Stay With Me || Rouxls Kaard X Fem!reader (WIP)

Chapter XI || Jack of Spades

You spend the rest of your time in the dark world the same way you did yesterday, digging for worms with Rouxls and Lancer. You decide to go home a bit earlier today, you don't want your cousins to worry about you like they did yesterday. Yep. That's the only reason. Definitely not because you're embarrassed about the desk drawer or anything. Nooooo, not at all. 

Just as you're leaving, you feel something grab onto your leg. "Nooooo! Please don't go, Lesser Mom! Can't you stay a little longer?" Lancer hugs your leg. You can't help but feel a little bad; look at his little face!

"C'mon, Lancer... I have to go home... I don't want my family to worry about me..."

"Well... can I come with you?" 

"No, you can't come with me—"

"Awwwww why not?" You blink. You've never actually thought of that before. But surely if you can come to his world, he can come to yours. It might be nice to introduce your new friend to your cousins... and he might get along well with c2/n...

"Ohhh..... fine. But only if Rouxls says it's okay!" Yeah. That seems like a mature, well-made agreement. Lancer lights up with joy.

"Lesser Dad! I'm going to the overworld with Lesser Mom! She said it's okay!"

"That's.... not asking...." you mutter.

"The overworld? Art thou sure that is a wise decision? Thou havth no idea what mighteth be up there!" 

"I... told him if it's okay with you, it's okay with me... after all, I get to see your world, why can't he see mine?"

Rouxls thinks for a moment. "Hm... well... I suppose—"

"Oh goodie! So I can go?"

"Well, I suppose if thou shalt keepeth him out of trouble...."

"I won't let anything happen to him, I'll make sure of that."

"Nothing at all?"

"Not a single scratch." Yeah. Keeping him out of trouble seems easy enough.

"Well... alrighteth then... and... do promise to bring him back tomorrow."

"Of course." You nod. Lancer cheers and jumps into your arms. 

You finish saying your goodbyes, and it's just you and Lancer, staring at the fountain.

"Wow... are we gonna go in now?"

"I... yeah..." for some reason, you're hesitant. This won't hurt him, right? "Just... you're sure you wanna go?"

Lancer nods.

"Well.... okay... here we go..." you step into the fountain. 

You're hit with the same familiar confusion. You're in the empty classroom.

"Augh..." you rub your head a bit. You gasp. "Lancer? Where are you?" You look around, but see no sign of your blueberry boy. You look down at your lap. 

A playing card sits in your lap. The jack of spades, to be exact. 

"Is... did you.... I....." you're unsure of what to say. Maybe you can still feel? You think. I'll... carry you around with me... but it's going to be a lot harder to keep that promise now... You put the playing card in your pocket. 

{sorry, this one's a bit of  short chapter, but HEY, at least it's a chapter! I've been focusing more on my other story lately. If you haven't read it yet, check it out! I hope you enjoy this super late tiny chapter! —Kawaii ＾◡＾♡}