There's 2 pictures at the end so that's why the chapter looks longer than it actually is 

Logan was sitting next to Remy in the kind of living/hangout room that existed at the school. They usually didn't sit there because the other people from other classes usually sat there and if you haven't noticed no one in this class is any good at socializing with 'normal' people. The window was open letting a chill breeze flow in. The insomniac had been told that if they kept not doing any schoolwork they had a chance of getting expelled so they were doing their best with Lo's help which included a lot of whining.

Remus and Dee were sitting at the table behind him. The snake was braiding his boyfriend's hair because he had nothing else to do. Right when Remy was about to give up for the seventh time before Logan inevitable motivated them back to continuing Dee stopped what he was doing. He glanced around the room as a small panic began to grow in his chest.

He stood up more stating than asking "Does anyone else smell that? It smells like fire. It's burning somewhere"

"Girl it's not. Calm ye snitties and sit down" Remy groaned. It wasn't the first time Dee had claimed something like this. The first few months living at the school he'd been so on edge it was rare to go a week without him claiming it and then nearly having a panic attack when no one believed him.

"Heh the dumpsters are on fire" Remus laughed hanging his head out the window. "Holy shit they're trash on fire just like me" He mumbled to himself.

Because they're all 1. idiots and 2. curios teenagers they all rushed out to look at it. Remy went over to the other side of the building to see if the fire was spreading. Roman decided to be a hero and try and use the water from his water bottle to stop the fire though the actual fire extinguisher an actual adult who works there used worked much better.

On the wall next to the garbage a stylized bird symbol had been sprayed on. One of the wings was green while the other was purple, the head was a dark blue and the body orange. Logan quickly covered his neck with his hand when he saw the symbol since it was the same symbol he had as a tattoo in blue. It was the symbol everyone in his old gang had gotten tattooed on different places and different colors.

Remus took Dee's hand when he noticed he was shaking. He mumbled something to him before they went back into the building. Shortly thereafter he would tell Remus to get lost because he didn't want anyone to know he got flashbacks violent enough to render him jumpy and paranoid simply from being near fire

Remy came back from checking the other side of the building "So does anyone here like know some punk versions of team rocket?" They asked while sipping on their coffee "Cause I just saw like a tall guy with a blue mohawk and a short I dunno person with more eyeliner than Virgil run away from the school while laughing"

"I take offense to that" Virgil muttered sarcastically.

"Don't challenge him. If Vivi puts on any more eyeliner his eyes will actually disappear" Roman added.

Logan and Patton locked eyes both recognizing the descriptions as 2 of Lo's old friends. "I have no idea about any of you guys but I have never in my life met anyone who looks like that" The nerd forced a laugh. If Dee was still there he would have facepalmed from the lie.

Virgil said "No offense L but you look like a damp paper towel" He just nodded in agreement "There's nothing more to see here, it's dinner time and I'm hungry so peace" He concluded before taking Roman's hand and pretty much dragging him with him to the f o o d.

 Logan took a moment to scream on the inside before placing his hands on Remy's shoulders looking into their sunglasses as he said as monotone as ever "We need to go and get drunk right now. I don't want to be able to comprehend any thought until Monday at least"

"But girl you said you would like help me with like the stupid homework"

"We can do that after this okay" He didn't want to think about his old friends knowing where he was. He didn't want to think about the possibility of them coming to ruin the new version of himself he had been trying to build.

"Neither of yo-ou are doing that" Patton stepped in between them. He smiled at Remy saying with his most convincing tone "I have to talk to Lo about....a surprise....g-gift...thing...so it would be very nic-ce if you could..ehm..go-o away"

They pretended to be offended "Me? Not getting attention? Illegal honey but I guess I'll listen just cause I luv you"

Once the two of them were left alone Patton sighed "I-I'm a pacifist but if your old....'friends' come here and make you feel a-all panicky which I can tell you do I will p-pass a fist" He took a deep breath "I'm sorry I just don't understand wh-hy they keep pestering you"He pouted while crossing his arms so he looked as threatening as a cute squirrel.

