Fate On Wheels 2 ~ Skephalo/Dream6d AU

Chapter 8 ~ Each other

Skeppy exited the garden and began to search around the kingdom for his friend. He looked along the path where he had left them, he searched where they were planning on going. He just looked wherever he thought they would go. But he was no where to be seen. Skeppy eventually sighed and gave up, deciding to check one more place and if he wasn't there to figure out what to do after.

And so, Skeppy headed to the small secluded beach they found on their first day here. The boy walked down the tree-surrounded path and eventually made it to where they sat on that wonderful day. His hope was lost when he saw no boy in sight, only the sound of the waves and wind was heard around him. 

Skeppy sighed, walking over to the log and sitting on it, he was glad he brought his bag with him now. He took out a book of spells from his bag. He sat one flat on the part of the log next to him and opened it. 

"Mid as well distract myself." Skeppy said to himself, turning to a random set of pages on a certain spell. 

"Disguise, huh? Why not, I have nothing better to do." He said, a slight bit of aggravation in his voice as he went on to practice the spell.

-----

Around 30 minutes later ~ Night time

-----

Skeppy was continuing to practice the spell when a familiar voice was heard, "Skeppy!" He yelled, running and hugging the other boy.

Skeppy turned his head to see the one hugging him was the one and only Badboyhalo, A few tears accompanying his eyes. Skeppy stared, confusion lacing his blue and brown eyes.

"Bad..?" Skeppy asked.

"I thought something happened to you! I didn't think I'd ever see you again..!" Bad cried to the shorter boy, pressing the other's head against his chest as he gripped him tighter.

Skeppy stood frozen in shock, this turning into a soft smile with a small tear in his eye as he hugged his friend back. Maybe he did care about him after all.

"Let's sit down.." Skeppy spoke with a soft and comforting tone, nothing like Bad had ever heard before. 

Skeppy moved the two of them closer to the log, sitting down and helping the other to sit as well, the shaking making it hard for him to walk. Bad leaned into the other in the hug more and gripped the other tighter, letting his tears fall from his eyes like waterfalls.

After a few minutes of sobbing, Bad steadied his breathing and wiped his eyes, letting go from the hug. "Where did you go...? Why did you leave?? I was so worried.." He spoke, his voice cracking as he asked.

Skeppy frowned and looked at the other for a moment before turning and looking away. "Cecilia was ignoring me and you didn't seem to care much either so i figured if i left you wouldn't even notice..." He said, curling in on himself a bit.

Bad frowned, looking back at the time and realizing what he'd done. How did he not notice?? It was so obvious and he didn't even bat an eye. Skeppy could've spoken out or been rude and it would've been completely called for... but he didn't. He just did what he thought would make him happy... 

Bad's face turned to a sad smile, scooching closer to the other boy as he leaned his head on his shoulder, holding him in a half hug, a few tears still streaming down his face. "I'm sorry.. I didn't mean to get distracted, but next time.. please say something. I'll always want you around and I don't want to treat you anything less than you're worth. You're really important to me, please don't forget that. You didn't deserve to be treated like that by me or Cecilia." Bad paused, letting of the other and looking at him. "You're my best friend, and my top priority, okay? So don't be afraid to tell me if you aren't okay." he finished.

Skeppy turned to face the other, staring at his red eyes reflecting off the moonlight. A comforting glow seemed to radiate off of him. Skeppy turned his body to face him and smiled as he embraced his friend in a tight embrace. Tears began to falls down his face as he sobbed, relief and happiness filling his heart. He was wrong, he was completely wrong. Bad did care about him, he really did.

"Thank you." Skeppy managed to say through his tears, gripping the other tighter. 

Bad hugged the small boy back, smiling as the tears continued to fall down his cheeks. Despite his peppy and outgoing attitude, Skeppy did have his own issues. Just like Bad did. He needed to remember that. Neither of them knew what happened before their lives in this world, and whatever had happened before must've effected them. 

Despite their issues, they would push through. They would make each other happy, they would make each other feel safe. Because in the end of it all, 

they knew they had each other.

{End of the 'Settle' Arc}

[866 Words]