up with all this?" I asked in disbelief.

When I turned back to look at Bill, his facial expression was far more relaxed and his face as pale as it had been.
"Using a certain kind of 'mind reading technique', you could call it, I could sense what you'd like in a room if you could make it however you wanted, and made it exactly like it." He spoke a bit too quick for me to get what he said straight away, but my mind caught up with it and I nodded.

"So, basically mind-reading." I stated.
"Yeah, basically."
We both stood in silence before laughing with each other.
"Well, I have to go and sort out some stuff with the other demons. Just stay in here for the time being, ok?" Bill asked, looking as if he almost wanted me to make him stay. Or, at least, say goodbye.

I found myself in a position of not really knowing what to do. I didn't want him to leave, but I knew he had to. I felt a need to do something or say something as goodbye, but then again I didn't want to make the situation more awkward. I still felt like hugging him. No matter how strange I would normally think hugging the all powerful Bill Cipher would be, I still really wanted to.

Suddenly, I felt arms around me.
"I can read minds, y'know." Bill chuckled a little, hugging me tighter as if asking me to return it. I did, and I didn't let go. I didn't want to. It would be nice to just hug him like this forever.
"Unfortunately, I do have to leave." He let his arms flop and he pushed himself off of me a bit.

I mentally sighed to myself, letting go.
"I would stay, but the others will get mad at me if I don't turn up." Bill gave me an apologetic smile, before walking out of the oversized door.
I was staring at the door for quite a few moments, before actually realising it.

Wait...

Am I... falling for Bill?

No! I couldn't be! He's a demon! But, everything points towards it. Why I'm always blushing around him. Why I felt awkward when he was sat right next to me. Why I didn't want that hug to end...

Agh! Just because he looks cute in human form doesn't mean to say he's a possible... 'partner'. Anyways, it's probably just because of the way he looks. And... I like girls. Right?

Well, we did share a couple of laughs. He's been really nice to me by, not only letting me stay here, but have this giant room to myself! He's... adorable when he blushes. His hands are soft. He hugged me with such... passion. I love the way his eyes light up when I agree with him, or say something nice.

Ack! What am I saying?! I- I couldn't! He probably doesn't even like me! It's probably for show. He probably wants something from me to have brought me here. He probably... probably...

He did blush when we were still holding hands. The way he looks at me makes me feel... weird. In a good way, though. Ugh! I don't know what to think!

I went over to my bed and sat down, holding my head up in my hands. Sleep. If anything will do me good, it would have to be sleep. Despite my growling stomach, from not having eaten anything, I didn't feel that I had the energy to eat.

I took off my shoes and looked in the drawers that had appeared ; hoping to find some pyjamas. Luckily enough, my clothes were in the exact place I would've imagined them (thanks, Bill) and I found some instantly. I got changed into them and crawled under the covers of my kingsize bed.

I turned out the lights and, before I knew it, darkness covered my vision and I fell asleep.

- End of Chapter 2 -