I can tell, they all look well cared for. But you looked after them for so long that it's only fair I help in some way. [ It's also fair that the other can still hang out with Sammy as much as his heart desires. Five doesn't want to take that away from him, nor would he want to take all of the dog's toys and things with him, as if them living together hadn't been important. ] We could co-parent?
[ It sounds silly when put out in the open like that, but Five wants to be useful, and he wants to stay with his other self. He feels safe with him, and he also doesn't trust himself with the rest of his family. He only seems to attract problems and make everyone unhappy in the long run. ]
Your own blends, that sounds fantastic. I can cook without burning the whole kitchen down, so there's that. [ See? Useful. If they know how to do something, it is to keep themselves alive.
There's a hum of agreement at how loving the pets are. Five could honestly to God just stay in this moment forever, listening to May purrs and being comforted by the presence of the other three. Of course, it is impossible, and he's not surprised that his twin asks how he's doing. They're transparent to each other. It's also why it's useless to lie.
He lets out a scoffed soft laugh that's anything but humorous, in fact, it verges a little on manic before Five composes himself. He's been trying to keep it together, he's never been prone to crying, but he's also getting out of the numbness he's felt since leaving the subway cafeteria, and his nerves are fried. ]
Not well. As it turns out, the world might be a better place without us in it. And all the suffering we went through, everything we did to keep our family safe was for nothing. I'm trying to process it all.
[ And failing. It almost feels like his sanity is hanging on by a treat, if it weren't for the other's presence and the pets he might have had a breakdown. Not only he had to watch their family die again, he had to be the one to tell them that was the only way to break the cycle of destruction. ]
I don't know if it was the same in your timeline, but...I should be dead. More than that, I should not exist. But here I am, and now I don't know what to do from here. Was it the same for you?
sorry about the drama, he's not doing well
[ It sounds silly when put out in the open like that, but Five wants to be useful, and he wants to stay with his other self. He feels safe with him, and he also doesn't trust himself with the rest of his family. He only seems to attract problems and make everyone unhappy in the long run. ]
Your own blends, that sounds fantastic. I can cook without burning the whole kitchen down, so there's that. [ See? Useful. If they know how to do something, it is to keep themselves alive.
There's a hum of agreement at how loving the pets are. Five could honestly to God just stay in this moment forever, listening to May purrs and being comforted by the presence of the other three. Of course, it is impossible, and he's not surprised that his twin asks how he's doing. They're transparent to each other. It's also why it's useless to lie.
He lets out a scoffed soft laugh that's anything but humorous, in fact, it verges a little on manic before Five composes himself. He's been trying to keep it together, he's never been prone to crying, but he's also getting out of the numbness he's felt since leaving the subway cafeteria, and his nerves are fried. ]
Not well. As it turns out, the world might be a better place without us in it. And all the suffering we went through, everything we did to keep our family safe was for nothing. I'm trying to process it all.
[ And failing. It almost feels like his sanity is hanging on by a treat, if it weren't for the other's presence and the pets he might have had a breakdown. Not only he had to watch their family die again, he had to be the one to tell them that was the only way to break the cycle of destruction. ]
I don't know if it was the same in your timeline, but...I should be dead. More than that, I should not exist. But here I am, and now I don't know what to do from here. Was it the same for you?