I don't need no light to see you SHINE

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TWs: Brief swearing (heheh), overprotective behavior, brief lying, second-hand embarrassment. Stay safe :)

"Ugh...!" Uranus huffed annoyed as he searched through the asteroid belt, "It can't be that hard to find a giant notebook, can it?"

"Uh- watcha doing there, Uranus?" Jupiter raised an eyebrow as he watched his friend force asteroids out of his way.

"Searching for my dia- journal! I've been looking for ages, but come up empty each time... it's probably out of the dang solar system 'bout now." Uranus frowned.

"Huh. I thought I saw Earth and his moon with a large book earlier. Maybe they have it?" Jupiter speculated.

"Ah, tha- wait, d-did you say Earth?" Uranus did a double take, a petrified look on his sphere.

"Uh, yeah...?"

'...Well, fuck me in the anus.' Uranus cursed under his breath, 'The Earth probably knows by now, and he most likely thinks of me as some sort of freak- scratch that, he definitely thinks of me as a freak! Ugh, what is wrong with me!?'

Jupiter must've seen the inner turmoil Uranus inflicted upon himself because he moved forward cautiously and placed a gentle hand on the other's shoulder, "Hey, whatever's in it can't be that bad."

Uranus scoffed, "Oh, suuurrreee... confessing my undying love for the Earth on every other page isn't bad at all, Jupiter!"

Jupiter froze, processing the other's words, "What?"

Uranus flushed, avoiding Jupiter's gaze, "Wh-What? I didn't say anything! Anyway, I'm off to... confront the Earth. See ya later, mate!"

Brushing past Jupiter, Uranus made his way through the asteroid belt, which didn't take long, and started on his way to the Goldilocks Zone.

"Hey, Uranus!" A voice called.

The light blue Celestial stopped, breathing heavily before turning around, "Mars! What a nice surprise seeing you, mate."

"Is it now...?" Mars raised an eyebrow, eyes looking back and forth, "I orbit the outer zone, so it can't be that much of a surprise."

"Right, right... it's a bit warm for my taste."

"So, what brings you here? You know the Sun doesn't like it when we're out of orbit."

"I was just hoping to visit the Earth."

That seemed to pique Mars' interest, a smile rising on his face, "Oh, can I come with?"

"...You just said the Sun-"

"Ah, the Sun won't mind for a little while. Come on, let's go!" Mars started flying away.

"But... ugh, alrighty then." Uranus huffed, following after the other.

"Heya, Earth!" Mars called as he drifted closer to the lively Celestial.

"Hm? Oh, hey Mars, Uranus." Earth smiled. It didn't quite meet his eyes, which Uranus noticed right away. He found it reminiscent of Saturn whenever the ringed Giant was hiding something or when he was exhausted.

Mars also seemed to notice it, a concerned look lacing his features, "Hey, you good?"

"W- Yeah, I'm fine! It's just..." Earth spared a glance at Luna, who narrowed his eyes, "Uh, I've been dealing with a lot of stress recently."

"Oh." Mars frowned, "Well, if you ever need someone to talk to, I'm here for you."

"Same here, mate." Uranus held himself in a way that made him appear smaller. He wasn't good at dealing with others' emotions, let alone giving them advice when it counted, but he wanted to be there for the Earth- if not to give him advice but just to listen.