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Sigh. 'Still awake,' Catnap thought. He'd been trying to go to sleep for what seemed like forever. He turned and looked at the clock on the wall. 4:38 a.m. 'Fuck, this is hopeless.' He knew why sleep alluded him. After having such a horrible nightmare of killing everyone in the house, he knew it wouldn't be easy to get back to sleep.
He just hoped it won't be THIS hard. He laid there a little longer. Thinking of what he should do next. He could see where Angel was, but odds were they were in the middle of a cuddle pile. So there would be no way of Catnap getting close. So that option was gone. Didn't really feel like seeking out Miss Delight or Mommy Long Legs. So what else was there?
Then it hit him. Of course, that was the only option. It also was. So up he went, carefully creeping out of the Prototype's shack. Into the house. To the one place he knew he would be able to sleep peacefully. So as he opened the door to Dogday's room, you could imagine his surprise when he saw something big next to Dogday.
It didn't look like any toy he saw. Nor did it look like any sort of blanket. So as Catnap walked in to get a better look, it finally donned on him, and as quietly as he could, he left. Closing the door behind him. Before immediately bolting to find Angel.
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Angel was startled awake by someone shaking them. When their eyes finally opened, they were surprised to see Catnap. Looking... panicked. That wasn't good. Catnap wasn't the type that was easily startled. So if he was here, then something had to be wrong. "What, what happened, is everyone okay!?" Angel asked in a quick whisper.
"Everyone is fine it's just..." He hesitated to continue. Like he wanted to say something, but was worried about how they'd react. "Whatever is wrong, you know you can tell me," they said softly. "Follow me," was all Catnap said before turning and leading the way.
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There were many situations going through Angel's mind as they followed Catnap. Worried about what they were about to see. One situation that never came to mind, though, was seeing their son, their beautiful boy, the sun in the sky, Dogday. Hugging a grizzly FUCKING bear while he was sleeping. Like he was just snuggled up to his favorite toy.
"I didn't know what to do. The bear is sleeping as well," said Catnap in a quick whisper. "It's gonna be okay, I'll figure something out," they replied. Now, typically, anyone with a bear in their house would just call animal control, but Angel couldn't.
Unexpected people coming to the house might scare the toys awake, and they were still working on trusting people more. So that wasn't an option. They couldn't wake the bear, not with Dogday so close. Speaking of which, how DID Dogday get ahold of the bear without getting mauled to death? Also, how did the bear get in, especially with no one noticing?
Before Angel could figure any of these questions out, Dogday started to stir. He sat up and groggily rubbed his eyes before he saw Catnap and Angel staring at him. "Hm... what are you two doing?" He asked, sleep still clearly in his voice. "Dogday, my sun, my light, there is a BEAR sleeping right next to you," "Yeah, I know," Dogday said back.
Angel was in disbelief. There was a living breathing BEAR in her sons room, and he was OKAY WITH IT. "Don't worry, this is just Salmon. She comes in her sometimes. She's nice," Dogday said calmly. "How long has she been coming into your room at night?" Angel questioned. "About 3 months now, I befriended her while I was out in the woods looking for berries, and ever since she just follows me sometimes," Dogday sounded very unbothered by a FUCKING bear being in his room.
Angel was still in disbelief. He didn't know what to say. "She normally leaves before morning, and I promise she won't hurt anyone or break anything. So, can she please keep coming in? Pleeeeeeaaaasssseeee?" Dogday used puppy eyes. It was super effective. "Fine, just, be careful ," Angel sighed, "OH, Catnap, was there something you wanted?" Dogday asked. "No, I'm good," Catnap responded. "Oh, well then, good night to you both," Dogday said. "Good night," Catnap and Angel replied back in unison.
After Angel had shut the door, they whispered, "These kids are going to be the death of me..." Before they could walk away, Catnap asked them, "Could I sleep near you the rest of the night?"Sure, kiddo, we've both had a long night."