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Red X Nik One-shot

Forgotten Promises

This actually came out waaaaaaaaaay longer than I expected it to be 😂😂 Sorry guys. And yeah AWESOME you were right. I found it fun writing about my characters insecurities for some reason. Maybe why this chapter was so long in the first place 😂😂

Anyways, enjoy!

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Red’s POV

“Wheeeeeeeeeee....” Nik chanted, acting like a retarded fairy god mother who just lost her job.

“What the heck happened to Nik?” Riley asked, trying to get Nik under control because he acted somehow drunk from something. It’s either that or his head is broken. Whichever of the two.

It was just after we broke inside Newt’s place (sorry Newt, we love you) and we found out Newt was crazy enough to wonder the woods without a map or compass by himself. He got stranded there, and Nik went after him. Things happened after another and now, Newt’s acting weird, Nik is acting waaaaay weirder, leaving me, Cora and Riley to figure out whatever it is we’re gonna do with the both of them. Nik has been in the hospital for three days now and Cora has been taking care of him three days straight. It’s nice to know Cora is so thoughtful with her friends. Nik must be thankful to her. She’s been by his side this whole time and I though5 it was really nice.

Riley said he had a “friend” he needed to visit in the woods and it was urgent, Newt still was somehow upset with Nik so it wasn’t questionable why he only came now. I was honestly, a bit confused and my emotions went crazy especially when Nik attempted to hug me. So I thought that maybe to calm things down, I needed some time.

And now here we are.

“He fell down and hit his head.” Newt sighed, also slightly worried over Nik.

“I came in like a wreeeeeecking baaaaaall.” Nik sang, Jesus he sang like a pansy. Singing is not his thing. And sane Nik would be smart enough to know he sang like a seal with diarrhea. But now that he hit his head, hard, he can’t think straight.

God help him and his poor soul.

Nik was sent to the hospital after we found out, and it’s only been a few days in here and even nurses are too scared to check up on him. Me, Newt and Riley decided to go there since we had nothing important to do and we were also worried for Nik.

Newt nodded, “I’ll go down stairs and check on the hospital bill. It shouldn’t be that expensive yet since it’s only been a Few days. Cora and Riley would go check on his doctor to ask when he’ll be sent out. Red, stay here and keep an eye on him.” Newt ordered. I liked this side of Newt. Yes, he can sometimes be a complete jerk, but he’s responsible and smart when it comes to the people he cares about.

Newt said he’d take care of the hospital bill since it’s his fault anyway that Nik had to go to the forest to find him but I see somewhere in his eyes, Newt is still somehow a little upset with Nik. I hope they fix the problem soon so Nik would only have to worry about me.

Yeah, I’m still a little upset with him.

He hugged me out of nowhere! Invading my personal space?! Or maybe it’s me that needs to calm down.

Getting back to topic.

I nodded and all three of them left the room leaving me with an insane Nik to keep an eye on.

“Little Red riding hoooooddddd....” Nik stared, “Let down your hair.” He said, arms high. I rolled my eyes, amused by this. Nik was always so serious. It was sort of funny seeing him act like this.... even though inside, this person wasn’t Nik.

“Wrong fairy tale buddy.” I stated, before standing up and grabbing a blanket from the shelves to try and put Nik to sleep.

“Hey Red?” Nik asked, looking a little groggy. I kept searching through the shelves, trying to look for that damned blanket, but manage to find everything other than a blanket. ''An empty bottle of whiskey, a match box, a penny... heh Cora would be so happy aaaand.... a dead lizard.''

Where the heck is the blanket?

Remembering Nik’s existence, I replied, “Yeah?”.

I heard Nik chuckle, that’s so cute.

What? It really was cute though. Don’t kill me.

“Are you still made at meeeee?” He asked, slightly singing his words in the tune of Let it Go. It wasn’t that bad but if he actually sang Let It Go, I’ll have nightmares.

Rolling my eyes, I replied, “Yep. You should’ve thought about your actions before doing them you know.” I told him.

“But youuuu looked like you needed a *hachoo* hug.” He answered, and I sighed. Instead of answering, I went to find some tissue for his runny nose.

“I’m...” I paused, trying to look for the right words, “...not used to hugging.” Was all I said. I could’ve tried to use an online dictionary or something to explain my thoughts further but right now, Nik was acting like a three year old.

“Well you should hug people more. Hug Cora! Or Newt! But NOT Riley! No, no no no no. Anyone but Riley.” Nik told me, pouting again, as if trying to recall a memory.

I raised a brow, slightly confused, “Why shouldn’t I hug Riley? He’s a friend.” I asked, slightly getting affected by how hilarious little Nik is is.

Nik scoffed, “That’s not what he thinks.” He murmured, so I didn’t exactly hear whatever it is he and his little screwed up head said.

I have no idea what’s happening to Nik and Riley these days. First, Riley tells me I need to smile more. Now Nik tells me I need to hug people more. What do theY want me to be? Tinker bell??

Ignoring Nik’s attempt on singing like Mariah Carrey, I continued that search for a blanket, worried Nik might get a little chilly.

