GothVerse

Chapter 181- Chaos and shines go hand in hand!

Shinies are wonderful things in Karma's opinion. They can also cause unexpected issues if you touch the wrong one...

Hearth and Oneiro miss the calmer moments already...

((Co-written with Firehedghog~))

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"You should be in bed"

"Couldn't sleep," Blotched said sleepily, climbing into Hearths laps almost tumbling into it. Hearth corrected them, adjusting him in his arms so they were more comfy.

"So you climbed out of bed, left the house and wandered all the way to the summer area," he said amused, as Hearth was sitting on a blanket on the beach.

"Had.. nightmares," Blotched admitted, Hearth paused.

"Do you want to talk about it?" He asked softly, Blotched was pensive, his eyes peering at the night sky.

"About you not rescuing me before I destroyed my soul, it destroying my multiverse... you not able to take me from the sea," he admitted, his tiny fingers touched Hearth's wrist where he knew the markings were.

Just not visible at the moment.

"I'm sorry Inky, I.. was hoping you wouldn't remember that time in the sea," Hearth apologized nuzzling them, he pulled his wings around them both.

"Only in nightmare, I had a bad one. You came but were trapped.. you were trapped because of me dad," Blotched sobbed, Hearth kissed their skull and did his best to sooth his son.

It took awhile, but Blotched slowly stopped crying just resting in his arms.

"This night sky is important," Hearth said softly.

"It is?" Blotched asked curious, he new dad had recorded many night skies.

"This, is the night sky recorded the first night in our home together years ago," Hearth smiled, Blotched blinked a smile coming to his face.

"I didn't realize, you had grabbed any from my multiverse," he admitted.

"Of course I did, it was a special day for both of us," Hearth replied laying down, his wings acting like a blanket on top of them.

"I'm glad.. you became my dad, so many others just saw me as a protector or Creator," Blotched yawned sleepily, peering through Hearths feathers at the recorded moon of a place that no longer existed. It hurt, but he was glad he still lived.

"I saw a precious child, even in adult bones I knew as soon as I saw you that you were mine," Hearth chuckled softly, he'd raced the clock to stop a soul crush almost feeling shock when they met face to face.

Blotched soul, was likely supposed to be born long ago but unable to due to the parents unable to grow up and marry.

"Can we stay here tonight?" Blotched asked, words slurred as sleep started claiming him.

"Of course my Inkling, we can sleep here," Hearth whispered.

"Can I call Oneiro Uncle.. even though I'm older?" Blotched asked rarely audible.

"He'll be thrilled, sleep little one"

"Love you dad.." Blotched said, then he was asleep.

"Sleep well Blotched," he whispered, he watched the night sky a bit longer than falling asleep himself.

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Hearth woke to a heavy weight across his cheat, with blurry eyes he stared in realisation that more had arrived after he fell asleep. He had no idea how both Karma and Opal had wiggled under his wings, Nix was asleep against his right side and Thanatos he could feel somewhere in the tent along with Oneiro.