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Stone and Robotnik always had a difficult relationship, but things got better after they started dating. Stone was the one to ask him out, and to his surprise he was gifted with and yes and a kiss. Their health got better together and things seemed to be going uphill, until robotnik started having nightmares.
Many nights Stone woke up to Robotnik crying, and many nights they didn't even go to bed due to the problem. Robotnik was fine with stone sleeping through the problem, but the other man wasn't going to forget it.
One night, Robotnik woke up from a nightmare and started to have a panic attack. Pulling his hair, scratching his arms until they bled, and digging his nails into his skin then he pulled the skin. Since that night Stone made sure to stay up and be with Robotnik, but since that night Robotnik never went back to sleep, sure he took the occasional 1 hour nap, but that's all he got.
Robotnik was fine with that, but stone was never okay with how bad it got. He continued to stay by his side no matter what.
Stone walked over to his boyfriend and saw the state he was in. His hair was messy, there were bags under his eyes and the look of tiredness was the only expression on his face. Stone signed realizing that he needs to do something about it.
“Babe, I really think you need to-” Stone was immediately interrupted. “Aban, please we've had this talk before. What I go through during the night is tearing me apart. Why won't you understand that?” He snapped at Stone
“I only bring these things up because I care for your well being, I hate seeing you like this.” Stone said with a hint of concern.
“I know..I know you are concerned but i can't sleep...Please understand that.” Robotnik sat down his tools and looked at Stone.
Stone walked over and held out his arms, robotnik walked in them and wrapped his arms around stones waist. Stone looked up at robotnik “We need to work something out….if you don't sleep you won't be able to function correctly.”
Robotnik sighed and nuzzled his face into Stone's neck. “I know Aban….I just cant sleep anymore. It hurts too much…” He closed his eyes feeling Stone pet his head.
“I understand Ivo...Can we at least go lay down and try? And if you can't fall asleep then we can stay up together.” Stone asked
“Fine…...I guess ill try”
They walked together and stone felt robotnik's grip on his hand tighten.
"Hey its gonna be okay" he gave a reassuring smile, robotnik slightly smiled back.
Robotnik loved stones smile, even if it was small. Ever since they started dating it's been the same feeling, true happiness.
They walked into the room they shared, as they got undressed then dressed in their sleep clothes robotnik tried to think of excuses for not sleeping and stone could tell.
"Ivo...if" he paused and thought for a moment "if you truly dont want to sleep then I really cant make you" he pulled on his muscle tshirt then sat on the bed.
Robotnik sighed feeling slight relief "I'm sorry stone, I really am" he sat next to Stone
"Hey, it's okay babe" stone kissed robotnik's cheek "the least we can do is lay down and hope you fall asleep, right? " Robotnik nodded as they both layed down.
Stone wrapped his arms around robotnik and held him close. Stone's heat was close to intoxicating, but in a good way. His smell reminded Ivo of fresh clean laundry and lavender. Stone's natural body heat engulfed Robotnik, Stone smiled as he felt Robotnik nuzzle his face into his neck. To Stone's surprise Robotnik was knocked out within minutes, Stone stayed awake for 10 minutes just in case Ivo needed him.
A couple hours passed, everything was peaceful, and Robotnik felt happy. That is until his dream turned dark.
Both Stone and Robotnik where walking around and holding hands, it seems they were on a date of some sort, the sky was a nice shade of pink, and there wasn't a cloud in the sky.
“Ivo” Stone was the first to break the silence. “I need to get something off my chest”
Robotnik looked at Stone, “What is it, Aban?” Robotnik had a calm smile on his face
“I don't love you.” he let go of Ivo’s hand “I never did” He folded his arms behind his back.
Robotnik didn't speak, he just stood there feeling his heart break. There was a crack of thunder and stone immediately collapsed, Robotnik screamed clutching Stone. A knot irked Robotnik to vomit when he saw stone, his eye contact landed on stones right eye where there was a metal arrow going through it almost shooting through the back of Aban’s skull. Robotnik felt the breath leave his body as the outside temperature when down causing robotnik to shiver. He tried to keep his breathing under control as he saw puffs of his breath throughout the cold climates.
Robotnik held Stone close and started to cry, some blood getting on his new tux. He heard another arrow hit Stone's chest, Robotnik screamed and looked to where the source was coming from. To Robotnik's surprise he found no one, and heard no one. His tears blurred his vision, he started to violently shake and sob.
He felt his worlds stop spinning and his breathing sped up, he felt a hand on his shoulder as he jumped up. He looked around and saw how dark it was, he covered his face as he cried, then there was a small poke of light in his vision.
“Ivo? What happened” Robotnik moved his hands when he heard a comforting voice
“Aban? You're not dead” He quickly hugged the man next to him
“Of course I wouldn't be dead….Do you wanna tell me wh-” Stone was cut off by the doc checking his eye then under his shirt almost ripping it. “Hey hey careful.” Robotnik stopped and looked up.
“I'm sorry….I..I just needed to check something” He put stones shirt down and wrapped his arms around stone. “You love me right?” He looked at stone
“Of cour-” He was interrupted “And you would never leave me right?” Stone smiled and kissed robotnik. It was soft and sweet, he pulled away and looked at his boyfriend. “ I’ve loved you for so long longer than you ever will begin to imagine, and I will never stop loving you. You are the most important thing in my whole existence.” Robotnik blushed resting his head on Stone’s shoulder.
“That makes me feel so much better, Aban” Robotnik said closing his eyes
“Im glad” He lightly smiled “I'm guessing you had another nightmare?” He asked
“What gave you that clue?” Robotniks looked at Stone.
“Well I just wanted to ask” He sighed lightly “But, yeah I had another nightmare….but, I really don't want to get into it.” Stone nodded “Its okay we dont have to talk about it.”
Robotnik smiled and kissed Aban’s forhead “What would I do without you?”
“Probably take over the world” He chuckled
“Probably”