[And here's the angst right off the bat.]

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Deceit rubbed his stinging cheek as the tears threatened to fall. Remy was still yelling at him but all he could hear was white noise. His vision was getting blurry and he felt light headed.

"–up you little shit!" Remy shouted, grabbing Deceit by the collar of his shirt. Deceit let out a quiet whimper as fear became evident in his expression.

"S-sorry s-sir.." Deceit stuttered out, unable to control his fear. Remy's eyes softened and he hugged Deceit gently. Deceit hugged him back shakily.

"You know I love you, right..? Everything I do is for you Dee." Remy spoke softly. Deceit nodded, not trusting his voice to work properly.

The two Sides stayed in the hug for a few minutes before Remy gently pulled away. He gave Deceit a kiss (which the deceiving Side gratefully returned) and went to go get ready for whatever concert he was going to next.

Deceit sat on his bed, fiddling with his gloves. He hated when Remy went out, but he knew that saying anything will earn him another punishment and his body was already in barely tolerable pain.

"Be a good little snake while I'm gone, got it?" Remy looked at Deceit with a fierce look. Deceit nodded quickly–too quickly for his own liking.

"Y-yes sir, i-i understand." The snake Side spoke quietly. Remy seemed satisfied with the answer and left. Deceit waited a few minutes before summoning his snake plush and laying down on his bed, cuddling the plush closely to his chest.

The tears he had held back were beginning to make their way down his cheeks. He didn't try to stop them as he knew it would be impossible to stop the escaping tears.