"What are you doing?" Lance yawned as he walked into Lotors studies as he was still up. Lotor didn't notice him entering the room as holograms with files piled on files was on the purple screens.

"Lotor come to bed, it's almost the morning," Lance poked at his shoulder as Lotor had a black tank top on and staring at the screen holding his chin in a debate.

"Hey, mister, I'm right here as the voice of reason," Lance wrapped his arms around his torso from behind tiredly. "Take a break,"

"I will my love, few more... Seconds, that earth term," Lotor rubbed his eyes shaking his head.

"Yea, no, get moving, bed," Lance tugged him back but Lotor was to heavy to move. He was unfazed.

"Come on..." Lance sighed leaning his forehead on his back.

"Love, what are you doing?" Lotor raised an eye brow as bags where under his yellow eyes and Lance closed his eyes holding onto him.

"Trying to be convincing, I don't think it's working though," Lance mumbled tiredly letting go and leaned over looking at the screen.

"What is that?" Lance asked not understanding the galra language.

"Quintessents, my mother studied them, if I understand quintessents then I can work with what created-" "I'm stopping you there," Lance pointed at him.

"Your going to get no where without a break," he crossed his arms and Lotor rubbed his eyes.

"I suppose your correct, give me a dobosh," Lotor ran his hands through his hair.

"Yea I doubt that, come here, your gonna want to get his out of the way," Lance grabbed his hand and pulled him to the counter as Lance sat on it. He helped Lotor put his hair up in a pony tail and folded it to a bun for him.

"It's probably going to be easier to see now, do you need anything else? I'll help if it gets stress off your shoulders," he sighed and Lotor stood there with his back to Lance as he didn't move.

"Lotor?" He raised an eye brow.

"Lotor, are you.." Lance looked over and saw Lotor crossing his arms as he silently had his eyes closed and held tilted slightly with his chin down.

"Fucking called it," Lance got down and grabbed Lotor by the hands as he led him back to the bed while Lotor was barely even awake, probably sleep walking, and let him lay on the bed sleeping soundlessly.

"We all get tired and need sleep dum dum," he smirked a little and brushed the hair out of Lotors face as he was passed out on the large bed.

"You need to learn how to take care of yourself more," lance crawled onto the bed carefully and sat next to him.

"Why would I do that when I have you?" Lotor mumbled softly as he reached for lance.

"What are you going to do if I'm not here again?" Lance giggled as he scooted over and Lotor set his head in Lances lap, his arm wrapped around Lances waist.

"That's never going to happen so I don't have to worry," Lotor smiled as lance stroked his fingers through his white hair.

"I can't argue with that," lance hummed rubbing behind Lotors pointed ear as the prince melted against his touch.

"You know I love you right?" Lance asked gently as Lotor wasn't fully asleep yet.

"Of course," Lotor nodded keeping his eyes closed.

"Good, cause as long as I love you I'll take care of you, since you can't do it yourself," he scratched his head gently as Lotor hummed against his touch.

"I'm okay with that my love," Lotor smiled and kissed his thigh gently.

"I love you as well, as long as I love you I'll protect you," Lotor rubber Lances thigh gently as the human blushed smiling.

"Good, now go to sleep," lance rolled him off of his lap.

Lotor growled and grabbed lance to lay on the bed with him as the human laughed feeling Lotor kiss the back of his neck and held him tightly.

"Good night my love," Lotor whispered against his shoulder as he buried his face against lance.

"Good night," Lance kissed his cheek as he rolled over to face him, curling up against him as he rested his head on Lotors arm. A large arm instinctively wrapped around his waist to hold him close as they both fell back asleep.

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"My lord we just received a message from central command," Acxa stood behind Lotor as Ezor and Lance stood next to each other, Narti stood still and silent, and Lotor stood in front of them all while watching his fighter from the comet being built into a better weapon.

"Emperor zarkon requires your presence immediately," she told him as Lotor had his back to her.

"So he is alive?" Lance whispered to Ezor who nodded sticking out her tongue with a pout.

"Very well, prepare a ship," Lotor said not worried.

"Do you think he's onto us already?" Ezor asked with her eyes widening a little.

"No, my father is simply ready to return to the throne," Lotor said flatly then turned to them smirking.

"He can have it, our plans have no changed, Narti, Lance, come with me," Lotor said walking to them, she put her right fist over her left side of her chest nodding as well as Lance due to them being in a formal environment. There's a time and a place to be casual with your boyfriend, here is not one of them.

"The rest of you, continue to oversee constructions, I will return shortly," Lotor said as the two generals followed him out.