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Seven is considered a needy Number.
The Equation playground can certainly all agree on that, Seven standing on the Subscriber count to put the spotlight on him is a big example of her neediness, She doesn't like to be seen like that, no matter how much proves her wrong, He's always been like this, he thought, But he dismisses it, afterall they needs to go to their and her's tree.
Its 6:30PM as Seven is a bit early to a playdate, Seven's limbs hover over the long grass, it pricks them and he really doesn't like it but its alright, after all it won't matter when the day's over, in the distance, there remains a figure, a blue lustrous figure,
Seven's eyes sparkle with adoration, 'She's here..' Seven muttered under their shaky breath, They're shivering but it must be the wind! Haha right? Seven's legs feel a bit weak as they limp over, They get a closer look at them, She's reading a book, Titled "Anatomy & Characteristics of Alegbraliens." Seven found the title to be the most boring thing she ever read, she won't dare mutter it though!
One looked up from their Book and offers a minor smile, Seven would store that smile forever if they could, "You're quite early, Aren't you?" One murmured as she started to expand her smile, Is it abnormal for her smile to make me feel fragile? Seven smiled widely "Well! I wouldn't wanna keep you waiting!"
Seven hopped onto the grass next to the god next to them, stretching out their arms, One took notice, she looked around if anyone else is watching and tried stretching his legs as well, just as Seven opened their eyes again, They stared at her for a bit, Wow.. I never was close enough to notice how she had dark spots underneath her eyes, How her legs had so many scars, What happened to her? She had bruises but they looked like they were healed with magic, Not necessarily bad magic, Just done very quickly..
As Seven was taking in every detail of their figure, A thought that Seven unwillingly had came upon them.. 'I really wanna cuddle with her... She looks so soft..' Seven is starting to sweat as they're thinking more and more.. 'Holding her paw with theirs and cuddling, kissing her cheeks... her head.. and going to bed and.. AH! STOP IT! You're going too quickly with this, Seven!' Just as Seven stopped with his minor argument with themselves, One finished her stretch and huffed "Ahh.. Lovely weather, Not too cold but very windy, The type that I love" One stared into the setting sun
Seven started to observe it too, Then they remembered something! Seven looked down to remember how it went exactly and smiled, "Hey One? Why did the Dusk become flushed?" Seven snickered, One dropped her smile, looking at them visibly confused with her eyebrows furrowing she faked a little smile as she hesitantly said "..Why?.."
Seven smiled widely.. "Because it saw it's appearance in the water!" Seven cackled holding their chest and their eyes watering from it "..Oh? Hehe.. I supposed that's cute.." One said as she looked away, not really finding it that funny, Seven saw how unimpressed she is, How dare she! Not laugh at my amazing joke! Though Seven must admit it wasn't that funny, Don't ask why she laughed so hard, Seven decided They may as well tease her if She won't laugh at their jokes
".. You know? That joke reminds me a lot of you!" Seven muttered softly, One stared at them her pupils widening, ".. What did you say..?" One said in a shakily voice, very much offended "Oh come on! You always get embarrassed whenever you see your reflection! Too shy to face the dazzlingly beautiful number looking at you back!" Seven affirmed with an honest smile, One's pupils grew
Silence.. for a good 6.4 seconds (yes I counted.) 'Huh? Did i say something.. wrong?' Seven thought for a bit before quickly following it by ".. Sorry if that was sensitive to you..! I really didn't mean it to be rud--" Seven's words cut off with an another familiar voice's "..You think I'm beautiful?" It was a voice.. One's voice? Seven had never heard One speak so softly in words so.. fragile, 'Huh? Why is. my heart so fast.. so loud too.' Seven gazed for a bit.. the longest second of their life.
"W-well.. yes? Of course you.. are uhm.. beautiful.." Seven's mumbled very quietly 'What's wrong with me????? I RUINED THE MOOD. I just wanted yo compliment her! Why did this become SO MATH-ING AWKWARD!!' Seven quickly looked down at the grass again, fidgeting with their hands, and trying to count the strands of grass to get them out of this embarrassing feeling, One observed them so carefully.. a bit too carefully, like a memory about to disappear.. Her eyes were sparkling like they never did (Because they didn't.)
