"Muse" (Rouxls Kaard X Reader)

"Hell's Gate" (Chapter 8)

(As promised here is another chapter :) )

(Also above art is not done by me and I take no credit)

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A heavy wave of silence loomed over the both of you. Sitting idly for what felt like an eternity, you couldn't help but notice Rouxls steady breathing. Why was he just sitting here? In silence holding your hand? You weren't complaining by any means but you also did not understand why he was even here in the first place.

"Rouxls?" You say, your eyes looming up at him.

His head swivels softly towards you, mouth firmly closed and black eyes showing evident sleeplessness.

"Why have you come to visit me?"

He blinks and looks away briefly, sighing.

"I came to make sure your time with Lancer went okay." He says, part of his statement seeming half true.

You laugh lightly, scratching the back of your head with your free hand.

"It went alright, but you weren't kidding when it came to his music."

Just thinking about all the hours you spent crammed in the corner listening to Lancer's electric music made you shudder. Reality snapped back when you felt his grip tighten around your fingers.

"Do you truly believe this is all a farce?" He muttered.

You study his dark eyes before parting your lips.

"I mean...yes." You say, cutting straight to the point.

Rouxls, with eyes hollow, gazes into you. Feeling as if you needed to justify your answer, you jump to back to speaking.

"It's just, this place is nothing like my home. And it seems like I can only enter and leave when I sleep."

Rouxls briefly looks away, "So you really hate this place?"

Your heart sank a little, watching as he now gave up looking at you all together.

"Wouldn't you?" You impulsively utter.

It didn't take long for you to regret what you just said. Rouxls' fingers slip out from yours, yanking slightly at your resistance to him leaving.

With a hint of desperation you say "Wait, I'm sorry...that came out wrong."

Rouxls doesn't turn towards you as he heads for the door, his perfect posture back once more.

"It is okay. Goodnight ----. I will see you...whenever."

Shutting the door without even as much as a wave, Rouxls teleported. A whirl of dust bunnies scoot towards your bed from the blast of wind. You felt cold, not even in the physical sense.

'God I'm such an idiot'

You sighed and attempted to tuck yourself in. Part of you was hoping you wouldn't wake up.

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The ringing of an alarm made you nearly jump out of your skin. With a sudden twitch of your body you fall out of bed. You peer up, noticing you were indeed back the the real world.

"So it really is all just an elobarate dream."

Part of you whimpered at the thought. You actually kind of started to like your dream land...minus the King.

You stepped into the shower, the hot wave of steam refreshing. It bothered you extremely how callous you was to Rouxls. How much he invaded your thoughts. Staring at the yellow tile, you slap yourself lightly on the cheek.