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During a morning in the Sloth residence, loud purrs were heard throughout the bedroom… And who was guilty of that?... Well, Lazy Dog, of course! The feline found themselves lying on their stomach while holding their son in their arms and licking his adorable little head and face. Lazy couldn’t help but silently swoon at their baby as he began to join in with the purring himself. However, Rider started to give happy little mews while his little claws reached up to them in a ploy to get more of the loving licks. Which, of course, worked in his favor. Rider loved the feeling of being lovingly groomed by his parent. Each lick showed just how much he was adored and treasured… There was no better feeling than that… After a while of laying on his back, Rider’s bliss was interrupted by an idea… A way to get even more kisses and love… The kitten smiled before rolling onto his stomach. Once on his hands and knees, the baby slowly crawled away from Lazy’s face… As he tried to escape the loving surroundings of his parent’s warm, fluffy arms. Lazy watched him blankly for a second before giving a knowing chuckle. They continued to watch him with a swaying tail as he tried his best to get over Lazy’s massive paws. With him distracted, Lazy grinned, leaned in, grabbed his little scruff between their teeth, and brought him back so they could continue to groom and kiss his head. The baby giggled as he leaned in and pawed at their face again, happy that his plan was successful. “Oh, you two are just the cutest little things.” Belphegor said as she watched the two with a sleepy smile. Lazy Dog and Rider turned to her and gave her a pair of loving smiles. “We are so glad you think that, my love… Though… You know what would make us even cuter?” Lazy asked with a growing grin. “Do tell, Kitty. I would love to hear it.” Bel responded as she sat up and stretched out her four arms, cooing silently when Rider began to mew at her. “Well… We could get even cuter if…” Lazy said smugly as they picked up their son, climbed back under the sheets, and began to snuggle into their wife. “Mommy would care to join us?” They continued as they and Rider looked up at her with loving smiles. “Well, of course. How could I ever refuse my adorable and precious kitties?” She answers with a swoon as she hugs her little family close. They all stayed that way for a while, almost falling back asleep as they bathed in the warmth of their love… However, that was broken when Rider began to try to keep his dark purple bangs out of his eyes. Belphegor and Lazy Dog watched him lovingly for a few seconds before breaking the silence. “Aww, Little dreamer… Are your bangs in your eyes?” Bel asked, only to get a slight mew in response. “I see, Sweetheart. Don’t worry, Mommy has something that can help.” With that, she looked over to her nightstand, reached her bottom right arm, and grabbed a hair clip shaped like two pink stars and a light grey moon. Once all her eyes were back on her son, Bel gently took Rider’s little bangs between her middle and index finger as she clamped the clip into place. He blinked a few times before smiling and mewing, happy that he could finally see his parents better. Which, of course, led to him getting coos and kisses. “There is that happy little shiny smile we know and love… It seems like we got our perfect dream back.” Lazy said as they and Bel cuddled their son tight. As Rider purred happily from the love he was receiving, a thought popped into his head… A thought that could help him show the same amount of love in return… So, Rider peered up and began looking back and forth at them. Just as his parents were about to coo at him again, the baby stuck out his tongue and began to gently groom at Lazy’s arm for a few seconds before turning to Bel and doing the same. The two watched him in shock for a moment before melting. “Awwww! My adorable little kitten is showing us how much he loves us!” Lazy cooed as they went to groom his head again. “Well, isn’t that just so adorable? We love you too, Baby. You are your Mommy’s and Mao Mao’s perfect little star.” Bel said lovingly as she kissed her son on the cheek. The family continued to stay that way until the call of a warm and loving sleep finally fell upon them. Though… They didn’t mind in the slightest… After all… Asleep or not, their lives were one big dream.