"I have endured worse. It's fine really" Logan replied pinching the bridge of his nose.

"It's just. You grew up with these...these-e peop-ple! It must have been h-horrible"

Logan stopped in his motion suddenly feeling a pull to defend his old gang for some reason. "I used to be exactly like them, you have to understand that. They never hurt me before either way. It's only because I left them. Growing up was unpleasant to say the least but they were most unpleasant thing about it"

"But-"

"I don't want to hear you insult them because what we have is nothing compared to what we used to have" Patton shifted his gaze to ground and Logan's heart stung "That was too harsh of me" He mumbled not really being good at apologies "I appreciate your sentiment and I want you to know that I wouldn't trade your presence for theirs any time"

Pat smiled an unsure smile to him "Aww Lolo, I wouldn't w-want to spend time with any-yone else in the worl-ld than you"

He was taken aback doing his best to hold his emotionless mask up "Thank you" He said quietly.

"No prob Bob"

"My name is Logan" he gulped searching for the right words ".....Could it by any chance be alright if we..shared a bed tonight. I am having some concerning thoughts and I would rather not be alone"

Patton shone up into a big smile responding with "Of c-course!"

When they got into the room a blanket fort had been built in Virgil's bed. Him and Roman had stolen sandwiches from the cafeteria before running back to the room to watch the Adams family in their newly built fort. Neither of the dad like boys could see what was going on behind the blankets but giggling could be clearly heard.

Logan quickly changed into his puyamas before laying down under the blanket next to Patton. The bubbly boy opened his arms and the other gratefully accepted. He leaned his head down right under Pat's chin. Feeling fingers stroking through his hair made him smile. 

"I don't want to be reminded of it again" Logan admitted referring to his past. "I want that chapter of my life where I was with them to be over.." It wasn't entirely true. He didn't want to be reminded of how he had acted. It was himself he despised not the people of his past.

"Oh Lo, can't you see. You're already in the epilogu-ue. They're just trying to claw yo-ou back into the story. Don't let the-em. Please stay with me" Patton replied with a warm tone.

"If I'm in the epilogue now can" He took the other's hands. "Can this be the prologue of the new start of my life"

"Of course"

 Logan's eyelid fluttered close as Patton kissed it softly. He pressed a few more right under the eye. The grin the nerd not very subtly tried to hold back made butterflies fly through his stomach. He moved their foreheads together letting their breathing be the only sound.  

"You w-will always be my best f-friend" The bubbly boy murmured.

"That's.....lovely" Logan tried to hide the disappointment clawing at his soul. How he wished he could tell Patton how much he admired him. How he wished he could be his. 

Then the doubt took over and before he could stop it he was falling far too fast.

"Actually no it is not lovely. You're making a grave mistake for every moment you keep me close" Logan said pushing himself away from the other boy before sitting up. "I've made you cry, I've made you worry, I've made you feel all these horrible emotions because of me"

"It's oka-"

"No!" Patton flinched back and covered his head with his hands when Logan nearly yelled it "You don't know all the things I've done and seen with them, you don't know me. You don't need all my problems" He took a few breaths looking into Patton's eyes "You don't need me"

"Well of course I don't n-need you" He brushed the words of so easily Logan furrowed his eyebrows in confusion "If I needed you it would be-e unhealthy, then it would be an obsession not a relationship but you see" He took the nerd's hand "I choose to care for you because you make me happy and caring about you comes with carrying your p-problems and I'm ready to do th-hat Lo, let me"

He brushed his hand away "You're a good person and I am nothing like you"

He let out a short laugh in response "I know how-w to recognize a lie" He answered with a cheery smile "don't try wit-th me"

Logan shifted his gaze to the wall so he didn't have to look into the other boy's eyes. "I should go" He mumbled but before he could go anywhere Patton pulled him into a hug. "I can not let you be hurt" He took a deep breath before finally admitting:

"I love you" 

"Love you-u too!" He with a big grin that quickly disappeared "I really do, as more than a f-f-friend. But I still love som-meone else wheth-her I want to or n-not. You d-deserve someone who lov-ves you fully and I c-can't be that perso-on yet"

"that's alright, I must admit one of my few good qualities is that I am quite patient" Logan pressed a kiss to Patton's forehead before moving out of the hug "If it's alright I still think I should go. To be blunt my head is...overflowing as they say I suppose and I do not appreciate letting myself be seen vulnerable" There was a gentle spark in his eyes as he said softly "Goodnight..my?.....my love?"

