Extra Chapter 9.5: For the Love of Fluff 3 (Four-way Cuddle Time Edition)

Greetings, everyone! It's your favorite cuddly, fluffy, sickly Vampire Princess, Lily here. I'm currently confined to bed, much to my dismay; my wives - including Mana - won't let me leave the room. I did manage to convince them to let me go to Mana's mother's funeral, though. I didn't want her to be alone during such a difficult time, and I knew she'd only show her true emotions to me. Unfortunately, I collapsed again once we returned to the castle, so now I'm essentially under house arrest. Or would it be castle arrest? Hmm...

"Yami, Lucy, I want to apologize to both of you for all the trouble I've caused and for putting our dearest Princess at risk. I promise I'll do everything I can to train Lily so she can control her powers when the time comes," Mana says.

"Please do, but don't do it to make amends to us - do it for Princess Lily. After all, we have to stick together so we can protect her," Lucy replies.

"Thank you, I will. From now on, everything I do will be for the protection or benefit of our Princess," Mana vows.

"Mana, I'm angry with you," Yami interjects. "You made me break my promise to protect Lily's smile again. Do you know how much pain you put her through? I understand your side, but after Lily collapsed from using that magic, she kept crying for you in her sleep. Promise me that you'll keep what Lily said in your heart and won't continue holding in your pain and emotions until they explode. Promise that you won't ever make our Princess cry in pain and sadness again."

"I promise, Yami. I won't ever make our Princess cry in pain and sadness again; I promise to protect her smile for all eternity. Her smile is my reason to live now," Mana replies.

"Very well, it's good to have you as a fellow wife and friend, Mana," Yami says.

"Oh, it looks like Lily is crying again. It's about time for her to wake up and eat. Mana, would you like to be the one to wake our sleeping beauty this time?" Yami asks.

"Yes, I will gladly do so. I pray to the Goddess that we can get Lily trained in time and that Rose will be able to get a physical body and ease these nightmares and fearful memories that Lily has," Mana says.

I feel a sweet and warm sensation on my lips, and I hear people talking. I want more of this sensation, and I'm a little hungry for something sweet. I guess I should open my eyes and wake up now...

"Mmh... hi, Mana. Hi, Lucy, Yami," I say as I wake up and jump into Mana's arms. She's so warm.

"Lily, you shouldn't jump into people's arms like that, especially when you're still weak," Mana scolds me gently.

"I'm sorry, Mana. I just felt lonely when you pulled away, and I wanted to feel that warm sensation again," I explain.

"How can I be mad at you when you do something as sweet as that? Okay, I'll hold you and let you sit in my lap today. I also remember you enjoyed yourself when you were punishing me by playing with my ears and tail, so I'll let you mofu-mofu my ears as much as you want. Just please don't play with my tail; it's quite sensitive, okay?" Mana says.

"Okay, I promise I won't play with your tail. Yaaaay! I get to mofu-mofu Mana's ears." I giggle as I reach out to stroke Mana's fluffy ears. It's a nice distraction from feeling so tired and sick.

As I continue to play with Mana's ears and eat my pudding, my eyelids begin to droop. I hope I start feeling better soon. "Yawn…so warm, getting…sleepy…can we all cuddle and sleep together this time? I don't want to sleep alone right now…" I ask, my voice barely above a whisper.

"Very well, your wish is our command, Our Princess," Lucy, Yami, and Mana respond in unison.

Mana gently lays me down in bed, and then the three of them snuggle up beside me, each of them draping an arm over my body. It's comforting to feel their warmth and their love. "Yaataa...it is four-way cuddle time; good night… I love you, Lucy, Yami, and Mana," I say with a contented sigh.

"We love you too; good night, Lily," they reply in unison. As we drift off to sleep, I feel grateful for the love and comfort that my wives bring me.