~Sabre's POV~

"Can I tell you something?" I ask Rainbow Steve gently, and he finally sits up.

"What's up?"

"I think... I think I like you," I admit, and he seems shocked. For a moment, there's just silence; silence that screams at me, telling me I fucked up.

"Is it bad I can say I think I like you too?" he says finally, and I feel my heart rise. I gently shake my head, leaning towards him.

He gently places his hands on my chest, keeping me from leaning in any more. "I'm sorry," he says gently, biting his lip. "I like you... but I don't want to get in a relationship, at least not until I figure out who hurt my brother..."

I hesitantly nod gently. "Of course, I'll respect that," I tell him gently, him nodding. "Can we not tell anybody else in the creed about this though? This, being our feelings. They'll think less of me, thinking you're just a distraction."

Rainbow Steve frowns, and I clearly feel bad for the way I worded it. "I won't mention it, don't worry," he says quietly. "Can I go to sleep now?" he asks softly, and I hesitantly nod.

"Sleep good, Rainbow Steve," I say gently. "We'll start looking for what happened to your brother in the morning.."

He nods gently, just laying down in the bed.

~Rainbow Steve's POV~

I cry silently when Sabre leaves, feeling like such a burden. That's what he was making it out like I was, even though he said he liked me...

I attempt to sleep, though knowing it's gonna be a while until I fall asleep. Before I even get to the point my eyes will close, everybody has come in the room and went to sleep. Spencey is snoring, per usual. Colleen is a light sleeper, from what I've learned, and the same with Sabre.

Nevertheless, I get up out of bed slowly, that way there it doesn't make as much noise. Once I get up, I tiptoe out to the main room, glancing at Sabre's office that everybody said I couldn't go to. Sabre said he doesn't like anybody going there, but it's the only room I know of that might have paper.

Very quietly and carefully, I go in. I glance around the room for a minute or two, soon spotting a open journal. I sure hope he doesn't care if one page is missing, I think silently, carefully tearing it out.

I then write a small letter on it.

"I'm sorry for doing this, but I need to find who killed my brother. I'm sorry for getting in your way.
                                    Sincerely,
                                          Rainbow Steve

After that, I carefully leave the room, grabbing a small bit of bread, then leaving the exit of the creed that Sabre took me through yesterday.

In the cool, crisp night air, I run along the rooftops, knowing I'm going to have to find a ship and sneak on it to get there.

With that, I run towards the docks.

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Cookie Da Queen~