#lucatora

At 12:00 am, Kumatora was finishing up using the restroom. After, a long sleepover with her boyfriend, she had intended on having a good night’s sleep, but oh well. Can’t avoid nature’s call, she supposed.

Kuma returned to her queen size bed, laying down on the right. She smiled to herself as she saw the small blond boy on the other side, nestled against his pillow. It had taken a fair amount of convincing Lucas to sleep in the same bed (she just loved it when his face turned red from the suggestion) but cuddling with her little guy was worth any price.

“Hey, Lucas,” Kuma whispered. “You awake?”

“Mhm,” came the soft, quiet reply from Lucas.

Kuma grinned as she outstreched her left hand to caress his cheek. “Let’s get back to sleep togethe-” She cut herself off when she felt a wetness running down his face. "Lucas…“ she said with a worried tone. "You’ve been crying…did you have a nightmare?” Kuma’s heart ached. Seeing Lucas sad like this was one of the worst pains she had ever known.

“N…yes…” Lucas responded realizing it would be pointless to lie for her sake.

“Was it about your mother or Claus?” Kuma asked, knowing how Lucas’ nightmares usually went. "B-b-both.“ he replied.

Kuma’s hand was now stroking his hair, attempting to comfort him. "Sometimes I think…Mom died when she was with me, and Claus- well, you know.” Lucas gave up on trying to hold back his tears. “I just think that maybe they’d still be here if I had-” He was interrupted by a tight embrace from Kuma.

“Don’t say that. Don’t you ever say that. I don’t know either one of them, but I know they loved you. They wouldn’t want you thinking this way.”

Lucas began to speak through quiet sobs. “But what good am I? I’m just a crybaby who can’t do anything right. Claus died because of me! I’m just a burden to everyone.”

“No Lucas, you aren’t. You are a gift. You are smart, beautiful, and you have the kindest soul I’ve ever seen.” Kuma broke away from the hug to look at Lucas, shedding a few tears of her own. “You helped save the world, Lucas! Isn’t that something to be proud of?”

Lucas fell silent, and looked at Kuma. “I love you, Lucas. More than anything. Don’t ever think think that I would be better off if you were gone.” She once again enveloped him in her warm embrace. Lucas continued to cry, but for a different reason.

“Th-thank you, Kuma…”

“Shhh…it’s okay, little guy.”

After a minute or so, Lucas started to calm down. “Feeling better?” Kuma inquired. “Yeah,” Lucas whispered.

“And you were emberrased about sleeping together…” Kuma said as she stroked the back of Lucas’ neck. He let out a light giggle. “Kuma, stop, that tickles!”

“Nope. Can’t. You’re skin’s just too soft and smooth,” Kuma replied definitively.

“Aah, don’t say things like that! You make me blush!” Lucas covered his reddening cheeks.

“And that’s a problem? You’re so cute when you blush. Oh, what am I saying? You’re cute, period,” stated Kuma as she assaulted Lucas’ face with quick kisses, illiciting more blushing and giggles from Lucas.

Lucas let out a yawn and felt his eyelids become heavy. Kuma responded by hugging him tighter. “Love you so much, Lucas.”

“I love you too, Kuma,” Lucas replied.

Kuma gave a content sigh as she watched Lucas drift off to sleep in her arms.

Damn whoever made those rules sure made em good

I haven’t drawn digitally in literally years. Then I see all this good digital art and I’m like “hey I should try that”! Then I remember you saying I got to draw more now and I’m like sure! Then this happens.

I’m so sorry (especially Kumatora’s face I could never get it to look right and I got lazy).

It’s two am and I made a meme. Don’t know if I should feel sorry for submitting this or not.