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Regect continued to pace around his room. It had been almost a week since Ze's disappearance. He had just left them without a warning. Nothing.
As he was getting more and more depressed, Moe burst into his room, crashing out.
HONK HONK HONK!!! HONKKK!
"I know Moe! I'm also worried. We should be looking for him! That dumbass probably fell into some mud or something."
Regect complained. Although he seemed not to believe his own words, I mean what kind of an idiot would be stuck in mud for a week!?!?
Moe looked at Regect in despair.
HONK HONK! Honk...
It was true. They had been looking 24/7. The only real and sensible explanation was that Ze couldn't log into minecraft for whatever reason.
That thought made him terrified... He was reminded of his late best friend.
What if Ze had left him?
What if Ze was sick of him?
He shook his head, don't think about negative things like that. Yeah, be optimistic. Ze was probably just busy with work stuff.
Regect and Moe couldn't really reach him through the computer. Maybe Regect could try to hack into Ze's Discord but... He would get slimed out by Ze if exposed.
Regect took a look at Moe. "Moe... Do you think we could somehow go into the real world?"
Moe tilted her head in confusion
Honk?
"Uhhh, like go to Ze's world..?" Regect sounded confused as well.
Moe's eyes lit up in excitement.
Honk Honk!
Moe seemed to like that idea. But questioned how Regect would manage to accomplish it in the first place.
Regect sighed. "Well... Since this is kinda the last thing we can do. I guess I'm willing to sacrifice my pride and talk to Ptolemy."
Moe and Regect thought this was for the best. They were both worried about Ze (Regect too, opposite to how he loves to argue with that ho) So they made the plan to visit Msak and Ptolemy.
…
"So you're telling me I just have to imagine Ze's room and I'll 'poof' be there? That's bullshit. 🤣" Regect complained right in front of Ptolemy's front door.
Honk honk.
Moe scolded Regect for being ungrateful. Ptolemy had given them an explanation.
"I wish you were more emotionally intelligent like Moe sometimes, Regect," Ptolemy said with a stoic expression.
"Okay, fine I guess, I'm not in the mood to argue. But what about Moe? We both want to go."
Ptolemy took a look at Moe. Seeming to be in thought.
"Hmmm... Well, I've only been there solo so I'm not sure."
"Oh come on Ptolemy I need this. Can't you like think more?"
Ptolemy exhaled. "Okay. I can only come up with this one thing..."
As Ptolemy yapped and yapped Regect and Moe got dazed and dazed. This shit was too complicated.
"So basically just hold Moe while teleporting."
"Just say that in the beginning dude, no need for that confusing shit."
Ptolemy was unimpressed "Get out if you're done with your nonsense."
Just like that Ptolemy closed the door on their faces. "We got our answer I guess. No wonder Ptolemy knew how to do that it seems easy as uh... as.. yeah."
Moe honked to imitate a laugh.
Honk Honk.
They couldn't determine how easy it could be without trying.
"Yeah, you're right. Speaking of which, we haven't seen Msak around. I wonder if he is also busy with work."
Moe nodded in agreement
Honk.
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse. Let's go eat something Moe. On me! After that, we can go visit Ze." Regect said as he started walking towards whatever fast food chain he wanted to eat at.
Honk!
...
The light was too strong.
Orange and red dancing in front of her. Lighter in hand. She had done this. It was her fault her fault her fault her fault her fault her fault her-
"☐☐?"
She whipped her head around.
"You... How could you do this? HOW!? YOU ARE A MONSTER. A disgrace upon ☐☐. You disgusting MURDERER."
Moe shook her head in tears. Whimpering in fear. Muffled honks could be heard. Please stop...
Her 'friend' walked towards her. His skin burnt to oblivion. "And you dare feel sad? How pathetic. This is all your fault. YOUR FAULT."
Moe had started sniffling long ago. Still shaking her head as if trying to deny the allegation.
"Moe? Moeee? Wake up."
Moe burst out of her sleep the moment she realized she could. Panting like it was the hottest summer.
"Hey, Moe? Im right here. Are you alright? You had a bad dream." Regect slowly lifted his hand to caress Moe's hair. Brushing the parts that were sticking to her face.
Honk.. Honk Honk.
Moe turned to hug Regect. Seeking comfort.
"Hey.. hey, it's alright Im right here aren't I?"
Moe sniffled and smiled. She didn't want to worry Regect. Especially when their best friend had been missing for a while. There was already too much going on.
