My Missing Piece (Theory of Love) (KhaiThird/OffGun)

Chapter 15

    Third could feel his hands shaking, though he didn't know if it was because he was angry or because he was overwhelmed.  He guessed it was a mix of both.  When Third heard Danny, he felt like his body was on fire and he slapped him before he could even give it a second thought. But now, the fire was slowly extinguishing, as he came to the realization of what he had done.  He had never in his life hit Danny, though he had imagined doing so many times.  He had always imagined himself being filled with satisfaction after giving Danny what he deserved, but instead he was filled with fear.  As soon as Third felt fear, he trained himself to change that feeling into desolation because if Third looked empty, it meant he wouldn't truly feel those emotions, didn't it?

    Danny laughed eerily as he brought his hand up to his cheek where Third had slapped him, "You've gotten brave, Shorty.  You call that a hit though?  Come on, you can do better than that~ What did you say though?  'Go to hell'?  Maybe you can try again in hell then, since you'd certainly be there with me."  Third stayed silent, he didn't know what to say, he couldn't say he disagreed with Danny.  "Got nothing to say?  You act like you're such a little angel, but guess what?"  Danny whispered as brought his face closer to Third's, "You're just as bad as me." 

    "Have you not gotten the hint, dumbass?"  Khai looked livid as he lunged forward, ready to punch Danny but Third quickly held him back, holding him by the waist to keep him still. 

    "Khai...please...don't" Third shook his head.

    "Third, I don't want to hurt you so let me go" Khai said through his teeth.  He could easily get out of Third's grasp to punch Danny, but it would most likely end in Third getting hurt, and Third knew that.  Third knew  that Khai wouldn't hurt him, so he remained still.

    "Wow, what Dean said really must be true" Danny smirked, "He's fucking you?"

    Third's eyes widened, arms unintentionally releasing Khai's waist.  Third was frozen for what felt like a millisecond and all of a sudden, Khai had punched Danny to the ground.  It felt like Third was in a movie, all of the sound around him becoming distant, the ringing in his head drowning out everything else.  Third could hear them shouting but it all sounded so far away as Bone tried to pull Khai off of Danny, landing punch after punch.  "Khai get off of him!"  Bone yelled as he pulled his arm, seeming to finally snap Khai out of his stupor.  Third felt dizzy, it felt like he wasn't in his own body as his eyes landed on Danny's beat up face, he never saw him like that - Third never thought he could be  like that.  Danny had always looked untouchable until this very moment.

    Third swallowed as he heard Danny's laugh flow into his ears again, wiping the blood from his mouth, "You really messed with the wrong person" Danny said before pushing through the crowd who had circled around them.

    Third could hear the mixture of voices around them all asking some version of, 'Khai are you okay?'  Khai's focus wasn't on them though.  Third appeared to be vacant, his eyes blinking being the only thing to assure Khai he was still a living and breathing person.

    "Third...are you-"

    "Don't you dare  ask me if I'm okay" Third said through his teeth.  Third's voice was soft by nature so whenever he was angry or upset, it seemed like a contradiction, Khai had noticed.  It was something he couldn't help but find endearing though right now certainly wasn't the time to think about that.  It seemed that Third didn't want Khai to ask him because he felt as though he would break down as soon as he spoke.  Khai watched Third's hands go into fists, lip sliding between his teeth, eyebrows narrowing - Third was becoming fire again.

    "Third..."  Khai stepped closer with hesitance, hoping that if he was careful enough, he could settle Third down before the fire got too big and swallowed him whole.  It was too late.