Gangsta

The morning rays of sunshine broke through the thick curtained window, the messy haired brunette stretched out with a loud yawn as he woke. For a moment purring away as he kneaded the bare paler skin under his fingers while his fuzzy brain became more clear. It was always hard waking up, and today wasn’t any different. Finally his eyes fluttered open as he sadly awoke in the early morning, still not used to this rising but it was so hard staying in bed when Ix left it. Assuming it to be another day, a memory suddenly popped into his head as he rubbed his mass of hair on the ginger’s chest.

“Ah, that’s today...” He mumbled, slowly uncurling so his feline dragon could be free to try and paw the noodle to join her in morning chases. Not always a success but she always wanted to try juuuuuust in case. “Good morning.” He said in the end, getting up as he stared through the cracks of the window, the city bustling around them. Turning from the bright rays, he looked down to his wrist. Staring, wondering, just taking in those numbers declining at the steady pace that hadn't stopped. Curious why it was stuck, curious why Nyx triggered it. 

Stirring along with the other, Ixavier was a light enough sleeper that even the small movements from his guest were enough to get him to start his day. Yawning, he rubbed his face against that fluff of hair that he was getting used to waking up to. "Mm.. good morning. Do you have something to do today?" yawning, it was one of his rare days off when he managed to catch up on work the day before as well as having a lull in the gang activity.

Drik was much less willing to awaken to the light of the day star. Curled up in a ball, he had changed his form enough so that he was smaller and more dense. Looking like nothing but a ball of celestial goop spread out over his rider's feet. Wiggling enough to free a hand, he waved the armored piece at the cat trying to wake him. Patting the blankets a couple times, he waited until he felt that small bundle of fur with all the legs. Pulling them in as soon as he could, he shushed the excitable creature.

Letting himself relax in the morning glow, Kaz hummed and purred as he enjoyed that feeling of the other rider rubbing on him. It was so nice, just laying there for a moment to bask in the sun like the cat he was not but often was compared to. A wild cat that wanted what it wanted and nothing more or less, or something like that. Ix said so many jumble of words at times they mixed together in his head.

“No, not really.” He thought it over though, wondering if he should mention it was his birthday but didn’t count it as important to him. It drew hum from his wonders of the irremovable wrist band, for now anyways. 

“Birth!” Nyx called from the void of darkness that was Drik trying to sleep and cuddle more. She wanted to play though! Meowing until she gave into the warmth of cuddles. Birth appeared to be her word of the morning. Still often speaking in meows and other feline-like noises.

“Shhhhhh, It’s fine.” He told her, curling up with Ix more to have his simple birthday gift of enjoying some morning lays.

Wiggling at the little Kit trying to escape, Drik loosened instead of growing tighter around her. He had learned with Ix that he wasn't allowed to keep something trapped for very long or he would very much get kicked in the face due to mild panics. "Nooo, more rest," he did voice his opinion at least, wanting to lay more like his rider. There came some great debates however when he started to feel kind of woozy. It took him a few moments of laying still to realize it wasn't his tummy that was feeling upsetty.

Nope, it was Ix. Something the ginger was very much starting to feel now that he was waking up more. "Ah h...hold that thought darling. I don't feel so great." About half way through the sentence he had already started to get up and move away. Rushing towards the bathroom, he barely made it before getting sick, very much wishing he had taken his lackey's advice and not had that last piece of crab.

Drik was a bit concerned. It didn't feel like what his rider was thinking, but if that's what it waaaas. He wasn't a jungle dragon, not knowing the real curse cause. "Biiirth?" questioning, he released the kitten in fake birth of confusion.

Nyx was still in her mood to play when she was released, mrowing at the noodle and batting at him as he laid still. She came to a stop eventually as he didn’t move but she was suddenly startled by the other rider's escape to the bathroom. Hissing as the sudden movement Kaz stroked along her back as he looked after Ix with worry.

“Are you alright Ix?” Kaz called after him as he finally vanished and was heard removing something displeasing from his body, rather violently he must add too.

Getting up, he went after Ix while Nyx stayed on the bed, staring after the pair as Drik questioned her single word response. Meowing back at him, she had said her one word! SO she was a good kitty already that didn’t need more.

“It’s nothing Drik, she was saying it is my birthday today.” Kaz told the dragon as he knocked on the bathroom door before entering to rub Ix’s back as he stayed in hsi strange kneeling position. “You alright Ix? Should i go get you a bucket for us to lay for the day? You are looking a little green today.” Not sure if that was how the saying went, he didn’t mind the puking and just wanted Ix to feel better so kept doing his gentle strokes unless told he didn’t want them.

Tilting his head to the side, Drik thought Kaz was being super lackluster when it came to explaining that it was their birthday today. It even made him pause for a moment wondering if their birthday wasn't a very happy day for them. The reason being, his rider always made a big deal out of his own birthday! There was always cake, and balloons, and a piñata, and so many gifts! Nearly everyone brought something for him. Most of the time they were little toys or small treats, but he loved them all and it was so much fun playing games all day long!

Well, maybe Kaz just didn't know what a real birthday was like! He'd make sure to show them as he went to pick up Nyx. "Alright kitty kiti kat, let's go set up a birthday for Kaz, and a late birthday for you! Ix has today off too so it's perfect, he can have a fake birthday even!" It would be a very merry unbirthday for all.

It was a pity Ix wasn't exactly in a celebratory mood as his stomach churned however. Taking it in stride as Kaz rubbed his back, he waited until it was apparently empty before flushing the toilet. Groaning as he leaned back, he was a bit more pale than usual, but that was to be expected. "I'm fine, but thanks darling. A bucket and some rest do sound lovely, if you don't mind." He could get cleaned up while the other was off fetching the bucket as well. At least he could afford this day to chill.