One looked at Seven's shaking limbs, smiling quite nicely.. 'What a dork. I can't ever guess what's going through her mind.' One raising her leg a bit.. and put it on Seven's chest to hear their heartbeat
Seven flinched 'AH? What.. what?' He looked at One to see her eyes closed as she's hearing their quickening heartbeat, with her touch they slowly settled down. They decided to risk something.. 'How to give affection 101 SAVE ME NOW!!!' A loud thought running through their head as He moves his shaking arms to form around One, Oh how dumb he is, what is he thinking..
One slightly opened one of her eyes to see the movement and smiled to herself as she held her foot up to grab their hand around her shifting closer to the nervous (And sweating) Number
"uh... um.." Seven muttered, 'Oh god this is such a bad time to make small talk' , "Good day... right..?" Seven smiled nervously, He wanted to die right then and there
"Yes... it is" A blunt yet gentle reply from One, "Today has been lovely." The way her tongue vocals the word 'Lovely' made Seven grow even more butterflies in her stomach, They're dancing happily wishing to get out and flutter around her gentle partner
Seven grew closer to One and shifted their head to One's forehead and gave it a small peck, "Hehe.. what are you doing Seven?" One smiled like she always do, Looks so fake yet feels so real, and oh how Seven wanted to hear her laugh again.
Giving even more pecks around her from her forehead, lips and paw. One was giggling uncontrollably begging Seven to stop in a lighthearted manner
"Um.. Hey One..? " Seven stopped, looking down and holding her close, "Hmm?" One noticed her serious tone and dropped her foolish smile and furrowed, Seven took a deep shaking breath and decided to let the words slip out.. "Do you think one day, we'll be able to leave this planet and explore others?" Seven murmured with a weak smile that was clearly hurting him
One looked at them with a soft expression and stared down, "It's possible but... why would you wanna be far away from Home?"
Seven froze. 'Huh..? What does she mean? '
'One said this? '
'OUR one? My...'
Seven's mouth is not his anymore, Not looking what they are talking about, "..You have to stay home." Seven looked up at her again and..
Her eyes changed. Her eyes they... became a luxury yellow.. And her pupils are as sharp as a knife, her right eye's pupils lazy and dulled
What is happening..? Stay home? But i'm already home, i'm with you, One! You're my home! What are you talking about?
One shifted her mouth to a smile. Not the kind gentle smile she always had.
THAT IS NOT ONE. WHERE IS SHE, WHAT DID YOU DO.
Seven didn't notice it before but she cannot move. I cannot move, Seven's throat closed up, It's hollow and it needs to be filled, I need to be filled.. to be whole to be filled with nothing but You. '..One please. please save me.' Sevens sweating.. too much.. Too dry.
Seven's mouth can't even breathe, One has been looking at them, a foreign One has taken her place.
She's growing closer to Seven, Her who isn't his love, his only hope, his home, his LIFE SHE'S GROWING CLOSER AND CLOSER AND-
..Seven's eyes finally opened, Seven instantly got up from her bed shaking and breathing heavily, they clutched their chest, my heart hurts. They thought, It wasn't clear from what.
They are pulled into a hug by nobody else but themselves, their hands biting onto their chest, begging for them to stop shaking.
Their mind, it's blank, Why of course! They forgot! Why wouldn't they?, He doesn't even know what he ate yesterday.
Suppressing her emotions in exchange for her memory..
Seven's eyes blurring with tears.. remembering who they saw last
Seven quickly turned.. "w-what... One..? Are you.." .. to the side where a ghost of their love lingered
"I..." Seven's eyes started to water and she broke down. The hics are embarrassing really.. but her body's the only one comforting her now
Its foggy, cold and it's hard to breathe
oh One... What happened for you to drop everything? For you to rather have power then love?
..To have everything but me.