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One was curled up on a chair, hair sprawled in every direction, the sound of an alarm going off in the background accompanied by the soft static of a CD on its last song. It was time for One’s “research”, Spying on Two’s little competition they had been holding for four years or so. They stretched out wide, yawning so loud she was worried it would give away their hiding spot. One slipped on her hat and cloak, she might want to bring in a contestant for a deal. Although she’s never done it before, it might be a good idea to look her best if she does. One shimmied their way out of the abandoned hotel room they had been hiding in. Making a whole pocket dimension was something she had never even thought of doing before watching Four’s show. One cast her spell that made themselves barely visible to the naked eye, only leaving behind a little cartoon 1 wherever they traveled. One moved up the stairs to Two’s room, being stopped in the middle of her travels by a duo of balls talking about sciency things. One thought God, they never leave each other's side do they…
“huh..” maybe she could use this. One finally made it to Two’s room, they appeared to have had a sleepover with…Gaty? One couldn't care less about what her name was, all she did care about was how she could use this little friendship.
“Ok, ok- wait do it again- do it again!”
“Ok ya goof- ehem- NOOOO FOUR DONT TURN ME INTO A FISHHHHH AHHHHHHHH-”
“BAHAHAHAHAHAHA- ah… you’re so funny Gaty…”
“Heh, I do my best-” Ew. One thought, she knew they were in love but she didn't know it was THIS mushy. “Gross,” they whispered. It’s not like One had been in love before, maybe once but that was…complicated. One shook her head and moved to the roof, barely anyone went up there unless it was for cake at stake. One snapped out of the wall and took a deep breath, they had hardly been up here since they had escaped from the moon. It was a clear breezy day, perfect for looking at passing clouds if you were into that kinda stuff. One sat at the edge of the hotel, taking off her hat to feel the wind in her hair. She dragged her hand across the rugged stone that made up the roof of the building. They took a deep breath, taking in the joy of the soft quiet moment. But of course it had to end.
One heard a shrill scream from below, one of joy? One looked down hoping that, whomever the sound had come from, was ok. It was Bottle, one of the contestants One had actually taken some interest in, her jolly and optimistic demeanor reminded One of an old friend. Bottle was running in a circle, she was being chased by someone One hadn't truly noticed before. They were tall and gloomy looking in every category besides the face, they were smiling as they were chasing Bottle, the occasional giggle escaping their lips. One smiled with them, but quickly realized that they could be seen. One moved back to a less visible space on the roof, still watching the two play.
“Ahahaha! Black hole stoppppp!”
“No, you asked me to do this bozo,” One laughed, Black hole’s voice didn't match their current mood in any way. It made One sigh a deep sigh. She watched them for what felt like hours until the two of them dropped on the ground in exhaustion. They exchanged a few words before going their separate ways, Black hole stayed outside while Bottle headed inside of the hotel. One stayed and watched Black hole, smiling at every little movement they made. One watched them until the sun set, noticing every little thing about how they acted when alone.
One yawned, slipping back downstairs. One stopped in her tracks when she noticed that her door had been opened. SHIT.
She thought, who would go into her room?! And why?! One stayed on the wall, praying that she hadn't made a sound when she saw the door. One slid in, looking around. The light from the hall barely showed anything except for an empty bed. Suddenly the door shut. One’s eyes went wide. She didn't have a place to go for the night now, it had someone- or something, in it. One’s breath was heavy, they couldn't see a thing. One heard a familiar voice cursing in the silence. Her eyes adjusted further, revealing the back of a shadowy figure. The figure mumbled about swearing that they had seen something on the roof that day. DOUBLE SHIT.
What if whoever this was told Two, One would be royally fucked then. Then, they turned around. One’s heart jumped up and hit her brain, filling it with thoughts she never thought she could have. It was Black hole. One didn't know how to feel. Fear? Joy? Anger? Lust? One let out a soft squeal.
