polar plunge

He felt the warmth of Hikaru’s head on his shoulder, sinking into the warmth and familiarity of not being alone in his den. He would have given a lot to go back to the days when all his siblings and his parents snuggled together in one large pile of bodies in the family den. Now of course, Indigo was so far away he no longer caught his sweet healer-brothers scent. Asla was gone as often as she was here, and Azure wouldn’t be seen dead with him. The absence of his siblings left a large hole in his heart, but Hikaru’s presence went a ways in filling in.

Tilting his head into the other’s fur, he closed his eyes and let out a soft sigh that was half yawn. Already feeling himself spiraling towards sleep. “It’s because you are home, Kaiyo” his half asleep voice whispered. This was where his friend belonged.