Chapter 12: I Love You
Gimme your stones!
Also, I don't know if I can release another chapter. I'm extremely tired :(
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Johnny POV
I stood up and glared at Joker, "You might be right. But so what? I'd rather have empty morals than not."
He didn't say anything, but his lost smile returned bigger than ever. His whole body began to fade as he said, "We'll see."
When he was fully gone, I turned around and looked through the desk to see if anything was there that could help me with my predicament. But there was nothing, not even the capsules were there.
I paced around the room trying to figure out what to do. I looked everywhere and saw nothing that could help me.
"Is it some kind of quirk? Is he using illusions to appear in my head or… Is he inside me…" I murmured.
Thinking about the last probability, my body turned pale and I slumped down the chair I sat from before.
"T-That would mean I did that robbery, I did all those killings. And what he said about being half of me would make more sense."
I took a deep breath and thought about it more, "That would also explain why I'm so tired every time I wake up… This bastard has been using my body!"
I stood up and clenched my fist. I walked towards the door and murmured, "I won't let you."
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-3 days later-
General POV
It's been 3 days since Johnny and Joker met. And for the past 3 days, Johnny has not slept once, and today was the last day he would be with his parents till they leave for the airport.
The moon knight glinted at Johnny's backyard. He was going insane, not because of the lack of sleep, but because of Joker. Whenever he felt peace, Joker would come out and disrupt his peace.
Ever since he came out of the lab, there have been no pieces in his house, outside, not even in his sanctuary. All his surroundings felt like an annoyance for Johnny, and every single corner he looked, he would see the spitting image of himself covered in blood and makeup.
"Hahahahaha!" Laughed Joker
Johnny sat at the edge of his bed, clutching his entire head. He tried and tried to cover his ears, but nothing could stop the voices.
"Just give up. Give up like you always do. Never even once standing up for yourself and letting others beat you. If they can do it, why can't your other half do it? Hahahahaha!" Mocked Joker
"Shut up! Get out of my head! Get out my body!" He yelled.
Johnny raised his head, his face full of scratch marks.
As Johnny continuously yelled, running from downstairs caught his attention. And a few minutes later, his parents came into the room.
"Something wrong kiddo?" Asked Johnny's Thomas, Johnny's dad.
Martha, Johnny's mom, finna caught up to her husband and saw her son. She cried out, "Johnny!" as she saw the state her son was in.
The two have been busy, and only recently have Johnny shown this behavior, so they haven't noticed anything wrong with their son.
Martha hugged her son and said, "What's wrong sweetie? Are you sick?"
Johnny calmed down and looked at her mother who was tearing up, "I-I'm fine mom."
Martha's heart broke and she looked at Thomas, "I'll stay."
Thomas was about to say something in an argument but then she said something, "I don't know what's happening to him, but he needs a parent close to him. The things his seeing, from 3 days ago, might be something serious."
Thomas sighed and said, "Alright-" But he was quickly cut off by Johnny.
Hearing his mom, Johnny's body turned cold. If she were to stay behind and watch over Johnny, then disaster could occur. If he were to accidentally fall asleep, he could endanger his parents.
This was exactly why he wasn't sleeping. He was waiting for his parents to leave so they could be safe. Johnny knew that he would have to sleep someday, but that day would not be when his parents were home.
"No! Mom, it's just that I haven't been sleeping for a while!"
Johnny quickly made an excuse, but her mom asked a question, "Why? Can not sleeping really do this to you?"
Johnny stuttered, "Y-Yeah mom, so don't worry too much."
As he thought that his mom would finally agree, she spoke, "No, I'm still staying. You have been acting weird for a few days now. Remember what my quirk is? I can remember everything you do."
He froze but she continued, "I wont leave my baby… I can't."
Johnny's facade broke and he looked down, his tears nearly falling. He knew he had to make an excuse, and the excuse he was about to make was something he truly did feel, but never had the courage to say. And along with the fact that his parents could be endangered because of him, he began to cry.
His lack of sleep made him more emotional and more prone to speak with his heart.
"Mom, please" Begged Johnny with a shaky voice.
Martha's face looked solemn as she asked, "Why do you want me to leave so badly?"
"I-.... I just want to be a single mom." He finally looked up with his face full of tears and snot, "I don't know what's going on with me. But sometimes, being alone is better. I try my best to be the son you deserve, but I can't. It's tiring to force myself. I love the two of you, and I know you do too… But that's the hardest part, I don't know if I deserve your love."
He cried while Martha's tears flowed down, "I'm just a quirkless loser who don't even have friends. You tried your hardest to make me normal, to make me fit in so that I would have the best childhood. And in return, I can't even give you a smile."
He hugged his mom once more and begged one last time, "Please mom, I just need time. This isn't because of you…"
As Martha hugged her son, Johnny's eyes began to close and his body became more sluggish. However, as he fell asleep, he said,
"I love you."
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Ok people, I DO NOT, I repeat, I DO NOT know how to write emotional shit. So please take this chapter with a grain of salt. I just wanted flesh out his parents more and how their relationship is. I know it might be a little cringe, but please know I do not write this type of shit.