Hey guys!

I keep being bombarded with plot bunnies when I'm supposed to be doing other things so I figured I'd start this.

This is going to be a series of very short snapshots (500-1k words most likely) in the life of Crime Sorciere. They will not be in chronological order. However, feel free to make requests in the comments of things you want to see.

So on to the first one.

Prompt: The first time Midnight fell asleep on Jellal

3rd person POV

It had been about 2 months since Oracion Seis had joined Crime Sorciere. There had certainly been a few bumps in the road, moments of mistrust, and a few intense arguments, but by now things had settled into a routine of sorts. On days when they were traveling, Meredy and Angel would go to nearby towns to get supplies if necessary, while Jellal and Cobra investigated nearby incidents. Richard and Racer would forage in the nearby woods and find a place for them to camp during the night. Midnight would eavesdrop on everyone in town or just sleep. As the sun began to set, they would all meet up at camp and Jellal and Sorano would cook. Jellal had picked up the habit of making dinner early on in Crime Sorceries' adventures given that neither Meredy nor Ultear could make anything edible. When Oracion Seis joined, Sorano decided to give him a hand since she knew how picky some of her teammates could be.

It was during one of these nights when everyone was sitting together by the fire when it happened.

Jellal's POV

I smiled softly as I noticed everyone relaxing together. It really was beginning to feel like Oracion Seis had found their place in Crime Sorciere. To be honest I had expected the transition to be much more difficult for them. Angel had taken Meredy under her wing so to speak. She had declared that "Girls must stick together. I won't let such an innocent girl be corrupted by all this testosterone!" Less than a week ago, and then promptly marched off, dragging a confused Meredy behind her. I chuckled at the memory. Currently she was braiding Meredy's hair with feathers she had found. Richard walked over to the girls and I watched curiously.

"Angel, would you teach me how to braid hair so beautifully? Little Meredy looks like a little dove. It's so lovely." He gushed smiling. Meredy blushed slightly at the compliment and Angel regarded him for a second, eyeing him up and down.

"Very well. Pay attention." She stated firmly and began her lesson. I sighed and looked up at the stars. Far from the city, they shined brightly. It was one of my favorite things about camping out. The stars had always calmed me.

Suddenly I felt a weight on my shoulder. I glanced up and to my surprise Midnight was beside me, fast asleep with his head on my shoulder. I blinked in surprise. I was then aware that all of Oracion Seis were looking at him shocked.

"He never sleeps on anyone besides us. EVER." Racer commented, wide eyed. I raised an eyebrow. Now that he mentioned it, I had never seen Midnight willing initiate physical contact with anyone unless he had to, but he had fallen asleep on some of the members of Oracion Seis before. I glanced at the sleeping mage and shrugged slightly. I didn't see any harm in letting him use my shoulder so I let him be.

Richard beamed. "Macbeth is learning to love more!" He declared. I chuckled slightly. Midnight seemed content so everyone returned to their previous conversations. I glanced once more at the mage. Maybe he was learning to open up more.

3rd POV

From that night on it became a common theme for Midnight to fall asleep on Jellal. Whenever he was questioned as to why Jellal seemed to be his preferred pillow, he would respond with "He's warm, and he doesn't complain like the rest of you when I do." And then he would promptly return to said pillow for a nap.