~ It's the end for now. I need to stew on this one. I have two more requests I'm now working on, and I am dealing with my damn foot which probably broke slightly again. Anyways, back to the point. I hope you guys like it. I might add on more later, just not sure what yet. ~

I woke to the smell of something being cooked. Or maybe, hold on, burning.

Burning... Hold on...

What the hell could be burning...

I sat up and was squinting around letting my eyes adjust to the light. I sniffed again.

Yep, something was most definitely burning. I turned towards my fire pit and sure enough something was smoking. I jumped up quickly, and realized I was sort of naked. I didn't have too much time to think about that as I splashed water on the smoking... Well inedible matter.

Trying to get my bearings on the situation, I thought to myself. For one why was there burning food, and two why am I... Naked?

Equius.

I flushed green at the memories. He was my matesprit now. Something that I had never deemed possible had become true. But, one question: where the hell was he?

"Equius!" I shouted and a rather loud and audible crash was heard.

"Equius!" I shouted again more worried as I grabbed my jacket. I rushed toward the sound which had came from outside of the cave.

Exiting, I saw Equius beating up robots. The crash I had heard that came from outside was a . Covering myself with my jacket, I stared at the mess of smoking and broken robots.

I blinked at him as he was wiping himself with a sweat laden towel. I flushed a little bit. He had taken off his tank top so nothing was left to imagination. I his muscled torso and chest was gleaming in the sunlight.

"Equius...?" I asked loud enough for him to hear, but soft enough for him to know I had been worried. "I-I thought..."

I already knew my stupid fears would've been false, but that didn't stop me from worrying.

I think he blinked in surprise, as I couldn't see his eyes. He was surprised I was worried about him. He had never understood the emotion of worry, which made sense. He had always been a person to really never to try and understand anything but the flushed quadrants.

But, even then, I ran towards him and cried into his chest. "Equius, made Nepeta worry and think he was being hurt. Nepeta is crying an can't stop."

I really couldn't as it turned from crying to bawling. My stomach twisted and made me feel sick. I had had given up something that only was able to give up once. Equius had that and waking up to find he wasn't there had made me worry.

He awkwardly patted my head before picking me up and cradling me. With me being so small and light, it was easy for him to cradle me like a baby.

"Nepeta... I am alright," he said slowly.

I buried my face into his shoulder and cried harder. He released one arm and just carried me with one before cupping my face.

"Nepeta, I'm fine. I had robots to fight this morning and I apologize for not letting you know," he kissed my forehead.

I flushed lightly at the caress and at his words. He had apologized for something. That was more than what I had been expecting from him. It was comforting. I mean it wasn't everyday he would apologize for disappearing this morning.

But, in my heart, I knew it wouldn't be the last time. He probably wouldn't apologize then, but once was enough. It let me know he cared even if it wasn't openly showed.

Regardless, He was purr-fect for me. Blue blood and all.