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Logan Sanders was acting strange. He had always had a temper but this was something else. He was almost always fighting with Roman now and Virgil was pretty sure he was seconds away from killing Remus or fucking him, maybe even both. The only one he really hadn't lashed out to was Patton, though that was mostly because Patton had been keeping to himself except for when he was trying to get everyone to eat together. Apparently the moral side had a belief that if the "Dark" And "Light' sides ate together, they could bond and become friends. So far, the only thing that had come out of that was Remus driving Roman crazy and for Janus to flirt with Patton so much that he dropped a cake and spent several minutes apologizing and cleaning. Virgil didn't quite understand the appeal, especially since he really didn't like Janus. But to each their own, apparently.

The main problem was Logan and his temper. That and his slowly changing appearance. The first thing that was noticeable was his hair. One morning they woke up to Logan's hair dark blue instead of the dark brown they all had. Then Roman swore he saw a tongue piercing when Logan was licking an envelope. When he questioned, well more like shouted and made it everyone's business, Logan just smirked and said, "If you want to see what's in or on my tongue, you'll have to buy me dinner, Roman." And it was getting worse. Now tattoos were starting to be visible. Which wasn't really a bad thing, they all looked really well done. But something seemed off. And it seemed that only Janus and Remus seemed to know what was going on. Even worse, they weren't even telling anyone. They just told them to wait until Logan was ready to say something.

"Honestly, wait until he's ready to say something. He never says anything!" Roman said huffing as he, Patton, and Virgil were in the living room. Patton had set up a meeting concerned for Logan and his changing attitude and appearance. "And when he does, lately he's been saying weird coy things!"

Patton nodded. "I know, I know! And um, I, well, okay it's silly. I don't even know why I'm bringing it up but I saw him with someone I didn't recognize." He looked sheepish as if he was getting Logan in major trouble. Instantly both Virgil and Roman leaned in closer. The three were on the stairwell trying to talk in hushed tones. Well as hushed as you can get when Roman was annoyed.

"Wait, someone? What do you mean? Were they a new side? I thought we met all of them." Virgil looked confused, fidgeting with his hoodie sleeve.

"I wish I knew! I don't think he is, he looked nothing like us though I couldn't see that well. I couldn't even see his face. It looked like he was unlocking a door and he and Logan were laughing." Patton said trying to remember all of the details. "It was late at night. I had gotten up to get some water when I saw them. They didn't seem to notice me and I figured it was best that way."

"Woah pump the brakes. You said laughing?" Roman blinked clearly shocked. "Well call the press, Logan laughs! Wait this was a genuine laugh?" When Patton nodded, the prince looked genuinely confused. "Huh.. sure I knew it was possible but I'm still shocked. He actually laughed. You learn something new every day I guess."

Virgil groaned. "Oh please, you make it sound like he doesn't have an ounce of emotion in him. We clearly saw that's bullshit given how angry he's been lately. His fights with you have gotten practically volatile and if Remus wasn't around, I would be worried he would go after you first."

As Roman scoffed and made offended noises, Patton looked up noticing Logan was coming down the hall. He tapped them both and they stopped just as he came in. Logan's hair was short with shaved sides and back. He wasn't wearing his usual polo and jeans. He had black skinny jeans on, a black studded belt, and a Fall Out Boy band t shirt. His hair was a bit messy and he looked tired, as if he had just woken up. Giving them a warning glance to Roman and Virgil, Patton smiled slightly. "Hey, Logan! Did you just wake up?"

"Hmm? Oh yeah I did." He raised an eyebrow studying them. "Why are you all in Virgil's spot?" He noticed Virgil's guilty look and Roman trying to look bored. Something was going on. Standing up more, he blinked some sleep away. "Is everything alright?"

"Oh yes yes! Virgil wanted to talk to us here and we didn't want to wake anyone so we sat on the stairs. Virgil didn't want to sit on the couch." Patton was grateful Roman wasn't saying anything, he just hoped his silence didn't give them away. When virgil nodded, he glanced up at Logan and noticed he was staring at them with a strange intensity.

Something was wrong. Logan could tell they were hiding something, and he really wasn't in the mood for their bullshit. Sighing, he shook his head. "Not suspicious at all. Whatever, I hope we have coffee." He walked into the kitchen, glancing at them through the half wall as he poured himself a cup from a mug that looked like a ghost. Virgil had asked if they could start decorating for Halloween despite Roman saying they shouldn't because it was only August. Unfortunately for Roman, Remus, Janus, and Logan agreed with Virgil which overruled any arguments. Patton had kept the halloween decorations in the kitchen very tame but some places there were definitely scarier items and it wasn't uncommon to hear Roman or Patton shriek when accidentally walking past some lately.

Roman sighed softly and got up. Well that meeting was going to have to wait, especially with Logan watching them like a damn hawk! Huffing, he noticed Logan staring at him and he scowled. "What got a staring problem?" When patton tried to tell him to stop he shook his head. "No! Logan's staring and being a creepy creeperton!"

"Says the one who was huddled up on the stares talking to each other like you were plotting something." Logan raised an eyebrow. "So if you have something to say, just say it."

Before Roman could say something, Virgil covered his mouth. "No! No we don't have anything to say. Right, Patton?" He glanced over at Patton, hoping they could get out of this situation. Whatever was going on with Logan, they did not need another fight.

Luckily, Patton nodded. "We don't. Though I like your shirt. Oh! I should probably make breakfast before everyone wakes up. Yes definitely that."

As Patton went into the kitchen to make pancakes and eggs, Virgil pushed Roman up the stairs and down the hall close to his room. "Honestly, could you be anymore obvious? He saw right through you, you Roman!"

"Well excuse me, Mr. Spy! Did you see him? He's changing more and more! Something's wrong I can feel it. And I'm tired of Janus and Remus not saying anything! I mean, what if he's hurt or being bullied or something! Oh! What if a sorcerer has trapped him against his will to do his evil deeds!"

"Ah yes, a sorcerer is making him wear black skinny jeans and a Fall Out Boy shirt. The man who references Fall Out Boy regularly. Yeah, you definitely got that figured out." Virgil shook his head. "Remus is definitely out of the picture. One, I am tired of hearing about how much dick he wants. And two, you two fight so much."

"Yeah as if you and Janus don't fight! Your way of saying Hello to him is saying you hate him." Roman rolled his eyes and there was a quiet moment before he yelped as Virgil grabbed his arm dragging him to the dark side. "Woah woah down Emo Stallion, where are we going?"

"What?! An Emo Stallion? Get serious. We need a dark side right? Well Janus and Remus aren't saying anything and even though Remy isn't really a dark side, he lives there. We're going to see Remy. He never says anything when this comes up but maybe he's got answers." He turned a corner and saw the door to Remy's room which was plastered with various stickers, mostly about sleep and coffee. He also had a monster energy cap garland thing over his door. Virgil wasn't even going to question it. He just knocked on the door and kept a firm grip on Roman's hand so he couldn't run out of the Dark side area waiting for an answer.

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"I really hate this area. It's so spooky!" Roman said, shivering as he kept looking past his shoulder, as if Remus was just going to pop up.

"Honestly, calm down." He heard Remy say they could come in and he walked in, coughing as all he could smell was coffee. The room was very colorful but the main focus was the coffee station and the giant bed. The giant bed was a tempurpedic with hundreds of pillows and several blankets that added to the height of the bed. The coffee station was on a wheeled cart so it could be used almost anywhere. It had a large instant coffee maker as well as several trays of pods and things to add to the coffee. The bottom shelf had various mugs, some travel and some that were for the house. At a desk, holding one of the cups was Remy.

Remy had floppy brown hair and he was wearing a light pink sheer silk jacket. Underneath he was wearing a light pink tank top and board shorts. He was sitting cross legged on his computer chair as he turned to them. "Hey bitches! What do you need? Aww what's with our Princey guy? Scared of all the fabulousness?"

Roman huffed. "No, wait if you're a dark side, why does your room look so bright and well.. honestly kind of cool?" He looked confused as he was making circles in the carpet while trying to get all the details in the room. Virgil sighed, shaking his head. He really had to be over the top didn't he. Well, both of them did.

"Technically, I'm not a light or dark side. But I live here because I want to. Besides, Janus has all these really cool coffee supplies in his main kitchen, I'm talking like this bitch as lavender sugar skulls kind of boujie! So, I don't think you guys are here to talk to me about coffee. What's up?"

Virgil nudged roman, hoping he would focus. But since he was distracted by something on the shelves, he gave up and started to explain. "Lately Logan hasn't been himself. He's had a shorter temper, and his appearance has started to change. He's looking less and less like himself. His hair has changed, tattoos are showing, pretty sure he's got a piercing. And today he came out in different clothes. I know we can change clothes but, I don't know, something is just off."

"Hmm, well if anyone is going to notice that it's going to be someone who is always hyper vigilant." Sipping his coffee, Remy thought. He could just be experimenting with new things but hair change is a little odd. Have you talked to Janus?"

"Yes, but the snaky bastard didn't say anything! He just said Logan would need to tell us when he's ready. I even, oh the horror, I went to my brother and he almost looked scared to say! And my brother is never scared of anything." Roman shook his head, finally focusing back on the conversation. "Patton's worried about him, hell we all are. Sure, he and I argue, but he's been shouting a lot now. And he keeps getting pissed about people not listening to him. Uhh hello, we now almost always have four people in one room talking. It's kind of hard to talk to so many people!"

"The thing is, Remy, we were hoping you would have some information. I've noticed that the dark sides, or, well, the people that live in that area, tend to understand what's going on more than we do. Or more than we care to admit. So I was hoping you could explain things. Why did he go punk all of a sudden? This isn't like him?"

Remy snorted, nearly spitting out coffee. Recovering, he shook his head. "Oh babe, now that's funny! Him? Not a punk. Man you light sides need to pay attention! He's been a punk for years, and he walks the walk and talks the talk. This isn't a new thing. That being said, maybe he feels more comfortable opening up to you. Eh that or, well," He shrugged picking up his cup and muttering before taking a sip, "someone's coming out and speaking for him." Before they could ask, he got up and started motioning them out. "Now now, I can't spoil the big surprise for you bitches now can I? Ah you two are so cute being curious and worried! Tell you what, if you can leave my room in less than five seconds, I'll give you a clue."

