[IC] When Realms Collide {AkiBlue & PopeAlessandros}

[AkiBlue]

First Seishu joined in to his humming, making him smile. He slowed his flying to gaze up at the twinkling stars, watching them create constellations.

How lovely.

But what's that sound?

It sounds pretty.

He looked around to find the source, only to see Seishu singing. His face scrunched up when he couldn't find the source of the sudden chorus- only to realize it was the stars themselves singing along. "Wow." He whispered and watched as the guardian sang. Though, now it seemed like the entire world was adding to the song. It made him smile and fly down toward the grass. His hands ran through them and laughed softly as they tickled his hands. 

He flew back up to see Seishu come toward him. He returned the smile and then watched as he moved behind him. His wings folded and pressed against Seishu and he looked up at the newly formed lyrics. "Sing? " He echoed softly and then looked over his shoulder. He decided not to fight, he decided not to argue. There was no reason for him to say no either. So, he looked back at the lyrics and sang along softly.

“Rest you now,
come rest your head.
It is now time
it is time for bed.

. . . "

Towards the middle of the song, he had moved away from Seishu to fly around once more; flying around the lyrics. And as the song ended for the second time, Enasi gently landed on the ground, letting his wings disappear. The music softened until it faded into an echo and Enasi smiled softly.

"So rest now,
come rest your head.
Let them love you.
Let them hold you.
De~ep
in the night.”

He sat in the tall grass and gave a content sigh as the song ended.

[PopeAlessandros]

~With a gentle silent prayer Seishu waits for the man in his arms to make his decision. When he looks over his shoulder, meeting Seishu's gaze, the Nightmare Guardian smiles gently. He keeps his fingers laced together as Enasi looks back towards the lyrics and as once more the tune swings around to the beginning of the song his arms tighten ever so slightly as Enasi begins singing with him. His body feels warm, and he can feel the passion in his voice rising as he sings with his counterpart that lovely nightmare realm lullaby.

You should sing more often.

You have a lovely singing voice Enasi.

As the smaller male pulls away Seishu only hesitates for a moment, not wanting to let him go, but as the feathery wings begin trembling against him, ready to be used once more, he lets Enasi go an watches as he takes to the air as if born to it.

You learn quickly.

I can't wait for your little ones to see you fly like this.

You are having too much fun for you to never fly outside of Our World.

Seishu joins him in his aerial dance, his voice still ringing out to harmonize with his counterpart's lighter tones. Near the end when Enasi goes down for a landing and the music begins to fade Seishu flies down beneath the lyrics and just as the song comes to an end he flies up through them, strait through the middle. The lights part and dissipate, except the ones Seishu's wings touch directly. Those cling to his wings looking almost like liquid lights clinging to the edges of his wings. Once the rest of the lights are gone Seishu spins like top so the lights go flying off his wings in a fantastic display and with a laugh he comes to settle on the grass behind Enasi.

Still humming a little he vanishes his own wings and saunters up nonchalantly behind the smaller male. Before he can move however Seishu darts in and sits directly behind him, his legs sliding up on either side of Enasi's, his arms snaking around the red heads waist so he can pull him in tight. Settling his head on Enasi's shoulder he murmurs, “There's a reason I put up with having so many of those little ones hanging off of me. I may be an ass, but I can not refuse cuddling with a nice warm body. . .” He buries his face in the crook of the smaller male's neck, breathing in that scent that is Enasi's, and Enasi's alone.~

[AkiBlue]

Enasi watched the little display and applauded towards the end. "Remarkable." He said when Seishu had come within ear range. He looked up as Seishu flew over him, and then waited for him to walk up to sit by him. Instead, he found himself being hugged from behind. Enasi sighed gently and ran fingers over Seishu's hands. The comment made him laugh and he snuggled closer to Seishu.

"Lord Enasi?

Lord Seishu?"

Enasi sat up slowly, looking up curiosity when he heard his name. He didn't hear Seishu's name get called, just as Seishu wouldn't hear Enasi's name very called. "That's not the stars this time." Then, he could almost feel himself waking up. Everything started to face away, just add it always did. The guardian moved from his counterpart's hold and smiled lightly. As he faded, he leaned in and gave Seishu a quick peck on the cheek. And he then woke up first. . .

"Lord Enasi?"  The voice was gentle, and the guardian responded with a soft hum. Harper sighed in relief when his guardian was awake. "Thank goodness you're okay."

Enasi then sat up slowly and rubbed his eyes. "Why wouldn't I be? I was only resting. Nothing happened did it?" Harper shook his head quickly before Enasi could start to worry over nothing.

"No, no. It's just that, when you were asleep, that energy that you two create together. . . I don't know what exactly happened, but the energy lashed out. It had gotten kind of...hostile. In a sense. Then it all of a sudden stopped and I got concerned, so I stayed here." He explained, watching the expression on his face to see if anything happened in Their World. Enasi blinked and ran fingers through his hair, looking at the bed. There was no mistaking it for when the balance of their peaceful world began to break as well. . . But then it calmed down.

"It's fine. Everything is fine now. Sort of." Little by little the more the dream replayed through his mind, the more he could feel the guilt and regret of it.

[PopeAlessandros]

~His body is still keyed up from before, the passion of his anger converted to just pure need for his counterpart. So when Enasi strokes his hand and snuggles in closer Seishu lets out a slightly needy sigh and holds on tighter, drinking in Enasi's scent.

“Lord Seishu?”

The sound of his name being called pulls a different kind of sigh from the Nightmare Guardian and he whines a little as Enasi pulls away from him. Those last little moments of the dream, that lovely smile, that oh so soft kiss to his cheek, leaves Seishu feeling a little frustrated, but happy. Enasi is pulled completely out of his grasp, being the first to wake, but after a few more deep breaths of their wonderful world, he can feels his own mind sinking towards consciousness.~

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As he wakes he can feel a weight on his front that is fare more than he fell asleep to. His pain is still buried deep, but he knows that will not last very long as his eyes crack open to the light of the day. The light is however obscured a bit by a worried face framed by lovely silvery hair as Rasha leans in over him with his brows furrowed. His body is pressed firmly against Seishu's and he can feel that the boy is still unable to control himself around his idol. 'Well, perhaps that is a good thing. . .But first' What is it Little Lokitt? Something wrong?”

Rasha chews his lip a bit, worry clearly evident on his face. His hands are on either side of Seishu's body, lifting him up ever so slightly so he can look directly into the guardian's eyes. “A while ago, while you were sleeping, this every cam off you. The others told me before that it happens, but this felt so. . .Angry, and a little violent. . .” He pouts softly, a slight hint of tears in his voice. “It hurt me a little. . And. . . I feel like it's all our fault.”

In that instant Seishu realizes exactly, or so he believes, what the dreams and minions had been planning. He can feel irritation tugging at him, however the sad little tailed male atop him moves his attention from his anger to the end result of what they had done. 'Well, we are together now, for as long as it is safe, and in such a capacity, and despite all this pain now tearing at my heart, I can not say I feel I will regret our decision. . . Or even their part in bringing it about. I really hope Enasi doesn't spiral down too far before we can talk. After all, I don't want him to suffer any more than he has to. . .'

With a sigh he strokes a hand through Rasha's hair and murmurs, “Don't blame yourself for our feelings Little Lokitt. I'm actually kind of glad I got to hear it out of his lips rather than just from his eyes.” Rasha jumps slightly, his eyes brightening as they snap up to look once more into Seishu. He lets out a few incoherent questioning noises, to which Seishu just nods, before he throws his arms around the guardian's neck.

