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[zichen]

"So soon?" Zichen chuckles and ties off his braid. Then he slips under the covers and wraps around his silly husband, kissing his cheek repeatedly.

"Is this better?"

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Xue Yang grins and immediately curls up in his husband's arms. "Mmm, much better." It's his favorite place to be, after all!

[zichen]

Zichen curls their bodies together and strokes over Xue Yang's side.

"We'll be close like this on our trip."

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Xue Yang chuckles and nods. "Mmm, of course we will. I can count on like... two hands the times we've slept apart since our wedding." Which is definitely not a complaint.

[zichen]

"If we tried, you would call for me." Zichen teases, kissing his lover's shoulder, "How could I resist you?" he chuckles, "My poor lonely husband."

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Xue Yang grins. "Mm, you can't. I'd be so sad and you'd feel sooo bad." He giggles and nuzzles into Zichen's chest. He jokes, but of course, if Zichen ever needs his space, Xue Yang will give it.

[zichen]

"I wouldn't be able to sleep at all." Zichen kisses the top of Xue Yang's head, "Then again, without you, I have a difficult time sleeping anyway. You know I call you at night just to hear your voice."

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"Mmm, me too. Sleeping without you feels wrong." Wrong and lonely. He stifles a yawn and affectionately headbutts Zichen's chin.

[zichen]

"Close your eyes, love." Zichen smiles at the headbutt and rests his cheek against Xue Yang's hair, "We're safe in our home, nice and warm."

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"Mmmm..." Xue Yang hums in satisfaction and closes his eyes as he burrows even closer. It doesn't take long for him to fall asleep, warm and safe in his husband's arms.

[zichen]

Zichen listens to Xue Yang's steady breathing, soothed to sleep after a few minutes. Sleep isn't difficult to find when he is with his husband. This is where he is at peace. This is where he belongs.

In the morning, Lizhu comes into the room with Jiangzai on her back.

"Trip time!" she announces, grinning.

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It's earlier than Xue Yang likes to wake up when their daemons enter the bedroom. They always leave early for these kind of trips, but that doesn't mean Xue Yang has to like it! Fortunately, all it takes is coffee, food and kisses from his husband to cure his bad morning mood.

"Ugh. Why are you so cheerful?" he grumbles at Lizhu and burrows into Zichen's arms, trying to hide from the early morning sun filtering in through the curtains.

[zichen]

"Trip time, trip time!" Lizhu nudges Xue Yang with her nose to be a gremlin, her fluffy tail wagging. Even with her playfulness, she is very gentle with Jiangzai. The kitty won't be jerked around.

Zichen makes an amused sound and starts kissing over Xue Yang's face.

"I'll get the coffee ready. Jiangzai, come snuggle with our A-Yang, hm?"

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Jiangzai isn't much for early mornings either, but laying on Lizhu's soft, warm fur is nice.

"Ziiichen," Xue Yang whines, "I'm being terrorized." Though he's soon placated a little by the kisses and the promise of coffee.

"But I'm comfortable," Jiangzai says with a sigh.

[zichen]

"Then Lizhu, lay beside A-Yang and be good." Zichen orders. The wolf hops up onto the bed with ease and lays down beside Xue Yang, offering her warm fur. See? She's a good girl!

Zichen smiles at the trio and kisses the top of Jiangzai's head.

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Xue Yang chuckles a little and moves close to the big wolf to gently pet through her fur. "Mmm, I guess you're not so bad," he teases.

Jiangzai lifts her head to affectionately rub her face against Zichen's jaw, lightly headbutting him.

[zichen]

Lizhu licks Xue Yang's cheek and snuggles close to him. She is an excellent provider of warmth in the wilderness too! Even the horse will cuddle up to her.

"I'm not bad at all." she announces.

Zichen rubs under Jiangzai's jaw and whispers to her affectionately.

"Good girl."

Then he heads to the kitchen and makes coffee and breakfast.

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She really is! Xue Yang does love curling up with Lizhu when it's cold. He falls into a light slumber there, but when the smells of coffee and food start to come wafting through from the kitchen... well, he starts to wake back up.

Yawning, he slowly sits up and stretches.

[zichen]

Lizhu smiles when he stirs, lifting her head to watch him with piercing yellow eyes. She then kisses him again.

"It smells good, hm? You should go eat." she then glances back at Jiangzai, "Us too, Jiangzai. I'll carry you there."

Zichen hums and prepares the table, quite content with his duties. He loves his grumpy husband.

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"Mm, I should," Xue Yang agrees with a chuckle. He affectionately rubs Lizhu's ears and then gives Jiangzai some petting action too before he finally gets out of bed. He puts on a pair of warm, fluffy socks and then pads into the kitchen.

He creeps up behind Zichen and slides his arms around his middle, head resting against his back. "Mmm, morning."

[zichen]

Lizhu gracefully jumps back onto the floor and follows, keeping Jiangzai safely tucked on her back. Zichen has put out food for them too - deer meat for Lizhu and fish for Jiangzai.

"Looks yummy!" she praises, glancing back at her sleepy kitty friend, "Time to wake up and eat. You can nap on my fur later."

Zichen blushes and rubs over Xue Yang's arms. "Your coffee is just the way you like it."

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"My hero," Xue Yang murmurs with a playful smile. He moves around Zichen, kissing his cheek, before he pours himself a cup.

Jiangzai sighs again, but she reluctantly gets down from Lizhu's back. She rubs against the wolf's legs and then makes her way over to her food.

[zichen]

"I love my grump." Zichen chuckles and rubs over Xue Yang's back, "Did you sleep well?"

Lizhu watches Jiangzai softly, bending her head to nuzzle the sweet cat. Jiangzai has nothing to fear in the wild. She has a big wolf that will bare her teeth at anything that even threatens her cat.

[bringingdowndisaster]

"I love my husband, even when he makes me get up at 6 am." Xue Yang chuckles as he sips on his coffee. "Mm, I did. You?"

Jiangzai isn't worried! She has her protectors, after all.

[zichen]

"We have a lot of ground to cover." Zichen nuzzles his lips against Xue Yang's cheek, "I always sleep well with you."

Moving to the table, he sits and begins to eat. Lizhu does likewise, but she is quite gentle about it. She knows her inside manners.