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The night was cool within the Cacao kingdom, a silent and peaceful one at that. The flames of the many cookie's fireplaces were shielding them from the frigid cold, As they slept soundly in their beds.
Among many, included the king himself, laid alongside his beloved. They were encased in a dark lush red duvet, bodies snugly pressed against one another. They were at peace. Nobody in the world to disturb them.
Well, maybe one.
The noise started low, a sniffle stretching from the cradle near the center of the room. A sound which soon turned into a deep wail that raised and lowered in pitch.
What was once a cozy winter night in dreamland, shortly became nonexistent.
"Hm" Pure vanilla spun in Dark Cacao arms, the sound of their son regarding in his ears.
"Cocoa hun... could you please soothe Choco?" His voice was faint, fragile, easily torn by sleep.
There was only a grunt from the man beside him.
"Cacao"
With the next call, the man unfolds his tired eyes, gazing directly at the blonde.
"Choco."
The king solely sighed, parting from the man's arms, before perching up against the bedframe. Of course Pure Vanilla took pity on him, he was certainly very exhausted from the chores of his kingdom weighing on his back. Only to retreat to his bedroom to continually coddle his son throughout the night. But they committed to taking turns for when Choco would abruptly awaken them from their sleep.
"I apologize, I know your rest is crucial."
"Don't be sorry, I wouldn't have become a father if it meant avoiding the responsibility." The man's voice was rough and low yet had a notion of sincerity to it. Pure vanilla only listens as Dark Cacao removes himself from the bed wandering over to the cradle.
He could only sigh as he did so, the man always pushes himself. And with fathering being new to both of them, he's been on the edge. He and Cacao only had Dark Choco for two months now, getting acquainted with parenthood.
Pure vanilla has been taking it quite easily, when times got rough, he manages. Despite him having a better hand with his son, Cacao always had him over his kingdom more. It made sense, Dark Choco looked awfully like his father in every way imaginable. Who knew that one of the Cacao bean genes was so strong. By looking at Dark Choco, you wouldn't even entertain someone who told you he was also pure Vanilla's.
His looks were far more suited to be of the Cacao throne, though who would that make that pure vanilla heir?
Silence quickly fills the room as Dark Cacao comforts the small child in his arms. Humming a low melody, soft enough to put a grown cookie to sleep. Pure vanilla smiled as Choco's little whimpers soon slips into light snores, indicating Cacao to put him back in the cradle.
With the end of the soft gesture, the man slowly makes his way back to the bed, Plopping himself tiredly against its cool surface.
"The was presumably the fastest you ever put him to sleep." Pure vanilla chuckles, rubbing the other man's cheek.
"Maybe he wanted a late-night check-up before he rests, unfortunate on my part."
The blonde laughs, placing a chaste kiss on the man's forehead. "get some rest will you, you'll need it in the morning."
"I know, let's just hope we'll have at least a few hours to spare at Choco's sake."
The larger man wraps his arms back around the other, digging his head in the crook of his neck.
"Good night"
Pure Vanilla smiles, "Rest easy hun"