Kigo

Humanities and Sciences by StarvingLunatic 4

4: Psychology 101 — How to Stop Living in Your Own Head

The sofa was evil, Kim was sure of it. Well, not so much evil as it was trying to devour her. The bed was doing the same and that had to mean evil. It had to be evil to try to devour a hero, after all. Nothing good would try such a thing.

She now preferred the floor. She spent so much time lying down that she actually hated the feel of cushions molding to her body. She seriously thought they were trying to consume her, slowly swallow her.

The floor was much safer. It was steady and firm. It did not bend. The floor was how she used to be, Kim thought. I was steady and firm and unbreakable. Now, I'm an invalid and can't do the most basic things on my own. How the mighty have fallen. The voice in her head could not have been bitterer if she tried.

"Kim, do you need anything?" Joss inquired. It sounded like she was in the kitchen.

The voice made Kim want to growl. She was sick of hearing her cousin's voice. She sick of her cousin's presence. I don't need her here! Kim mentally insisted. Oh, yes, you do. After all, you can't even stand up. Hell, you can't scratch the end of your nose. The voice in her head made the redhead frown. Shut up! I can do anything!

"Kim?" Joss repeated, making her cousin grit her teeth.

The injured hero had to take a deep breath before responding. "I'm good," she answered from her space on the floor in the living room.

Shego and Bonnie had set her up a little nest of pillows and blankets on the floor after she complained about being on the sofa. She made sure not to sound too upset when she did it, but it was difficult to keep her composure. She had smiled in their faces all the way through and, even though they had eyed her oddly, neither said anything. Maybe they knew the sofa was evil and trying to devour her.

"You sure?" Joss asked, interrupting the redhead's thoughts.

Shit, can't she shut the hell up for two seconds? Kim hissed mentally. "I'm sure," she answered pleasantly. I'm always sure! I wouldn't say it if I wasn't sure. I don't need to be asked a million times like I'm some child.

Kim hoped her cousin believed her and did not come into the living room. She was tired of seeing people, tired of seeing faces. She wanted to be left alone! Of course, that was impossible thanks to her injuries. She had never been so injured. With the way everyone acted, she was almost willing to believe no one had ever been as injured as she was. But, I still want them to leave me the hell alone!

Why should they, Kim? It's not like you can do anything for yourself. You need them and now they know how weak you truly are. You are weak, Kimmie. Extremely weak and they all know it. Kim shook her head, sick of her brain mocking her. I could fix it if they would just leave me alone. I know I could. I can do anything. I can do anything. She needed to believe that.

"Kimmie!" Cali flopped down next to her. While in her humanoid form, Cali still did plenty of animal things, like dropping to the floor and lying in a very canine-sort-of way. "Joss told me to make sure you didn't need anything. Do you need anything? Because if you do, I can get it! I can really get it!" She smiled up at Kim.

Kim forced out a smile, even though she really wanted to scream at Cali. The feline was getting on her nerves just as much as everyone else. No, she did not want anything! If she wanted something, she would get up and get it herself! Well, of course, if she could move, she would get up and get things herself.

"Are you sure you don't anything? Oh, I could carry you to the bathroom like Shego does! Could I do that? I could do that!" Cali offered with a brilliant grin on her face.