Ienzo yawned, unbuttoning his shirt and letting it drop onto the floor. After a long day of performing experiments, running errands and delivering a package for Even, he was exhausted and barely had the sense to remove his shoes and socks before falling into bed in just his pants. He was asleep before his head hit the pillow.
However, nearly five hours later, he woke up to his blankets being yanked off of him. He sat up quickly and looked to the side to see Kairi sleeping peacefully in his bed. While she certainly hadn't been there when he'd fallen asleep, she had gotten into the habit lately of sneaking into his room a few nights a week. A smile creeped onto his face. Carefully, so as to not disturb her, he climbed out of bed and changed into a pair of sweatpants. He picked up his jeans to throw in the laundry, but frowned when he realized his shirt was missing. I could have sworn I dropped it right on the floor, he thought.
Kairi groaned and rolled over onto her back, catching Ienzo's attention. He squinted his eyes a bit, trying to see what shirt she was wearing. Long sleeves, he wondered. In the summer? He quietly walked over and pulled the blanket down a bit further. The very shirt he had been looking for was hanging off of Kairi's tiny body like a sheet, buttoned up to the very top. She rolled over again, curling her bare legs up to her chest and curling her arm beneath the pillow. Ienzo smiled softly and leaned forward to plant a gentle kiss on her cheek.
As slowly as he could, he crawled back into bed, spooning her from behind and wrapping his arm around her waist. He kissed her shoulder. "Goodnight, Kairi," he whispered.
A sleepy half-smile crossed her face. "Goodnight, Ienzo," she replied.