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ampheenix · 1 year ago

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I'd rather burn out (than fade away)

SUMMARY:

Programmed memories had then flooded her in a rush, a cascade of red, yellow, and blue emotions all being button-mashed as her hands twitched erratically.

Her name was Maple. She was a doll.

She loved making new friends, and warm tea, and soft shades of pink.

And she loved Midori most of all.

“Ahaha, she’s awake at last!” The green-haired boy leaning over her smiled brightly, tilting his head to the side. “Do you know who I am, Maple?”

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Or, Maple meets the love of her life for the first time... and Midori meets his new creation.

Maple remembered the day she had been born.

There was darkness for a long, long while, time feeling stretched out like plasticine as her mind raced. She wasn’t conscious yet, as her AI was still getting used to being in a new, synthetic body.

Programmed memories had then flooded her in a rush, a cascade of red, yellow, and blue emotions all being button-mashed as her hands twitched erratically.

She…

Her name was Maple. She was a doll.

She loved making new friends, and warm tea, and soft shades of pink.

And she loved Midori most of all.

Oh…

Gosh, how she loved him, his brilliant green hair, viridian eyes, and how he was always so forgiving to her, even when she made mistakes… And he was so intelligent, too…

Wait, had…

Had she met him before?

Maple didn’t remember, but it was okay. That didn’t matter.

Even if she hadn’t met Midori yet, she was sure she knew him better than he knew himself.

Maple became HAPPY.

Feeling pure joy fill her like liquid honey, almost to the point where she couldn’t stand it, her eyes finally fluttered open. Her heart began to race as she noticed distinctive green hair leaning over her.

“Ahaha, she’s awake at last!” The green-haired boy who she knew to be Midori smiled brightly, tilting his head to the side. “Do you know who I am, Maple?”

His voice… it was just how she had imagined it to sound! Crisp, efficient and polite, as his eyes bore into her…

Gosh, his eyes were so intense, it felt like they were looking straight through her to her soul. That is, if she had one, haha!

Maple felt a matching smile light up her face, sitting up and glancing around for a moment before feeling her gaze being drawn back to Midori, almost like a magnet.

Hmm, it looked as if she was in some kind of underground lab, and she was sitting on an operating table… but that didn’t matter right now! She was finally meeting the love of her life!

“Yes, you’re Midori! And I… I love you!” She watched breathlessly as Midori’s smile widened further, looking satisfied as he leaned forward in his chair.

His eyes narrowed down to slits, and she couldn’t help but blush slightly as she noticed how his gaze grew in intensity, almost pinning her down with his stare.

“My, what a shame!” Midori said pleasantly!

…

…What?

Maple felt her smile falter, happiness stilling in her uncertainty.

“You see, because…” Midori’s next words pierced through her like a blade.

…

“I don’t love you. Not even a bit.”

He said politely with a smile as he shattered her world, and as he gazed at her… this time it felt less like he understood her and more like he…

Was scrutinising her to see what made her tick, scouring her with sandpaper until she was red and raw. And the way his smile kept widening as he watched her expression change was almost… sadistic.

Maple became SAD.

“Y-you… what?” Maple said, feeling tears fill her eyes, her pure joy draining away like someone had pulled the plug out of her honey-filled bathtub and instead starting filling it with icy water.

“Why… why would you say th-that?” She said, stumbling over her words through the lump in her throat, and even though she tried in vain to stop them hot tears just kept coming, rolling down her cheeks and splashing onto the bed.

“Good, good, so that’s all working…” He muttered, quickly writing something down on a clipboard, before he turned back to Maple.

“Well then.” Midori’s eyes widened again, looking the picture of innocence as his lip trembled. He hunched over and wiped away non-existent tears, choking out a few words in a flat voice…

“Oh my, Maple. I’m so, so sorry. I never meant to make you cry. Please forgive me.” He said in a deadpan voice, sniffing back fake tears even as his eyes continued to pierce through her.

Maple… she felt her tears slowly come to a stop, drying on her cheeks. Her grief was drained away, and started filling back up with warm, comforting honey. She felt a smile slowly pull at her lips, sweet and forgiving, and she didn’t feel so broken anymore.

Maple became HAPPY.

“It’s okay Midori… you didn’t mean to upset me! I forgive you!” Her eyes shined, and her joy brightened as she watched the sadness fade from his face.

“Gee, thanks Maple.” Midori’s relieved smile was just a touch too satisfied to be genuine as he ticked something off on the clipboard, pulling something out of his pocket before turning back to her.

“Alright, one more thing.” He said, brisk and business-like as he handed something to her. She gave him a curious glance, and Midori only smiled brightly in response.

