*Discontinued* Masquerade~Haitus (Needs Rewritting)

16. Roman

"Stop being such... such a... a BITCH, Anxiety!" My voice rang through the black as I stood there staring down at the younger side. My heart was racing in fear of how his eyes glittered with unshed tears. Stop... Stop this. I... I don't want to say this. I don't want to hurt him. Virgil, please... "All you do is hurt, EVERYONE! You have as much purpose here as Thomas's nightmares!" STOP! I don't... Virgil! I could see the tears starting to fall from his eyes as I just glared at him.

"R-Ro...man..." His voice shook with its usual warp as I just scoffed. Seriously? Why am I doing this? Virgil, please. T-This isn't me... I am not... "Why?"

"You're pathetic." I watched in horror as Virgil limply grabbed my arm and I kicked him off of me. "Don't touch. I'm precious cargo while you're... nothing but shit." He flinched as I... as I kicked him again. This time hard enough for him to fall and hit his head hard. "So fucking pathetic. What is wrong with you, Anxiety? You make everyone's life a living hell and then you what... expect to be coddled? You're insane." P-Please j-just stop. Don't say things like that. I don't want to say things like that. Virgil... The anxious side slowly stood to his feet holding his head as he looked up at me in tears. His eyes were glossed over in obvious pain from hitting his head. I only laughed. I hated this. I hated this so much. Why was I doing this? What is going on? "Sorry... did I hurt you?" Virgil flinched again as I smirked at him. "Good. Serves you right putting me through that hell. Poor poor, Virgil." The way I said his name... it was dripping with such malice I couldn't believe it came out of my mouth. His eyes went wide as he shook in fear and confusion.

"H-How... How do you... I never t-told you..." I burst out laughing causing the anxious man to practically cower into himself. "R-Ro..."

"Exactly!" He stopped giving me this horrified look as I continued to laugh. "Roe? I mean come on Virgil. It was a slap in the fucking face. Roe... The Roe-man... The Roman. HA!" The pure horror and betrayal that filled Virgil's eyes was heart-wrenching. I wanted to scream. This... No, this isn't... Why? "Poor pathetic Virgil. So desperate for a friend that... he refused to see what was right there in front of his face. I was there. Right next to you. To think you actually thought I cared about you." I DO! I do care. Virgil, I swear. I do care. Don't listen. I don't know what's going on. Virgil, please... "I wouldn't be caught DEAD... I... I wore a mask just so that I could be seen with you. I had to hold back the gags the entire time." STOP THIS! THIS IS DOWNRIGHT EVIL AND I DON'T MEAN ANY OF IT! 

"W-Why?" My heart lurched at how Virgil spoke so softly... so broken. I wanted to pull him in and hold him tight. I wanted to make the pain go away. I WANTED THIS TO STOP! "Why would you do that? Why pretend? D-Do you hate me that much?"

"Oh, hun... To assume I hate you would mean I actually give a shit." His gaze fell to the floor as I inched closer. I towered over the shaking man with hostility and near demonic rage. I just don't understand it. Why was I doing this? I didn't want to. "I can't hate you, Virgil." My voice went soft as I reached out placing my fingers just below his chin to make him look up at me. "I can't hate you." I smiled as his eyes narrowed in confusion before I burst out laughing. "I can't hate you because you're not worth any of my time!" He gasped as I poked him hard in the center of his chest. "You're not worth anyone's time. You're weak." Another poke and Virgil stumbled back. "You're useless... no, you're dangerous." I poked him again causing him to on the floor with a whimper. He tried to get up again but I pressed my heel down on his hand causing him to cry out and freeze. "Just fade away and spare us the pain of dealing with you, Anxiety. You aren't worth it."

"Fine." NO! My eyes went wide as Virgil's body slowly shimmered away breaking apart and fading away. I fell to my knees finally in control of myself and just... I just cried. I cried. I couldn't help it. Virgil...