“I am so happy for you two. This is so great! I was so afraid, but, oh!” He wiggles slightly atop Seishu before pausing, his breath catching in his throat. A flush rushes over his cheeks as he feels not only his own passion pressed against Seishu's hip, but the white haired male's standing at attention. He blushes deeper as he looks to Seishu and receives a 'what you gonna do about it' look. He whimpers a little and murmurs, “You, um. . . .but Lord Enasi. . . .?”

Scene

Seishu leans in closer, whispering into Rasha's ear. “My people have different values, and Enasi respects that.” He feels Rasha start to tremble against him at the implications. 'I have no intention of actually sleeping with him, that would kill him, but I think some minor relief could be gained by my at least bringing him some relief' He also knows that he's not lying, exactly, when he says Enasi respects his values. His counterpart has more than proven that he does not demonize the things he does not agree with in Seishu's society, and knowing the Dream Guardian, if he ever did find out, he would just be glad that Seishu is getting some relief since they can never come together that way after all. Rasha pulls back, his body flushed with need as the implications have sent his body into overdrive.

Seishu slips an arm around his waist and pulls the tailed male in a little closer and off to one side a bit so he can reach Rasha's front. He lets his hands travel over the dream, drawing the most lovely chorus of sounds from him as he clings desperately to the guardian as he works. Rasha's jacket ends up on the floor and his shirt open wide, sliding down his shoulder a bit as Seishu pays special care to his chest and stomach before moving lower. There are tears in Rasha's eyes as Seishu works his magic, drawing such responses from the dream that the younger male had never imagined in his wildest dreams he was capable of feeling. Seishu latches on to his closest ear gently as Rasha comes closer and closer to his happy ending and his lips split into a wide smile at the entirely new set of sounds coming out of the boy.

Sharp nails dig into his arms and Rasha utters a soundless scream as his entire body tenses a few minutes later, Seishu having held him off as long as he could. His own passion pulses at the feelings racing off of Rasha and he lets out a long sigh, his own body relaxing after the intense feeling. Rasha gasps lightly in his arms as they both come down and Seishu is careful to keep his now rather erratic energy in check as to not harm the little one. When at last he can feel Rasha settling he vanishes the evidence with a wave of his hand and helps Rasha attain a little more decency.

The young dream purrs long and deep as he snuggles up next to Seishu, one of his most impossible dreams having come at least partially true. He basks in the glow for a while before murmuring, “So, he told you how he felt, and now you two are okay?”

Seishu rolls his eyes at the sudden shift in subject, but the one tract mind for his lord is something all underlings have and Seishu can not fault him for it. With a light hum he carefully avoids lying out right. “We are as well as things can be at this point.” Rasha seems satisfied with this answer and cuddles in closer, one arm draped across Seishu's chest. Seishu waves a hand across the sheets, the motion causing Rasha to raise an eyebrow, but he just presses a kiss to the dream's forehead and Rasha settles back down with a coo. 'Had to clean up my own mess. I know Doc and Hops will still be able to smell it on us, but I think the news about Enasi and I will be enough of a distraction. . .And I guess I can count on Little Lokitt to explain about our morals. I mean, it's true, even married couples in my realm tend to have a diverse set of sexual partners. There is no such thing as “Cheating” in the Nightmare Realm'

After a few minutes he rouses Rasha, pulling a faint whine from the dream. He sits up ever so slightly to give Seishu a questioning look. “First job in the morning of anyone who spends the “Night” with me: Fetch Doc for my morning shot.” Rasha looks confused for a split second, but an instant later his eyes go wide and he nods, a serious look on his face. Hopping off the bed he darts over to the door and slips outside, darting off down the hall out of a puff of smoke as he pops into animal form. Meanwhile in the room Seishu lets the pain of what is to come between the two guardian's wash over him, hoping that he can temper it down by the time he speaks to Enasi next. 'I love him, and he loves me. And for now, what will be, will be, and we should just go with it. Screw the future. . .'

[AkiBlue]

Harper watched as Enasi looked at the black flower, now rested on on a bedside table. He sighed and only watched as the flower sat in the shade of where it rested. Harper saw it too, and could only imagine how he got it, though over hearing Inui's story to Rue puzzle pieced that together. But the guardian seemed to be wrapped up in his own thoughts so he decided not to say anything to disrupt him. The guardian sighed heavily and shifted to put his feet on the ground, with his back to Harper. 'I should be happy with the way things are now, and worry about the future later. But that wouldn't be wise at all. Would it? If I don't think about the consequences of the future someone could get hurt. Before his tangent of thoughts could go any further, Harper cleared his throat, holding a hand out to his guardian.

"Come on. We should take a walk so you can clear your head. It's obvious you need it." Harper smiled and happily took Enasi's hand even after he hesitated. If his guardian wasn't going to talk voluntarily, he'd have to push him a little to do so. And by the sound of it, he didn't plan on waltzing right up to Seishu any time soon. "Your denizens would be delighted to see you, and know if you're okay. You've seemed a tad...distracted. But," Harper paused glancing at the calm expression his guardian gave. "You won't talk to anyone about it. I understand you don't want to worry us, but you're going to hurt yourself if you keep holding everything in like that."

Enasi stayed silent most of the time Harper spoke. He didn't know what to say. The rabbit's words reminded him of when Seishu told him he bottled everything up. It was already out there that it was true, and now both of them, and probably the others of their little group wanted him to open up. It was easier said then done. So, he just stayed quiet and walked around the castle with the guardian. Harper figured if there was one person who could cheer anyone up besides Rue, it would probably be Cho. That chef had energy to last for days, and it was probably all the sweets he made.. Or because he was just one happy chef. Rue and Inui were out and about, playing around when they noticed the two walking along.

"Lord Enasi!" Rue of course was the first to hug him, and Inui followed in pursuit. "So? How are you feeling? Will we get to hear about you and Mister Seishu's world?" Rue was flying in the air with a hopeful and excited look in his eyes. Inui was quiet, but he still looked excited nonetheless. Enasi smiled, hugging them both.

"I can assure you that I'm feeling much, much better. I didn't realize how much energy those performances took out of me." He laughed lightly and smiled. "I should probably do that more often huh?" He received excited looks in hopes that he would do it again. "As for Our World, you may get to hear about it. But later, right now, I'm taking a walk with Harper. Would you care to join us?" Rue and Inui both took place on either side of Enasi, just as they would normally do with Seishu. With another small laugh, Enasi nodded and looked over at Harper.

Harper only shrugged and continued to their destination. 'The more the merrier. And those two can cheer him up as well.' Harper led them to the kitchen, only to heat the Chef's melodic voice from the kitchen. "Come on loves, let's tidy up the place~!"

"Lord Enasi, do you think Cho can make us cake? Or something sweet?"

Harper chuckled. "As hyperactive as you are, I don't think you need anything sweet. You'll be going faster than sound. And I don't think I would like that." He teased and Rue giggled.

"Something sweet does sound nice right now..."

[PopeAlessandros]

Bouncing over happily when he spots his lord in his kitchen Cho offers one of his biggest smiles to the small group. “Lord Enasi, I didn't expect you this morning! How are you?” Looking to the little ones he giggles slightly. “I bet the two of you want chocolate cake for breakfast, huh?” Glancing at Harper he adds playfully, “And some carrot cake too!” He sticks out his tongue before turning to Enasi, awaiting the answer to his earlier question about the guardian's welfare. It's obvious that things are still complected for their lord, but he can only pray that he can help out in his own special way.