“Who’s there?!” One went silent. They had heard her. Should she answer? What if they hate her? What if they tell everyone that she was here? What if-
“Are- are you the one I saw on the roof today…?” FUCK.
“Hey… I- I’m not gonna tell Two you escaped. You are a rejected contestant right? That’s ok if you are- we’re not supposed to talk to you guys but… I don’t really care what Two says outside of the competition.” One sweat, what would they even say in this situation?
“I-If you don’t wanna talk that's fine- I’m probably talking to myself anyways…Heh” Oh god One wanted to tell them everything, their voice was so comforting, she felt as if she could just spill out all her secrets to them and they would just hold them close and not even care if it made her a horrible person.
“Well, whoever you are- I’m gonna go to bed- I haven't really slept in here for a while, not that you care though” So it was Black hole’s room. One thought, I guess all those CD’s didn't come from nowhere- They have good taste in music… One sat in silence until they could hear the soft breath of a sleeping Black hole in the room. One popped out of the wall, eyes heavy from being up later than usual. She snapped her hat and cloak out of existence, leaving her sleep clothes the only things left behind on her body.
“I guess I can sleep on the chair again-” One whispered, she took a rubber band from her wrist and tied up her hair in a sleek ponytail. One looked over at Black hole, they stared at Black hole’s face. She had yet to memorize this feature of them, or really any up close physical attributes. One looked with deep intent, tempted to feel every soft crevice of their visage. Black hole’s eyes fluttered open, they jumped at the shock of the closeness of their face to One’s.
“HOLY MOTHER-”
“I uhm- Hi :)”
“W-who are you-”
“That's not important right now- can you take off the covers?”
“I- what? Fuck why do I have such weird dreams-”
“Dream? OH- Y- yes this is a dream! How- How did you know?”
“I just do this a lot- Dream I mean.” “Oh.” “Why do you want me to take off the covers again?”
“I just- want to see all of you- you fascinate me.” The two sat in silence for a moment. The strange request was already a shock to Black hole, but the Why? It was flatteringly terrifying.
“I- ok…” Black hole said.
“THANK YOU!” One immediately ripped off the covers and stared at them for a solid 30 minutes. One finally felt satisfied with their work and put the covers back over Black hole. She lingered for a few seconds, reaching out her hand and pulling it back a few times before speaking.
“Can I- uhm… touch you?”
“What.”
“Sorry! That’s a weird thing to a-”
“Sure” Black hole smiled at One. One’s face flushed, she didn't think that would work. One’s hands trembled, she took one last look of reassurance to see if this truly was ok. All Black hole did was smile that warm smile that pulled One deeper in whatever this new sensation was. Was this…love? One shook their head and backed away.
“I'm sorry this was a mistake- I’ll just go back to the chair now”
“No no, sleep with me- you are a guest after all. I don’t want to be a bad host” Black hole sat up and patted the space beside them. One blushed, nodded, and reluctantly climbed into bed beside Black hole. Why are they being so nice? One thought, surely they knew this wasn't just a dream, there's no way. Black hole slipped the covers over One, tucking them in as if they were a baby.
“There, are you comfortable?” One just nodded in response. She feared that if she spoke she would vomit.
“Can I uhm- cuddle up next to you- heh I guess I’m not the only one asking weird questions huh” One nodded once more before realizing what she had just agreed to. Black hole snuggled up to One’s arm, making One’s face a deep shade violet.
“I wish I could see you, the lighting isn't really helping with that though-” Black hole sighed and laughed.
“Well that doesn't really matter, from what I can see I can tell that you must be beautiful.” Black hole took their hand up to One’s face and rubbed her cheek.
“Well, good night… I hope I dream about you again-” Black hole finally settled down and closed their eyes, leaving One alone with their thoughts. Maybe these contestants weren't so bad after all, maybe One could find time to learn more about this place.
“Just a bit longer will do… I have big plans for you my love.”