As he counted down, they groaned but walked out by the fourth second. Clapping, Remy walked over, starting to shut the door. Before he shut it fully, he glanced over at them. "Listen, what's happening, it's not all bad. This needs to happen. Think of it like when no one knew of Remus. Sometimes, Roman would say something under his breath that was too much right?"

Roman shrugged. "Somewhat? I barely remember but I feel like that was leading up to when he finally decided to show himself and cause havok."

"Oh hun, it's more like everyone freaked the fuck out and he just reveled in the chaos. If there had been a calmer reaction, he probably wouldn't have done as much as he did. Look at how Logan works with him. He stays calm, reigns him in when he's too much and moves on. He doesn't freak out and give him what he wants. Which leaves a very pouty trash prince." Giggling, Remy shook his head. "My point is, this might not be a bad thing. Either Logan will be able to handle this or something will happen and he will need you to stay level headed and work with him."

Virgil thought for a moment. "Patton mentioned seeing someone with Logan. They were working on opening a door so he couldn't see his face but Logan was actually laughing." He frowned. "Wait, we all have rooms but how would anyone else have rooms?"

Roman shrugged but Remy smiled. "Oh the plot thickens!! As much as I do love discussing juicy gossip, it's no fun right now. So, what I would do is remember my words, and figure it out like the smart boys you are." Patting both of their cheeks, he closed the door. Roman sighed looking confused and he was about to say something when someone tapped his shoulder. Shrieking, he scrambled behind virgil before groaning. "Janus! Was that necessary?"

"As much as it was necessary for you to blast out my ear drums I'm sure. I definitely enjoyed that sound right next to my head." He winced and raised an eyebrow. "Well this is expected."

Virgil scoffed. "Always speaking in lies, I see." He rolled his eyes. "Let's just go Roman." He grabbed Roman's hand, walking past Janus as they headed back to the light side, noticing that Logan had gotten dragged into helping Patton with making breakfast. "Well we got more than we had before."

Roman nodded, holding his chest. "Curse that Snake boy! That was scary. But huh.. they definitely know more than they let on. Ugh why can't they just tell us? If it's not so bad, why can't they just say?"

Logan looked up. "Hey, Roman, any louder and I think the whole state can hear you." He rolled his eyes as he had been tasked with cooking the eggs. "You two should help too. No excuses this morning."

Patton nodded. "Oh yes! Oh! I think I saw Janus walk by. Maybe I should see if he can cook."

As he went to go to the dark side's entrance near the living room, Virgil stopped him. "Ahh.. he might be in a bad mood. Just leave him be. We'll help right Roman?" When Roman nodded, he smiled slightly. Luckily Patton seemed satisfied and soon enough, all four were in the kitchen. There was some tension but with Patton's silly jokes and careful instructions, breakfast was being made and hunger was taking everyone's focus away from Logan's new looks and attitude for now.

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The day had been long and difficult. Not only had he caught Patton, Roman, and Virgil very obviously talking about him behind his back, but it looked like they were trying to get answers from other people. It's not like he really cared. Well, he kind of did. He also knew how they would react. Roman would freak out, so would Patton. Virgil would try to stay calm, but the arguing would most likely be too much and give him a panic attack or make him overwhelmed. It just wasn't worth it. Combine that with being made to help cook for all three meals and sit through the very awkward meals, well it was driving him nuts. Dinner was finally over and he had excused himself to his room, despite Patton's efforts to try to get everyone to watch a movie together. Honestly, good luck with that. They would be there for hours, arguing on which was the best choice. It would never have gotten chosen.

He was close to his room when he heard Janus call his name. Opening the door, he pointed inside. "In here, too many people might listen."

Once they were both inside, he shut and locked the door, looking at Janus. He turned on the light, his room which had never been shown properly to the rest of the sides, now visible. While there was the expectable things, like a poster of the periodic table and several science based posters and bookcases, there were also band posters and various photos taped to the wall. His bed was actually messy since he had been too tired to make it before he left that morning. There was a denim jacket with patches, studs, and random decorations on it thrown on the bed and a pair of doc martens were laying near the bed on the floor. Standing near the door, Logan raised an eyebrow, saying, "So, did you want to say something or just stare at me?"

"Easy, I'm sure you've figured it out by now but they're trying to figure things out. They went to Remy about information. He didn't say much, just tried to ease their concerns since we don't know if you want us to say anything or not." Janus said, frowning. "They're going to keep asking as well. Patton is definitely worried about you, Roman is getting annoyed with you, and honestly, I don't know what's going on with Virgil or what he thinks about everything."

"They're acting just like I expected them to. Which is why I don't want to tell them. That being said, I'll have to eventually. He's getting annoyed with how they act. And you know how he is when his temper boils over. This probably started about a week ago when he had to fill in for me for a few hours when I wasn't feeling well. I didn't want him to but he said he would. From what I can tell, Roman picked a fight with him and he cussed him out. If he hadn't stepped back when he did, he might have exposed himself to everyone." Logan sighed softly and rubbed his forehead. "I don't want them to hurt him, or say something that will make him want to stay hidden all the time."

"Hmmm, I understand. As someone who posed as you as well as having to witness a "dark side" being revealed. They panic quickly and lash out. He lashes out as well. This could be worse than Remus and my reveal combined." Humming in thought, Janus looked around the room. "If this was just him revealing himself, I wouldn't care. But how are you going to explain this? You're not just Logic anymore, you're becoming more. You're becoming Lo-"

"Logan, I've always been Logan. My room shows my entire personality and I'm showing it more. Is that a crime? Look at you and Remus, you both look less like the default appearance because you show more of your personality than others do. I want to do the same."

"I'm not personally against it. I quite enjoy this side of you. It makes me curious on if the others underwent a similar change, how would they look? How would their rooms look?" Janus thought for a moment before smiling. "It would be quite intriguing. But that is here nor there. Our main concern is him. He needs to be introduced and soon. I know he doesn't like talking to people, especially anyone that isn't you. But this is getting dangerous."

"I wish I could get him to understand that." Logan muttered frowning. "I feel him trying to take over and speak for me. He hates how they don't listen to me, how they don't pay attention when I'm clearly trying to help them. I know he just wants them to pay attention more. But yelling and insulting them isn't going to help."

"Indeed." Janus smirked. "Well, the weekend is coming up soon so you two will probably be going out for a gig or something. I'll see if I can talk to Patton, see what they know and what they suspect. Maybe you can talk to Angry Dragon about either toning it down or introducing himself."

"Oh sure, while I'm there, I'll convince Gollum to give up his ring as well." At Janus' annoyed look, he shrugged. "No promises but I can try."

"Good! I'll keep you updated about Patton."

As he went to leave, Logan smirked and said, "Oh and if you manage to get past making out, try to use protection."

Janus laughed, grabbing the door handle. "Fine, but if he says no to a condom, I'm going and not stopping until I pass out." As Logan groaned, he left, smirking as he headed to his room. Hopefully, things would be calmer until the weekend.

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"Huh? How much do I know? I mean, I guess it's been kind of obvious that we've been poking our noses around and trying to figure things out," Patton said sheepishly as he boiled some water for tea. It was around 9 pm on Saturday night and pretty much everyone had left the moment that dinner was over, except for Janus who insisted on staying to help him clean up and talk. "We don't mean to be rude but we're worried about Logan. He's been changing so much and he lashed out at Roman a week ago, even bringing up past trauma Roman doesn't like to talk about. Logan would never do that usually. He's always the one trying to worry about what triggers us." Patton frowned, wearing his usual outfit though the jacket was hanging up on the back of a chair nearby. The dishes were done and the leftovers were put away. He usually would clean the kitchen but Janus was insisting on having him sit down and talk. Well, once he made the tea that is. "Are you sure you don't want any tea, Janus?"

"Thank you, but I've had my fill of tea after my last case." Janus said, holding a cup of coffee he had made for himself minutes ago. He made a mental note to get them a better coffee maker, possibly the same model of Nescafe brewer that he and Remy had. "But as I was saying, how much do you know about Logan's situation."

"Not much, unfortunately," Patton said, looking worried as he brought a mug of hot water and some teabags over. "We've asked him a few times directly, but he said he didn't want to talk about it. And he's changing physically. It's odd because if he's getting new tattoo's, shouldn't there be a healing process? I'm not too familiar but I can only imagine what it would look like."

"Oh, there would be. So, there isn't a healing process. No redness, no scabbing, very intriguing. You see, while I might know more about what's going on, a lot of our conclusions are mere theories. No one really knows the full technicalities of what's going on. And that's only half of the whole situation."

Patton looked more confused as he was steeping his tea bag in the water. Thinking for a moment, he sighed softly. "I just wish he would tell us. We're all worried about him, even though it may not seem like that. I just want him to be happy and he always worries about our happiness first."

"Don't worry, I don't doubt that all of you worry about him, though some are not that great at showing it. But he's also worried about showing this side of himself and explaining everything. His main reason being how everyone would react to the news. And honestly, I don't blame him. After all, look at what happened when I was revealed and when Remus was revealed."

Patton smiled sheepishly, rubbing the back of his neck. "Oh yeah, I know I was definitely part of the freaking out party. Especially for Remus. It was just so scary and unlike anything I had ever seen before and just super duper scary!" He pouted and moved the tea bag around a bit. "To be honest, he still freaks me out a bit. But I am glad he does seem somewhat happy here. At least I hope he does."

"He does. He's glad to be more vocal and be himself instead of trying to pretend to be Roman." Janus sipped his coffee, only wearing his yellow button up shirt and black pants. His gloves were actually off, showing he had a few scaly patches on his left hand as well. Noticing Patton glancing at his hand, he smiled softly. "You can touch them if you want." He held out his hand, noticing he seemed to hesitate. "Don't be shy, it's alright. I understand it probably isn't something you see every day, correct?"

"It's not," Patton said quietly. He leaned forward, his soft hands touching Janus' making the yellow side shiver. "Sorry, are my hands cold?" When Janus shook his head, Patton nodded, confused, but he went on. He gently touched the scales on the back of his hand, noticing how smooth they were, almost like touching an actual snake. "Do you shed? Sorry, was that too bold?"

Janus laughed and nodded, "I do. and it's not, it's a perfectly normal question. Yes, I do shed. It is a little complicated since it's only in patches. My eyes are the worst part since I have to be careful pulling it off. And it itches like crazy. I usually wear an eye patch if I have to go to court when the eye starts to shed. It's the hardest one to hide."

