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Cry slid into bed beside Cole. The earth ninja watched as the nindroid stretched his arms out over his head, mouth gaping open in a quiet yawn before he settled back on the mattress with an aggravated groan.
Stomach against the mattress, the nindroid positioned his head to look at Cole, his cheek sinking into the pillow as he looked at the earth ninja with tired eyes.
“Been a long day, huh?” Cole smirked. Shifting on his side to get more comfortable, he brushed the hair out of his mouth and settled down.
That double shift they both pulled and stopping that bank robbery punched a hole in their energy for the day. It would be a miracle if none of them were tired.
“Mmmph,” Cry grumbled, reaching and pulling at the shoulders of his t-shirt, causing the cotton to fold and bunch up his back. Cole watched as the shirt caught onto the pieces of metal that jutted out from his spine and back.
“I’ve gotcha,” Cole spoke softly. He gripped the edge of the shirt and helped him pull the fabric up, leaving the nindroid’s entire back and shoulder blades exposed.
There was a pause, before the vents on each of the nindroid’s shoulder blades opened, letting out a loud hiss of air, as well as the misty condensation that came with his internal liquid cooling system. Cry let out a content sigh, Cole watching as all the tension left the nindroid’s shoulders immediately.
“Feeling better? Want me to leave the shirt up for a while longer?” Cole smiled, his hand trailing down to rub Cry’s spine, feeling the smooth metal under his calloused skin.
“Mmmm.” Cry mumbled, smiling tiredly as Cole wrapped an arm around his waist and pulled him in closer. Without much resistance, the nindroid shifted his face closer into Cole’s neck, the earth ninja watching as his cybernetic scope closed like a camera shutter and his ordinary eye dimmed and drooped shut.
The fans inside the nindroid started to kick up, replacing his liquid cooling that had dominated during the day. Cole reached a hand up to Cry’s shoulder blades, feeling the light breeze passing through the vents as the nindroid’s processes slowed down to a crawl.
“Stunning,” Cole mumbled softly, gently rolling down Cry’s shirt before pulling the blanket up to his waist.
“Sap.” Cry spoke quietly. He smiled again as Cole cupped his cheek, grinning as the earth ninja leaned down slightly to press a kiss against his forehead.
“You love it.” Cole smirked.
“Mmmm.” The nindroid hummed in agreement. “Goodnight.”
“Goodnight, doll.”
Cole looked down again. Cry was now sound asleep, his chest rising and falling with deep breaths as his fans ran quietly in the background. Smiling, Cole wrapped an arm around his chest, pulling him closer to him.
He closed his eyes and sleep did not hesitate to come.