First update of the year. Guess I'm back for a few moments~ Hope you all had a nice holiday.

RQ by: Binny_the_Demon

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"Dream."

The soft voice made him shift in his spot, grumbling words.

"Dream...!"

It was starting to get to him. But he ignored it again.

"Dream!"

Shattered shot his eyes open and sat up straight from the couch. He took deep breathes, before seeing who was the one who woke him up.

It was Killer.

"... What the hell do you want?" Shattered asked, not even annoyed. He's been around for months and so, with nothing new.

Dream's not showed himself once. It made Shattered think what would happen if he never did.

"Uh... Dream, you're crying." Killer pointed at his face. Shattered perked up, placing a hand on his cheek.

He really was.

Taking a small towel from his pocket, Shattered nodded, wiping them before placing it back.

After that, he looked at Killer before raising an eyebrow "What?"

Killer turned away "... Its nothing Dream. But is there anything I can do for you...?" He mumbled.

Shattered scoffed "Dream? You honestly think I'm him?" He stood up, Killer looked up at him.

"I... I think so." His response was that. It made Shattered's chest pain slightly.

"Leave me alone. I'm not in the mood to talk. Go sweep the floor and maybe I'll change my mind." Shattered's tone was serious, and slightly aggressive.

Killer glances at him for a moment, frowning "Okay then... Just, talk to me later, okay Dream?"

Shattered felt something again, and he didn't like it. He hissed, a tentacle grabbing the other by the neck.

"How many times... Do I have to say it?! I'm not him! Even if you believe it!" He raised him up, the tentacle coiling around his neck and tightened.

Killer places a hand on it, not struggling, but was just trying to loosen it up.

Usually with Horror and Dust they'd both kick around. But Killer wouldn't.

Suddenly Killer was dropped. He gasped, grasping his neck panting. Shattered stared at his state.

Looking at one of his tentacles, Shattered had a blank look "So you're finally coming to your senses and want an out huh?"

Killer looks at him, confused who he was talking to but stayed quiet.

"What the hell...? What'd you do?" A voice spoke up behind Shattered, who turned around to face Nightmare.

Shattered looked away a bit "He was getting on my nerves and woke me up. Get out of my way brother." He pushed him aside, walking towards the door.

The door closed with a loud thud. Nightmare sighed "Damn it... Hey, you still working proper?" He turned to Killer.

"Y-Yeah..." Nightmare helped him up, and nodded "Just don't bother him, and let him do what he wants and wants you to do. Think of him as me."

Killer furrowed his eyebrows "Nightmare, why do you look like you're so... Scared of him...?"

Nightmare blinked, looking down "I'm not scared of him. It's because I want him this way."

He left Killer in the room, in which, Killer was left to his thoughts.

! ! !

A tree's branch was shot off, a blue arrow landed on the floor before disappearing.

Shattered took a deep breath, readying another one and pulled it back.

"... You're having fun aren't you...?"

The voice made him jump, the arrow fired to the right, landing on the grass.

Shattered shook his head "What the hell kind of question is that? Does it look like im having fun?" He summoned another arrow.

"You're ordering people around. Even our brother. You looked happy in doing so. I saw your conversation with him, and it made me happy."

Hearing that, Shattered laughed a derived one "Our brother? The only connection I have with you two is that I am a part of you. A part that no one should ever see." He spat.

"That is also implied to Nightmare. When he turned passive before, he remembered everything and said that form should never be seen by another."

Shattered scoffed "What the hell is your point? And after months of letting take form in your... Body, why the hell talk now?"

Silence was there. Shattered lowered his bow and grits his teeth "Answer me god damn it."

"H-Hey..." Killer spoke up with a plate on hold. Shattered turned around, staring at him. It was a curry dish.

"I cooked some food earlier. But you didn't eat. This is yours." Killer raises it up to him. No response came from the other.

A minute passed, and Killer was getting a bit tired. He lowered it "It's going to get cold...--"

Shattered laughed softly, before it picked up and got louder. Killer laughed as well but nervous and confused.

"What's wrong...?"

Shattered stopped laughing, staring at Killer with a light yellow blush.

"I see. It's because of you." A tentacle took the plate from him. Killer was confused "B-Because of me...?"

Shattered sat down on the floor, looking up at the other for a moment.

"Thank you Killer." His smile was sincere, and genuine.

His voice was normal, and it made Killer freeze.

"D-Dream..."

Shattered raised a finger "As I said. I'm not Dream. Now decide if you want to accompany me or just leave."

Killer perked up, nodding and quickly sat down next to him. Shattered glances. His piercing yellow eyes seen. It made the other blush a bit seeing it up close.

On the other hand, Nightmare watched the two from a distance. He smiled.