"Court, so are you actually a lawyer? That wasn't just for show?" When Janus nodded, he perked up, saying, "Oh wow that's impressive! So that's where you disappear to sometimes! And here I thought you were lying or joking."

"Most people here think I lie all the time so it's not surprising. I'm sure when others find out I'm a lawyer, they think the same thing. It's kind of sad to see that the main stereotype is a belief that lawyers are heartless liars. Some can be, and yes, I am prone to lying or stretching the truth to win a case and get sympathy for my side. But that doesn't mean we always lie. I don't even lie all the time, it just can be a bit of a habit and sometimes even a coping mechanism." Noticing Patton's sad look, he shook his head. "Please don't feel pity, it's fine really. The point I'm making is, lawyers aren't always liars. Yes, you have to have the skill to stretch the truth and make it believable. But I would say, the best feature lawyers have is probably the ability to argue. We love to argue! And you know we'll always have points to back us up whenever possible."

"Is that why sometimes I've gone by and heard you and Logan arguing or debating?" Patton said curiously, taking out the teabag and putting it in a small bowl.

Janus smirked, nodding. "So you've noticed! Yes, we do like the debate topics, though we agree on most things. He sometimes helps me prepare for cases as well by pretending to be the opposing attorney. He's helped me win quite a few cases that way. Though the court case I made you all go through was for my own personal amusement and it was the best way I knew how to solve the dilemma. It's also why I had to have Logan stay in the background because if I didn't, he would have wiped the floor with me."

Patton smirked, sitting up more. "Now that I would like to see, a debate between you two. You both seem very intelligent. Smarter than most of us." He smiled sadly, rubbing the back of his neck. "It seems the most I know are puns and silly phrases."

"Patton, you are a smart man in your own ways. You definitely can cook better than us. These past few weeks, every meal has been restaurant quality and they felt comforting and perfect in every way." When Patton started to smile more, Janus winked. "And you're absolutely adorable in an apron. I bet you'll look even better wearing only an apron and nothing underneath."

Several minutes of blushing, stammering, and adorable squeaking, Patton was finally as calm as he could be, a pink tint still on his cheeks as Janus smirked and sipped his coffee. He was adorable and handsome. Eyeing him up, he knew he should probably get back on the topic about Logan but this was nice, talking about his job, flirting and making Patton flustered. He could do this all night long. Hell, he would love to do more. Thinking for a moment, he sat up. "Want to sit on the couch? I'll grab coasters for our mugs."

Patton looked up, confused. "Hmm? Oh umm sure. I really should clean the kitchen though. And I need to get things ready for breakfast in the morning."

"Tell you what, let's talk a bit more on the couch and I'll help you get ready, deal?"

"Are you sure? It's a lot of work and you're probably tired from the last case you mentioned." Patton looked worried, wanting Janus to rest. He was used to doing the cooking and cleaning so he would be fine. He was about to say that when Janus put his fingers under his chin, making all thoughts in his head disappear as their eyes met. It suddenly felt very warm in the kitchen as he couldn't look away. Janus had one snake eye and one human eye and both were stunning. His cheeks turning red again, he could barely focus on what Janus was saying as he looked up at him.

"Patton, you work too hard. It will be fine. I will help you once we're done alright. So, shall we go to the couch?" He said, smirking as he saw Patton's cheeks turning red again and he's pretty sure Patton was seconds away from squeaking again.

After a moment, Patton nodded, quietly saying, "Yes, ah yes, that's fine. Let's do that. Uhh, umm," He cleared his throat, trying to stay calm. "Lead the way." Once Janus moved back, he got up, hitting the table and nearly upending his cup. He blushed as Janus took both cups, leading the way. Clearing his throat, he grabbed some coasters and followed him into the living room and to the large l shaped couch.

It was slightly dark since they only had light from the half wall in the kitchen. He went to turn on another light when Janus said, "Don't. The light might wake the others. Besides, we can see plenty with the kitchen light."

Nodding, he sat down and put the coasters down, noticing Janus moved to sit right next to him after he set the mugs down.

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Luckily for Janus, the idle conversation didn't really last long as soon as they were on the couch. He knew he should probably focus on getting more information out of Patton, but he really couldn't focus. Besides, most of the things they did seem to know was common knowledge. They noticed Logan was changing in appearance and attitude. And they didn't know what to do to help him with whatever he was going through. Really no point in pressing for more information, especially when he could be doing something else. Like what he was doing now, which was laying Patton on the couch as he kissed his neck. He had waited until Patton finished his cup of tea before he leaned forward and started kissing his neck. Patton had been confused, but he hadn't stopped him so he kept going. Now he was laying Patton down near where the L shaped couch turned as he started to move over him.

Patton was confused, minutes ago, they had been talking about Logan and their various theories, including Roman's one about a witch. And now, he was on his back with Janus kissing his neck. It's not like he was complaining, really. His lips were soft, even the part that was more snake like in texture. He shivered, noticing his polo shirt was unbuttoned. Blushing, he moved to button it back up but Janus gently grabbed his hands, saying, "Don't hide, you look so handsome like this."

"I do?" He said, shakily, finding himself lost in those eyes. Patton shifted under him, tensing when he realized just how close they were. They were dangerously close, so close he was pretty sure Janus could hear his heart beat faster as his lips brushed against his neck again. Gasping, he turned his head just as Janus started to suck on a spot near his ear. It hurt, slightly, but it felt so good at the same time! Closing his eyes, Patton shivered before gasping as he opened his eyes again and pushed Janus. "Wait, wait, what are we doing?" He moved back, bright red as Janus luckily hadn't pursued him.

"Woah, we can stop, it's alright. I just wanted to see what you would do. You always seem so lonely and you're so worried about Logan. I was trying to distract you. Besides, you're really cute and handsome so I thought maybe we could play around a bit."

"Us? Here?" Patton looked around before trying to calm his fast breathing and his racing heart. "But we're in a public area. What if someone sees us? What if someone comes downstairs?"

"Highly unlikely," Janus said, with a plain expression. "Everyone has mini fridges in their rooms and microwaves so if they're hungry, they can make a snack there. And most will be asleep within the hour or so. Anyone else will be drowning in some internet content that they won't tear away from even if I manage to make you scream my name." At Patton's dark blush, he smiled slightly and said, "Consensually of course."

"I.. I would never scream."

"Oh? Is that a challenge?" He crawled over just a bit closer as he smiled slightly. "I will only do anything if you vocally consent. You can create a safe word even. So, what do you say, shall I distract you a little bit from what's going on?"

Patton thought for a moment. He couldn't deny his attraction to Janus, his smooth voice, his smirk, how intensely the man stared at him anytime they were in the room. It felt dangerous, thrilling, everything he had read of but never realized could happen to him. Taking a deep breath, he nodded and turned to Janus. "Fine, I consent. Safe word is spiders."

Janus smirked and kissed Patton passionately before getting up. "Stay there, I'm going to make this a little bit better." He grabbed some candles, lighting them and putting them on the nightstand before turning off the kitchen light. With only the dull glow of the candles, he found his way back to Patton who was back to laying down on the couch while looking up at him. He smirked and stood over him for a second before moving over him again. "If you want to stop or go to a different room, just tell me alright?"

Nodding, Patton kissed back, gasping as he felt a snake like fang run over his lips. It wasn't too sharp but it was probably what he had felt when Janus started sucking on his neck. Trying not to imagine all that it could do, he looked up at him as he unbuttoned two of the buttons on Janus' shirt before giggling playfully. "Twinsies!"

Janus laughed softly and kissed him before going back to the spot he had been sucking on. "I guess you're right, Patton. Hmm, ready to try again?" When he nodded, he pulled Patton close and started sucking on his neck while pressing him against the back of the couch. He wrapped Patton's legs around his waist, grinding against him as he noticed Patton squirming and whimpering. "Remember, if we get that far, my goal is to make you scream."

Wait, he was serious! Patton blushed even more at the thought of Janus being able to make him scream. He was already driving him crazy by sucking on his neck and grinding on him. Shivering, he moved his head back, gasping as Janus went to the other side and started sucking on a new part. He didn't know what he was getting into, but he was curious. After a moment, he said quietly, "Fine, then. Let's, hmm, see if you can make that happen." As Janus increased the friction between them, he shuddered and gripped Janus' shoulders. Blinking, Patton looked up at him as he moved back and he looked confused. "Hmm? What's wrong?"

Janus smirked, reaching down between them and he felt his hand touch his crotch. Gasping, he shivered as Janus leaned in and whispered, "Nothing, just glad to see how hard you're getting. Good boy, Patton."

Patton whimpered as he arched his hips into his hand, his mind melting. And as soon as he heard those words, he gasped and bit his bottom lip. Janus was going to drive him crazy like this! Reaching up, he pulled him into a passionate kiss and sucked on Janus' bottom lip, smirking when the man shivered in response. Licking his lip, he finally let go and noticed the look in Janus' eyes, as if he wanted him right there and right now. He only nodded to let him know he was okay before those lips claimed his again, and Patton found himself whimpering underneath Janus, his legs wrapped around his waist and one hand on his shoulder while the other one was in Janus' hair.

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The music pounded past the door and Logan groaned, rolling his eyes. He was late. It sometimes happened when they met for gigs but this was pretty bad. They already missed the opening act. Sure they were a small local band so it wasn’t special, but still! He needed this more than ever right now. Especially after the week he just had. Logan didn’t look recognizable at all at the moment. His glasses had been swapped for colored contacts, and he had some makeup on though it was mostly heavy eyeliner and some dark purple eyeshadow. He had styled his hair so it was super fluffy and in his face. He has changed into a shirt that had the headlining band, In This Moment, on it. He was more into punk but it was one of the few bands they both loved. And last time, the tickets had been sold out when they tried to get them. He was wearing a denim jacket adorned with studs, pins, patches, some home made while others were bought by independent artists. This jacket was his favorite to wear though he had a few others, including a sleeveless option. To finalize the look, he had black denim jeans, a black studded belt, and doc martens that were ladder laced with yellow and purple laces.

Groaning, he was about to text when he heard his name being called. He turned and sighed in relief as he saw who was approaching. “About time, fucker! What, you forgot our plans or were you too busy playing with some lab sample?”

“Oh hush, it’s just an opening band. Your queen hasn’t gotten on yet. I see you started drinking early? Bad week? I’m telling you, just let me fucking handle them.”

