Creature of the Shadows

Jealousy

      

BlackHat's Pov

   Okay... So Flug and Slug are brothers? I thought Flug said that he was an only child at my family reunion? Did he somehow forget? There are so many questions that I need to ask my little scientist. Speaking of which, where is Flug right now? 

    I look at the clock. Flug is a man of schedules, everything -except sleep, and eating, and showering, basically anything that has to do with taking care of himself, though lately, I've been forcing him to do those things- has to happen the same every day. Something about it being hard for him to cope with randomness. Anyways, he's typically here at this time. 

    I stand up out of my comfy throne and start heading down towards the lab. On my way there I pass by the basement door. I stop and think.  

    He could be in his room? But why? Something is telling me to go down there, I have no idea why, but I just feel the urge. 

   While I was thinking apparently my legs thought it was a good idea to start going down there on their own. I was in the middle of the staircase when I had realized. I shrug and decide to keep going. 

    The basement was as beautiful as always. I love all of the little airplanes that decorated the walls. I walked passed the lounge and into the hallway. Before I could even take a step into the hallway I heard voices. Soft, quiet voices coming from the ex guess room. The room that was once a guest room was now Slug's room.

    The voices were undoubtedly Flug's and Slug's. It sounded like Flug was softly talking to his brother. I stood there and listened for a while until I heard Flug talking a little louder as he was getting closer to the door. 

    "That's good. Now, I'm going to get something to eat. Do you want to come with me?" 

    "No, sorry, I just kinda want to take a nap..." Slug had replied. 

    "It's fine, and go ahead. I'll be in the lab more than likely if you need me." Then the door started to open. I quickly made it look like I haven't been listening to the entire time. 

    He shut the door and ran right into me. 

    "O-oh, h-hey sir, didn't see you there..." he said, his stutter going down as he realized who I was. He must be getting used to being around me.. "Why are you down here?"

    "Am I not allowed to go into my basement?" I asked raising an eyebrow. 

    "O-of c-course you're allowed down here... It's j-just that you don't typically come d-down here..."  He said twiddling his thumbs. 

    "I was looking for you," I said with a smirk starting to form on my lips. 

    "Y-you w-were??" he asks. 

    "Yeah, you usually come to my office around this time and I was wonder what was up," I admitted. 

    "S-sorry sir, it's just that..." he trails off, probably trying to find the best way to say whatever it is that he is going to say. "Demencia and Slug had an arugment of sorts, and I had to comfort my little brother, and I guess I lost track of time..." 

    I suddenly became uninterested. Deep in my stomach, I feel a weird twisting feeling of... I'm not sure how to describe it... Something like anger and disgust? At the mere mention of Flug's "brother". 

    "Sir?" Flug asks as if he's confused, "Why are you growling" 

    I'm growling? 

    I quickly clear my throat.