Ghoul's pov, it is now nighttime, also they already got the bed n stufffff

K/j/n and I lay in our bed we had brought from the gas station. Her eyes were on me, while mine wandered around the room.

"How many tattoos do you have?" She asked.

"Way too many to count, I thought I already told you this."

"Oh, maybe you did," It went quiet for a moment, "Can I see them?" I smirked.

"Sure," I sat up, she followed, just as I pulled my shirt off. Immediately, she sat close, running a finger over them, "I have more."

"On your legs?" I nodded, slipping my pants off.

"Woah," She moved to see them better, dragging a finger over them, once again.

"I have more." I said, once again.

"No you don't." She stated in disbelief.

"Yeah I do."

"You're kidding?" She snickered.

"What? You wanna see it?" I teased.

"I don't wanna see your non-existent dick tat. At least, right now I don't."

"What are you saying?" I pulled her close.

"I'm saying, maybe another night..." She smiled, "... when the desert is especially hot, and there's nothing else for us to do..."

"Is that a promise?"

"It can be." She leaned in and kissed me sweetly. Closing my eyes for only a moment as I leaned in, there was a strange feeling in my stomach, like someone was watching us. Pulling away, I eyed the door. A set of eyes that definitely didn't belong to a child, were peering in on us, but immediately vanished.

"What?" She asked.

"One second, babe," Pulling my pants on, I glanced out the door. Sure enough, Brendon sat right outside the door, "What the hell do you think you're doing, perv?" I asked, walking out and closing the door behind.

"Huh? I dunno..."

Ever since he's got here, something hasn't felt right... the way Sandman just happened to find him in the desert the other day... the way he was just, given to us like that... everything about this just seems so... planned out... am I crazy? Or am I tired? It all just seems... strange...

"Look man, if you wanna stay here, you better not be fuckin' around. I know there's something up with you. I'm gonna figure it out. I wi-"

"Ghoul?" K/j/n's quiet voice spoke through the crack of the door as her eyes peered out, "What's going on?" She stepped out.

"He was peeking through the door!"

"Well, that's no reason to yell at him," She spoke, softly, "He's probably just scared."

"I-I'm sorry..." Brendon whimpered.

"It's okay, we're not gonna hurt you. You're safe here." He stepped forward and clung onto her. He stared at me over her shoulder, and smirked sickly.

"K/j/n!"

"What!?" She pulled away.

"He... his face! He smirked!" He had gone back to the innocent, vulnerable little look he pulled off so well.

"Ghoul, I think you're just tired. Let's go to bed, mkay?" She walked back into the bedroom, I began to follow, but was tugged away.

"You're not gonna ruin this for me, boy. If you do, I swear to Destroya I will not hesitate to send Korse on your ass."

"Please, that doesn't scare me."

"Yeah? Now, what if I sent him on..." His eyes wandered to the bedroom.

"Ghoul! Come on!" She whispered.

"No, anything but her." He smirked.

"Alright then, you keep your trap shut and I won't have to send Korse out here. We got a deal?" He stuck his hand out, my eyes just stared at it, what am I doing? He's terrible, I need to say something! But...

"Ghoul!" Her tired voice called once more.

"Whatta ya say?" Closing my eyes, as if it would reduce the pain, I shook his hand.

"Deal." A stream of regret ran through my veins as my hand left his.

"Pleasure doing business with ya." He smirked, walking away.

"Ghoul? You okay?" She had came back to the door.

"Huh? Oh, yeah, I'm okay." She took my hand, pulled me back inside, and onto the bed. Her eyes were back on me, mine were back on the bedroom walls.

"Y/n?" I quietly asked.

"Yeah?"

"I just wanna let you know. I love you so much, I just, don't want anything to happen to you. I mean, not again. Keeping you safe is all I want."

"I love you too..." She seemed concerned by my choice of words, but decided not to say anything. Pulling her in close was all I could do to not say anymore. She's so warm...

The miss match blankets were pulled over top of us. Our tired breathing was the only sound left in the room, when my dreams streamed through my mind.

Darkness. It was just darkness. Until, lights shown down. I stood alone in a black room.

"Frank?" I turned, she stood there, younger, in her homecoming dress.

"Y/n?" She stepped closer, and closer. Right in front of me, she fell through the cracks in the floor, "Y/n!" I cried out to her, trying to grasp her arm, but she was in too deep. She was gone.

"Ghoul, foolish little boy!" I turned to see Brendon in a BLM uniform, blaster in hand, Y/n in the other, "You can't save her! Even if you tried!"

"Y/n, baby!" She only stood there, she didn't care about me, she didn't care at all. Sandman then appeared, only replacing Brendon.

"Give it up, dude. Give her up. Unless, you want me to take her?"

"No..."

"Sandman!" Kobra appeared beside him, followed by the rest of the killjoys, "You're so cool!"

"Yeah, so epic!"

"Guys? What's going on?" I asked, desperately trying to get their attention.

"Huh? Did someone say something?"

"No, it was just Ghoul."

"Oh, why's he still here?"