After they had a talk with Ptolemy and eaten out, they had decided to go back home and regain as much energy as they could in order to visit Ze.
Honk Honk... Honk Honk Honk.
"Okay... But you can talk to us anytime you want to okay? Both me and Ze care about you... I think we should postpone looking for Ze for a day or two. You should rest a little."
Moe let go of Regect.
Honk honk!
No way Moe was letting Ze be missing for another day. It was true she was feeling really shitty. (Excuse her for her language but it was true!) So she said the most logical thing she could think of.
Honk Honk Honk. Honk, Honk Honk.
"Dude, no way I'm leaving you here! We gotto go together. Plus you will be all alone without me as well!"
Moe honked not to worry about her and that she had Wakafante and his boyfriend to hang out with. Although they were trouble, they were still fun to be around! Plus she just wanted to rest for a bit.
Regect thought for a minute. " Alright, fine but after I go there, I'll be back as soon as I can. Okay?"
Moe nodded happily. She just wanted Ze back. The real world... She would rather not after that dream.
So the morning came. Regect and Moe standing in front of their house. Regect yapped "Okay Moe. Are you ready? I think I am ready. I should be ready. Hah... Only a pussy like Ze would back down now right Moe? I could never. This is easyyy I just gotta uhhh what was it... OH YEAH teleport and imagine and uhh-"
HONK!
"NOOO IM NOT NERVOUS AT ALL. HAH THATS FUNNY. HAHAHahaha... Moe what if Ze shoots me with one of his guns? Does he even have a gun IRL?"
Honk Honk...
"Okay okayy fine."
As he got scolded by Moe, Regect slowly began to get more serious. His tail stopped moving. His breathing steady. "Is this aura Moe?"
HONK HONK
As Moe screamed to just shut up and get over with it. Regect began to do as Ptolemy said. Imagining and uhh he wont explain how he knows what Ze's room looks like. So what if he took a glimpse from his Webcam? (Ze had long blocked his access)SUE HIM!
…
How long had it been since he had seen Regect and Moe? Ze honestly missed them. Was that a chud activity to miss pixels? Maybe. But they were real! They talked and had feelings. They were just stuck inside minecraft!
Ze thought as he was restocking the shelf that had been empty for 3 days. He was almost fired by his boss. Not his fault his coworkers weren't fucking working! They just blamed everything on Ze, and he couldn't say anything to them because of his boss's favoritism. God, he wished he had a gun right now.
"Hey, newbie. Your shift is about to end in 10 minutes get ready to pack."
"Yessir."
Ze moved the last package to the shelf and got ready to leave.
It had been hard for him recently. As much as he wanted to see his friends, he just couldn't because of his newly acquired work and college. They just collided perfectly not to give him any free time to log on. For fucks sake it was 4 AM right now (that had to be illegal), and he had gotten barely a blink of sleep last night.
Also not to mention his dad ear fucking him throughout the phone to go join the military. It's just been exhausting.
Whatever. He just wanted to go home and sleep... Not for long of course. Class started at 7 AM, No way he would miss another and make his dad think he can't do anything right other than handle a gun. Thank gyatt he left home so early.
It was a miracle he had been handling for this long really. Maybe if he had a roommate to cover half the tax...
As he parked. He got his keys and started walking toward his apartment. Fidgeting till he found the right key to his door. With a twist, the door came open.
Ze threw his bag onto the couch and started walking to the bathroom. He needed a nice little bath.
He got dressed and ready for bed. He was just so tired. Hopefully, nothing that would fuck with the multiverse would happen tonight.
As he opened the door to his bedroom he slowly started yawning.
He took a look inside.
In the middle of yawning.
His jaw locked.
He then remembered he could close his mouth.
And he re-remembered he could re-open it.
"WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK IS THAT"
There he saw a fluffy-looking creature with black fur. Gold accents and missing fucking limbs? Lying on his bedroom floor.
The creature seemed to be startled by the sudden commotion. "Ughhhh my head..." it said as its arm scratched the top of its torso, its invisible head... one single eye seemed to be visible. The creature looked up.
"Oh my days, I made it! I'm actually here!!!"
"WHO ARE YOU... ACTUALLY, WHAT ARE YOU AND HOW DID YOU COME INTO MY HOUSE?!?"
The black furry slowly rose from its lying state "Can't believe I fell asleep dude. Even tho I had eaten like 6 hamburgers the day before. That was somehow not enough energy huh."
