Prologue is watching them.
Their beloved starlight is in the daycare helping Sun with the kids. They're playing a game, tag, he supposes. He rests a hand on the frame of the window, just out of sight, Epilogue is quiet which is the usual.
"Do you think… They are thinking about us in there, while playing and talking with Sun and the little stars?" Prologue asks, his voice is quiet, he could talk in their headspace but he quite liked how his voice bounced around on the walls in the empty, and dark waiting room, it reminded him that he was real and present.
Epilogue lets out a vague hum, eye focused on their beloved's shape. Prologue couldn't tell if he was agreeing or not.
"Fine don't give me an answer." Prologue scoffed, a silicone-covered finger tapped against the wooden frame of the window. "… I wish we could go in there." He whispered, not really to Epilogue or to anyone, he was just making a statement.
Epilogue speaks up now, of course, "We can't. Not possible. You know this." Which yes, of course Prologue knows this. It's in their code that they cannot enter the daycare.
"I know." Prologue answers, his tone is more fragile, yet his fingers curl into the wood, it groans at the pressure. "Careful." Epilogue's raspy tone reminds him and Prologue lets his hand unfurl from the frame, his hand hovers before falling to his side.
"Sorry." He whispers and Epilogue lets out a hum again, soothing and warm.
"We should. Continue rounds." Epilogue reminds him but he doesn't move their body, he's making Prologue decide for them which is the usual.
"…"
A clawed hand makes its way up to the rim of Prologue's faceplate, the tips of the claws caressing the beginning of the rays that come out from the side of his face. "Sunny." Epilogue whispers, claws sliding down to his side of the chest they share. "We have to. Do our job." And yet, he still doesn't move.
Prologue sighs. "I cant, Moon. I… I want to be in there with them. It should be me in there with them."
The hand falls from their chest. "Hm." Is all his other half says.
Prologue's eye moves back to the window, he didn't know when he stopped watching.
What he saw hurt more than whatever death could be, the new Sun and their beloved Star were hugging.
A growl moves from his voice box and his hand curls into an angry fist. Prologue raises it, but he's stopped by his other hand, Epilogue. Claws wrapped tightly around his wrist. "No." Epilogue says, voice firm, filled with a mechanical stutter. "I know. It hurts. They are friends. With them. Be. Nice."
Prologue sneers at nothing and lets both hands fall. "But what if we-"
"No. Do not let fear. Eat you. Not again." Epilogue interrupts. "They love us. You know this. They have said this." He reminds Prologue.
"Right." Prologue whispers, his eye still trained on their star and the new Sun who seem to be playing some sort of jumping rope game now with the kids. You're laughing and smiling so brightly. The new Sun's rays are spinning in delight at the sound, he can tell.
It feels awful.
Epilogue chuckles. "Jealous?"
Prologue grimaces, "yes. Of course I am!" He huffs.
"No need to be. It. Or well, maybe you can be. Star likes it. Sometimes." Epilogue grins,
"Not all the time. Though." He adds.
They remember the last time they showed too much jealousy and their beloved got so angry.
"Yeah, not all the time." Prologue agrees, tone muted, eye still focused on the daycare.
Epilogue hums a sweet little tune, but prologue can't tell where its from. Is it a nursery rhyme?
"Star!!! Star!!!" Epilogue's excited shout in their head snapped him out of it.
"Huh?" Prologue muttered before looking down through the window. Epilogue's purring so loud their whole chassis is vibrating.
Their star was staring up at them through the glass, eyes narrow and lips formed in a frown, a pout rather. They motion to their wrist, tapping a finger on their old wristwatch they wear.
"Busted. Star is watching." Epilogue almost sings it, he sounds happy that they got spotted.
Prologue gave their beloved a little smile, slightly embarrassed.
He watches their lips move.
Oh, they're talking. Their Star is asking what they're doing here.
Epilogue's clawed hand is on the glass caressing their Star or well their outline on it.
Prologue chuckles, he shrugs. Star rolls their eyes before moving to the doors and opening them to peer out, they turn their head to look at them both. "I thought you two were doing rounds now?" They ask, confused, and curious.
"Er… Well—"
"We. Wanted to be with you." Epilogue, the betrayer, says.
Star blushes something so sweetly. "Ah, I see." They let a small giggle escape their pretty lips, Prologue and Epilogue feel their wires twist so deliciously at the sound.
Star speaks again, "I told you that today i had to help out at the daycare due to Sun's handler being sick." Their tone is apologetic, for no reason, Epilogue says in their mind.
"We know. We just… Missed you during the start of our round. You hadn't come to say hello today." Prologue knew he sounded like a wounded puppy, but he couldn't help it.
Thankfully their Star smiles up at them.
UHHH a thing i wont finish but i did want to share what i wrote :)
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