AN//: sUP! lol, how you been guys?

Today has been hectic and i just wanted some platonic sleepxiety to cheer me up, hopefully it does the same for you guys!

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"You know what Roman?! Fuck you too! I'm not dealing with this shit right now!"

"But-"

"But nothing! I'm so fucking pissed right now, I can't freaking believe you guys-!"

"We were just trying to-"

"Save it Pat, I know what you were trying to do but you all still went behind my back-"

"While I'm not certain what we did was wrong, I do believe we owe you an apology considering we forgot to factor in that you do not do well when it comes to surprises-"

Virgil blinked.

And then he blinked again before taking in a breath and pinching the bridge of his nose.

"Ok, you know what L? I love you, I swear I do, but you can be as dense as the books you read sometimes dude. I'm the literal embodiment of Anxiety of course I don't do well with surprises!"

"I- I'm sorry, I truly didn't mean any harm-"

"Roman, shut up! Not that I don't appreciate the apology, trust me I do Princey, but it doesn't change shit. I'm still pissed beyond belief, but I'm not up for accidentally saying something I'll regret later, that's too much work. So I'm gonna leave and come back when I'm calmer and then we're gonna fix that mess that's going on outside, cool? Cool"

With that he was gone, leaving the three sides stunned.

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Virgil marched through Mindscape, he was pissed, anger running through his veins. His shadows flickered behind him as he walked. Not someone you'd want to run into at that moment.

He moved from the Commons down towards the hallway, one single destination in mind. He didn't want to think, he didn't want to feel, he just wanted to calm down-maybe take a nap? He didn't fucking know, he just wanted an out, temporarily of course.

As he continued down, the hall grew from bright to a dull gray, the doors lined were the rooms of...the other sides-

The black and yellow door on the left opened, the owner took one look at him-and his more than likely angry expression- and closed the door.

A less than subtle 'click' signified that the door was now locked and behind it a muffled hiss of "nope" could be heard.

Anxiety rolled his eyes at Deciet's dramatics, honestly he could he worse than Roman sometimes. Not like Virgil wanted to deal with him, or his friends either. If Remus popped out- so help him- he would probably strangle the Duke...nah, the bastard would probably enjoy it.

Shaking his head, he continued his trek. He would teleport to his destination but the owner of said location was a bit of bitch when it came to his privacy. Of course he understood the necessity of privacy more than anyone else but at least he didn't complain about it every minute.

He sighed when he met the grass clearing, it was somehow on the top of hill, allowing anyone there to have an overlooking view of the Twin's divided Kingdom.

A castle on the left, -(Remus')

                        A castle on the right-(Roman's)

         And a Tower in the Middle.

With a sigh Virgil snapped himself to the Tower.

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The Emo huffed, god he hated stairs-but it was either that or take the elevator filled with more figments and emotions than he could deal with. He was already going to visit someone, that's enough social interaction as it is for him, thank you very much.

He only walked up a bit more before reaching and ornate white door. The metal borders around it were a shining onyx and the hinges were golden.

"Rich bitch", he muttered rolling his eyes before knocking.

No response.

Quirking his brow, he tried the knob. The door opened...

He entered cautiously, and closed the door behind him. "Hello?"

No answer. Nothing but the various Dream Contraptions moving about. Any other day he'd admire the beauty of the near silent, clockwork cogs that interlocked as they moved, and how they caused large tubes of colorful Dream sand to be pumped into...Somewhere.

Sighing, Virgil turned around to leave, but before he could, something wrapped around his ankle...

Dream Sand.

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Remy nodded to the beat, swaying his hips a bit to the music as he cracked the eggs into the hot pan. Adding in some sliced cheese, he started stirring with the spatula.

Now while he had the class not to use said spatula as a mike, that did not stop him from singing along with the music that was blasting throughout the room.

"And I'm back with a madness." He started, still bopping to the beat as he went.

"I'm a champion of the people who don't believe in champions.
I got nothing but dreams inside, I got nothing but dreams.
I'm just young enough to still believe, still believe~
But young enough not to know what to believe in
Young enough not to know what to believe in, yeah~"

He turned to get a plate.
"If I can live through this
If I can live through this
If I can live through this
I can do anything-Holy fucking shit Virgil!!"

Sleep pressed the plate to his chest, core still beating wildly. "Shit! You hoe! Like, I legit only saw you through the corner of my eye! What the fuck!"

Virgil on the other hand started cackling.

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After serving himself, and his unexpected guest, some eggs, Remy sat down at the table; phone in hand and music muted. "So...what exactly brings you here? I'm sure it's not cause Tommy needs me for another short Vid. Unless I'm doing another one with you? If that's the case where's your old hoodie?-"

"Nah, not a vid, and not cause of Thomas"

"Oh? Spill the tea then, sis. You know ya gurl loves drama"

"Yeah, yeah. There's plenty of that in the commons-"

"Oh-ho, shit! This should be good, come on tell me!"

Virgil shrugged, "sure, but first, why were you eating eggs?"

