A/n: That moment when you watch a Sanders Sides on crack compilation and remember that Remus has a white stripe in his hair so you make up some stuff for your story-

I love how I wrote that chapter first and not this one, that'll be in the next chapter.

ALSO I SWEAR I KEEP THINKING I PUBLISHED THESE THEN I REMEMBER I DIDN'T

TRIGGER WARNINGS:

•Hospitals
•Crying
•Mentions of Eating disorders

Remus and Janus waved June goodbye, telling her that if she showed up to school without a belly button piercing on Monday than they'd be disappointed.

When they got back to the hospital, before they could even get a word in, Jack was bursting through the door, with everyone else in the waiting room. They all immediately assumed that he'd demand to see Rose-but the first thing he did was run over to Patton and Emile.

"Oh my god, boys..i'm so, so sorry-I just-I just shut down, and I couldn't bring myself to get up-I feel like i've neglected you-and I have, i'll admit that-i'm so sorry for that, Rose is your mother, I should have considered-

"Dad!" Emile gasped, "you're crushing me!"

"O-oh, sorry" he said, wiping a tear as he let them go from the crushing hug.

"Dad, it's okay! Emile's eighteen, and i'm only a few months behind him!  It wasn't like it was actual child neglect-"

"Whether or not I go to jail for child neglect isn't the problem. The problem is that I just stayed in my room for three days and ignored all of you."

"Dad, we get it, she's your wife, it's okay..besides, we didn't have to eat your nasty cooking for a few days so that was a plus-hey!" Emile whined when Jack rolled his eyes and ruffled his hair.

"It's true" Remy smirked, "I can't believe I forced that pasta down the first night I came over for the mandatory meet and greet dinner."

"Hey!" Jack gasped.

"He's joking-he's joking!" Emile chuckled.

"I'm not" Remy mouthed to Virgil, who giggled along with Patton.

"Awe, Virgil you're so cute when you giggle" Lucia cooed.

"Mooommm!" Virgil groaned, hiding his face in Remy's back.

"Hey, you're my boyfriend! Come hide in my back!" Remus pouted, making his presence known, holding Linda'a hand, who was standing beside him.

"Linda!" Emile smiled, holding his arms out for a hug, only for Linda to run straight past him, and straight into Remy's arms.

"I feel betrayed!" Emile gasped as Remy cackled at him from behind.

Linda giggled, hiding her face in Remy's neck, "Well, I guess we all know who her favorite it now" Virgil smirked.

"My favorite is Sydney!" She blushed.

"Aweeeee" Lucia cooed.

"Oh my god, everyone I know is gay. The world is being influenced. The only straight person I know now is Lucia. But she's probably hooking up with Katlin behind our backs-"

"EW NOO!" Remus screeched, "I refuse to become Virgil's step brother, that would be weird!"

"Hey! It wouldn't even count anyways, you're eighteen, I just turned seventeen a few months ago, so it wouldn't even be that way" Virgil defended.

Lucia smirked, "I mean, he's right."

"Maybe you guys could get Delilah in on it too so Janus won't feel left out" Jack smirked.

"We're all just going to ignore the fact that Lucia didn't deny it?-"

"Hey, i'm not gay!" She chuckled.

"So defensive-"

"Remy-"

"Wait-Virgil's seventeen?! I thought he was sixteen!" Patton gasped.

"Pat, i've been seventeen since December" Virgil chuckled.

"...I forgot my dark strange son's birthday?" Patton whispered.

"Pat, I never told you!" Virgil reassured quickly.

"You think he doesn't stalk your tumblr?" Remy deadpanned.

"Yes, the memes you post are very concerning, Virgil. For example-" Emile got his phone out, and showed them a picture.

"Jesus Christ, Virgil-again?" Janus
asked.

"Hey! It's my eating disorder, let me make jokes about it!" He pouted.

"Why do you guys always have to make stuff awkward, christ-me and Janus are going to go and bring Linda to ya'll's house-and Virgil, you're coming with us. Food." Remus chastised.

Virgil groaned, "I ate yesterday!"

"..It's sIX PM-"

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A day passed, and they were finally allowed to see Rose. Everyone decided to leave just Jack, Emile, and Patton there with her. They needed time.

Her condition was stable and she was going to be okay. Doctors were pumping things into her to hydrate her and make sure she didn't starve.

Her wounds were cleaned and bandaged properly, and the position she was in while she was in the trunk of the car twisted her hand bad enough to sprain her wrist, so they needed to wrap that, too.

But once they were finished with all of that, Rose could have visitors, though she wasn't awake.

Once Patton, Jack, and Emile got inside of the room, they didn't speak a word. Patton and Emile walked to her Right, Jack to her left. He grabbed her hand and held it tightly. Her hands were cold, but that was to be expected.

He moved his hand to her head, and ran his fingers through her hair. His wife laying on a hospital bed made him reflect even more on what had been happening in the past few days.

God, he was so happy that she would be okay. He was so happy she wasn't still in that car. Who knew, if they'd found her any later...what would have happened? Would she be..

He shivered at the thought. No, she was here, and she was fine. There was no need to think that way. He ran a thumb over her knuckles, bringing them to his lips for a soft kiss.

He looked up to see his sons, bawling, and muttering things.

"Mama..." Patton whispered, tears running down his face.

Patton and Emile's thoughts were generally the same in that moment.. They imagined her awake, they imagined her bouncing around the house singing some 80's song, dancing in the kitchen with Jack, snapping pictures of everyone and glueing them in her scrapbook.

They imagined her smiling and laughing as her sons groaned in embarrassment as she teased them about their boyfriends.

Her cheeks didn't have that rosy glow they always did. Her features weren't shaped into a bright smile, and her face was pale, and emotionless. It wasn't peaceful and soft like when she was sleeping-there was just nothing there.

They sat in the hospital, crying all day, looking upon the lump in the bed sadly, tears that kept on coming, kept on blurring their vision.

Then, when they were about to leave-they had to go home to bathe and eat some time-as Jack let go of her hand, Rose twitched. Her face moving a little.

They stood in silence and shock as she moved, opening her eyes after a few seconds. Her features were soft and peaceful. "What happened?" She asked, voice croaky, as she tried to sit up, only to find herself too weak.

"Oh my god, mom!!" "Rose!" They yelled in unison, quickly engulfing her in hugs as they all sobbed, doctors coming in to explain to Rose what had happened.

She looked fearful, that post traumatic event 'I could be dead right now' look taking over. She leaned back into her bed, completely shocked as she began to remember everything. It was the scariest thing she'd ever experienced in her life.

Yes, even scarier than Patton's emo phase.

She was just happy to be okay and with her family. Visiting hours were soon over, and no matter how much they argued, they had to leave.

And as soon as they did, everything just seemed to hit Rose, and she began to sob, breaking down.