To say Splendorman wasn't pleased to see Luna in the house much less eating breakfast with everyone like it was normal, was an understatement. Splendor was livid but had to keep calm so to not make a scene just in case the shifter did want to siphon his magic. He was wishing he had let Tender speak with him instead of just blowing him off so he could fill his stomach. What pissed him off even more was that the shifter was using his tail as a hand so he could hold one of Slenderman's tendrils. Slenderman was ignoring his older brother but the other three were tense as they watched a seething Splendorman watch the shifter and their little brother. Luna knew he was being glared at and set his fork down so he could rub Slenderman's hand with the back of his fingers,, this in turn prompted Slenderman to rub Luna's hand back. The group of Pasta's were also watching and quietly sat still in their seats, they didn't want to get caught in the inevitable fight that was sure to occur between the brothers and the shape-shifter.

 

"Splendor's been glaring at me ever sense I walked in here. What's he so pissed off about?" Luna asked, it was Offender who spoke "He doesn't want you fucking our little brother or steal any of his magic. Though from what Tan-eh-Tender said, That's not how your magic works. So my question is, if you were low on magic would you take it from one of us or what?" Offender asked, nearly giving away Tender's true mane. Luna blushed at what was implied and snuck a glance at Slenderman who was glaring at Offender even though his face was red too. " Uh...Ahem..It's a little early for that step.-Slenderman's face went a little redder at the fact that Luna did want something intimate too-"But to answer your question, my kind siphon energy from plants first and that's usually enough to help us accomplish whatever we need to do. The only time we'd ever siphon energy from humans or other creatures is when there is absolutely no vegetation around. Even then we always give it back and we don't take enough to kill anything." Luna explained.

 

While this put Splendor's fears to ease somewhat, he still did not want the creature anywhere near his little brother. Luna looked around at everyone wondering if he'd missed meeting anyone. Slenderman saw him looking and asked "Who are you looking for dear?" Luna's tail wagged at being called 'dear'. " I was just wondering if there was anyone here I've yet to meet." he said, Clockwork overheard him and piped up" Sally. You haven't met Sally yet or Smile. They won't be down until Offender leaves the house." "Hey! I may be sexually offensive and active but there is no fuckin' way I'd touch kids! That's too disgusting even for me!" Offender replied, this got an argument going between Clockwork and Offender while Luna had sat still and stared blankly ahead, lost in a memory he'd rather forget. Slenderman had had enough and told both of them to shut up before he made them. Clockwork went back to eating and Offender just smirked telling Slenderman he'd like to see him try.

 

It was Trender who noticed the shifters thousand yard stare and actually put down his phone. Offender noticed and asked what was up and Trender just pointed and both Offender and Slender looked and saw that Luna still had not broken that stare or moved at all. Slenderman waved his hand in front of Luna's face and when that didn't work, Slenderman leaned over and said in Luna's ear "You're safe. That time and place no longer matter. You are safe, you are real, you are here. This is a safe place and I've got you. I'm here." He said as he picked Luna up and sat him in his lap. Slenderman had had to do that for Sally at one point after he'd brought her home. He wasn't sure if it would work on Luna too but he had to try. After 5 minutes, Luna blinked and looked around then shook his head. "What-What happened? why am I sitting in your lap? Not that I'm complaining~." Luna asked looking up at Slenderman.

 

Out of habit, Slenderman ran his hand through Luna's hair as he said "We mentioned the name of someone you haven't met yet and you sat very still with a thousand yard stare." Luna, enjoying the touches, cuddled into Slenderman's chest and sighed deeply. It was a sigh of content as well as a sigh of relief. Relief for the fact that all he did was sit and stare instead of mumble or scream and try to hurt himself. Luna tested out saying the name of the Pasta in question and found that hearing it again after an episode didn't trigger another one. " I know about Sally Williams;" here he paused, just to be safe. He grabbed Slennderman's suit jacket to anchor himself in the here and now. " What happened to her...Also happened to me when i was five. It didn't stop till I was fifteen and my uncle was caught in the act and was sent to prison. I'm not sure why hearing her name triggered that memory but I'm ok now. More or less." he told them. No one spoke though Slenderman did wrap his arms around Luna just a little tighter. " Heh, now that I think about it, I think that's the reason I became a pediatric nurse. So I could help kids feel safe and have someone who believes them when no one else will." Luna said, talking more to himself then to anyone in particular.

 

"Well, after that interesting and shocking story, I'm outta here." said Offenderman, getting up and leaving the room and then the house. Splendorman smirked and got up. "I think I'll leave too." he grinned as he got up. Splendorman walked around the table until he was next to Luna and Slenderman. "Stay for lunch won't you? I'm sure little Slendy here would love that." He growled. Slenderman was slightly embarrassed about the nickname but Luna paid it no mind and said" Thank you." This made Splendorman stop and turn around. "why?" was all he asked." Thank you for loving Slenderman enough to care about his broken heart and to make sure no one hurts him again. Also, thank you for letting me into your house and for letting both of us get closer, and thank you for allowing me to stay for lunch, even though you don't know much about my kind. I'll gladly answer any questions you have." Luna informed him.

