DISCLAIMER: I do not own Baka to Test.

Yuuko isn't scared by a lot of things; actually, the list of what she does get scared of is really, really short. Even when she has a dream that would scare other people enough to snap them awake, she would just sleep through it.

But not this time.

Her nightmare woke her completely up, and she was staring at the wall with wide eyes.

"It was just a dream..." Yuuko muttered to herself, gripping the covers. She was terrified; what she'd felt in her dream had just been too vivid, too... frightening.

It was all just a bad dream...

Despite thinking that, Yuuko climbed out of bed, heading out of her room. She didn't want to be alone, and that's why she went to her brother's room, walking up to the edge of his bed. Hideyoshi was sleeping facing the door, but he was lying on the far side of the bed. There was plenty of room for her to crawl in...

I'm not a kid anymore... She thought as she stared at his sleeping face. But... who cares?

With that one thought, Yuuko climbed into the covers with Hideyoshi, making herself warm and comfortable right next to him. She was facing him, and her hand slowly inched up to grasp his own. "Hideyoshi..." She muttered quietly, and it was barely loud enough to reach her own ears.

Hideyoshi heard her anyways, and his eyes opened a little, her twin looking at her. "...Aneue." He whispered, still half-asleep, and his eyes opened wider as he woke up. "Aneue...?"
Yuuko averted her eyes. "Yeah..."
He looked down at their joined hands, and gently grasped her hand back. "Was it... a bad dream?" He asked.
"Yeah..." She repeated.

Hideyoshi smiled and scooted closer to Yuuko, their legs rubbing against each other, his free hand going around her as he stared into her eyes. "Don't worry, aneue... I'm right here." He suddenly kissed her on the forehead, making her blush. "I'm not going anywhere..."

"...Yeah." Yuuko whispered, smiling. She closed her eyes, snuggling against Hideyoshi as she held onto his hand. He kissed her again, holding her as he went back to sleep. Warm in his embrace, Yuuko wasn't afraid anymore... because Hideyoshi was there with her.

A/N: Does anyone else think I'm trying to see how short of a short story I can make?