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Crios does not feel the small ball of energy approaching so when Rasha suddenly jumps up on to his lap the foxy doctor does a very good impression of an old cartoon comedy fall as he tips backwards off his chair with a shout. The doctors on early morning duty rush in to find their overseer laying flat on his back beside his chair which is also on the ground, with a smallish ball of white fur with long ears sitting curled up on his chest. Rasha raises an eyebrow at him and Crios huffs loudly. “I'm fine, I was just startled. You all can go on back to work now.” They all glance once more to ball of fur, now curling it's tail back and forth as it waits, before returning to their duties with hushed whispers.

Sitting up so that Rasha falls unceremoniously on to his legs Crios opens his mouth ready to yell about showing a little courtesy, however Rasha suddenly transforms into his human form and chirps out, “My Lord Seishu is awake and he needs his morning shot!” Crios grunts lightly at the sudden weight, however Rasha keeps most of his weight on his own legs, currently on either side of the doctor's and bent double, so Crios does not feel squished. However he does glare up at the younger male and once more opens his mouth to complain when he catches the scent coming off Rasha. His hand snaps up and he grips the boy just above the elbow in a tight grip.

“What did you do?” His voice is deadly quiet and Rasha knows exactly why he's upset. However he trembles only a little under that sharp glare as he swallows hard.

“Lord Seishu and Lord Enasi are together now, Lord Seishu told me, but he also said that nightmare denizens tend to have many partners, and that Lord Enasi won't be hurt by what happened this morning, and I believe him. We didn't do anything drastic anyways. . . .” His voice is even and he watches the rainbow of emotion cross the face of the man beneath him with a calm expression of his own.

Crios is unsure what all to think at first, the suddenness of it all taking his quite by surprise. Then eventually his body relaxes. 'Night knows our lord better than all of us put together, and I trust he would never hurt Lord Enasi. . .The moralistic differences between realms is something I did not consider, but again, I do believe in that insanely long haired man when it comes to this, so I should relax and not break Rasha's arm just for living out what is most likely one of his most fantastic fantasies' With a sift sigh he looks up at the dream, his gaze much kinder now. “Sorry Rasha, I did not consider the differences. Though, I do not think any of us minions really could understand or accept them, as a dream I guess you are a bit more accepting of such things?”

His words are only really half a question, not really expecting an answer, however as Crios drops his hand Rasha nods slowly. “I'm always gonna be jealous of anyone My Lord Seishu shows affection to, Lord Enasi is the love of his life, and if being with him makes him happy, then as his biggest fan, I can accept that with joy and delight. However, if he decides to also show me physical affection, all the better for me, as long as he's right and Lord Enasi is not being hurt. . .And I trust in My Lord Seishu in this.” Crios is a little dumbfounded for a moment as he realizes that Rasha has given him a reasonable and well thought out answer. However his senses return quickly enough and he motions the dream off his lap.

“Strangely enough, I too trust him in this. I'll try to get a hold of Hops before he walks in and smells it all over you guys and explain the matter before he decides to use Seishu's head as a bowling ball.” Rasha looks a little shocked and frightened at the thought and after bidding Crios good-bye, reminding him once more of the shot, racing back off to the room to get things in order and retrieve his jacket. Crios chuckles lightly at the slight overreaction before beginning to gather what he needs.

~*~*~*~*~*~

“Come on Finn, I just saw the critter leave. We should get going if you wanna talk to him without interference.” Starla bounces on the balls of her feet as she waits for her brother to catch up with her. They had gone to sleep early the 'evening' before, and when they had awoken Finn had been all geared up to talk to Seishu about the Nightmare Realm, but when they had run into Inui and Rue in the halls they'd found out that not only did they miss an amazing show, but the guardians are now both asleep. They had spent a good hour listening to the youngsters describe the show, and the two of them vowed not to miss the next one. However this had made Finn even more curious about Seishu's realm. If he's really so use to creating such beautiful things for fun, how bad could it really be over there? Finn finally catches up and together they head for Seishu's room.

[AkiBlue]

Cho's smile was always contagious. It made the small group smile, even Harper cracked a small smile as Cho bounded forward. At the thought of having chocolate cake for breakfast, Rue and Inui bounced up and down as if they already had the boost of sugar. Harper was about to say that was the last thing they needed, but the mention of carrot cake, his ears twitched. He had tasted Cho's carrot cake, and it was one of the best things he had ever tasted. It didn't sound so bad now that he thought about it. The fact that he thought about it made Enasi giggled before he spoke.

"I didn't expect to be here myself, but it's always nice to see you. And, I'm fine." At least he felt fine. If he didn't think too much on the subject. Rue looked up at Enasi, seeing something different in his eyes than him being fine. So, Rue held Enasi's hand before flying up to be eye to eye with Cho.

"Lord Enasi was just saying something sweet to eat would be really good at the moment! And chocolate cake sounds really good!" His voice lowered playfully. "If you give Harper the carrot cake first, he won't mind if you give us cake." Harper obviously could hear and he crossed his arms. It was kind of hard to deny that though. And this only made everyone giggle a bit. "Please Cho? Please, please, please?" Rue stood once more and gave a cute big eyed look.

Enasi smiled and patted his head. "Well, I don't really want cake. But something sweet would be nice. And since it's around breakfast time, would you mind making something for the group? I'm sure Seishu might be hungry, and they all work hard to keep him safe." He asked politely, already knowing Cho would probably do just that.

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Crios walked down the hall with his things to Seishu's room, and as he walked he noticed the two siblings walking down in the same direction. "Hello you two." He gave a polite smile and nodded. Starla nodded, and Finn smiled. Finn didn't mind Crios going to the room as well. The doctor wasn't the type to interrupt and interfere in conversations. Finn just didn't want the younger minions butting in, like how Rue would answer questions fit Seishu. Starla on the other hand was just tagging along because her brother was going. That and, she had finally created the perfect flower to parallel to Enasi's black one, so she thought.

"You've out done yourself Starla, but do you think he'll like it?" Finn looked over at the flower in her hand. He knew how hard she worked on it, but he still didn't think Seishu would like it. This earned him a punch in the arm and he rolled his eyes.

"Have faith in your sister." She held the white and burgundy flower. It was four layers to the flower. In the inside, it was white with brushes of burgundy in the tiny petals. The second layer was the same way with larger petals, and the third and forth layer were inverted to be burgundy with white brushes of color. The stem was green, with a faint glow. Finn wondered why she didn't make more than one and why she added the energy glowing, but she wouldn't say why and left him wonderng.

"You do realize, Seishu made that black flower, not one of his minions?" Crios looked over at the flower. As pretty as it was, he too had his doubts.

Starla looked at it and smiled. "It's not the flower that matters sheesh. If you two must spoil my surprise, I'll tell you. It took me forever to make this because the two flowers are connected in a sense. If was a hard task because it was Seishu's negative energy, but I specialize in flower manipulation and the likes, so I got a slight break through. And I ciphened the energy Lord Enasi put in one of the flowers he had to usehis energy.When both have the flowers it's almost like keeping up with the other... Hmm, it's kind of hard to explain, but it's the energy in them that they'll feel when they're both holding their flowers." She rolled her eyes and twirled the flower in her fingers, examining her work.

[PopeAlessandros]

With a snap of his fingers Cho bounds off calling out, “I have the perfect cake for this!” Sensing possible objections he adds, “Chocolate swirl blue berry pan-cakes!” The little ones squeal at the idea, and even Harper has to chuckle and nod at the thought. The red haired chef rushes around the room, ducking and dodging through his staff as her personally prepares each part of the upcoming meal with unparallelled enthusiasm, unless one counts Rue on a mission. Harper taps his foot in time to the song the excitable cook begins singing as he works, and eventually Rue and Inui chime in to the old Dream Realm classic.

