~Just You and Me~

~ Chapter Five ~

(A.N. - I cried when I saw this video lmfaoo x3)

"N-no..s-stop...MOM!  THE CAR-"

Red shot up, woken from his slumber.  Why do I keep having this dream?  He got up and walked to a nearby mirror and looked in it.  His skin was pale and dripping with sweat, his eyes full of fear.  He'd been having this same dream every night for the past week.  Ever since Lime died, that is.  He still wasn't over it.  Seeing the lifeless corpse of one of his fellow crewmates.  His decapitated body, ice cold to the touch.  He'd never be able to get that image out of his head.

He decided he needed to get ready for the day.  He had slept in longer than the rest of the crew and was running late.  He then rinsed his face off in the sink below the mirror and checked his equipment to see if he was ready to go.  Positive that it was all in tact, he left medbay and headed to the cafeteria for some breakfast.  He grabbed a bowl of oatmeal with a cup of orange juice and went to fo find a seat.  He wasn't as late as he thought he was, so he was relieved to find Blue still eating his breakfast.

"Oh, hey Red!" Blue greeted enthusiastically.  "How ya' holding up?"

"Fine," Red said.  He didn't like lying to his friend, but he didn't want him to worry.  "What about you?" Red asked, trying to keep the subject positive.

"Me?  I'm good.  Been a little busy lately, but then again, who hasn't?"  he chuckled lightly.

Red joined in.  "Haha, true."  He enjoyed spending time with his friend like this.  They had only met a few years ago, but he felt as though they knew each other for a lifetime. 

Blue then started up a new conversation.  Something about how bad the food was on the ship.  The two boys chatted happily.  However, Red saw Black out of the corner of his eye and couldn't help being distracted by him.  He was sitting across the cafeteria with Cyan and Brown.  And, or course, White was clinging to him while chatting away about something that made it seem like it was too important to take a breath.  Red noticed how annoyed Black looked and felt bad.  His thoughts were then inturrupted by Blue.

"Hey, I'm done eating so I'm going to go do a few of my tasks.  See you later, okay?"

"Sure.  Talk to you later!" Red said.  He watched as Blue walked out of the cafeteria and towards storage.  He suddenly felt worried.  What if something happens to him?  His thoughts were then interrupted by Black, who sat down across from Red with his tray.  "Hey there, shortie," he said while grinning.

"lE gAsP?! (A.N. - Sorry x3)  I'm not short!"  Red squeaked back.  "You're just tall (A.N. - Just imagine him saying this with an angry U^U face lol)." 

"Uh-huh.  Sure," Black said while taking a bite of his granola bar.  A smirk spreading across his face.

Red blushed.  "A-anyways, what tasks were you assigned for today?"

"Nothing really big.  I just have to do a few things in electrical and then fuel the tanks."  Red almost flinched at the word electrical.  That was the one place he dreaded going to.  He didn't feel safe there.  The Commander pitied the poor boy and made sure to assign him with tasks that had nothing to do with electrical.  However, Red was still worried.  He didn't want to see another crewmate get harmed.  "Hey, you okay?" Black suddenly said. 

Red hadn't realized he spaced off.  "Ah, s-sorry.  Guess I zoned out," he explained.

"It's alright, no need to apologize.  However, you're looking rather pale.  Are you sure there's nothing wrong?" Black asked in a caring tone.

"Mhm, I-I'm fine," Red said.  "Just been going thtough some stuff.."

"Well, if you ever need to talk-" he gently grabbed Red's hand. "I'm here."  He smiled sweetly, caressing Red's hand while doing so.  Red's face turned a bright pink, unable to hide how flustered he was.  He and Black had been friends for a while now and Red was finally starting to trust him.  He was kind and extremely caring, always checking up on Red.  He was one of the few people Red could go to if he ever needed to talk, or if he simply just needed a hug.  He and Black stared into each other's eyes for some time before Black let go.  He then continued to eat, and Red followed in pursuit.  After a few bites, they began a merry conversation.  When they finished their food, Black stood up, grabbed his tray, and before Red could grab his own, Black took it.  "I got it, shortie."

Red lightly punched his arm.  "I'm not short!" he squeaked. 

"Hmm, keep telling yourself that," Black said while smirking.  He then started running and Red followed behind, the two giggling like two small children playing tag.

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(A.N. - I   h a v e n ' t   u p d a t e d    i n    s o    l o n g ;-;.  Gomen'nasai T^T (Sorry).  Please forgive me Y^Y.  Anyways, I plan on writing some more over Christmas break, so yeeee.  Hope you guys liked this chapter!  Love you <3!)