Silvershore

Chapter Twenty-Seven

"...Jeez." Jupiter chuckled to himself. "We've already finished everything for the day...and it's noon." He flicked his tail.

"What're we gonna do now?" Roscoe asked.

"I think I'm gonna go hunting some more," Ragna suggested. "Anyone wanna come?"

Sky would have usually squealed 'I'LL COME!', but she was, weirdly enough, very tired, even if all her work was done so early.

"I'm in," Roscoe nodded.

"I'll come too. You guys wanna come?" Sakura offered.

"I'm exhausted...you guys can go on without me." Jupiter yawned.

"I-It's not that I'm, like, TIRED...but, someone's gotta keep him company." Sky grinned.

"Hahaha...you guys are so cute." Sakura grinned as she headed off with Roscoe and Sakura.

"I'm gonna go lie down in my den...you can come join me, if you want." Jupiter smiled.

Okay, Sky...play it cool...play it cool... "Sure, I'll come with ya! Not that I'm TIRED, like I said, but I'll hang with ya."

"Heh...okay. Sky, are you sure you're not tired...?"

"...You know me too well."

They both laughed as they headed to Jupiter's den to rest up.

"Ya see, I'm not sleepy tired...I just wanna lie down." Sky yawned.

"Mhm...same." Jupiter flattened his ears as he entered his den and immediately plopped down on the ground.

Sky copied him, plopping down next to him. She cuddled up next to him, pressing her pelt against his.

Jupiter froze in place.

"Jupiterrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr," Sky poked him with her tail. "You alive?"

"...Y-Y...Y-Yup." Sky had her head pressed against Jupiter's chest, and was able to feel his heartbeat racing like crazy. For some reason, the sound of his heart beating was an even more soothing sound than the nature outside.

"Jeez, you're like, trembling..." Sky pouted. "Hold still, 'cause I'm tryna take a nap, and you're so warm..."

"H-Heh...heh heh...o-okay..." Jupiter took a deep breath, and his heartbeat slowed a bit in that moment. "H-Hey...I thought you said you weren't sleepy...?"

"I was lying, duhhhh." Sky giggled.

"Were you, now?" Jupiter chuckled.

"Obviously!"

"Meanie..." Jupiter fake-pouted.

"Heyyyyy, I'm not a meanie!" Sky kicked him gently. "I'm a...nice...I'm a nicey!"

"...Sky. How tired are you...?"

"...Very."

"I can tell." Jupiter giggled. "Get some sleep." You're adorable.

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It was evening, now. Stormjay was out in the forests surrounding the Main Territory with Bright Moon, looking for resources, while they left Kiara to take care of anyone coming in. It was odd there seemed to be much less plants they could use growing than usual, but there wasn't much rain lately, so that was most likely why.

"There's not many wolves in the Main Territory, it seems," Stormjay smiled. "I always love when it's like this...so peaceful and quiet."

"I guess everyone else is out guarding or hunting. The East and West Forests did seem to be pretty busy..."