Cut You A Piece

6

Stone and the doctor walked out of the home, a cold breeze passing by. It was fall and things were beginning to get cold. Stone went back in and went to his room to grab a scarf when his eyes set on the doctors' signature shades. He picked them up and looked at them for a moment before putting them on and heading back outside to be beside the doctor.

Once outside, the doctor stared at the agent for a bit and looking at how he wore the doctors' signature shades.

Stone was prepared for yelling or the doctor asking for them back, but after a moment, the doctor turned back around and simply said," Stone you're driving us!"

Stone stood there surprised by the doctors' kindness to let him have the shades before rushing to catch up to the doctor in the car. The two got in and Stone started the car and began to drive.

There was a thick silence in the air. Questions that wanted answers were plenty full within the two, both too nervous or scared to even ask any of them. Both scared to ruin their relationship. After some time, they couldn't keep up the silence any longer.

" What was it like..." Stone said abruptly." In that other dimension... It was a Mushroom dimension if I'm not mistaken?"

The doctors' eyes turned dull as if the notion of the dimension was something that provoked the man.

" It was hell." the doctor replied bluntly." There was no else there but me and no way back as far as I could have seen. I almost went insane over there Stone. You have no idea."

Stone sat there silently. He did know what it felt to be alone. He did know how it felt to be going insane. He gripped the wheel tight as he thought on keeping his eyes on the road. There was more silence until the made it to the government headquarters.

The two walked into the place watching all the shocked looks seeing them.  The doctor went to speak with the directors and supervisors while Stone stood outside the room guarding it. He saw one of the other agents, that use to be assigned to the doctor with him, approach.

" Must be depressed about seeing him again am i right?"

Stone didn't say anything and simply looked away from the agent.

" What? Don't tell me you seriously mind working by his side do you??" 

Stone then glared at the agent and sternly said," What i mind and don't mind is my business agent. It is none of your concern. Now, why don't you head off and do as you're assigned?"

The agent was terrified by Stones' response to the question and swiftly walked away. Stone sighed as he straightened himself up once more, awaiting the doctor to return. As he waited, his mind wandered as to how it all would be now. Would everything be the same? That was the question.

Everything seemed fine. But deep down he knew that it was just a facade. Everything about them had changed. There was no denying that. He was so lost in thought and got startled by the hand on his right shoulder.

His training kicked in and he grabbed the hand with his left and quickly spun to be in front of the person, pulling them close as he got a fist ready to hit them square in the chest. He stopped when he saw who it was. It was the doctor.

Stone stayed in that position for a long minute before letting go and saying," S-sorry, sir.."

The doctor looked at the man confused more than upset.

" They've given me access to the van again, let's go and get it back." The doctor said rubbing his wrist from the grab.

Stone followed the doctor quietly behind him feeling horrible about what he did to the doctor. He heard the noises like white static in his mind grow louder the more he thought about the event.

He would glance to the doctor every now and then, his anxiety building up. He had almost hurt the doctor out of impulse... he was getting reckless...

The two made it to the garage where the van was being stored and Stone watched as the doctor dramatically opened the garage door. Stone gave a light giggled by how adorable the doctor looked when he made the opening dramatic. It lifted his mood a bit.

" Come on Stone! We have a lot to catch up on!!" The doctor said happily heading to the van door with a huge smile on his face.

Stone followed, a small smile on his own.

The two entered the van and watched as the whole place power on in amazing fashion. The doctor always had a touch for the dramatics when he created everything. Stone walked around taking in the look of the place remembering the fun he had on this van. It was like a larger version of an RV having bedrooms, kitchens, and more.

Stone followed the doctor into the main lab and watched as the doctor worked to make sure everything was back up and running. Stone looked around the place, nostalgia hitting him hard.

He felt bad for not having taken better care of the amazing van. He heard a grumble from the doctor catching the agent's attention. The doctor was reviewing data from the time against the blue hedgehog he was now obsessed with.

" Is something wrong doctor?" The agent asked concerned.

The doctor glanced at the man before looking back to his work and saying," The big boys have told me to forget that damn rat and to focus on other things they want to do now."

It was clear this order upset the doctor who now had to shelf his research on the hedgehog.

The agent felt a bit bad for the doctor and said," It's okay, sir. I trust you will complete your research soon whether having the creature or not."

The doctor glanced at the agent and got up.

He neared the agent and said," You are so very dense, agent. I need the damn rat in order to have every little detail of my research as correct as possible!!"

Stone simply stood there taking the insult. It was strange...

the words hurt.

It must have been because he hasn't taken an insult in a very long time. That was why it hurt. Nothing more, nothing less.

The doctor observed the agent before turning and starting to work on blueprints for some sort of invention. The agent peered over the doctors' shoulder interested in what he was doing. The doctor felt the agent's eyes and felt his pulse begin to speed up a bit. He didn't like the feelings interrupting his work so he decided to make the agent busy.

" Why don't you go and make us some lattes, Stone?" The doctor said not turning from his work.

Stone understood what the doctor really wanted under the question he asked and nodded saying," Right away, sir."

With that, the agent left and the doctor was left alone. The doctor sighed into his hands. He felt extremely bad for the tangent he had gone off on with Stone.

The look on the agent's face when the doctor had yelled at him hurt the man. Right there and then, the doctor made a promise to himself. He wouldn't hurt the agent anymore. He wasn't going to hurt the agent more than he already had with his absence...