Baited~ Book 2

37

(Trigger Warning- Self harm, )

"Janus?" Virgil frowned as he slowly walked towards the bathroom door. Roman watching with a blank expression from the doorway. "Jan... It's Virgil."

"Go away." Virgil felt his throat close up as his hand went to the door. 

"Janus, It's ok. It's ok. We've... We've been through this before. We can... get through this again." Virgil could hear the broken laugh from the other side as tears started to fall. "Please, let me in? Let me help you."

"Go back to Roman, Virgil." Virgil tensed as he felt a hand go to his back. His eyes never left the door. "I'm fine."

"I cannot allow the possibility of a friend getting hurt." Virgil jumped at Roman's voice only to cower away at his presence. "If you don't want him... will you at least let me in?"

"Roman?" The door opened a smidge and Roman smiled slightly. "But... how? Why? I thought..." Janus's eyes darkened as he looked over at Virgil and frowned. "Just another thing that my fault isn't it?"

"Janus, please." Janus shook his head as he turned away but before the door could close Virgil shifted into the lizard and squeezed through... not without hurting himself though unfortunately. As Virgil shifted back he whimpered as he held his hand close and tried to breathe to calm the panic. He had expected Roman to say something after all he had gotten hurt instead all he was met with was Janus glaring at his as he held his wrist to his chest. "Janus..."

"I don't want your help, Virgil." Virgil just sighed as he walked over and grabbed his arm. Janus's eyes flashed a bright yellow as he tried to strick him but Virgil simply grabbed his wrist before he could and glared at him. "Just leave me be, Virgie. Please?"

"You're my friend Janus. I can't just ignore this." Janus deflated as Virgil turned the sink on and frowned. "This would be so much easier if I could... Wait? RO?!" There was no verbal answer but there was a knock on the door. Virgil could feel Roman's pain so he didn't push or question it. "Can you get Logan please?"

"What, why?" Virgil smiled softly as Janus shook with anxiety. "Virgie, please? I don't want to..."

"He can heal. He's Luna reincarnation." Janus's eyes widened as Virgil smiled. "He can help."

"Please, Ro?" There was a grunt of acknowledgment and Virgil felt that wash of pain increase. Even still he just stood there holding onto his friend, as if the moment he let go he would do something again. Janus only stared at his arms as the red dripped to the floor.

"Virgil? I..."

"Don't apologize, Jan. You haven't done anything to apologize for." Janus's eyes darkened as he let out a shaky breath. 

"I made things harder for you and Roman." Virgil just laughed as he shook his head. 

"No. I'm pretty sure I already did that, Jan." Virgil frowned as he glanced over at the mirror and frowned seeing the red in his eyes. "I'm pretty sure I did that long ago..."

"What do you..."

"Janus?!" Virgil instantly jumped away the moment that intense sense of danger hit him hard. The door literally turned to dust to reveal a very... triggered... Remus standing there in demon form. "Janus? Jan..." Their eyes went wide seeing the blood on the floor and everything broke in them. Their eyes instantly went to Virgil who bowed his head in submission seeing the rage in the other demon's eyes. "What happened?"

"I did it myself." Tears spilled from Remus's eyes the moment those words hit their ears.

"You did it... to... yourself?" Janus nodded as he looked away. Remus just stood there as Logan made his way through. Remus growled viciously as Logan reached out Janus's hand making Virgil flinch.

"Don't touch him." Logan froze up as Virgil stared at Remus knowingly. Janus's eyes widened in understanding as Remus practically bared their fangs. You see... You all know about a dragon choosing a rider... but... you've never been told about a demon's mate. 

"You need his permission first."

"Waht are you dinog?" Logan's eyes flashed as he looked over at his younger sibling. "Laogn, you mhigt wnat to fcinukg asnewr me."

"He can't..." Logan held his hand up stopping Virgil who only frowned in confusion.

"I am simply going to heal his cuts." Remus tensed as they looked between everyone with growing concern. "If it would make you feel better you can... "

"N-No... I.." Remus took a deep breath forcing themself to shift back to try and calm down. "We've seen that you can heal... w-with R-Ro... just... Virgil?" The dragon jumped in shock only to tense seeing Remus's hair start to spike. "D-Do you think... w-we could have a chat?" Virgil nodded as he shifted form turning back into a very tiny dragon. He flew over resting carefully on the other demons shoulder who was once again staring at Janus with intense concern.

"Ray?" Remus snapped out of their thoughts to meet Logan's soft smile and they frowned. "Do I have your permission to help Janus?" Remus looked over at their love before growling and frustratedly running their hands furiously through their hair. "Ray?" Remus spun around trying to hide the tears in their eyes as they peeked back over at the two and started to leave.

"Please, Lo?" Remus paused for only a second feeling that buzz to the back of the skull as their tears started to fall. "Do whatever you can cuz... I clearly can't help."

"Remus..." Remus shook their head cutting Janus off as they left without another word. Virgil only noticed after that Roman was standing there outside the door just waiting as he leaned against the door. His eyes met with his and he just deflated as Roman moved to join his older brother. Remus pushed themself out into the garden and just froze as Virgil flew off and shifted back to normal.

"Remus?"

"You... You have anxiety right?" Virgil narrowed his eyes as he nodded slowly seeing how Remus shook and fidgeted. "We need help."

"With what?" Virgil tried to lighten the mood by laughing but the look that Remus shot him froze him to the core.

"Coping skills?" Virgil's eyes went wide as Remus smiled sadly. "We had gotten better or at least we thought we did but... J-Jan and... Virgil, we were about to snap."

"Hey, it's ok." Virgil smiled slightly as the demon bounced his on his feet with hyperactive nerves. "We demon's have to stick together right?"

"We just our family to be safe."