" I'm glad we had a chance to talk, Milady." Bael stood up, his long black tailcoat swishing in the ever chill night. If it weren't for the luminescent glow of the bright moon above them, his gaze would have been hidden underneath his black top hat of his devious dutch outfit. He offered a hand to the fair maiden who stood up.

" As to you, Milord." She smiled before opening the roof entrance, walking down the steps back into the attic. Bael smiled softly before stepping off the side of the roof, grabbing the side of his window halfway down and pulling himself up. He sat on the sill and sighed, hugging his knees close to his chest.

It was 1 am in his time zone, but even then, getting a chance to talk to people and connect with them meant the world to him. The parties therapist, they would call him. A friend, someone to talk to. Someone you could trust. Bael smiled softly as he got up and laid on his bed, looking at the ceiling.

" I just miss him..." A voice rang in his head. He seemed surprised at first, darting his eyes around the room, but then relaxed. It was just a memory.

" Heh... guess my mind's playing tricks on me. It must really be late..." It didn't take but one blink for him to stir into unconsciousness.

" I just miss him..." The voice rang in his head again, Maya clutching her knees to her chest as tears dripped down her face.

" I know..." Bael smiled softly and pulled her into a tight hug. It didn't take more than a blink for the scene to alter.

" Sometimes, life just sucks... right?" Saxs chuckled to himself as he looked at the sky, his legs outstretched as he laid back on his hands, in a somewhat relaxed pose. " I really do envy you, Bael."

" And why's that?"

" Because." Tenshi sighed and looked down at the tiled roof. " It's so easy for you to just-open up. I dunno how you do it..."

" We'll the first step is to take a step... don't be scared." Bael rubbed the back of his neck and glanced in the other direction, only to look back to find two other people.

" Scared? Pft, I ain't scared." Heather folded her arms behind her head as she laid back and looked at the stars.

" Mmm... and you running definitely proves your point." Bael smirked at Heather, Heather frowning before Bael blinked and she was gone.

" I'm not-running... I'm just waiting for the best time." Maru joked and smiled despite his pain.

" The best time to open up?"

" Is now, I know. Even if work's hard... I'm glad I have you, Bael." Noa, who certainly hardly ever talks about her feelings, hugged her knees close to her chest.

" You're... glad?"

" Yeah," Remnant smiled as he looked at the sky. " Life sucks... but you still make it, and you still motivate us to make it. That, I am glad for." Bael blinked, the roof disappearing. Everyone disappearing. Yet, voices still rung in his head.

" I miss him."

" I wish people would stop being so judgy."

" It's easier to smile..."

" I wish I could just turn back time..."

" Everyone," Bael smiled softly and gripped a fist against his heart as he looked toward the ground. " All I can say is... this will all end one day, just... focus on the positive, one day everything will be better. In a flash, the world turned white. Everyone appeared before him. Heather, Jerome, Saxs, Noa, Rem, Maya, Tenshi. They looked surprised at first, but then smiled and bowed their heads.

Bael opened his eyes, startled at first. He grabbed his head. His dream... it felt so real. He cast a look out to his window, the sun barely rising. It was quiet, but he could hear sobs coming from outside. Slowly, he walked toward the window and turned his head outside the window. A set of boots dangled from the roof. He smiled softly, getting back on the sill of his window. He turned toward the roof, and he climbed.

" Everything alright, Milord?"