God forbid I'm seen just as an AVERAGE human being

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TWs: Jealousy, amnesia, panic attack/crying, implied/referenced neglect. Stay safe :)

"What's the deal, Jupiter? Weren't we supposed to be practicing like... ten minutes ago?" Earth complained, stretching his limbs while he sat on a speaker.

Jupiter didn't respond, his eyes glazing over his phone. He frowned, "We'll have to go without Juno this time."

"What? Why?" Titan asked.

"They had some business that needed handling." Jupiter shrugged, "And no, I didn't know what kind of business."

"Has anyone seen Triton?" Charon turned to the others, "I can't seem to reach him on his phone."

"That's because he drives a motorcycle." Pluto stated, "You can barely hear your own voice over the sound of it."

"I'm sure he's alright! He probably stopped for gas or something." Makemake assured.

"I guess that means we're up first." Titan grabbed his guitar, then peered at Earth, "Unless you want to take the stage, Terra?"

Earth thought about it before waving his hand, "Nah, that's alright."

Titan nodded, going up to the mic, "Tethys, can you-?"

"Already got them, Titan." Tethys smiled, handing everyone their respective music sheets.

"Good." Titan read the paper, bobbing his head to a silent rhythm as his eyes scanned it. He hummed, glancing over his shoulder, "Everyone ready? Start us off Tethys."

Tethys nodded, bringing his ukelele up to his chest. Taking a deep breath to calm his nerves, he strummed the opening.

"I found myself a hideout," Titan started, "Where no one can find me no-o-ow. Four walls with trees to build them, I'm hid by leaves beneath them."

Earth frowned. He had heard Titan sing once before; he had to admit, it was good. The way the younger sang with no strain to his vocals was impressive. He couldn't help but be annoyed. Titan had what it took to be a star, and Earth despised the thought.

Rhea bowed her violin, her eyes darting between the sheet music and her fingering. Dione played her cello, keeping her composure as she dealt with the notes.

"Everybody's looking for me, they're coming for blood, time is running out for them, 'cause they're looking above..."

Mimas came in with the drums, kicking the bass pedal.

"I'll stay here hidden all day long...! When the night falls, they're all gone! I won't be seen at any cost... 'cause if I'm found, I'll end up lost!"

Earth crossed his arms, furrowing his eyebrows. In the corner of his eye, he saw Jupiter and Saturn talking- Saturn moreso listening while clapping his hands to the music.

He stood from where he was sitting, walking behind the curtain while getting his phone out and dialing a number, 'I should check on Luna.'

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Luna groaned, his head dizzy and thoughts fuzzy, "Mmh..."

He let out a grunt when he moved his arm. His whole body felt stiff and sore all over. Slowly, he opened his eyes, blinking away the tiredness within them.

He came to two realizations; one, that he was curled up on top of the fridge, and two, he had no idea how he got there.

He raised a hand, slapping himself in the face. He was awake, that was for sure.

If he had to guess, this was Hecate's doing.

'I'm going to kill him one day...' He thought. There was no truth to the threat- Hecate liked to do things 'out of the ordinary' and this was one of them.

Luna winced upon hearing the ringing of a phone. Looking around, he noticed it was on the kitchen island. He huffed, unfurling his body and making his way off the fridge. He landed on the floor with a thump, swearing under his breath as he held his knees. Standing up, he grabbed his phone on the second to last ring, answering the call without checking who was calling.

"Hello?" Luna spoke.

"There you are!" Earth sounded exasperated, "Do you know how many times I tried calling you?"

"Sorry, I was taking a nap." Luna shrugged, "Aren't you at practice?"

"Yeah. Cassini-Huygens finished their first song, I think they're taking a break before continuing."

Luna hummed, "Why are you calling then?"

Earth scoffed, "To check on you, of course! What kind of brother would I be if I didn't?"

Luna frowned, "Uhm... but you never check on me. This is like the first time you've done so."

Earth stuttered, "W-Well, that's just because I'm so busy all the time!"

"Too busy to check in on your little brother who stays home all the time?"

"Oh, come on, Luna, you're a grown-up, you can look after yourself."

"Wha-"

"Oops, gotta go, the life of a superstar is demanding!"

Before Luna could respond, the line went dead.

Before Luna realized it, he was running to his room and slamming the door. The bang reverberated throughout the house, making Luna wince as he yanked the bedsheets off his bed and went to the closet to hide. He covered himself as best he could, holding back his crying as he looked at the black screen of his phone.

Grown-up.

He let out a pathetic chuckle, 'Yeah, right...'

Tears flowed from his eyes and he shakily wiped them away, yet they kept coming. He choked on his saliva, having trouble breathing with each passing minute.

He raised his phone, wincing at the bright light that emanated from it. He pressed a contact, and typed a sentence, not caring if it didn't make sense.

Lulu: j ned jekp

Mercury looked at the message in confusion- what did jekp mean? He looked at his phone keyboard, eliminating every possible word until he connected the dots.

Oh.

Merc: you need help?

Lulu: ys

Mercury stood up, grabbing his keys while on his way to the door.

Merc: omw

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"You're gonna get brain freeze if you drink it that fast," Callisto spoke to her friend.

"Th-That's the best part about m-milkshakes!" Io grinned, slurping his drink like there was no tomorrow. Callisto rolled her eyes, a small smile on her face as she took small sips of her shake.

"Didn't we agree to meet him at two?" Ganymede glanced at the wall clock, "What's the hold-up?"

"Relax, babe, I'm sure he got stuck in traffic." Europa huffed, "Or something."

"Or something." Someone walked up, bringing the group's attention to the front of the table, "Sorry I'm late, I had something to take care of."

"Well, you're here now, so take a seat." Europa gestured to a chair.

Nine sat down, bringing his hands up and folding them on the table.

"So, what's this about?" Ganymede asked.

"Allow me to ask the questions..." Nine inspected his nails, "How much do you guys know about a 'superstar' named Terra?"

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Song(s) Used:
Lost - fin

Wow, this Earth guy is such an asshole, am I right? I wonder what it'll take to make him change...

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