AUTHOR'S NOTE: hello everybody! What's this!? An early update!? Sorry I'm having too much fun writing this story. I just want to say this chapter turned out better than I thought it would. All it really does is advance the story, but I hope you enjoy otherwise. :)

P.S. I might have made a Roman a tad bit too egotistical starting out, but He will get better as a certain aspect begins to drag his head under water.

8:10 am

Thomas had sat down on his couch waiting for his aspects to spring up from the mind palace. He had sent the summon about a minute before and expected a quicker response.

"You called?" Princey sprung up striking his fanciful pose.

"Hey Princey! I'll talk about what I called everyone for once they all get here."

"Alright. As you wish Thomas. Patton is just turning off the stove, he will be up soon."

Thomas gave a bewildered look. "You guys eat breakfast too?"

"Well yes of course. We need energy same as you."

"What did Patton make for breakfast?"

"Bacon and Waffles."

"And you didn't invite me!?"

"Well it seemed as if you had your breakfast under control."

"But that sounds much better than Oatmeal and a granola bar." Thomas whined slightly. "Did he make it for all of you?"

"Yes. Patton usually makes breakfast. I create lunch for everyone. Dinner is quite random. It really depends on the night." Roman scratched his head thoughtfully.

"Has Anxiety or Logan ever cooked?"

Roman's face fell slightly at the mention of the trait he had hurt earlier that morning. "Yes. Logan does cook. His meals are exquisite. Anxiety, on the other hand, has only ever cooked once and it wasn't anything fancy, not that he really is fancy."

"I heard that." Anxiety popped up on the stairs.

"Hey Anxiety." Thomas half waved to him.

"Hey Thomas." Anxiety greeted him with the same amount of enthusiasm.

"Well, its true you aren't that fancy. I mean all you made was Mac n' Cheese."

"Yeah, but its better than that carrot cake you 'attempted' to make."

"Logan liked it."

"Yeah. And only Logan."

"Speaking of the teacher, where exactly is he?" Thomas inquired. "He's usually one of the first ones here."

"Having a mental breakdown in his room." Anxiety stated while looking at his fingernails.

"What?!" Thomas was shocked and Princey looked down at the ground feeling very guilty.

"I'll let Roman tell you why. He still needs to apologize." And with that Anxiety sunk back down.

"Roman. What happened?" Thomas looked sternly at Princey.

"Well-"

Suddenly Morality entered the conversation. "Princey was singing this morning and played a really funny prank on Logic, but Princey took it too far when he said that it didn't matter because Logic couldn't feel anything anyways."

Thomas gasped. "You said that?!"

Roman looked at his feet. "Yes."

"And you didn't even apologize?"

"I also thought that didn't matter because he wouldn't understand the mushy 'I'm sorry' business. He hasn't understood it in the past." Roman assumed his fanciful pose.

Thomas rubbed the bridge of his nose in disbelief.

"Then I told him to do it anyway. Logan may not understand feelings, but he does understand when someone says something mean and means it. He understands logical emotions such as trust, honesty, and loyalty. I know that's more of my department, but Logic is always included in building friendships. He understands the cause and effects of people's choices." Morality stated.

"Wow. That...makes sense. Okay Roman. When Logan gets up here you will apologize."

"Oh alright. I suppose I should." Roman clicked his tongue in obvious regret for his mistake.

"That was a fun movie night last night though." Thomas changed the subject to get Princey's mind on something else.

"Yes it was fun! It was too bad those two fell asleep so early. That was the first time I saw Logan ever sleep out in the living room. He must have been tired." Patton scratched his chin.

"His sleeping position was hilarious." Roman pointed out.

"It was almost as if he was sleep reading." Morality giggled.

"He's such a nerd I swear." Roman chuckled.

"An important nerd though." Thomas pointed at Roman warningly.

"Yes yes alright. You do need him Thomas."

"And so do you Princey." Morality teasingly and playfully punched prince in the shoulder.

"Yes I suppose I do need him too."

"What was that Roman?" Logan appeared and gave Roman a slightly haughty look.

"Hey Logan!" Thomas and Morality both said at about the same time.

"Salutations." He waved back.

"I was just saying how you were a nerd and-" The looks Roman got from Morality and Thomas slightly destroyed his ego.

"Okay! Okay! Fine. Logan I am sorry. Yes I played a silly trick on you and I am not sorry for that. But what I am sorry for, is pretending that I knew who you were and how you would react."

"Yes. Your apology is accepted Roman, but you said something else right before I appeared."

"Ugh! Fine. I and Thomas both need you." Princey huffed. He had been defeated.

"'Thomas and I'. But, thank you for apologizing Roman. So often we sides tend to hurt each other's... "feelings", because we hardly know anything personal about our counterparts. Perhaps if we spent more time together, that wouldn't be the case." Logan rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

The room went silent. Morality, Roman and Thomas were obviously thinking about what Logan had just suggested.

"We have spent time together. That's when everything goes downhill and we get hurt." Anxiety reentered. "This morning was a perfect example."

"I don't think Logan is just talking about movie nights and board games, Anxiety." Morality chimed in.

"Yes and we wouldn't be rolling down hills either Anxiety. That practice is very unsafe."

"Ugh. Again with taking me literally." Anxiety slinked back and leaned against the wall.

"I love that you're all trying to think up of ways to get to know each other better, but I kind of need some help right now." Thomas slightly butted in as he wanted his situation dealt with asap.

