[ Nesting Instincts ] Azure and Eren

Running his little tail off, Eren had been doing everything he could to make his partner comfortable, even if the two were not able to breed this year. After meeting one another by fate, Eren and Azure. One very … promiscuous night that happened so suddenly, but seemed to be the best thing for them both. They may both be born of lust, but they were at least committed to it together. Both struggling one reason or another with interacting normally with other buns, be it severe awkwardness or wallflower ways, they had quickly grown to know one another better than any other bun could.

“ Erennnnn. Please get the pillows ! “ a voice could be heard, rustling wildly as Azure was trying to build himself a nest. This was their first breeding season together, well, with anyone. Even if little bunnies wouldn’t come from this year, they could probably make use of it for many other things. His little tail following behind him, ears flying backwards as Eren hustled. Pillows, snacks, drinks, anything his boyfriend wanted, he would get.

“ Thank you, “ Azure said softly, meticulously rearranging the pillows over and over again, it was if something was missing. Neither bun could think of what it was, it just felt too ‘empty’ and not something either would truly choose to make.

Startling the two men came the hoarde that was Eren’s gaggle of critters, ready to help! Each little imp had something they thought could help, and since Azure and Eren’s imp’s were mostly looking out for them, only wishing to help. Everest, Sombra, and Eggberta already knew one important thing missing, Azure’s favorite snack ; Beetos! Cheesy, tasty and airy puffy snacks similar in texture to styrofoam, but the bag had seemingly been raided in to already, only half of the bag full.

“ Which one of you ate Azure’s food? “ Eren scolded, pointing his hand at them scoldingly.
“ I’ve made treats just for imps! You’re not supposed to steal Azure’s food at least! “ he continued, looking around at the flood of imps now trying to join them in the nest, or maybe just steal their warmth. One by one, Eren checked every imp for any tiny evidence of cheese dust, only to find the culprit quickly. Eren’s inkap, Shroomies, was always the one stealing anything he could get his little grippers on. While there was no evidence how he ate them, one of his feet was covered in cheese dust,

“ So rude Shroomies! “ Eren said, bonking his mushroom which only made the inkap mad as he ran off, probably planning some well earned revenge on Eren. He would need to cough up a lot of snacks to make up for that.

“ What about you two? “ Eren said, Sniffy the stroodle and Stumpy the cribbit brought over a big fuzzy blankie that was big enough for everyone to get under. All of the imps who could jump went up in excitement, the ones who fly spun around happily.

“ Hey, I thought I lost that blanket a while back. Did you two stash it away? “ Eren teased, only to see the two imps look away while still staring at him, knowing they did naughty but at least they were making up for it. Grabbing the blanket, Eren laid it out as wide as he could, some of the ends curled up around the inner walls of the nest. What looked like a glorified pillow fort was coming together pretty well! They were both so excited, along with the imps, but still, something special to make it pop was missing. Bulby was the smartest of his imp family, even if that was a fairly low bar. Sniffy was smarter technically, but too smart for her own good.

“ What do you think we should add Bulby” Eren asked, turning to the little imp who had a book in his hands. Nobody knew where he seemed to always pull these books from, but he would always point at the correct page, smacking it with his tiny hand where he wanted Eren to read.

“ Hmm, Azure, do you have any hay or shed fur anywhere? “ Eren asked curiously, walking around their little abode to see if he could spot any for himself.

“ Well, I know you have some under your bed, since you’re too lazy to dispose of it, “ his lover teased, making Eren huff in annoyance. It wasn’t like Azure wasn’t correct, Eren had a bad habit of storing his excess hair in odd places for seemingly no reason. At least this time though, it could be used for a greater purpose. Going to their shared bedroom, Eren pulled out solid black tufts of hair from under the bed, a few full of green strands mixing within as Bulby ran in to him, stealing the fur for himself and taking it back to Azure.

“ Dammit Bulby you little butt, “ Eren said, getting back up from being shoved over by the itty bitty gremlin child. He could hear the tip taps of his legs scurry quickly, taking it upon himself to decorate the nest. As he looked around, Eren saw a few of those beautiful white puffs he loved so much too, hiding under Azure’s pillow. What a sneaky place to hide them away!

“ Azure, you had some too so don’t you even poke fun at me for hoarding mine, “ Eren teased, hopping over to the nest as he helped a less than happy to have a helped Bulby set it up.

“ Eren, it still feels … off. What else can we even add? “ Azure said, pacing around the room as he saw the imps scatter once more, all coming back with an array of objects, some were fine for a nest but some, like the paring knife Shroomies brought was less than ideal. They had all of the basics, or so he thought. Room for the imps who would most surely make themselves comfortable alongside them in the nest, the pillows, blankets, fur bits to feel more like home. Even a few snacks!

“ I know! “ Azure called out triumphantly, going as fast as he could to grab the most important items, their favorite sodas! What an odd choice for a nest but, the both loving their soda couldn’t deny it would make them comfier in the nest! Two bottles in hand, Azure bounced back and dived face first in to the nest, quickly burying himself all snug under the blanket, asking for Eren to open the soda for him. With a quick smack of the hand, the bottle cap flew off,  Mothman going to grab it. He couldn’t resist anything shiny, even if it was but a bit of waste.

“ Honestly, I never would have thought to get a soda but, I much prefer this, “ Eren admitted, crawling underneath the blanket as well, snuggling and being the big spoon for Azure. Since Eren was larger of the two, he radiated much more heat, but they weren’t alone for long together. One by one, every imp the two owned made their way inside. It was a good thing they weren’t allowed or capable of raising young, these imps alone demanded all of their attention! It was at least a good thing that the nest was large enough to accommodate everyone, even if just by a hair. Sniffy and Stumpy always wanted to be as close as possible to Eren, the stroodle taking place to sleep against his back, and the little cribbit atop of his head. Next came the flying imps, Poofers the phloof and Mothman the sweetinea happily also landed atop both Azure and Eren’s head. These two would never know peace again, having so many imps ruling the nest. Even though he was still upset, Shroomies the inkap snuggled up down by Eren’s tail, wrapping it around himself like a little scarf as Bulby and E G G both took place nuzzled in to their owners arms, trying to ruin the snuggling, even if not on purpose. They were just little attention vampires.

As Eren’s imps got comfortable, soon did Azure’s! Sombra the gargowl did what they seemed to do by nature, planting themselves atop of the nest, being a great watchimp! Nobody would hurt their owners when Sombra was around, and that was a fact! Everest and Eggberta soon snuggled past the makeshift blanket door, and went into their owners back just like Sniffy had to Eren. They definitely wouldn’t need to worry about getting cold in here during colder months and days but, they might need to worry bout overheating. It was no matter though, not like they could force the imps out. Telling an imp they cannot do as they please, at least due to Eren’s constant need to spoil them, made them bratty on a good day, or more malicious like Shroomies tended to be when he was told no. The pair wouldn’t have it any other way though, happy to spend all of their time with critters. If by next year, they luck out and have a little bun of their own, no matter how temporary their time with them is, all the better. Once they were an adult, perhaps they would meet again someday, and possibly have just as much love for imps as these two did. What a lovely nesting season it would be, what was left of it anyway.

“ Do you plan to mate next year? “ Eren asked, Azure flipping over to meet his gaze as his poked his lovers nose playfully.
“ Uh. Duh. I never thought I would even find a friend , let alone a mate. Just, we can wait until next year, there’s no rush. Imagine how many buns we can have together ! “ Azure said, much happier sounding than his typical more melancholic self.

“ Okay! But , you get to be the one to carry them, “ Eren said quickly, trying to squirm away from the incoming bonk being dished out by Azure.