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Rasha comes crashing back into the room, buttoning his shirt quickly. Scooping up his jacket he bounces on to the bed and begins pulling it on. Seishu just looks on with open amusement, having pulled himself into a sitting position in the dream's absence, and twiddles his fingers on his lap as he waits for the frantic dream to explain. Unable to think properly, Rasha begins rambling semi coherently. “Crios smelled, and then got mad, but then I explained, and it's not like we did anything wrong, but he was upset, but then he said the general may, you head for bowling, but Crios relaxed, so he's okay, and he said he trusts you.” Leaning forward a bit Seishu scoops up Rasha, the little critter having not noticed his own transformation.

It whines and purrs a bit before settling comfortably on his lap an passing out from a combination of nerves and what they had done earlier. Rasha is still sleeping and purring when the trio walks in and he gives Crios a smart ass smirk. The fox man just shakes his head, a disapproving glare in his eyes, but as he moves in to treat Seishu he sighs and his hands are gentle. 'If I just start wrenching his arm around he'll think I'm angry, and while my morals say I should be, he is right about our lord most likely not minding all that much, if not being out right happy that Rasha is staving off Lord Enasi himself from having to get intimate with Night' That last thought makes him shudder a bit but Seishu is too distracted by the feeling of familiar energy to notice.

His eyes are trained on the smaller of the plant siblings, he hands held playfully behind her back while a superior smirk rests on her lips. With a light smile Seishu plays his part and perks up, pretending to try and see behind Starla from his place on the bed. The ploy works and with a giggle she pulls out the flower. Finn settles against the wall, willing to wait on his turn. Starla moves in to hand over the flower, moving in closer to Seishu than she's ever been. She feels a little nervous coming in so close, but seeing Crios touching the guardian's bare skin as he administers the morning shot allows her to pass her nervousness off as reverence for her creation.

Seishu takes the flower gently, the lack of a hand stroking his fur waking the little dream who rolls over to look at the beautiful thing. Seishu cradles it gently, smiling at the feeling of Enasi's energy flowing through the stem and petals. So excited to see what he thinks Starla waits at the edge of the bed as the guardian examines it gently. Taking the opportunity to check over Seishu's wounds Crios tumbles Rasha off the what haired male's lap and begins checking his leg wound first. He looks periodically to the flower as he works, he too on edge to see what Seishu thinks.

When Crios moves up to the stomach wound Seishu lets out a sigh and turns his attention from the flower to it's creator. His smile is soft and he speaks gently. “This is most definitely a most spectacular creation. I can see the care and patience you pit into creating this beautiful thing. You should be proud, however. . .” She gives him a suddenly grumpy look. “It does not compare with my flower.” He mouth snaps open to object but the look on his face as he holds up his free hand has he mouth snapping back shut. He waves his hand a little and Crios takes the hint with a huff. “This flower here, like any flower made with such a pure source of energy, reflects the feelings of the creator as it was made. You made this flower to best mine, and it comes across clearly as I hold it. However. . .”

His hand comes up to his chest and a dark glow slithers out from beneath his fingers. A moment later he draws his hand back and with a light hum one of his black and red sprigs appears floating above his now flat open palm. Sealing in the negative energy he hands the flower carefully to Starla, and she takes it without hesitation. She is truly curious about the flower, and the chance to examine one up close is an opportunity she will not pass up. However as it passes into her grasp her face suddenly falls and her look of excitement from being handed such an interesting flower falls into a look of confusion and concentration. Finn pushes off the wall, a little worried about his sister, but as she stares at the thing her whole continence droops and He rushes over to see if she's okay. “Starla, what's wrong!?”

He's a little panicked but as he reaches out to her she holds up a hand to stop his approach. Still an arms length away his hands fall to his sides as he stares at her. Rasha stares at the flower too, feeling the same thing she does. Crios on the other hand goes back to examining Seishu, moving on to his arm now as the scene unfolds in front of him. After a long moment she lets out a sigh and hands the sprig back, scooping up her own creation gently. “I get it. . .” She murmurs a little dejectedly. A moment later however her determined smile returns and she seems to re-charge. “You just wait, I'll master what you've taught me in no time!” Seishu chuckles, vanishing the flower as she lens up to whisper something to her brother. “That flower was crated with the love he has for his people. The kind of unparallelled love that Lord Enasi has for us. My wanting to beat his creation is a weak emotion to put into a flower, and a bitter one too. I just need to find the right feeling!” Crios overhears what she says and smiles.

Skipping off to stand against the wall so that her brother can take the stage, Starla turns and smiles at the room, her determination back in full swing. Finn is stunned for a little while, amazed at all the man before him is able to put into a flower, but with a slight shrug he calks it up to him being a guardian and huffs. Crossing his arms he takes up a closer perch to the bed, a pillar a few paces away on the other side of the bed from Crios, and looks to the guardian with a curious expression. “I was wondering if we could talk more about your realm, and if there's anything you're curious about this realm, maybe I can fill you in as well.” Seishu tilts his had this way and that As Crios finishes his examination and pulls the covers back up Seishu's lap. Rasha retakes his position and son nods off once again as the guardian and minion begin conversing on bother realms, in matters both social and economic.

~*~*~*~*~*~

Not wanting anyone to be left out Cho makes more than enough pancakes for the entire Nightmare Gang, as he's decided to call them, and after mounting them all up on a huge platter he smiles to those with him and calls in a chipper tone, “So, shall we go?” The little ones giggle at the sight of Cho carrying the big plate on his head and nod vigorously before looking up at Enasi to see if he's ready too.

[AkiBlue]

Enasi watched as Cho went back and forth personally making the pancakes for them. Seeing his minions doing what they loved was more than enough to put a smile on his face. Seeing the passion in Harper's eyes as he sparred with his soldiers, the concentration and focus in Crios' when he's working with a patient, and even Cho's delightful singing made Enasi a proud guardian. Enasi caught on to the tune and began to sing along. Harper smiled as he heard his guardian sing. He always thought of him as a 'shy' guardian, so to see him so relaxed was relieving. Enasi sang and the other three clapped and kept the rhythm. Feeling more than uplifted thanks to Cho, Enasi giggles and takes Rue and Inui's hands, spinning them around playfully in a short lived dance.

The staff had continued their cleaning, humming or swaying along. And once Cho said it was time to go, they all waved their good byes and watched as their head chef towered pancakes on his head. Rue and Inui were given the task to hold the empty plates and utensils to pass out to the gang. Enasi smiled and gestured forward. "Lead the way Cho." The chef grinned and whistled down the halls as he walked casually to Seishu's room. Rue and Inui fell on either side to hum with him, while Enasi and Harper walked behind them. 'Heh, I knew this would work. Now it's the matter of keeping him like this.' The rabbit lifted his head proudly and followed along.

Crios' ears twitch ever so slightly at the sound of humming from down the hall, and soon after a wave of positive energy that seemed to wither down the closer they got. The fox man moved toward the door, planning to catch Harper at the door. "Breakfast is served~!" Despite his energy being low at safe levels, he still had a ton of energy to keep up everyone else going. Starla and Finn eyed the pancakes, just as the little ones had gotten excited over them. "Eat up, eat up." Cho began passing out the pancakes happily, even giving Seishu his personally.

Enasi and Harper walked in at the same time, though as Harper followed, the strong and distinct smell caught his nose, making his eyes narrow and his ears twitch. "W-" The rabbit didn't have a chance to think before Crios walked past, yanking out the door by his shirt.