"Breakfast", said Sleep simply.

"It's two-thirty?"

"Bitch, time ain't real, 'sides I just woke up. Was working hella hard last night to make sure you lot actually got some sleep, you're welcome-"

"Uh-huh, so that's why you're in a T-shirt and jeans? What no shades or leather?"

Remy rolled his eyes and snapped his fingers.

Dream Sand rose up and covered its Master's shirt all the way to his hair

In seconds Sleep was wearing his iconic Jacket and bag, his shades were on his head.

"Nice one Sandman"

"Very, now spill"

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"Jesus-fucking-christ!" Exclaims Remy, putting his hand over his face and shaking his head, "you'd think they'd learn by know!"

"That's exactly what I said, but no! Anyway, I was pissed, so I left"

"Shit hun, I can't blame ya for coming to me"

"Yeah, well, you said I could-"

"Yep! I said that after our first short vid,like what one- two years ago? And you choose to just visit now? Bitch, we could have had so many wild convos by now!"

"Eh, maybe, but you gotta admit, that vid was fun"

"Hell yeah it was! Tommy couldn't hold up! And neither could you, we were laughing way too much!

"That adlib, was hilarious though-"

"Thank you! I just went for it!"

"Your, recent one was pretty good too, bit cringey tho-"

The Aspect of Sleep shrugs. "Kill cringe culture hun, and who doesn't want to go all night with me?"

"See you say it like that, but you literally only mean sleep, why make it an innuendo?"

"Was made and kinda raised by Creativity, blame them both babe"

"Fair enough, you still implied it tho"

"Nope! You just inferred it that way"

Virgil scoffed, "you sound like Logan, speaking of, I should probably get back-"

"Looking like that?"

"Like what?"

"Like that- no offense sweetie, but you look like you're an inch from a mental breakdown. An absolute freakin' mess babe"

"Gee, thanks-"

"Don't be like that, its a quick enough fix, you just need to chill out-"

"Yeah sure, tell the embodiment of Anxiety to chill out-"

"That's exactly what I'm telling you and like a good friend I'm gonna help you out!"

"Please don't knock me out-"

"Nah, you're too worked up. Plus my idea doesn't involve sleeping at all, as a matter of fact, it's the complete opposite!"

Sleep wasted no time in grabbing Virgil's hand and dragging him into the living room.

"Wah?! Remy!"

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"No!"

"Come onn!"

"No way in hell Remy! I'm not dancing!"

"Just trust me! You and I have pretty much the same taste in music, give or take a few more classics on my side, but you'll love this I promise!"

"Fine, tell you what, I won't dance but I'll listen to the music, I'll even sing along if I know it, deal?"

"Hell yes! Check it, Three days Grace dropped a new album!"

"Wait, really? Shit, play it!"

"You got it hun!"

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"Alright, gotta admit, these are pretty fucking good! A bit on the nose tho"

"Figured you'd think that, so that's three songs so far: The Mountain, Strange days and Infra-red. Anyway, the album's name is 'Outsider'. Wanna hear the rest or should we throwback to some of there old school songs?"

Virgil shrugs, "let's hit it old school, see how many I remember"

"Yass! Alright stay here, I'mma get the snacks!"

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Not ten minutes later.

The two of them were sitting cross-legged on the floor, surrounded by various snacks, cans of soda and empty chip bags.

They swayed, side to side together singing along to the music...while chewing Marshmallows, just for the fun of it.

"'Cause life starts now!" Sings Remy loudly, swaying Virgil along with him as they bump shoulders. "You've done all the things that could kill you somehow! And you're so far down~!

But you will survive it somehow because life starts now."

Virgil snorts in a half-laugh, but sways with him and begins the next verse.

"All this pain...Take this life and make it yours.

All this hate...Take your heart and let it love againnn.

You will survive this somehow~!"

Remy passes him a Marshmellow.

"Life starts now. You've done all the things that could kill you somehow,

And you're so far down~!"

And they finish the song together .

"Life starts now! You've done all the things that could kill you somehow,

And you're so far down~!

Life starts now~!"

They burst out laughing.

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"How did a Fall Out Boy song get in your Three Days, Grace Playlist?"

"No fucking clue babe, but that's a sign if I've ever seen one, how bout... My songs know what you did in the dark?"

"Hell yeah!"

Sleep press play and the speakers blasted and they began.

"Ooh oh oh oh, ooh oh oh oh~!
Be careful making wishes in the dark (dark)

Can't be sure when they've hit their mark! (mark)"

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For the next song, it was the Virgil who had started singing.

"I'm singing, Whoa~!

How the mighty fall!

The mighty fall~"

"Heyeyeyeh~!" And Remy as back up.

"The mighty fall"

"Heyeyeyeh~!

"they fall in-"

"They fall in love~"Though that changed quickly, not that either seemed to mind.

"ooooooh~!"

"How the mighty fall

The mighty fall~"

"Heyeyeyeh~!"

"The mighty fall~"

"Oh how the mighty fall in love!"