The entity made his way to Ze leaving about 3 steps between them. "Look at you chungie you're so short lol."
Ze looked up. The wheels in Ze's head started to turn.
"REGECT??!?!"
Supposedly, Regect, put his half invisible arms on his half invisible body. "Yeah! Who else?" He grinned with sharp teeth.
Ze fainted right there and then.
Regect quickly caught him in suprise. "Ze? Ze?? Are you okay, man?" He shook Ze in worry.
The human didn't seem to be waking up. Did his appearance surprise him that much? He guessed minecraft didnt really help with its blocky characters. Ze never really saw him for real did he?
He couldn't blame him. He knew no human had invisible limbs. And a golden ribcage sitting right where u can see.
Regect looked at Ze's alarm clock. It was about to be five in the morning! Did Ze not sleep? Regect was pretty sure humans needed sleep to survive right?
He was getting extra worried now. Was Ze trying to apply the Russian Sleep Experiment on himself? That seemed kinda unhealthy.
"Hey, dude." Regect tried one more time before giving up.
He slowly lifted Ze up and placed him in his bed. He seemed to be long gone, probably having his 76th dream. His real-life appearance was kinda different from his minecraft skin. He was all directly white there and had wings. Here he had slightly darker skin and white hair with dark roots. Ig he was larping his minecraft hairstyle. He seemed kinda cute...
Pride month is over Regect what are we thinking.
Now that Ze was put to bed, Regect wasn't really in the mood to do anything. He just wanted to have a chat with the guy. He wouldn't admit it to Ze's face but he really, really missed him. Maybe they could hang out and go to wherever Ze liked to go out in the real world. I mean, no way Ze didn't have time for that right?
Now that he thought about it, the reason he couldn't log onto minecraft was because he didn't have free time on his hands right? Not because he was tired of Regect or anything heh... They do argue a lot. Maybe he should be a little more... Soft-hearted? He was such a desperate chud.
Regect glanced at the alarm clock next to Ze's bed. "Huh."
Regect saw that he had an alarm ready for 6 in the morning. This dude was crazy. No way he was only gonna sleep for one hour today. So as the gentleman he is, Regect turned the alarm off. Knowing that he had done a good deed, he could rest peacefully now.
He wanted to give Ze his privacy, so he moved back to the floor where he had been woken up from just a few minutes ago. And drifted to sleep.
Ze groaned. Slowly opening his eyes. He must have had a very bad dream. If he recalled correctly, he came back from work exhausted and there appeared to be a furry in the middle of his room. A furry named Regect. He must've missed them like crazy, he needed real friends.
He lifts himself up. He didn't even remember going to bed. Huh, odd.
Now that he thought about it, he didn't really hear any alarms going off... He couldn't have overslept. Maybe he didn't sleep till the alarm?
He had missed his class. His father would send him to the military the moment he could. Fuhhh.
How did this even happen?!??
"I am so fucked"
Maybe 1 class was okay to miss? Right? Right. It had to be. He is so useless, can't even get up on time. He just needed to work for like a bit till he got a roommate or something, maybe ask his bud Msak. He was so done with this shit.
He decided to have breakfast then go back to class after the current period was over. With the decision in mind, he went to prepare himself something.
He heard a thud from his kitchen. And then another, and another. What the hell is happening? Did somebody break in as if the shit that had been happening wasn't enough? You have to be kidding me.
He grabbed the glock from his drawer. Gun in hand he moved.
"SHOW YOURSELF" Ze screamed. It was probably not the brightest idea to let the burglar know where he was but, oh well.
He moved into the kitchen, there he saw the furry in his dream.
No way. The actual Regect, like from minecraft his friend, was in front of him "Regect!? Was that not a dream?"
Regect was standing still hands up in the air holding onto what seemed to be a burnt piece of toast. "Yeah Its me! I don't know what dream you're talking about but I came here like a while ago. I've been waiting for you to wake up, dude. You were like, sound asleep!" Regect shouted. "Also, not to be a meanie but, could you put the gun down?"
"Oh yeah, sorry dude." Ze scratched his head nervously. He hadn't realized he still pointed the gun at Regect.
"How the fuck did you even come here? Aren't you supposed to be an entity inside minecraft?" Ze questioned.
"Good question. So you remember Ptolemy yeah?" Regect said as he put the toast in his hand on a plate.
