Last To Know

He would be unable to stare at her upon her questioning. Blue gaze staring at his paws as his heart pounded. Why wasn't he happy about it? Could it be that he was jealous? That she was independent, or rather, used to be. And yet she had found someone and even started a life of sorts? And he, the needy one and still alone. It made his heart ache, but he would not show it anymore. Or perhaps the sickness had changed his mentality for good. He could still feel the cold touch of the being that seemed to grip him, latched onto him from another realm. He knew others could not see it, and doubted they could feel what he did. But it was this that made his change. Since the epidemic, he had become something else.



"I...am happy for you. I just...can't seem to show it, right now...I'm sorry." He glanced up at her, eyes swimming with things unsaid. He moved forward, nosing her cheek as if to emphasize his apology. His heart pounded, shoulders kept from shuddering as he began to mentally beat himself for appearing so uncaring towards his sister. They were family, he loved them all no matter the choices they made. As long as it made them happy...now, if they were doing what Lunatik had done, that was a different matter. Glancing up at her once more, he would speak again. "Can...Can I see them?"


"Speech"