Reserved #2

Janus looked up at the creature, smiling widely.

"You're amazing, Patton!"

Of course Patton was surprised. He was always called a brute, a demon, a disgrace... never amazing. To someone, he was something good.

“What..? I... thank you...”

“...Thanks, kiddo. So are you.”

Patton genuinely smiled.

(Oh my god yes-)

"R...Really...?"

someone who looked a few years older than Janus was walking by.

"There you are, Janus! I was worried sick!"

"Brother Remus!!! Look! I found a monster! His name is Pa-!"

"I don't care what his name is, little brother. I truly don't. He's a monster. You shouldn't be anywhere near him. He could hurt you."

"He's nice...!"

"Let go of him."

Janus doesn't let go. Remus goes over and pulls Janus by the ear, away from the monster. Janus's older brother spit at the monster's feet. The kind, young boy was almost in t•ars.

Patton’s eyes widened. He started to look rather sad.

“St-Stoppit!! You’re hurting Janus..!”

"He needs to learn to stay away from your kind."

Remus growled at the monster (oh, how fitting-)

"H-He's misunderstood!!!! He just wants a friend!!!! He d-doesn't want to hurt me!!!"

Remus squeezed his brother's ear tighter, twisting it. Janus fell silent, trying not to sc•eam in pain.

"You should be ashamed of yourself. You can't manipulate my brother just because you need food for the day."

"H-He doesn't want to-"

“...Forget it.”

Patton sighed as he turned away.

“...Just... please... don’t hurt him.”

He began to walk away.

"P-Patton!!!! Patton don't leave me here!!!"

Janus managed to twist out of Remus' grip and ran to Patton.

"Wh- Janus, get back here!"

"Patton, I promise I won't leave you... We can care for each other! I'm just as misunderstood as you are, we can help each other!"

He wiped his own t•ars, catching up with Patton.

"I'm not my brother... I won't hurt you..."

Patton t•ared up a bit himself.

“I-I know you won’t... but your brother... your brother won’t let this happen. I’m sorry, Janus.”

"...My brother is a manipulative jerk... I'm not as naive as I first let on...If he wants to hate me over being nice to a misunderstood and beautiful creature, let him. I don't care. You're just like me, Patton. Please... Let me stay with you and help you..."

"Janus, you have three seconds to get back here, or I'm leaving without you!"

Janus walked closer to Patton, ignoring his brother at this point. He clung to the monster.

"You're my brother now."

“...”

Someone choosing to stay with him, rather than leaving him. This was incredibly new to Patton. But he wasn’t against it.

“...Well then... come with me, little brother.”

Needless to say, Janus was surprised that Patton took him in. Someone who genuinely wanted to be around him? This was new... a smile spread across the child's face.

(...)

After some number of years, Janus had practically forgotten about his birth family. Patton had raised Janus as a brother, and taught him proper manners and such. Janus was about 27.

"It's a big day, my first job interview, sweet buttercups... Wish me luck, Patton."

He went over to his adoptive brother and gave him a small hug.

Patton smiled and hugged Janus back.

“Good luck, Janus! Remember, your happy-pappy-Patton’s proud of you!”

Janus smiled. He felt like a kid again.

"Thank you, Patt."

He let go of the hug, walking towards the edge of the forest.

"Goodbye, brother! I'll see you later!"

Little did they know, that would be the last time Janus would say goodbye to him.

when he got to his supposed "interview", he was greeted with g•ns in his face. Janus's smile faded as he slowly realized why this was happening to him. A single shot rang through the air... And right through his head.

Janus didn't come back to Patton that night.

(woooow that hurt- please let the Virgil and Patton stuff be fluffy- No more angst- ...unless you want angst, because in that case I'll do angst-)