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Plum Cookie wheezes as he slows his running, stopping at the start of the mountain trail, right where he started. Hands on his knees, he catches his breath. He had just finished some rigorous self-inflicted training; running up an entire mountain without stopping. His legs felt wobbly, his face burning, sweat soaking his clothing as it clung to his body. Even breathing, he found, was starting to hurt his cramping sides, his body aching, screaming out in pain.
Just as he finally caught his breath, the sound of footsteps approached him, along with a surprise weight behing added to his back. He yelps as he tumbles forward, face planting onto the ground. Looking up, he sees a figure roll off his back, now infront of him. Though he didn't need to see the cookie to figure out who it was.
Peach Cookie giggles, turning around onto her stomach, hands under her chin as she kicks her feet. She, clearly, was in a great mood. "Hiii Plum! Where've you been? I havnt seen you aaaaaaaaaaaall day!" She exclaims, looking right at him.
"...Training. What else?" Plum Cookie replies, groaning as he rolled from his belly to his back, panting a tiny bit. Now looking up at the bits of sky he could see past the tall bamboo stalks. Normally, Plum had more patience for his girlfriend's antics, but right now, he wasn't in the mood. His head pounding as he laid there.
Peach squints at him, and she stands up, looking down at him. "Hey. Are you alright? Your like, really red..." She says, chuckling a little, though concern laces her tone.
"...I'm fine. Just did some training on the mountain." He mutters, looking up at peaches face with a smile. Though it comes out more like a grimace. And she sees that, more worry finding it's way to her manner.
"Um.. Are you sure? Cause you don't look to good..." With a sigh, she sits back down next to him, getting on his level. "You normally don't look like this bad from the mountain course. Not even when you're carrying me on your back. What did you do?"
He sighs, knowing she had a point. Plum had never felt this exaughsted from a simple run up the mountain. But he didn't just do a simple run up the mountain. He was being a little stupid. "...I may have run it a couple times-"
"WHAT?!" Peach cries, making plum wince as he rolls over. She sighs, reeling it in. "Sorry, sorry, just... Plum.. please tell me you took a break or somthing..." She says, staring right into his eyes. Making lying to her nearly impossible, especially in his current exhausted, overexerted state.
"...I didn't feel that bad-" As he starts, Peach, groans, face palming. "I'm fine, Peach, really! I can go again! Besides, I've got other training to- Hey!!"
As he was speaking, Plum Cookie feels his body leave the ground, now in his lovers gentle cradle. "Nope! Nuh-uh! Your taking a break, right now! You look like your about to crumble on me!" She exclaims, walking towards their shared house.
Normally, Plum would've protested more, but as Peach Cookie takes him home, he feels his eye lids lower, tired from his constant working. Thus, he just nods, slowly feeling his body fall asleep in her arms. "Ok, ok, you win..." He chuckles, cuddling closer into her as she kicks open the door to their shared home. "..Sorry for worrying you..." He mutters.
"God, you perfectionistic dork.." She groan, chuckling whole laying him down on the couch, turning to shut the door. Quickly walking to their kitchen, comming back with a glass of water. Which Plum accepts, guzzling it down in a matter of seconds. Christ, his body must've been more dehydrated than he thought.. He can feel it travel down his throat, into his organs. A cool chill through his body as sets the cup down. Taking a few breaths, a smile creeping on his lips when he hears the small giggles of Peach cookie next to him.
"You should take a nap, i cant imagine how tired your muscles are..." She says, patting her hand lightly on his shoulder.
"Yeah, no, that sounds nice..." Plum Cookie sighs, turning a bit as he gets comfortable. A hum of satisfaction comes from Peach.
"And hey, real quick?"
"Hm?"
"Promise me you'll take a break between your training next time? Your body's gonna make you pay for ignoring it like a dunce, yknow..."
Though he scoffs a little, cheeks flushing a framiliar red hue, Plum nods, opening his eyes to look at his girlfriend, silently yet eternally grateful for her. His first rival, his first friend, and his first, and hopefully only, caring, amazing, wonderful girlfriend. HIS girlfriend. Plum Cookie would always be happy he got the privilege to call Peach Cookie that.
"I promise I'll take a break... but only if you cuddle with me." He mumbles, holding open his arms. Chuckling and rolling her eyes, Peach Cookie plops down next to him, wrapping her arms around Plum.
"...your taking a shower when you get up. Your all gross and sweaty." She giggles. He nods, softly chuckling. The last thing he remembers as he drifts off to sleep is Peach Cookie pressing a kiss to his forehead, drifting off herself as she mumbles "Sleep Tight, love…”