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Impulse hissed, a sharp sting in his back as he got up. He had been bent over mining in a cramp cave for the past day or two and he didn't think he'd taken a break in a while.
With a groan he got up and stretched- not noticing how his wings where still stiff from them being in glamour for so long.
After walking to the bridge he felt his com fibrate, it was skizz.
"Hey man, where are you?" Skizz said, voice distorted by the communicator.
Impulse looked out to see the sun setting, casting the sky in a beautiful red hue. "Hermitcraft."
Skizz hummed."Yeah ok- did you forget today or something?"
Impulse rubbed his eyes, what was today again? Tuesday was his cow farm, Wednesday was mining, Thursday mining, Frid- Oh shit!
"Oh my God dude I'm so sorry I'll be right over!" He yelped and flew over before skizz could respond.
The portal made his head spin more then normal as he made it to the hub.
Trotting over he slipped into a world cubby and sent his code, after a minute he felt the world shift as he landed on the Skyblock world.
He heard skizz before spotting him because a resounding hiss of discomfort left him as the bright light made him wince. "You good?"
"Yeah just bright." Impulse rubbed his eyes. Skizz hummed and knelt down because his true form was a lot bigger then the wavering dwarf before him.
"Dipple dop, You ok man?" The taller asked softly. Impulse hummed and got up, stretching he got into his human form.
It was more familiar, definitely more comfortable but that heaviness still weighed on his soul. "So right recording day, got it ready?" Skizz blinked but smiled and nodded slipping into his own human form.
"Yep- and it'll be a fun one. Gonna show off the new builds, some new features- get some diamonds in." Impulse nodded, a smile gracing his lips as the other talked.
As the day went on skizz would notice a few things off with impulse, the smaller male was obviously tired and seemed to flinch at any and every loud noise.
When skizz would turn around he'd see impulse shaking himself out and looking at the ground, but when asked the other would say he was fine.
After a while of editing skizz stopped the camera, "Alright man- that's good. We're gonna do one last bit but you should get some rest- you look like shit." He laughed.
Impulse huffed turning his back "ok sure-" he muttered and went straight to the chests to start sorting.
Skizz bit his lip and hummed, "dippy."
Impulse hummed.
"Yeah?"
"C'mere."
"In a minute."
"I wanna talk."
"In a minute." Skizz sighed and gently touched the shorters back who- who sagged at the touch and leaned back. "Dipple?"
He got a soft hum.
"What's up? You know I'm not gonna let you keep this up."
"Nothing-" impulse mumbled, but hands where quickly spinning him around.
Now he expected a glare, disappointment or anger he didn't know but- when he looked up only sad soft eyes met his and he felt his throat tighten. "Impulse"
"Sorry."
"You should be-" the taller muttered, "-and not for me. For you.
You've been working yourself to death and I know it's a little bit of stress and stuff but- dude.
You haven't even dropped your glamour this whole time, infact when was the last time you did?" Impulse looked down, trying not to think about his burning back, wings aching for flight and tail lashing.
"Last week."
Skizz sighed and cupped his cheek gently "come on" impulse leaned away "I don't need to, where recording two more episodes it'll just be a hassle-" impulse mumbled trying to escape the other's grasp but skizz wasn't having it.
"Not for my buddy, not for me. Now come on- where's my dipple dop?" The taller purred stepping back slightly.
Impulse could feel it creeping back over his skin, "Okay, okay, give me a sec" The transformation was faster then usual, it was like throwing off a thick jacket, he felt himself grow, his wings stretching, his horns curling, and his hair growing.
When he opened his eyes skizz was staring at him, his smile wide as he reached out he touched his face, tracing the lines of his scales.
"There you are"
Impulse felt his chest flutter, how in the nine hells did he end up so lucky? He felt the glamour slide off his wings as the other gently held them, fingers gliding along the leather.
He purred and skizz laughed, gently massaging the membrane and getting a groan.
"Feels nice?"
"It's been hurting a lot" the smaller mumbled and the other cooed softly "why don't you go grab the magma cream so we can fix that"
Impulse blushed looking away "you don't need to-" this time he earned a glare and giggled softly, "alright."
When he came back with the pot skizz had pulled up a chair, sitting patiently with the other's wings in his lap. He took the pot and set it on the desk and started gently working it in, impulse sighing at the feeling.
