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Shigure sighed as he turned over in his bed, finding a position that was somewhat comfortable. Ideas flew through his head at a speed that made light seem incredibly slow.
'This is hopeless.' He thought as he stood up. Since sleep obviously wasn't going to come he might as well finish a manuscript before his editor, Mii, started crying again.
As the novelist walked downstairs he about what he was going to write that was worth being up at midnight. His bare feet were practically silent as he descended and walked into the kitchen. He was going to get a glass of milk when he saw a silver covered head lying on the low table.
"Aya?" He asked, causing the head to look up at him.
"Hello Shigure." Ayame responded, brushing his long hair out of his pale face.
"What exactly are you doing here?" Shigure asked, pouring milk for the both of them and getting out a box of oreos.
"I heard Yuki has been having nightmares. I wanted to be here for him." Ayame accepted the oreos with a faint smile. "Oreos were always your favorite."
"Yuki has had a few nightmares recently, but they aren't as bad as before. Tohru has helped him heal. Someday maybe she'll be able to bridge the gap between you two." The snake's eyes brightened considerably.
"Do you really think so?"
"But even dear Tohru needs time." Shigure cautioned.
"I understand Shigure. You may not think I do, Yuki certainly doesn't, but I do. I really do." A door upstairs slid open and footsteps were heard descending. Yuki, eyes wide with fear, yet filled with sleepy innocence entered the room.
"Yuki? Is something bothering you?" Ayame asked before Shigure could.
"Ayame? What are you doin here?" The younger brother seemed to just notice the older when he spoke.
"I'm always here for you Yuki." Ayame's words were surprisingly serious. "I may not have been before, but I am now." Yuki blinked.
"What is that supposed to mean?" The rat asked with a yawn.
"It means that if you ever need anything all you have to do is ask." Ayame said so sincerely that Yuki had to believe him.
"What if I need you to leave?" The look in his brother's eyes was one Yuki had never before seen. Shigure left silently, knowing the two needed time together.
"Then I will leave." Ayame stood up. "Goodbye Yuki. I wish you happiness." Yuki stared as the red covered form became smaller into the distance.
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Shigure sighed as he turned over in his bed, finding a position that was somewhat comfortable. Ideas flew through his head at a speed that made light seem incredibly slow.
'This is hopeless.' He thought as he stood up. Since sleep obviously wasn't going to come he might as well finish a manuscript before his editor, Mii, started crying again.
As the novelist walked downstairs he about what he was going to write that was worth being up at midnight. His bare feet were practically silent as he descended and walked into the kitchen. He was going to get a glass of milk when he saw a silver covered head lying on the low table.
"Aya?" He asked, causing the head to look up at him.
"Hello Shigure." Ayame responded, brushing his long hair out of his pale face.
"What exactly are you doing here?" Shigure asked, pouring milk for the both of them and getting out a box of oreos.
"I heard Yuki has been having nightmares. I wanted to be here for him." Ayame accepted the oreos with a faint smile. "Oreos were always your favorite."
"Yuki has had a few nightmares recently, but they aren't as bad as before. Tohru has helped him heal. Someday maybe she'll be able to bridge the gap between you two." The snake's eyes brightened considerably.
"Do you really think so?"
"But even dear Tohru needs time." Shigure cautioned.
"I understand Shigure. You may not think I do, Yuki certainly doesn't, but I do. I really do." A door upstairs slid open and footsteps were heard descending. Yuki, eyes wide with fear, yet filled with sleepy innocence entered the room.
"Yuki? Is something bothering you?" Ayame asked before Shigure could.
"Ayame? What are you doin here?" The younger brother seemed to just notice the older when he spoke.
"I'm always here for you Yuki." Ayame's words were surprisingly serious. "I may not have been before, but I am now." Yuki blinked.
"What is that supposed to mean?" The rat asked with a yawn.
"It means that if you ever need anything all you have to do is ask." Ayame said so sincerely that Yuki had to believe him.
"What if I need you to leave?" The look in his brother's eyes was one Yuki had never before seen. Shigure left silently, knowing the two needed time together.
"Then I will leave." Ayame stood up. "Goodbye Yuki. I wish you happiness." Yuki stared as the red covered form became smaller into the distance.
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