Gojira lounged comfortably on the small bed, his arms crossed under his head as he stared out at the ocean. Alice sat beside him, guiding her brush through his hair repeatedly. He found himself quite relaxed for once in a long time.

She smiled softly as she combed her fingers through the thick hair, lifting a piece to stare at it. "How do they glow?"

He shrugged slightly. "I assume it's similar to how certain sea creatures glow in the deep. They respond however I need them to, or when I need to use the power I store."

She tilted her head. "Yeah, that sounds right. Can I get a sample? Just a little snip?"

He pushed himself up on his elbows, twisting to raise an eyebrow at her directly. "No, you may not."

She lightly pouted at him, dropping the strands to lay beside him on her side. "Not even a little?"

He rested his hand on her hip. "Not even a little. I will anwer what I can but I will not be a test subject."

She smiled and lightly kissed him. "No, I won't turn you into a test subject or let anyone else."

He hummed softly, tucked her closer. "I know."

She giggled softly and they paused at a knock on the door. She sat up, tilting her head. "Yes?"

He loosely held her waist, long nails gently pricking her bare skin as a voice called, "Signal's clear for a video call! Better take the chance while it's there!"

She smiled widely and hopped up, looking around for her clothes on the floor. "I'm on my way!"

Gojira sat up as she quickly got dressed, grabbing her waist when she stumbled to tug her shoes on. "Video call?"

She nodded rapidly and grabbed her lab coat off the hook, sliding it on. "Yeah, come on and I can show you. It's like a regular call but we can actually see each other. Signal tends to be shit so calls are few and far."

He nodded, loosely tying his yukata back into place. "Show me."

She smiled and grabbed his arm, pulling him off. He followed her through the building, glancing around at a few looks. Her workers had been notified of his existence after he had gone 'missing' for more than twelve hours in her bedroom, but they were still very unsure of this form.

He followed her to a room lined with technology, sitting in a chair that she pulled over. She smiled widely as she typed in her access code. He settled back, watching the screen as it connected.

She shifted and glanced up at him. "Maybe we shouldn't mention you yet. Just, sit there quietly. Please?"

He held his hands up and leaned back, loosely folding his arms together. She smiled in thanks, straightening up when the stream connected. She smiled widely and waved her hands.

Seraphina smiled, adjusting her jacket. "Hey. How have you been? I heard there was some stuff with Godzilla, anything fun happen?"

He smirked widely at Alice and she waved her hand, smiling a little too widely. "Nah, nothing worth note. Got some more information on the big guy though, he's been pretty cooperative."

Seraphina hummed softly, crossing her arms as she leaned back in her chair. "Uh huh. Nice hickeys."

Alice turned pink, rubbing her neck gently. "Anyway, how the hell do you have a tan? You live in a cave."

Seraphina shifted, glancing away. "Oh, uh, just been working around Mothra. She's usually glowing."

Alice hummed softly and nodded slowly. "Uh huh. So, are you coming down here anytime soon?"

Seraphina shrugged. "Not sure. I think Mothra's gotten a bit used to me hanging around so i don't think she'd take too well to me hanging out. The nerdlings say she's calmer when I'm around."

Alice snickered softly, lacing her fingers under her chin together. "Oh, how cute. Hey, uh, has she been acting weird to you?"

Seraphina hummed softly, tilting her head. "Elaborate for me."

Alice shifted and glanced at Gojira. "Like, say, maybe showing you signs of affection or making certain calls to you. Like, mating calls?"

Seraphina shifited, glancing away. "Not sure. She does chirp more when I'm in her holding area though."

Alice nodded. "Alright. Well, uh, I got some news."

Seraphina hummed softly. "What's that?"

Alice scratched her head and glanced over at Gojira before smiling slightly. "Ah, I'll tell you when you visit. Easier to show you and all."

Seraphina nodded, her image going fuzzy for a moment. "Ah, shit, signals going out. I'm heading that way for a couple weeks, so make sure I got somewhere to sleep in peace. Preferably away from you and whoever you're sleeping with."

Alice smiled sheepishly. "Yeah, I'll make sure you got a room. Any roomie I shoould know about?"

Seraphina scoffed and waved her hand. "No, I'll see ya when I see ya."

Alice snickered and cut the feed, tapping her fingers on the desk as she looked at Gojira. "Does Mothra give off the same rays as the sun?"

Gojira nodded, lightly kissing her forehead. "Yes, her followers would use a plant to soothe the burns."

Alice nodded and blinked up at him. "Wait, y'all really did have worshippers and followers and stuff?"

He nodded, smirking down at her as he stood, easily sooping her in his arms. "Of course we did. Still do in some parts."

She softly squeaked and huffed at him, gripping the front of his yukata tighty. "I wanna know more about this."

He started back to her room, smirking down at her. "Of course you do. First, I have another, more fun idea to do with you."

She giggled softly and smiled widely, lightly swinging her feet. "Only if I get to know more afterward."