- - -

"Crios. . . "

"Calm down and listen." The fox crossed his arms as the rabbit tapped his foot in irritation. "Listen for a second!" He growled lowly to get his attention. With a sigh, he started to explain. "First. Yes, but I've been told they didn't go very far. I'm sure Rasha wouldn't even be alive if that happened. Second, as much as I couldn't believe it, Seishu would never hurt Lord Enasi. You and I have witnessed this. You just have to trust him. The Nightmare Realm and our realm have different...morals. They do things differently their. But. . . They finally told each other." Crios paused, giving a small smile. "Finally. But if you go in there overreacting, you might run something. Besides, he looked really happy when he walked in."

- - ' ' - -

"These are wonderful Cho!"

"They are really good."

Rue and Inui munched down on their pancakes, taking their seats by Seishu. Enasi smiled and took his usual seat before looking as Starla walked up to him. "For you Lord Enasi. It's not as nice as the other. . . But it's a one of a kind." She held out the flower and he gasped softly.

"It's beautiful. What are you talking about, it's amazing!" Enasi wasn't aware she was comparing the flower to the one Kaila gave him that Seishu had made, but none the less he loved it dearly. She made it special, so of course he saw it as such. Starla only blushed at such a compliment and bowed, going back to stand with her brother and eat.

[PopeAlessandros]

“So, the competitiveness is an integral part of what it takes to be a good Nightmare Minion, and the monthly battle royals are what keep a lot of the younger ones safer in their later years as they learn about he dangers of the realm itself?” Seishu nods. Finn nods with a little smile, happy that he was able to sum up the last half an hour worth of information into a single sentence. Starla is half falling asleep at this point, and Crios is watching with mild interest. He finds the talks about the nightmare realm fascination to say the least, however being the way he is keeps him from looking as excited as the young male plant sibling.

Seishu raises and eyebrow as a familiar energy begins approaching, and the rest of the room stills as they too feel the change in energy. As Crios moves closer to the door Rasha snuggles in close, ready to defend Seishu should Harper overreact. Finn falls silent and moves to his sisters side, his joy from learning so much evident on his face, while Starla just rolls her eyes at his enthusiasm. Even Seishu's eyes go wide at the huge stack of pancakes that walk through the door and he chuckles lightly at the overly boisterous cook. His smile widens as behind the first wave he spots Crios dragging Harper out of the room, the look on the rabbit man's face obviously upset. Apparently Enasi doesn't notice the look however as he takes his usual seat.

'Well well, hats off to you Doc, taking the initiative. I'm glad. He looks relatively okay, but I can feel the torrent of mixed up emotions tumbling just beneath the surface in there. You trying to eat me or Little Lokitt would be most upsetting right now' Seishu gives Cho one of his gentle smiles when he's handed his plate but he sets it down on his lap and simply stares at Enasi a bit. The little ones scoot in next to him, chowing down on the cakes enthusiastically. Rasha skitters out of the way of Seishu's plate and pops into his humanoid form to grab his own. Settling at the end of the bed to eat he eyes the door, hoping that Harper will calm down before coming back in.

~*~*~*~*~*~

Harper grinds his teeth a bit at first, but as Crios talks the beast man settles slowly and when at last Crios reveals that their plan was successful he lets out a long sigh, his arms falling to his sides. Crios waits for him to take a few calming breaths, his warm smile helping the matter a little bit. When at last Harper speaks up, he's as calm as he's going to get. “Lord Enasi was really torn when he woke up this morning. I think he's not really sure about it all. Even if they admitted their feelings, he's rather fragile at the moment. You're right though. My getting openly mad about this would be. . .Disastrous to say the least.” Crios nods, his smile looking a little lopsided as he tries not to laugh at the rabbit man.

~*~*~*~*~*~

“Gem, can you hold this for a minute?” Inui looks up as Seishu holds up his plate for the minion to take. The little black haired male nods and takes the plate, a curious look on his face as Seishu slowly slides down the covers. Once he has room Seishu slides out of bed and makes his way over to his counterpart. He does this while Enasi is distracted by the flower and Cho, who is on his way to deliver the last plate to Enasi, pauses as he notices the Nightmare Guardian stalking closer to his lord with a mischievous look on his face. He knows he will have to save his teasing for later, but right now, there is something he feels he must do as a good boyfriend.

Crios and Harper walk back in just as Seishu reaches his other half's side and reaches out for him. Careful not to harm the flower Seishu pulls him gently to his feet, his other hand snaking around Enasi's waist as he pulls him in tight. His smile is honest and all signs of deviousness has vanished. In a soft happy voice he murmurs, “Good morning luv,” before giving the shorter male a gentle kiss, the arm around his waist tightening into a hug for a moment before he pulls back and wanders back to the bed to start in on his meal. Cho chuckles openly, a faint smile on his lips as he wanders over to hand Enasi his plate. Finn and Starla exchange high fives, and the three on the bed squeal happily at the display of affection. By the door Harper rolls his eyes, but the smile on his lips is genuine, and Crios lets out a sigh, wandering over to his work table and picking up the plate left there for him.

[AkiBlue]

Enasi spent a few moments admiring the flower happily. When he realized everyone had gotten silent, including Cho's melodic tunes, he looked up curiously. His eyes were met with Seishu walking forward, and he gave a small pout. "You should be rest-" Before he could finish, Enasi found himself being pulled out of his seat and closer to his counterpart. Automatically, his hands rested on his shoulders to keep his own balance after being pulled close. Seishu's smile produces a gentle one from Enasi. He started to respond to the good morning, but instead ended up being kissed. The kiss was light and sweet, and Enasi didn't mind it at all, even returning it quickly.

It was the various eyes on him that made his cheeks turn a light shade of red. He looked off to the side after seeing their smiling and hearing them squeal in delight. He sat back down and twiddled his fingers together. Cho giggled and handed Enasi his plate. 'Oh dear, they're really excited for some reason. This is embarrassing. "Thank you Cho." He quietly ate his pancakes hoping the subject would soon change. That didn't seem likely as Inui and Rasha continued squeal in delight and Rue giggled as Seishu sat back down.

"How cute, how cute!"

Harper took his place by the wall, watching Enasi continue to eat with the blush on his face. Crios and Harper took their plates and began eating. Crios decided to be the one to move the conversation forward. 'Heh, I don't think I've seen Lord Enasi so embarrassed before. "Cho, as usual, you have outdone yourself. Even with the simple things." Cho was once again grinning with delight and smiled at the doctor.

"Hehe, thank you cutie!" Cho grinned as the doctor blinked in surprise. Crios assumed that Cho was being...well 'nice' in his own sense. The expression faded almost as quickly as it came and Crios had his normal calm expression. Harper chuckled seeing the usual calm falter for even a slight second. Starla smiled and looked at Finn who only laughed lightly towards the new air in the room. Rue was enjoying all of the cuteness going on. It was almost like the feeling was contagious.

[PopeAlessandros]

Seishu basks in the the little thrill still running through his system at Enasi returning his kiss without freaking out, the feelings inside the red headed male settling a bit more, even as embarrassment begins sparking through him. 'He is so delectable when he's embarrassed. I partially wish no one else was here right now so I could make him flush even more. . .' Despite his less than pure thoughts Seishu manages to not let them reflect on his face as he settles in and begins munching down his pancakes. He gives the carrot topped cook a nod and smile to tell him he likes the taste before returning his attention to the plate.