"Goodnight!"

 As Logan walked out of the room Patton swore to make sure he stayed as happy as he looked in that moment. After a long while of tossing and turning he had an euphony on how he could keep him happy. He quickly took on his jacket and rolled up the sleeves so he looked extra tough. He even took the heart shaped but black glasses that Remy had given him. Ultimate adorable toughness.

He sneaked out of the room peering through the hallway before quietly walking through it. The boy with glasses couldn't see that well though and before he knew he had tripped over a figure sitting hunched down near the wall.

"Are you o-okay kiddo?" He asked not even knowing who he was talking to.

"Ugh why are you here?" Remus groaned rubbing his leg which had been tripped over. He'd been enjoying some alone time seeing which one of the bugs he'd found would eat the other first.

"I live her-re, mostly" Even though he was busy going through with his not so well thought out plan he realized this was the first time he'd seen Remus alone in well months. "How are you?"

"I would feel great if I got too break your bones with my hammer" Remus replied to focused on his bugs to look at him.

"Ok-k we-ell kidd-"

"Don't call me that" He bit off looking up. There were deep purple bags of exhaustion under his eyes "I don't even like you. You hurt Dee!" He closed his fists.

"I..Uh yea-ah about that. Is he-e oh gosh this will sound weird but is he tr-reating you well?" Patton deserves a been there, done that, got the t-shirt t-shirt.

Remus opened his mouth to respond but fell silent for once. He stared down into the floor while thinking before frowning and answering "Of course he does. I love him"

Patton smiled with a pitying look "I'm sure you d-do" He said it more to himself than to Remus. He opened his arm "Want a hug?

At first Rem leaned forward but then he quickly shook his head and backed as close to the wall as he could. His gaze went rapidly around the room as if he was too busy listening to his thoughts to take in anything else.

He scratched harshly at his arm. Patton took his hands to stop him. Remus tensed up, closing his eyes as he awaited the worst. He mumbled out a "Sorry"

"It's alright" He moved his hands away, laying them in his lap. "Hey no-ow when I think about I haven't heard one of your wond-derful ideas in a while" Rem glanced up, his eyes partially hidden by his hair "Remember when you gave m-me that mini picture book for my birthday? About the d-dog. I still keep it in the drawer next to my bed at home just so you know"

"Really?" He asked, an insecure smile slowly appearing on his lips.

"Really"

"I could do some new story for you if you want. The original ending was for the dog to get stuck in a bear trap and continue living but as a much cooler dog with a prosthetic leg by the way but I know you don't like gore so but now I'm rambling. Sorry, sorry" Remus babbled out starting to feel some of his normal excitement come back. 

"Well that does sound like a really c-cool dog....Maybe eve-en a hot dog" Patton grinned when the other boy started to laugh from the pun.

"Isn't a hot dog just a furry and don't ask what that is because I'm not telling you" 

He chuckled "Ok then. I'm actually b-busy but it's weird how you always sit alone at lunch now a days don't you think. How about we-e change that and we can talk m-more tomorrow" Patton more stated than asked.

Remus thoughts quickly went from thinking that Patton lied about being busy just because he was annoyed by him to remembering that he wasn't supposed to talk to Patton much less be friendly with him. It felt like a cold hole appeared in his chest as he said

"It would be fun if you were busy getting overrun by a truck" He couldn't let Patton get close "You're just so idiotic and..and a bother" He had to push him away "I hate you" He had to protect himself "You were better when you were quiet"

Patton instinctively flinched back and he got a heartbroken expression. Remus wanted to reach out and apologize so badly, instead he bit his tongue and stayed silent.

