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tw: arguing and cursing, also more heartbreak

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I step inside after staying out all night with Makkari. I drank way too much. Waking up at 3pm the next day after a long night of drinking wasn't the best experience. I feel and look like crap. I look to the kitchen and see Sprite. I loop my arms around her and hug her tightly. She pats my arms and says "Uh.. just a warning he's waiting in your room to speak with you."

I shake my head in acknowledgment. Thena nods to me and Gilgamesh says "I can send him away if you'd like." Thena nods and says "I'll give him a vasectomy with one of my cosmic swords if you'd like." I smile to her and say "Thank you for the offers. But it's alright, I'll go talk with him."

Sprite says "Let me go with you. He needs to be bitch slapped again."

I shake my head and say "Seriously, he wasn't mine to get overly emotional over. There's really no reason for you guys to be angry with him... Wait, what do you mean again?" Sprite and the others shrug not fessing up to what happened.

I walk away and Gilgamesh scoffs and says "I'm still going to be mad at him. He hurt our Gaia."

Thena pats his shoulder and Sprite says "He's a jerk."

I walk down the hall and Makkari grabs my shoulder nodding no. I pat her hand and say "It's alright. I've got it."

She hesitates and I head inside my room. Druig looks up immediately and says "Gaia! Where the hell have you been?? I've been-"

"I was with friends. Why are you in my bedroom?"

He looks around and says "I wanted to talk..."

I cross my arms unamused and say "There's really nothing to talk about." I look to his bruised face and knuckles and obviously he got in a fist fight with someone on the team. Obviously it wasn't a short fight either.

He scoffs and says "And is that why the whole team is angry with me?" I sigh and say "I didn't tell them to be angry with you. They knew about you and your hussy before I even got home. Your noises with her were loud enough for everyone in the house to hear. They actually tried to stop me from feeling embarrassed walking in on you screwing that girl."

He sighs deeply and looks to the ground "Why would you be embarrassed?"

I scoff and say "You played me."

He shakes his head and says "I did not. If anything you did. You don't think you getting undressed in front of me and grabbing my hand and kissing my cheek didn't lead me on?"

"I do all of those things around Kingo and Phastos too! I wanted you to leave my room when I took off my mission suit. You're the one who insisted on staying and just when I think you're a nice guy I leave for a few hours and you screw the first thing you find!"

He scoffs and says "And you just ran off with your two boyfriends after you threw in my face that opposites attract!"

I shake my head and say "They are NOT my boyfriends!"

He scoffs and says "Really!? So why did you sprint to their aid immediately!?" I huff and say "Because Ajak told me I needed to!"

"And you just chose to listen to her this time!?"

"I am friends with them!"

He stands up and walks towards me "So did you fuck them while I fucked that blonde?" Oh god. Oh my god. Who the hell is this guy? Druig does NOT act like this. Here come the tears. I shake my head and say "No!"

He shakes his head and says "Liar."

"I didn't fucking sleep with them!"

"I don't believe you. I really don't."

I huff out through my now falling tears "YOU hurt me!! You don't get to flip this on me. I came back for you. Nothing happened between thor and I."

"Well, that still leaves the other one."

I look down wiping my tears quickly saying "I wouldn't have done that to you."

He sighs and says "It's not like it'd be the first time." I knit my eyebrows together and say "You never made a move! I may have cared for you since we left Olympia but you crushed me. You betrayed me! You act like I am the biggest whore to exist! Did you ever consider that maybe... just maybe I attempted relationships with other men because you never made an effort? You didn't show any real interest in me."

He shakes his head and crosses his arms "Stop lying you know that isn't true."

I cry out with my lip now quivering "You never really cared about me... I was just always there. You don't care about anyone but yourself."

"You can't accuse me of-"

I shake my head and feel the hot tears running down my chin and neck "You broke my heart." He laughs and it's like I don't recognize him. "You decided to visit two men you had exstensive sexual relationships with and I find out through Ikaris... Ikaris! The guy we both hate. You went and you probably had a nice threesome. So what if I got a little action! At least I didn't rub it in your face."

