From Feral to Family

Chapter 4

My dreams weren't nearly as vivid as they usually are. Things were so calm, I even had the dream of having tea with penguins. That was always my favorite and put me in a good mood. Though... everything is filling up with water. It's rushing in from everywhere and I can't swim. The water quickly rushes over my head and no matter how hard I swim up, there is no end. It's crushing and suffocating at the same time. I can't hold out much longer, my lungs are burning. Black spots are blurring my vision...

My eyes are open but I still can't see anything. My chest hurts, it's burning. 

Flailing, I hit something heavy on top of me. I whine loudly, pushing it off of me. I sit up, gasping for air. I look next to me and it was Fliqpy, still fast asleep. That asshole tried to suffocate me in his sleep! I pinched his cheeks roughly until he finally registered the pain. He grabbed my wrists and pulled me onto the bed. He gave me a death glare, or at least the best he could since he was still half asleep. "Fuck... are you doing?" he growled lowly. I stuck my tongue out. "You tried to suffocate me!" I whined. He only lowered himself onto me and licked my tongue. My entire face flushed. "That'll teach you not to wake me up like that..." he grumbled as he rolled off of me. I covered my face in response. 

He sat up, scratching his head and yawned. "Time is it anyways?" he mumbled as he looked at the clock. "Pff... only nine?" he grumbled.He laid back down, curling up in the blankets. I frowned a little. "Come on Fliq, get up," I said, shoving him slightly. He groaned. "No.. we got up before sunrise in the military, let me live a little!" he whined as he turned to face me. He sat up and quickly engulfed me in the blankets. He held me tightly as I squirmed. "You can't be lazy every day!" I replied. He laughed a little. "Would you rather I went and killed today?" I quickly shut up after that. 

Fliqpy giggled in triumph. He kissed my ear and neck. "That's what I thought.." he mumbled. I blushed a little. "Fliqpy, stop thinking with the wrong head for a moment!" I hissed as he continued to attack my neck. He only squeezed me, making me lose my breath for a moment. "Fliqpy..!" 

He giggled again but quickly turned into a low growl when there was a soft knock on the door. Mousey slowly opened the door, using his free hand to cover his eyes. "S-Sorry to wake you, Flippy.." he said softly. I smiled and Fliqpy unwillingly let me go. I sat up and patted the bed. "It's okay, I've been up. It's Fliqpy that's next to impossible to get up," I laughed. He accepted the gesture and crawled up onto the bed next to me. I had given him some of my older clothes, though they were still just slightly too large on him. Fliqpy rolled over and hugged my waist. I could feel the over protection vibe coming off of him.

Fliqpy grunted, keeping me close. "What do you guys usually do?" Mousey asked. "Well, it starts with getting Fliqpy getting out of bed and then breakfast. After we get ready for the day, we kind of just wing it. Some days it's repairing the house, other days Fliqpy's off on a mass spree. It just depends on what we feel like. No orders, no rules, just us," I explained. He smiled and nodded. I grabbed Fliqpy's hand that was sneaking towards Mousey. "That sounds like so much fun! Well, not the whole killing spree anyways.." he giggled. I smiled and squeezed Fliqpy's hand. "Then let's get something to eat and we can give you a tour of the city," I offered as I got up, pulling Fliqpy with me. Fliqpy took his hand back as he went down to the kitchen. We followed behind him. 

My head was already deep into the fridge as I looked for something to cook quickly. Fliqpy already had the coffee going as Mousey sat down. Fliqpy sat across from him, just staring. It was even creeping me out. I sighed and gently hit him with the clean pan. "Fliqpy, why don't you go and get dressed?" I offered. He frowned. "I am not leaving you alone with him," he replied. Mousey forced a smile. "I promise I'm not going to hurt my best friend," he said. Fliqpy snorted a little. "Best friend he says..." he laughed. He got up and pulled me close to him. "If you dare lay one finger on him, no one will ever find all of your body parts," he threatened coldly. It sent shivers down my spine. 

"I p-promise I won't.." Mousey squeaked. Fliqpy only huffed and left the room. I looked at Mousey. "I'm sorry about that, every since we were separated he's been a little over protective of me," I said as I turned to face the stove. "It's okay.." 

Fliqpy didn't return for breakfast. He must've left through the back door, since I couldn't find him before we left. He would find an outlet and then come back tonight. But that wouldn't stop me from spending time with my best friend. I showed him all of my favorite spots to be, lighting up whenever someone spoke to us. I gave him a grand tour of all the food places and we spent the day sampling everything. It was so different, being able to relax like this. If Fliqpy wasn't causing trouble, usually it was Splendid hounding me. Though, I haven't seen him today either, which was unusual. 

Mousey hummed to himself as he chopped up the fruit. It felt so much more homely now. I know I can't live in the nostalgia forever, but I can be a little selfish for once, right? We had everything all set up and were just sitting down when I heard the door open. Fliqpy stood in the hallway, grumbling. I smiled and got up, letting Mousey start eating. "Fliq? What's wrong?" I asked as I frowned. He was covered in blood. "Everything, Flippy. Just... everything," he replied, kicking off his boots. "What? What are you talking about?" 

Fliqpy frowned. "Shut up, shut up, shut up. Just shut up," he growled as he pushed past me. "I can fix this, I can, I will.." he mumbled as he went upstairs. I followed him. "Fliqpy, what's wrong? What did you do?" I pressed. He whipped around to face me. "I didn't do anything! Not this time! I'm fixing this mess before it gets any worse!" he replied harshly.

 "And you can help by getting rid of that fucking friend of yours!"