"Oh yes of course, Thomas. That is what we are here for." Princey's ego had resurfaced.

"What can we do for you Thomas?" Logan added.

"I'm just nervous."

"Because you're going out with friends today and they told you to pick the restaurant this time. I know because I saw it on Logan's to do list. Yeah, you should be nervous Thomas. What if you pick a place only you like? They will think you're selfish." Anxiety attacked.

"Nuuuuuu! That's not true!!!" Thomas began to worry.

"Calm down kiddo. Let's not jump to conclusions here. We all know what your friends like, so we can make a judgement based on that." Everyone turned to Morality.

"Since when have you become Logan?" Roman scoffed at Morality.

Anxiety threw up his eyebrows in surprise and Logan had his hands over his mouth in utter shock. "I am very proud of you Patt-"

"We all know your friends like bagels!"

Everyone sighed in disappointment.

"I'm pretty sure only you like bagels Morality." Thomas responded.

"Dang. So close." Logan put his hands down and on hips looking very disappointed.

"But I did like Patton's idea." Thomas thought. "Logan?"

"Yes Thomas?" He turned his head toward his 'host'.

"Could you give me a list of all the possible places we could go that my friends would enjoy?"

Logan snapped and his writing tablet and pen appeared in his hands. "Give me a half an hour and the list will be ready." Logan motioned to Thomas and he sank back down into the mind palace.

"I guess you will call us in a half an hour then?" Princey asked.

Thomas shrugged. "Unless you want to stay and we can start a disney movie together."

"Don't you have chores to do Thomas? You haven't even done laundry in like three weeks." Anxiety huffed in disgust.

"Ugh. Oh fine. Might as well do that before I go out today. Thank you for reminding me Anxiety."

"Your...welc-?"

"Welp! I'm gonna go put the leftovers away. Haha!" With that Patton sank down.

"I too believe I have some unfinished business back in the mind palace, anyways. Toodles!" Roman followed Morality's lead leaving Anxiety and Thomas alone.

"Are you...doing okay Anxiety?" Thomas broke the awkward silence.

"Why does it matter to you?" Anxiety snapped back at him.

"Because whenever you aren't feeling okay, neither am I. I just wanted to empathize with you...even just a little?" Thomas asked sheepishly.

Anxiety looked around at all the places his fellow traits would be, looking for lingerers.

"Ugh. Fine. Look, it wasn't a good morning for me or Logan. I am just really annoyed at everyone right now. Can I go?" Anxiety pointed downward with a very irritated look on his face.

Thomas threw his hands up in the air in defeat. "Sure."

"Thanks..." Anxiety quickly left the real world leaving Thomas alone to do Laundry.

8:32 am

Logan was finishing up his list that Thomas had asked him to write when he heard a knock at his door.

"Who is it?" Logan asked in his normal voice.

"It's your dad, kiddo." Morality sounded as chipper as usual from the other side of the door.

Logan rolled his eyes, stood up, and opened the door. "Is there something I can do for you Morality?"

"Oh nothin' really. I just wanted to let you know I did the dishes for you." He smiled wide.

"But...it was my turn to wash the dishes." Logan was slightly confused.

Morality laughed. "I know Logy. I knew you were busy on Thomas's restaurant list, so I thought you could use one less thing off your mind. Right?" Morality held his arms open wide as if asking for a hug in return.

"Its just Logan." Logic blinked not moving a muscle.

Princey teleported next to Morality.

"Now what I believe Morality wants you to say, Logan, is thank you."

"Thank...you-?" Logan was now very confused.

"Your velcro!"

Silence.

"Morality it's your welcome." Roman looked at him about as confused as Logan now.

"Oh I knew that. I was just thinking velcro might hold your tie in place better, Logan. A small sticky patch that can be put on and removed easily from your clothes might do the trick. I know you hate it when it's messed up." Morality motioned to Logan's necktie.

Logan looked down at his tie and then back up at Morality. "That...is actually a very useful tip. I might just do that Morality. Thank you."

"Darn it Morality. You ruined the moment. It was a good Disney joke too."

"After this morning Princey, I don't think anyone wants to hear anymore Disney jokes."

The three aspects turned to the opposite, protruding corner of the hallway to see Anxiety leaned up against it.

"How would you kn-"

The door that Logan was holding open was now shut and locked from the inside.

"Just saying." Anxiety pushed himself off the wall and made his way to the living room.

Princey and Morality followed him.

"Was Logan's mental breakdown really that..." Once they rounded the corner to enter the living room, Princey's voice trailed off as he realized that Anxiety was no longer there and he was just talking to empty space.

"...bad...?"

AUTHOR'S NOTE part 2: I really don't think Princey is that mean. But tell me if you have any ways I can change it or if I should keep it as it is. Just so everyone knows, There is a difference between emotional meltdowns and mental breakdowns. Mental Break downs are usually caused from stress and anxiety. (heh...little hint there.) Logan was having a mental break down in his room. I promise I will show that scene, but for now *cough* flashback material *cough* Thats all you get. It wasn't as bad as Anxiety made it out to be, because Anxiety over dramatizes everything as we all know. Also, Don't worry all you Patton fans, Morality will get more spotlight. Also the angst will start soon. Either this next chapter or the one after. I'm not sure yet, but you can count on that. So have a good whatever part of the day/night it is for you when you read this. Peace out broskis!