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[ Have a stupid little smile ]

Nope! [ He watches Cilan go over to the bed and when Cilan teases about dropping his pillow on the floor Ash for a moment looks like he would have came in and tried to catch the pillow before it actually hit the floor, completely with a small pout. ]

No, it wouldn't. But, [ back to smiling, though it's smaller this time ] don't worry 'bout me. You just focus on tryin' to get a good sleep. Venusaur is here with her sweet scent to help soo... If I havta I'll get on the bed but only if it gets really uncomfortable. But I won't be alone down here: I have Pikachu and Venusaur down here with me!

[ ~~shhh shh theyre just two really.. good... friends having a sleepover there's nothing questionable about it~~. Pikachu will give a sleepy 'Pika' in agreement, though it's not hard to tell that he kind of wishes Ash would sleep on the bed. But hey, he'll put effort and looking like he's going to be comfortable, fluffing his pillow and everything. Although he doesn't actually lay down just yet since it seems like he's waiting for someone else to get comfortable. ]

Hm, if you insist... [Pansage climbs off of Cilan's shoulder as Cilan drops his pillow onto the bed. Pansage certainly has no objection to sleeping on the bed, seeing as it curls up at the foot of the bed right away, while Cilan adjusts the pillow and blankets. (And making sure that Ash has enough pillows and blankets too, which he'll add more to the floor pile as he so chooses.)

Once he appears to be happy enough with his arrangements (and yours), Cilan will finally be situated now. He doesn't actually lay down yet, though, 'cause he still can't help but think this is terrible for you to have to sleep on the floor.]

Are you sure you're going to be alright down there, Ash?

[ Oh. Hello blankets. Ash wasn't thinking about even using any blankets before Cilan added them to the floor. But Cilan probably wouldn't be very happy if he put them back on the bed so he'll adjust the blankets and slip under them once Cilan seemed situated. Once he's done so he looks at his friend and smiles. ]

'Course! It'll be like sleeping on the ground outside... 'cept with blankets and pillow instead of a sleeping bag. You just try n' get some sleep. I hope Venusaur's sweet scent helps ya.

[Okay, that gets a little bit of a laugh--he wishes he could remember where the old sleeping bag was that's stuffed in the closet somewhere, he would have let Ash borrow it...]

Alright, but if you need anything, please don't hesitate to let me know. [Finally, he seems willing to try lying down and getting comfortable, but first--]

Good night, Ash. I hope you're able to get some sleep tonight, too.

[He's already suspected that you might not have been able to earlier, but if our presence somehow helps, then at least he can hope for that, right?]

[ You should do something about that multidimensional spaced closet of yours Cilan. ]

Yeah, I will. And let me know if ya need anythin'. [ And he finally lays down himself, but of course-- ]

Good night, Cilan. ... I hope so too.

[ Now, why would you suspect that (other than coming to your room in the middle of the night asking if you wanted help sleeping). Ash turns and finally gets comfortable, back facing Cilan because he's actually not... quite ready to go back to sleep yet. Trying to go to sleep with the sweet scent has already failed for him once tonight.

So he'll just... lay there for a bit and listen carefully for any noises that he might hear from behind him. While trying not to get caught, of course. ]

[Well Ash, I hate to disappoint you, but it doesn't sound like there's much noise coming from Cilan, other than, after a momentary pause, the sound of him rolling over to face the opposite direction as well. Other than that, it doesn't sound like he's falling asleep yet, at least not right away.

In fact, that might be because he's currently doing the exact same thing you're doing right now--quietly listening to hear if Ash falls asleep first. Once he's sure that Ash is able to sleep, then maybe sleep will come easier to him too.

...So basically nothing is going to happen unless somebody falls asleep first or somebody breaks the silence here.]

[ Tick tock tick tock tick tock...

Wow. It sure is quiet around here.

Let us thank the fact that Ash is only ten and can't keep himself awake while laying there still. Especially when he's someone who isn't good at sitting still in the first place. So while he tried to stay still and awake eventually he started to doze off into some sort of slumber.

Only to jerk awake a few moments later, causing the electric mouse at his side to perk his ears up and give him a look of concern, but with the look Ash has didn't dare speak like he normally would. ]

[Unfortunately (or fortunately...?), Cilan had not fallen asleep yet by the time Ash drifted off. Even with hearing what sounded like Ash having fallen asleep behind him, he was still having a little trouble with doing the same, mind racing as he thought about different things. Some of them being inane like what he'd like to make for dinner tomorrow or what not, other thoughts then turning to thinking about the reason why he had been awake to begin with--the beginnings of a nightmare that had jolted him out of his sleep before Ash came knocking on his door.

Honestly, the idea of having that nightmare in the same room as Ash's right now didn't exactly help to ease his mind. But eventually, he started to relax a little more and just as he was starting to finally give in and drift off, he suddenly heard some noise behind him and for a moment he tenses, listening. Did Ash wake up again? ...Should he call out and see?

For now, he tries to stay and quiet and just listen, in case it turns out that Ash was still asleep. Maybe if he's lucky, Ash and Pikachu haven't noticed yet...]

[ Sorry losers, you're really too obvious to this oversized flower right here in your 'I'M SLEEPING BUT I'M NOT'. And while Pikachu might say silent, Venusaur doesn't in a small growl on the floor, a sound of concern if it can be understood for Ash's sudden jolt. ]

[ Ash was just going to stay still until he hears Venusaur's small growl. Oops, he was found out by someone. He doesn't say anything for a moment before speaking up in more than just a whisper. ]

I'm okay. Sorry for wakin' you.

