Zelos groaned in slight irritation. Was he dreaming? Or was the sudden addition of extra weight on his head actually real? He poked one eye open, and was met square in the face with a cute little creature staring down at him….

…down at him.

Quickie was on his head.

On his hair.

Zelos lifted the arm he was resting on and gently picked the little creature up by the scruff of its neck, and placed it on the table in front of him. Yawning, he rose from his slouched position and turned his head to see a giggling Colette and smiling Meredy.

“Hello ladies,” he said to them, smiling back groggily. He slowly made his way to the other side of the table and pulled two chairs out, “Care to join me?”