Pirates (A Crossmare Fanficton)

Ship?

---Nightmare's POV----

I had fallen asleep last night in a good mood, the smallest of smiles on my face.

I don't know why, but that little fluffy skeleton really does make me happy. Something I haven't been in years most people tell me.

I stretched, yawning as I sat up in bed, rubbing my eye tiredly. God I wanted nothing more than to flop down on my bed and just lay there all day.

Sighing, I stood up, getting into my clothes in my half-minded daze. I was stuck halfway through sleep, and halfway through being awake.

As I walked to the door, my mind wandered back to last Night, back to when I'd taken Cross away from the others to where no one else was. Back to when I wrapped my arms around his waist and pulled him into my chest. Back to when I kissed him. Back to the longing and desperate expression on his face as I had pulled away from that kiss. Back to when I walked back to my cabin, leaving him in a daze.

I suddenly froze. Cross! I'd left him last night having no clue where he'd go.

I quickly grabbed the door handle and strode outside, my eye scanning the deck for my small ball of innocent fluff.

I couldn't see him anywhere. A quick survey found top deck confirmed that he wasn't here, making me immediately run down to bottom deck, looking round the cannons, storage room, and main sleeping area for the rest of the crew.

He wasn't there.

The only place left to check were the cells.

I marched over, forcing myself to keep calm. "He'll be there and he'll be fine..." I muttered to myself as I balled my hands into fists.

I turned the corner and almost let out a cry of relief.

There curled up in the corner of a cell, his back pressed up against the wall, was Cross.

I quickly walked in, checking that he seemed okay.

He must've came here after I left him. Too hesitant to go to me, to scared to be with the rest of the crew. So he decided to sleep here, on the hard wooden floor.

I chuckled softly, crouching down next to him before gently scooping him into my arms. "Why'd you sleep here silly?" I murmured, one of my hands brushing a bit of hay off of his face.

"Mmm...Because..." He mumbled, a bunch of sleepy nonsense coming out after.

I snickered, turning around and starting to walk back to the stairs. "What was that, sweetheart?"

"Mmm...nowhere else to sleeeeep..." He whined, dragging out the 'e' in sleep.

I smirked, walking up the stairs to main deck. "You should have came to me, silly."

He shook his head. "Mmm...I'm not supposed to trust you...so no..."

I grinned, heading for my cabin. "Well your trusting me to carry you~"

"That's because I'm too tired to protest..." He muttered, his eyes still being closed.

"Sure."

I kicked open the door to my cabin with my foot, my arms already being occupied with holding Cross.

"What are you...doing?" He mumbled, clinging to me weakly as I placed him down on my bed.

"Letting you sleep somewhere comfier." I whispered as I pried him off of me, getting him fully on the bed.

He instantly curled up, purring. "Mmm...soft..."

I smirked, draping the blanket over him. "Rest, sweetheart."