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This is a continuation of the previous oneshot. 

WARNING: There are mentions of panic attacks, unaliving oneself, and scars in this oneshot. Don't read if that bothers you! Stay safe all! Love ya!
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Skull's PoV -

     The Piranhas?! Shit! I thought they left town long ago! I feel my heart rate spike. Am I going to have a panic attack? I can't let my friends see me like this! I hurry off to find a secluded place to hopefully calm down. I find a safe spot between 2 buildings. It's private. I can cry here. I try to calm myself but each time I try to I just see the evil faces of The Piranhas staring down at me with no remorse.

"Hey, Skull. You oookay?" I look over to find Mask.

I don't reply. I don't think my voice will let me reply. Mask slides down the wall till he is sitting next to me. "I've never seen yyyyou like this before, Skull. What c-caused this?"

Mask's voice is calming to me despite being muffled through his gas mask. I try to talk but my vocal cords still aren't working. "It's oooookay, take your time. I'll sit here with you. Hyuk." Mask pats my shoulder.

Why is he being so kind to me? He's never like this. Usually he just seems depressed or aggravated with everyone.

I think I can finally talk, I dry my tears, "I'm fine. I don't mean to worry you, Mask."

"Yyyour obviously not okay, talking about it might help." Mask states.

     "Well. I uh... How do I say this... I have a dark past that I would rather keep secret from the others. You see I was once a member of The Piranhas' gang," I manage to choke out, memories of my dark past flooding back to me.

     Mask stares at me. I wish I could read his expression but I can't since he's wearing his gas mask. "I'm ssssorry, Skull. I never knew that. Hyuk. How did you manage to escape the gang?"

    He doesn't seem scared of me now, thank goodness. "Well... I just kinda left... but... they found me," I sob. Damn it I'm crying again. "When they found me they lined up around me with guns. Not ink based weapons but actual human style guns. They handed me a gun and forced me to... Well use it on myself..." I take a deep breath before continuing, "My blood was everywhere... they thought I died and uh well I guess I was an example of what deserting them gets you. I managed to survive though I don't think they know I'm alive... That's how I got this..." I check to make sure it's just me and Mask before I undo my bandana exposing the giant healed wound that destroyed my jaw.

     Mask gasps. I'm worried I've scared him but instead of running away from me and my grotesque face he hugs me. "I never k-knew. I'm sorry, Skull. You're so brave!"

     I gently hug him back. Once we break the hug I quickly put my bandanna on again. "Mask, please don't tell anyone about this." I point to my face.

     "I would never. Thank yyyyyou for sharing your past with meeee, Skull. Do you feel any better? Hyuk."

     "A little. I think. Thanks, Mask." I hug him and surprisingly he doesn't squirm out of the hug but instead hugs me back.

"Skull, are you ready to meet back up with the o-others?"

"Yeah, let's go. Will you lead the way so I don't get lost?" I ask.

"Of c-course."

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I head cannon that Skull has a serious wound on his jaw which is why he covers his face with a bandana.