Tradeoffs

drneffy Trade: Couch Algorithms

(*cries* So this story was inspired by one of my favorite art pieces by drneffy. She's a Ratchet and Clank artist with a really cool Markazian OC named Mina [and she's overall a super awesome person to talk to], and she wanted to do a minor art trade with me!

Thank you for letting me write your OC my dude! I hope I did her justice!)

Disclaimer: I do not own Ratchet and Clank or any of its characters. Mina belongs to drneffy of Instagram. *sobs* Thank you for letting me blab on about how much I love Gabe, it literally made my day, and I hope this piece sends you some happiness in return.

Couch Algorithms

General Summary: Minarious [OCxCanon]. Art trade with drneffy of Instagram/ RobotThot of DA. Seriously... how the heck did a person half his size take up 3/4ths of his couch?

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He tapped a metal claw to his chin, optics focused on the still form on his couch.

A snore echoed out of Mina's mouth. The Markazain was fast asleep, oblivious to the world around her.

A world where her short-tempered sort-of, kinda boyfriend was trying to figure out the impossible.

A whine of frustration came from Nefarious' mouthpiece as his optics narrowed into slits. His wrists moved to his hips, and he leaned over her as the gears in his head whirred.

His foot kicked out and thunked against her leg.

"OW!"

"How?" Nefarious asked as narrowed green eyes glared up at him. "How is it that you take up three-fourths of my couch when you're literally half my size?!"

An annoyed groan met his question. "Dunno know. Don't care. Lemme sleep."

The scientist leaned back, throwing his arms wide. "IT MAKES ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE! HOW IN THE ZONI ARE YOU DOING THIS?!"

"Shhhh... sleep..."

He whirled back around and stomped towards her. He stood over her, and with a normal-level voice sneered, "Well then, if my math is correct, then you're a son of a bi-"

A pillow smacked into his face.

"Your math's wrong. Slep."

Nefarious' hand clutched the small little cushion and slowly dragged it off his face. He shook slightly as he glared down at the body.

The cushion clapped against Mina's back, a loud SMACK echoing throughout the little room.

The Markazian jerked, and in a moment, she jolted into a sitting position. Her hand grabbed the other couch cushion as she stood. "Oh, so that's how it is?" she asked, the threat rising in her voice.

Nefarious dropped into an offensive position and clutched his pillow. "You think I'm going to back down from a PILLOW FIGHT?!"

Mina mirrored his stance, and for a single moment, two sets of slitted eyes glared at each other.

Then all hell broke loose.

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Lawrence mimicked a sigh as he unlocked the door to his boss' quarters, delicately looking up from his tablet. He raised a finger as he stepped inside.

"I do beg your pardon, sir, but-"

As the door to Nefarious' room slammed shut behind Lawrence, feathers erupted from the pillows and filled the air. Mina and Nefarious fell to the ground, pained groans coming from them as the empty cushion covers slapped against the floor.

Everything was silent for a moment as the feathers drifted to the floor.

Lawrence blinked. After another quiet moment, he mimicked another sigh. "Who...?"

Two fingers jerked into the air and pointed at the opposite creature.

"He started it."

"YOU HIT ME FIRST!"

"You were the one that wanted to smack me with couch cushions while I was trying to sleep!"

The butler rested a hand to his tired head as the arguing continued.

When were they going to realize that if Mina just slept in the bed with Nefarious like they both wanted, they could have avoided all the drama?

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Song Inspo: "This Little Girl" by Cady Groves. I've been told it's a total Mina song, so I'm glad my song inspo matched up well with the character.

Thank you my dude for doing an art trade with me, and thank you for letting me write a drabble for one of your art pieces! I hope you liked it!

Hope you guys enjoyed too, and if you have an Instagram, check out drneffy when you can! She's so amazing, and she's an inspirational to me. I can't thank her enough for wanting to draw some stoof for me in return for a fic. Other than that, see you all in the next story!

XD