Littermates Nest + An Extra

“......We’re not using your apartment?” Beatz’s golden eyes shifted down toward the pile of blankets, pillows and plushies in Ballini’s hands before travelling further down toward a loudly honking Cygnette and a puffed up Phloof.

“.....Design Craze again?” Beatz glanced up at Ballini who smiled sheepishly. “Okay come in. We’ll use the living room….”

“.....Did you start the fort yet?” Beatz shook his head “Not yet but I do have larger seating than you do so there’ll be plenty of cushions to use…” He stepped aside to let his littermate in and she immediately beelined for the living room with her imps in tow. Clara and Odette immediately greeted Music the Lunar Ryuudra and Harp the Harpup while Beatz’s Patientia hovered from top of a shelf; watching.

Almost immediately, Ballini was grabbing cushions and stacking them around the pull out portion of sofa and working on making a large fort with the cushions; making it large enough to comfortably and spaciously fit two dolls plus their imps. Then she and Beatz set about setting the base down with blankets, tucking them in snugly. Soon, they were adding blankets and pillows inside the fort, making it comfortable with as many blankets and pillows as possible.
Still. It wasn’t perfect.

“I’ll get more pillows from my apartment, could you start adding your stuff in…?” Ballini ran off to her apartment at Beatz’s nod, and the Pride went to his room to pull all of his bedding and pillows to add to the nest fort, setting them in perfect positions and making sure they would be to his specifications as well as Ballini’s. They were rather particular about their nests and things that made them comfortable enough to rest.

It did help that they often built nests together to destress after every major performance season. It was their favorite way to calm down, refocus and spend time together as littermates who also happened to attend the same professional dance studio. They both preferred the living room in both apartments though there have been times where they had preferred other rooms in their apartments. It wasn’t often though.

When Ballini returned with her pillows, Beatz was finalizing his placement of his pillows with his Lunar Ryuudra hovering nearby before it moved away toward other imps.

“It’s mostly done but I get the feeling that something is still missing…”
“Me too…” Ballini pouted at her littermate’s words as she set about setting her pillows into the nest.

Still.
They were not happy. Something was always missing from their nest every time, and they often ended up grabbing Ballini’s fabric scraps to shove into crooks which…
Both of them absolutely hated it…
Not to mention that while they had their imps; Odette, Clara, Music, Harp and Patientia; it was rarely just enough. They needed more than what they had currently.

“When’s your quilt order supposed to arrive anyways?” Beatz groaned as he leaned against a shelf, his Patientia floating down to him gently to nuzzle against his cheek. He did need some patience regarding the nest after all. Their imps watched from a table, almost as if they were pouting at how upset their owners were being about their nest.

“...Not sure….Should be today or tomorrow…Let me check my phone…” Ballini mused as she went to look for her phone she had dropped somewhere in the apartment.

“DANGIT I left it in my apartment! I’ll be back” Ballini called out as she hurried out of the apartment, moving few doors down toward where a tall Sloth was standing with a box in his hands, she recognized him right away

“OH! Fig from Figcushion right? I’m Ballini. So sorry I left my phone in my apartment. Would you mind if I go in and grab it then we’ll go over to my littermate’s? That box has my quilt right?”

Fig turned toward her with a friendly smile "Oh? Of course I'm fine waiting! It's nice to finally meet you, Ballini."
Ballini smiled brightly as she hurried inside to grab her phone and shot off a text to Beatz about her quilt then went outside “Ch-er, Beatz has been complimentary regarding you and I loved what I got from you last time, so much I needed more” She spoke, correcting herself as they walked over to Beatz’s apartment where he was leaning against the doorway, waiting for them.

“Our imps are getting antsy, Ballini. Hello Fig it’s been a bit” Beatz greeted, the sounds of imps getting bit rowdy evident the background as he glanced at Ballini who tilted her head toward his apartment and Beatz glared back; and Fig began to get the feeling that the pair were arguing silently through their looks, and it was confirmed with Beatz's groaning as he glanced to the Sloth before speaking

“...Would you like to come in? We’re having some issues with our nest and Ballini here is of opinion that your presence could be of some help”

The Sloth had a quiet chuckle "Let's see what I can do." as the Pride stepped aside so he and Ballini could enter. Almost immediately, they were being led to the living room where the nest was and Ballini grabbed the box to open up
“Oh wow it’s even more gorgeous in person!” She squealed as she pulled it out; revealing a colorful patchwork quilt in pastels with a splash of gold here and there.
“It’s absolutely perfect. Thank you so much for delivering this! Would you like to join us in the nest? It is odd but something about your current presence seems to be soothing both of us, and especially our imps…” The ballet dancer glanced down at where Odette the Cygnette, Clara the Albino Phloof, Music the Lunar Ryuudra and Harp the Harpup were gathered around Fig’s feet.

“If you insist….?” Fig blinked, looking confused and a bit taken aback as Beatz cut in “She does. If you have no other plans for the rest of the day, then please spend some time resting” he shrugged
“It’s large enough to fit one more big doll…” he raised an eyebrow and Fig had to chuckle.

“Very well then, I’ll jump in” he toed off his sneakers before climbing into the nest with the two dancers and they soon settled in around him, their imps swiftly getting into their positions; Odette in the crook of Ballini’s curled legs, Clara on her neck, Harp under Beatz’s hair and against his neck, and Music in the crook between Beatz and Fig.

Only the Patientia was hovering from above before slowly coming down to rest on Beatz’s hand as the trio relaxed into the nest and eventually fell asleep.