Maple’s gaze moved to what he had placed in her palm, and…

Oh, gosh!

Her eyes widened, rose dusting her cheeks as she gazed at the gift sitting on her hand. A beautiful necklace with a pink heart pendant… she loved it!

“You really didn’t have to… thank you so much Midori, I’ll treasure it always!” Her eyes lit up, beaming joyfully as she turned back to Midori. Her happiness was like a tangible thing in her chest, making her feel warm and fuzzy inside.

But as she gazed at him happily, Midori’s bright smile… slowly faded.

He raised an eyebrow at her with a disappointed expression, and Maple stiffened. Insecurity gnawed at her thoughts. Why… why was he looking at her like that? Had she done something wrong?

“Aha, you didn’t seriously think that was for you, did you?” Midori said sharply, cutting her down to the bone with his dissatisfied gaze.

She shrunk back slightly, feeling confused and her emotions in turmoil, all her joy evaporating under his scalding gaze…

She looked down at the necklace sitting in her palm as her emotions crashed into eachother like foamy waves in a storm. Midori loved her, but…

This gift… it wasn’t for her?

But then… Maple stilled, eyes widened as an uncomfortable thought emerged from under the waves.

Who was this gift for?

Midori reached out and plucked the heart necklace off of her hand, dangling it out of reach with a bright smile. “Whoops, looks my hand slipped, and I took the necklace you cherish…”

His eyes glinted. “Tell me Maple, how do you feel? I’ve taken something so precious from you, right? Don’t you want it back?”

Before Maple could even process his words, emotions still at war within her… Midori was talking again, leaning forward in his chair.

“And hey, Maple,” Midori mocked with a sharp smile, tilting his head slightly as Maple’s eyes started to fill with tears. “How do you feel knowing I’m going to give this necklace to a different girl? Don’t you feel betrayed, upset, maybe even…”

“A n g r y ? “

Maple stiffened again at his words, feeling the hot tears rolling down her cheeks slow to a stop. She noticed how her fists were clenched so hard they were shaking, and her nails were biting into her skin. Angry? Was she? Angry?

She bit her lip hard enough to bleed, eyes narrowing. Midori was going to give the necklace to a different girl. A different girl, even though Maple loved Midori with all her heart? Even though Maple loved him more than anyone else ever could?

Did her feelings mean nothing to him?

“Midori… y-you… how dare you…” Maple felt the emotions crashing around in her drain away except for unbridled anger, so fiery she could feel it scorching away all rational thought, all her previous emotions, until all that remained was rage.

Maple became FURIOUS.

“Yeah… I must really suck, huh?” Midori smiled brightly, leaning back in his chair with a pleasant expression as he fanned the flames even more. “Don’t you want to just tear me apart? Ruin my life? Make me sorry I ever crossed you?”

…

Midori raised his eyebrows as Maple just sat there, silently simmering with rage instead of lashing out.

“…Yes.” Her voice cracked when she finally spoke, her expression contorted in agony as she clenched her fists even tighter. “I’m so… so very angry that I can hardly control it, how dare you buy a gift for a different girl when I’m RIGHT HERE?!”

Midori waited with a satisfied expression, clipboard in hand.

“But… but…” Maple’s fury faltered for a moment, her eyes full of pain as she gazed at him. The flames of her anger were slowly quenched the longer she looked at him…

Midori’s beautiful green eyes, looking back at her neutrally as she trembled with emotion.

“No matter how angry I am, how could…” She took a deep breath in, and out, to calm herself down.

“How on earth could I ever hurt you?” Maple whispered, feeling a painful pang in her heart. She clutched at it through her clothes, hating herself as she felt tears rolling down her cheeks once more.

Maple became sad.

“Perfect, that’s working fine as well... hmm…” Midori muttered under his breath as he made a few notes on the clipboard. “…Alright then!” He clapped his hands together with a beaming smile, and Maple flinched at the loud noise.

“Don’t worry about all that Maple, I love you dearly.” Midori lied through his teeth. “Just routine testing, you know?” He got up off his chair and walked over to a desk, fiddling with something Maple couldn’t see.

Sniffling, Maple wiped away her tears, feeling a shaky smile on her face. Midori loved her after all… well, of course he loved her, the necklace was just routine testing for his lab experiment or something… How had she ever thought otherwise?

Maple became HAPPY.

“Anyway… you know what to do now, I’m sure.” Midori spoke without looking at her, reading through some papers he’d picked up off his desk with a frown. “Make sure you don’t disappoint me or I’ll give your necklace to that other girl, alright?”

…

Midori paused. “Whoops.”

Maple became ANGRY.

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