Hermitcraft One-shots (Mostly Ren)

Fur Real, Just Sleep - Rendoc (S8):

Category: Hurt/Comfort

Main Character(s): Ren and Doc

Trigger Warning(s): Blood, Sleep Deprivation

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Doc sighed as he looked at the rising sun. His mind was foggy. He couldn't think straight. How long has it been since he slept? Four days? Five? But he couldn't stop now, he had a ton of work to finish.

He reached towards an open chest with shaking hands, but then someone put a hand on his shoulder.

"Doc? You good man?" The creeper hybrid turned around sluggishly. Ren stood there, looking worried. "Yeesh! You look so freaking tired! What have you been doing?!" He cried, eyes widening.

Doc frowned a bit and tried his best not to look too sleepy, but failed miserably with his head still foggy and not being able to think straight. "What do you mean? I'm fine Ren! I'm not tired." He insisted, his voice wavering slightly. Then he yawned, which was a dead giveaway if nothing else was. Ren shook his head and sighed in exasperation.

"Doc. I've told you to get more rest, you're overworking yourself too much!" Doc didn't exactly know why through his slow and slurred thoughts, but that made him angry. Very angry. He didn't need rest!

"I'M NOT TIRED!" He yelled, his face contorting in anger. He took a step forward, looking down at poor Ren, who shivered and took a few steps back, ears flattened back on his head and tail wrapped around his right leg.

"Please just sl-" The dog started, being interrupted by Doc making a hissing sound like a creeper and raising his trident menacingly above his head.

Doc threw the weapon, and Ren quickly ducked to avoid getting impaled. Thankfully, it missed his face, but a sharp pain started from his ear, and he felt a trickle of blood coming down his head.

Ren gaped at him, too shocked to move or say anything for a couple of seconds. "Um... Doc..." He started, looking at him warily as the large green hybrid slowly advanced forward, backing him into a wall, snarling a little. Ren could just barely hear his murmured words: I. Don't. Need. Rest.

He flinched as the cyborg lurched forward, but then Doc's knees suddenly buckled and he collapsed, being caught up in Ren's arms. There was dead silence for several seconds, but Ren quickly recovered, though still shaking slightly.

"You need sleep just as much as everyone else. C'mon, we're going to my house." Ren muttered, dragging the 7-foot tall creeper across the ground.

"Nnnnn." Doc protested, trying to struggle, but he was too tired to do much. "I doooon't neeeeeed sleeeeeeeeeep. Noooooo..." Ren half-heartedly chuckled a little at the creeper's childish complaints, but he was still a bit on edge from Doc attempting to impale him. What was he going to do with Doc? Could Doc just borrow his bed? Maybe. Would he be mad at Ren when he woke up? Probably.

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It had been a full day since Doc fell asleep in Ren's bed, and he had been sleeping silently for the full 24 hours. Ren hadn't slept, quietly watching the creeper's chest move up and down. After so long of waiting and worrying, Doc finally shifted and groaned slightly. Ren's eyes lit up and he happily hopped over to the window and opened the curtains wide.

This immediately got a reaction from the grumpy cyborg, and he flung the sheets over his head, harrumphing.

"Reeeeeeeeennnnn. It's too eeeeaaaaarlyyyyy. Go awaaaaay." He muttered, his eyes squinted against the light pouring in from the window. Ren didn't care. He grabbed the thick blanket and pulled it off of Doc, ignoring his complaints.

"You're awake!" He yelled happily, his tail wagging like mad. "Are you okay?" Doc groggily lifted his eyelids, but when his eyes landed on Ren's torn ear they widened slightly and he looked extremely guilty.

"I- Ren- Um... About earlier- I'm sor-" Doc was swiftly cut off by Ren pulling him into a tight hug.

"I swear, you're even more of a spoon than Mumbo sometimes." Ren said simply. Doc was shocked, but he quickly leaned into the embrace.

The two stood like that for a few minutes.

...But then Grian poked his head out of absolutely nowhere and said, "That's kinda gAaAaAaAaAaAy." And then promptly disappeared before Doc could vibe check him with his trident.