We're Only Animals: Book 2 - Part 1: Building the Tower

Chapter 91 - What If We Had Never Met?

Pina was awoken by the ambient light bleeding into Legosi's childhood bedroom. Just like yesterday morning, although today...

The sheep turned his head to the side, seeing that he was laying on top of and to the side of Louis, still seemingly sound asleep. He stroked his face, enjoying its calm innocence.

"We'll get through this, and then we'll all get on with our lives," Pina found himself whispering.

So much had changed within the last day. So many doors opened for all of them, and all four of them were able to pass through them. All of their love was unifying.

Pina sat up and rubbed his eyes. As much as he wanted to stay asleep, he also wanted to talk to Louis again. He wanted to see how the odd couple of Legosi and Bill was feeling after a night of sleep. And he was also extremely excited about his day alone with Bill.

Also, every day that passed meant he was closer to Tuesday.

After Pina moved, Louis stirred. "Mmm..." He only turned onto his back and moved his arm over his face, his muzzle sticking out from under it.

"Awh." Pina let out an affectionate breath. He took his other hand and held it up limply. He brought it over and hooked the deer's hand into the curve of his horn, letting it go and finding it stayed there. He laughed, gently.

Louis groaned. "Stop moving so much, Legosi..."

Pina leaned down. "Legosi's in the other room, boo."

The deer seemed to whine, lightly. "Whyyy..."

"We can go see him. He's with Billy." Pina stroked his face.

The deer's arm slid from his horn and flopped down, then he uncovered his face, eye opening.

Pina smiled, showing his teeth. "Morning."

Louis blinked, then gave a loving smile. "You're awake." He said in a rather pleased tone.

"Totally. I am like, so awake right now."

Louis opened his mouth for a big yawn.

Pina yawned in response and he rubbed the fur on Louis' chest.

"How are you feeling?" Louis asked. "Did you sleep well?" He hummed lightly at the touch. His fur had gotten a bit softer on his chest so he wasn't complaining.

"I did. Your song kept playing in my head and carried me to dreamland." Pina reached his arms up to slide behind Louis' neck, pulling him off the bed and toward him.

The deer made little noises as he sat up and then he sang a little line from the chorus.

"Mm, there it is." Pina waited for him to stop singing to kiss him.

Louis kissed back ever so softly and he rubbed his eye afterward. "I don't want to write a fucking essay today."

Pina laughed. "Uh, are you still half asleep?"

The deer sighed. "Some chance, but no. Legosi and I have to write an essay on the flaws we see in one another. We've basically procrastinated up until this point and even with all this time, I still can't think of anything."

"Oh god, that's an interesting thing to do for therapy. I think if me and Bill were to do that we'd be roasting each other lovingly." Pina moved to the edge of the bed, looking for his leg.

Louis reached down and found it rather quickly. "And then I keep thinking about any flaws he might have can just be improved with time. And then with our dependency issues...this is going to help with that and even then we already knew that that was a flaw so there would be no point in even writing down and even then..." He was rambling.