Ouch!! [ a beat. ] Eh? Wait, that didn't hurt. Natsume, your wimpy punches are getting even wimpier!

[ he manages to get that out as he smooshes himself through the new crack in the door with all the strength he can muster. he's in, he's in!! and he does a happy little twirl just before moving to dive into the nearest bed—which thankfully might not have been jake's and even if it was, jake sitting upright stops him anyway. ]

Ah! See that, all your screeching woke him up!! [ for some reason this makes him preen and he points pretty dramatically at jake while giving a look that totally says "this is your fault, not mine, neener neener". ] You did it!