Chapter 2: Subtle Sleep-walking
Mordecai turned over to see he was covered up and, upon turning his head as well, he saw Rigby. Wait... why was Rigby in the bed? And more importantly, why did Mordecai not really care?
After waking up a bit more, Mordecai noticed how Rigby was laying. Arms and legs wrapped around his torso, face buried in his neck, and Rigby slowly opened his eyes to notice as well. Frightened by the sudden cuddling, Mordecai screamed, making Rigby scream as well, and the two settled down after a moment.
"D-dude, what are you doing in my bed?"
"I don't know, I must've gotten here in my sleep."
"Oh... Well... Since you're already on the inside, and I don't feel like getting up, you wanna just... stay there?"asked Mordecai, who s eyes widened at his spontaneous offer.
"Yeah, sounds good." Rigby fell back to sleep, nuzzling the pillow.
Mordecai thought about what he said for a while, then soon fell back to sleep. Another awakening surprise greeted him the next morning. Rigby was completely off the bed, only laying on Mordecai's chest, curled in his usual ball. Mordecai looked down and found he liked the feeling of Rigby's lush brown fur on his own ruffled blue feathers.
"Rigby, wake up... We gotta work soon..." he said gently as Rigby slowly awoke. Rigby, still asleep enough to be unaware of his surroundings, hopped off Mordecai and fell to the floor, sticking the landing. He seemed to not know anything of his location and went downstairs to the kitchen for a cup of coffee.
"Hey, wait up!" said Mordecai.
Rigby stopped halfway down the stairs and turned back to his friend, then when he caught up Mordecai began speaking.
"What was with all that?" asked Mordecai. "Last night?"
"I don't know what you re talking about, dude, I didn't do anything. You screamed, I know that..."
"Yeah, but you slept in my bed. Don't you remember? I let you stay there cause I was too lazy to get up?"
"Oh yeah, now I remember. You know I sleepwalk, man, it s no big deal."
But that was exactly what Mordecai was afraid of... That it was a big deal...
"Dude, what about the cuddling?"
"What cuddling?"
"Last night... I woke up... and you were like, nuzzling my neck and holding me..." Mordecai involuntarily blushed.
Rigby paused for a moment. "Dude... You re blushing..." Rigby stared up at his noticeably masculine friend and found himself blushing and beading sweat. "It's... kinda cute... C mere... I have something I've needed to say for a long time..."
Mordecai leaned down, putting his ear to his four-foot friend s mouth, and Rigby whispered "I love you." to Mordecai. What was he supposed to think? What should he say? What should he do?
He leaned down just further to set his lips close to Rigby's in a very heated, passionate kiss.
And he loved it. He loved Rigby.