Patton's POV:

Me and Logan had been talking about Deceit staying in my room, and how his health was when we heard something scream and fall from somewhere. We both immediately ran to check.

I gasped upon seeing it was Deceit, now curled up at the bottom of the stairs. I ran over to him and he was holding onto his hand, when I tried to touch him he hissed at me. Oh god we shouldn't have let him upstairs!

I look up to see Virgil standing there with an almost terrified look on his face. Roman and remus came running up behind him trying to see what happened.

"Virgil did you push him down the stairs?!" Logan was the first to ask what we were all thinking. He sounded upset.

Virgil looked shocked at him before stuttering out, "n-no! O-of course n-not!"

"Don't attack Virgil for something he didn't do, Logan!" Roman said, defending his dark friend.

"Virgil was the only one around with Dee though. And someone doesn't just fall down the stairs out of no where," remus pointed out, making Roman's note seem irrelevant.

"B-but I didn't-"

"Virgil has already express his distaste for Deceit it is more plausible he pushed him," Logan explained, interrupting Virgil, "While I did not mean to yell at you, Virgil, But for Deceit and Thomas' safety I think it would be advised you stay away from Deceit."

I didn't like them arguing. I stopped listening and knelt down next to our scaled friend and tried to quietly coax him into letting me pick him up.

"I know you don't want to be touched but you have to get to the couch so I can help see what's wrong," I spoke softly, trying not to make him agitated.

"I-I just want to stay here...d-don't touch me..." he responded, trying to push himself away from me. Please just let me help!

I tried to persuade him again, he has to let me help! "Kiddo, I know your scared and in pain but will you at least let me take you to the couch...?"

He looked at me for a moment before sighing and nodding slightly, "only to the couch..."

I easily picked him up-oh god Logan was right, he is insanely light... we'll have to ask him later...

I took him over to the couch and set him down, I heard a loud yell from vigil, his voice multiplying from what I assume is fear.

"I would never push Deceit down the stairs just because I don't like him. I wouldn't do that to anyone!" Virgil yelled. Coming down the stairs half way before Logan stopped him.

"If you take another step down these stairs while you are like this I will get remus to drag you to the dark side of Thomas' mind and keep you there until Deceit has recovered and protect himself against you."

I stood up, yelling over all of them, "that is enough Logan! Virgil won't be going anywhere! No one will until we figure this out and they aren't sick anymore! Just stop fighting so we can help deceit since he is the one who fell!!"

They all stated at me, before Roman went back up to where I couldn't see him. Remus soon followed him. Virgil stared at me...no he is he staring at deceit? Before I could look to Dee Virgil headed up the stairs without saying anything.

I looked at Logan.

"I...apologize for yelling, to both of you," Logan monotoned, "it was very out of character for me and I shouldn't have gone off like that."

I nodded, accepting his apology, even if he was mad it didn't change that he shouldn't have. Virgil seemed scared, and upset we blamed him so I don't think he pushed him. Deceit fell, he's sick and should stay in bed. Me and Logan will probably have to watch him...And maybe get Roman or Remus to watch him too. And Virgil... I am with Logan on this one, for now until we know exactly what happened, Virgil should stay away from Deceit.

I was torn away from my thoughts when Logan said, "I'll go get the first aid kit."

"Ok, get an ice pack too," I respond, while he walked away. I looked to Deceit.

"Did-"

"I fell." He interrupted, already knowing what I was about to say. "Virgil was just standing there..."

For a moment I believed him, but then a sneaking suspicion inside me said he wanted to be hurt. He could have lied to keep Virgil out of trouble so he could continue to look like the bad guy. He obviously didn't want to be here. Oh I don't know who to trust at this point!

"Ok..." was all I was able to respond with before we fell into an awkward silence.

...Why can't I just protect my family? Even if it means from each other...

Another Chapter in only 1-ish days!?! Is this magic!!? Kind of. I don't have school or anything else to do and I have lots and lots of ideas. It's a steady flow of me knowing what I'm doing...sort of. Anyway! I hope you are all enjoying it and I'll see you in the next chapter! Maybn out!