Around him all the dream denizens react to the little display but Seishu only pays partial attention, the slowly rising positive energy around him making him a little queasy. Rasha lays down on his stomach across the bed, he head towards Enasi and his feet kicking lightly as he continues eating, trying to keep his delight under control. True, he already knew, as did several others, that they had confessed their feelings, but the sight of them actually expressing those feelings has the entire group almost walking on air. In the spur of the moment, overwhelmed by the happy, Rue sets his now empty plate down and crawls over Seishu to reach Inui.

Inui's eyes go a little wide as the little fairy practically crawls right up his body and gives the newly discovered nightmare minion an enthusiastic kiss before hugging him tightly and rolling around to settle between Inui and Rue. Seishu chuckles at the look on Inui's face, laughing even harder as Inui's mind finally catches up to what just happened and everything above his collar flushes bright red. Rue giggles with delight and chirps, “There, now you and Lord Enasi match!” Crios coughs, trying hard not to laugh, Harper having to cover his mouth to stop himself from breaking down.

Starla, Finn, and Cho don't even try to hold back as they begin laughing openly, and Rasha calls up tot he top of the bed, “Good one Rue!” as he too dissolves into laughter. Inui pulls his collar up a bit, trying to hide as he turns his head towards Seishu, however as he does so he notices the look in Seishu's eyes.

The flush fades slightly and he addresses the room. “Um, Master Seishu's looking a little sick, I think we need to calm down a bit. . ." Inui knows he's not causing any of the positive energy, but he doesn't want to sound accusatory. The laughing fades quickly but no one looks ashamed or anything, knowing Seishu will not hold it against them.

Reaching out the Nightmare Guardian pulls Inui in close and kisses him gently on the forehead. “Thanks Gem.” he murmurs softly, and Inui just nods, his flush deepening slightly.

Rue swallows down the rest of his laughs as he slithers back over to Seishu's other side and settles in. His bright eyes turn to the white haired guardian and he ask in a chipper tone, “So, will you tell us about it? Last night, the dream!?” Cho, who had begun going around the room gathering plates, slows down, wanting to stick around to find out what the young fairy is talking about.

Seishu glances over at Enasi, giving him a reassuring smile clearly reading 'Do not worry I will not tell them anything you don't want them to know' before he gives Rue a nod, making the little minion squeal and settle in for the story. Around the room the others settle in, all very curious as to just what happened. Seishu lets out a long exhale before looking off to the roof above, Rasha rolling on his side so he can see his idol better. “At first, to keep my promise, I tried to hide from Enasi. I'm good at that, and with the tall grass that sprung up all around, it wasn't hard.” He glances around at the denizens and gives them a half smirk.

However, you two changed your minds without telling me, so Enasi got upset when he couldn't find me.” Harper and Crios hand their heads a bit, but make no comment as Seishu goes on. “High above, once more, a sky was born. The ground became hilly, a sunset in the distance, and the stars already showing their faces. The wind was gentle, making soft natural music as it snaked through the grass. . .” He decides to gloss over the next part carefully. “I tried to run, but I could not stand to see Enasi so upset, so I flew to him. The world around us became a little chaotic, and I'm sorry, I know that caused some distress out here.” He gives Rasha an apologetic look, but the dream waves it off, wanting to hear what happened next.

He keeps his eyes carefully averted away from Enasi. “You all know how he bottles things up now, and it took some doing, but eventually the cork popped, leading to the most beautiful falling star display I have ever seen. The red of chaos turned to blue white, and the sound from them was like bells and shells tumbling around together.” The little ones 'Ahh' at the description and smile to one another. “After that, when things settles, the sun had gone all the way down and we were left with a beautiful night.” At last he looks to Enasi, gesturing that he should take it from there.

[AkiBlue]

"Aw, how cute." Enasi smiled as Rue kissed Inui. He didn't even mind the comment Rue made about him. With a slight cough, the energy in the room died down. Everyone seemed to shift into a more comfortable seating to listen to the tale. Enasi caught Seishu's glance and gave a subtle nod, letting him tell the story. Everyone's reaction was just as expected. The trio listened with wide eyes of awe. Finn and Starla were leaning against each other with content smiles. The way it was explained sounded so beautiful.

Harper and Crios listened with more perceptiveness. They noticed the slight pauses, and how Enasi looked at the floor when he mentioned hiding from him. It was technically their fault, so they couldn't blame the guardian for their little mistake. But, when Seishu mentioned how Enasi bottled things up, the embarrassed look returned to their guardian's face as he quietly listened, reimagining every detail just as it happened.

"How lovely. Do go on." Cho was leaning against the foot of the bed, looking between both guardians with a slightly romanced expression, almost like how cartoons would have hearts for eyes. Enasi looked up, realizing it was his turn to tell, the story. All eyes were on him, and he gave a sheepish smile. Cho giggled and urged him on to talk.

"Well...after I-" He rubbed his cheek a little and continued. "Confessed... There was the feeling of being lighter than air. And I watched as Seishu flew around happily. He's always so relaxed high up. I was fine with watching, but he decided against it. So I flew with him in the starry-"

"You can fly Lord Enasi!?" Rue and Rasha perked up in excitement.

"You really must show us sometime!" Cho chimed in with a smile. Harper nodded his agreement, and Crios looked rather intrigued. After learning that the guardian could do so much with his energy in the pool, he was sure an aerial experience would be breath taking as well. Rue was especially excited, wanting to know if he would one day be able to fly with his guardian. The thought had him tingling with excitement.

"Oh. Um, yes. I can. Don't you remember the last dream we told? I'll show you all one day." He nodded and then continued. "As we flew around, we began to sing a pretty little nightmare lullaby. And Our World lit up in a chorus of beautiful voices and tunes to accompany the song. It was very lovely." He paused, humming a few parts of the song before continuing. "And as the song ended, everything began to face into a soft echo. The stars dimmed and everything faded. And. . . I kissed his cheek and I woke up."

Enasi blinked and gave a slow nod telling them the story ended.

[PopeAlessandros]

Settling in to listen Seishu smiles at his counterpart before looking around the room at the rest of the gang. 'This reminds me of when it's story time for the little ones. . . I hope they are doing well. I know the twins will do their best, but. . . .I don't think children should have to live through such times. I hope they are somewhere at least marginally safe. Outside the palace, anything could get to them' Chewing down his own worries Seishu looks to his counterpart as he continues the story.

He smiles a little wider at how excited Rue is over the fact that Enasi can fly, but stays quite as his anxiety over the nightmare children's safety gnaws at him. As the group begins talking happily after the story ends Seishu's attention falls to the blanket beneath his hands. His internal argument over what he desperately wants to ask spilling over into his eye makes Rasha still, his view of Seishu's face unobstructed by the guardian's long tresses as his head hangs. The others notice Rasha falling silent and fall silent themselves to stare at Seishu. He doesn't notice for a long moment and Crios moves in close, pressing a hand to the guardian's forehead on instinct.

Seishu jumps slightly at the sudden feeling and he looks around the room quickly. Noticing that everyone is looking at him he blinks, realizing that he must have been acting weird. “Sorry, I um. . . .” He glances once more around the room, the denizens all looking a bit worried now. Harper pushes off the wall, his arms falling to his side as one of his ears droops curiously. Coughing lightly Seishu murmurs, “Could you all give me a moment with Enasi. I need to talk to him about guardian stuff.” Rasha pouts silently as Rue and Inui pull him slowly off the bed.

