Point of View: Roman, First Person
Timeline: Flashback (cont.)

Anxiety was still sleeping.

I was amazed really. I never even thought that a person could sleep for over 16 hours straight.

But naturally Anxiety had to prove me wrong.

"Are you sure that you don't need anything? An extra blanket, your pillows fluffed, some more painkillers?" Patton was saying, hands dancing over everything - at the corner of jitters and guilt.

Patton really did feel guilty about all of this - for what reason no one had any idea.  Right from when I had woken up Patton had been fussing over the both of us.  I had complained about my neck hurting a little and then Patton was stuffing pillows behind me and I was wearing a neck brace.

Yeah.

And Patton found out I had a concussion - I had listed all my symptoms to Logan, not realizing that Patton had been eavesdropping around the corner and now I was forbidden from doing anything at all except coloring.

I didn't mind being pampered a little, but now I was just bored out of my mind.  One can only be fussed over for so long before it starts to drive them a little crazy.  Anxiety, being asleep, left me the sole sufferer of a paranoid Patton.

I smiled as genuine as I could. "I'm perfectly fine, Patton."

"Are you absolutely sure that you don't need anything, anything at all- "

"I am FINE, Patton. And I am very, very sure."

"Just remember: I'm just a summon away."

"Which is why I'm not exactly sure why you're still standing here - I got a brand new pack of crayons, a Disney coloring book -  I'll be fine," I said, smiling.

Patton bit his lip, still hesitant to leave the two of us.

"I'll call you the second that Anxiety wakes up," I added.

Patton laughed, shaking his head. "Fine, I'll give you some space and pretend that you'll actually do that," Patton said, starting to sink out to go do something else (maybe sleep, he hadn't since slept at all since he'd found us in the Imagination - unconscious, and looking like we were on death's door step) I didn't care what - just as along as it meant he wasn't playing helicopter and hovering over the two of us like we were a pair of damaged kittens.

About twenty minutes later, I heard and noise and curiously twisted towards it.  And there was Anxiety, gently waking up.  He yawned loudly, eyes falling sleepily over his eyes when he was done.  He rubbed the side of his cheek, sleepily - blinking slowly, head tilted to the side in confusion as he tried, sleepily, to analyze his surroundings.

"Have a nice nap, Sleeping Beauty?"

Anxiety's eyes shot open at that, not realizing that that I was here. I grinned.  Anx didn't say anything at all, as his eyes widening at the sight of my neck brace and I literally see him start to hyperventilate as he started remembering.

"Take a chill pill, Annie - it's just Patton entering protective-parenting mode."

Anxiety did not appreciate the nickname.  

Anx scowled in disapproval. "Annie?"

"Did you know that Annie is a common nickname for Anxiety?  Unless you'd rather just have me call you your real name - "

"ROMAN-"

"Well then, Annie - I'm sticking with it," I grinned. I would get him to cave and tell me his name at some point today.  

Anxiety sighed, shaking his head.  "So what... what did I miss?"

 "Virginia, my home sweet home, I wanna give you a kiss -"

"STOP I DID NOT DO THAT INTENTIONALLY."

I smirked. "Of course not. In fact I'd be willing to forget the whole thing entirely."

Anxiety's eyes widened in surprise.  "... Really?" he asked, both shocked and surprised.

"Yup."

Anxiety frowned, eyes narrowing in suspicion.  "...What's in it for you?"

"Just you telling me your name, Annie," I grinned brightly.

Anx rolled his eyes and slouched from his position of the other side of the couch.  "Roman - for the last time - " 

"You already know my name," I argued, resorting to pouting.

"Chalk one up for me," Anxiety argued back, lips twisting up in a devious smirk.

Gosh it made me want to kiss him again so freaking much.

"So - um," I said, changing the subject and dropping my eyes.  "We... need to talk about what happened," I started, trying to read his reaction.

Anxiety's face grew serious as he took a moment to remember what happened in the Imagination himself.  His eyes dropped and he lifted his hands, picking at his nails. Wait - was he actually going to explain what happened in the Imagination? 

I mean, yeah I wanted to know what exactly happened, but I didn't think that he'd give it to me so easily.

"My power," Anxiety started, fidgeting nervously. "It's called... Panic.  I... scream and it fills my enemy with... well,  it's the sound of pure fear and... that's why the hell-hound left."

I shifted nervous. "Wait  - you mean you didn't kill it?" I realized, my stomach plummeting. I had just assumed that Anx killed it at some point when I was passed out.  It was still out there?!

Anxiety looked at the floor in shame. "It - It just went back to it's home," Anxiety hung his head shamefully. "I - I should've killed it, all those sides are still in danger and it would all be over if I just killed it," Anxiety buried his face in his hands.

