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Slenderman was just as giddy as the shifter but quickly composed himself and prepared for the teasing he knew he'd get from the other Pasta's when he happened to literally bump into his older brother Splendorman. "Oh, sorry Splendor, my head was in the clouds. What's up?" Slenderman asked. "Well, little brother, why don't you come with me and we can discuss the 'new' arrival to our little family hmm." Splendorman said with a tone that wouldn't tolerate any argument. Slenderman sighed and followed his brother to the right of the foyer, down a long hallway which was filled with doors.

All the doors, except for three of them were either empty or used for storage. One room held a large library-where Tenderman liked to spend his time-, a large office-this is where Slenderman kept files on all the humans who knew about them and where he selected who would get to go out killing-and the last room was a large meeting room that held a long rectangle table, chairs, a desk, computer, printer and filing cabinet. This last room was only used for meetings with Supernatural beings who held leadership positions. Slenderman hoped this would take place in the library so that if they got too loud, Tender could end the meeting and kick them out.

Slenderman whispered "Fuck" as they walked past the library and into the meeting room, where the other brothers were. At the table sat Trenderman, Offenderman, Tenderman, soon followed by Splendorman, who sat at the head of the table facing the door, leaving Slenderman to stand and face his brothers. "Um...What's this meeting for exactly?" Slenderman asked. It was Offender who spoke up, "First off, are you gonna fuck 'em? Second, When you've had your fun, can I have him~?" Offender laughed. Slenderman growled even as his face turned red. "Shut the fuck up Octavius! God, why are you like this?!" Slenderman exclaimed as the room went silent.

The reason for the silence was because Slenderman had used Offender's actual name. The brothers all had true names, it was the humans who gave them their more well known names. "What's the matter Sylva~, too offensive for ya!" Octavius goaded. This ended up escalating quickly as the brothers started to argue. Trender pulled his phone out to check all the current fashion magazines and Tender pulled a book out of a hidden pocket in his suit jacket and started reading, meanwhile Splendorman was silently seething until he couldn't take it any more and slammed his hands down hard on the table and two tendrils shot forward and wrapped around his brothers necks, choking them. Octavius tried to talk his way out and the tendril tightened, Sylva on the other hand remained calm and silent. He knew patients was the key in this situation. Sylva had plenty of it having had to deal with all the psychopaths he'd gathered over the years. When Splendor spoke, his voice no longer sounded like his usual cheery tone. Instead it was deeper and sounded more demonic.

"ENOUGH!!! Will the two of you act your age!? Octavius, if you utter another syllable when I let you go, I will put you in a coma for ten years and let you rot!!" 
Octavius froze in place and kept his mouth shut. The tendrils unwrapped from their necks and retreated. Sylva rubbed his neck as Splendor spoke again, this time a bit calmer. The demonic tone was gone but his voice was still deep. "Your brothers and I are concerned because we know nothing about this creature. There are only rumors and until we know more, I suggest we keep him at arms length. Just in case he has the ability to siphon off magic from us. Do you understand?" Sylva hadn't thought of that, but he hadn't felt any different as he'd eaten and talked with the shifter. That kiss had certainly left him weak in the knees but for a very different reason.

Thinking about that kiss made a shiver travel down his back and he felt his groin muscles contract sharply. This of course made his brothers raise their eyebrows, they'd seen his slight flinch. "What's wrong Slender? Are you alright?" asks Splendor, Slenderman swallowed noticeably and Offender saw it and raised his hand but Splendor ignored him, still waiting for Slender to answer. Tender was the one to pipe up, not looking up from his book. "Sylva 'like like''s the creature. I saw them kissing as I was coming back from my errand." He said and Slenderman felt his stomach drop to his toes. "I-I can explain! It was one of those "lost in the moment" things! I-I don't actually..." Slenderman had stopped speaking because Splendorman had stood up and walked around the table to face him.

" Is that true? Is what Tender just said true?" Asked the scariest of the brothers. Slenderman knew it would do no good to lie, so he sighed deeply and said "Yes, it's true. I kissed and made out with him." He admitted. "How stupid can you be?! That thing is not of our kind, it can't be trusted! I let you have those little human pets out there, so they could help you! I forbid you to see or interact with that thing any further! Do I make myself clear!?!?" Splendorman demanded, the demonic tone was back in full force. Slenderman was silent as he thought back to the few previous encounters he'd had with Luna and how well he'd been accepted by the others. Plus how right it had felt to hold and kiss someone again after years of being lonely. The disrespect his older brother had shown, not only to Luna but the other Pastas as well did not sit right with him.

Slenderman glared at Splendorman and got right in his face, "What the fuck gives you the right to disrespect a being you've yet to meet!? Not to mention the fact that those so called 'pets' out there have shown you all nothing but respect and they're my friends and family just as much as you lot are! In any case I know more about him then you ever will, you pompous asshole! I watched him take on Mahigun, which need I remind you, that you four have yet to do! Luna is his name, not creature, not being, Luna!!" Slender exclaimed, slightly out of breath.

The Operator was so livid that he actually made Splendor back up against the table, Offender's jaw had dropped, Tender and Trender had put down their phone and book to stare at their little brother, who usually never raised his voice unless it was to reprimand Jeff and EJ because they were fighting. Slenderman wasn't done speaking yet "for another thing. Why can't I have a relationship when you let Octavius, Tanner, and Trevor have one! I've been fucking lonely since Lacy past away! Isn't 20 years long enough!? Why don't you mind your own damn business and leave me alone!!!" Slenderman yelled as he turned and opened the door to leave. He had one last thing to say. "Get to know him first, like you did Lacy before you judge him. Because if you hurt him in any way shape, or form, I will make sure your lives are a literal living Hell!" He said as he slammed the door. Slenderman didn't care if they thought he was being childish or acting like an angsty teenager, he needed someone other then family and Lacy had told him to move on and eventually and find love again. Still boiling with rage, he went to the only sound proof room in the mansion.

Tender used it to torture the humans he caught before eating them. The room contained various tools, devices, benches, test tubes, etc. Slender knew they could all be easily replaced and that Tender did carry several stockpiles of everything. So there he was, alone and locked in the room, Tender had cleaned it recently. Slenderman screamed and threw things around the room, breaking many things until, out of breath, he slid down one wall and pulled his knees to his chest and cried. Though it was more from frustration then anything else. When his tears were spent, he got up and left the room, going to his own.

He had enough energy to undress and get into bed before sleep took him. Slenderman dreamed of a lost love and shed a few more tears. Before his brain moved to more pleasant dreams of the shape-shifter and what the future might hold. In the city, Luna woke from a fitful nightmare. This was at about the same time that Slenderman was getting yelled at by Splendorman and then Luna's nightmare had gotten worse when Slenderman was getting his anger out in the soundproof room. What had actually woken him up, was a deep sadness and hurt that he knew for a fact didn't originate from himself. The reason for this was that Luna's magic had bonded with Slenderman's so that he could feel the emotions and try to help make things better. Luna was experiencing Slenderman's deep emotions and it made him realize how deep he actually felt for the other. It kind of scared Luna a little to know that he was already very attached to Slenderman. The deep emotions he'd felt though worried him and made him curious. He resolved to go over and ask. With that settled, Luna went back to sleep.