The Call Of A Mute Heart

Chapter 55

Your attempt may have begun to work but it seems that you asked the correct question to get the conversation back on track. His irritation flared as he almost practically yelled. "YOU MADE YOURSELF A TARGET!" You blinked but didn't need to ask for further information because Mettaton continued right on. "The investigation is over and the trial is set. All eyes are on us whether we like it or not because this involves both species on a huge scale. Meaning both humans who are supportive of monsters and those who would rather shove us back under the mountain in anyway possible were watching that live broadcast and what do you do? You announce our relationship to the world! Now if you were a monster or if I was a human it wouldn't really mean that much more than some juicy gossip since we would be a same species couple but neither of us are those things."

"Humans are just now coming to terms with themselves such as trans, bi, gay, lesbian, and much MUCH more. Noted this is an era were your species is being more open minded and accepting, there are still things that are considered taboo. It is one thing to tolerate us monsters, work with us, even be friends but being in a relationship with one is considered wrong by lots of humans." The anger that he held in his gaze seemed to dissipate the more he spoke and was replaced with sadness at the same time. One that ran deeper if the darkness in his eyes were anything to go by. "We aren't the only human/monster relationship. By far. But we are most definitely the one that is the most unofficially well known until now. The others either keep quiet about it or don't bring it up because of the stigma that it brings. That's for a normal human and a normal monster who live normal daily lives. Now imagine the repercussions that might bring on two who are essentially known world wide."

He waited as your mind processed his worried yet kind of angry rant. It was true, you didn't know that there were other human/monster relationships but you knew there had to be some out there. It would be impossible for them not to exist with how diverse both the human and monster populations are. Yet... he was right. Monsters were making a lot of ground for social justices everyday but there was still a lot to be gained. One of the subjects that seemed to be almost never spoken of by both parties is inter-species dating. But even with that, you were glad that you announced it when you did.

Yes, it did put a huge target on your back for basically becoming the human figurehead for monster/human relationships but it would have been possibly worse if it had been brought up during the trial. Any testimony you had could be disputed as biased and would have been a huge twist that could turn the trial for the worse. Now that it was out in the open, the anti-monster group's lawyers couldn't use this gem against you and you knew that they would have if you had given them the chance. Your testimony would still be considered "biased" but who's wouldn't in this case anyway? Because you announced it now instead of having Koppel rat you out (He would be the one that would do it. You just knew.), the shock value was no longer there. By the time the trial starts, your relationship will be known and pretty much old news. It was still relevant but without the shock value it wouldn't be as much of a hit.

Though Mettaton wasn't wrong either. He had his right to be mad. You not only put yourself in danger but him. Yet, you didn't think he was worried about himself at the moment. If anything the humans would be more mad at your for "turning" on your own species. Still, you weren't in the wrong but at the same time neither was he. "This was going to happen eventually. People had already been speculating for a long time about us. I just confirmed it. It isn't like we are doing anything illegal." You signed to him in rebuttal. Not backing down like he probably thought you would.

"Correct. We are not but there is a time and place to announce something like that in showbiz and that wasn't the time nor the place." He was quick to come back and he crossed his arms for good measure.

"Oh really? So you are saying it would be better if it had been brought up in court where almost the entire world will probably be watching? Pending on how the defense attorney brings up our relationship, it could destroy our testimonies and we could lose the case because the jury could be biased against our relationship. Now that it's out there... they already know! It won't be a surprise and if used against us, won't carry nearly as much weight as it would if it was found out there." You were no longer sitting on the couch but on your feet with your eyes locked on his. You knew you had been right in announcing it. There was no way that you were going to give in when you knew that you were right.