Remy did something , like Jazz hands, or they would have been if he had the space, instead he half sprawled on Virgil, letting his weight drop onto the Side.

The Emo then of course retaliate by shoving the Aspect off but it only ended up with them both laughing breathlessly on the floor.

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"Hey, 'Set it off!' didn't know you listened to them Rem-"

"Oh hell yeah, they're fuckin amazing! Wolf in sheep's clothing?"

"Play it!"

"Hah! On it!"

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"Bla-bla-black sheep, have you any soul?"

"No sir, by the way, what the hell are morals"

"Jack, be nimble, Jack, be quick"

"Jill's a little whore and her alibis are dirty tricks"

"So could you~"

"Tell me how you're sleeping easy

How you're only thinking of yourself"

"Show me how you justify

Telling all your lies like second nature"

"Listen, mark my words, one day"

"One day~"

"You will pay, you will pay"

"Karma's gonna come collect your debt!"

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"Alright, time to dance, come on! While were at the Set it off playlist!"

"What? I'm not dancing Remy, do they even have any dance songs?"

"Come on! You'll like it, promise!"

"Puppy eyes won't work on me Remy"

" Just trust me! I Swear-"

"Ugh, fuck, fine! If it'll get you to stop bothering me about it-"

"Perfect! This might even cheer you up for the week-'

"Fuckin' doubt that-"

"Bitch, hush! Now come on, get up, were dancing-"

"Ughh!"

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Remy put on the song.

The moment it began Virgil recognized the song.

"Really?"

"Yep! It was like, made for you"

Sleep Grabs Virgil's hands and begins moving, while singing along.

"One step forward, one step backwards
One step forward, one step backwards"

He moves them a step forward and back, smiling sheepishly at the embarrassed Emo.

"Some days I'm up, some days I'm down
Some days the world is way too loud
Some days my bed won't let me out
But I'm OK with missing
Out on the social anxiety!
Out on the phony friends I don't need
So I just turn off my phone and turn on TV
'Cause solo's the only way I can breathe, so I just, so I just"

Remy lets go of Virgil's hands and moves doing a little shimmy as he moved side to side, encouraging Virge to do the same.

"Do my little lonely dance
Performing for my only fan
'Cause it's my kinda party
My room is where my heart is
I do my little lonely dance
I don't need you to understand
And there's no way I'm stopping
It's like nobody's watching
As I do my little lonely dance"

Slowly but surely Virgil started to follow Remy's movements, chuckling a little as Remy made some funny faces as he danced.

"One step forward, one step backwards-" They moved forward- and Virgil gained the courage to start singing.

"One step forward, one step backwards
These days I'm good, these days I'm fine
These days I'd rather pay no mind
Silence is in town, keep her around
And you'll be glad you're missing
Out of the social anxiety
Out on the phony friends I don't need
So I just turn off my phone and turn on TV
'Cause solo's the only way I can breathe, so I just, so I just"

Sleep was beyond proud, smiling bright and happy, he jumped in on the chorus before Virgil could lose his nerve, swaying and swinging all through it.

"Do my little lonely dance
Performing for my only fan
'Cause it's my kinda party
My room is where my heart is
I do my little lonely dance
I don't need you to understand
And there's no way I'm stopping
It's like nobody's watching
As I do my little lonely dance"

Virgil laughed, a genuine grin plastered on his face as he bopped along, dancing all on his one.

"One step forward, one step backwards
One step forward, one step backwards
All I need is me, myself, and I
All I need is me, myself, and I
All I need is peace and quiet"

Remy, followed his moves, joining in and snapping his fingers to the beat. And they sung and danced together.

"Some days I'm up, some days I'm down
Some days the world is way too loud
Some days my brain's locking me out, so I just
"Do my little lonely dance"

"Yeah!~"

"Performing for my only fan"

"Yeah!~"

"'Cause it's my kinda party
My room is where my heart is!"

"this is my dance!~"

"I do my little lonely dance
I don't need you to understand"

"ooohh~"

"And there's no way I'm stopping"

"Nah! Nah! Nah!~"

"It's like nobody's watching
As I do my little lonely dance"

"Ohh, ohhh!~"

"I do my little lonely dance"

"Ohh, ohhh!~"

"I do my little lonely dance"

"Ohh, ohhh!~"

"Like nobody's watching"

"Ohh, ohhh!~"

"I do my little lonely dance"

"One step forward, one step backwards
One step forward, one step backwards"

"I do my little lonely dance"

"One step forward, one step backwards
One step forward, one step backwards"

"I do my little lonely dance"

"One step forward, one step backwards
One step forward, one step backwards"

"Like nobody's watching
I do my little lonely dance!"

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The two ended the song in a peel of laughter, clutching each other as they wheezed;even still chuckling as they began to clean up.

"Thanks Remy, I really needed that!"

"No problem babes, come back anytime, alright? Just try not to scare the hell out of me next time, m'kay?"

"Nah, I'll actually try to scare you next time!"

"Bastard"

"Bitch"

"Fair, see ya 'round hun!"