Chapter 21: Sleepytime Cuddles

Eclipse grumbled to himself as he walked through the silent halls.

Sun and Moon locked him out of their room, and while he had his own room, he couldn't bother with sleeping alone today.

He approached the human's room, using his ability to manipulate electricity to unlock the electronic door so he could enter. The room was pitch black, but that didn't bother him, as he didn't need light to see.

He closed the door behind him, walking over to her bed and crawling in. She was curled up on her belly, wearing a simple black shirt and... briefs? Male underwear on a female?

Eh, none of his business.

"Mind if I sleep here?" Eclipse whispered, and she hummed in reply, not opening her eyes or moving. He pulled the blanket over him, adjusting the pillow -that she was strangely not using- so he could comfortably lay his head on it. Her head was straight on the mattress, the pillow shoved to the side.

His four arms wrapped around her form, and he sighed as he relaxed, softly glowing eyes closing as he pulled her close.

He fell asleep, smiling softly. The human was so small compared to him, made him very happy.

The next morning, he awoke to the lights slowly turning on, and he looked at the clock to see it was 6 AM. He looked down and realized in the night, she had moved. She was now laying on top of him, clinging to him as her head pushed under her chin, and Eclipse blinked in surprise at how... cuddly she seemed to be.

She took a deep breath, her eyes opening a moment later. She blinked, looking up and seeing Eclipse.

She screamed, grabbing the pillow from under his head and smothering his face with it as she sat up.

"Hey! Stop! Stop!" Eclipse exclaimed, his lower pair of arms grabbing her hips as his upper pair of hands grabbed her wrists and moved the pillow away.

"WHAT are you doing in my bed?" She squawked, blinking her eyes at him as she was now wide awake.

"Look, Sun and Moon locked me out of their room, and I can't sleep without holding someone." Eclipse replied annoyed, frowning.

She glanced down before looking into Eclipse's eyes.

"Why the fuck did you decide to come into my room? HOW did you get into my room?" She replied, narrowing her eyes.

"Your room is really easy to get into." Eclipse said matter-of-factly, his rays flaring out as they crackled with electricity.

"Ah." She said simply, glancing down again.

"And you are the only other warm body I know in this blasted place. Pillows do not cut it for me, I need something WARM." Eclipse replied, sighing.

"Bruh." She replied with a frown.

"Don't fucking judge me. You are ashamed of your own body." Eclipse snapped.

"Fuck you." She replied, baring her teeth.

"Fuck you." Eclipse snapped, sitting up. She instantly shut up, her eyes widening as her chest was flush against his.

He blinked, looking at her confused.

"Why did you-?" He started to say, then looked down and realized how close they were. His face dropped, and his lips pursed as his grip on her hips with his lower pair of arms momentarily tightened before he picked her up and moved her off him. "Sorry." He said simply, quickly getting up and making his speedy escape.

"Bye asshole." She replied, covering her lower half with her blanket as she waved.

"WHAT did you just fucking call me?" Eclipse snapped, whirling around angrily.

She stuck her tongue out at him, sliding down and pulled the blanket over her head.

"Fucking bitch, don't you dare hide." He growled, approaching and ripping the blanket off her. She yelped, grabbing at the blanket as he pulled it away. When that failed, she grabbed a pillow and put it on her lap to hide her underwear.

"Fucking asshole, sneaking into my bed." She growled.

"Fucking little whore who gave me laxatives with a kiss." Eclipse growled in return.

"I would resort to insults but it would likely get awkward REAL quick!" She snapped, growling angrily.

"What the actual fuck are you talking about?" He growled.

She thought for a moment, glancing at her right hand before she looked at him smugly and said, "I got it. I can easily beat you in a wrestling match."

Eclipse lunged forward, his upper pair of arms grabbing her wrists and pinning them above her head as his lower pair of arms caged her in. He loomed above her, and she looked at him with wide eyes.

"You so fucking sure about that?" He growled.

"Damn, this is hot." She said, and Eclipse's face dropped into a blank expression as he started to process her words.

He did not get that luxury, as she suddenly bucked her whole form and got him off. Suddenly, he found himself under her, her thighs wrapping around his waist as her left hand grabbed his upper hands and her right hand covered his mouth.

"I CAN beat you at wrestling. I just don't want to accidentally hurt you." She said with a shrug. Eclipse pushed her off with his lower pair of arms, rolling his eyes as he got up and dusted himself off.

"I'll be leaving now. I feel peckish." He said with a sniff, leaving the room and closing the door behind him.

He could have sworn that he heard her quietly mutter, "Smash." He brushed off such a thing, however, as he walked to the cafeteria.