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Riyo's ears twitched as his arm pulled away from her and the pat on the head caught her off guard. "Nyu?" She asked and watched the three curl up together. Then, quietly watched as Mitsu joined them. Her head tilted. It... Looked oddly comfortable. Among all those people. They seemed happy. With a bit of hesitation, she quietly creeped toward them, stopping every once in awhile to make sure they weren't going to be mad. When she got up to the group, She looked for a place to curl up. "Nyuuuuuuu...." She sighed out as it looked like a tightly weaved circle. Then she took a look at Yuki. Wether the decision had been random or not was all in her mind, but either way, she let out a big yawn and curled up with him, using his back as if it were a pillow.

“Aww come on man, have a heart. I’m injured.” It wasn’t far from the truth. Neko’s stomach still ached but he was certain he’d be back to normal by tomorrow morning as if nothing had happened. “Besides, you know I would rather sleep with you but you seem a little busy at the moment.” Neko pointed at Riyo as she had just laid her head on Yuki, using him as a pillow. With a smile he draped an arm over Hitsu’s waist and curled up for the night. He was too tired to try anything at the moment, and Yuki probably could tell as he just close his eyes trying to will himself to sleep. It was odd being in a strange place but as worn out as he was sleep finally came.

It hadn’t taken long after Mitsu had lied down for her to fall fast asleep. It didn’t seem to bother her in the slightest she wasn’t well acquainted with everyone, she was just tired from everything that had gone on. Still holding tightly to Hitsu’s hand she snuggled back into Yuki’s chest as he draped an arm over her shoulder. In her sleep she smiled, it felt so warm and comfortable for once.

Yuki only gave an annoyed groan in response to Neko, before drifting off completely. He wasn't going to bother with him right now, but when he'd gotten some rest there would likely be action taken.

It was many hours later when Yuki stirred again, at first moving as though he wished to stretch, only to suddenly stop as he felt himself surrounded. Slowly opening his eyes, he remembered where he had been as he saw Mitsu and Hitsu lying quietly in front of him. How long had they been sleeping? It was impossible to tell, really. One thing that the forest was well-known for was its absence of sunlight.

Further entering the world of consciousness, he looked down at himself, and the limbs that were wrapped tightly around him. Before he could think much on why a girl he didn't quite know was so intent on clinging to him, not that he would be one to complain, her whisper reached his ears. Hadn't she seemed very incapable of speech the night before? Yuki frowned a bit to himself, from the sadness in her voice. Her dreams must not have been good ones. As carefully and silently as he could manage, Yuki removed his arms from around the two in front of him, and moved to roll over to face Riyo. Slowly, as not to wake her in the process. Once he'd done so, he gently wrapped his arms around Riyo and held her against him. Hitsu had suffered her share of bad dreams, and this had helped before. Maybe it would help console Riyo as well. He could hope so.

Riyo's face seemed to turn from misery to confusion as she felt arms around her. This was new. Warmth.. And compassion. Interesting. Her tail began to twitch and sway on the ground. A soft "M'nyu..." Escaped from her lips, and a purring sound arose from her throat. Her ears twitched a little as she heard voices, but she paid them no heed.. This was probably the most comfortable she had been since... Since.... Well, she couldn't remember.

A sly grin crossed Neko’s lips, apparently Yuki was getting better at ignoring him. “Whatever helps you sleep at night. I’m gonna catch some more z’s.” Neko whispered. Letting out a yawn he lay back next to Hitsu and pulled her close. He stayed awake however, he wasn’t really sleepy, just content on where he was.

Motionless in her sleep, Mitsu lay in the same position she had all night, still holding onto Hitsu’s hand as if afraid to let go. Slow even breaths were the only indication of life as she slept in the dark void what was her dream world. She rarely if ever dreamed which was lucky for all parties since she usually sleep walked when she dreamt acting out what she would see or what she would be reliving. But the night had past and all that had crept across her mind was darkness and nothing more.

Giving a roll of his eyes, Yuki had ignored Neko's comment. Likely, he'd have tried to make a smart remark, had he not wished to allow the girls to continue their slumber. Later, perhaps he would try and get him back. Instead, once Neko had settled down, Yuki closed his eyes once more to drift off to sleep for a little while longer.

It wasn't until Riyo stirred that he moved again, her groggy mumble waking him. Yuki opened his eyes slowly, though not fully, apparently still slightly drowsy. "Morning..." He greeted quietly, barely more than a whisper. As he'd spoken, his grip around her loosened more than what his sleep had already allowed, so that she could move out of his embrace if she desired.

He had assumed she had awakened, for the most at least. It was when her expression changed that he decided to remove himself. Unfortunately, he'd lacked the ability to determine if it was or was not his presence that caused her to look unhappy. He rose from the furs, stretching once he got to his feet. Then, he turned to look down at his sister. He frowned. Quietly, and calmly, he stepped around the three still asleep. He paused behind Neko, and raised his foot to give him a kick in the lower back. Not something intended to be very painful, but certainly something to wake him up. "Hey." He grumbled, "What'd I tell you last night? Hands off."