Rewind the Forward Effects (Ninjago AU)

Chapter 38: Never This Bad

They were both still shook about this realization. It actually came together like a puzzle. It was silent for the next few minutes.

"...when do you think you'll be able to get out of bed?" Krux asked.

"I think the doctor said like a day or so. But considering how my body heals... maybe even less..." Acronix answered.

"Ah. I see..." Krux said. "And you don't want to rip the stitches by moving."

"True..." Acronix said.

.....

Soon, it was dinner time. Acronix was having dinner in bed, and Cyrus was there too. The two sat together while they ate and were cuddling at the same time. He felt safer this way and he felt more secure.

.....

Meanwhile at the dinner table, the other four were talking and eating, except for Krux, who was silent the entire time.

"Babe, what's wrong?" Chris asked.

Krux had an angry look in his eyes and Chris did not like that look. The kids were kind of scared. Krux slammed the knife he had to cut food with into the table, got up, and left. Chris looked at the damage on the table. This wasn't the first time he did this.

"Dada? Has dad done this before?" Noah asked.

"He has. But he didn't slam it in there like he did just a few moments ago." Chris replied.

.....

Krux was standing on the balcony, having a very tight grip on the railing. He felt so... angry for some reason. He saw a gun and then picked it up before pointing it at his head. He couldn't keep doing this anymore.

"DON'T DO IT!" A voice shouted.

Krux turned around and pointed he gun at the person. It was Chris.

"GIVE ME ONE REASON NOT TO!" Krux shouted back.

"Think about your family! YOUR BROTHER!" Chris said.

"He's just as suicidal as I am." Krux said. "Now leave me alone."

"I can't do that." Chris said.

"YOU'LL LEAVE ME ALONE ONCE I'M DEAD!" Krux said.

Chris ripped the gun out of his hand and pinned him against the wall.

.....

"Do you think dada and dad are having sex?" Blaire asked.

"There would be no metallic sound if they were..." Noah replied.

"...oh no... WE NEED TO GET UP THERE!" Blaire said.

"BUT DAD IS LIKE, TWICE OUR SIZE AND DADA IS LIKE THREE TIMES OUT SIZE! WE DO NOT STAND A CHANCE!" Noah said.

"DAD IS JUST A SHORT LITTLE TWINK LIKE UNCLE NIX!" Blaire said.

.....

"I hear fighting. I need to either investigate or assist." Acronix said.

"But your foot! It's still healing!" Cyrus said, in attempt to protest that idea.

Acronix's hands lit up green as he touched his foot, instantly healing it. The glow then faded.

"Well it's healed now." Acronix said before getting up and bolting upstairs.

.....

"LOOK AT ME! You need to calm your ass down this instant or I will be left with no other choice."

His aggressive episodes have never gotten this bad. Chris had no other choice. He had to trigger a PTSD flashback. His hands got all soapy again maybe this could add to his no other choice.

"Do you want a repeat of the past? Do you want to lose everything and be alone again? IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT?! BECAUSE I CAN ARRANGE THAT!" Chris said.

There it is. He triggered a PTSD flashback. He then put his soapy left hand in direct contact with his husband's eyes, leaving him there to let him get his act together and calm the fuck down.

.....

Soon, they were in the doctors office. They were working on getting the soap out of his eyes, as well as a psychiatrist in there to prescribe medication.

"I'm sorry babe... you left me no other choice..." Chris said.

"Has these episodes of aggression happened before?" The psychiatrist asked.

"They have and were minor. They never got this bad." Chris replied.

"We're definitely going to prescribe some medication, as to not let another episode like this happen again."

.....

"Chris, I fucking hate you right now." Krux said.

"You left me with no other choice. I had to do what I had to do to get you to calm down." Chris said.

"My eyes are still stinging." Krux said.

"It'll go away soon." Chris said.

"...how did you even get soap?" Krux asked.

"It just formed at my hands." Chris replied.

"AND YOU DIDN'T FUCKING TELL ME?!" Krux said.

"...no..." Chris said.

Krux sighed. Chris just laid next to him, stroking his hair. He then moved to caressing his cheek before kissing him.

"I love you.~" Chris said.

"Ok." Krux said.

"Come on. Can I at least get an "I love you" back?" Chris asked.

"Not right fucking now, you little bitch." Krux answered.

"Ok. Calm down." Chris said.

Krux got up, went downstairs, and then went outside and sat down on the back porch. Chris followed him, only for Acronix to jump on his back.

"CARRY ME!" Acronix demanded.

"Alright! Please don't scream in my ear." Chris said.

"My brother is hurt, ya lil shit." Acronix said.

"It's his own fault." Chris said.

"And it's technically yours too." Acronix said.

Chris just dropped Acronix on the ground and walked away.

"HEY! GET BACK HERE!" Acronix screamed.

.....

The sun was rising and Chris had woken up to get ready for work. He chose not to remember what happened yesterday, as it was an awful experience. He shuddered at the thought. He looked back at his husband, who was still asleep in bed. Chris then kissed him on the forehead after getting dressed for work.

After he was out of the house, he drove to a fast food place to get breakfast.

.....

"Hey, Chris!" Said a voice. He recognized this voice.

"Levi?" Chris asked.

"Yup. It's me!" Levi said.

"How are you doing?" Chris asked.

"Tired. I don't wanna go into work today." Levi said. "And you?"

"Could be better." Chris said.

"How come?" Levi asked.

"Krux got extremely aggressive to the point where he was gonna shoot me and then himself. He wouldn't calm down and I had to trigger a PTSD flashback because I was left with no other choice..." Chris replied.

"Oh." Levi said. "He's gotten aggressive with me a couple of times, and that was because he was still pissy about losing his powers and his brother..."

"Oh." Chris said.

"There is no reason that he should be getting aggressive now... he's got his powers and his brother back... and he's young again... so I don't know what's wrong." Levi said.

Silence.