Cho scoops up the rest of the dishes and mumbles something about needed to get back to the kitchen. Finn and Starla cast confused glances in his direction but obediently leave without a word. Harper walks to the door but pauses when he notices that Crios hasn't moved. Seishu looks tot he doctor curiously and he smiles a little when he notices what the fox man is doing. 'He's using what Kaila taught him to check up on me. How sweet. . .But' Doc, I'm fine, I just need to talk to Enasi about something.” Reaching up he touches over Crios's heart and steals his worry away, the action making Crios sigh softly before bopping him on the head and wandering over to Harper at the door.

When at last the door closes and they are alone Seishu's attention returns to the blankets and his hands come together to clasp above his legs. Without preamble he begins. “I need to see them Enasi. I need to see my little ones. I know I'm in no shape to take back my realm right now, and there is no way they can come to earth with the way things are right now. But. . .A short trip over there to see them, that's all I need. . .” He glances up at his counterpart before his head droops back down, blocking his face from view behind a veil of his hair. “I. . I just need to see them, but if I go. . . .You would need to come with me, and I know that sounds like hell to you, but. . . Being away for too long will just. . . .” He doesn't know how to explain to his counterpart the relationship between he and the children, the kind of need they have for him, and in turn, the need he has for them. So instead he falls silent and just stares at his hands, berating himself for appearing so foolish in front of his love.

[AkiBlue]

The guardian had finished the story, smiling gently at the awed expressions and comments. He knew how beautiful it was, but seeing their expressions only made the world appear more fantastic and amazing than it seemed. The feeling of his downtrodden counterpart made the room go silent, and Enasi looked on with concern. Everyone's energy was lowered so he couldn't have gotten too queasy. Maybe the lovey dovey air was too much for him. He sat up as Crios walked forward, hoping that nothing was wrong. The sudden need to be alone with him made Enasi him worry a little more. Was this something about them?

Everyone filed out, though Crios seemed a little reluctant at first. He gently nudged the doctor out as he walked away, following behind Harper. "What's wrong?" He rolled the chair closer to Seishu, only to get up and sit on the bed facing him. He gently placed his flower on the chair before he sat on the bed. It wasn't a very appropriate question to ask, considering a lot of things were wrong at the moment. Enasi didn't know how to correct himself, so he stayed quiet and waited for an answer. When Seishu finally speaks, Enasi gives a sympathetic look to him. He completely understood the worry he felt not seeing his own minions. He could only imagine how it felt considering he had never been away from them for so long, but he worried over them constantly as it was. It seemed like torcher to not see them at all.

The guardian reached over and rested his hand over Seishu's gently. "You need them, just as they need you. Especially with the things happening recently. I won't deprive you of that. But... it will be a dangerous feat." He assumed that's why he wanted him to tag along. Enasi bit his lower lip lightly in thought. Moments of silence had passed as Enasi sat looking down at their hands. "Two days." He finally said, then looked into his eyes. "Give us two days of preparing and then I'll take you over there. How does that sound?" Enasi stressed himself only going, because he didn't want to risk his minion's lives. Being in his own realm, Crios wouldn't need to attend the trip. Rue amd Rasha could easily sit and wait for him and it was debatable if Inui would tag along. The siblings would listen if he told them to wait at home, and Cho would eagerly wait with food ready. But of course, then there was Harper. . . There was no way the rabbit would let him go to the Nightmare Realm only with Seishu.

"Give it two days and we will go. I give you my word." Enasi gave a reassuring smile.

- - - -

"What do you think they're talking about?" Inui looked between Rasha, the siblings, and Rue. They all gave shrugs and looked between one another. Rasha seemed to be the only one that could fantasize about the best.

"Hm, hopefully they're just in their-" He paused when Finn gave him a look to 'watch what he said'. Rasha then cleared his throat and finished. "Cuddling and being cute." Rue and Inui looked at each other, a little curious as to what the shapeshifter was going to say at first.

[PopeAlessandros]

Seishu watches with half lidded eyes as Enasi reaches over and places his hands over his own. The slightly warmer than his own hands feeling of those soft fingers sends a shiver through him, and he glances up at his counterpart as he begins speaking softly. His heart beats a little harder as the silence stretches on. In his normal state Seishu would be beyond humiliated and a little incensed that he basically is asking permission from his opposite to return to his won realm, but the drugs mixed with the lightly pulsating thrum of love for the other male keeps him in control of his temper. Instead he focuses on the feeling of Enasi's hands, the feeling of them drawing out a light feeling from beneath the anxiety and chaos currently raging through his aching chest.

”Two days.”

His head snaps up, looking into Enasi's eyes. His ache slowly becomes a warm feeling as Enasi promises to take him to the Nightmare Realm soon. He's a bit disappointed that he'll have to wait, but the knowledge that he will be going is enough to keep him from pouting over it. The warmth inside spreads to his face, pulling a slightly sexy smile to his lips as the worry is brushed away, only to be replaced with a need to express his gratitude to the burgundy haired male in front of him. He gives Enasi a little nod before his smile wides a little and in a well practiced move he pulls on the other's hands, tossing the smaller male gently on to the bed along side him.

Before he can object, or even think to, Seishu slides down a bit so they are even and slips in for a warm kiss. His hand comes up to settle on Enasi's waist where it moves gently up and down over the fabric in a light petting motion. Once ha has an opening he deepens the kiss, his other arm under him so that he doesn't fall on top of the other male as he works his magic. Once they need air Seishu pills back, only to slide up and whisper into Enasi's ear, “I wonder how long until you to purr again, but this time out here. . .” His hand slides softly down, his fingers darting up to skate along the skin around his counterpart’s waits just under the boarder of his shirt. He's ready to pull back at any time, knowing that Enasi will only put up with his teasing so much, and at this point even Seishu knows that going too far would most likely end up with one or both of them hurt. 'I'm injured, and not in complete control of my energy, but that doesn't mean we can't fool around. Beside, I'm just showing my gratitude'

~*~*~*~*~*~

Suddenly, outside the room, Harper and Crios face palm and Rasha does a fist pump and whispers, “All riiiight!” The others just stare at them in confusion.

[AkiBlue]

Enasi quietly waited for a response. He didn't press for one, knowing that he was probably hurt not seeing them. Forcing him to wait was probably hard enough, so he stayed silent giving a hopeful look. The look Seishu gave produced a light flush of Enasi's cheeks. He had come to learn those expressions quite well, at least enough to know to catch on. Before he could react, he was laying next to Seishu. A shiver went up his spine and he shifted a little. His hands rested on his shoulders as he kissed him back. There was still a blush on his cheeks when he pulled away. "I'm eventually going to get used to that..." He breathed and then looked away as he teased him. "Hmph, keep wondering. . ." At the gentle touch, he reacts by holding on to him a little tighter.

Just as fast as he gripped tighter, he let go and puffed his cheeks a little. He looked up at Seishu and whispered. "So I'm guessing that means you're okay with the plan?" He cracked a smile before pressing his hand against Seishu's chest as he sat up. Instead of getting off the bed, he stayed seated with him. He figured Seishu wouldn't mind, and all his worried thoughts were pushed aside to comfort his counterpart. "I'll make sure Crios checks you thoroughly and I'm sure he'll want to have something prepared for the departure." Talking of him so much made him realize he should just go ahead and tell the doctor in order to get everything out of the way. Seishu could probably go earlier if that was the case. So, he slid out of the bed and peeked out the door to call for Crios.

Harper heard the gentle call and he nudged the doctor. "Lord Enasi wants you." His arms crossed and he leaned against the wall, waiting and wondering what the two could be talking about.

