Split Ends (BBS×Reader)

6

A couple days after the Heist, I started to regain my health and strength. Seeing as how my real body didnt suffer from anything real. The game simply sent different messages my brain, hence forth tricking my body.
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I walked into the living room, "Hey boys," Panda looked up from his food on the counter, "Blue! Are you okay?!"
I smiled, "It only took a couple days rest but I am now completely healed up!" He squinted at me, "Then why is your health bar only up to 79/100?" I frowned and sat down, looking up into the corner of my vision, seeing two small bars. One for stamina and the other for health.

Wildcat walked over from the couch, "What the hell even was that?"
I sighed and crossed my arms, "I don't know..."
Marcel followed Wildcat and sat next to me at the kitchen island, "A psycho player, thats what! I watched him wait for you two in the alley. I didn't get to tap into your ear piece quick enough," I nodded, "You're right, they were going for the kill. So we can rule out any AI cops."
Wildcat scratched the back of his head, "So what? A player gone crazy? Why would he want to kill you guys?"
I shrugged, "I don't know,"

Ohm walked out of the bathroom that sat down the hall, walking up behind me, "No need to fret about it so much," he said as he rubbed my arms from behind. I shook my head, "What if they were from that meeting where Delirious got shot?"
Ohm frowned and seemed deep in thought, "Thats not that far fetched..."
I held my head up on my chin, "Who wants to kill us?"
Wildcat shrugged and scratched his short dirty blonde hair, "Honestly, I dont know."
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I decided to go on a walk, sitting at the penthouse was getting a bit too stuffy. I put on a good and stepped out onto the street, trying to blend amongst the other AI and players.
I snapped out of my small thoughts about the psycho player when I felt a hand grab my ankle, "Hey-!" A man laid crumpled on the ground, "Please~ Help..." I sighed and looked around, "Who are you with?"
He looked up at me with hazel eyes, "Its only me..."
I frowned and crouched down, opening my inventory, taking out a health pack and some money. The items appeared in the palm of my hand, "Here, this is as much I can give." He smiled gratefully, "Thank you so much."
I smiled and stood up, walking away with a better mood. I helped someone today, I gave him around a thousand dollars. I had plenty of money to spend or use after the Heist. I heard a small ding from the homeless man's menu pop up. He must be seeing how much money I gave him, I heard him choke and say something I couldn't hear. A small smile on my lips, I skipped forward, a pep in my step.
I accidently bumped into a man, he grunted and I quickly turned, "Oh! I'm sorry!" He looked at me and smiled, "No problem- (Y/n)?!"
Suddenly I recognized the man, his ginger beard and hair giving it away, along with his voice. I panicked and clapped my hand over his mouth, pulling him into a nearby alleyway. "Sshh!"
Once we were in the alleyway, I took my hand off his mouth, "Luke?! What the hell are you doing here?" He crossed his arms, "I could ask you the same thing." I glared at him, "Everyone was playing! Where have you been?!"
Cartoonz looked down at me with a small frown, "Trying to find the AI that starts the final mission."
I crossed my arms, "We found him..."

Lester is a hidden AI, only to make it harder for the players to finish the game.

He looked at me in shock, "What?!"
"We found him, I just finished my first Hiest the other day..."
"By yourself?!"
I rolled my eyes, "I said we."
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I pushed the penthouse door open, "Blue, we need to- Cartoonz?!"
Wildcat froze in his spot. I gestured toward Wildcat, looking back at Luke, "Thats what I meant by we. Almost everyone is here."
Wildcat walked forward and gave Cartoonz a hug, "Man, where have you been?"
He laughed, "Ive been wondering the same thing,"
Wildcat smiled, "Godo thing we got a fan on the team or else we probably wouldn't have found you."
Luke cocked an eyebrow at you, "A fan huh?"
I squinted at him, "Yea. The boys reached out to me, AKA stalked me."
I brought Luke into the livingroom, "Boys! I got a surprise!"
"Whats up?" Ohm asked as he peered around the corner, while walking down the stairs. He saw Cartoonz and his smile reached his ears, "Toonzie!" He ran forward and gave him a giant bear hug, "Hey Ohm,"
"Where the hell-"
"Have I been? Looking for the finish line."
Ohm nodded, "Nice to have you here bud,"
After a couple minutes, everyone knew that Cartoonz was there other than Delirious. He was in his room, working on something. I knocked on his door, "Yea?"
"Special delivery!" Cartoonz said, busting in his door.
"Oh my god!" Delirious screamed and ran for Cartoonz. Nearly tackling him.
I left them both to themselves, not wanting to intrude on their moment.
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Two hours later
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I grabbed a health pack from the fridge, trying to get my health back to 100/100. Everyone sat in the livingroom, some on the couch, others on the loveseat, and recliners. Cartoonz smiled and rubbed his hand together, "So how did the first Hiest go?"
I heard Delirious sigh, "It was a success."
A mood set through the room, the boys silently expressing their feelings about our last Hiest. I sat on the floor, Ohm sitting in a chair next to me. He smiled at me amd squeezed my shoulder. I patted his hand, "There were a few minor set backs but we got it done. Thats all that matters." Luke gave us all shocked looks, "What the hell happened?"
Evan scratched his head, "Blue and Ohm almost died."
"Blue?"
I gestured to myself, he nodded and listened in on Evan. By the end of the story of what happened to us, Luke stared at me wide eyes, "Oh god. (Y-"
I quickly held my hand up, stoping him from saying my name, "We are fine. Took a few days rest and multiple health packs, but we are okay."
He nodded, "How did you guys even get the hard drive in there anyways?"
Dark red flashed over Ohm and I's faces, "Well... I stuck it-" I knocked his cup of water into his lap, stopping his from speaking. He flinched and stood up, ice going into the floor, "Oh- My Balls!" I couldnt help but wander how real it must've felt, if the sensors picked up the entire thing. I tried to finish it but not telling everyone else what actually happened, "He gave it to me and I put it in my top."
Panda laughed and held his chest, "What top?!"
I rolled my eyes, laughed, and scratched the back of my neck, "Honestly..."
Luke gave me a heated look, "Did you go in as a dancer?!"
I couldnt help but try too hide my guilty look, "Yea? We needed someone on the inside." Luke sighed, "I'm glad you are okay." I smiled, my heart swelling slightly, "Thanks."