Logan shook his head, “leave it. Get your drink and let’s get in already. Before some asshole tries to get a spot near the railings we like.”

The man was about two inches taller than Logan with messy dark orange hair that looked even messier after a long day of work. It stopped around his shoulders and was in his face so he was constantly moving it away. He was covered in tattoos and had several lip piercings, gauges, and septum piercing. He had Logan’s grin, eye color, and build.

This was the last side that hadn’t introduced himself, the orange side. Also known as Apollo. He soon came back with a drink and as they got in line to get in to the gig, he glanced over. “So, want to talk about it?”

“Not really. Just want to drink, enjoy the music, and stop for some late night tacos on the way back to sober up.” Logan took a large sip of his drink. “Oh and hope that Janus had the bright idea to go upstairs if he finally got into Patton’s pants.”

“He’s still aiming for him? Well, hopefully he does. I don’t need to see that when walking in.” As they got scanned in, he put his arm around Logan, saying into his ear, “Oh, and you owe me a drink, remember?”

“Yeah, I remember.” Logan smirked, leading him towards a small balcony near some stairs leading to the main floor in front of the concert. They would go downstairs once the main act went on. Nodding his head to the band currently playing, he scanned the crowd. He recognized some people from the local scene but more would come in later on. He checked his phone one last time before putting it on silent. No texts was hopefully good news. He noticed Apollo glancing at him and he shook his head. “No one texted. I’m okay.”

Nodding, he moved closer and said, “Good. Ignore them. You need to vent and relax. And get a bit drunk.” He smirked and messed with Logan’s hair before cheering as the band finished a song. Apollo was dressed similarly to Logan though his jacket was sleeveless and had more metal bands patches and pins while Logan’s were a mix of punk and pop punk bands. They both had political patches including an “ACAB” and “1312” patch and a matching pin that said, “No uterus, no opinion” among many others. While they were similar, there were also a lot of differences. As he patted Logan on the back, he leaned on the railing while nodding along to the music.

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As the minutes passed out, more buttons were undone and the kiss got more passionate. As they made out, Patton's whimpers slowly turned into moans. By now they were both hard and if Janus expected him to just lay there as he did all the work, he was sorely mistaken. Patton undid Janus' belt, giggling as his tongue brushed against a spot near his shoulder that was ticklish. "H-hey!" Patton said, breathlessly. Janus' shirt was fully undone and he had ran his hands down his chest, enjoying the view. But now his new goal was the belt. "Hmm, that tickles."

"Mhmm, that's the point." Janus smirked, doing it again, enjoying the excited squeal he got from Patton. Oh he was adorable! He looked down, moving back so Patton had an easier time with his belt. As it was undone, he was surprised to see that Patton didn't stop and went for his button and zipper. "Someone is eager. Weren't you nervous before about someone coming in and seeing us?"

"Still am. Honestly, I'm absolutely terrified at the thought of them seeing us like this. Not because I'm ashamed or anything but the comments I would get would be mortifying. But I am attracted to you, Janus. And it's clear you are too." He looked up at him as he pulled down his pants, sighing in relief. "Is it sad I'm glad you don't have some basic ass boxers on?"

Janus' laugh sounded like what Patton would imagine a snake would sound like laughing, kind of life some anime character he heard before. It was soft and sounded more like he was saying, "Kesesesese". Giggling at the laugh and how handsome he was, he reached in to his boxer briefs, shivering when he realized just how big he was. Well this was going to be interesting. Looking up at Janus, he blushed and noticed he had stopped laughing. He was now watching him intently, as if wondering what he would say or do. Maybe he was used to people freaking out about his size? He wasn't entirely sure how big he was, definitely more than seven inches. Thankfully not bigger than 9 inches or he would be in a lot of pain. "Please tell me you have lube."

Janus smirked, shocked at how bold Patton was getting. And that he actually found him attractive. Sure, he had been hoping that Patton liked him and was flirting back, but to actually hear it. Well, it was quite a shock. And a sense of relief. Hearing the last part, he nodded. "I will admit, I was hoping we would get this far tonight so I have lube and condoms. I have a few packets of lube since I know I'm larger than average."

Relieved, Patton nodded, slowly stroking his cock. Humming in thought, he was grateful Janus had dimmed the lights and only candles were lighting the room. Not only did it set the mood, but he was grateful it was hard for Janus to see that he was shaking a bit. He was nervous, but he was also curious. And what better way than to try new things with someone who he knew wouldn't judge him or tease him for it. He felt Janus' finger under his chin and he looked up, smiling as they kissed again. He moaned into the kiss, sitting up as he smirked. "Here, sit back. I want to keep stroking you."

Janus smirked and moved back, but as he did, he undid Patton's belt as well. Sucking on his bottom lip, he let Patton feel his long slender tongue against his bottom lip, moving it as fast as a snake would. When Patton shivered, he smirked and pulled back. "Fine, but I'm stroking you as well. And it's probably we take our pants off and underwear so we don't try to stand up and trip on them. It would not be sexy to faceplant thanks to tangled underwear." At his nervous look, he pointed to a large blanket he knew only Patton used while in the living room. "We'll cover up with that. That way in case anyone comes in, we can at least try to hide what we're doing. No guarantees it won't be obvious though."

Nodding, he gasped as Janus' hand wrapped around his cock and started stroking. "Hmm.. ahh okay, better than nothing." He groaned but pulled back and soon the both had their pants and underwear off. He was about to go under the covers when Janus motioned to his shirt. He looked down before realizing they should take them off as well. He blushed and took off his shirt, looking to Janus wondering what he would say at his belly button ring.

Thankfully, Janus didn't seem to mind as he smiled. He moved over, kissing him as he whispers, "It's cute, I like it. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone of it or what's happening if you don't want me to."

"Thanks, I mean I don't know if anyone would believe you anyway." He shook his head, blushing as he kissed him again. "Enough about that, let's get under these covers and keep going!" He smiled as Janus did his laugh again and he got under the blanket as Janus discreetly folded their clothes and put them under the coffee table. They would be harder to notice if someone was just passing by. He took out the lube and condoms, putting them on the table nearby for now and he noticed Patton looking at him before saying, "No condoms. Just lube. As long as you're clean that is. I get tested regularly."

Janus smiled and kissed his cheek before putting his condoms back in his back pocket. "I do, got tested last month and haven't been with a partner for a while. Totally clean." As he got under the blankets, he felt Patton's hand around his cock and he groaned. His soft hands felt amazing, and he clearly knew what he was doing. As they sat next to each other, he reached over stroking Patton as he pulled him into another kiss. As Patton moaned softly, he soon guided him into his lap, keeping them covered from the waist down. As they sped up, he shivered and cussed under his breath, groaning. "Hmm, you're doing really well."

Patton smiled and leaned forward whispering in his ear, "Just wait until you see what I can do. I'm not as innocent as most people think I am." At Janus' moan, he smiled and ran his thumb over the tip. "You'd be amazed what I can do. Want me to show you?"

"Fuck, yes." He breathed out, matching Patton's pace. He smirked as he moaned and started to thrust into his hand. Janus kissed him again and said teasingly, "Are you getting riled up, Patton?" At his nod, he licked his neck and whispered, "Good boy." Apparently, that was all Patton needed because he gasped and came, little tremors going through his body. Janus kept stroking though, getting close as well. Already this night was going so well. And it was only the beginning.

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"Fucking hell, Patton." Janus said, having to really focus to not moan loud enough where he might wake anyone up. Patton was on his knees on the floor in front of him, swirling his tongue around the tip of his cock. He had been giving him head for a few minutes, and he really had underestimated the man. Despite his innocent nature, he knew what he was doing. Looking down at him, he smirked as he played with his hair. "How are you so good at this?"

As Patton moved back, he stroked Janus' cock, smiling. "Hmm, well, to be fair, I've practiced on toys but not on anyone else before." He blushed sheepishly. "And I watched videos, lots of them to be honest."

Janus smirked and leaned down, kissing him. "Now that's just hot. Maybe someday I can see you use a toy on your self as you watch a naughty video. Hmm, wait what's that look for?" The look Patton had given him was devious and it was the only warning he got before Patton was literally deep throating his cock. "Oh fu-" He quickly stopped, realizing just how loud he was. Moaning, he moved his head back, groaning. He was so tempted to brag about this, but he wouldn't, out of respect to Patton. Still, it was ridiculously tempting, especially as Patton swirled his tongue around his cock and moaned softly. Shuddering, he cussed under his breath, squirming. "Fuck, Patton," He whispered. "You're driving me crazy with that mouth of yours. If your mouth is this good, I can't wait to see how your ass is going to be."

Patton blushed and moved back to catch his breath as well as to reply. "I hope you like it. To be honest, I didn't expect you to be attracted to me but now that I know you are, I really want you to be the first guy I'm officially with."

"I would be honored, but I do need to prep you. Why don't you take a break and I'll get you ready?" Janus smiled, kissing him.

"Oh!" Patton blinked, looking a little confused. "Are you sure? You haven't cum yet. I can help you cum first! Here, just give me a few more minutes." It was more like one minute, because as soon as his mouth was back around his cock, Janus shuddered and groaned. If he kept this up, he wasn't going to be able to be quiet.

"Fuck, Patton," He breathed, arching his hips. Damn it, he couldn't hold back! With a grunt, he gently pushed him down and came down the cute side's throat, shivering. "Fuck, hold on, ahh sorry!" He held him down for a few more seconds before letting go, blushing. "Ah sorry, I probably shouldn't have held you down?"

Patton coughed, luckily having swallowed everything before he was let go. Blushing, he shook his head, smiling. "Ah, no it's fine." He noticed they were both blushing and looking nervous so he got onto his lap, blushing. "It's fine, really. But will you prep me?"

"Of course. Now, lay on the couch. I'll get the lube, ahh we should probably get a towel too. Luckily, those are in the hall closet." As he got up, using a pillow as cover as he quietly grabbed a towel. He put it under Patton's hips before grabbing the lube. "Here, use the blanket to cover us. I'll use my tongue first then my fingers."

Nodding, Patton blushed and shifted up a bit more on the couch. Once the towel was under him, he grabbed the blanket, relieved when he saw from the waist down, it was somewhat hard to tell what was going on. That is, until Janus started to eat him out. Shuddering, he gasped and grabbed the pillow, using it to cover his mouth, squirming. "Oh, oh my, Janus. I'm trying to be quiet, really I am. But, ohh yes!" He moaned into the pillow, gasping as he reached down and ran his fingers through Janus' hair. Janus' tongue was long and slender and he knew how to move it fast, which he was doing, moving his tongue in and out as Patton soon became a moaning mess.

