Intrusive Parenting

16

'Like you would have a kid. Remus, come on!' Remus sat there watching Deceit as he ate the mac-n-cheese that he had made. 'But either way, you are NOT Creativity!'  Once again his mind filled with the same mindless chatter he's been hearing since all this crap began. 'It's not your fault. You're... Intrusive thoughts.' Deceit looked happy enough as he ate. Remus was just watched to make sure nothing happened. He didn't have a clue what he was doing. 'No one in their right mind would EVER let you care for a child.' To be totally honest his mind kept going to Emile. The character was PERFECT... save for one problem. Remus's high energy random mind came in a bit too much for Emile. It was obvious to him. Every time Emile would go on a tangent or snap in with reference even though it was clearly not the time... Remus started to wonder if it had been a good idea to actually do it. Logan would have gone to Roman if he was really wanting to do this... And Roman would have done a better job. 

'Creativity is about butterflies and- magic. That's not you! You're scary.' Remus often got lost in his thoughts. It was better than Roman took the credit because he knew what the others would say. The problem was that maybe Roman should have done it instead. If Remus really wanted to do some good, he should've have taken the notebook right to Roman instead of messing with it all himself. Who knows how much of Remus's influence actually went into to Emile. It's not like Remus was child-friendly. 'Unlike a certain... potty-mouth in this room, imagination is good!' And looking at Deceit, he couldn't help but wonder if everyone was right. 'You're mentally unfit.' 

'You're not stable enough to be within 100ft of a child let along be responsible for its life and well being.' It wasn't like he could control when he snaps. His thoughts aren't exactly pleasant. And on top of all that, he was hardly... appropriate. 'Why would I even have TWO Creativities, anyway?' He was Thomas's intrusive thoughts. He was demented and scary. He was vulgar and lewd. 'It's a little like looking into a funhouse mirror, but instead of a giant head, or, like, long legs and a tiny torso, ... it shows you... everything you don't wanna be.' That isn't someone that should be responsible for this sort of stuff. Dee needs someone... better than that. Thomas needs someone better than that. 'Remus, I wouldn't even let my child know about you. Forget even meeting you.'

"Was that good?" Remus asked with a beaming smile as Deceit finished his food. The child nodded as Remus took the bowl and put it in the sink. "Good. Now we should let you belly settle, or at least that's what Patton said, but then we can go to the park if you'd like?" Obviously, Deceit was excited. He started jumping up and down making Remus laugh. "Thought you would like that. Anywho, Patton wanted to do some crafts with you I think he's in his room?"

"Ok, Ray... I won't see you later though, right?" Remus blinked a few times, his smile never falling as he nodded.

"Of course, kiddo. I wouldn't leave a friend hangin'." Deceit ran off making Remus cringe a bit. "DON'T RUN!" You could get hurt. You could fall. You could run into a wall. You could... Calm down, Remus. No need to get all bent out of shape like a di... like a... like bendy straw? Yeah. Don't get all bent outta shape like a bendy straw.

Deceit's gone with Patton. Remus'll take him to the park later and all with be good. Obviously, someone will go with them because...'No one in their right mind would EVER let you care for a child.' ... Everything will be A-Okay... All good, like a juicy bu... banana. A juicy banana.

"Remus?" Remus looked up to find Virgil and Roman just standing there staring at him with this look of worry. They had been standing there for quite a while as Remus just stared blankly at nothing not even noticing them. They were concerned. "You good..."

"A-Okay, hambone. Whatcha wantin'?" Virgil visibly cringed at the dull and glossy look in the man's eyes. He was obviously not ok, but it wasn't like they could force him to talk about it. Remus glanced over at his brother with a question clear in his eyes making Roman tense up a bit. "Is something wrong?"

"No!" Remus raised an eyebrow at his brother who was clearly stressed about something... that or anxious. It was probably him. It always just him. 'Roman hates you. Isn't it obvious?'

"Good. Wouldn't want there to be a problem." 

"Riiiight..." Virgil sat down across from the man as he slowly zoned out again. Something was definitely wrong. Remus getting lost in his thoughts was NEVER a good thing. Not for him and not for the others. "Remus!"

"AHH! For Fu... f-funny... funny Virgil. You got me." Remus glared over at the anxious one as he laughed awkwardly trying to slow his breathing. "Maybe not yell next time?"

"You zoned out. What's going on with you?" Virgil sent Roman a quick look, who nodded in understanding and moved to sit beside him. Remus was having trouble with something and they needed to figure it out and fast.

"Oh, you tickle me, Emo. What could possibly be wrong with me?"

"Plenty." Roman slapped a hand over his mouth cringing at himself as Virgil's face paled. That came out wrong and not at all what he meant. Remus just laughed as his eyes slowly started to turn a dull dark green. 

"Yeah..." They were getting really worried now as Remus stared off at nothing again. "Can't fault you there, Crapsha... Uh, Cra... Creativity..." Virgil's eyes widened as Remus stumbled over his words mumbling slightly to himself. "Wait... no... Prince Pathe... Prince and the Pauper... There, that's better. It's a Disney short reference."

"Remus, you're censoring yourself." Remus narrowed his eyes in confusion as Virgil started to shake his head feeling his anxiety growing. "You can't do that. Trust me, Remus. It's not good..."

"I have no idea what you're talking about." The room was in stunned silence as Remus laughed. "Everything is Gucci as Roman would say." The very man mentioned of course believed it was anything but. Just like Virgil, Roman could see something was clearly wrong.

"Remus, you can't just repress yourself that isn't health..."

"STOP IT, VIRGIL!" Remus's eyes flash causing the two to tense up as he smiled even wider. "I told you nothing is wrong. Now, I should go check on Deceit. I did promise I would take him to the park. Maybe I'll ask Logan to come with us." The darker side slowly got up ignoring the concerned and anxious stares he was getting from the others. "See, Fu... Friends."