Fixing Errors

Chapter fifteen

"I'm dealing with a breakup. I have no way of helping my addiction, all sources of alcohol have been cut off. I have no place to stay. I'm exhausted and starving and people keep attacking and trying to kill me." Eraser spoke angrily and looked straight back at the ground in front of him.

"Looks like we both are tired and hungry, probably not helping our moods." Marvul muttered.

"I'm actually sober and able to think... And just remembered something. Down really far into the south of this universe, there's a completely abandoned town there, but it's all in working order there." Eraser turned and looked fully at Marvul.
"I kind of killed off everyone there. So let's go and see if there's any non-perishable food to eat and some place to sleep."

"That's a long walk." Marvul said with a sarcastic tone.

"There's no need to walk." Eraser said as he let himself teleport.

He waited a few seconds to find Marvul showing up beside him...
But nothing..
Eraser waited a minute or so, before going back and seeing Marvul standing in the exact place he was before he left. "Why aren't you following? I'm offering a place to sleep?"
"I can't." Marvul shook his head.
"Can't what?" Eraser snapped.
Marvul forcefully took Eraser's hand. "I'll explain later, just take me yourself."
Eraser found it incredibly stupid, but teleported with Marvul.

They were in the centre of the town, Marvul did immediately spot the small apartment building.
They went in and did find cereal and canned food that was still good.

Once they did finish as much they could eat, they found what looked like a room that was ready to go without someone staying before everyone was killed.
Eraser immediately went in and seemed to claim it and assumed Marvul would go on and find his own, but he stayed with Eraser and seemed to just not want to be alone.

Eraser got angry with it and let his anger take over.
He attacked Marvul with his strings and threatened a blaster.

Marvul didn't go back at him with an attack?
He didn't even try to break from Eraser's strings.
"What's wrong with you? Have you suddenly gone submissive?"
"I actually can't fight back." Marvul said calmly.

Eraser was confused and pulled Marvul straight to him and made the strings let go.
"You got a punishment and i got mine." Marvul brushed himself off.
"What happened to you then?"
"I can't teleport can't fight back, what do you think?" Marvul huffed.
"You're scared?" Eraser half teased.

"No, stop being an idiot. I had my magic taken away." Marvul looked away.

"Is this why you've been at me constantly for everything since?" Eraser said as his tone seemed to soften.

"No,- yes. I'm not safe anymore. I can't fight back and I'm hated by so many people. I could be attacked and get killed and not even have a chance. Im alone now and don't know how to care for myself. I just don't know what to do." Marvul started to seem to panic.

"You are scared then." Eraser have a soft... But satisfied smile.
"No, I'm not." Marvul snapped.

Eraser decided to tease and play with his feelings happily, now having the knowledge of Marvul  not being able to fight back.
"Oh, don't worry! I'll keep you safe and you can sleep in with me tonight!" He spoke like a parent would to their child when their child would have had a nightmare and was scared.
Marvul was offended, and really showed it too.
But really, he didn't want to be alone either...
"Do you need me to give you a hug? Will it make you feel better?" Eraser said cheekily, the opened his arms to jokingly offer a hug.
Marvul didn't speak. He looked angry.
But he did go straight up to Eraser and put his head and face against Eraser's shoulder, like someone would do if they were crying to their friend...
Eraser was shocked...
He slowly put his arms around Marvul, giving a hug.
Marvul didn't move, and kept his face against his shoulder.

Eraser kept silent.
He had no idea what to think.

They stayed like that for longer then Eraser expected.
He didn't expect it at all.
It ended up an awkwardly long time...

"Do-do you want to lay down?" Eraser said with concern.
Marvul then hugged Eraser, but kept his face against his shoulder.
"Are you okay?" Eraser asked and put both his hands on Marvul's back.
"When I was still living with Halluciv I was able to talk to him if things were happening, or us just being brothers would fight, and it would help get everything out. I don't know what to do with myself anymore. I'm powerless, alone, hated. I don't know what to do with anything." Marvul spoke... But sounded incredibly defeated.
"I've been here. I thought friends are always there to talk?" Eraser gave a small smile.

"Now you're realizing. It took you long enough." Marvul backed up from him.

"Realizing what?" Eraser was puzzled.
Marvul sighed. "Realizing how I actually needed you as a person? You never took anything I said that hinted. I want your attention. You've always been so focused on Reboot. I thought  you forgot I existed. Did any of the times i asked for sexual things make you think? I guess not."

Eraser really didn't know what to say.

Marvul was being sincere.
He was showing some other expression and feeling.
"You could've been straightforward with an ask for attention? I'm sure Reboot would've understood if you needed mental help." Eraser was extremely concerned.

Marvul only looked at him.

Eraser knew Marvul wasn't quite a straightforward person.
Being sincere was hard for him.
Eraser decided to leave that there...

Eraser went to the bed in the room. "We're tired. Let's just sleep."

Eraser pulled off his jacket and sweater and let himself be shirtless.
"Come lay down too." Eraser said to Marvul.
Marvul pulled off his jacket and sweater and did the same as Eraser.
Then laid down beside him.
Eraser laid down and let himself try to sleep.
A few minutes passed.. They both were already falling asleep

When Eraser was almost asleep, he felt Marvul hug him from behind and keep him in the embrace.

He now knew Marvul wanted attention...
He didn't move from Marvul's grasp.
He didn't want to make him feel bad or neglected anymore.
He let him have this.

They both fell asleep pretty quickly.
Marvul held Eraser the whole night.
Eraser didn't mind at all though.
His friend needed help is what he knew.
Marvul was the only person he could talk to and actually be around now.
He didn't want to lose that.

(AaAAAa it's almost 3 in the morning and I'm writing this, listening to sad music.
I honestly didn't know how this chapter was going to go at all. But sad music influenced it I'm sure.
I'm tired I need to sleep)