A Small Problem

Ch. 7 - The Smallest of Backflips

"H-hi." They said.

Kid was so excited. This was the first customer to directly talk to him!

"HELLO!"

They gently smiled at his excited movements.

"You have ADHD to?" They paused. "Oh wait ... can bitties even have ...?"

"I DO NOT BELIEVE SO." Kid admitted. "BUT IF YOU ARE REFERRING TO MY ... EXUBERANT MOTIONS, THAT IS INDEED A THING I DO."

Their hands fidgeted more as they smiled softly, as they thought about something.

"Would you - would you like to come home with me?" They asked.

"YES!" Kid burst out.

The person looked relieved and happy.

"BUT ...!" Kid said excited as he looped his arms through Edge and Papy's, much to their surprise. Then he spoke more gently. "I KNOW IT A LOT TO ASK BUT ... CAN WE TAKE MY FRIENDS WITH US?"

He gave his best puppy dog eyes he could manage.

"I ..." They looked to be deeply contemplating it. Then, finally, they gave a kind smile. "You know what? I'll do it."

Kid and Papy cheered excitedly and Edge looked shocked.

"holy shit." He said.

"LANGUAGE!"

***

Everything was amazing for the first month. They saw and did so many fun new things. They tried real food for the first time, went to a park, saw movies - It was great! Edge even managed to help remind their owner about their medication when they would forget.

They had gotten their first names and everything bitty could have hoped to have.

They were a family!

But ... eventually Kid grew jealous and paranoid. At first it was small things. Lying. Manipulation. That sort of thing. They were Kids favorite - of course Kid had to be their favorite too.

He was scared they would leave him alone all the time. That they wouldn't care anymore. He just couldn't bring himself to be apart long.

It eventually went further. It eventually became threats and violent fits.

Kid had gotten them fired so they could stay home with him longer. Had ostracized them from their friends and family ... gotten rid of his own. It was surprisingly easy for him, when he thought they were in his way.

He didn't realize what he was doing wrong until it was much too late. There was nothing but dust and blood left for him in the end.

It took him a while to realize why they had done it. But when he did, he was filled with self hate. How could he do that to the most precious person in the world? No - more than that - how could he have done that to his first friends ... to his family?

It was all his fault.

The neighbors reported a smell a while later. He was found crying as he was taken away. He didn't deserve their comforting words.

It was put down to an act of depression. They didn't suspect the crying little Baby Blue.

But that wasn't right was it? He wasn't really a Baby Blue.

He was alone.

***

Kid shook his past from his mind. That conversation with Count and the others had really done a number on him.