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Virgil woke up to odd sounds coming from the living room. Confused, he rubbed the back of his neck, wincing since he had fallen asleep while reading something online. He carefully headed downstairs, stopping when he swore he heard Patton moan Janus' name. Wait, Patton moaning, literally moaning Janus' name? Slowing down, he carefully peaked where they couldn't see him and near lost his grip on the stairwell. There was no hiding what he saw. Patton was on the couch, only a blanket covering him as he moved his head back, moaning through a pillow. From the movement under the blanket and the name being moaned, he quickly gathered Janus was under the blanket, doing, well something. Cussing under his breath, he heard Patton gasp and he rushed upstairs, hoping they didn't hear him.

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"Someone's there! Janus, I ohh yes!" Patton tried to peak out from behind the pillow. Whimpering, he swore he saw movement near the top of the stairs but his damn tongue was driving him crazy! After a moment, he luckily stopped and he shivered, blushing as he turned to see Janus smirking at him. "I think I saw someone at the top of the stairs. But they just rushed back. Oh god, we should have went to a bedroom! This is embarrassing!"

"Hey, it's okay." Janus held him close, shifting so they were laying together and still covered by the blankets. "We can stop if you want. I don't want you to feel uncomfortable. I'm sorry, I got too enthusiastic. I've been wanting to pleasure you for some time now."

"You did?" Patton looked up, shivering since he had been so close. Nodding, he sighed softly. "If we go upstairs, the might be waiting to bombard us with questions. Can umm," He blushed groaning. "I can't believe I'm asking this but can we keep going. Maybe with your fingers?"

"Of course." He sat up, grabbing the lube as he coated his fingers. "It might be easier if you lay on top of me. That way if you cum, it's on me and not the blanket and I can hold you while I get you prepped."

"Oh! Right. Yeah," He laughed shyly and got into position, smiling. "Hello there!" He wiggled his hips, shivering as he felt his fingers brush up against his ass before one pushed in. "Oh, hmm this is slightly different than when I do it."

"Oh? You finger yourself?" When he nodded, Janus smiled and kissed his neck. "I bet you look cute doing that. Maybe you can show me one time?" He slowly worked his finger inside him, holding him close.

"Hmm, ahh I would like that. Ahh, that feels really good," Patton whispered, shivering as he started grinding himself against Janus, his cock twitching at the stimulation.

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Virgil cussed, calling Roman for the fourth time. "C'mon damn it, answer! Please," He whispered checking the time. He had fallen asleep early, it was just after ten right now. Finally, he heard him answer.

"Great heavens, you'd think the house is on fire with how many times you're calling!" Roman said, grumbling as he sat up. "What is your issue? I fell asleep. What do you want, hot topic?"

"Keep your voice down," Virgil whispered, putting on some music as he heard Patton moan. Of course his room had to be the one closest to the stairs! "I'm pretty sure Janus and Patton are having sex downstairs. Don't you dare go downstairs!"

"Them? Yeah, right! Please, Patton is the poster child of abstinence. And with that creepy side? No way. Wait, unless he tricked him. We need to rescue him!"

"Don't even think about it! Look, I managed to sneak close to the stairs. There was no way he was tricking him or forcing him or anything. There was clear consent. I couldn't see much, the lights were dim, but he was definitely doing something to Patton under the covers. And Patton was asking for more, saying he loved all of it." Virgil blushed, shifting slightly. He had been with guys before but it had never been as passionate as what he just saw. Clearing his throat, he grumbled. "Just, get over here and don't you dare go downstairs. Give them privacy."

"Ugh, fine. I'll come over. Besides, I need to hear this for myself. Relax, I won't go downstairs. Wait, should we tell Logan? What if he walks downstairs for tea or something? Actually, never mind. Let him have an aneurism."

"Actually," Virgil blushed, quickly trying to clean his room. "I heard he went out. Patton told me he went out with someone."

"Again? Probably some nerdy thing. Whatever, I'll be there in a minute." Roman hung up, quickly grabbing his pants and a shirt. As he walked out, he stopped near Virgil's door, shocked as he heard clear sounds of people kissing. And as he was about to knock, he heard Patton say, "Another finger, Janus, please?" As he moaned, he just opened Virgil's door, luckily being careful not to slam it shut. He saw Virgil turn to him and he blushed. "What the hell?"

"You heard them?" Virgil asked. When Roman nodded, he was just as shocked as Roman was and he blushed slightly. "To think, him of all people. I half expected Remus to be downstairs doing something that lewd."

"He probably would if anyone gave him the chance." Roman shuddered at the thought of his brother riding someone's cock. He definitely wouldn't use a blanket to hide it, that's for sure. "Yeah, don't need to think about my brother having sex. Can we umm.. either try not to talk about what's happening downstairs or figure out what the hell is going on?"

"Yeah.. good thing I have snacks up here." Virgil opened his mini fridge, grabbing some sodas and snacks. He turned up the music one more time, thankfully drowning out the moans he heard and he sat down on the bed. "I just hope that whatever Logan is doing won't have him coming back in the middle of everything."

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"Let's get another drink!" Apollo said as the band finished up. Next would finally be the headliner but they had to break down their set and build the next one. They had some downtime. Apollo was bumped in to and Logan immediately put his hand on his arm, shaking his head as the man walked past without saying anything. It wasn't worth it.

"Yeah, come on. You should you don't want a snack?" Logan said, grabbing his hand and leading him through the crowd to the back bar.

"Nah, saving for that nice burrito you're buying me after this. Lengua land is almost here!" Apollo said smirking as he grabbed his wallet to pay for the drinks. They had made the deal that Apollo would buy the drinks while at the concert but Logan fronted for their late night mexican. "Oh, hey, you smoked a bit before the concert right?"

"Have you seen my eyes? Of course I have. We can do more after the concert if you want." Logan smirked, noticing Apollo's big grin. Of course he would want to. Shaking his head, he playfully nudged him. "You're a horrible doctor."

"Bullshit, I'm an excellent doctor that could afford to do coke but I smoke weed and drink instead. We all have our vices." Apollo muttered, shrugging as they got up to the bar. As the bartender approached, he set their empty glasses down. "Rum and coke for me. And whatever this little boy wants." He reached up squishing Logan's face earning an eye roll from the man.

Logan smirked and managed to pull away from the death grip before saying, "I'll take the same. Thanks." As Apollo paid, he nodded to the guitar player of the latest band who passed by. They had ran into the band a few times and they were pretty decent, chill guys that loved to rock out. They played the local scene a lot, especially this venue and a few others and they tried to go to each set to show them support. He knew he was probably going to get a shirt or two tonight, as he usually did. He didn't really need anymore band shirts but he might as well. Once they got their drinks, they used their system of going one at a time for a bathroom break. By the time the headlining band was about to start, both were now on the main floor, near where the pit would probably form, working on finishing their drinks and putting the glasses away before the real party started.

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"Please, Janus," Patton moaned, grinding his cock against his, gasping as another finger was pushed in. Four fingers were inside him, stretching him as he felt himself getting close. "I need you inside me."

Janus had always dreamed of hearing those words, along with others. But to actually hear them, fuck he couldn't say no to that! Putting him on the couch, he smirked and fingered him for a moment, making sure he was adjusting before pulling his fingers out. He used the corner of the towel to clean off his fingers before positioning himself between his legs. "We'll go slow." At Patton's groan he smirked. reaching for the lube to add extra. "Groan now, but you'll thank me once I'm inside you."

"If I hadn't seen how big you are, I would have said you're talking big for no reason." Patton muttered giggling. He shifted, blushing as he arched his hips to fix the towel from their squirming before relaxing. As he felt the tip press against him, he took a deep breath and relaxed as well as he could. And as Janus started to push in, he cussed under his breath, moving his head back. He was thick, probably as thick as his biggest toy and hard. Moaning, Patton blushed and wrapped his arms around his neck, doing his best to not clench yet. "Hmmm, ahh yeah you're right. I'm glad you're going slow."

"Well, I don't want to hurt you. I want you to be able to enjoy yourself." Janus had to do everything to not grab his hips and slam into him. He was finally having sex with Patton, which he had wanted to do for so long, hell, dreamt about it for so long and what it would be like. And now that it was happening, he had to control himself. As he pushed in a bit more, he pulled him into a kiss, running his hands down his sides before fondling his ass, making Patton gasp and moan. He stayed still for a moment, letting Patton adjust before he pulled back, only to push in farther.

"Hmm, I won't be able to stay quiet if you keep teasing me like this." Patton whispered, knowing he was going to need the pillow soon.

"You wouldn't be able to be quiet if I went full force either, for different reasons. It's best not to rush." Licking his bottom lip, he smiled as he heard Patton gasp. "Do you think you can go a few rounds? Because I don't think I'll want to stop at just one."

"As long as it keeps feeling this good, I won't complain." He giggled and smiled as he kissed him, and just at the right time because as Janus pushed in again, he gasped and moaned louder than he meant to.

Janus knew that if he kept moaning, he wouldn't be able to stop himself. His moans were so cute and needy and he wanted to hear more! Pausing for a moment, he kissed Patton, whispering in his ear a second later, "I don't think you know what you're doing to me. I'm doing everything in my power not to push in all the way and fuck you into this couch. But the way you're moaning and whining, I really want to make you mine and fuck you."

Patton blushed, looking up at him, the dim light making it hard to see but he didn't mind. He wrapped his legs around his waist, reaching down to make sure the blanket was covering them as he smiled. "Go ahead and keep pushing in. I really don't mind if you're rough with me. If it's too much, I already mentioned my safe word is spider. So go ahead. I trust you."

Janus smirked and pulled out fully. He kissed him, shifting so that Patton's ass was up in the air and his legs were around his waist. Pulling back from the kiss, he whispered, "Grab the pillow." Once Patton did, he pushed in and groaned in pleasure, this time not holding back.

Patton gasped, burying his face into the pillow as this time Janus was rougher. But he didn't mind, mostly because he knew some discomfort was common. And sure enough, after a few thrusts, it started to feel good, really good actually! Moaning into the pillow, he peaked out from the corner of the pillow, blushing when he saw how Janus was checking on him. He gave him a thumbs up, giggling when he kissed Patton's thumb. As he kept thrusting, he found himself arching his hips, wincing once in a while if the angle was odd. Despite those moments it felt amazing, even better than when he used toys!