He was the only one other than Evan who knew me. Who I really am.

Ohm coughed slightly, "I'm great too, thanks." He laughed it off and so did the boys. After a while, everyone started getting ready for bed.
"So you guys know eachother?" Wildcat asked.
I opened my mouth to speak but was interrupted by Cartoonz, his arm going around my shoulders, "Yep, she is my girlfriend."
The guys jaws dropped to the ground, I shrugged off his arm, "Ex-girlfriend!"
Everyone said things like,
"Really?"
"Why didn't you say anything?"
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All but Delirious who was best friends with Cartoonz and instantly knew who you were, Cartoonz outburst of information telling him that you were (Y/C/N). He only didnt recognize you sooner because of your real face.
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I paced in my room, fuming. Cartoonz could have ruined everything.
He sighed and scratched his beard hair, "I'm sorry but,"
"But what?! You knew from earlier that they didnt know me real name. Not only did you almost say it but you told them about us being ex's! They might know now!"
He sighed, "(Y/n)-"
I put my hand out, "Dont call me that, here, in game, my name is Blue. Call me anything else, you better fucking pray."
A knock was at the door, interuppting us. I turned away from him, looking out my giant balcony window as Cartoonz answered. "Yea?"
"Hey, can I talk to you guys?"
He opened the door and Delirious stood there, sheepishly looking at his feet. I turned and ran my fingers through my hair, "Of course,"
Cartoonz looked at me, "Of course? Is that what you say to all these guys?!"
Delirious shoved his friend out of the way and closed the door, "Luke stop," then he looked at me, "I am the only one who knows," I sighed and sat on my bed. "Im not going to say anything obviously." I looked at him and smiled weakly, "Thank you." He chuckled, "Nice to finally meet you, again?"
I smiled and laced my fingers together, "Yea, well. Ive heard alot about you, and I'm sorry I didnt say who I really was. I-it was hard enough to come out to Toonzie and-" he held his hand up, "Its okay Blue, me of all people understand." I nodded and slipped off my shoes, "I think I am going to turn in. I have had enough for today." Delirious's eyes squinted from smiling, "Of course, good night Blue." I watched as he left my room, I stretched across my bed as Luke walked over. "Sorry..."
I sighed and closed my eyes, trying to ignore his presence. I heard his footsteps get closer, a small feeling of a kiss was pressed to the top of my head, "Good night babe."

When he left my room I opened my eyes, rubbing the spot on my head he just kissed, "Ugh," sitting up, I entered my menu to remove my clothes. Once I did so, I stepped into my private bathroom and jumped into a hot shower. Trying to scrub away the spot he kissed me. The water flowed down my body but to no effect, not making me feel any cleaner because of how fake it all was. I groaned and punched the wall, frustrated that I couldn't help but feel so insulted.
How dare he try to say sorry?
How dare he leave me at a time of need and then try to come back as if he didn't?
How dare I get stuck?
Feeling helpless and alone in this digital world yet surrounded by the boys. It was putting a strain on me. When my hand hit the wall, something sparked in the corner of my eye but I didnt pay attention to it.
I didn't even worry about getting dressed, only dried off and slid under my covers. Trying to drift into a fake sleep.