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"Good." He moved towards the computer. "So what are you doing?"

"Just showing him some of my collection of horror games."

"I didn't know heart attack induced murder was on the agenda today."

"It usually never is."

"Because you're not fun."

"I know."

"Let me fix that." He then proceeded to tickle her sides.

She let out a loud, girlish, laugh. "NO WAI- HAHAHHAHAHA STOP THAT'S NOT FAIR HAHAHAHHAA!"

2015-09-17 00:37:10

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I blinked in surprise. She didn't seem like the ticklish type. I chuckled, though. It was kind of sweet.

2015-09-17 00:38:43

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"It's always fair, luv, and I don't play fair either way." He continued.

"CAMMIE STOP HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA! THIS ISN'T FUNNY HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA"

"Yes it is~"

2015-09-17 00:41:45

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"It kind of is, sorry."

2015-09-17 00:42:25

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"Seeeee?" Cammie chuckled. "Even he's enjoying it!"

She managed to shove his hands off her. "You are such a shit sometimes."

"You know you love me, darling."

2015-09-17 00:44:57

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....hm. I looked at my hands. Well, why not? I'll tell you why not. Oh shut up, there's nothing wrong with it. I joined in the fun.

2015-09-17 00:47:29

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She felt another pair of hands on her. Once again, she started to laugh. "HAHAHAHAHAH GOD DAMMIT CAMERON HAHAAHAHAAHAHA THIS IS CHEATING!"

"No this is helping."

2015-09-17 00:50:05

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I felt a smile spread across my face. Tickle fights were a thing friends had, right? Either way, she was adorable, and probably enjoying it too, despite her protests.

2015-09-17 00:51:51

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"HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA OKAY STOP! I GIVE HAHAHAHAHHA I GIVE! NO MORE AHAHAHAHAHA"

2015-09-17 00:55:05

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With a grin, I pulled my hands back, but not before tousling her hair. "Uncle?"

2015-09-17 00:55:40

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"Yes, uncle. Please." Her face and sides hurt from laughing so much.

"I like him." Cameron smile was ever-present. "Why couldn't you date him instead?"

2015-09-17 00:58:26

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"Because Zane might cry, while concurrently tearing my arm off. And I wouldn't do that to him, or Anndrea for that matter." He liked me? Well, at least he wasn't attacking me. Or trying to make out with me. At this point, I'm not sure if they're all that different anymore.

2015-09-17 01:00:40

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"And besides" Ivory added. "Not every close relationship I have has to mean that I end up dating them."

"At least not yet."

She frowned. "Cammie stop teasing. We're just friends."

2015-09-17 01:02:52

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"If every close relationship ended in /that/ sort of relationship, there would be a lot more cheating in the world, and no one wants that."

2015-09-17 01:06:01

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They reached out and pulled the green-eyed boy's face closer. They grinned at the terrified expression and drew the knife across his throat, waiting for him to bleed out before adding his limp form to the growing pile of corpses spread out on the pavement with a casual toss. The faces were all familiar. There was a white sweater, dyed red from the blood. Enormous wings, in messy tatters. Empty, dark gray eyes, reflecting the starless night sky. A pair of shattered sunglasses. A mangled flannel shirt. A shock of purple, blue, red. And many, many more. Only one remained. The last one, pale of skin, dark of hair, lips red as the streets. Red, red, so much red. She backed away, crying, "Don't do this, please," but her voice seemed out of pitch, having slipped through a fear-tightened throat, and they kept walking. One step at a time. Closer, and closer, with that everpresent smile and those eyes. Those manic, soulless, gleeful eyes. "Please....let me go....."

"Why should I? After all, monsters don't need hearts."

They advanced faster. She fell. They were upon her. First they pulled her to her feet, like an old friend. Then with a flick of their wrist, the knife was under her ribs and out again. And then they stood alone, mesmerized by the void above them, until it began to spin, and it spun, a vortex of nothing, until....

Ren woke up with a start, damp with cold sweat, crying silently and shaking terribly. What had they done, what did they /do/, they pounded out of the apartment, down the stairs, and to the street. ...empty. Black. The constellations twinkled down on their tear-streaked face as they finally took a shallow breath. It was only a dream. Just another nightmare. But they still had to be sure. They had to make sure they hadn't hurt her, somehow. They ran all the way to the shop, inside, and up the stairs, stopping with a start at her bedroom door. What if they were wrong. What if she was inside, dead of their own doing? They pressed their hands to the wood and whispered "I-I....Ivory?"

2015-09-17 06:10:45

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The lights were off. The music was off. The only real light that was in the room was the glow from her computer screen, quietly playing World of Warcraft. For once, she could actually enjoy this peace, but alas, all good things must come ot an end. Especially when a familiar voice called out her name. "...Ren?" She spoke back. What were they doing here? Shouldn't they be asleep? It was awfully late, even for her.

2015-09-17 06:18:31

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Oh thank God. She was alive. At least. They let out the breath they'd been holding and slumped against the door.

2015-09-17 06:20:31

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She stood up. Hmmm? Something wasn't right. She stood up, moved to the door, and opened it.

2015-09-17 06:22:34

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They fell inside when she opened it, a bit surprised, but pushed themselves up and hugged her. "You're okay, right, right...?!"

2015-09-17 06:25:19

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She furrowed her eyebrows. "Yes, I'm fine." She then looked Ren in the eyes. "Are you, though? Did something happen? What's wrong?"

2015-09-17 06:26:44

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Finally, they wiped their eyes, it not having been a priority before they got there. "...I...I dreamt...I killed you....I killed /everyone/..."

2015-09-17 06:28:11

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Now, she returned the embrace, and closed the door behind the two of them. "It's alright." She consoled. "It's just a dream. I know you wouldn't hurt anyone."

2015-09-17 06:29:57

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Thinking back on the reason they'd come to check on her, it seemed stupid now. "I'm sorry, this is...I shouldn't've..."

2015-09-17 06:35:13

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She held them tighter. "No, Sh. You're fine. There's no need to apologize."

2015-09-17 06:36:16

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"But I bothered you for no good reason..."

2015-09-17 06:38:57