#toolboxxer

Ref

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You sigh at the sounds you're subject to when entering your home. Eclipse and Solar always seem to have it out for each other, unable to keep their hands or words to themselves. Being the beta of the relationship, you have to deal with being the peacekeeper as often as possible. It's not that they hate each other... but they sure do like to bicker.

You creak your bedroom door open, looking in carefully. It's not that you wouldn't mind seeing certain activities, you'd just prefer to be mentally prepared. Eclipse has Solar pinned to the bed and straddling him but they both are fully clothed so that's something at least. Eclipse is fervently scenting Solar's neck, grumbling about some nonsense. The alpha beneath him is the first to notice you enter, face softening into a smile. You grin back, creeping up behind Eclipse. Unbeknownst to you, Eclipse has peered up to meet Solar's eyes, completely aware of the not so sneaky beta behind him.

When you tackle him he rolls you over to pin you down as well. His rubbing and nuzzling has you giggling and struggling to push him away.

"Eclipse! Hey! S- Stop!"

The omega makes an overly exaggerated sniff and growls unhappily. "No. You're stinky."

"Sheesh, if you want me to go take a shower then why didn't you just say so?" You stick out your tongue in a childish pout. Solar watches on in amusement. Bastard. "Or is it just because I smell like my coworkers? From my job? That I need to pay rent?" Eclipse growls again and all you can do is sigh.

Another warm faceplate presses against the top of your head and now you're fully trapped, encased in the bodies of your possessive lovers. "No, no, he's not the only one. There is one scent on you recently that's been... too strong. It's weird though..." Eclipse is forced to make room when Solar decides he also has to rub himself all over your neck. Cats the both of them. "Who the hell do they think they are to get so touchy with you when you're clearly taken?" Solar's voice has dropped to a growl and now they're both pissy.

The best you can do is rub at their sunrays in hopes of calming them down. Eclipse melts yet Solar is adamant on being stubborn. You pull Eclipse closer to hold him more comfortably, his arms fully wrapping around you. Your sweet little omega...

"You both know I hate touching people. So do my coworkers. Honestly, I think you two are just imagining things. Making things up. Eclipse's nose always gets so sensitive during his heats, maybe he just thinks one scent is stronger than normal." It's a reasonable thought process. Eclipse has been prone to hiding away in their nest a few days before his heat because of sensitivity to anything other than his mates' smells. Someone could have simply patted you on the back and Eclipse is smelling that.

"But it's not just Eclipse. I smell it too. Why's it so familiar...?" Solar's progressively aggressive scenting has you squeaking and pushing him away, trying to at least. Hot breath on your neck has you doubling down on your efforts. If he starts something then Eclipse is going to want to join in and you haven't even eaten dinner yet.

"Solar! No biting! If you want kisses then go ahead. But. No. Biting." Green eyes fall to the side and Solar slumps. He'll play nice for now. At least as nice as he can be when half of his weight is laying atop their poor human beta. "Again, it's probably one of my coworkers. I can't just be rude and avoid them like they're diseased."

"They smell like it..." Eclipse flinches and pouts when he's flicked on the shoulder.

"Rude. Besides! You complain about everyone's scent that isn't mine or Solar's. Or Earth's but even then you say she smells like dirt."

He fidgets with the hem of your shirt. "Good dirt..."

You sigh. "Look guys, all I'm saying is that you're probably overreacting and-" Your phone notification goes off. It takes a minute of reaching your arm past two warm bodies to grab your phone. "Oh, dang."

Solar looks up only to squint at the bright light of the screen. "What is it?"

"Ah, my brother is heading back up north tomorrow evening. He'd come down here for vacation. It was supposed to be for a week but I guess something came up. At least I caught him for lunch today." You yawn, setting your phone down and relaxing into the pillows. Idly you continue rubbing at Eclipse's sunrays.

The two bots exchange a look. You are unamused when they attack your neck and collarbone again. Solar finds a spot on your shoulder and growls, sunrays twitching. "No wonder it smelled so familiar..."

"Of course it was their damn brother..." The omega glares at the scent that is practically nonexistent at this point. They'll start rubbing your skin raw if they try and cover it up any further.

Solar's teeth nip at the soft skin and you yelp, smacking him on the head. "Solar! What did I tell you?"

"More like what you didn't tell us." He growls back, snapping his head up and catching your fingertips in his teeth. "You saw your brother today?"

You try not to let the action get to you. Why does he have teeth so sharp?? "Yeah? What does that have to do with-" You look back and forth between them, meeting their gazes. And then you realize. "Oh. The mysterious scent."

"Your brother stinks- Ow!" Eclipse whines and hides himself against your chest when you smack him this time. He curls up into you and, even if you probably hurt yourself more than you did him, you give in and spare a few kisses for his top ray.

"Maybe. But he's still my brother." You smirk.

Solar groans and in one smooth movement rolls over and off the bed to his feet. "You can fix the stinky problem then, Eclipse. Dinner won't fix itself." There's a certain look on his face that has you squinting your eyes. Eclipse has started purring and nuzzling into your chest, cozy. He twists his head as subtly as possible to meet Solar's gaze and-

They planned this. Or at the very least Solar did. Yes, you've been busy this week and Eclipse's heat is bound to start any day now... but it was your night to make dinner. And now you're stuck right where Solar was when you walked in. Sneaky son of a bitch.

Also happy pride month to everyone and to— ME???

Wow— my first pride month being labeled... ヘ⁠（⁠。⁠□⁠°⁠）⁠ヘ