Ze nodded. "Yeah, of course. Your cousin that you hate."
Regect lit up. "Exactly! So... meandmoetalkedtothatguyandfoundouthowtovisityou. Originallymoewasalsocoming, butshedecidedtonotbeacuseshewasfeelingreallydown. But she really wanted to! Dude Moe has been worried sick about you." 'Also me' was left unsaid.
Ze made a face in guilt. "I just wasn't able to log on. Im sorry"
Regect couldn't keep his thoughts to himself and questioned Ze. "I understand that. But at least tell us you are busy and wont be able to log on for a while! Do you expect us to just know that you're busy with work and not think you're dead or something?"
"I already said sorry, Regect." Ze outed.
Regect moved a little closer to Ze. "I'm just saying Moe was worried. You don't have to be an ass about it."
"I'm not being an ass! I don't understand what you want more from me. Should I go back in time?"
"No! I'm saying that we were worried, man. I just wanted to address my frustration. You know, communicate like real friends?" Regect commented.
"Oh thanks a lot Regect. What would I do without you and your frustrations?" Ze mocked.
Ze looked at Regect's singular eye. "Do you expect me to join minecraft when I barely have time to sleep!? Sure I didn't want to worry you guys but I was going to tell you as soon as I had the time!"
Regect bit back. "You didn't have to log on for long, you could've just left a sign to let us know!"
Ze stepped back a little. "I thought I didnt have to! I thought this bullshit would end and I would finally have enough time for myself and you guys!"
"I've had enough of this shit, Regect. Im already busy as is. I don't want to deal with your fatass right now." Ze started to walk to the front door. Deciding against having breakfast, thank Regect for that.
Regect quickly reached to grab Ze's arm, desperate. "Where are you going? Are you just going to leave me here??"
Ze broke free from the hold. "I will leave you here to rot if you keep saying stupid shit!"
Regect was taken aback when he heard that, that hurt.
Ze noticed he went a little far, maybe. "Well... I didn't mean it like that.."
Regect straightened his back. "It's whatever. Just go."
"..." Ze thought for a moment before grabbing the handle and leaving the house. Regect stood there all alone.
He guessed he just had to wait for Ze. Hopefully that wouldn't take too long.
He threw away the two burnt toasts he had made for Ze and himself. Looking at the kitchen, it was a real mess. Regect thought maybe he could clean up while he was here... He wasn't in the mood.
Regect decided to sit on Ze's couch connected to his kitchen. Ze had a nice house.
Just as he was about to cry like a man, the door clicked open and Ze walked in, a plastic bag in hand.
"Sorry for what I said earlier. I wasn't thinking straight."
Ze put the bag on the counter. Putting his arms on the counter, holding his weight. Regect was watching Ze's back like some kind of cat.
Ze took a look at Regect. "I... It's been a long week. I haven't been feeling the best as you've probably guessed by now... You are right I should've put up a sign to let you both know I wouldn't be able to go out for a while. I didn't know any better." Ze had looked down in the middle of talking, seemingly not being able to face Regect any longer. " And uhh yeah, I’m sorry."
Regect was very agasped, no way Ze was apologizing and also admitting he was wrong for once. Regect quickly hid his surprised expression. "I guess I understand." He said nonchalantly. "Why did you come back?"
Ze looked up, halted before speaking. "Oh shit... My class..." he cursed through his breath. "Dude... I’m done for." His expression seemed worried.
"What happened? Missed your class?"
"Yeah... Just my dad being an ass about how I miss my classes occasionally. I didn't want to hear his scolding again." Ze thought for a moment. "Im such an idiot for missing my alarm."
Regect realized he kinda fucked up there. "So. Dont be mad."
Ze looked at Regect with confusion. "What?"
"I ummm... I kinda turned the alarm off?" Regect confessed.
Ze's expression changed once again. Seeming to be mad. "WHAT? WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?"
"I'm sorry! No way I was gonna let you wake up with an hour of sleep, man! You seemed so tired."
Ze thought for a moment. "Okay, well that's fair I guess..."
Regect glanced at the bags on the counter coughing once. "Sooo, what did you bring over there?"
Ze faced Regect. He grabbed the bag and moved to the couch. "Just some snacks for you since I wanted to apologize. But fuck you, man! You made me miss my class!" Ze said not too seriously. Moving towards Regect.
"But you deserved some sleep! I mean you were practically drooling on me."
