Claustrophobia

12

TWs: Hint of rape, slight talking of rape, mention of blood

Notes:
-Not edited properly
-After the second time skip it's kinda just filler chapter, nothing important, just the twins and Damien training

Irra brought Damien back to the Mind Palace. He knew that they are safe in the forest because they spend a lot of time there, he didn't feel comfortable leaving them.

Irra was curled up with Damien in his room.
Paranoia and Logan moved to the logical sides room to watch documentaries.

Damien was just dissociating at the moment. Irra was spacing out before snapping back to reality every now and again before daydreaming again.

Both snapped out of it when a knock broke their concentration.

"Come in!" Irra called. Janus opened the door and Damien was terrified. They were afraid of being yelled at again.

Janus looked at the pair. "Two things. Have you drunk or eating anything today?" Janus asked. Irra nodded. "About an hour ago."

"Good. Second what are they doing here?" Janus asked. Damien wrapped their tail around themselves. It was a silent way of showing that they are uncomfortable.

"We ran into another heaping help of trauma because of Him." Irra told Janus, pausing between words as he thought of what to say.

Janus hummed and walked over. Janus sat in front of the two. Damien scooted back a bit and grabbed Irra's hand.

"Want to talk about it?" Janus asked. Damien nodded slowly. "He touched me mom. He touched me in ways I didn't like."

Janus blinked and held back rage. The second time. "Why didn't you tell us?" He asked with a fake upset tone.

"He-He said not to and I still trusted him! I've kept this for almost 3 years." They mumbled.
"Why did you listen to him?" Janus asked.

"Because I was afraid you would get mad at Him and get Thomas and the others involved. I'm not a side! I shouldn't burden you all with my trauma!" Damien answered.

"Dam. You're not a side but you're still part of our family." Janus said taking their hand. "Your trauma isn't a burden. I promise we will help in anyway we can."

Damien teared up and hugged Janus. "Mom I'm sorry I didn't say anything!" They cried. "Hey it's okay. You did it because you were scared about what would happen."

Janus paused. There was shame in his eyes now that he said it, he understood way the trio stayed quiet about the death fact. Irra caught the look. "I'm guessing you figured it out."

Janus nodded and hugged Damien tightly. "God I'm sorry for yelling at you and the twins." Damien nuzzled closer to Janus. "It's okay mom. You'll have to tell the twins tomorrow though. Remus is a wreck."

Janus nodded and pet their hair. "I will. You and Irra should rest now. The younger ones nodded. Janus kissed their heads. "I'll check on you later."

"Okay mom." They both synced. Janus smiled and left. Irra and Damien laid down and cuddled close, falling asleep quickly.

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-With the Twins-

Remus woke up to someone poking his back. He grumbled. "Who dares wake the duke from his nap?"

"The prince. Now wake up bitch. Janus wants to talk to us." Roman said with an eye roll. "No." Remus growled. "Not leaving."

Roman rolled his eyes and snapped so Remus was in his duke attire and sunk the both to the throne room.