Janus made sure to shift whenever he noticed Patton tensing, not wanting to hurt him after all. But gods Patton felt amazing! And his little giggles and moans were only encouraging him to keep going. He had already been close before but now he was getting even closer, even though he didn't want to stop. Leaning over him, Janus smirked. "If I cum inside you, I'm not going to stop, understand?"

"Good," Patton said breathlessly, moaning into the pillow as Janus started to speed up. Wincing, he shifted and luckily found the perfect spot. Moaning again, he was forgetting to even try to be quiet as he felt his own cock twitching. "I'm not going to last long either. Oh Janus, you're so big!" He smiled and was about to say something when he felt Janus push in fully inside him, pulsing. He gasped and cried out into the pillow as his own cock twitched and came. He felt the thick cum shoot inside him and he shivered, looking up to see Janus smirking as he started to thrust again making Patton squeak. "Oh god," he whispered, moving his head back as the thrusting began again. "Don't stop."

"Don't worry, Patton. I won't. I've wanted this for far too long to stop now." As Patton whined in response, he went back to thrusting as he reached down and stroked Patton's cock, noticing it made him whimper more. Smirking, he leaned down and kissed his neck before biting and sucking, forming more hickeys. As he thrusted deep inside him, he felt Patton grip his shoulders, his nails digging in. He would probably have marks later, but he wasn't complaining. Instead, he smirked and whispered, "Keep marking me up and I'm definitely not going to stop until I make you scream my name."

Patton gasped, remembering that's what Janus' goal was. And he was pretty sure it was going to happen. Moaning, he grabbed the pillow and tossed it to the ground before running his nails over his shoulders again, watching as Janus shuddered and gave him a dark look. Sticking out his tongue playfully, he said, "Do it, I dare you." What he didn't realize was Janus' smirk was going to be the warning he got before he grabbed his hips, lifting his ass in the air a bit more before he pushed fully inside him, making Patton gasp and move his head back. He was in for quite a night, especially as Janus was hard again and was ready to keep going.

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"Janus, please, ahh, god," Patton trembled, glancing back at the man who had driven him to multiple orgasms after the past few hours. He was sore and covered in hickeys and scratches but he loved every second! He was pretty sure that he would need tea later, and lots of rest, but right now, he was on his hands and knees on the couch with Janus over him and the towel underneath. As Janus moved his hips, he whimpered, biting his bottom lip as he felt his cock brushing against his prostate. Moving his head back, he gasped, panting. "Please, it's too much."

"Oh? It's too much? But I'm not hearing a safeword." He leaned forward, putting Patton on his stomach as he thrusted hard and fast again, loving how he cried out in pleasure. He had already made him shout his name a few times, but his goal was scream. And he was going to do just that. "Stay there, like a good boy, Patton. I've got one last round for you and I'm not giving up on my goal. As Patton stayed still, he sat up, putting Patton's wrists behind his back before pushing his hips down. He then thrusted as hard and as fast as he could, moaning as Patton clenched around him and cried out at the rough speed. At first he was expecting Patton to use his safe word, which he would have respected but instead, he heard him saying his name over and over.

He had always wanted someone to be this rough with him, to not be afraid to hurt him. And Janus was delivering! As he cried out, he blushed as Janus was leaning over him, holding him down and making him rub his cock against the towel. Shivering, he gasped and moaned when he couldn't take it anymore. The fast thrusting and the teasing of his prostate as well as knowing Janus was making him feel like this was too much. He buried his face into the couch and screamed in pleasure, screaming Janus' name. He was so lost in how Janus thrusted inside him and how it felt to feel him cum inside him again, that he didn't even hear the main door opening and closing, let alone the two drunk voices clearly laughing. And even worse, the blanket had dropped ages ago, the dim light now illuminating Patton underneath Janus, both sticky and sweaty from hours of having sex. Patton looked up, blinking as he was trying to register the shapes, his glasses on the coffee table next to their bottle of lube which was now about half used.

"Lengua time, finally a giant yummy burrito and tacos and, oh fucking hell!" Apollo muttered as he stopped looking at Logan to see what he was staring at. Sighing, he raised an eyebrow. "There's bedrooms for a reason."

Janus looked up, cussing as he grabbed the blanket, covering Patton up out of respect for him before trying to cover himself up and the fact that he was still inside Patton. Pulling out, he cleared his throat, noticing Logan was trying not to laugh while Apollo just shook his head, annoyed. "Sorry, we got carried away."

"Carried aw.. oh god!" Patton gasped, bright red as he realized what he must look like. Shrieking, he scrambled, wincing as he had sat up, forgetting they had been going at it for a few hours. Just then he heard footsteps as Virgil and Roman rushed downstairs and Logan turned on the light making him blink.

"What in the Next Banshee Idol was that shriek? Holy hell!!" Roman was completely shook as he saw the people before him. The strange man with orange hair, Logan who did not look like Logan at all, and on the couch, Patton naked and covered in a blanket with Janus and it was clear they had been going at it for a while.

Virgil blushed, clearing his throat. "Uhh, maybe we should clean up and figure things out?"

Apollo rolled his eyes grabbing Logan by the arm. "Hell no. Just clean up and make sure there wasn't any cum on the furniture. Patton, I'm guessing your name is or whatever Janus grunted while ejaculating, come to me tomorrow for fucking condoms."

Patton blushed, shifting. "Ah, thanks but I'm okay. I trust Janus and umm, it felt really go-"

"And you're stopping right there. Logan, I'm still hungry despite that sight. Let's eat and smoke." He dragged Logan by the arm brushing past Roman and Virgil, glancing over at the two. "I see those hickeys." As Virgil and Roman both blushed and tried to hide their necks, Apollo took Logan to his room, shutting and locking the door.

There was a silent moment before Roman said, "So are they together or?"

Janus laughed and shook his head. "Look closer. They're siblings. Now leave so Patton and I can clean up." As Virgil guided Roman upstairs, he turned to Patton, blushing. "I'm sorry about them. Are you okay?"

Nodding, Patton yawned, sighing softly. "Just tired, can we lay down in my room or yours? After we clean up that is." When Janus nodded, he smiled and hugged him blushing. "Thank you! And thank you for an amazing night!"

"No, thank you. How about I carry you up to your room and clean up here then we can shower together?" When Patton nodded, he put on his underwear before picking Patton up in the blanket, smiling as he giggled and curled up into him.

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"Well tomorrow morning is going to be fun," Logan muttered as he brought another chair over as well as his plastic container that held his stash. "I really wish you would actually come out so I can explain everything better." He frowned noticing Apollo already put his bag of food on his side of the desk, always making sure the surface was neat and organized.

"You saw what happened when I came back with you just minutes ago. I got an impromptu real life porn trope. Did not need to see Janus balls deep in that guy. Patton right?" When Logan nodded, he grabbed a pre rolled joint and a ash tray, lighting up. "Yeah, well did not plan to see his ass or a cock deep inside it when all I wanted was to go up here, eating my lovely burrito, tacos, and elote, and pass out for the night."

"Sorry about that. I never expected it either. At least the awkward tension between them will hopefully be over." As Apollo scoffed, he glanced over at his brother. At a quick glance, they looked nothing alike. But, if someone looked closely, they would see similarities. The same long eyelashes, the same eye color, even the same smile, when Apollo did smile. There was more, but those were the main features, especially since his brother refused to have the same hair ever since they were kids. They weren't twins but when they were kids, they looked so much alike that most people mistook them for twins. Now, Apollo kept his hair about shoulder length, usually cutting his own hair with lots of layers. Once in a while he would splurge and go to an alternative hair salon, but usually when he was too tired to do it himself.

"Doubt it. Now there's going to be hesitation on if it was just a one night thing or something more. Janus will probably still try to pursue him while Patton will try to reason it as just a moment of passion while slowly falling for him or something. That or they'll actually have some brain cells and start dating immediately. Spare us the annoyance of watching two hopeless gays in love."

Smirking, Logan opened up his own burrito, the familiar smell of seasoned meat, cilantro, lime, rice, melted cheese, and salsa hitting his nose. Sighing in relief, he looked over, noticing that Apollo was eating the taco while smoking. "How is it?" He only got a groan of relief and a thumbs up, the joint carefully placed between two fingers.

After a moment, he got an actual response, which was, "About as close to sex as I'll ever have."

Logan snorted, having to grab a napkin before he made a mess as his brother groaned and scolded him for being messy. Logan was older by about two years, but a lot of times, Apollo was the one scolding him and reminding him to be careful. It was kind of nice, especially since he was so used to watching over the other sides and telling them to be careful. He looked over at him, grateful he had his brother by his side. He felt more like himself when they hung out. He could joke around or talk about current events without being called boring or an annoying teacher, or worse, someone who doesn't understand feelings. Yes, emotions were difficult to understand some times, but it still hurt when they just waved him off. Apollo never did that. He listened to his concerns, doing his best to help him. Realizing he was staring, he looked away and sat up. "Yeah, well, consider yourself lucky then that food can somewhat represent intimacy for you."

"Well, given this burrito has cow tongue, I would say this is about as close to making out as I'll ever want to get." When Logan started humming the chorus for "Cannibal" by Kesha, he groaned and lightly kicked him under the table as the brothers fell into a fit of giggles, forgetting about the world outside and what the sides might think of them. They would handle that in the morning.

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Roman frowned as he was sitting in Virgil's room, trying not to think about how they had started making out. He wasn't entirely sure how or why it happened. All he knew was they were sitting in the bed, trying not to listen to the moans they could still hear through the music. It was getting awkward and they tried to talk but it was hard to concentrate. Finally, he just gave up and kissed Virgil, not wanting to be the ones sitting in a room just waiting for the two to stop going at it downstairs. He didn't expect Virgil to kiss back, or even pin him to the bed and straddle him. But soon enough, the two had been making out. Hickeys were made, there was some grinding and he probably did get hard. Luckily, or unluckily, however you wanted to see it, as things were about to progress, that was when they heard Patton's shriek.

And when they rushed out, they not only saw the aftermath of all the moaning they heard, they saw him. The man was about Logan's heights and clearly not to be messed with. And apparently Logan's brother. He shook his head, noticing Virgil was blushing as he paced, glancing over at Roman once in a while. "So, umm, he's Logan's brother. Did you know about that?"

