Authors Note: I don't own the characters. Sorry it took so long. I started Tafe and have been really busy adjusting to a new schedule.

The Intrim

Thomas sighed as he walked towards Virgil's room. He had put it off long enough. He and the others had continued the lessons on the tax system and how to pay them and the others were now doing the cooking lessons while he spoke to Virgil. He was pretty sure Remus was trying to get everyone to make vodka even though it would take two weeks.

Thomas stopped at Virgils door and listened for a moment he could here Virgil pacing around his room. Knocking lightly he heard the footsteps stop.

"Come in" Virgil said quietly.

Thomas entered the room to see that Virgil was standing by his desk his body was tense and he wasn't looking directly at him only looking at him through the corner of his eye and under his fringe.

"Hey Virge com sit down on the bed" Thomas said sitting down on the bed and patting the bed next to him.

Virgil shuffled over and sat down near Thomas on the bed.

"Virgil why did you pounce and put your claws into Deceit?" asked Thomas.

"I ... I ..." Virgil stuttered and then stopped and took a deep breathe before trying again.

"I feel really protective of Patton and seeing Deceit impersonate him angered me. My instincts consider him a threat. My mind was telling me that he had to have hurt Patton and a threat to you as well as the others. So the minute I had it confirmed Deceit was impersonating someone I consider my family I lost it." Virgil said trying to explain his thoughts and instincts.

"I understand Virgil but the behaviour is unacceptable. I want you to go and sit on the naughty chair for twenty minutes. I also want you to apologise to Deceit." Thomas stated calmly.

Virgil nodded his head quietly and Thomas clapped him lightly on the back and left the room to check on what the others were doing.

When Thomas entered the kitchen he noticed that Deceit and Remus were not in there and everyone was making the beginnings of a Parfait. Smilling wide he made some more, making sure to make one for Virgil, Remus and Deciet.

Virgil sighed and went to go look for Deceit to get the apology over and done with before going to the naughty chairs.

Noticing Remus's door open slightly he wondered over stopping when he heard his name and Deceit's voice.

"...Virgil?" Deceit asked.

"Oh I noticed him behind you but you know I adore chaos." Remus giggled.

"But why does he seem love us?" Deciet asked.

"I don't know but then again he always was scared of me and avoided me like the plague" Remus said sounding slightly down.

Virgil looked down and crept closer to the door still listening hard.

"Well you know who was in charge of teaching Virgil about the sides and he obviously succeeded" Deceit muttered.

"I know but that makes you wonder what did they do in all that time spent alone" Remus muttered frowning darkly.

Virgil started breathing harder and moved down the hall deciding to do the time out first and tried to supress the memories that were surfacing.

Sitting down he closed his eyes and tried to keep the tears at bay and focused on his breathing.

Thirty minutes later Thomas came out of the kitchen to get the three missing sides for dinner.

Thomas walked over to Virgil.

"Virgil, times up and it's time for dinner come on"

Virgil looked up and nodded silently and got up and went to wash his hands.

When Virgil got to the kitchen he noticed everyone was there waiting for him. Head down he walked over to Deceit. Taking a deep breathe to settle his nerves he spoke.

"Deceit, I am sorry for jumping onto you and sinking my claws into your back. My actions were wrong and I apologise" Virgil said looking at Deceit directly into his eyes.

Deceit kept eye contact and could see that at least on some levels Virgil was very sincere.

"I don't accept your apology Virgil" Deceit smiled.

Everyone smiled as Virgil went and sat down between Valerie and Logan.

The discussions were loud around the table as dinner (lasagne) and then dessert (apple pie) was served. Nobody noticed that Virgil was a little quieter then he has been.

Once everyone had finished and dishes were done everyone, tired from the days events, decided to go to bed.

Virgil lay awake thinking about everything and wondering what else they were going to see. When he finally fell asleep at about 2am his dreams were full of bad memories from the past. Waking up suddenly Virgil looked over to his clock. 5am. He had only gotten three hours sleep.

Virgil got up and grabbed a cup of coffee not feeling very hungry by the time Patton joined him in the kitchen at two hours later he was on his eighth cup of coffee.

"Hi Virgil have you eaten?" Patton asked grabbing a bowl and a box of Coco Puffs.

Virgil just grunted still tired from his lack of sleep.

Everyone else slowly strolled into the room grabbing something to eat and drink before sitting at the table.

Once everyone was done they decided to start straight away so went into the viewing room.

"Well let's get started" Thomas smiled glancing around from his friends to his sides.