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Human Boyfriend 101 Chapter 4

If patience is dwindled foolish decisions and jealousy sprout in its place. It’s a real tragedy. Maybe you should’ve kept to doing nothing at all...

“Hey! Beast!” Tom waved down his friend as he ran into the woods from the clearing.

“TREES Thomas!” Beast hissed with the tone of an agitated parent. Tom slowed himself down and backed up with a bit of a stumble until he was back in the clearing. Beast huffed and calmed down as he followed the young demon into the clearing. “What is it?”

“Your advice worked! Well...kinda. Star agreed to help me get Marco to warm up to me.” Tom grinned brightly. Beast couldn’t help the soft smile that crossed his face.

“Well good job Three Eyes! I honestly didn’t think you’d make it this far.” Tom felt a cane hook around his middle as the triangle at the other end tugged him close and ruffled his hair. “Oh, hey Bill...I didn’t know you were here.” Tom pushed away to keep his personal space intact.

“Well I was just talking to Beasty about my progress with my Pine Tree. Not to brag but it’s going smoothly.” Bill attempted a modest look. Tom rolled all three of his eyes. “All you do is brag.” he commented.

The two quickly got into a conversation of their own which doubled as an argument as it often did. Once they were distracted, Beast slipped back into the trees. Hearing the two attempt to one up each other as far as their progress with their humans was getting uncomfortable to listen to.

He was still in the exact same spot he was last month with Wirt. He’d kept a close eye on the boy, who had surprised him in how well he’d been able to survive out here but he still watched him just to make sure he wasn’t hurt. Other than that there had been nothing. He hadn’t revealed himself or spoken a word to the boy. At some point he even stopped giving him gifts once the risk of being caught hiding them became too great.

Beast sighed and slumped slightly against a tree, he had to do SOMETHING soon. He couldn’t let Bill of all people get the best of him, especially when he initiated with stupid bet.

It was pathetic really. The Beast of the forest was at the whim of a human who barely understood a thing. He who ruled the forest with a chilling grasp couldn’t bring an ounce of his power against the boy even if he tried. This is not how things should be. If a beast wants something he takes it for his own! Maybe Bill was right, for once. He was being too quiet. Beast flashed a wicked grin, now was the time for the forest to claim his prince.

“Hey, where’d Beast run off to?” Tom suddenly asked, ignoring whatever their previous conversation had been. Bill shrugged. “Dunno…” Tom cocked an eyebrow. “What do you mean “dunno”? I thought you were supposed know everything.”

“Lots of things.” Bill corrected. “I never said I know everything. Besides, The Unknown is his domain. I can’t find where Beast is unless he’s okay with me finding him. Or if he lets his guard down.”

Tom shivered and crossed his arms tight over his chest. “It’s getting pretty cold. It’s almost December here, right?”

“Yeah, in this dimension. Better get back home before you get frostbite little royal.” Tom shot him a small glare as he shivered and pulled up a portal back to his room. “Shut up.”

Wirt shivered slightly as he slumped against a nearby tree. He didn’t know how long it had been since Beatrice betrayed them. With no real hope of getting home time was beginning to blur, and with all the clouds overhead it was impossible to tell morning from evening. He didn’t know if it had been hours, days, or just mere minutes. All he knew was that there was no hope left.

He couldn’t comprehend how Greg was so optimistic. Was it his childish ignorance or was it for his own sanity? Wirt pulled his cloak closer, the late fall wind stung his face as he closed his eyes. He felt Greg settle down next to him, putting a pile of fallen leaves on them both as blankets. Wirt might’ve broken down crying if the breeze didn’t keep drying up his tear ducts.

The Beast loomed over the boys once they were fast asleep, a tiny twig of edlewood squirmed out of the ground and slowly wrapped around Wirt’s ankle. More sprouts formed around the boy as he shivered and squirmed in his sleep. Beast could feel his misery and numbness, a perfect time to claim the boy. “You’re powerless now and my forest will soon take you as mine. There’s no point in fighting. Show me your mind boy…”

Wirt was at peace in his mind. All the trouble of being lost seemed to wash away. He was at peace in this tranquil bubble. The world around him was an indistinguishable blur of deep blue and violet colors, as if they were slowly being mixed on a painter's palette by an unseen brush. His body was numb but still warm as he stayed there, alone with his thoughts.

Not long after, a small sting of cold nipped his toes. It coiled up his leg like a snake he couldn't see. The silence around him was filling with whispers and incoherent muttering from voices that weren't his own and the echoing sound of a deep singing voice.

The chill along his leg turned into a twisting edlewood branch slowly moving and twitching up his limb. Wirt let out an audible yelp and attempted to shake it from his body. Shadows gathered before him and slowly took the Beast's form, his piercing white eyes locking onto the boy. Wirt backed away, his small mindscape now feeling more confining than comforting.

“Hello Wirt” Beast spoke calmly with almost a chipper tone to his voice. Wirt tried to calm the racing heartbeat pounding in his ears as he managed a response from his shaky lips. “W-what do you want from me?” Beast took a step towards the boy, his ghostly steps not making any noise. Wirt scrambled back against the wall, his feet and hands making a hollow echo noise that surrounded the small dream bubble.