"No the fuck I wasn't?!?"
"Dude, you wouldn't know, you were unconscious."
"Still, I wouldn't drool on your ass!"
"Yeah, yeah. Whatever man you just needed a reason to drool all over me." Regect mocked.
Ze got all red from that. Huh, it must be hot for him, although it was winter. "Shut up!"
"Alrighttt fine."
Regect started again, his tail wiggling behind him out of excitement? Ze guessed. "So, what's in the bag again?"
This fatass only thought about food, didn't he? "Hold up, before that." Ze sat on the far end of the couch. "What's wrong with your appearance? Did you form into that or whatever?"
Regect sat more comfortably, yawning with his hands. "Firstly, there is nothing wrong with my appearance. And no I always looked like this."
Ze seemed interested. "No you didn't, you were just a few blocks on minecraft."
Regect dragged a little closer to Ze. It felt nice how Ze was... More real here. He wasnt all robotic like he was on minecraft. He actually had expressions and Regect could actually read him. "For you I was. Everyone other than you saw minecraft in 8k, dude. Just like real life. Even you weren't just blocks. You actually looked like a person, although you don't look exactly similar to your minecraft skin."
Ze was actually very amazed by this. He never thought minecraft could be as complicated as this. I guess his minecraft wasnt really normal though. "That's actually very interesting..."
Regect smiled at the thought of Ze finding his 'real life' interesting. "Hey, maybe I could take you back with me."
Ze was suprised by this. "Like into minecraft? Just like how you came into the real world?"
"Yeah, Ptolemy actually mentioned that I could go together with somebody if i just held them."
"Like hold hands?"
"I guess? What, are you scared of holding my hand?"
Ze huffed. "No, dude… It's just, nothing."
Regect frowned his non-visible brows. Coming close enough to reach. "Dude I'm just going to hold your hand like this." Regect reached out to Ze's hand. He glanced to their hands interlocked. Ze's hands seemed so miniature next to Regect's claws. Regect's fur also felt soft next to Ze's skin. Regect thought how it would feel like to hold Ze like this. They would be all comfortable he bet. Regect's face heated from the thought. Now a little yellow. Regect retrieved his hand. "Cough. Cough. Yeah dude just like that." Regect looked back at Ze. The guy got back on track when he heard Regect.
"Yeah... Maybe we could try."
Ze had one more thing in the back of his head. "Why did Moe not come? You said she felt bad but why?"
"Oh. Moe had a bad dream the night before we were coming to you. So she decided not to come along."
That made sense. Ze was disappointed that Moe couldn't be with him right now, but he understood how bad dreams could fuck you up like that.
"Okay, I understand." Ze sighed.
"We should let Moe know you are okay. Can you log onto minecraft?"
"Yeah we totally should. Come with me"
Ze led them to his bedroom, where there was a neet desk, on top of it, an old-seeming computer. Ze sat on his chair. He booted up his computer and opened up the world.
As soon as the game loaded, loud Honks could be heard.
HONK HONK HONK?
Ze was happy to see Moe. He smiled. "Yeah Moe I'm alright. Thank you for worrying about me. It means a lot, really."
Regect leaned a little closer to the microphone. "Moe! I got a hold of Ze and will make sure he gets the needed rest!"
Ze pushed Regect's head away from his ear. "Dude, dont yell literally in my ear! And I don't need you to babysit me."
Moe honked in fondness.
Ze got his attention back to Moe. "By the way, Moe are you feeling alright? Regect told me you had a bad dream."
Honk Honk. Honk Honk Honk.
Moe told them not to worry about her and scolded Ze for not letting them know he would be gone for a while. "Yeah im sorry Moe, I was busy with work. But you need to tell us if something is bothering you, alright?"
Moe honked in agreement. Ze and Regect played minecraft with Moe for a while. Arguing and blabbering as usual. It had been a while that they decided that was enough. They both said their goodbyes to Moe, and Ze turned the computer off.
"Well, that was fun!" It's been a while since he played with them.
Regect agreed. He took a look out the window. “It’s getting kinda dark Ze, should we get something to eat?” They both hadn’t eaten anything apart from the snacks Ze had gotten for them.
“Yeah sure, I’ll order takeout if you want.” Ze stated as he got up from his chair. Walking towards the kitchen.
The entity followed behind. “Can’t you cook something Ze? I really don’t want any fast food right now.” He stated with his tail swaying around.
