~Started 8-11-19, 5:02 am~

Requested by SecretlyAnOutsider_247 on Ao3.

He held him in his arms.

"No, no, no... please." He cried as he was hugging him close. "You can't..."

"It... looks like this is it... Logan. I will always love you... I promise." He softly smiled, closed his eyes, and took a final breath.

He was shaking with sadness. "I will always... love you too... Patton."

~~~~~

Logan awoke with a gasp. He had tears streaming down his face. He looked at the time.

3:15 am.

Logan slowly lied back down and curled up into a ball. He silently cried and just layed there until morning.

~~~~~

Logan walked out of his room as soon as he got ready for the day. He walked into the kitchen, only to see Patton cooking with his back turned to Logan.

He felt the urge to run up to Patton and hug him, but he held against it. As long as Logan could see he was fine, that's all that mattered.

Logan noticed that Patton was humming something. It sounded like a lullaby in Logan's ears. He yawned and rubbed his eyes. He was more tired than he thought.

'Nightmares really do take it out of you.' Logan thought.

As Patton was placing the food on the plates, Logan walked up to him.

"What are you humming there, sunshine?" Logan asked. That's when he realized...

He f**ked up.

Patton slowly looked at him with wide eyes.

"Um... are you okay, Logan?" Patton asked.

"I'm... fine," Logan said and backed up. "I have to go do something."

"But-" Patton cut off when Logan ran out of the room. He looked at the four plates on the counter. "I don't want him to skip breakfast."

~~~~~

As everyone, except Logan, was eating at the table, Patton couldn't help but wonder why Logan called him 'Sunshine'.

"Dad, are you okay?" Virgil asked.

"Hm? Yes... just fine." Patton looked down at his food that he barely ate. "Actually, no, Logan called me something that he wouldn't normally call me."

"Which is...?" Roman asked.

"Sunshine."

Virgil and Roman's eyes widened. Virgil looked down.

"I'm sorry..." He muttered. The other two looked at him, confused.

"Sorry for what, kiddo?" Patton asked.

"Logan... had a nightmare last night that I couldn't prevent. Maybe that's why he called you 'sunshine'."

"What was the nightmare about?" Patton asked.

"...It was about you, dying in front of Logan."

Patton dropped his utensils. "When Logan has a dream like that again, tell me."

"But what if you're asleep?" Virgil asked.

"Wake me up." Patton got up from the table and walked out.

~~~~~

It was nighttime and Virgil was walking to Patton's room in a hurry. He opened the door and went over to Patton's bed. He shook him and Patton opened his eyes slowly.

"Virgil?" Patton put his glasses on.

"Logan's having the same dream," Virgil said. Patton instantly got up and ran out of the room with Virgil following behind. They stopped at Logan's room.

"Where is it at?" Patton asked with his hand on the door handle.

"You're slowly dying," Virgil said. Patton nodded and opened the door. He walked over to Logan's bedside and sat down on the bed. He guided his hand over to Logan's cheek and wiped a tear away.

"Don't worry, Logan. I'm right here." Patton muttered and Virgil walked over. "Where is it at now?"

"Well, you're alive and Logan's kissing you, so I would say it's better," Virgil said. He noticed the dream was about to end, so he quickly walked out of the room.

Patton watched as Logan slowly woke up. He tilted his face into Patton's hand and he opened his eyes.

"Mm... Patton?" He uttered and sat up. "What are you...?"

"Virgil told me you were having a nightmare." Patton blushed.

"Why wasn't he the one who prevented it?"  Logan asked.

"I wanted to be the one to prevent it." Patton looked down. Logan nodded and it was silent. "Um... earlier you called me 'sunshine'. Why?"

"I was just more tired than I thought."

"Oh! Then you should get some more sleep." Patton said.

"But-"

"Don't worry, I'll be here until you wake up."

"That's not it. I have something to tell you." There were faint blush marks forming on Logan's cheeks.

"W-what is it?"

"I love you."

Patton's eyes widened. He softly smiled and crawled on the bed next to Logan. He leaned over and hugged him.

"I love you too. Now, please go to sleep."

Logan nodded and layed back down. Patton let go and caressed Logan's cheek. He started humming the same tune as before.

"What are you humming, Sunshine?" Logan winked at Patton. Patton blushed but continued humming.

"Just the only lullaby I know..." Patton said and leaned down. He kissed Logan's forehead. He leaned against the headboard of the bed and Logan moved his head to on top of Patton's stomach. Patton smiled and brushed his hand through Logan's hair.

Outside the room, Virgil was standing at the door, peeking inside. He had a small smile on his face. He felt arms wrap around him.

"Did our OTP finally confess or what?" Roman asked.

"Of course, you just missed it," Virgil smirked.

"I never miss a thing that happens here." Roman smiled.

"Yeah, right..."

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~Finished 8-11-19, 9:07 am~