Jesse's eyes opened.
It was pretty late, from what she could see in the dark, from the jumble of pillows and blankets and cushions that she and the others had decided to accumulate around them on the floor. Jesse and Jace were most used to sleeping like this.
It took quite a bit of subtle shifting, which mostly involved inching Lukas's fluffy blonde head off of her stomach and Jace's body off her legs, but she finally managed to wiggle out from underneath them, a faint glow in the room from where Petra was ensnared at the bottom of the pile. Cassie was lying at the edge of the blankets, not quite isolating herself from the pile but not quite with the others. Ivor was a little more inside, wrapped up in a blanket and snoozing from where he was wrapped up.
Jesse quietly stepped over them and went to sat on one of the beds, which had no sheets, no blankets, and no pillows- just the mattress. It creaked slightly as she sat down, watching all of her friends with a strange, soft look on her face that she really didn't know why it was on her face.
She nearly jumped and fell off the bed when Jace's head lifted up off the pillows, his eyes clear and green and not sleepy in the least. "Jesse?"
"You're still awake?" Jesse whispered back, after her heart stopped feeling as if it'd run a marathon or something.
"Well, yeah, wolves are nocturnal, remember?" her brother asked, nonchalantly.
Jesse stared, before dropping her head into her hands, staying there for a minute. "I can't believe I actually forgot that..." she mumbled.
Jace got up, being careful not to jostle anybody too much, and perched on the bed next to her, their shoulders touching. "Spiders are nocturnal, too, to an extent, so I'm not surprised that you're awake. Something on your mind?"
Jesse spread her palms out helplessly. "Yes... no... oh, I don't know."
"And there are three answers to choose from. Never let it be said that you are not thorough," her brother teased, making Jesse snort softly and smack his shoulder. "Gee, thanks, bro."
"Not a problem."
The two of them watched the pile of hybrids and people sleeping on the floor, all entangled in the blankets. "I really am glad I got to see you again," Jace said, watching the pile of blankets and pillows on the floor as if it were an interesting television show. "I missed you a lot."
Jesse reached out and squeezed her brother's shoulder, the wolf hybrid giving her a grateful little smile. "I missed you too, Jace."
The wolf hybrid almost purred softly as Jesse ran her fingers through his hair. She'd managed to find a rival for Lukas's hair in terms of fluffiness and softness- her own twin brother.
Jesse sat back, lower arms supporting her, upper arms crossing thoughtfully. "... what are the Old Builders like?" she asked, in a soft voice, so as to not wake anybody up.
Jace leaned forward, hand leaning on his cheek thoughtfully. "Hmmmnnn... well, Hadrian actually used to be pretty nice, when he was younger. Now he's kind of a jerk," which made Jesse stifle her giggles. "He used to give me dog treats. Which isn't as bad as it sounds, since, you know, I actually like them. Mevia was pretty nice too. They were actually... pretty nice, until the games got to their heads and... well... things started getting messed up. Harper left about seven years back or so- can't quite remember..."
Jace sat there thoughtfully, trying to recall, before adding, "Otto was... well, he was nice. I like him. He's pretty trustworthy, although sometimes he doesn't seem like he's willing to help if it bores him."
Jesse watched her brother's mouth twist as he tried to think. "Hmm... that's really all I can remember about those guys. Mevia's a lot more violent now." And he made a face. "And Hadrian's... well, he's Hadrian, I guess," he added at last.
"I see," and Jesse watched Petra glow in the darkness before glancing at her brother. "Have you ever been curious about me?"
Jace smiled, a mischievous one that glowed on his face. "Ohh... a few..."
And suddenly he was leaning towards her so much that Jesse nearly fell off the bed to keep him in her eyesight without going cross-eyed, tail wagging, eyes sparkling. "Who do you like~?" he asked, in a soft, sing-songy voice.
Jesse blinked, before feeling a faint pink blush come over her cheeks. Good thing it was dark. "Um... no one, Jace. I told you, I don't like anyone-"
"What about the kitty hybrid?"
Jesse blinked at him again, before covering her mouth to hide the grin that was playing on her mouth. "Ah, you mean Lukas? Funny. No, I don't 'like' like him," she whispered back.
"Can I keep the Blaze and the kitty then?"
Jesse actually had to bite her thumb to keep from bursting out laughing. She felt very lucky that she hadn't grown fangs when she did so. "Ah... no, they're not pets. But can you imagine," her silent giggles started to intensify, "Petra wearing a pink bow or something and being on a leash?"
"What if Lukas had a pink bow?"
The two of them started to giggle, Jesse covering her face and burying it in a pillow to keep from bursting into laughter at the thought of Lukas's face if he were to wear a pink bow on his head, Jace's joy getting out of his system by his tail wagging so much it looked as though it might fall off.
"Okay, any other questions?" Jesse asked, after she was no longer in danger of laughing aloud.
Jace thought about it. "... yeah, why does the angry lady curse so much?"
Jesse fell off the bed.
A/N: Hahaha xD A fluffy chapter between Jesse and her brother. Everyone decided to sleep together! ... except Harper. (makes a sad face)
I am way too excited for the Ninjago special 'Day of the Departed'. -_-
Back to the story: I really hope you liked this chapter! We get to see how much of an innocent cinnamon roll Jace can really be xD
NoItsBecky: I'm glad you think that xD
DemonCatLady: Actually, for Lukas I feel like it would just be a shock reaction- like it'd somehow automatically generate. (shrugs) I know that's not anatomically how cats work, but whatever, I felt like that was a good shock reaction xD
Choco: Lol xD
GuestPerson13: Thanks!
angelwings: Good luck!
RapidSammi: Ahh sorry :/
rebekahtpe: Enemies who are out to kill me. Would make my life more interesting xD
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