I scoff and say "Sure. Sure! Coming home and hearing her moan out your name was exactly what I wanted to hear after a day of drunk asgardian men harass me. I can't believe you! You fucking man whore!"

"Better a man whore then a pain in the ass.."

I slap him across the face and turn my back to him retreating to my nightstand to grab something. I look through the things within and he says "You can't just smack me! We aren't dating! We have nothing close to a real relationship!"

I scoff and say "Yeah and now we never will. That's for fucking sure."

He shakes his head and says "You had your mind made up about me the minute you met me." I irk an eyebrow up and say "Is that so?" He nods angrily and says "Most definitely. You think I played you? Toyed with your feelings? Open your eyes Gaia. You've been doing this to me for centuries! Centuries! I feel no pity for what I did. What's the difference between what I did and what you did with the princes?"

"I slept with them decades ago! I didn't screw us up for a blonde whore!"

He laughs loudly as I shake my head as tears roll down. He scoffs and says "Us!? You're funny! Very funny!"

He sighs and says "There never was an us. You're dreaming if you ever think two people like us could be together. It was never going to happen." Everything he's saying is stinging more then it should. Ah hah. I found it

I slide out the pressed flower and his face scrunches up confusedly. He says "What are you-"

"This is what you gave me when we landed on earth. You found a daisy for me and you propped it behind my ear. You can keep that. Obviously keeping it was... stupid of me. Wishful thinking? I don't even recognize you. It's like.. when I'm in the room you watch me and act like you really care about me but as soon as I leave the room you look for a new conquest. I don't mean anything to you. I never did. It's like I'm standing looking at a complete stranger. Just with my heart feeling like it's being ripped into two."

I gulp and cross my arms over my body. Tightening them around me, now sick of feeling vulnerable to his attacks.

He shakes his head and says "You kept this?"

I sigh and say "Obviously it was a stupid thing to do. You can go ahead and throw it in the garbage. Who needs a wilted flower anway?"

"You don't get to make me feel guilty Gaia."

I scoff and say "Oh, I don't?"

"No! You don't! Like I said, we NEVER happened! Maybe you developed this weird romance in your head and dreamt up a life of the two of us but we never got together. Obviously the universe didn't want us to be together."

I nod and say "Surely the universe believed I deserved better."

He laughs and says "Yeah, sure. You go find that Gaia. Then in a hundred years he'll die. You'll be right back to where you started."

"Fuck you!"

"The blonde already did."

Silence lingers as tension rises in the room. Sure as hell not sexual tension that's for sure.

He nods and I feel anger rise incredibly fast within me. I'm going to burn a hole through his chest in 2 seconds if he doesn't shut the hell up. I turn away from him staring out my window now

He says "We aren't done talking Gaia."

I nod and say "Of course. I'm your friend right? You should confide in me like always. So.. was she good?"

He scoffs and says "Don't be like that."

"No! What should I ask about then? We're frieeeenddds! Right!? So! How was she? From the noises I heard she must have really fucking enjoyed you!"

He shakes his head and says "You didn't have to listen."

I shake my head and say "Inconsiderate piece of shit. It was hard not to listen. Even with my hands over my ears I could still hear her pathetic moaning. So, answer my question! Was she good? Did you enjoy yourself with the woman you say is the complete opposite of me?"

He shakes his head and says "You can't ask that shit."

"Why not! You've explicitly said that all we are is friends! So tell me Druig, are you going to ask her out again? Sleep with her again?"

He sighs and says "I don't know, Gaia. Look, I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings but-"

"Sorry means nothing to me right now. I don't even want to hear it coming out of your mouth. Nothing you say is sincere or trustworthy to me."

He huffs and says "Why are you letting this change everything? You're blowing this out of porportion."