"No, I didn't know he had a brother at all. I knew there was another side during my time as a "dark side" but I never really met them and he was one of the first to start moving between both sides. Before then, everyone else kept to themselves, rarely even going through the public use areas." Virgil finally sat down next to him, clearing his throat. "I guess that makes sense though, but I wonder what he represents."

"No clue. We have morality, logic, anxiety, creativity, both dark and light, deceit, and apparently sleep." He shrugged, glancing over. "So, who knows what he is until he or Logan says something. Or Janus, since he seems to know what's going on." He scowled at the thought, sighing. "How could we not notice him? How did we never run into him?!"

"Maybe he kept himself hidden?" Virgil suggested, looking at the time. It was getting late, almost 3 am. By now, it seemed Janus had cleaned up and hopefully the next morning, it wouldn't even look like Patton was bottoming on the couch. Shifting, he sighed softly. "So, umm, about the making out we did. What was that?"

"I wish I knew. Maybe I was jealous that Patton was with his crush when I'm too nervous to even tell my crush how I feel." When he saw Virgil turn to him, he blushed groaning. Damn it! He was so close to confessing and he still found himself freezing up. He needed to tell Virgil how he felt, more now than ever. As he turned to Virgil, he saw how the dark circles under his eyes had gotten darker, the lips he had just been kissing was slightly open in confusion and intrigue. He wanted to tell him so bad! But he was also worried Virgil wouldn't believe him, or worse, not feel the same. Shaking his head, he moved to get up, gasping as he was pulled down and he found himself on his back with Virgil leaning over him. "What are you doing?"

"Shhh, since you're being so damned stubborn, I'm going to turn the light off and we're going to kiss some more before falling asleep." He leaned over, his soft lips pressing against Roman's before he smirked and pulled away. "You can sleep without your clothes on if you want."

Roman blushed heavily as he did start to take his clothes off, though he planned to stay in his underwear. "I won't go fully nude. Don't need to act like my brother." As Virgil smirked, he blushed, looking away. Damn him and that sexy smirk! He might just actually confess, if he didn't end up falling asleep in his arms.

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Patton looked up as Janus came in with a small snack, the plate carrying toast and some butter as well as some juice. He blushed and smiled slightly, trying not to think about all the hickeys and scratches he had noticed in the mirror in his room. Even if they hadn't walked in on them having sex, the scars would make it very clear, especially the fang mark from Janus' snake features what had happened. Blushing at the thought, he took the plate and drink, scooting over so he could sit down. "Thanks, I didn't realize how hungry I was."

"Well, sex is hungry work." As he giggled, Janus smiled and looked over, blushing. "Did you umm, have fun tonight?"

"Have fun? Of course! It felt amazing and I'm so glad I did it with you." He looked over before taking a bite of the toast, nodding. Once he swallowed, he blushed slightly. "Thanks, this is really helping. Umm, I do have a question though, are we going to sleep together tonight?"

"I would love to, if that's what you're asking." Janus replied. When he nodded, he smiled and leaned over, kissing his cheek. "Then that's what we'll do."

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The two brothers were laying on the bed, relaxed and high as hell. Logan had his eyes closed, wearing a baggy long sleeve Fall Out Boy shirt and dark grey shorts while Apollo had a Motionless in White t shirt and plaid sleep pants on. Apollo shifted, glancing over at the other side of the bed, where his brother was apparently trying to fall asleep. "Well good night to you too, fucker."

"Hmm? Oh," Logan opened his eyes, blinking as if he was trying to remind himself where he was or what realm of existence he was in, most likely. "Ye... night bro." Turning over, he gave him a loose hug before laying back on his back, like he usually did. Their clothes had been tossed somewhere, the food put in a mini fridge Logan had. Their boots were on the floor near the bed, their battle jackets either on the floor as well or on the bed, neither of them really knew or cared to look. And soon enough, Apollo leaned his head in, one leg dangling off the side of the bed and the blanket just around his waist as they fell asleep, not even worried about the next day at the moment.

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Logan woke up to silence, which was a miracle in this house. Well, not exactly silent, thanks to Apollo snoring, but he also wasn't hearing an argument between Roman and Virgil, or Roman and Remus. And that was a miracle. Shifting, he turned to his phone, grateful to see he remembered to charge that and his watch. Sometimes, when he got really high, he would forget to charge them and wake up to an almost dead phone or watch. It was just a bit after noon, and he vaguely remembered that he and Apollo had fallen asleep close to seven am. It could have been worse, especially since, if they hadn't smoked some more, he knew his mind would have been reeling about what was going to happen the next day. Knowing he had to face them eventually, he carefully got his brother's leg off his and got up. Apollo shifted in his sleep but didn't wake up. He picked up a little bit, mostly their clothes, and ran his fingers through his hair. The night before had been amazing, well, at least until they came home and had the awkward greeting. He had somehow managed to convince Apollo to come out and introduce himself when he woke up, though a part of him wouldn't be surprised if he changed his mind. He just hoped that he could settle everyone down before that happened.

Once he finished cleaning up, he headed to the kitchen, surprised when he saw that Remus was awake first. "And here I thought you were going to either be at someone else's house or passed out from your depravities. Good to see you're wearing clothes."

"Consider it me trying to be a good boy for Daddy," Remus teased, smirking as he sipped whatever unholy concoction he had made that morning in his cup. "Besides, why would I miss all this drama? I can't wait! I wonder if there's going to be dramatic confessions, hopefully of the kinky kind!"

"Hopefully we won't fail to deliver," Logan muttered, too tired and probably still a bit too high to even tackle the Daddy nickname. By now, he was used to the flirting, and, oddly, he kind of liked it. It definitely was a bit brash and over the top at times, but at least he wasn't coy or subtle. He told Logan what he was into, and didn't hesitate to make it known, even the more disturbing things. Heading to the coffee maker, he started to set some up, choosing to make a large pot, since he had a feeling half of the sides would need something to wake them up or sober them up. For his and Apollo's case, it was probably going to be both. "Is anyone else awake?"

"Not that I know of. But who knows with Remy, sometimes I wonder if he ever does sleep," he said, shrugging as he took another sip of his drink. "So was he really giving him a pounding last night when you two walked in? How did Apollo react?"

"Better than expected," Logan looked around, frowning. He usually would help Patton with cooking, or at least make coffee while he cooked. But today, he didn't feel like bothering. "We'll probably order breakfast. I don't think any of us have the energy to cook. I know I don't." He turned back to Remus, raising an eyebrow. "I'm going to regret asking, but what the hell do you have in that cup?"

"Just a five-hour energy, a white monster, and some peach rings. Pretty tasty, want to try it?" Remus asked, holding out his cup, which did not look appetizing. The sugar crystals from the peach rings were floating at the top in some demented caffeine-induced abomination.

"Pass, I'll save that when I need an emergency cleaning before bottoming," Logan muttered, setting up his coffee cup.

"The person that is lucky enough to get you to bottom would deserve a well-cleansed and caffeinated Logan. Hit me up if you ever need it!" He went back to drinking it, not having a problem with whatever the hell that tasted like. Logan shuddered, just grateful that the coffee was almost done.

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"Patton, darling," Janus said, speaking just above a whisper as he pressed kisses against the man's face. He smiled slightly as he stirred, shifting in the blankets that they had been wrapped in. They were still naked, though he wasn't complaining, especially with Patton pressed up against him as if he never wanted to let go. But, they had to be realistic and let go at one point. "Darling, we need to wake up. It's almost one and I think I smell coffee, so someone's awake."

"Hmm, I want to stay here, though. You're comfortable," he muttered sleepily, a bright smile on his face at being woken up to kisses. He slowly opened his eyes, blushing as he saw the man he was laying with. It's not like he didn't remember what happened last night, he did, every amazing second of it. But to see him still there, well, it was slightly shocking. He expected Janus to leave as soon as he could. "Hey, umm, you don't mind being this close, right?"

"Not at all," Janus said, smiling as he kissed his nose, his snake like tongue coming out to flick it at the end, making him squeak and make an adorable face. "As long as I'm not making you too cold." When Patton shook his head, he smiled and ran his hand down his side and pulled him closer by his waist, saying, "Good. Just a few more minutes and we need to get up."

"Hmm, fine. But, I just wanted to let you know that last night was amazing. So, thank you, really."

Smiling, he leaned in and kissed Patton, relieved when he kissed back, even if he did hesitate for a moment. They would have to discuss this more later, but for right now, he could handle not knowing if this would happen again. "I'm glad. It really was. Let's rest a bit longer and then we need to get up, alright?" Once he needed, he held Patton close, tracing patterns with his thumb on the small of his back as he felt Patton sigh happily and rest his head on his shoulder.

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Roman was the next to come downstairs, his cheeks bright red from the fact that he and Virgil had kept making out until he had fallen asleep. Apparently, Virgil had covered him up and held him close, though he didn't know when he had fallen asleep. It was obviously after Roman since, when he woke up, Virgil was still sleeping. He looked surprisingly relaxed in his sleep, and a part of him wanted to kiss him again, but held off for now. He would want Virgil to kiss him back anyway. Blushing at the thought, he headed downstairs, tensing when he saw Remus and Logan in the living room. Logan was in a baggy shirt and sleep pants, his hair a bit messy. He never thought he would see the super serious man like that, and in a way, he had to admit, he liked the look on him. This Apollo might not be so bad, if he could get him to relax like that.

"Ah, the second royal twink has awoken!" Remus said, sitting next to Logan on the couch while Logan was scrolling through his phone. "Patton's still sleeping so we were looking up options for breakfast to get delivered here. I still say pizza and chicken wings would be the best."

"I had enough greasy food last night, thanks anyway," Logan said, smirking. "Besides, you'll have enough to clean you up with that drink alone. Having a hook up later?"

"One can only hope, maybe with a nerd that needs some relief," he said, winking before turning to Roman. "What? Going to just stare and let in all kinds of bugs, even spiders, into that pretty mouth of yours?"

Making a face, Roman walked over, huffing as he sat down in a chair. "What's going on? Where's that guy from yesterday? Is he really your brother?"

"He is, though I know he doesn't look it, unless you're really focusing on him. He's most likely still snoring in my bed, dreaming of god knows what," Logan replied, frowning as he paused his scrolling. "Damn it all, they aren't open today."

