My Protector (fnf/softmod crossover)

*Pico/toughie's P.O.V*

The morning had arrived quickly as the first light of the sun shone through and placed a gentle glow over me and Softie as if to greet us into the new day. I had been the first to wake up though I did so with slight reluctance as I didn't want my movements to wake Softie up just yet. This was the first time in a while that Softie had slept through the entire night without waking up for one thing or another. Be it a bad dream, a sudden burst of inspiration or simply not being able to get himself to relax enough to sleep through the night. Benjamin hadn't had a full eight hours in almost five months due to us having to always be on guard as well as the fact that we couldn't stay in one place for too long and had to be on the run to avoid being captured by his parents so I was beyond thankful that he finally got the sleep he desperately needed.

As I held Softie gently around his waist my thoughts had gone back to the day we had initiated our plan to get him away from the two before it was too late. It had ultimately been my suggestion to get him away from his abusive parents though I had left it up to him to make the final decision. Despite Softie's understandable fear of running away from his parents after years of abuse he had been the one to make the final choice to run. Even though we went through many hardships to get him away from his parents Benjamin was ultimately much happier now and could stand up for himself if needed and with the help of free hand to hand combat training curtesy of Sven he know also knew how to defend himself if the need ever arouse to do so.

Back in the present I ran my hand through Softie's hair enjoying the softness of it as he was letting it grow out to his natural color. Over the recent months Softie had decided to let his hair grow out like he always wanted it to and was letting his natural hair color be more visible as he didn't want any reminders of his parent's preference and in doing so he hadn't touched it up with blue dye since his parent's Christmas performance.

I was truly proud of him that he wasn't allowing his parent's influence to take up as much of his thoughts as they used to. It was while I countinued to run my fingers through his hair that I got a contented sigh from Softie before I was met with a peck on the underside of my chin which sent a pleasant feeling through me before I heard Softie quietly saying "good morning Toughie" before I replied with "good morning baby blue" as I continued combing my fingers through his hair for a few more minutes until our alarm had gone off signaling that our time to cuddle was up for the time being. Soon enough we both begrudgingly seperated from each other and got ready for the day hoping that we would have a good day of sales and nothing would go wrong.

/At The Park/

Upon arrival to the park me and Softie saw that the storm had caused some debris to land in various spots and after putting our paintings on the easels we brought along with us we picked up a little bit as nobody was here yet and after picking up we had managed to make a small stack of branches behind us. It was only after we finished securing the stack that me and Benjamin got fully set up and had our art on display while I had gotten out our small cash cache that we used so we could keep track of what was purchased and so we could give change back. Soon enough park goers started to show up which was mine and Softie's sign to flip our open sign out as I turned on the portable radio to play some music to signal that we were ready.

/Back At The Manor/

*MM's P.O.V*

It was well into the morning by the time I woke up and though I knew it was needed to heal from my injuries I had mentally kicked myself as I had felt guilty for not being up early enough to make my daughter and BF some breakfast. I knew full well that the two typically went out to eat more than they honestly should though I couldn't really stop BF from spending his hard earned money from venues and contests he has performed at as he earned it himself and with the help of occasionally collaborating with a few other rappers he was able to actually support our daughter and himself in a smaller apartment that was just the right fit for them.