“There’s no need to fear me child. You know who I am, don’t you?” Beast asked, kneeling down slightly to be closer to Wirt’s height. Wirt looked up from his curled up frame, shyly gazing into the Beast’s eyes. “You’re the Beast, right? That horrible creature everyone’s been warning us about.” Beast huffed quietly. “All superstition and nonsense. The villagers that scatter these woods used me as a warning to their children not to wander the woods alone.” Wirt released a bit of the tension in his shoulders.

Beast moved closer and Wirt’s arms became littered with goose bumps. The creature just seemed to radiate chills down the spine and Wirt quickly began to shiver. “So, what do you want?” he asked, uncurling his body and looking up to face him calmly. “The woods are more empty than you may realize child. As the caretaker, I mimic the woods. I’ve yearned for a companion for the longest time.” Beast huffed softly and sat in front of the boy.

Wirt gave the creature a sympathetic look and sat up straighter to reach his eye level. “I’ve noticed you’ve been growing impatient with your brother. Why is that?” Beast asked. Wirt huffed and turned away from Beast’s gaze. “We’re never going to get out of this forest but he’s so convinced there’s a way. I just don’t know what to believe anymore…” Wirt muttered as he absentmindedly rubbed the cloth of his cloak between his fingers. “He’s fighting a battle utterly deprived of victory. It’s fruitless to fight on if you know you won’t gain a reward in the end.” Wirt nodded slightly as Beast spoke.

“Then what do I do? It’s weird to ask but...how do I give up?” As hopeless as Wirt was he didn’t want to lose his life, not yet. “You could always be content with staying.” Beast wrapped an arm around the boy’s middle. “It can be a tranquil place to live at the best of times.” Wirt couldn’t help but crack a tiny smile.

“That sounds like something I could use right now. Ever since we got lost it’s been one crazy thing after another. I don’t even know how long we’ve been here.” Wirt laid against Beast’s side and closed his eyes. It felt warmer than before. “Good boy…”

After a minute Wirt began to squirm uncomfortably, he opened his eyes again. Beast had his eyes locked onto him, his body felt cold to the touch again. Wirt’s eyes drifted down to his own frame. Smooth edlewood branches slowly slithered around his body, the branches putting ever growing pressure on his body, like a snake preparing to drain the life of it’s prey.

Wirt let out a startled yelp and tried to struggle against the branches that had already bound his arms and legs. “B-Beast what’s happening?!” his yelled to the creature, his voice rising in pitch with every syllable as he panicked. “You said you want to stay, so you’re staying with me.” Beast spoke calmly, the feathers of his cloak ruffling from their smoothed out position as he tone of voice grew agitated. “Now stop struggling.”

Wirt cried out and attempted to kick the creature. “Let me go!” the boy broke the thin branches restraining one of his legs and swung his foot until it smashed into Beast’s jaw. The branches covering him wilted slightly and Wirt broke one of his arms free with little resistance. Beast hissed in pain and glared at the boy as he pulled the dead branches from his body. “You’ve made a grave mistake…”

Beast stood up, now towering over the boy, before letting the inky blackness of his body seep out and surround the small bubble. Wirt cowered from the darkness for only a brief moment before standing up straight. “Get out of my head! You think you scare me?” Wirt snapped. Beast flinched ever so slightly at the boy’s assertiveness.

“This is my mind and you’re not welcome in it. A heavy force hit Beast’s body as he was slammed against the edge of the bubble. Beast struggled against the force that restrained his entire body, screeching and hissing in desperation as he pulled further away from the boy he nearly had. The bubble stretched under the pressure before the creature was forcefully ejected from the boy’s mind.

Wirt bolted up, his breaths fast and shaky as his eyes scanned the surrounding area rapidly. Dead, shriveled up, branches laid across his torso until he ripped them away. Greg stirred next to him and sat up with drowsy eyes. “Wirt..?”

Wirt looked to his brother and sighed in relief, falling back to lay on the tree again before pulling the smaller boy closer. “Let’s get out of here, Greg. It isn’t safe…” Wirt stood up and pulled Greg to his feet. “Why? What happened?” Wirt squeezed his hand slightly. “It’s nothing. It;s just too cold to be out here. Let’s try and find a warmer place to sleep.” Wirt looked around the area again, no sign of the Beast. He sighed and pulled Greg towards the woods as snowflakes fell from the dark sky.

Beast laid on the ground beside the foggy lake, the cold weather not seeming to bother him at all. “What’s with the long face Antlers? Heh, or lack of face for that matter.” Bill chuckled and floated over to the creature.

“Leave me be Cipher…” Beast huffed out and turned away from him. “Aww, come on. What’s on your mind?” Bill nudged him lightly. “You mock every motion I make. Why should I?”

“C’mon, Beasty! I thought we were friends.” Bill whined dramatically.

Beast huffed and gave in. “I’m an utter fool. I fell under a spell of fury cast by your comments, whether you did this purposefully or not.”

“Yeesh cut it with the slam poetree for once.” Even if it was technically impossible to tell the difference Beast knew that pun had wriggled its way into Bill’s response.

“This is the exact reason I did not want to speak with you…” Beast muttered grumpily.

“Fine! Then I’ll just go. You’re no fun today.” Bill disappeared without giving time for Beast to respond. The creature sighed and continued examining the cold and dead grass around him. Centuries of being feared and alone had nothing on the misery that overwhelmed him.

Someone seems to be struggling. To be fair Bill isn't having as much luck as he claims. ;) (sorry for the sad chapter. We'll get back to the silly stuff next time)

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Chapter 3 <===> Chapter 5

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