"Hmm, such a shame. Those pancakes do look good," Remus said, leaning in. "If you had the energy, I bet you could make them. Unfortunately, someone smoked a little too much, naughty boy!" He poked Logan in the nose, smiling as he made a face. "And you didn't even share any with me, for shame, young man, for shame!"

"Smoked.. as in? Drugs?" Roman blinked, shocked a little. He got more shocked when Logan gave him a look as if he shouldn't be surprised that the super serious, super nerdy guy did anything fun, let alone smoked weed.

"Yes, I partake at times, mostly on weekends when I'm with my brother. Like I've said before, there's more to me than you know about," Logan explained, raising an eyebrow. "But we can discuss that once everyone comes in."

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It took a bit, but eventually, Virgil, Patton, and Janus had joined them. Thankfully, Patton and Janus were wearing clothes, though they both had some hickeys and marks, making it obvious to anyone who hadn't been there that night what had happened. It took a bit, but eventually, all the sides were present, even the ones who usually kept to themselves. Apollo was leaning against the arm of the couch, rolling his eyes whenever Remus hit on his brother, or sometimes even teased him, though Remus knew that was a lost cause. Still, the brothers were rather attractive, and he couldn't deny that he found it interesting to flirt with both of them. They even managed to order some food without too many arguments, which was a relief for Logan, who wasn't in the mood for yelling.

While they were waiting for the food to arrive, he cleared his throat, sitting up. "I'm sure a lot of you have questions, not only for me but for a few others. Let's try to keep this organized and orderly. And not offensive, if possible," he added, mostly looking at Remus, who just smirked and winked. That was about as close as he was going to get to an actual promise.

"Well one, I would like to know just who this guy is," Roman said, speaking up after a quiet moment. "I mean, he's really your brother and what does he represent? I mean, we all represent something, even that one over there," he pointed to Remy who was coming out of the kitchen after making a giant iced coffee and swirling the straw around while laughing, as if the sound alone brought him joy.

"Rage, that's what I represent," Apollo said, still in his sleep clothes. His hair was messier than Logan's, since he was prone to tossing and turning when he slept, mostly to get comfortable again. "In a way, we're opposites like you and your twin, but we're not sides of the same aspect."

"Oh! That makes sense," Patton said, wincing a little. He was sore from the night before now that he was moving around, and he was kind of grateful he didn't have to cook. Now that the adrenaline of being intimate with Janus was gone, he had started to realize just how exhausted he was from their passionate night. Janus was sitting next to him, as they sat on the floor. Luckily, the man had been very thorough with cleaning the couch. Still, he felt bad that he had a lapse of judgement the night before and had allowed himself into a compromising position like that in a public area. "Though it's odd, while we do generally look different, most of us have a similar face structure and look. But you're so, different. More different than even Remus or Remy."

"I chose to look that way. At first it was so that we wouldn't be mistaken for twins, or mistaken for each other. But, as we grew up and this became our life, I did it to look different than everyone else. Not like it mattered since I was almost always in my lab." He shrugged, by now drinking some coffee he had made for himself. He was using one of his favorite mugs, which looked like a prescription bottle with the medicine being coffee. Logan had gotten it for him a few years ago, as a way to celebrate him getting his doctorate. He took another sip, still not a big fan of being there, but he promised his brother that he would be by his side this morning, and he didn't plan to skip out on that.

As Patton nodded, Remus smiled slightly and said, "I do have a question. What was it like getting pounded by Janus?" As they groaned, he shrugged. "As if we weren't all wondering that."

"I definitely wasn't," Apollo muttered, making a face. "Bad enough that I had to see that. If I wanted to look at porn, I would go grab Logan's phone."

As Roman choked on his drink at the idea that the Logan Sanders watched porn, Patton turned bright red and looked down. "I'm really sorry about last night. Things got heated and I, we, weren't thinking about where we were."

Janus smiled and reached over, stroking Patton's neck. "I wouldn't say that. I knew where we were. But at that time, I didn't care. I also didn't expect us to be so into the moment or that we would go for so long that I didn't even hear Apollo or Logan's drunken ramblings. You're very vocal and I loved it."

"I'll say," Remy replied, smirking. "I heard it over my bluetooth headphones, quite impressive, I must say." As Patton's blushing only got worse, he laughed softly, sipping his iced coffee. After a moment, he leaned forward. "So, I'll continue with this question. What does this mean for you two bitches? Are we going to hear a dating announcement, or wedding bells?"

"I call dibs on being flower girl!" Remus shouted, causing both Janus and Apollo to groan. "I'll be the sexiest fucking flower girl you've ever seen."

"Honestly, you're all too loud," Virgil finally spoke up as he put his arm around Roman's shoulder, making the prince blush heavily and shift in his arms. "Besides, just because they had sex, doesn't mean that they're going to date or even marry. That takes time to develop. Love at first sight is rare, if even possible."

"I wouldn't agree with that," Roman muttered, but he kept his voice low. He knew that was Virgil's take on love. He had known for some time, but a part of him had been hoping that he might have changed his mind after last night. Those kisses were special to him, enough where he wanted to do it more often.

"Marriage is not in the works, not right away at least. I wouldn't want to rush our dear Patton into anything he's not uncomfortable with," Janus explained, smiling as he lifted Patton's chin and saw his adorable smile. "But I wouldn't mind something coming from this, if you want that is."

"Really?" Patton smiled and nodded, relieved. He didn't know what that would mean, maybe actually dating him, or at least going on a few dates. Either way, he would be happy to spend more time with him. "I would like that."

"Good, well, one couple is settled, and it was the one I figured was going to the take the longest time. Good on you. Now, if you don't mind, food is pulling up, and if I have to think about any of you fucking, I'm going to hide in my lab for the next year." He took Logan's phone, heading to the door.

Remus sighed as he walked past, shaking his head. "Honestly, Apollo, you've sutured my wounds without a grimace but you can't handle a bit of sex talk?"

"Watch your mouth," Logan said in a low tone. He turned to Remus, and he honestly wasn't sure if Remus was smiling and nodded because he was scared of what Logan would do if he crossed the line, or if it was because he was getting incredibly turned on by how Logan was acting. Knowing Remus, it might be a mix of both. Sighing, he stood up and went to the door to help his brother grab the food. "Get ready to eat. We've all earned a good breakfast." It was as if a fire alarm went off. Everyone got up, rushing to grab something, whether it was an extra chair, their drinks, or plates and silverware for the food that was coming in.

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"It was odd seeing everyone together. It makes you realize just how crowded things can get, especially if everyone's together. We barely fit in that dining area." Apollo grumbled as he finished up cleaning with Logan. After breakfast, he promised to help him clean up, knowing he made a bit of a mess the night before when they were high and a bit drunk. "Do you think it will ever happen again? Hopefully without Remus trying to climb into your lap."

"Can't make any promises, especially about Remus." Logan tied up the garbage bag, sighing softly. "He's an odd one, I know. Don't even try to figure him out. As for the dining area, it was designed only for the light sides to eat together or the dark sides. Now it was both of us, things got a bit, well, cozy."

"Why is it like that? Who would make the public areas like that. It's a disaster." Apollo turned to Logan, raising an eyebrow. "Was it him?"

Logan sighed softly, hesitating. "Look, I don't think he realized what he was doing. Hell, none of us realized that he had that much power."

"He kept us separated from some bullshit black and white mentality. If he had been more aware of who I was, he would have kept me secluded just like he kept Remus secluded for god knows how long. That's not fair to the dark sides. To Virgil, Janus, any of them."

"I know, I know. But he's not aware that's what he's doing. He's very stubborn, just like a paladin in DND." As Apollo groaned, Logan sighed softly. "Just listen for a moment. It's not his intentions and I'm sure it will change as we come together and he realizes that we're not just good and evil. It's how Virgil went from what he was to what he is now. He used to be far worse than Anxiety and we both know it."

"Yeah, I know. Poor kid, I'm glad to see he's learned to trust others and opened himself up. Fuck, what a journey though." Apollo shook his head. "Do you think it's a good idea, having us intermingle and get to know each other? I mean, it's bound to happen, especially with Janus and Patton. That's now a thing. And I don't even want to know what's going down with you and Remus."

"Hell, even I don't know what's going on between him and me," he said with a smirk. Remus had caught up with him before he went back to his room, whispering he would be alone for a while. He wasn't saying he was going to his room, but a part of him was a little curious. It's not like he didn't have his own desires and he had been neglecting some of them for a while.

"I don't like that face. It makes me want to hit you with this trash bag." Apollo grabbed the bag, only stopping when Logan put his hands up and laughed. "That's what I thought. I do not to think about what you're trying to imagine."

"Relax, I won't tell you." He smiled softly, shaking his head. "I'll take the trash out. Thanks for the help." He took the bags, stepping out. He nodded to Remy who apparently decided to get up and follow him while sipping his iced coffee. "Something on your mind there, buddy?"

"Hmm, no, just happy to be around for all the juicy drama. So, Apollo's been revealed. How do you feel about your brother being exposed to the others?"

"He's a grown man with a doctorate or two. He can handle himself. If they want to get to know him, they can. I just hope they like him as much as I do. He has a tough exterior but he's complicated and interesting." He threw the trash into the bins before sighing softly. "I mean what about you? You usually keep to yourself and you joined us for a meal. You never do that."

"Yeah because you and Patton would shove veggies into my mouth and that is so not fetch." As Logan raised an eyebrow, he sighed softly. "Relax, I sometimes eat my veggies."

"Sure you do. We do it because we care, you know. We want all of you to be healthy and happy. That's why we fuss. That's why I remind you to drink your water instead of iced coffee all the time. That's why I remind all of you to drink water."

"Because drinking water is so punk rock," Remy said with a playful eye roll.

"I could make a presentation but I doubt you'll listen." At Remy's knowing smile, he sighed softly, leading the way back inside. "Do me a favor, try to come out more for meals? I just want to see us all interacting with each other a bit more often. If you're willing that is."

"I think I can handle that. Will I get iced coffee if I do?" At his annoyed huff, he laughed softly. "Fine, I'll bring my own. I'm joking!" He giggled as Logan went back to his room. "Man needs to get laid."

"I volunteer as tribute!" Remus shouted from down the hall.

"I know, already!" Remy laughed softly as he finished his cup before huffing. "Already? I need to get a bigger cup. This is not holding enough of that good stuff." He shrugged and walked back to his room. Maybe he could come out for lunch, see if anyone else does the same.