“Michael Jackson! He’s alive!” Nik screamed out of nowhere. I shook my head in amusement, searching through the cabinets, “Michael Jackson’s Dead Nik.” I said, crushing his dreams. “No. He’s alive!” He debated. Rolling my eyes, I asked, “Yeah? How so?” I asked him.

He didn’t reply right away, and saw him deep n thought, probably thinking what to say.

Good. He’s quiet. Now, where in Odin’s name is that blanket?

I looked around Nik’s stuff. Nik’s parents packed some stuff when they found out he had to go to the hospital but they had some things to do and it just so happens that Cora said she’d take care of him.

I saw a black bag that probably carried some of Nik’s clothes. Shirts, sweatpants, hoodies... heh... books.

''You can’t forget about the books. '' I admire how much Nik loves to read. When Me and Cora would just hang out in the mess hall, I’d sometimes see him all alone in a table with nothing but a pen and a stack of books. But sometimes, his ego really gets the best of him.

Nik gasped suddenly, “His bills!” He declared. I raised a brow, “What bills?” I asked. Nik rolled his eyes, “He forgot to pay his bills! Silly.” He stated. “That’s why he rose back from the dead. You can’t forget about monthly payments. You just can’t.” He ordered, eyeing me.

Yeah.

His head is broken.

Sighing, I found his blankets and unfolded it. I walked close to Nik and tucked him in.

“You need some sleep Nik. The last dose of the medicine the doctors are gonna give you is gonna be really strong. That way, you’ll get back to your right mind. But you need to rest.” I told him, honestly.

I won’t lie, I still have no idea why I’m angry at him. Maybe it’s because what he did made me feel really confused about my own actions and I hate it. I hate it that I’m angry with him, but I still am.

I pulled the blankets up above his chest and just below his chin. His eyes started to go down and at that moment I knew he was really tired, so I let him sleep. Before he could totally go to dreamland, he asked me something.

“Why do you hate your name so much?” He asked. I stood there, frozen and unable to move. I had the urge to punch him in his jaw (again), but he looked so innocent. I gulped, bent my head down and took deep breaths.

“...I-it’s a long story Nik.” I told him, giving him a sad smile.

“But we’re alone! And we have plenty of time! Come one little red! Pweeeaaseee.” He begged, pouting.

I might as well die of cuteness.

I sighed before staring at him directly in the eye... huh... hazel... Nik has hazel eyes...

“Sorry buddy, but that’s a story to be told another time, I don’t think I’m ready to say it yet.” I admitted, slightly embarrassed about my insecurities towards my past. It’s not something I’m ready to share yet. At least not now.

Maybe even not ever.

“I can wait.”

I froze again, not sure if I heard him correctly. It’s either that or my ears are somehow malfunctioning due to Nik’s Mariah Carrey concert earlier.

“What?” I asked.

He shifted his position and got deeper into the sheets. He yawned, telling me that he really is tired. Due to all that singing, I’d be surprised if he wasn’t.

“I can wait. I promise I’ll wait....” he swore.

No. It was something deeper than just swearing.

He promised.

“...but you have to promise me something, in return.” He added.

“What is it?” Curious, I asked.

“... promise me I’ll be the first one to know about your secret.” He stated, and before I could even process, think and even reply to what he said, his eyes just down and he dozed off, asleep.

I sighed.

I don’t even know if I want to answer that.

Then suddenly, the door swung open and Riley, Newt and Cora headed inside. Noticing that Nik was asleep, they went in quieter than usual to not wake him up. Cora was holding some kind of pill. “Hey Red, this is the last pill they want Nik to ingest. It’s pretty strong, and kind of strong enough to make him forget about a few minutes before. So there’s a high chance he could forget that you were ever there in that room.” She stated.

That sort of sucks to hear but considering just how deep me and Nik’s conversation was in that room, I think it’s best if he forgot... just maybe...

“Yeah. Go on ahead. I’ll just be outside.” I told them and they nodded.

I went out, to take a breather. There was a window on Nik’s room’s door so I can still see what was happening inside. Cora got the pill, and Newt got him a glass of water.

As he drank the pill (and that god forsaken pill,is now probably in his stomach), I breathed out two words that probably means nothing since he wouldn’t remember anything.

“I promise.”

That made me notice just how Nik is important to me as a friend, Newt, Riley, Cora, we all have our ups and downs, and maybe just maybe, I can actually call them family.

Yeah.

I love these guys.

And just think how many crazy adventures we’ll go to.

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Welp that’s happened. This was a pretty deep chapter and I honestly don’t know whether this should be canon or not. The last part I’ll be posting is the Red X Newt Ine shot which I’m writing right now. I’ll probably post it somewhere tomorrow or the day after that.

I wasn’t actually planning for Nik to forget that Red was there, but since on AWESOME’s last update, he clearly said that Cora was the on,y one who visited him that whole time and I wanted it to stay that way, to improve Cor and Nik’s relationship and so that dadwagon and awesome Wouldn’t have to edit out their parts.

But meh you guys choose whether this should be canon or not. I’m just worried you guys might think its too deep 😂😂

Welp. I won’t be posting anyth8ng else tonight’s. ... or today, whichever time you are. hope you guys liked it