Crios nodded, walking back towards Seishu's room. He ignored Rasha's giddy excitement over the spark of energy between the two. He calmly walked in, seeing Enasi sitting in the bed next to Seishu and he scoffed lightly. "Some guardian talk I see." The dream guardian gave a confused look when he said that, but almost immediately caught on by the way things looked and coughed lightly. Crios smirked a little and looked through his things. He had already gotten a shot before breakfast so he didn't plan on administering another at the moment.

"Crios, I need you to get Seishu ready for a short trip to the Nightmare Realm in two days. I'm going with him to be safe." He watched Crios' expected surprise and then his look of disapproval. "He needs to see his minions. Just as I worry about you all, he worries about them. I'm letting him see them."

[PopeAlessandros]

Seishu delights at the positive responses from his counterpart, his body tingling even as he keeps his lust tempered down. When Enasi asks if his okay with the plan Seishu just smiles and nods slightly. His head tilts down a little, staring at the hand pushing him a way for a moment before letting out a whine and releasing the smaller male. 'We may not have plenty of time to work this, but if worse comes to worse, we can always have more fun in Our World, since there, we can not harm one another' He pouts as Enasi sits up, but seeing as he doesn't move off the bed, Seishu makes due. Curling around he places his head in Enasi's lap and smiles. He pouts when the Dream Guardian stands up a little later, but he just holds his position until Enasi returns to the bed.

Settling back down with his head on Enasi's lap he wait quietly for the doctor, a light sigh finding it's way out between his lips at the now familiar smell of his counterpart. When Crios walks in and proceeds to tease them right off the bat Seishu waggles his eyebrows playfully, earning him a rolling of the fox man's eyes. We watches the doctor shuffle through his tings, letting Enasi take the lead for now. Seishu is more than content with his position at the moment and snuggles in closer when he mentions 'Letting Seishu see them' and lets out a light mewling noise. “Yes, my dear master here is letting me out of the house for a day to play with the other cats,” He looks up at Enasi with a teasing but sweet smile, “aren't I lucky?”

Crios lets out a long sigh, knowing there is no way to convince the guardians to change their minds. Not that he has any real urge to at the moment. Seeing Seishu so content, and Enasi finally getting close to someone in that special way, Crios feels he would cater to almost and of his lord's wants at the moment. In a slightly exasperated tone he drones off, “He'll need to get at least two more doses of negative energy before then, as well as not go walking around on his own so he can shore up his energy for the trip. I'll have to prepare some syringes, and give him a full check-up on the day. He’ll need to eat well, so no more only having one meal a day, and only light physical therapy until the day itself.”

Waving at the door he adds, “One of them should go out and find Kaila so I can talk to him about a few things. He left a little device with Harper to help us contact him on earth, so that shouldn't be too hard. And Rasha and Rue should be reminded to keep their energy down, seeing as they are the ones most likely to mess up, seeing as they get so. . . .close to Night.” Crios doesn't quite give Seishu a look, but he knows what the doctor is implying, and resolves to tell Enasi next time they are in Their World. After all, it's only polite. He rolls his eyes at most of the other instructions, seeing them as a give-in, but at the end he nods without looking like he thinks Crios is being stupid. He then proceeds to roll on to his side and bury his face against Enasi's stomach playfully.

[AkiBlue]

Enasi looked down as Seishu rested his head on his lap. With a small shrug, Enasi ran fingers through Seishu's hair. They both watched Crios rummage through things until Seishu spoke again. He smiled towards the rather adorable kitten sounds and continued playing in Seishu's hair gently. He laughed softly and poked the guardian's cheek lightly. "Well, I wouldn't want you to get all lazy and become a pudgy cat." Enasi giggled lightly and then paid attention as Crios listed off the things that would need to be done.

"I'll make sure he doesn't strain himself." He made it a point to look down at Seishu with a raised eyebrow. "That means stay in bed." The nightmare guardian had a tendency to get out of bed when he felt it was necessary. Obviously, he couldn't do all of the moving like he wanted to and he was sure Seishu would comply if he wanted to see his minions in the short amount of time. "And I'll have Harper give Cho the message." At the mention of Harper, Crios gave a questioning glance. Even the doctor knew the overprotective rabbit wouldn't accept his guardian going out to the nightmare realm. "He'll soften to the idea. And I'll send one of the siblings out to find Kaila." They were better trained, even if Rasha could probably now sense his 'future lover' from miles away.

"You can call everyone else in now." The dream guardian mentioned, turning his attention back to his counterpart. Crios watched them for a brief moment, unsure if he should really interrupt their moment together. But after brief moments, Crios walks to the door and calls out to the others. It didn't take long for the trio to rush back in, darting under Crios' tail. They squeal in delight seeing the guardians together. Rasha turns into his animal form, declaring a spot in between the two guardians. Rue and Inui leaned on the side of the bed where Enasi sat.
"You'll have to be extra careful around Seishu okay? Make sure you two keep your energies down so he can heal up alright?"

Finn and Starla walked in moments after and Starla giggled. "How cute. It must have been really important guardian stuff." Once again, the teasing causes a light blush from Enasi.

"I need one of you to go to the human realm and find Kaila for me. And Harper," He looked as the rabbit filed in. "I need you to tell Cho to adjust Seishu's eating schedule. Crios said more than one meal a day. So, regular meals." Harper was curious as to why he needed the change, but went off to do as he was told.

Rue and Inui looked curious as the dream guardian gave out orders. "What's going on Lord Enasi?" Rue asked, still leaning on the bed.

"Seishu wants to go see his minions, so in two days we are going to go over for a visit. And everything has to be in order."

[PopeAlessandros]

Seishu glances up and watches the exchange between Enasi and Crios silently, not really having much to add. There are some things he'd like to discuss, but they can wait til later as far as he's concerned. As Crios goes to fetch the others Seishu rolls over so he's facing outwards, the back of his head nestled against Enasi's stomach. As the youngsters charge in Seishu giggles slightly. Rasha bounds across the bed on his little paws and curls up between Seishu's stomach and Enasi's legs. He purrs loudly for a few seconds as the Nightmare Guardian pets him a couple times, but then falls silent to listen to the conversations going on around him.

Rue and Rasha nod at the instruction to keep their energy in check, looking over to Seishu curiously. On his way out Harper tosses the little device Crios had given him for safe keeping over to the siblings before bounding out of the room at speed. Seishu looks after him for a while, wondering about the differences between Enasi's second and his own. 'Sure, he follows Enasi's orders most of the time without question, but sometimes his concern for his lord leads him to not only question his orders, but to try and change Enasi's mind' He muses. 'However, Kaila is no less loving and easily concerned about me as Hops, but he has never once even looked like he was considering not following them without question'

So engrossed in his thoughts Seishu almost doesn't notice when Enasi breaks the news to the room. However the sudden tumble of bodies on to the bed breaks him out of his contemplations of the orders defining each realm. Inui crawls on to the bed from behind Seishu, draping himself over the Nightmare Guardian's middle so he can look up into Seishu's face. Rue crawls on from the other side, laying on his belly across Enasi's legs so he can do same. Rasha begins purring again and rolls around a bit even as Crios lets out a long tired sigh. However, the siblings respond quite differently. The looks of shock on their faces turn to concern and a little upset. They step forward together and Starla speaks first. “Lord Enasi, going to the Nightmare Realm is really dangerous. You'll be so weak there, and everything is a mess.”

“Plus,” Finn adds, “with Seishu injured going there alone, without one us to back you up, is not only irresponsible, but foolish! I'm sure General Harper will agree! I c-” A low growl issues out from Seishu causing Finn to fall silent and swallow hard. Rue, Inui, and Rasha all still, not wanting to get caught up in whatever's about to happen.