I know that when most people think of the nap prompt, they think of Leona and his sleeping talents. However, I feel that it would be overdone to do another Leona sleeping concept, so I decided that Ruggie and Gabi would make a cute appearance for this story.

Link to original post: https://old.reddit.com/r/TwistedWonderland/comments/xe5lzy/twstober_prompt/

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Ruggie’s stomach rumbled for the third time that afternoon. With every pang of hunger, time slowed. “Grammy, when’s the dinner party again?”

“Goodness gracious, Ruggie Bucchi. That’s the fourth time you asked me this hour, and with every time you ask, the hour would not have passed still.”

“Grammy, I’m hungry. If I could tell my stomach to stop, I would’ve done that a long time ago.”

“I believe I have enough for a small snack, but that’s all you’ll get for another hour.” Ms. Bucchi found some extra cooked rice that she didn’t use for her platter. She scraped it into a small bowl, pulled a spoon from the utensil tray, and gave it to Ruggie. “That should hold you off.”

Ruggie groaned. He didn’t hate rice, but tiny grain pellets were not going to keep him occupied until sunset. He was in the middle of finishing his small bowl of the grains when he heard excited footsteps at the foot of his cave.

His beloved, Gabisile, had returned home from work.

“Welcome back, Gabi. How was the shift?”

“Smoothly as usual. If I’m gonna honest, Ms. Bucchi, I wish there was a little more action today.”

“Perhaps the party tonight will give you the action you’re looking for.”

Gabisile yawned. “Maybe. I hope you don’t mind, but I’m going to take a quick nap before then.”

Ruggie’s ears twitched.

“That’s a good idea, sweetheart. Want me to wake you up when sunset arrives?”

“I’ll set an alarm, but thank you, Ms. Bucchi.”

As she departed further down the cave to the bedchambers, Ruggie stuffed the rest of the rice down his mouth and hurriedly washed the bowl in the dishbox. “Thanks for the snack, Grammy,” he said and darted right down the same cave way. He didn’t get to see his grandmother roll her eyes. Ruggie met Gabi in his bedchamber, and he had his cuddle switch flicked upward as he smoozed up to her. “I’m sorry you had such a boring day.”

Gabi snickered. “Ruggie…”

“You know what’s better than a nap?”

She rolled her eyes. “I can’t think of a thing.”

“A nap with your favorite person in the entire Savannah.”

Gabi giggled as if she were still a schoolgirl. “Ruggie, you are the most predictable person I’ve ever met.”

“What? I am not.”

“Oh, I know exactly what you’d do. I’m gonna try to sleep, and you’ll just lay there and try to make me laugh instead.”

“Me? Preventing you from sleeping?” Ruggie was aghast, sarcastically. “Gabi, who do you think I am?”

Gabi smirked and laid herself on the bed, getting herself prepared for a nap that she was craving to have.

“Fine. I’ll prove that I can take a nap just as well as you can. I don’t need to talk to someone to give me energy.” Ruggie slumped his way to the other side of the bed. He conducted a side flip onto the mattress, hoping that Gabi would notice. When she didn’t move, Ruggie internally growled. He knew exactly what she was doing. It was no longer a couple’s activity; it was a contest. “No “Goodnight” at least? Alright. I see the game we’re playing. Just letting you know, I’m gonna win it.”

He expected Gabi to reply, “Good luck with that,” or something of that nature. She didn’t move an inch. Ruggie carefully hovered over Gabi to see if she was actually actively ignoring him. Her eyes were softly closed. From his angle, he barely saw her chest pulsing as she deeply breathed. Ruggie was resenting how similar to Leona she was in terms of sleeping habits.

“It’s not fair,” he whimpered. “I miss not seeing you for a day, ya know.” Ruggie’s lip trembled. Unable to hold in the longing, he side-pounced Gabi’s sleeping body, wrapping his arms and legs around her. Perhaps it was to his fortune that she didn’t wake from that. The warmth from her slipped onto Ruggie’s skin and into his veins. It was a riveting yet comforting sensation. It was the same sensation he felt every time he gave Gabi a hug. Ruggie would never forget how much he loved being wrapped in her arms when they were awake. Whether Gabi knew he was engaging with her in the way he was then or not, he hoped that it would actually overflow her with the same love Ruggie had stored from his mind to his heart.

He had his left arm wrap across Gabisile’s stomach, pulling her closer to him, and his right hand intertwined with hers. Ruggie couldn’t tell which hand of Gabi’s it was nor did he care. He was too tired to check. It was that embrace that would transport him to dream land. Perhaps, he’d meet her there. Ruggie hoped wherever she was, she was enjoying herself. He couldn’t wait to join her.