I laid Chivel down on the soft couch. Chivel groaned in pain.

"Don't worry I'll take care of you Chivel just don't move."
I quickly dashed over to a cabinet and took out a med kit.

I took out the bandage wrappings and ripped it off with my teeth.

"This might hurt. I'm not sure."
I put pressure onto the wound with the bandage wrappings.

Chivel grumbled.

"Does it hurt?"
I asked softly.

"N...No..It just stings, I'll be fine."
Chivel coughed.

I managed to stop the bleeding then ripped another bandage wrapping with my teeth, I ran over to the shink, and poured cool water over it. I ran back and gently pressed the bandage on the wound to help with the burn.

Chivel hissed in pain a bit.

"Sorry."
I apologized.

"It's okay..just keep doing what you're doing."
Chivel patted my claw.

When I finished treating Chivel's burn and bleeding I sat Chivel up carefully.

I wrapped the bandage around Chivel's stomach.

"You were hit in the stomach once, then again but most importantly you don't have to protect me."
I wrapped the bandages with a bit of anger.

"Are you angry at me?"
Chivel chuckled a bit.

"What?"
My ears twitched.

"Haha! Your voice gets kinda squeaky when you're mad."
Chivel teased.

"Speak for yourself Chivel, you got stabbed."
I blushed slightly with embarrassment as I tugged on the bandage roughly.

"Ouch- not so tight this ain't a corset"
Chivel complained.

"Ahh- sorry!"
I loosened the banadaging slowly and carefully.

"But why did you do it?"
I sighed.

"err...because...because..I-I...I trust you."
Chivel stammered nervously.

I sighed again.

"I don't want you to die after Rewind is dead. I'd just hurt me more, I don't now what to do without you Chivel."
I finished wrapping Chivel up.

"Thanks."
Chivel touched the bandage wrappings, wincing a bit.

"No problem, and just take it easy."
I smiled.

"Just rest okay?"
Chivel nodded.

"Good."
I gave a little kiss on Chivel's head subconsciously.

Chivel's eyes widened as I did that. I realized what I did and I blushed in embarrassment.

"I FORGOT TO KILL MYSELF-!"
I announced as I rushed over to my room quickly, slamming the door shut.

"Please don't!"
I heard Chivel call out.

"STUPID STUPID STUPID STUPID!"
I screamed in my pillow.

"Why did I do thattttttt?"
I wailed in my pillow.

Haha did you find a certain someone?

Expurge!? WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN!?
I was happy yet angry that Expurge hasn't been helping me at all.

I'm sorry kiddo I needed to recharge, I felt..weak. I didn't want to kill myself becuase It'd kill you too, please understand.

Expurge apologized.

It's Ugh, fine...wait have you been spying on me!?

Eh, kinda. I've been noticing things with you and Chivel though~! Ahahaha!
Expurge teased in a singing voice.

Chivel's my friend I don't know what came over me! Stop it!

Then why did you do it?

I-I don't know Chivel at that moment just reminded me of a helpless creature.

Ehhhhhhh, you aren't wrong, but I guess that love for cats and dogs instincts kicked in, I've seen you play with tons of cats and dogs when you were 5.
Expurge laughed.

I hate you so much.

Admittttt you've grown feelings for Chivel

No no, I am not talking to you! Me and Chivel are just friends! Plus even if I did like Chivel, WHICH I don't. I would've felt comfortable around Chivel a-..

You realized something! You only trail off when you've realized something!

I paused and said nothing.

Oh my god no I did not.
I sat up from my bed, my eyes twitching .

Hmmm what was that?

"Nothing!"
I felt warm inside as I grabbed a pillow and squeezed it.

Awww does my beloved GM not wanna admit they've fallen in love?

S h u t u p.

I squeezed the pillow tighter.

I'll have to sing it!

Do n o t.

Ooooooooh~!
Expurge started to sing for a painful 3 hours in my head while I covered my ears with my pillow.

But did I really develop feelings for them? I'm sure I didn't.. I hope I don't at least, I don't need that feeling to get in my way for me and Chivel's friendship at least... I swear I didn't, it's just so much has happened already I guess I just want to protect others.
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Meanwhile Crepitate's rampage:

"Hello fellow ghosts."
Crepitate bowed to a bunch of ghosts in a abandoned casino.

"Mind telling me who owns this fine casino?"
Crepitate asked fixing his bow tie.

"I do. The name's Smudge. How can I help you?"
Smudge smiled happily.

"Oh don't give me that look. Now I feel bad for doing this."
Crepitate stabbed Smudge in the heart.

"Ahaha- you-you can't possibly k-kill me.."
Smudge started to cough.

"Oh yes I can."
Crepitate narrowed his eyes,

"B-but you can't I'm already dead! A ghost!"
Smudge tried to laugh it off.

"And the others were too. Deal with it."
Crepitate then killed Smudge, Smudge fadded away quickly with a scream of agony.

"Now whose next? Because I own this casino now. Actually how about I purge all of you? You were meant to be in the heavens right about now..."
Crepitate chuckled then released his halos attacking every ghost he saw. He'd rip their souls out, chop them up which is hard to believe but it makes sense with a weapon made form the heavens powerful enough to kill anything in its way.
Crepitate went on another rampage but at a ghost casino, many ghosts were killed that night, they disappeared. Crepitate is getting more powerful by the day.

"Any other words? If not. You should feel ashamed of yourself...Hahahaha.. you were meant to be purged years ago, but...you decided to stay and have fun... and look where that ended all of your sorry weak selves, you will all be..."

"Purged."

Note: sorry I honestly think this isn't the best chapter 😭 I'll show more of Creppy boi.