Heart Game: Duality - Round 3

[idolpro]

Your sleep is restless, and it's hard to settle as your eyelids refusing to stop twitching, and you can feel an itch at the back of your mind, flashes of uncomfortable thoughts dipping in and out of your dreams, constantly interrupting your tries to relax. ... Are you even asleep?



...



Apparently you were, because you wake up with a start, cheek pressed uncomfortably to steel flooring and flickering lights overhead. Unfortunately, you don't feel very rested at all.

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[kingofexplodokills]

I don't want to see you die. That's it. I don't need to like you for that.

[asonoficeandfire]

Oh...

[He deflates a bit. You still rescued cats, though.]

I see.

[kingofexplodokills]

Like you wouldn't have saved them. Give me a fucking break.

[asonoficeandfire]

[He looks away.]

...I can't. None of what I do would have helped. All I do is harm what's important to me.

[kingofexplodokills]

So what?! If you do shit all it doesn't make it better, the cat would have still fucking died!

And you still haven't told me why it's this fucking cold here!

[asonoficeandfire]

Look at me!

[As he raises his voice, something flashes and a shard of black ice erupts from the ground between them.]

Everyone gets hurt because of me, because of this place. Because I'm useless!

[kingofexplodokills]

Then do something! You're gonna be useless if you do shit all, so get off your ass and do something about it instead. Maybe they'll get hurt, or maybe you'll save 'em. You can't fucking know until you do it, dumbass!

I'm still right here, aren't I? Even though I went to that fucking labyrinth!

[asonoficeandfire]

I have tried! You went through the labyrinth, then you've seen I've tried. Don't tell me I don't do anything.

[Another shard erupts, closer to Hardcore this time.]

[kingofexplodokills]

[ He's going to glare at him and grit his teeth at that — he's got the kittens in his jacket so he can't like, fight with as much mobility as he'd like here ]

So what?! You try once and then you fail, and you stop there? Are you a fucking coward or what?

[asonoficeandfire]

No... I've never stopped.

[kingofexplodokills]

Then just keep fucking trying. You're definitely messing up if you give up. But if you don't then you got a chance to make it right.

The cat's fine now, isn't he? ... Let's just go somewhere warm. I'm freezing my ass out here and you shouldn't stay here either.

[asonoficeandfire]

[He looks up at him, about to say something, and then he breathes out, deflates. He looks a little surprised at first.]

...I can't leave. This is where I belong.

[kingofexplodokills]

You can go somewhere fucking warmer for two whole goddamn minutes! Quit being annoying already.

[ looking around WHERE IS SHELTER ]

[asonoficeandfire]

[There's the frozen over door over there.

Duality slowly turns to look at it.]

[kingofexplodokills]

[ Good. As he turns he's going to reach over to grab his hand so he can DRAG HIM THERE ]

[asonoficeandfire]

[His skin is freezing cold to the touch, icy, and if he holds on for too long, he might burn himself on the cold. He's not protesting the tug, but his eyes widen in alarm.]

Wait—

[kingofexplodokills]

[ He keeps holding his hand until it's too much and he HAS to let go ]

What? It's fucking cold and I want to keep talking.

[asonoficeandfire]

You shouldn't touch me.

[kingofexplodokills]

What, because you're gonna freeze me?

[asonoficeandfire]

Because you'll get hurt—

[Once he'll get dragged to the door though, he tries to pull away. DON'T GET FREEZER BURNS THOSE ARE BAD.]

[kingofexplodokills]

[ Despite obviously being in pain, he's pretending he's JUST FINE, though he's immediately taking his hand in his other, just kinda checking on it ]

Who cares. I can handle it just fine, dumbass. I told you — I'm still here.

[asonoficeandfire]

[Your hand is red and raw, with some blisters already forming. It's kind of painful.]

Bakugou...

[He's quiet for a moment, watching him cradle his hand before he turns to put his left, spiky arm on the iced over door, effectively melting the ice to free it up.]

[kingofexplodokills]

[ It's fine he's totally fine nevermind he's winching and gritting his teeth ]

—Wait. You can melt the ice?

[asonoficeandfire]

... I don't... have good control over it. And it's his power, not mine. I swore never to use it.

[kingofexplodokills]

[ Oh. He knows this one ]

You better fucking use it against me.