Chapter 1: Poob cuts!!! Sad D3:
Chapter Text
"大好きだ "
That's what Split told Poob when they asked what "I love you" in Japanese was, of course she was curious why. They only told her that "It's a surprise!" in that cheery tone of voice they've seemed to have adapted.
And so, they took a kitchen knife to their left fore-arm, writing the letters in their skin. Of course, using a kitchen knife was more difficult than a razor blade, but they didn't have one on hand.
As they sliced, they let out a small sob, crying a little. Thinking of whatever perfect fantasy where this will be the reason Pest will be their friend. Maybe best friend. They wished for more than that, but they knew how Pest was. Even if they tried to deny it, they knew it was true somewhere in the back of their mind. "He'll never love me back". The more they thought about it, the more they cried. Thought they held back their tears, out of need to see what they were doing.
After a while, they finished, looking at the result happily. Or atleast as happily as they could, dealing with the pain.
"大好きだ , Pest." in their best handwriting.
Chapter 2: Woah!!! He shows Pest!!! WITH SPLIT AND INFECTED IN THE ELEVATOR????
Summary:
AUGGHHH forgot to mention last chapter that my translations won't be accurate
Tho more accurate that Google translate, considering I use DeepL instead, ANYWAY...
Notes:
No infected talk sorry
Clickbait!!!
He's still there tho,, so,,,
Chapter Text
Before Poob went to bed that night, they disinfected the cuts and bandaged them up, preparing to take the bandages off before they left their apartment to get to the subway.
They got dressed in their usual over-the-top outfit, excited (albeit nervous as hell) to show Pest what they did to their arm the night prior. They wore a pink long-sleeve shirt underneath their usual blue t-shirt to cover up the cuts, for now. They took off their bandages and grabbed their purse, heading out to the Subway. They didn't see Pest there, which worried him ever-so-slightly.
They sat down on a bench, waiting for the Regretevator, before hearing an all-too-familiar "ding!"
The Regretevator arrived. Suddenly he felt more nervous, though he hid it well.
He stepped on, hearing Pest aggressively chitter at their presence to himself. To his (invisible) dismay, Split and Infected, their two best friends, were there. He was really hoping for it to just be them and Pest, but oh well.
"Hai Pest!!" They exclaimed, seeming more excited than usual.
The Beetle buzzed their wings, already getting a headache from their cheery voice. The same cheery voice he hated with a passion. "What do you want, アホ?" [Idiot]
"Whell, uhm... I did someting kewl!! I think you'll liek it...!!" They started to get more nervous, this time they didn't really try to hide it.
"あなたが何をしようと、私は関わりたくない." [Anything you do, I don't want a part of.] "What is it."
At this point Split had been listening in, not like she had much else to do.
"Whell..." They lifted up their left sleeve, showing the beetle their writing.
His only response was a stare, somewhat disgusted but primarily full of sympathy. Something he didn't entirely except himself.
Split stared, shocked, as she covered her mouth with her hands.
"...why?" Pest spoke up. It was the only thing he could think to say.
"Whell... It's tru!! Amd I jus wanted u 2 kno... So..." They paused. "Do you... 2...?"
He stared at them. Almost dumbfounded. Almost disgusted. Almost shocked. Maybe a little flustered too. "I... Don't know." He knew he didn't. Who could genuinely love such a nuisance?... Right...?