Sander Sides The Demus Origin Story

Chapter #2

WARNING: Angst, Fluff, Remus being Remus, Alcohol, Eating Disorder, and Mention of Self-Harm

Janus's POV: I felt a smile form on my face as I felt Remus hug me back wrapping his arms around my waist. "Double Dee if you like we can cuddle on the couch and watch a movie together after I finish cleaning your scars on the rest of your body," Remus said while pulling one of the bar stools we had for the kitchen island close to me sat down in front of me and started getting to work on treating and cleaning the rest of the scars/cuts on my body. An hour had passed, and Remus had just finished bandaging my left leg which was the last thing that needed to be taken care of. "Thank you," I said, getting off the kitchen counter with Remus's help. "No problem Double Dee! I am here for you." Remus said with a smile on his face and picked me up bride style, carried me to the living room, and set me on the couch. "Before we cuddle, I want you to eat something," Remus said as he kneeled in front of me. "Okay, but you don't know how to cook," I said with a bit of a confused look on my face. "Correct. And I order food. It will be here in a few minutes." Remus said smiling and then went into the kitchen and soon came back with two cups of water and set them down on the coffee table and then the doorbell rang.

Remus's POV: I went to the front door, opened it, grabbed the food I ordered for Janus, and then closed the front door locked it, and sat down beside Janus unpacking the food, and setting it on the coffee table. "What did you get?" Janus asked, making my head turn to look at him. "I got food for you to eat. I am sure you will like it." I said smiling and handed Janus his container of food and some utensils. I watched Janus take the food from my hands, open it up, and look at it for a couple of seconds before he started to eat it. "How is it? Does it taste good?" I asked as I was opening my container of food, and it smelled good. "I think it's alright, but I think my looking is better," Janus said while grabbing the TV remote and turning the TV on. "I agree with you, Double Dee. And what movies are off the table?" I said while taking a sip of the ice-cold water I had made for me and Janus. "No horror movies, please. And that's it for me." Janus said handing me the TV remote.

Janus's POV: I handed Remus the TV remote mostly because I am not great at picking movies, I am picky, so I let Remus pick Virgil. Before well he left us. I shook my head trying to stop thinking about the day Virgil left and move in with the others. My mind was all over the place that I didn't realize that Remus picked a movie and was talking to me while he was eating and I started having thoughts about cutting again. "Mus," I said but was looking at the floor not at Remus, so I don't know if Remus turned to look at me. "Yes, Double Dee?" Remus said in a soft tone. "I am having thoughts about cutting," I said but then it was nothing, but silence and I felt something pull me which was Remus. who started comfortably hugging me. "Explain please," Remus said in a worried and concerned tone while rubbing my back. "I was having thoughts about Virgil leaving us again," I said as I rested my body against Remus's and closed my eyes only listening to Remus's voice.

Remus's POV: I was talking to Janus to help him distract himself from the thoughts of hurting himself when he told me my heart shattered a bit, but I am glad that he told me. I wanted to cry but it's not Janus's fault I think it's Virgil's cause Janus only started doing this to himself after Virgil that bastard left us and told Janus that he was the reason for it. "I will try and help you move on from it okay? I will be here for you." I said and looked down at Janus who smiled at me, grabbed his food, and started eating again which made me smile. At least I am not going to leave him not like Virgil did. I think after maybe 30 minutes me and Janus finished our dinner and halfway through the movie, I picked the movie that was called The Nutcracker or something like that. I wasn't watching it because I was too busy looking at Janus and smiling. After all, Janus had fallen asleep, and he looked cute when he was sleeping and peaceful. I got up from the couch and started clearing up the coffee table and then I put a blanket over Janus and made sure Janus was warm and comfortable as well.

Janus's POV: I woke up and everything was picked up. I don't know where Remus was, and the TV was turned off as well as the lights. I sat up and groaned a bit as I was rubbing my eyes and then looked around. I am not sure what time it was either, but I didn't care. I got off the couch and went into the kitchen finding Remus at the kitchen table drinking something I don't know what. "What are you doing?" I asked as I yawned and walked over to Remus who looked up at me and smiled. "Nothing just chilling and how did you sleep?" Remus asked in a calm tone as he took a sip of his drink. "It was alright, it wasn't horrible. What are you drinking?" I asked as I sat down next to Remus still trying to fully wake up. "Coffee with some Vodka in it," Remus said before wrapping his arms around me. "How long was I sleeping for? Also, what time is it?" I said and took Remus's drink, taking a sip of it literally just trying to find something to get me to wake up. "Like for 50 minutes and around midnight," Remus said burying his face into my neck.

Remus's POV: I smiled and watched Janus as he was drinking my drink mostly because he was trying to wake himself up completely. I continued to hold Janus in my arms for about a couple of minutes until I decided to get up from the dinner table, "It's late, we should go to bed," I said and looked at Janus who also got up and put the cup in the sink and then walked over to me and I am guessing that my drink did not help wake him up. "Okay," Janus said in a very tired tone and followed me upstairs to his room. I watched Janus open his door and walk into his room and he went into this closet, shutting the door. Janus was changing into more comfortable clothes, and I went to my room and changed as well once I finished changing, I went back to Janus's room and sat on his bed and waited for him. Janus walked out of his clothes, shut the closet door, and then flopped himself onto his bed and got under the covers. I did the same after turning the light off and then wrapped my arm around Janus's waist. "Goodnight Double Dee," I said as I placed a kiss on his forehead before I closed my eyes falling asleep.

Janus's POV: I woke up in the middle of the night because I was having a nightmare which I keep having the same nightmare almost every single night. It is never different it's always the same nightmare, but I can't describe it. I am not sure if it's even a nightmare I looked over at Remus who is asleep, and he doesn't know about my nightmares no one does. I don't know how long I was awake, but the sun started coming up and I was still tired, but I am never able to go back to sleep after having nightmares. I got out of my bed and went into my bathroom turning the light on so I could see and closed the door. I grabbed a towel out of my bathroom sink looking at myself in the bathroom mirror which was still broken.

Remus's POV: I woke up and I heard the water running and to the left of me I saw that Janus was gone. I sat up and groaned, rubbing my eyes and I looked at my phone to see what the time was, which was 6:20 am. I got out of bed, put my pants on, walked to the bathroom door, and knocked. "Dee?" I said in a tired tone. "Yesss?" Janus asked nut seemed tired still too and he only did his cute little hissing thing with his S's if something was wrong. "Are you alright?" I asked in a concerned tone. "Yeah, I am okay," Janus said answering my question but to me, he didn't sound okay I am not going to push his limits because I respect Janus and his boundaries unlike the others well besides Remy and Emile because they are respectful to everyone, and I respect them too.