A/N: Day 3 of Intruality Week. I wanted to write a story about the two as brothers. I have never really seen the two being siblings to each other as much as Roman and Remus. With that said, enjoy 🩵💚
Sidenote: This Human AU is separate from any other Human AU lore.
Concept(s): Remus and Patton are adoptive brothers, Remus and Patton sleep in the same room (bunk bed), Logan and Roman are together, Logan and Roman go out for the night, Remus wants Patton to play Pirates, Human AU, Logan is Patton's adoptive father, Roman is Remus' older brother
Synopsis: Patton and Remus play "Pirates" while Logan and Roman are out for the night.
Trigger(s): N/A (Let me know if there are any more)
Word Count: 886 words
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The two had all kinds of playdates before so why was this so different? Just because their guardians were dating. Well, Logan never specified the word "date", just "Going on an outing with Roman for the evening." Patton never saw it as strange. But what was strange was the person he was now sharing a room with. Remus was just as energetic as Patton was and yet, Remus didn't have much of an "off switch", that included when it was time to go to bed.
"Come on. One more game. Please, Putt-Putt?"
"But I thought that you said you were sleepy."
"Well, 'naptime' sleepy. Not 'bedtime sleepy'."
Patton giggled to himself as he turned himself upside down, hanging over the guard-railing.
"We are going to get into trouble if Logie finds us up again so late."
"Well, their fault for leaving us so bored in the house alone."
"But what if we get hurt?"
"We have the contact list on the fridge. 9-1-1 on speed dial. And a first aid kit in all of the rooms, including the attic."
"But I still don't know…"
Remus pouted and stomped up the stairs in fake sorrow. He put his hands on either side of Patton's shoulders and shook him semi-aggressively.
Patton sighed as Remus dragged him out of their bedroom. The house wasn't completely quiet. The old radio in the kitchen downstairs was up and playing soft classical music that could be heard through the house. The TV in their guardian's bedroom was creating static-y white noise. When their laughter and screams of joy were added, Roman' singing tone and Logan's reprimanding, the house was truly alive.
Remus got out the stick from in the closet to bring the attic hatch down and climb up the new constructed stairs. Patton followed after him into the finished attic that doubled as their playroom. Most of their extra games and and toys were up there. When they were secured in their play tent, Patton started giggling again.
"So what's the game you wanted to play, Oc?"
"Pirates!"
"Ooh!"
"Yep! We get to sneak around the house and plunge stuff."
"Wait… isn't that stealing though?"
"Not if it's in the house. Besides, we are going to give it back. We are basically going to be borrowing everything we steal."
"I guess. Do you think your brother will be okay with that?"
"Oh of course not! He's going to be so pissed!"
"Remus!"
Remus snickered as he put an eyepatch on over Patton's left glasses lens as he placed his pirate captain hat on. He picked up two wooden play swords and tossed one to Patton.
"And you are telling the complete truth, Patton? You do not have any recollection of where are things have gone?"
"No, Lo. I promise."
"Hmm… you promise?"
Roman put a hand on Logan's back.
"Now, now, Logan. Don't be so hard on the kid. Who knows? There could've been a ghost burglar rampaging last night?"
"Ghosts are merely paranormal concepts, Roman."
"G-g-ghosts??"
Roman smirked down at Patton and Remus, who had just made his way into the kitchen.
"Haven't you heard of the story? Of the ghosts of a petty theft who wanted more than he could afford?"
"N-no… I can't say I have, Mr. Sanders."
Roman picked up the two of placed them in their chairs at the dining room table, where Logan joined them. He could tell by the look in Roman's eyes, that he was lying straight through his teeth.
"This guy was known as Bird Bandit."
"He stole birds too?!"
"Nope! But he would clean your supply out. Fast and clean like a whistle."
"And what happened to him, Ro?"
"Well… he finally came up on a house. The last house he tried to steal from. This man was very good at hiding his stuff. And he had methods to get others to give his stuff back."
The two kids stared at Roman in slight horror.
"What does he do?!"
"He picks them up!"
Roman lifted Patton up quickly, making him scream momentarily before Roman laughed evilly.
"He picks them up… flips them upside down and gives them— a little shake~!"
Patton laughed loudly as Roman playfully shook him up and down by his legs.
"Be careful, Putt-Putt! Ro-Ro might drop ya'!"
"Noooooooo! Don't drop meeeeeeeee!"
Roman laughed as he turned Patton right side up again as Logan let out a small whistle, bringing the attention of all three people to him. There was now a box in front of him that had the word "PLUNDER" written on top of it.
"So you two were telling the truth, correct?"
Patton looked at Remus as Roman sat him back down in his chair.
"You should've touched our things."
"But you hid it really well! I would've never thought to look for a loose floorboard in the hallway closet."
"A loose floorboard where?!"
Roman awkwardly laughed before dragging Logan out of the room with the two kids bursting into laughter. They might have gotten in trouble but at least they had fun the night before. That's all Roman cared about. While Logan was much more concerned about the potential uneven foundation issue Roman stumbled upon.
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