Curiosty killed the cat because the cat met me

Mike took Butcher's head in his hands. "Do you understand what's going on?" he asked very slowly.

"Fixing." Butcher's lips twitched.

Mike nodded and removed his hands. "Okay."

"Mike?" Butcher blinked, able to see his friend's rough shape.

"Yes?" Mike answered, unsure whether the man was lost or wanted to say something.

"Hurts." Butcher said simply.

"What hurts?" Mike studied Butcher's expressionless face.

"Selfbroke." Butcher's lips twitched to the side as he kept his focus on healing Mikey's wound.

Mike frowned. "You shouldn't have. I was doing alright without..." He sighed. "Nevermind. You probably saved me." He smiled weakly.

"Yeah." Butcher sounded sarcastic but he didn't mean it.

Mike took his shirt off and used it to wipe the blood off Mikey's chest. "Keep healing him. He's going to be fine."

"Right." Butcher smiled slightly.

Good, you're not an empty shell. "Once you're done I'll carry him upstairs."

"Can't tell." Butcher had graduated to two words at at time.

Mike traced Mikey's wound with his fingers. It was almost completely scarred. "I can't tell how it is inside, but the outside looks fine." He smiled a little. "Great job."

"Soon then." Butcher nodded slower than the speed he spoke at.

"Yeah. It looks fine now. Can I take him...?" He looked at Mikey, trying to figure out a way to carry him and a room to carry him to.

Butcher shook and held Mikey close to him, his voice went low and cold, "Mine."

Mike was taken aback by Butcher's reaction. "But I need to take him upstairs..."

"He's mine," Butcher hissed.

"I-I know," Mike said very calmly. Fuck, this is bad. "He's yours. We're going to carry him upstairs together. Okay?"

"M-Mike?" Butcher opened his eyes and squinted. "Okay..."

"Okay." Mike was careful not to move too fast. He placed his arms under Mikey. "We're going to lift him," he said although he knew he could do it by himself. "Stand up."

Butcher let Mike take Mikey and grunted but didn't stand himself.

"I'll get him upstairs and I'll come back for you," Mike decided.

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