“Why not? You usually love fast food.” Ze started. “Wait, can you even taste food in minecraft?”
“I kinda imagine the taste, that does the work for me.” He answered. Licking his lips just thinking about it.
“Weirdo…” Ze muttered.
“What did you say!?”
“Nothing, nothing.” He smirked as they walked into the kitchen.
“Now, master chef Ze will cook up the best meal in the world. Just wait and see Regect!”
“No way you actually can cook that good, dude.”
“Don’t doubt my skillful skills.”
“Alright…”
They decided to make a simple spaghetti dish, Ze later on admitted he actually sucked at cooking, but at least he could manage to make pasta. So Regect sat there waiting for Ze to finish up cooking, since he really didn’t think he could be of any help, since, you know, first day in the real world shit, but he actually managed to set up the table, with Ze’s help.
The chef finished up cooking and presented the meal. They both dug in as soon as Ze was done. Having a nice chat about what Regect could build once he was back in minecraft. He was considering redoing the IRS. Regect mumbled on about this build and that build, Ze really liked this, maybe he wanted this to last a little longer than it should.
It was surprising that he had forgotten about his college stuff. There were probably a ton of missed calls from his father complaining why he couldn’t make it to class today. It was exhausting trying to prove your word to somebody especially your own father. But when Regect came out of his computer out of nowhere, he felt like he didn’t care about his responsibilities at all. Sure maybe that would come back to Bite one day, but that was for the future Ze. Currently, the present Ze is having fun and that’s all that matters right now.
“Yo, Ze. Aren’t you going to eat?” Regect had seemed to notice that Ze was lost in his thoughts.
“Oh, yeah I’m eating”
“Well I’m finished with mine, be faster so we can go to bed.”
Speaking of Ze hadn’t really thought where Regect would sleep tonight. He didn’t want to treat his friend like a cat and make him sleep on the floor like the last time. As he thought about that, he finished eating his meal and started to clean up the dinner table with Regect.
“You’re going to take my bed tonight.” He said rubbing the dishes in the sink.
“Ze… You are so nice. Thank you” Regect agreed just like that. To be honest, Ze thought Regect would try to deny his request and offer to sleep on the floor again. But whatever, usual Regect.
“Yeah, yeah, whatever. Let's finish up here and go to sleep. I’ll take the couch here.”
“Alrighty!”
“Ew who tf says alrighty.”
“Me! Regect does!”
“Sure buddy…”
…
Regect couldn’t fucking sleep. The thunder outside was too loud. Rain pouring down, colliding with the roof, just too loud. Sure minecraft had rain, but the actual pressure never changed. It was always light and couldn’t be heard too much from the inside of their house. He didn’t like this, at all. It reminded him too much of…
He was a coward, truly. He didn’t want to be alone right now. Was Ze asleep? It had been a while since they separated into their assigned sleeping positions. Regect also took the bed like a fatass, now he couldn’t even sleep. Was Ze going to work tomorrow? Or school. He had mentioned that tomorrow was the end of the weekend. Did that mean he would have the day off? Regect at the time had nodded like he understood, he didnt want to seem stupid to Ze.
It should be a day off for his friend, right? Hopefully that was the case, because Regect was about to go next to Ze like a little kid that had just pissed his pants and stay there.
So he did. Slowly standing up, trying not to remind himself of the rain too much. Regect walked towards Ze’s couch, where his friend was sound asleep. Ze was truly a log when it came to sleeping.
Regect shook Ze patiently. The boy was muffling something under his breath. “Ze?”
“Holdonn giv e me 5”
“Ze, I can’t sleep.”
As he heard that, Ze seemed to open his eyes, his voice grumpy. “Why not? Was the bed uncomfortable? Go back to the floor then.”
“No, no. Just uhh, the rain is bothering me.” Regect confessed sitting next to Ze’s head, next to the couch. He put his arms on the mattress and lay his own head down.
The other looked at Regect. “Oh.. I can’t really do anything about that.”
“I know..”
“What do you want to do? I’m really tired.”
Regect lifted his head up. His eye seemed to have a sad look in it. Ze started to feel bad. “You can take the bed. I will stay up.”
“Oh come on. I know you are tired. You gotto have your beauty sleep.”
“Don’t word it like that, how am I going to sleep with this rain fucking with me?”
They both stood there for a moment. Regect finally decided to be the brave one. “Can you come to bed with me?”
