'Regulas?' Regulas tossed and turned on the couch trying to sleep. 'Regulas?' Regulas heard again. He began to dream of his past relationship. He began to sweat and roll over and move moreover with each passing second. Regulas bolted upright his golden cat-like eyes wider than full dinner plates. Regulas was breathing heavily tying to calm down. He took a deep breath and laid back down.

The sun began to show through the curtains and flood Vex's room with light. Vex's eyes fluttered open and she yawned. After stretching for a few minutes she trots out of her room toward the kitchen. Vex stops and looks down at Regulas asleep on the couch. 'note to self: Regulas doesn't snore. And... He's kinda cute while he sleeps. Ugh...' Vex shook her head clearing the thought from her head. 'Why would I even think that? Maybe because I feel sorry for him? Nah... I'm just going to go back to what I was doing.' Vex trotted to the kitchen and took a seat while pressing a small button under the table.

-CLICK- -THUMP-

Vex turned her head quickly in the direction of the loud thump. Vex looked around the living room. Vex looked down at the floor to see Regulas on the floor still fast asleep. Vex giggled and trotted over to him quietly. Vex leaned down so her muzzle is near his ear. 'Now how to wake him? His ear? No, maybe his neck? That will work.' Vex moved so her muzzle was right next to Regulas's neck and leaned in even closer just an inch from it. Vex breathed softly on his neck trying to get a reaction from him. Unfortunately she got no such reaction so she took it a bit further. Vex slipped her tongue out and licked the side of his neck.

"Mmmmnn..." Regulas's wings opened a bit but he remained asleep. Vex pushing in a bit too far now bit down on his neck softly causing Regulas's wings open all the way and become stiffer than a board. "Mmnn~..." Regulas's eyes opened up slowly to gaze upon Vex biting on his neck with her eyes closed. "V-Vex? W-what are you doing?" Vex opened her eyes and moved her muzzle from his neck.

"Waking you up..." Vex nuzzles into his neck then turns around and trots out of the room. Regulas sat up and looked at her dumfounded.

Regulas made his way to kitchen slowly and looked inside to see Vex making something to eat. Regulas looked down at the floor and thought. ' I'm going to tell her never to do that again... Ever... Because some scars are to be left alone....' "V-Vex?"

"Yes Regulas?" Vex didn't look up from what she was making on the counter which seemed to be a fruit salad.

"I'm going to have to draw a line." Vex froze and turned her head to look at him.

"What do you mean?" Vex's voice wavered slightly as she spoke. Regulas knew she knew what was coming so it shouldn't be a surprise.

"Never... Ever do that again." Vex knew what she did was a little extreme but it was meant as a joke.

"I.... It was a joke.... I'm... Sorry if it started you." Regulas looked her in the eyes to see blinding sincerity gleaming in Vex's golden cat eyes.

"Just... Never again.... Miss Vex." Regulas turned and trotted back to the couch laid down and drifted back to sleep.

Hours later...

Vex trotted into the living room and sat in the chair next to the couch. Vex couldn't get what Regulas said earlier out of her thoughts. 'I should apologize for my actions... But I don't think I should try to wake him again... I'm just going to shake him.' Vex walks to the couch and shakes Regulas a few times. Regulas opened one of his eyes halfway to look at who had been shaking him. "Regulas? Can I talk to you?"

Regulas nodded and sat up making room for her on the couch. Vex jump into the space given and gave a deep sigh looking down. "Regulas... Can you forgive me?" Regulas opened his eyes the rest of the way to look at her with a look of solidarity waiting for her to go on with explanation. "I.. I'm sorry I should've just left you be..." Vex's wings tighted around herself as did her tail. "I'm really sorry for doing what I did... Can you forgive me?"

"I except your apology Miss Vex." Vex looked at him with watery eyes trying to hold back tears. Regulas has a weak point for ponies crying. Regulas wrapped a forehoof around her and held her near. "Thank you for your apology." Vex nuzzled into Regulas and got as close as possible. Regulas wrapped his other hoof around her and pulled her closer into a hug.

"Regulas?" Vex said in a sleepy voice. Exhaustion of figuring out her apology and the weight of of her mind took its toll.

"Hmmm?" Regulas still tired from his nightmare is in the same boat.

"You're warm..... Mmnnn." Without another word Vex feel asleep in Regulas's grasp. Regulas slowly followed into a slumber as well.

This was the one time since the incident Regulas slept peacefully.

Author's Note

I will get back to the military view next chapter.