"I know-w that you are h-hurting" Patton said while fiddling with his hands "But that doesn't give you the r-right to say tha-at so don't d-do it again" He stood up "Just please Ree, be cautious" He took a few steps but stopped and said "The offer ab-bout lunch is still open"

He didn't respond and Patton didn't have time to stay so he left him. During the next day Remus wouldn't join them for lunch. He wouldn't join them for anything at all in fact. In the morning Remus would be gone.

But that was in the future right now Patton had parked his motorcycle on a lone street and done his best to navigate around a park filled with trees even though all the light he had was the flashlight on his phone. When he heard sounds of a plastic table being flipped followed by someone being a very loud and bad loser he hid in a bush. He was hiding near where Logan's old gang hung out. Only now did it occur to him that his plan was too convince them to leave Lo alone but he had no clue how to do that.

"Rage if you flip the table one more time I'm going to flip. You have never won over me in cheese so why do you except it to happen now" Someone said.

"hey did anyone hear that?" Someone else asked "I definitely heard something from the bushes"

Patton's breath stopped as he heard footsteps coming closer. It was dark so he thought he was hiding well but suddenly he felt a sinister laugh echo from above him before a foot pressed him down on his back.

A boy with dark eyeshadow and hair in two spiky pigtails smiled at him. He was pale, short, scrawny and had a green t-shirt on and to make it even edgier he had a long white and black striped long sleeved shirt under. He took a pocket knife out of the pocket of his grey shorts and pointed it at Patton.

"Well well well look who we have here" He bit his lip looking more and more happy with each second "I recognize you from somewhere" He titled his head and thought before shrugging said "Oh well. Stand up or I'll stab you!" He commanded moving his foot away.

Patton quickly did as told. Envy which was his nickname laid his arms around Pat's shoulders and held the knife to his chin "I can tell we're gonna have fun tonight!!" He laughed before they walked out of the bushes so the other two could see them. "Look who I fou-"

"PUT THE FUCKING KNIFE AWAY YOU IDIOT" Pride who had blonde hair and an orange shirt with a leather jacket over yelled "You're not allowed to have a knife since the juice stand incide-fuuuuuuuck that's Logic's friend" He instantly looked as tired as a wine aunt at a family gathering.

Envy's eyes widened and he immediately lowered the knife. The third guy named Rage who had a blue mohawk, a tall muscular build and a purple hoodie walked up to Patton and held his arms around him efficiently making him pretty much unable to move. Patton's thoughts went something like Frickfrickfrickfrickfrick.

Pride squinted his eyes at him leaning closer making Patton around 20% more uncomfortable "The hell you doing here?" 

Before Patton could respond Envy nonchalantly said while fixing his nail with the knife "Soooo weren't you and Lo-Ly like holding hands last time we...meet, are you like a couple"

"No" Pride said in a defeated tone not leaving Patton a chance to disagree "I can not be the only straight person here"

Rage snorted and commented with a smirk "It's noticeable on how stupid you look"

"Oh yeah no class, no flair, No drama!" Envy nodded alone with an extra tone putting a hand on his forehead.

"You can make fun of my tomfoolery any other time. I'm trying to be menacing here. You're embarrassing me" He hissed it to his friends in a hushed tone.

"Suuure you're so menacing petite-penis-peter" Rage replied while rolling his eyes.

"Sleep with an eye open tonight" He focused Patton again and fixed his posture clearly getting back into his 'dangerous' character. "As I was saying why are you here?"

"You're m-m-meanies!!!! Your stunt str-ressed Logan out!! I'm gonn-na make sure you don't do anything like like setting dumpste-ers on fire away!! And and you're c-creepy too!!! Especially that! that! Weird sta-abby g-guy!!"

Patton knew he'd fucked up when Rage grabbed his chin harshly so he looked up at him "What did you call my boyfriend" He slowly said.

"I love when you get all defensive for me!" Envy said clapping his hands together before leaning against Rage with a giddy grin. "It makes me feel like a villain couple and this is the part where we interrogate the good guy by using torture! to get all the info!"

Peter let out a long sigh and that was the moment the other two knew they'd fucked up. "Did you SEriously Go to where he is AND Set dumpsters on FIRE!?"

