The Monster Under the Bed
Main character: Shibuya Yuuri
Rating: T
Warnings: Shounen-ai, hints of stalkers, slight OOC, sibling fluff, and monsters from under your bed
Summary: Throughout his life Yuuri could remember a pair of soft yellow eyes always peering at him. It wasn't until he went to the Demon Kingdom that those yellow eyes began to be accompanied by a pair of wandering hands. Slight AU.
Disclaimer: KKM does not belong to me.
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Yuuri was five when he first saw the monster under his bed
"Yuu-chan is so adorable!" Mama said as she helped Yuu-chan into his light blue penguin decorated nightie. "Want me to read you a bed time story?" She offered while tousling her son's damp hair.
"No" Yuu-chan yawned while stretching. "'m tired" he then –with the assistance of his Mama- began to climb into his bed.
"Well then goodnight Yuu-chan" Mama smiled as she placed a gentle kiss on top of Yuu-chan's head.
"Night Mama" Yuu-chan mumbled, snuggled warmly into his bed. Mama's smile brightened as she softly flicked Yuu-chan's light switch off before walking out of Yuu-chan's bedroom.
The door closed with a soft click and Yuu-chan's eyes were fully shut. It wasn't until Yuu-chan was drifting on the edge of sleep when the noise had begun.
"Ww…" A slight tapping rhythm began accompanied the small moans.
Yuu-chan's eyelids flickered slightly at the sudden soft, low noise.
"Ww…" The rhythm of the tapping slightly increased.
Yuu-chan groaned slightly as he sat up and rubbed his eyes.
"Ww…" There was a pause in the tapping and a low chuckle was given as Yuu-chan's blankets were roughly tugged away from him.
Now Yuu-chan was fully awake as he watched his blankets disappear under his bed..
"Ww…" The tapping noise stopped and nails scrapping against his wooden bed frame could be heard.
Yuu-chan let out a slight whimper as the groaning got louder.
Taking a large gulp, the five-year old bravely crawled over to the edge of his bed. Yuuri breathed deeply through his nose before he peered over into the dark space under his bed.
"H-he-hello?" He asked, a puff of warm air hitting his face. "My n-name is-" Yuu-chan paused before letting out a screech of terror as bright glowing eyes appeared in front of him suddenly.
"Ww!" It growled at him with fierce emotions and something sharp and shiny flew and Yuu-chan.
"Eeekkk!" Yuu-chan yelped as he stumbled away, a small dagger narrowly missing his nose. "Ni-san!" he cried as he jumped out of his bed and began to run to his older brother's room.
"Yuuri?" Shori asks as he immediately sat up while Yuuri crawled next to his older brother.
"Mmhmmp" Yuu-chan mumbled into Shori's blankets while his little form shook in fear and terror.
"Shhh..." Shori hushed in a quiet tone. "I can't understand you" Shori worriedly patted his baby brother's back. "Can you take a deep breath for me?"
Yuu-chan nodded before he began to take in huge gulps of air. It wasn't until Yuu-chan's fifth exhaled breath that his sobbing slowed down.
Shori smiled as he looked at his younger brother's face. "Now can you tell me what's wrong?" he asked gently when Yuu-chan's body stopped shaking.
"There's *sniff* a-a *sniff* monster" Yuu-chan said latching onto his big brother.
Shori grabbed a tissue from his bedside and put it under Yuu-chan's nose. "Blow" he commanded gently.
Yuu-chan blew his nose.
"Yuuri, can you show me where the monster is?" Shori asked as he got off his bed. Yuu-chan nodded slowly while he climbed out of his older brother's bed.
"Can you hold my hand?" Yuu-chan asked while he walked closely to Shori. Yuuri's older brother smiled softly at him, as his smaller hand was held by his brother's bigger hand.
"Of course" Shori said.
The two walked down the hall silently.
"Where is the monster?" Shori asked as they stopped in front of Yuu-chan's bedroom.
Yuu-chan bit his lip as his eyes started to water slightly.
"Under there" Yuu-chan pointed towards his bed.
"Okay" Shori said as he started walking to the bed, only to be stopped by the sudden weight thrown on his leg. Shori looked down into the dark obsidian eyes of his younger brother. "Yuu-"
"I don't want the monster to eat you!" Yuu-chan cried as his small arms tightened around his older brother's leg.
Shori smiled softly before replying to Yuuri in a calm tone.
"No need to worry" Shori placed a gentle pat on Yuu-chan's head. "The monster won't eat me" He reassured Yuu-chan before kneeling on the ground to get a better look at his baby brother.
Yuu-chan looked straight into his elder brother's eyes.
"Why won't the monster eat you?"
Shori's smile twitched slightly at that question. "Umm" Shori searched his brain for an answer to Yuu-chan's unexpected question. "You see…" Shori's brain stalled.
Shori cleared his throat while he formed the perfect explanation in his head.
"Monster only prey on children of five and younger" Shori let a mini smirk slip. "Once you become six, the monster becomes afraid of you."
Shori quickly cursed himself as Yuu-chan's lower lip started to wobble.
"B-but that means the monster won't leave me alone until I'm six!" Yuu-chan's eyes started to water. "T-that's not u-un-until three 'onths!" Yuu-chan wailed.
"Gwahh!" Shori yelped as he quickly gathered his little brother in his arms. "Shh" he started to rock his baby brother back and forth. "Don't worry I'll always protect you!" Yuu-chan's wails started to grow quieter.
Shori gave a bright smile as his brother looked at him, eyes still watering and sobs still racking his body.
"Hey! You can sleep with me until you're six!" Yuu-chan's sobs were reduced to small snuffles.
Shori let out a huge sigh of relief before getting back onto his knees to peer underneath Yuu-chan's bed.
Yuu-chan held his breath as Shori's hand reached out under his bed. Shori sighed when he came back up from the floor.
"It's just a stuff animal" Shori smiled at his baby brother before placing the stuffed animal onto Yuu-chan's bed.
"B-but" Yuu-chan stuttered as he looked at the black teddy bear.
Shori smiled as he reached for Yuu-chan's small hands. "How about we sleep together tonight?" he asked as he squatted down to Yuu-chan's eye level.
Yuu-chan nodded as he gripped his brother's warm hands.
"M'kay"
Niether of the two noticed the small silver dagger that was impaled into Yuuri's wall.
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Here are the Q&A's:
Is this really scary?
Nope. I don't think I can write a truly scary story.
What is the pairing?
I won't tell you yet since it would give away the ending.
What is the signifigance of the black bear?
I can't tell you that but I will hint at it in chapters to come.
Does that bear belong to Yuuri?
No, the black bear was just placed there.
How many chapters do you have planned?
We have only seven more chapters to go!
Why do you go back in between "Yuu-chan" and "Yuuri" during this chapter?
He is little so he is used to being called Yuu-chan by his mother.
How old do you plan for him to be in the next chapter?
He is going to be seven in the next chapter.
When are you going to update the next chapter?
Sometime next weekend.
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