Their eyes met. Motionless.
“…”
“…”
“Regect… are you ga-“
“Forget it! " I'm not going to sleep” regect began to stand up.
Ze stood up as well, grabbing Regect by the arm. “Okay! Fine. " Let's go to bed together.”
He let go and started to pack up his made-up couch-bed. He folded the blanket and took the pillow with him. “Here, let’s go.” Ze started heading to the bedroom. Regect wasn’t lying, the rain was heavy today, accompanied by roaring thunder, he could see how it might be scary to an entity that doesn’t know how the real world works.
Speaking of, the entity seemed quiet. Following behind Ze (he seemed to be doing that a lot here.) Ze put the pillow down and lay down. “Come on.” Ze lifted the blanket.
Regect obliged, lying down next to Ze. The bed was a little bigger than a twin. It was a double if Regect had to guess. Ze tucked them both in. He seemed to know how to do this stuff. Maybe he had younger sibling(s)?
“Thanks Ze.” The entity said.
“Of course, anytime.” Ze lay his back to the bed, he had made Regect take the side next to the wall. He thought he would feel a little safer that way.
As moments passed. Regect couldn’t tell how long. He slowly started to hear the existence of Ze more than the rain. He wanted to get closer to that existence. The fluffy entity slid a bit closer, getting hold of Ze’s hand. Ze seemed to be asleep? “Regect…” or not. Ze quietly turned his head to face the entity. Regect quickly retreated his clawed hand. “Oh, sorry, misclick.”
“Dude… you can’t misclick in real life.” Ze fact-checked Regect. To be honest, the being of Regect was too loud, Ze wasn’t able to really fall asleep right now. He was lucky that today was his day off.
Ze sighed. “It’s fine” he interlocked their fingers together again. As Regect felt that, he let go and pulled Ze closer to him. Hugging his torso. This was better, so much better than the harsh rain.
Regect squished Ze a little harder. The guy started to draw circles around Regect’s back, a gesture to comfort the entity, it was sweet of him, Ze might be in a good mood right now. One arm brushing Regect’s hair (?), one arm drawing circles. "G'night Regect."
"Night Ze." Regct muffled into Ze's torso.
The motion kept on going until Ze felt the furries breathing steady. The human also wanted to drift into sleep, and so, that he did.
…
Moe was feeling a little lonely that was true. It hadn’t been long since Regect and Ze logged on, both playing from Ze’s account. She slept in her bed most of the day after.
She felt better. She hoped she wouldn’t dream about that again.
The clown was thinking about visiting Wakafante and Captain Dice the next day. That would totally bring her mood up. More friends meant a better time!
...
Ze felt a really warm pillow hugging him from his front, when did he get one of those waifu pillows? He didn't really question it. Until he moved to grab the pillow harder, he heard a groan from the pillow. Yeah, a groan from a pillow, rightt. He quickly shot his eyes open, seeing Regect, the memories came rushing back to him. That was quite embarrassing... Not what he did of course heh... for Regect yeah, yeah. He tried to convince, whom exactly?
I mean, this is what friends do right? They cuddle to sleep when one of them needs comfort. Ze would totally do this with Moe no thought. But with Regect, the guy he thought he hated was a bit different. Are you supposed to cuddle with a guy that you hate? Ze was, straight, of course. So when he cuddles with a guy like Regect it just means he's really out of it. Yeah. He wasn't even out of it last night, in fact, he was in a good mood. Well but! He had just been woken up. So that made sense. Yeah, it was like the middle of the night. He was too tired to think.
Ze muttered bullshit in his mind till he heard shuffling between his arms. Regect’s furry clawed hands were also behind Ze's back. Holding him gently.. yeah gently. That sounded weird.
Ze only had relationships with girls throughout his entire life. Never had he thought he would be all cozy with a guy. He can't deny it was cozy, whatever.
The entity getting squished harder and harder made a groaning sound, pulling away from Ze just to hug him back, this time hugging his head. Making them switch positions. The guy in question was still, like a deer in headlights. He didn't want to wake Regect up. He slowly tried to lift himself from Regect’s death grip, and kind of succeeded. He got a look at the clock.
It was still early in the morning. Sleeping a little more couldn't hurt right? He was still tired, this was his first day off after a while. Regect had really chosen the perfect time to come visit him huh.
As Ze started to drift back to sleep, the loud yet quiet sounds from his phone's notifications were left unheard.