[ If Venusaur was even asleep. But it's towards Pikachu as well, giving the electric mouse a few pets before glancing back at Cilan's bed. he didn't wake up, did he? ]

[...Well, that answers that. Ash is definitely awake right now.

Cilan doesn't move or say anything yet, but the growling noise appears to have woken up Pansage, who opens an eye to look at Ash and Pikachu sleepily, before glancing at it's trainer...and proceeding to stare at him for a little bit longer. Yeah, it can tell that it's trainer is awake right now too, you're not fooling anyone except maybe Ash here.]

[ It's Pikachu that notices Pansage waking up, heading tilting a little before figuring out where - or rather who - Pansage was staring at after looking at him and Ash.

Although Ash is still being fooled, Pikachu does start connecting the dots. Once he does he crawls over Ash and hops onto the bed. ]

--Ah. Pikachu, what are you doing?

[ He's ignored as Pikachu goes over to where Pansage is to look in the same direction as the grass monkey. Let's find out what's happening here, shall we. ]

[...What's happening here is Cilan not even noticing his Pokemon staring at him (He had been looking at the wall, a little too into his thoughts again after hearing Ash say something to Venasaur) until he happens to glance over.

But before he can even think to do some kind of discreet gesture to signal for it to be quiet or not draw attention to us, he can hear Ash saying something about Pikachu now, and sure enough, there's now an electric mouse Pokemon coming over to stare too.

...Uh. Is it too late to pretend that we're still asleep?]

[ Yep, too late. Pikachu sees that you're awake, Cilan. So either you never went to sleep or Ash woke you up. So now he's going to notify his trainer of such by going back over to Ash, hopping into his lap, and pretends to go to sleep for a minute.

But only for a minute before perking his ears and waking back up and pointing at Cilan. ]

Eh? Are you...

[ He stops and turns his attention to Cilan. ]

Cilan?

[...Welp, purrloin's out of the bag. Upon being called, Cilan stirs before sitting up a little, turning to look over at Ash.]

Hey, Ash. [A slight pause, before he brushes some of his hair out of his face.] Sorry, I heard you were awake, but I didn't want to say anything in case you were about to go back to sleep again right away.

[And the reason he admits to some honesty now is because Pansage just gave him a look that suggests that playing the "oh I just now woke up card" wasn't gonna fly with it.]

Mm... it's okay. I wasn't... gonna go back to sleep right away anyways.

[ We're gonna be honest here ourselves because well... we were never really that great about being dishonest to begin with. ]

... Have ya been able t' get any sleep yet.

[Hm. After a moment, he sighs a little.]

No, not yet. [Quick to add--] But, I'm sure that sleep will eventually come to us sooner or later, so please don't worry about it.

[You know, whether he finally is able to drift off within the hour, or suddenly passing out from exhaustion during the day, whichever comes first.]

Well, if you need any help I'm sure Venusaur can help ya with Sleep Powder.

[ Because that is totally the solution right. ~~No it's not damn it boys~~. ]

[Yes Ash, brilliant suggestion, except--]

I suppose so, but what about you? What are you going to do if you're not planning on going back to sleep?

[Unless we both take that option of drugging ourselves with Sleep Powder, but Venasaur might not approve.]

... Dunno. I wasn't thinkin' on doing anything so maybe if I lay here long enough I'll doze off again.

[ Though the idea of that happening again wasn't a favorable one. ]

-- But don't worry 'bout me. If I don't I'll think of somethin' to do.

Hm...well then, I guess I have no choice but to stay awake with you, at least until both of us are able to go back to sleep again.

[And unlike the debate from earlier involving the sleeping arrangements, he plans to actually stick to his guns this time...provided his body doesn't have other ideas and cause him to drift off soon, but yes, if you're gonna stay awake, then so is he.]

Eh? You can't do that. How are we gonna find out if Venusaur's sweet scent works on you if you don't go to sleep?

[ huffhuff go to sleep Cilan ]

'Sides I just told ya that I'm probably gonna doze off again.

You also said that you weren't going to go back to sleep right away, so I can at least try to stay awake for now until you doze off again.

[Which might be a losing battle since Cilan already looks pretty tired enough as it is, it's miraculous that he's even coherent enough to speak right now. But...]

...Also, this taste would be more bittersweet, if I'm the only getting any use out of it.

[...Err, well, somewhat coherent in that he can talk but it's still kind of nonsensical, even for him. But in other words, he's curious to know if using the Sweet Scent actually worked for you as well, Ash. It doesn't seem particularly fair otherwise if it only works on him.]

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You don't havta do that...

[ Though from the defeated sound in his voice it looks like he's getting too tired to argue this point. That and what Cilan said after seemed to cause him to shift uncomfortably. ]

I... I guess. But havin' it work on one is still better than none, right?

[ Roundabout way of saying that he hasn't. Not deliberately but hey Cilan didn't directly ask if it's helped him or not. ]

[Cilan frowns at that, and now he's sitting up a little more to look at his friend.]

No, of course not. I'd prefer it if it worked for both of us, Ash.

[Or at least if it worked for you rather than us, but he probably shouldn't say that.]

So until it does, I'm willing to try to stay awake, at least for a little while longer.

[So yeah, until you fall asleep or vice versa, you've got Cilan's (mostly) undivided attention.]

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