A Moceit Story

And Then

It had been a while now, Patton had apologised to both Logan and Remus, pretty much instantly being forgiven.
Patton had pulled Remus aside, assuring him that his own romantic feelings for Logan had faded, and infact seeing the two together made him rather happy.
All was going well again.
Well, all except for Janus.
Neither Remus nor Logan had actually forgiven him for his actions towards Remus.
And, in Janus's opinion, rightly so. He'd really fucked up.
But, he missed Remus. His best friend. The regret was consuming every thought and feeling, he didn't even have time to dote over Patton, who had become a frequent visitor to his room just to sit and talk and sometimes just do his own thing but in the presence of Janus.
There was never an awkward silence for them. When it was quite, it was peaceful. They felt no need to talk. Each other's could many was more then enough.
Janus was sat thinking of all the ways he was going to try and make good with Remus when Patton came in.
He didn't say a word, just walking over to Janus, who was sat at his desk, and taking his hand, leading him to the bed. Patton lay down, gently guiding Janus down too, this time Janus in his arms. Patton's head resting on top of Janus's, after Patton had removed his hat.
"You're stressing about something. You have been for days now. You were there for me when I messed up with Logan, now, whatever it is, I'm here for you now."
Confusion was quickly washed away by a sense of calm Patton seemed to imit. Janus relaxed into Patton's arms, sighing gently as Patton began to stroke strands of hair behide hi ear, just grazing his scales.
He suddenly felt unreadably self conscious, covering his scales with a hand.
"Oh, I'm sorry, does that hurt?" Patton worries, sitting up slightly to see Janus's face.
"No, it's just... My scales are /pretty/" he grumbles.
Patton looks deep into Janus's eyes with such sadness that Janus's own heart ached.
Patton cupped Janus's cheeks gently, "Your scales are beautiful, Janus... If I could, I'd kiss every single one because they are so special and lovely" he smiles gently.
Janus slips his hand from under Patton's, which still held his face, a slight dusting of pink to his face as he looks away slightly. He was filled with a new sense of love for his abnormal features, after all Patton loved them...
"Wouldn't that be just /awful/" he says jokingly but was caught off guard as Patton placed small kisses all over Janus's scales. He giggled slightly and Janus cursed internally for not having scales on his lips.
"Thank you Patton..." the pink colour now a deep red.
Patton smiled, laying down and holding Janus once more, "Anytime"

A few days pass and that word circles around Janus's mind like a caged cat.
Anytime...
Did he mean that? Or was it just a figure of speach? How does one ask for such a thing? Could he even do so?
Janus contemplated this for sometime before deciding on what he needed. His best friend.

Hesitating had become one of Janus's new bad habits. His fingers itched, wanting to knock, but his mind was too afraid. He tried to rationalise leaving. Remus could be with Logan, or busy or...
The door opened, Remus scowling. "You've been standing here for a while."
Janus nods, "Yeah... I /haven't/. Look Remus... I don't know what to do to make it up to you. What I did... It was the /kindest/ thing I could of done. You're my best friend, and I can't-" Remus pulls Janus into a hug.
"I missed you too, fuck face..." He mumbles.
"so does this mean its behind us?"
Remus pulls away, a sly smile on his face, "Not a chance in flaming buttwholes!"
Janus laughed, relieved to have Remus back, even at a cost.
"Well, /worst/ friend, may I get your advice?"
Remus nods, pulling Janus into his room, it as messy as always. But now, there was one corner where everything was neat and tidy, Logan's stuff Janus presumed. It was likely if he went to Logan's room the same situation would be happening but with Remus's things in a mess to contradict Logan's freakishly neat space.
"So... Patton? You're hella gay? He's the one~" Remus says dramatically, mocking Janus's illaged live sickness.
"Yeah... I don't know what to do. After everything, do I even deserve him?" Janus sighs, dropping down on the floor, leaning against the bed.
"Well, he was a bit of a dick too so.... You guys are perfect for eachother" Remus grins, leading to Janus rolling his eyes.
"He likes my scales..." He mutters happily.
"he does? I thought that the light sides thought our animalsic traits were ugly and freakish..."
"Does Logan think that about yours?"
Remus looks down, "I've not showed him..."
Janus nods slowly, understanding. "You should... You might get kisses..." Janus blushed, thinking about Patton's actions.
"No fucking way, he kissed you!?" Remus shouts excitedly.
"Only on the cheek, but yes. My scales... He really really likes them apparently."
"Weird kink but pop off I guess" Remus laughs and Janus hits him lightly.
"It's not a kink you creep"
"Hey! I'm not the one making out with your scales!"
They laugh together, just like old times.
"Well, what exactly do you want advice on?" Remus asks after they'd settled down again.
"Well, he /didn't / say, 'anytime' when he kissed me and... I want him to again... I don't know why, but it felt nice. I want him, Remus... What the hell do I do?"
"Simple, walk up to him and subtly hint to him what you want, if he picks up on it, then he probably has been thinking about you too and you should ask him out. If not, I don't know. Maybe it's not a ment to be as you thought."
Janus nods, not surprised by something half decent coming from Remus's mouth.
"Thanks , Re. You should /not/ show Logan your tentacles, it's a part of who you are"

Janus walks around, trying to find Patton. He finally locates him in the kitchen, Roman sat not too far away.
Janus approaches, pretending to grab something from the cupboard by Patton's head and whispers to him. "Anytime?"