Chapter 41

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A/N: As promised, here is the latest chapter! Once again, sorry for such a waiting so long, but for such a ridiculously long wait, I've made an equally long chapter! So, as always, please enjoy and comment!

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Darkness. Everything around him was so dark and cloudy, a warm fog as far as the eye could see. And yet, it was so soothing, he didn't want to wake up. But he couldn't quite put his finger on what was disturbing his slumber.

"....lver."

There it was again.

"L...ve, can...yo....h..ar...me?"

What was that?

"Sil...tim...to...wake...p"

....that voice sounds so familia- -, ooh someone's scratching him behind the ear juuust right. The fog was getting thicker around him again and pulling him back towards deep sleep. However, he was slightly roused by a brief shaking beneath his head; someone was...laughing? What was so funny?

"Come on, my love..." the chuckling and ear scratches continued, a deep voice adding, "I can hear you purring, so I know you're waking up. Let me see those beautiful eyes of yours again..."

....Mephi?

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Lord Mephiles continued to kneel on the tatami mat with his mate's head resting in his lap, gently caressing his quills as he tried to coax him awake. After his being 'cleansed' and the resulting unconsciousness, the ebony male--with the help of a eager Suno--had gently transferred their charge to the nearby mat where he was quickly wrapped up in blankets to rid the uke of any lingering chills. Both kings unconsciously didn't want anyone else touching Silver in such a delicate state right now, not even the healers. And both were extra careful of his newly developed wings, the Cherub King making sure they were correctly folded and tucked beneath the blankets as well since he was more familiar with the newer appendages than Meph. His mate's wings were much smaller than Suno's but given that Silver was a uke--and therefore naturally smaller than his Dominant relative--it made sense. And the new pair of limbs full of white sleek, shining feathers only added to the regality to his beautiful hanyou mate. But eventually, even Lord Suno stepped aside, knowing that it was Mephiles' right as Silver's mate to be the one to wake him. All around him, everyone watched quietly in anticipation, but to Meph, it was just him and his mate in the world right now. Continuing to gaze down at his peaceful visage, the Demon Lord then softly spoke his mate's name, "Silver..."

Nothing, which was pretty much expected. Silver had become a deep sleeper ever since his lifestyle changed. He no longer had to wake at the slightest sound as he'd used to when he'd rested out in the woods; he no longer had to worry about being hunted for sport/becoming some creature's lunch and after everything he's been through, his occasional lazy moments were well earned.

"Love, can you hear me?" as he leaned a little closer to his ear. At least this time, he got said ear to twitch but that was about it. Smirking in amusement, he continued, "Silver, time to wake up..."

His hanyou mate frowned at having his nap disturbed, his nose scrunched up cutely in his sleep. And when Mephiles thought that a few scratches behind the ear would do the trick, he was further amused to feel his uke tense in surprise before he practically melted in his arms, a light sigh and purrs of content escaping his soft lips.

"Come on my love," he chuckled deeply, watching as both ears perked up at his laughter, "I can hear you purring, so I know you're waking up. Let me see those beautiful eyes of yours again..."

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