Spooky

Chapter 44

{Dedicated to @BlueBbeerryy since you said you liked when they played video games! ...For whatever reason, Wattpad won't let me tag you, though. Rip.
Anyways enjoy more weird obscure old video games that I've no business knowing so much about. XD}

-Scourge's POV-

I wake up the next morning curled up in Shadow's arms with a smile still on my face and the diffused sunlight lighting the room. He's snoring, lips parted slightly, brows furrowed, and his ears twitch with the passing breeze of the air conditioning. I gently kiss the fluff on his chest, careful not to rouse him, then rest my cheek on it, still smiling; he murmurs in his sleep, unconsciously pulling me closer, and I start to purr reflexively, tail wagging. He's so wonderful, I say to myself almost dreamily, closing my eyes again. I'm not sleepy at all, but I won't mind relaxing in his grip for a little while, of course. I love him so much. Carefully I lift my hands to rest beneath his back-spines, nuzzling his chest, and he takes a deep breath, letting out a little hmmm noise as he wakes up. He stretches, letting go of me for a moment, and I open my eyes again, looking up just in time to see him yawn. "Good morning, love," I murmur with a grin, and he looks down at me with sleepy eyes.

"Good morning... Were you watching me sleep or something?" A touch of amusement enters his voice as he lifts a hand to scratch in my quills. I purr, tilting my head into it, half-shutting my eyes.

"No, not really," I yawn as well, and he smiles gently down at me. "Did you have a good time last night?" I gently rub the small of his back, and he purrs appreciatively.

"Yes, I did," he replies, scratching behind my ears, "your friends are quite fun, y'know."

"Yeah?" I perk up, feeling oddly relieved and excited. I'm so glad they've for his seal of approval.

"Yeah," he echoes with a smirk, "didjou know, there was a jackal—he, uhh," his eyebrows wrinkle adorably as he thinks back, "his name was Zero. He told me," a little chuckle interrupts him, and he continues between laughs, "He told me, told me the old 'if you break his heart, I'll break your face' thing."

I skip laughing and go straight to wheezing. "Oh, man, really?"

"You better believe it," he answers. "They love you a lot, that whole group does."

"Yeah, well," I let go of him to stretch, feeling bones in my back pop, "they're my family. We all love each other." With that, I drape my arms over his shoulders, smiling, then add, "And now you're part of that, too."

A light flickers to life in his eyes and he smiles a soft and adorable smile, his canines barely peeking out over his lip. He hugs me tightly in a quick and unexpected motion, purring loudly, and I laugh, feeling a warm happiness flood me. "I'm honored," he mumbles quietly, and I nuzzle his chest fur.

"Hey," I say after a moment, and he pulls back to look down. I lean back a bit and smile. "I love you."

His face reddens and I giggle. "Love you too," he gives me a bunny-kiss, and I purr again. We lie there for a little bit, just quietly enjoying each other's company, until Shadow suddenly asks, "What d'you wanna do today?"

"Mmmh," I stretch, "not much... I kinda wanna take it easy today..."

He sighs in some mixture of relief and contentment, "I was so hoping you'd say that." Shadow says, scratching behind my left ear, and I beam. "Buuut...what are we gonna do?"

An idea flickers to life in my head, and my ears prick reflexively. "I've got a suggestion..."

•~

Before we get going with my idea, we snag some breakfast from the cafeteria, eat it on the way back, and brush our teeth. Neither of us really wants to shower—it's way too cold today, no thanks—so we just head back to the dorm room instead. I settle down in front of the Xbox, a blanket from his bed drawn around my shoulders, as Shadow kneels in front of me, setting it up. After a moment, he scoots back as it boots up, settling down next to me, and I drape the blanket over him too; we both sit criss-crossed, controllers in hand. "What are we gonna play?" I inquire, looking over at him.