Slow flaky skin now being stretched smooth and silky with familiar movements. Skizz worked slow, he could see impulse drifting in and out of consciousness and wanted to make sure he didn't miss any spots.
"Hey impulse" the smaller hummed.
"Hows your buddy metter today?"
Impulse thought about it, they had came up with a system with now physical impulse was comfortable with so skizz didn't make things worse on accident.
1 for when he needed to be alone and 10 for non stop snuggling that skizz affectionately called demon koala.
"7" skizz chuckled and finished up the last wing, putting the pot down,
"Ok- now come here you need a cuddle" impulse didn't need to be told twice as he climbed onto the taller's lap.
He was a little heavier in his true form, but skizz didn't seem to mind.
"I'm...I'm sorry" he whined and tried to hide his face but soft hands pulled him back and just held him, like he was the last star in the sky "you don't have to be- just gotta remember to take breaks. Ok?" Impulse hummed and giggled when he earned a eskimo kiss from the now feathery angel.
"Dude that tickles" he squeaked and lightly swatted the glowing mass now below him
"Oh does it? Does it now?" And impulse squealed and squirmed as the feathers brushed his nose,
"Stop-stop" he giggled and tried to wiggle away.
"Hmm...no" the taller chuckled and peppered his face in kisses making the demon riggle "your Evil!" He giggled as a final soft peak was landed to his nose.
"Yeah, yeah, evil for helping my friend. I'm the bad guy" impulse laughed and leaned forward to nuzzle the angel, his nose now covered in soft blue-ish glow.
Skizz chuckled and wrapped his arms around the smaller, holding him close. "We should get too work"
Impulse hummed softly.
"Mhm" skizz kissed the top of his head,
"but I think it can wait till tomorrow, we could just take a day?" Impulse thought about it but then groaned at the thought of going back into the hub.
Skizz smirked "How about- we stay here tonight and we can just fix the bed, I know you hate how small they are"
The demon purred and nodded "mkay" he mumbled and curled up more, the warmth of the angel beneath him and the hand running through his hair made him relax.
With a "hup" he was being carried to the shabby cottage they set up earlyer in the episode "I can walk ya know" impulse hummed but made no effort to move.
Skizz laughed and sat the demon on the bed and grabbed a few blankets.
After a few minutes the demon was snugged under the warm blankets. Skizz hummed and grabbed the others chin gently, "now I'm going to get us some dinner- don't sleep ok?" Impulse hummed and laid there watching as the other left.
He waited for a while, just taking a minute to relax before he started thinking. He wondered why he waited so long- he knew that his wings hurt but it never occurred to him that it was because of the glamour.
He thought about what he was doing- what had caused him to become like this.
He knew he was overworking but- did he really need too? Before his thoughts could muddle a glow came from the hallway and a mass of feathers and light walked in with two bowls of soup.
"Hey buddy, hope you like beets" the demon grabbed his comically small bowl and sipped looking at the other.
He knew any mortal in the room would have burned their retnas out the moment they saw the light from the hallway but impulse could stare directly at his friend, and if he squinted just right he could see the features underneath. Long crooked nose with slight stubble and the suttle dips in his arms where the scars ran deep.
His feathers and how they where actually pretty sparse but long so it looked like he was just a ball of lite with ribbons of feathers waving out.
Skizz looked over and have him a smirk "what are you staring at?"
"A handsome guy" impulse said and sipped his soup.
The angel sputtered and choked a little, his wings ruffling. Impulse smiled and laughed.
"Hey- don't startle the cook!"
"But I'm telling the truth!"
Skizz scoffed dispite how his face was now glowing pink "Ok ok, I know, but that doesn't mean you can just say stuff like that" skizz whined and drank his soup, the demon smirked.
"But it's true" he hummed and set his empty bowl aside and snuggled into the warm nest. Skizz hummed and finished his food and settled beside the smaller, his wings wrapping around him and holding him close.
"I'm proud of you, you know."
Impulse smirked and nuzzled closer "shut up"
Skizz laughed and kissed his head
"wow ok- Goodnight then...love you man"
impulse sighed, "love you too"
He fell asleep in the warm glow, knowing tomorrow would be a better day.