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It was a windy night, the rain started to stop little by little, only a few patters being heard
Sabre was chilling on the sofa while nursing a cup of tea, usually at this time he would already be preparing to sleep but today's one of the days he becomes restless
He stared at the pile of paperwork condescendingly before checking the wall clock that struck midnight
Letting out a sigh and placed the mug on the table, he stood up
He trudged towards the window and saw the rain finally stopped
The Moon shone bright as ever as the sea of clouds parted away in a calm manner
The scent of rain still lingering, he decided to take a walk out to ease his nerves
Going upstairs to grab his jacket and finally went out
The streets were bare with a still silence
Only a few guards who keep up on their shifts were seen in a few spaces every now and then
The hanging street lights kept the road bright to avoid puddles of water as the crickets all sang their hearts happily
Sabre went along the paths between the Green and Blue Steve's district occasionally bumping into one of the guards who gave him simple greetings he would reciprocate
Going across a small forest-like part, he felt a smile tug on his lips upon seeing the fireflies buzzing around
There he sat on a makeshift seat from a dead log and felt tranquil
The soft sounds of water from a nearby pond mixing with the sways of trees, it was the epitome of a peaceful night
It reminded him of that time...
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After resting and admiring the quiet, he continued to explore the mini forest, though he could make a guess about the time as he looked at the sky
He is fine with the predicament of a restless night
He's endured far longer and was completely fine either way
(..that's a big fat lie, he became more cranky and wouldn't even let a single steve near him within 10 meters while protecting a chicken... Said chicken was just Gerald who got covered in sheep fur and white dye due to an incident. Gerald won't admit it but they loved being coddled by the player)
After strolling for a few more minutes he decided that it's time to go back, he stopped in his tracks when he saw a hazy figure just a few blocks away from him
He peered his eyes trying to figure out who it was
The figure slowly walked out of the shadows and near a light source
The said figure was Light who was also on a walk, wearing pale orange pajamas
Sabre blinked owlishly at the current scene
He has never seen Light so cutely dressed up, he's usually used to seeing him in his armour that he forgot that he still wore regular clothes
(No he will not admit that he accidentally gaslighted himself into thinking that said steve just had their armour glued to them the whole time in the kingdom in the case of emergencies)
Said steve suddenly sneezed which spooked some poor fireflies and flew away
Sabre didn't even know when he started trudging closer to the steve
Who was seemingly in a daze, almost like they're unaware of their surroundings
Sabre gently called out to the figure
"Light?"
The being pay no attention while their head just swayed a little
The player still didn't know what scene was about to fall upon him as he continued to call out for the steve a few more times before giving a huff
He gently nudged at the steve who immediately turned to face him in an eerie way that caught the player by surprise
Light's eyes flutter in an almost a desperate way fighting off his sleepiness
" 'm n' t t'reedd" He slurred while trying to make out the hazy figure in front of him, they seem to be waving their arms
Were they inviting him for a hug?
They look fluffy enough
He started advancing towards the poor player and plopped himself into the forced hug
..Almost crushing the player in the process
" 'ugs..w'rm.." A smile appeared on his face and his scrutinizing face turned gentle and serene before diving into a deep sleep
The player desperately held himself high while struggling to keep his weight in check after the steve suddenly clung himself onto him like a teddy bear
He started sputtering before going silent
"Did Light think I was inviting him into a hug?" said the player after finally processing what the steve said
He still reciprocated the hug before slowly trying to drag the sleeping body to their house(goodness they're heavy)
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That's how Sabre spent his 3 hours desperately dragging his friend to his house
After the painful hours of doing all that
Sabre finally dropped the steve on their bed with no mercy
The steve still being dead asleep only gave a grunt before going back to dreamland
Sabre gave a heavy sigh of annoyance while the smile on his face said otherwise
He'll discuss Light's sleeping habits later when he also gets his spare amount of sleep, seeing as he basically carried a steve who's weight is the same weight as 4 stacks of shelter boxes filled to the brim of obsidian, on 2 hands.
He thinks it's justified that he gets to snooze too
He took a glance at the window and winced as the small but very much present light of the sun slowly rose at the citadel's walls
'There's no helping it'
When he was about to stand up from the bed
He heard a whimper from behind that made him stood still
He could feel the strength-induced clutch on the fabric of his clothes with the only perpetrator being the steve who now sported a pout on their face
The player looked at the steve in silence while trying and failing to remove the gripping hand on his jacket
'Unhand me.. Please, Light, I need sleep too'
Ultimately though, the player gave up and instead just laid on the bed as Light and dozed off
Fin