Lidelle is unable to move as Sig falls asleep on her. While she tries to eat lunch, she notices she can have some fun with her slumbering companion. Requested by a tumblr anon!

Vegetable Bites

Lidelle couldn't move.

Well, if she wanted to move, she certainly could, but she had a peculiar reason for why she had to stay as still as possible.

The soft snoring that echoed around her forced her to remain. Tensing, the smaller girl glanced at her right side, finding Sig nestling against her. He slumbered, his haggard body leaning into her, and she remembered Ms. Accord scolding him for sleeping in class just over an hour ago.

Now, it was lunchtime. Lidelle and Sig had settled against the school building as their other classmates scampered off for some recreation. They chit-chatted about a few new bugs Lidelle discovered in the forest when Sig's eyelids grew heavy once again, and he fell forward. Yelping, Lidelle twisted her body so his collapse wouldn't hurt too much when she realized what had happened.

As Sig continued sleeping on her, his half-eaten sandwich slipped out of his hand and onto his checkered napkin. His head pressed into the crook of her neck, her ear flicking backwards and her long hair tickling his cheek. Sig shifted, grumbling slightly as he tried to make himself comfortable, definitely not realizing the awkward position he placed on Lidelle.

Swallowing, Lidelle picked at her cherry tomatoes and sliced cucumbers. She poked at them with her fork, her own sandwich still waiting to be eaten. Her stomach growled, and she slowly pierced through the tomato. Popping it into her mouth, she ate, her movements careful and deliberate to avoid waking Sig.

"Aaah…"

She suppressed a squeak as Sig opened his mouth. The temptation to ask if he was okay quickly passed as he moved forward, ready to chomp down her fork.

Is he still sleeping?

Lidelle pulled her fork away and dug it into the cucumbers. Humming, she raised it back to his mouth, her curiosity piqued. She watched him sniff it, his sleeping face perfectly neutral as he opened his mouth.

Giggling, Lidelle stuffed the cucumber inside, and he chewed and swallowed. It quickly became like a game to Lidelle, feeding Sig vegetables in his sleep. She watched a tiny smile play on his lips, one that made her wonder if he was awake and teasing her, but his subsequent snores proved otherwise.

He's...kind of cute like this, she thought, placing her fork down as Sig sidled once again, his free arm resting on her lap. Almost like a little animal, like a bunny or bird.

Lidelle picked up her sandwich and took a few bites. She leaned back, letting Sig curl up into her lap. His back must have been aching from twisting it towards her, so she felt no real embarrassment letting him sleep on her. A few bushes blocked them from anyone's prying eyes, shielding her from snide comments that would certainly come from others like Klug or Raffina.

She plucked out a pickle slice from her sandwich, wondering if she had mistakenly chopped up a pickle instead of another cucumber. She was about to set it back into her lunchbox when Sig hummed. Lifting her sleeve up, she watched him open his mouth, and Lidelle knew exactly what he wanted.

She chuckled, covering her mouth with her hand and dropped the pickle. It landed perfectly on his tongue, and he chewed, giving out a satisfied snore as he gulped it down. A sigh slipped past his lips, and he unfolded his arms, letting them rest by his side as he curled into the soft fabric of her jumper dress.

He really is just like a rabbit, she thought, smiling widely, an aura of sunshine surrounding her. Like a snuggly, cute rabbit.

"Lidelle."

She yiped, clapping her hands back over her mouth and causing her sandwich to fall back into her lunchbox. Her eyes widened as she shot her attention back to Sig, her bliss replaced with shock.

His red eye opened, and he tugged off his covered sandwich. Setting it out on the grass for any bugs to enjoy, he offered his claw to her.

"Um, wh-what's this, Sig?" she asked, letting her hand hover over his palm.

"You look tired. Rest." He wrapped his fingers around her hand, delicate and precise. Warmth filled her as he closed around her little fingers, pulling Lidelle next to him on the soft grass. "Time to sleep."

"Er, wha-? B-but lunch is almost over," she mumbled, her sleeves hiding her beet red face.

"The bell will wake us up."

"Eeeeh?"

"Nighty night."

She frowned, his nonchalance only heightening her worries. Anyone could see them if they came closer or peaked out a window. She was already sensitive to cruel words, and the last thing she wanted was to be teased for lying next to Sig in a way that made her heart race faster.

When she looked up to his calm, smiling face, however, those worries faded away. He patted her shoulder and slouched, his warm hand resting on her cheek. Lidelle sighed, her troubles behind her as she set her hand on Sig's, closing her eyes and letting the cool wind caress them while she drifted off to dreamland.

From the window above them when the bell rang, Ms. Accord chuckled. Her students needed their rest it seemed, but maybe some extra homework would help them learn to sleep in their beds and not during her class.