A/N: Don't go psychological on ME, readers. This chapter was so tearjerking.

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Dipper's POV (5 days and 17 hours before 'Note') [I can't believe I put a countdown on my own story. Facepalm. Worst decision ever.]

I wasn't able to sleep last night, my mind was filled with thoughts of Soos dying. Thoughts of my best friend dying. Thoughts of him killing Soos.

I tried to sit up from my position. (He was lying down on the bed, mind you.) I groaned at my stiff back. I swung my legs over to the side of the bed and I stretched my muscles, popping some joints.

My pants felt wet, my confusion only increased when droplets of moisture kept on dropping on the sides of my pants. I placed a hand on my face and I realized that I was, crying.

I wiped the tears from my eyes with my arm, sniffling a bit and I realized that my contact came off.

Got to go to the bathroom to replace my contacts.

I stood up and grabbed my bag. I just let my hand wander till it grabbed my other contacts case. My feet brought me to the bathroom and I grabbed the cold, silver door knob, twisting it. Approaching the large, oval mirror that was rimmed with gold trimmings, I saw someone else that wasn't me. Instead, I saw a boy with bloodshot eyes that didn't hold it's usual mirth that was sea-green in one side and brown in the other. He had bags under his eyes and his hair was frazzled. He had an aura of sadness that made you think he was blue.

I placed my hands on both sides of the counter. I shut my eyes, hoping that when I open my eyes, all of this would disappear. All the bad things, all the horror, all the trouble. Memories of my me and my family and friends flash in my head. But one memory was the most prominenent.

FLASHBACK

I was skipping through the playground at our school which was the best ever. The air and the sun were so good.

I stopped at the sound of someone crying. I look to the swings and I saw my little sister Mabel kneeling on her knees and crying. Why is she crying?

I run to her and I knelt down too.

"Mabel? Awe you okay?" I placed a hand on my little sister's shoulder. She turned her head and her eyes were puffy and red.

"Dippew? Those boys wewe mean to me. I asked if they want to be fwiends and they pushed me. Mommy's not hewe to pwotect us. Why wewe they so mean?" She had frown on her face which replaced her usual smile.

"They awe big fat jewks who didn't see that you awe the best fwiend someone could have. Even if Mommy's not hewe, I will pwotect you." I hugged her frame with my small lanky arms to comfort her like Mommy does.

"You pwomise? Even the fwiends we have in the futuwe?"

"I pwomise."

"Promise on the Styx?" She mispelled 'sticks' which was our usual promise because sticks are the best.

"I pwomise on the Styx that I will pwotect Mabel and the fwiends we will have in the futuwe." It brought a big smile on her face.

"THANK YOU BIG BWOTHER!!!!!"

FLASHBACK ENDS

A tear falls from my eyes at that distant memory. Nobody else knows this but Mabel used to called me 'Big Brother' when we were younger because she always looked up to me. I promised that a long time ago when we were kids but I held it to my heart every time. A moment passed when I look back again at the mirror.

I shook my head and turned on the faucet. I've been watching too much Inside Out. I splashed my face with water. I looked up and I felt better with my appearance. If Alternate Bill wants to hurt my friends, he's got another thing coming.

I replaced both of my contacts and took a shower. I changed into a white shirt with an inscription saying, 'What U Lookin At? I'm The God of Sassiness'.

Connie and Mabel's been rubbing off on me.

I wore my now trademark jacket over my shirt, with midnight black jeans and blue sneakers with white shoe straps. I looked at the mirror and I was proud of myself.

I went back into my room and I shoved a hand to my bag as I tried to get the necessary things.

Line break

I went down the stairs and I saw Pacifica sitting lazily on her orange couch, watching her phone and scrolling randomly.

I took a breath and I crouched with my awesome array of ninja skills, behind the couch. I jumped over the couch and said,

"WATCHA DOIN!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"AAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!"

Pacifica jumped high and she punched my arm, very hard. I groaned and rubbed my arm. She winced slightly and leaned over.

"OH MY GODS! I AM SO SORRY!"

"It's alright." I said, reassuring her

"Should I call the house doctor?"

"You have a house doctor?"

"Yes, yes we do." She said in a babyish voice as if I didn't understand.

"I'm not a baby, you know."

"Finally! That brain of yours actually works! There was almost no hope since your head could have been full of seaweed."

"Hey! I resent that comment!"

"Hey to you too, that's what you get for scaring me. You are such a hopeless case."

"That's not what you said during our date." I said while wiggling my eyebrows.

She turned red and glared at me. I just gave my most smug smile. After a few seconds of tension, we just burst out laughing like we were nutjobs. I wiped the tears out of my eye and Pacifica placed her legs over mine, lying down while I was sitting. She placed her phone on the coffee table.

"But seriously what were you doing?"

"Just reading one of the stories of this unique author in Wattpad."

"What's the name?" I asked because I was curious why Pacifica Northwest would read Wattpad. Connie always blabs about Wattpad all the time.

"GrimmKenway8646. The story I'm reading is called 'When Geekiness meets Royalty'. It's about a sort of geeky guy in highschool who falls in love with the most popular girl in school who is also the nemesis of his sister.

He unexpectedly goes out of his town 'Matter Rises' for a few years. He returns one day to find the girl again but he has to fight for her against a guy called Dill. I'm still not yet finished, so I don't know what happens next." Interesting story. Almost sounds like my life.

"Hey, Pacifica?"

"Yes."

You can do this Dip, don't be a wuss.

"Why did you kiss me?" I instantly regretted that question when I saw the surprised look she had on her face.

"N-nothing......... I just........ felt like it." She said in a whispering tone but I heard clearly. Apparently, she noticed my silence and looked at me.

Pacifica's POV

I turned my head towards him to see a smile on his face. A smile that would make any girl swoon and faint.

I locked eyes with him and I reluctantly started leaning forward. He followed and without thinking, I crashed my lips unto his. He was completely caught off guard but he recovered quickly and pulled me close. His lips were as soft as cotton and sparks went up in my body. Our lips aligned perfectly as if they were always made for each other.

I cupped his cheek and he pulled me closer by the waist. I started to ruffle his hair and kissed him passionately. I lick his lower lip for permission and when he refused to, I straddled him and he gasped a bit which was all I needed. I shoved my tongue in his mouth, exploring it. We battled for dominance but he won and he placed his hands on my waist while my left hand was on his neck and my right was ruffling the soft hair he had under his hood.

He slid a hand from my waist to my bottom which made me moan. Just as our kiss was deepening, a cough interrupted us. We broke the kiss, blushing and we saw.......