I didn't say anything for a moment - I reached up and simply took off this ridiculous neck brace that I didn't need.  Anxiety would never be able to take me seriously with this stupid thing on.  I tossed it on the couch where I had been sitting.

I made my way over to Anxiety, sitting down next to him on the couch.  I grabbed his hands, gently holding them in mine.  I waited for Anx's wide eyes to rise to mine and when they did - wide and speechless - I continued.  "Never apologize for sparing the life of another.  It was a very noble thing you did, Anx. Never apologize for having a heart.  You spared the life of a creature that certainly did not deserve your forgiveness. That's incredibly commendable, on for than one front."

Anx's lips parted in response and I couldn't help leaning a little closer, eyes dropping from Anx's eyes to his lips.  But a few inches away, I stopped. I needed Anx to tell me this was okay before I did anything else.

I noticed that Anxiety hadn't pulled back and his eyes bounced between my own lips.

"Anx... I kissed you last time because I wanted to," I said softly, raising on of my hands to his cheek.  "But if it's okay with you... I'd really love to do it again."

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Point of View: Virgil, First Person

"Anx?" Roman asked when I didn't respond, eyes not leaving my own.  "Is... is this okay?"

What should I say? I - I don't even know what I want.

Well that's a lie.

I know that I want to kiss him.

But... I want to protect my heart and... and kissing him...

Was it worth the risk?

...

I hope so.

I gave Roman the smallest of nods and Roman didn't hesitate lips meeting my own a heart beat later.

It... it was intoxicating, it was such an adrenaline rush - in a way that almost made me dizzy and my hands automatically fisted Roman's shirt, pulling him closer. 

But naturally my anxiety started to kick in.  Gosh, I hope I'm doing this right -

"Stop," Roman growled, pulling back slightly, brushing his lips lightly along my jaw, voice low, causing me to shudder in pleasure at the feeling. "Stop thinking."

And I stopped thinking - just kissed him back.

I kissed back hard, each second needing him more than the last. Roman's hands lowered to my waist, pulling me even closer somehow.  I was completely dizzy with pleasure, I hardly recognized that I needed to breath and let out a whimper of protest when Roman pulled back.

Roman smirked at that.  

Great - I'm sure this was doing wonders for his self-esteem.

"Was... was that... okay?" I asked, suddenly shy.

"That - that was amazing," Roman said softly, leaning forward and capturing my tiny gasp with his lips.  Surprised, it merely followed his lead, pulling Roman as close as I could.

Roman pull us closer until my body was all but crushed against mine.  His mouth pressed harder against mine and it couldn't have put together a coherent thought if I tried it was just - just MAGIC -

"I need to - to stop," Roman gasped suddenly - pulling back.

I pulled back instantly in return - silently terrified, and shaking slightly.  Had I done something wrong?

Sensing the direction of my thoughts, Roman just smiled at me.  "No, no - it wasn't you.  It's just -  I - I can't keep doing this if - if you can't promise that it's not just a one time thing.  We're doing this and - and what does this make us?"

I didn't do anything for a second, before leaning forward - no, not to kiss him, but to wrap my arms around him and comforting, simple hug, curling myself against him.  He was warm and I couldn't help -

"What do you want us to be?" I answered cryptically.

Roman brought his arms gently around me and where other people touching me usually made me anxious, this made me feel so safe and - and - and something I couldn't put my finger on, but I wanted more of.

"I'm thinking... boyfriends?" Roman asked, muscles tightening in anxiety.  Huh. That was usually my thing.

I leaned forward, pressing my nose into his neck.  "Sound good to me but... there's just one little thing."

Roman tensed.

"I guess this means your gonna have to start calling me by my name," I said.

Roman stopped breathing.  Whether that was because he was surprised or because my lips were now leaving a trail along his jaw I didn't know. "A-Are y-y-you s-sure?" he stuttered.

"I'm sure," I hummed out, stopping right before his lips.  "But you can't make fun," I said pulling back.

Roman nodded vigorously and I smirked at his enthusiasm. 

I leaned forward again, landing a butterfly kiss of his cheeks bones that made his breath momentarily hitch.

"My name is...Virgil."

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And Roman finally learns Virgil's name! YAY :D

Also didn't properly edit this cause I won't get home until...  i don't even know so just act like you don't see all the grammer errors ;P

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Comment: b0I he kissed you because he is tHy gAy for y0u

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Um: Just a bit of a warning, I don't think I'll be posting on time next week (I got finals and where I would much rather update this... IreallyneedtostudybecauseIneedallA'shahahaImdyinghelpaahhh).

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