The Cosmos Shower

Royally...blessed!

Tick

tock

tick

tock

the paws on Anastasia's clock crown would repeat as she sat stoic between Storm and Cookies. The air thick with malaise

the horned hero stared off to the side awkwardly, ears pinned in submission, and a nervous look on his face as though he was waiting to be called at the doctor's.

Cookies glared the opposite way, exhaustion heavying his expression

then, breaking the silence, the bookshelf door was heard opening,

"And remember, call Stoormmm!!Ifyouchangeyourmindnopressure- BYE!" the little fox's chipper voice exclaimed before the bookshelf door would shut, and he'd skip over to the couch.

"Well, Dr. Casserole said that he wouldn't be going..." he announced with a frown, flattening his fluffy ears

Cookies' brows raised, his expression simmering back down to his usual lazy smile

Storm couldn't help but give a sigh of relief in his head. At least now he knew that even fate didn't want Dr. Casserole to tag along, but he still couldn't help but feel bad for the guy...sorta. The talk he had with Cookies really dampened those feelings, honestly. Besides, Daydream and Nightfall haven't even seen Dr. Casserole after his whole soul stealing escapade...and who knows how they'll react if they do. If they've even realized one of their souls was stolen, that is.

"Oh, well, uh...that's alright- he can just stay here" he lightly smiled at his brother, ears pricking back up

Sniper lowered his head, looking down at the ground
"yeah..." he glanced off to the side, flicking his tails "I just hope that he doesn't get lonely" he looked back up at his brother. Eyes blue like a clear sky

Storm cringed, glancing away and feeling that sting of guilt in his gut that he just couldn't shake
"uh-"

"don't worry about him, he's used to it" Cookies interjected, spawning a big mug of cocoa that he'd drink using straw glasses

Sniper's eyes turned a deeper shade of blue
"that's sad..."

Cookies shrugged mid-sip
"his fault, kid. Just ignore 'im" he stated, a bitterness in his voice as he turned the tv back on, flipping through channels.

The brothers gave him a nervous, almost concerned stare, Anastasia caring less for his frivolous whining

Sniper blinked, and just as he was considering saying something to try and lighten the mood-

knock knock

his ears sprung right back up, and his eyes turned yellow
"I'LL GET IT!!!!" he exclaimed before dashing off, leaving behind a trail of sparkly rainbow and buffeting their fur.

Sniper beamed as he opened the door, tails a blur behind him
"helloooo!!!"

on the other side, an unamused cat stood. Bundled up in a fluffy parka and holding several envelopes in their mouth: a dashing white mustache right above their upper lip.

"'Er you" they muffled out

"thank you! Have a nice day!" he took the envelopes from them and waved as they trotted off

"and that's how I got fired..." Storm said to Cookies and Anastasia, Cookies half asleep, and Anastasia not looking to care much

"MAIL'S HEREEE!!!!" Sniper loudly announced, handing all of the envelopes to his brother