Who Am I, Really?

Chapter 15

Chapter 15

"Rabbit, are you sure about this? I mean..."

"A'course I'm sure, Spine! Look, even if he d-d-doesn't accept it, I still have ta feel..." my voice trails off, leaving nothing behind besides empty air.

"Feel like what?"

"Feel...like I accept myself with w-w-who I am. And l-l-like I said when I came out, I do not care what other people have ta say. O-o-or at least try not to."

"Okay. If that's what you want to do, then I will be okay with it. As long as you're happy."

"T-t-thank you. That means the world. Love ya, brother."

"Love you too, sis."

So I turn, leaving him there, and I start to walk back to Paige's old room. When I get there, it open the closed door, and turn on the lights. I look around, and I see that Six is no longer there. "Good," I think to myself, "I don't need to be in any more trouble just yet." Eager to get out of the room, I grab my bra, slip into it, slip my prosthetics in place, and throw on any ol' shirt I find. "My skirt's fine." I think once more, before rushing out of the room.

"Spine? I-I-I-I'm back! Where are ya? Ya didn't leave without me, did ya? P-p-please say no..."

"Your precious Spine can't help you anymore. I've got him locked up."

"Where? Where did ya t-t-take my brother ta?"

"I can't tell you that."

"I D-D-DON'T FREAKIN' CARE! TELL ME WHERE THA HELL HE IS OR I'LL K-K-KILL YA!"

"No. Don't you curse at me, young man, or I will shut you down."

"I DON'T CARE IF YA S-S-SHUT ME DOWN! AN' I'M THREE TIMES YER AGE! AN' I AM STILL A GIRL!"

"Okay, Rabbit, you're going to calm down now."

"I W-W-WILL IF YA TELL ME WHERE MY LITTLE BROTHER IS!"

"He's in my lab."

"W-W-WHY, MAY I ASK?"

"While you were changing, he came into my lab. Alone. He was going to kill me. So I shut him down."

"A-a-alone?"

"Yes. Alone. You weren't there, were you?"

"No." I sink down to my knees, the despair wrenching out of my soul. "W-w-why? He was gonna wait for me..."

"Well, he DIDN'T, DID HE?"

"No, but that's no reason ta shut 'im down..."

"He was GOING to KILL me."

"And y-y-ya would've deserved it. Leave me alone before I try an' kill ya."

"RABBIT!"

"NO, SIX! Just...l-l-leave me be." I turn away from him, the oily tears beginning to sink down my face. How could Spine have that happen? He was supposed to wait. If he had waited, none of that would've just happened, and he'd still be alive. For me to comfort him. For him to comfort me. To cry on each other's shoulders. Just...to be brother and sister. Not to have any of this happen.

"No, Rabbit...I think you should come with me." Six grabs onto my arm.

"And I don't. L-l-let go!" I try and wrench my hand out of his grip.

"No...you need to see this, my dear boy."

"FER THE M-M-MILLIONTH TIME! I AM N-N-NOT A BOY! I AM A G-G-GIRL! IF YA CAN'T GET YOUR HEAD AROUND THAT, I D-D-DON'T WANNA BE ANYWHERE NEAR YA!" I somehow get Six to loosen his grip, and I run away to his lab, where my brother's shell is certain to be.

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