Alone in the Darkness(DISCONTINUED)

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        "Thomas is filming again today? Gross." Remus was hanging upside down from the ceiling fan, shirtless, wearing a frilly skirt and a pair of baggy bright green jean shorts.

        Deceit smiled at Anxiety as the light sides started arguing. The dark persona smirked. "Lying about resolutions? Shouldn't this one be your job?"

        Deceit sighed. "I wish. They're not ready for me yet."

        "Got it." Anxiety gave a small two-fingered salute and a grin. "Later."

=Anxiety's POV=

        "Well, isn't this nice?"

        "Oh, good, my Anxiety, right on time." Thomas rolled his eyes.

        "What are you doing back here?" Princey snapped, looking at Anxiety accusingly.

        Anxiety looked at him with a smirk. "All of these emotions and thoughts in complete turmoil? How could I not show up at this party?"

        "Unbelievable. This was totally supposed to be my video." Logic raised his hands in exasperation.

        "Get over it. You're the least popular character and you know it." Anxiety retorted, glaring at him.

        Deceit and Remus were going to be so proud of him.

=Timeskip/Deceit's POV=

        "Did you see Logic's face?" Remus sniggered.

        Anxiety barked a small laugh, a wide smile on his face. "He was so pissed off."

        Deceit grinned and pulled Anxiety into a quick hug. "You did awesome."

        "Thanks." Anxiety gave a small smile.

        "You'll always be a part of this family. No matter what." Deceit promised.

        Back then, he hadn't known that he was lying to them both.

        Deceit was playing the piano. His fingers stroked the keys with ease, dancing across the ivories. Anxiety was sitting in a chair near him

        A week later, Anxiety appeared next to Thomas and Roman, with a simple yet effective, "Did someone say atrocious?"

        "Are. You. Kidding. Me. We have expelled you from the past two videos! Do you know how rude it is to interrupt a vlog?" Princey complained, exasperated.

        "Well, Anxiety, I gotta admit, I don't know why you are here." Thomas said, looking at Anxiety with only mild annoyance in his eyes.

        "Simple. I, too, am a Disney fan."

        That afternoon, Anxiety sunk back down to the dark mindscape with a grin on his face. "I told your brother Disney movies all had darker messages." He told Remus. "You should've seen his face."

        Only Deceit could detect the hint of regret in his voice.

        That night, they were curled up on the couch, watching Parks and Recreation. It was probably way too late for them to be up, and yet they were, Remus sprawled across the couch, his head in Deceit's lap. Anxiety was curled up next to Deceit, his head resting on his shoulder. Deceit carded a hand through his hair. We're still a family. We always will be. Anxiety popping up in a few videos won't change anything. Deceit told himself.

        He had always been great at lying. It was his entire purpose, after all.