Across The Border {Logicality, Dukeceit, Prinxiety}

~5~

-Another huge Time Skip (it's only 8 years, the year is 2016) cause I want to write Prinxiety already gosh darn it-

Patton placed another plate of pancakes on the table, just as Roman and Logan enter the dining room.

"Good morning, Padre!" The Princely trait greets joyously, emitting a fond giggle from the fatherly figure.

"Good morning, kiddo!"

"Good morning, dear." Logan greets next, kissing the moral Side's cheek before joining Roman at the table.

"Awww, LoLo! Good morning to you, too." Patton couldn't help but blush at his partner's sudden display of affection towards him, "So, what's on Thomas' agenda today?"

"Not much, actually." Logan notes, listing off a few daily chores Thomas has to get done today before he's free to join his friends on an outing.

"Hmm, guess I won't really be needed then." Roman says while pouring maple syrup on his pancakes, "I could, however, start thinking of new content for Thomas to put out on his YouTube channel."

"Excellent idea, Roman." Logan praised, taking a sip from his coffee, "Will you be doing your brainstorming in the library?"

"Nah, I think I'll go get inspiration in the Imagination."

And that he did.

After eating breakfast and bidding Logan and Patton farewell, Roman wandered around the Imagination, being careful not to get too close to the border.

Memories of the incident would often playback in his mind, making him miss his brother even moreso than he already does on a daily basis. He hasn't heard from Remus in 18 fricking years! But he knows his brother isn't alone. The creepy snake face guy- Deceit, was it? Yeah- seemed to care for his brother a lot. He wondered how they were doing now...

Snapping himself out of his thoughts, he internally face palms as he finds himself at his and Remus' old play area. The bridge he had created years ago still stood there with moss beginning to cover its sides.

Letting out a sigh, Roman shakes his head and begins walking the opposite direction. But he immediately stops in his tracks when a gasp catches his attention.

Whipping his head around, his eyes widen at the sight he finds.

There, at the other side of the bridge, was a Side he had never seen before. Clad in all dark clothing with smudges of eyeshadow below his eyes- he looked like an average emo teenager.

"Um, hi there?" Roman internally slapped himself for sounding so awkward.

The Side on the other end didn't respond, and just looked like a deer caught in headlights. The creative trait tentatively takes a step forward, which finally snaps the new Side out of his shock before he makes a run for it.

"No, no! Wait! Please!" Roman shouts, running after him, but halts at the middle of the bridge where the border separates the two realms, "I just want to talk!"

At that, the emo-looking Side turns back around and visibly cringes when he sees how close the creative trait has gotten to the border.

"I-... Fine! Just- just take a few steps back!You're way too close to the border!"

A smile erupts from Roman's face as he finally gets the new Side to talk to him. As told, he backs away from the border and watches as Emo Guy nervously steps unto the bridge, approaching him with his hands tucked into his hoodie's pockets.

Once he's standing a few feet away from the border, the first thing Roman asks him is:

"So, what do you represent?"

"I'm Thomas'... Anxiety."

"Oh, well, it's nice to meet you, Anxiety." The princely trait states, "Do you have a name?"

The Side, Anxiety, shakes his head, "I haven't thought of one yet. Janus and Remus have been helping me pick one, but so far, none of them seem to fit right with me."

At the mention of his brother's name, Roman felt a pang in his chest.

"How is he? R-Remus, I mean."

"Uh... He's doing fine, I guess." Anxiety answers as he looks at Roman with a questioning look, "Why, do you know him?"

A sad smile is seen on the creative trait's face as he replies softly, "I would hope I'd know my own twin brother."