Kingo, Sprite, Gilgamesh, and Makkari all stand outside the door listening. Well, Makkari's attempting to listen.

Kingo looks to Makkari and begins signing the argument to her. She nudges him waiting for more information and he groans signing "They're not screaming now. It's hard to hear. But he is being a dick head." Gil signs "I want to punch him."

I pout out "I was wrong.... I was wrong about you all along. You never were my friend. Friends wouldn't hurt each other like this. You are not my opposite and we don't attract. This was always a one sided friendship. I always cared more and it ended at my expense."

"Friends don't care if you fuck someone else. You need to realize that all we ever were was friends. Nothing more. We would never work because you're too much like me Gaia and that makes you despise me.."

I shake my head and turn towards the window "That's the thing. I don't despise you. Even after everything you did... I can't hate you. But I also can't love you.."

He says spitefully "She was everything you weren't Gaia." He's really trying to hurt me now.

"Glad you enjoyed her then! You two can live happy ever fucking after."

"She was my type. Like I said, everything you aren't."

I scoff and say "An easy lay and controllable?"

He scoffs and says "If I wanted an easy lay I would have gone for a brunette."

I huff and say "Did you control her into fucking you? Would you stoop that low?"

Kingo and the others gasp and Sprite says "Oooohh shiitttt."

Druig says "I'm not a fucking pervert!"

"I wouldn't know, I don't seem to recognize who you are right now. You aren't my Druig," I push the tears off my cheek now continuing on "One day you will realize I did truly care for you. I guarantee to you, you will miss me being there. Putting up with your bullshit. Refusing to give up on you. Defending you to the team! You caused all this damage. You. One day when you come to your senses and turn back to find me, I won't be waiting for you any longer. I might be considered worthless to you but you did mean... so much to me and I can't continue to let you hurt me. I need to put myself to a higher standard."

He shakes his head and says "There never was a my druig for you."

I nod and he says "I enjoyed myself with Tammy. She didn't over complicate everything! She praised me and that was it. She was beautiful and fun. She showed interest and we slept together. She was my opposite. Not you. God not you. She was nothing like you."

"She's brainless to think you won't hurt her. Get out."

"Gaia-"

I scoff and say "Get out!" My voice warbles and I shout "I mean it! I don't want to speak with you! Get out of my room!"

he essentially just called me ugly, difficult, boring, and so many other insults.

"Look-"

"Get out of my room! Get out of my life! Just leave me alone! ...Please.." I sob and slam my bathroom door shut after I stomp into it. Kingo pushes the bedroom door open and says "Time to leave Druig."

"Fuck off. I'm not done speaking with Gaia."

Sersi says "But she's done speaking with you. Times up, Druig."

He shakes his head and says "You sure you don't want to involve Ikaris again? Let him punch me again?" Apparently last night Ikaris and Druig had a longer discussion in the living room that led to a full on brawl.

Phastos chimes in "God knows you deserve it." He continues walking down the hall and the others nod in agreement.

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a/n: I mean.. COME ON. Look at Gaia crying ^^... it's like someone kicked a puppy. Gah. So this is the big blow up. The big sad argument and confrontation. I hope I didn't crush you guys too much, I know these past three chapters have heart wrenching. Trust me when I say I was hearing Adele scream 'go eaaaasssyyy on me baby.' So I attempted to not make it too bad. I just love to really build on every single relationship and friendship Gaia has with the eternals. Each person she has such a unique friendship with. The question I have for you guys is, should I put the movie plot in this book or make a book 2? I don't want to make this book too long. I'm up for either, I just don't see many druig stories with two books. Anyway, how are you guys feeling? Too much heartbreak? I know I cried while writing it. This is a pretty long chapter, I hope that's alright. I didn't think I could express such an important fight in under 2000 words, so it's a little bit longer. Hope you all have a great morning, afternoon, evening and night. I might post something later but I'm not sure. Question down below

Q&A: Which one of Gaia's friendships do you like best?