Rage or Rick which is his real name quickly responded "You see we had a very good reason for it which is...."

"It was fun"

Pride frowned "I told you not to disturb him. He clearly wants nothing to do with us!"

"He's the idiot who thinks he can just leave us without saying anything" Erin said starting to get worked up.

"He choose him" He pointed at Patton "And his new friends over us. We can't change that" He said it with a bitter tone closing his fist at the end.

"......Well if we killed them" 

"No" Rage and Pride both yelled in unison and Patton nodded frantically in agreement.

"Tis nothin but a joke" Envy laughed. 

Patton coughed to get their attention seriously these dorks have the attention span of a peanut He tried to make himself look as tall and cool as possible before saying "If you-u ever stress Logan out lik-ke that again I'll...Do something really b-b-bad to you!!" He made an angry face.

"Holy shit he's adorable" Envy whispered to himself.

"Very convincing case" Pride was just salty enough to do a slow clap.

"10/10 never been this scared in my life" Rage didn't even try to hold back his laugh.

"Rick you absolute fool maybe you should be if you don't step away from him in this instant" Logan said making his grand entrance.

"Lo!" Patton exclaimed with a big smile running up to him the moment Rick backed away.

"Lo" Pride whispered his expression turning angry when he realized that all it took was him sending 1 message about Patton being there for Logan to come but he'd never once answered to any of his other messages no matter how pleading they were.

Then there was silence, a silence so filled with tension it could practically cut anyone who tried to speak. Logan held an arm in front of his friend and looked at the other three. No one knew what to say.

Finally Rage broke it by a short snicker before saying "Jeez you still have that lip piercing, I don't even remember when you got that"

"I do, it was in a shady allyway on the night of Lucia" Envy explained rocking back and forth on his feet and because he's made up of 67% salt water he continued "Cute. I thought you would have gotten rid of it with your whole I dunno pretending like we don't exists thing"

Logan made a decision to simply not answer instead whispering to Patton "As someone who's made a large amount of idiotic decisions whatever you did is definitely one"

"S-s-sorry I-I-"

"I am in no way mad at you dear simply acknowledging that mayhaps you should have told me before forcing me into an impromptu reunion"

".....Yeeeehhhhhhhh" Patton agreed.

"Ye can scram now if you want" Envy bit off with a pout, one hand trying to wave them off and the other in Rage's.

"I suppose we should" Logan mumbled "I suppose I wonder how you are doing? I am no good with emotions so I do hope this doesn't sound sarcastic but I hope you're all happy" He said now with a more steady tone.

The tension disappeared in the blink of a second replaced with an air of shocked silence.

"Much happier knowing you're still your stupid robot self" Rage chuckled as he rolled his eyes. He had the memory of a normal human but the trust of a goldfish and the eyes of a happy puppy as he took a few unsure steps up to Logan and opened his arms. He was far more of a softie than his nickname let on and just seeing his old friend had made him completely forget any reason for ever not liking him.

"I have weak bones do not crush them" The nerd said with a deadpan tone before letting himself be absolutely crushed in a bear hug.

"I'm sorryIwasmeantoyouthelasttime we meet and hurt you and you know with my angerproblemsandIdidn'tmeanto and I got Envyon it and we're sorry I didn'twantothurtyouthatbadlyand I've missedyouand I'vewonderedhowyou'vebeendoing" Rick babbled out barely breathing between heaving it all out.

"It is quite alright, there was no lasting impact"

"Uh yeah actually in our emotions Lo! Something called motherfucking guilt" Envy said jumping into the conversation. Rage let him into the hug.

Logan wouldn't admit but he smiled one of the most genuine smiles he had in years as he buried his head in his friend's shoulder.

Pride stayed with his arms crossed a few meters away. He looked at the scene before moving closer to Pat "You guys are so stupid" He said mockingly to his 2 friends. "Do you seriously think Logic wont abadon us again the moment he tells him to" Pride concluded with venom on his tounge yanking Patton closer making him cry out.

