Forever is a Long Time (Part 1)

"Cross?" Nightmare asked. They were leaning against the tree of feelings. Nightmare was sitting between Cross legs, leaning against the others chest. Cross had his arms wrapped around Nightmare. They were watching the sunset together.

"Hmm?" Cross asked back. Nightmare took a deep breath, then exhaled.

"You aren't going to leave me, are you? You'll be staying by my side, right?" he asked, looking at the ground. Cross hugged him tighter.

"Forever" he said, nuzzling his face in Nightmare's cheek. Nightmare gave a sad smile.

"Forever is a long time..." he said. Cross took Nightmare's chin in his hand, and made Nightmare look him in the eyes.

"But I wouldn't mind spending it by your side" he said then kissed him.

Nightmare woke up, looking to his left. Empty. Right. Why did he have to disappear? They were happy together, weren't they? He began to cry and burried his face in his pillow. Nobody ever managed to make him cry like that. He was something special...

"Father?" he shot up and looked at the door, it were his sons. Incubux, Moonlight and Noah. All three of them were running to him and hugging him tightly. Nightmare was hugging them back, crying into Moonlight's shoulder, who was sitting on his lap. To his left was Incubux, petting him with his third hand almost falling off the bed, and to his right was Noah, who had burried his head into his shoulder. They were all suffering. But at least...

They suffered together as a family

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Nightmare had calmed down now.

He learned how to handle the situation.

It was hard, but he was king. And a king doesn't have time to worry. Even though that didn't really stop him from thinking about him. All the time. Without a break.

When it was day, he managed to do his work, without anyone noticing, but when it was night he couldn't stop thinking about him and sometimes began to cry. He hardly slept because of his nightmare's.

How ironic

The whole situation changed when he began beeing more distant with his sons. They began to worry for their father so they started to think about a plan to help their father.

"We need to think of something" Moonlight said to Incubux. They were sitting in Moonlight's room, on his bed.

"And what do you think I've been doing the past few years?" Incubux said while rolling his eyes.

"Incubux, this is getting seriouse. He didn't come out of his room for 3 WEEKS. God knows when was the last time he acually ate something" The door opened and Noah came in. He closed the door.

"Guys-"

"NOT NOW NOAH!" both of them screamed.

"Sorry Noah, but the adults are talking now" Incubux said.

"But guys-"

"Noah, can't you see that we have to talk about something important?" Moonlight said.

"Yeah, but-"

"No-ah!"

Noah was slowly getting pissed. His brothers always threated him like a little boy and he was getting sick of it. He was already 11 after all.

"GUYS! IT'S IMPORTANT!" Noah shouted. Incubux took a deep breath.

"Fiiine, what is it?" he asked annoyed.

"I just went into my room and found this" he handed them a small bottle with something silver and shiny in it. They eyed the object couriously.

"Also, that was there, too" he gave them a letter. Moonlight cleared his throat and began to read for all of them.

Dear Nightmare brothers,

I am aware of the situation you three are currently in, that's the reason why I made you this present. I've been feeling sorry for you, because of the things I know that can't even think of. Please don't be afraid to drink the liquor, it is for your best. Don't drink more than a tea spoon of it, otherwise there will be ugly side effects.

Kind of regards,

Gay

P.S. sorry I suck at writing letters

After Moonlight finished reading the letter they looked at eachother confused. Suddenly Incubux began to laugh.

"Gay? Seriously? That guy is ridicoulus" Moonlight rolled his eyes.

"You have a crush on Pastel, so shut up"

"And what are we going to do now?" Noah asked.

"Well, we need help, we need to know if this isn't some kind of poison or something like that" Moonlight said. He smirked.

"And I know who's going to help us"