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[oh. . . this is cozy. Mars finds himself relaxing a bit, eyes fluttering as he links his hands together and rests them on his stomach]

Yeah, yeah.

[another huff]

Not sure I'm really someone worth fussing over, but. . .

[the tails gently tickle his neck and shoulders while fox plays with his hair]

You are. You always are.

[Fox's fingers in his hair and the slightly ticklish brush of those tails against his neck are so soft and gentle that Mars feels himself struck with the exhaustion from his early morning exertion all at once]

[he stifles a yawn, hand pressed against his mouth, and mutters something unintelligible in return]

[oh no, he's... cute.

fox rubs mars's temple with his thumb]

What was that?

[. . . what was that Nitro had said earlier about him running out of stamina. . . all of a sudden, the idea of moving seems like an impossible feat, his arms and legs heavy like lead]

[Mars stifles a yawn, head tilting automatically into that touch against his temple]

Nothin'. . .

[quietly]

Go to sleep. I shall watch over you.

[that--]

[. . . makes his heart thrum in ways he can't yet put words to. but he says nothing, instead shifting to get comfortable, head tilted slightly towards Fox's stomach]

[he's tired enough to ooze into a sleepy cat puddle, that's for sure. especially as he slowly but surely drifts off to sleep]

[fox had plans for his afternoon and they have all gone out the window because he is going to sit here and pet mars until he falls asleep.

in any other context fox watching mars sleep would be a little creepy, but he's honestly just so delighted mars is relying on him like this.

good kitty.]

[SORRY TO RUIN YOUR AFTERNOON PLANS FOX!!!]

[but this kitty definitely needs a nap. not that he realized this until flopping on Fox's lap but]

[MARS IS NOW LIQUID]

[fox may also nod off a bit but he's not going to move if he can help it. pleased pleased pleased ♥]

[he sure hopes no Taishos walk in on them hogging the couch like this]

[if they do fox will shush them away. it's also not going to be the worst thing fellow taishos have walked in on him for]

[MARS WILL BE EMBARRASSED!!]

[at any rate, he sleeps for a little over an hour, and when he eventually starts to come to he stirs in Fox's lap, making a few low purring sounds as he does so]

[mars will wake to most of fox's tails curled around his head and shoulders almost protectively, his hand lightly tangled in mars's hair but slack as fox himself has nodded off, head bowed]

[it takes him a moment to fully come to, to push himself up (careful not to disturb the tails too much), allowing Fox's hand to drift from his hair]

Mmmm. . . [stifles a yawn]

. . . Fox?

[he makes a sleepy noise as he starts to come to]

Mmm...?

[slowly his eyes open and he lets out a yawn, tails shifting as they come to life]

[presses the heel of his palm against one eye and sits up]

S-- sorry. . . I fell asleep.

Oh... I did too, it seems. Even though I said I would watch over you...

[huffs an amused noise and stifles another yawn]

'S fine. I feel watched over.

... good.

[brushes some hair from mars's face]

[ducks his head a bit, clearing his throat]

... did you rest well?

Mmm. Yeah, I did.

[stifling another yawn]

Who knew spending all morning sparring could take so much out of a guy?

[chuckles and winds an arm around mars's shoulders, idly playing with the hair at the back of his neck]

Who knew.

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