Logan let go of Rage and instinctively tensed up getting ready to throw a punch "Don't. Touch. Him"

"Look he's already back to hating me" He said with a fake smile his eyes meeting with Envy's who shook his head oh so subtly.

"I dont-"

"Then why did you treat me like nothing when you saw me. Huh?" He was nearly yelling at this point and his grip on Patton hardened making him wince "You told me I could come to your place every time I was thrown out of my own. You told me you would always be there for me. You told me you actually liked me. But thats all thrown away when you don't want to think about what you've done huh" With each word his anger grew.

Rage stepped between him and Patton forcing him to let go of his grip "Calm down" Pat quickly pressed himself close to his best friend's side.

"Youre one to talk. Suddenly youre oh so forgiving. We are nothing to him so why not treat him like a stranger and beat him until he can't walk" He muttered not actually meaning it.

He pretended to knock at Pride's head "Hello any brain left in there. Do like I do and punch a tree until the anger is gone or a pillow or a bowl of pasta"

"Or y'know stop being a dick" Envy suggested while shrugging "It can't be that hard, I manage it every day and I lost my sense of reality years ago"

"You literally tell me that we should rob and or stab people every day" Pride responded squinting his eyes.

"Excuse me that someone has to be fun one around here and that someone is moi"

"Fuck! now you've gotten me off topic. Ugh I hate that you know me good enough to know that derailing me from subjects is the best way to calm me down!" Pride stared down into the ground for a few moments to prideful to let Logan in again but not angry enough to lash out again.

Logan fake coughed to get his attention. He tries to search for the right words "After the incident..I thought all I could do was hurt people. I thought letting you all go would make it so you weren't hurt. I was apparently really wrong"

"Ya think" Pride mumbled before facepalming "You're such an idiot when it comes to emotions"

"That's why I needed you to set me straight...figuratively. I'm sorry Peter I really am"

He cracked up into a small smile before lightly punching Logan on the shoulder "Pff shut up. For some reason we had to balance each other out so I'm an idiot at everything expect at emotions and I have just as much to be sorry for"

There was silence for a few moments but now there was no tension no shock only waiting for what would happen next.

"AAAHH" Envy let out of pure excitement "Now you can join the gang again!!! Oh with your brain we could come up with so much fun! Imagine what we could put people through" He bit his lip and fiddled with his hands imagining it.

"Do tell me all about it later" Rage said pressing a kiss into his boyfriend's hair as he shorter boy grinned up at him in the way he looked when he had new ideas.

"To be blunt I have no intention of coming back to what we used to have since I am no longer the same person and I suppose neither are you" There was a pause as Logan thought. The rest of the gang wanted to object so badly but they also wanted to respect his wishes so they stayed silent. "Mayhaps it would be sufficient information for you all to know that at my school if you climb onto the roof top it's a perfect spot to throw things at unsuspecting people"

"Rocks?" Envy immediately asked upon which everyone said no in unison.

"Wait holy shit are you telling us we should come over? Like we're allowed? We're not rats from the plague coming to haunt you from your past?" Pride squinted his eyes trying to understand that he wasn't hated anymore, maybe he never even was.

"Yes that is the purpose of why I said it" Logan responded. A tug on his arm came from Patton reminding him he was still there. He pulled the shorter boy forward towards the group "And by the way, This is Patton he's my...he's my best friend" He said it with a smile. 

The boy who had just suddenly gotten thrown into the conversation did an insecure wave still not sure if he was entirely safe.

Pride frowned leaning close to him and whispering "Now you betta upgrade yourself to boyfriend or just normal friend real fast before I crack your skull like a peanut cause I'm the only best friend Lo needs" He cracked up into a laugh when he saw Pat looking afraid "I'm just kidding. I'm not some possessive freak"

"Ah right haha" He forced a laugh. He felt a warmth in his hand and looked down to see Logan holding his hand which made the warmth spread to his heart.

Logan and Patton didn't drive back to the school until many hours later. Many hours filled with cheese games, hugs and catching up on everything that had happened in each other's life. In the end the gang promised they wouldn't lose contact again.