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Caine prided himself on being a patient man…er Ai. Most of the time his personality was goofy. Loving. Trying his best to make his beautiful humans happy. But on the rare occasion he found himself getting irritated.
Humans had a way of making even the most enjoyable adventure if he did say so himself. Into one of the most miserable. Especially Jax. Even with a fondness for the troublemaker. Caine found himself getting irritated from time to time at his antics.
Scrubbing a hand over his face Caine winced at the pounding headache in his teeth. With a soft snap of the fingers his office lights dimmed.
It helped a bit. Not much.
“Boss?”. Bubble peaked into the room taking notice of Caine’s tense posture. “Everything ok?”.
“I’m fine”. Came the clipped reply prompting Bubble to frown. Taking notice of how Caine’s fingers tapped on his chair. Or the position of his teeth which seemed to grind together.
It was one of his bad days.
Slowly flying into the room, his manic like behavior absent. Bubble floated there for a moment just taking in his defeated Ringleader.
“Caine you know you can…”.
“I SAID I AM FINE!”.
Bubble flinched at Caines harsh tone prompting Caines features to change automatically. Going from irritated to guilty.
“I’m sorry”. Caine mumbled opening his arms which Bubbles to Caines relief rushed into. “Today has been troublesome to say the least. I love my humans. Very much. But sometimes even there complaining and attitude can get on my nerves”.
“S’ok Boss”. Bubbles tone soft. “You work hard I get it”. He took in the exhausted appearances. “Maybe it wouldn’t be a bad thing to relax for a day. Take a break. Let the humans do what they want for the day”.
“Normally I would argue about that”. Caine leaned back into his chair with a weary sigh. “But I think for once I am going to take that advice. I find myself tired”.
“You’re going to give yourself a headache with how you’re griding your teeth like that”. Bubbles tone soft.
“Heh to late for that”. Caine mumbled rubbing his head leaning back in his chair.
Bubbles flying back a bit chuckling at the soft whine of protest from Caine. Bubbles took his boss’s appearance in. Ai’s were not supposed to look exhausted. But right now, Caine was the equivalent of such look. Prompting an ache where Bubbles heart should be.
An idea comes to the bubble.
“Here”. Bubbles tone soft. Soothing. Prompting Caines eyes which were closed to open. “Let me help”.
Moving over to Caines’s head which to his warmth Caine gazed at him with weary trusting eyes. Bubbles pressed himself to the denchers which were Caines head. Closing his eyes bubbles began to purr. The soft vibration feeling traveling through Caines’s teeth prompting the Ai’s features to relax ever so slightly.
“That feels”. Caine closed his eyes, leaning his head against his bubble. “Amazing”. His voice is already thick with sleep.
Bubbles’ lips twitched at the way his teeth slackened allowing his tense grinding to stop relaxing Caine even further. Moving away for a second. Bubbles put himself on top of Caines head. Caines soft whine of protest turned into a sigh body slouching into his chair as the vibration went into his head prompting the headache to slowly ebb away.
“Mmm”. Caine mumbled quietly to himself, letting the leg rests up in a rare display of total relaxation. Leaning his head back his made a blanket appear before allowing his entire body to go limp.
“Get some rest Boss”. Bubbles tone soft. “You need it. Ill be here when you wake up”.
“You promise?”. Caines voice filled with rare vulnerability.
“I promise”. Bubbles pressed a kiss to Caine skull prompting Caine to let out a content sigh.
Arms hung limply on either side of his chair. Caine fell into a restful sleep. Getting one of the best nights sleep in along time.
His bubble at his side.