"I dunno, let's get outta here. It's starting to stink like a rat in here."

"Guys...?" I asked, heartbroken. They turned their backs, disappearing into the air. I was left alone, falling to my knees in defeat.

"Ghoul?" I whipped my head up.

"Buttercup?"

"What are you doing on the ground?" She asked.

"I fell."

"Oh, are you okay?"

"I dunno..." She hugged onto me, lovingly.

"You will be okay. Momma always says that when I fall, I'll be okay. So, you'll be okay too."

"Buttercup!" K/j/n came up behind her, except, she looked like she does now.

"K/j/n..." I spoke softly.

"Ghoul, what are you doing on the ground? C'mon, it's time to wake up." In an instant, my body flew forward as I awoke.

"Baby, are you alright?" She asked, Buttercup sat next to her.

"What? Oh, yeah, yeah... why am I on the floor?"

"You fell!" Buttercup cried, helping me up. K/j/n and I began walking downstairs with Buttercup running in front of us.

"Dude, I had this crazy dream last night!"

"Yeah? What happened?"

"Well, you were there, but it wasn't you! It was like, high school you, and some other people. They said some stuff and then I fell and you guys were gone and then Buttercup was there and then you were there and it was actually you and then I woke up!"

"Wow, I understood none of that." She giggled as we entered the second floor.

"I don't really remember it much..." She hummed, walking towards Brendon, laying on the couch.

"Ghoul! Ghoul!" Buttercup jumped up and down to get my attention, but I wasn't able to tear my eyes from Brendon and K/j/n.

"Ghoul..."

"One second..." I wasn't paying attention to anything they said, only the way they looked at each other. He held his innocent look while she gave into it. I can't do this... I have to tell her...

She then, left him alone, and ventured off into the kitchen. His gaze shifted to me, sending a nasty smirk.

"Ghoul!!"

"Huh? Sorry Buttercup, what's going on?" I crouched down to her height.

"Well..." My gaze went back to the evil man on the couch, but he had turned away, "... and I made this for you!" She gave me a drawing, "See, it's you, and me, and momma!"

"Wow, this is amazing!" I hugged her as she giggled, "Y'know what I'm gonna do with this?"

"What?"

"I'm gonna put it on the fridge, so everyone can see it!" She smiled wide as I stood back up, doing just that.

"Aww, Buttercup, did you make this?" K/j/n asked.

"Yep! I drew it for Ghoul!"

"Wow, this is adorable!" She giggled, getting a hug from her mother.

"What's going on?" Brendon asked, immediately, Buttercup backed up into us. She hid behind our legs, like she was afraid.

"Buttercup made Ghoul a little drawing! Isn't it cute?"

"Momma, I don't want him to see it." She whispered.

"Why not?"

"I don't like that man." Brendon eyed the little girl as she spoke. She really doesn't like him... she doesn't like him! This is a good thing... I think...

"Oh Buttercup, there's nothing to be afraid of." K/j/n picked up the little girl and walked towards him.

"No!" She cried, hiding her head in her mother's hair.

"I'm sorry, Brendon, she usually loves meeting new people. I dunno what's going on."

"She'll warm up to me, I already know she will." He tried to caress Buttercup's cheek, but she only pulled away.

"Momma, put me down!" She cried.

"Buttercup..."

"Please!" K/j/n gave in, immediately, Buttercup ran to me, "Ghoul, I don't like that man!" She whispered.

"It's okay, I don't like him either." I whispered back.

"I think he's a bad guy!"

"Me too," I whispered, as Brendon and K/j/n began talking, "Hey Buttercup?"

"Huh?"

"How do you feel about Sandman? Is he a good guy? Or a bad guy?"

"I dunno... he gives me toys... but he makes momma act weird..." Wow, it's like I have a little spy!

"Act weird? What do you mean?"

"She gets sad."

"Sad?"

"Yeah, he's not very nice to her. But they always make me go into my room when he comes over. One time, he made momma cry!"

"Really?" She nodded, "Woah," I looked back up at her, that dick! I've only ever seen her cry when... well when she wasn't all there... and when I saved her... but that was happy...

"Thanks, Buttercup." She smiled, but hid back behind my legs as they walked over.

"Pumpkin, why don't you come out?" K/j/n held out her arms, but Buttercup's eyes were focused on the man behind her mother. She only clung onto me tighter.

"I guess she's kinda, attached." I chuckled.

"No kidding, she does like you a lot." I smiled at the sound of this, while Brendon rolled his eyes. Fuck him! I want him outta here! How the hell do I get her on my side without fucking anything up!?

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Hey guys! I feel like it's been awhile since I wrote for this bad boy? But idk? Has it been a fat minute for you guys? I honestly can't tell. Anyways, I'm real happy with how this chapter turned out! I have just little things planned for this instead of like HUUUUGEEEE stufffff. Except for like, the whole entire thing. I'm just going in bit by bit till I get to that one part I wanna get to. It's gonna knock your socks off, unless you figured it out yet? Which is totally possible at this point ngl, but it's not super obvious, I hope. Have an epic day~peace out cheesebags