"Logan! Logan!" The said person was at his desk.

"What Patton?" He saw the bubbly figure bouncing up and down.

"You know how we've talked about adopting a kid," Patton looked at Logan expectedly.

"Yes, I remember," Logan nodded.

"Well, we should do it now," Patton smiled.

"Now?" Logan looked up from his desk.

"Why not now?" Patton replied. "The orphanage just outside of town is going to close down. We may never get another chance. The lady said the children are going to be sent somewhere else and it's not near here." Logan opened his mouth the speak, but Patton kept talking. "The next nearest orphanage is three days worth of travel and that's only if we drive there without stopping."

"Well," Logan straightened his glasses. "We can leave as soon as I finish what I'm working on. I don't want to go in the middle of it."

"Yay! Thanks Logan, I'll be getting things ready." Patton ran off. Logan rolled his eyes but smiled. He loved seeing how happy his husband was.

Logan was hesitant about the idea of taking care of a child, he didn't know what could happen. Patton insisted that it would be good for them, and after doing some research Logan had to agree. They've talked about it a couple times. Patton was excited that he could someday be a father. Though Logan had said to wait due to some uncertainties. And Patton willingly agreed. But now they couldn't wait. Patton would make sure of that.

"Everything's ready," Patton walked back into the room.

"Alright I just finished," Logan stood up.

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"Are you sure you know the way?" Logan asked. They were in the car for thirty minutes.

"Yes, I looked up the address," Patton stayed focused on the road. "Oh look. There it is," In the distance they could see it. A big building that looked almost out of place. Getting closer Logan saw a gate wrapping around the building.

"Here we are," Patton pulled the car up to the gate and stopped. "I talked to the lady and told her we were coming." Logan nodded his head looking at the place. He noticed it look a little worn down and there were some children playing in the yard.

"Let's go in," Logan mumbled. They got out of the car and walked up to the front door.

"Maria1 People are here!" A girl shouted and ran inside.

"Look at all these kids," Patton smiled waving at the children who looked at him. Logan smiled.

"Hello. You must be Patton and Logan. Nice to meet you. My name is Maria," She held out her hand, which Logan shook and Patton gave her a hug.

"You have a lot of cute kids here," Patton remarked. Maria smiled sadly.

"These are the good ones, She stated. "There's some more inside you could meet if you want to," Maria beckoned them inside. Logan and Patton followed. The inside of the building was a bit messy. Some toys lying around along with clothes. A few more kids came and said hello to the couple. Patton smiled happily and Logan smiling.

"So, here are the files and most of the kids. I'll go get the rest," She started walking off, leaving the two in a what appeared to be a small office.

Patton started flipping through the papers. "What if we got a girl. No a boy. What if we got both?"

"Let's start with caring for one child, then if we want to we can adopt another," Logan stood next to Patton.

"Okay," Patton smiled brightly at Logan.

"Here's the rest," Maria walked back into the room. She out a small stack of papers on the desk. Patton started looking through the new papers.

"I'm curious to know why some of the papers are separated," Logan inquired. Maria shrugged.

"Most couples that come in ask to see just the younger children," Maria said. "And sometimes people come in and don't know or don't have a preference. If that happens we bring out all the papers." Logan nodded in understanding as Patton continued looking.

"What about this one?" Patton held up a paper. Logan looked at it. "There's barely anything written on here,"

Name: "Anx" (Original name unknown)

Age: 11 or 12 (Original age unknown)

Background Info: Unknown

Patton looked at Logan. "What do you think?" He said softly. Logan looked up at Maria.

"I'd like to talk to this child," Logan pointed to the paper Patton was holding. He glanced at Patton. Maria's eyes went wide for a brief moment.

"Are...are you sure?" She seemed shocked. "Alright, this way then." The lady led the two men down a hallway. "I must warn you though. He's a bit...uh...different from the other kids. I don't exactly know why or how." Logan and Patton nodded as they walked into a door behind Maria.

The room was small and dark. Maria flipped on a light switch. The light-bulb was dull and did little too brighten the room. The window on the opposite wall was small and the black curtains were closed blocking out any light that tried to seep through. In the corner was a small bed and just like the rest of the building it was worn out.

"The room is always this dark or darker," Maria whispered. Patton's shoulders slightly slumped but his smile never faltered.

"Anx, come out." Maria softly stated. "You have visitors," Maria was being cautious. "People want to see you."

"How about if we just talk to him?" Logan turned to Maria.

"Like I've said before. He's different. I don't want to leave you alone with him." Came her reply.

"Why?" Patton asked quietly. "I'm sure we'll be fine."

"Alright, but if you get hurt you can't blame me or the children," Maria answered. She walked out the door leaving the two in the poorly lit room.

"Hey kiddo," Patton slowly walked towards the bed. The child was laying against the wall with a blanket over his head, hiding himself from view. "Is it alright if I sit next to you?" Logan watched as Patton slowly and gently sat down. The boy sat up and uncovered himself. He was unkempt. Wearing black and using his bangs to shield his eyes from view. Patton saw a glimpse of black eye shadow underneath his eyes. He looked at Patton then at Logan.

"What's your name?" Logan spoke as softly as he could.

"Why do you care?" He replied harshly.

"Well, we care about you," Patton grinned.

"You don't even know me," The boy countered.

"We'd like to know more about you if you're willing," Logan walked next to the bed.

"Yeah, and maybe you can come home with us," Patton smiled at Logan, who nodded.

"You don't want me," Logan saw the boy grow cautious.

"Why wou-" Patton started.

"Trust me. You don't." The boy's voice argued. "Nobody wants a freak like me."

"You're not a freak," Patton stared at the boy, "Who sa-"

"Yes. I am!" He interrupted.

"You just need some help," Patton insisted. The boy curled into himself. Logan noticed the room slowly getting darker.

"Nononononono,," The boy mumbled covering his ears. Logan grabbed Patton's shoulder.

"Patton," Logan motioned around the room. The shadows seemed to be deforming.

"Get out," The boy blurted.

"But-" Patton looked sadly at the boy.

"Out! Before I hurt you," The child shouted still covering his ears. Logan and Patton slowly walked out of his room. The moment they were out the door slammed shut.

"Maybe we can come back a different time," Patton said. "He needs us. We can take care of him and make sure he gets love."

Logan nodded and grabbed Patton's hand. They both walked back to the office.

"We mustn't give up on him. If we help see he has a lot of good potential," Logan slightly smiled at Patton.

"We would like to tell you goodbye," Patton stated as they walked into the office. Maria smiled sadly at them. "But we'll be back a different day," Patton waved goodbye and the couple left. Unknowing to anyone a child was watching as the car drove away.