 

Splendorman stared at Luna, analyzing everything that was said before huffing under his breath and walking out. As Splendor left, Sally Williams and Smile dog came in. Bother were greeted cheerfully before stopping in front of Slenderman and Luna, who had gotten off the others lap. It was one thing to be triggered by a name and a whole other thing to see the source of it. Luna's ears lowered and pointed back and his tail came between his legs. Blood pounded in his ears and his breathing became ragged. He was shaking badly and had his fingernails digging into his arms. He couldn't look away from Sally, and was lost in the memory once more. Sally looked Luna up and down then looked at Slenderman. " Is he okay? I swear I'm not doing anything!" She asked, kind of freaked out about Luna's reaction to her. "You're alright Sally. It's just that my...Friend here has been through the same ordeal that you have and now I'm going to try to help him again." Slenderman told her.

 

Sally was little socked to actually meet someone with the same trauma as her. Once over her shock, she went and took Luna's shaking hands and when she said he looked at her and then she said "It's not your fault. You are not to blame. You're okay, you're safe." She repeated this like a mantra while Slenderman hugged him from behind. Luna heard the mantra through it was muffled at first, but with Slenderman and Sally's help he slowly came out of the memory and sank to his knees. Tears ran down his cheeks and with a shaky breath, he held his arms out and Sally didn't hesitate as she wrapped her arms around Luna in a tight hug. Luna returned it saying" Thank you. It's been too long since I've heard those words. Thank you." "You're welcome. First time I've met an adult that I didn't immediately torture to death." She giggled and they let go at the same time. Luna braced himself and looked down at Sally. When he didn't relapse, he realized his magic had made her look different to his eyes so that he  didn't get triggered every time he looked at her. Luna sighed as an echo of his mothers words range in his head 'I do this for you to protect you, so that if you become lost in that horrible memory, your vision will change to ease the pain.' Luna blinked owlishly and looked around then looked up at Slenderman who watched him with worried eyes.

 

Luna stood up and faced him. " I'm alright now." he said, taking the others hands and kissing the tops. Luna soon found himself lifted from the ground and hugged tight by Slenderman. Luna returned the hug happily, adding a kiss to the others cheek. Slenderman then got serious. "Not a word of anything that transpired here is to be told to Splendorman. He already doesn't like Luna and if he founds out this weakness, he'll torture Luna to no end."  He told everyone in the room though he was looking pointedly at Trender and Tender. They looked at each other than back at Slenderman and drew two fingers over their lips in the  'our lips are sealed' motion. None of the other Pasta's would say a word either. They may have been psychotic murderers but they looked after each other.

Once Luna was back on the ground, he properly introduced himself to Sally and Smile, who sniffed his hand then his butt then licked his face, Luna chuckled and gave Smile a few good scratches then excused himself to go and find Splendorman. Slenderman hurried after him. " Wait! Where are you going? If you bother him now, he'll kill you! multiple times once he finds out you can't die!" Slenderman whisper-shouted at him. Luna stopped and faced Slenderman. " If that's what it takes for him to accept me. then so be it. I didn't join you just to be scared off by an over protective, God-Complexed older brother. I know how to deal with them because mine's the same way. The only way I could make my brother listen was by beating his ass in a fight. "Luna said. "You have siblings?"-he shook his head-"tell me later. You can't beat Splendor! All of us here have tried at least once and failed." Slenderman said trying to get Luna to see sense.

Luna walked over after shifting to his true height of six feet even, the top of his head could rest comfortably on Slenderman's shoulder if he hugged him, which he did and said" To answer an unasked question, I'm six feet tall but like to be five-nine so that I don't get teased and also so I don't scare the kids." Luna stood on tiptoe and kissed Slenderman's forehead. " I know what I'm doing. You just have to trust me." Luna said, Slenderman held him close and pressed his forehead to Luna's. "I do trust you, it's Splendor I don't trust. He's been acting weird recently. Even before I met you and I I'm going off topic to say, I really and glad I met you. I can't wit to learn more about you." Slenderman said as he gazed at the shifter who had made him feel like his heart was slowly mending. "Heh, I am equally glad that I met you too. How about, if I can pin him for ten seconds you and I will go on a date in the city and if he pins me, we'll still go on a date and I won't challenge him again." Luna grinned even as Slenderman's pulse sped up. He hadn't ever officially been on a date not even with Lacy.

As he was about to answer, Splendorman walked out of the shadows and Offenderman walked through the front door. " Interesting idea but how about I up the stakes. If you win and pin me for ten seconds, I'll let you date my little brother for as long as he sees fit and won't say or do anything to you. But If you lose and I pin or kill you, I'll let you have one date with Slendy then you'll leave and never come back. Deal?" Splendorman wagered, holding out his hand to shake. Luna hugged Slenderman close and whispered in his ear "Have faith in me. I'll win." Luna turned to face Splendorman. " one more condition. No tendrils to help you pin or kill me only hands and feet and I won't shift into a big animal to pin you. Deal? Also Offenderman can be our witness and referee." Luna said as he went to grab Splendorman's hand "Deal." Splendorman said and they shook hands.