(Short one: Storm)
The sky was dark, and heavy rain pelted the roof of every house in the surrounding area. Only at times when the sky would light up, would be thunder and lightening going off. Inside one of the houses, a little girl huddled in her bed, covers over head; a whimper escaped her lips.
"Julia, what is the matter?" A voice called out "you should have been asleep an hour ago.."
That calm voice made Julia brave outside her covers, taking a quick peek around before lighting had struck once more. This action had caused the small child to pull herself back into her safety area.
The voice sighed "Do not tell me, you are sacred of storms..?"
"...only the bright loud booms.. Moon.." her voice was barely heard over the thunder that sounded after the lighting flash. Her cry was muffled by the sheets; she was trying not to be loud. "I.. like the sound of the water drops.."
"If you are frightened by the 'bright loud boom', why not go to your parents to console you?" MoonJumper asked, looking out the window, just as another flash happened.
"Mama.. and papa.. don't like it when I wake them up.." she quietly said, earning a look from the invisible being "I used to after awhile.. but then they said I need to.. get over it.."
"Can.. you.." She was about to ask when Moon finished it
"You wish for me to sleep next to you, yes?" With a nod from the girl, and a sigh from him, Julia felt a mass huddle next to her.
She instantly threw her small arms around him in a hug, making him go stiff; this was the first hug he had received from her.
MoonJumper could already feel her calm down, and he relax once he got comfortable; how long had it been since he laid in a bed? Or slept? He knew he still could, but found no need for it.
Julia yawned, she was not quite asleep but she was close. Moon hummed "you know, I too used to be scared of storms.."
"..really..?" Julia's little voice asked "you don't look like you could be scared easily.." this in turn made the spectral being chuckle
"It was one thing I could never forget.." he stared "I was with.. my mother. One night it was raining heavily, like this night. My mother sat with me, and she told me of a fun little game to distract myself with."
"..what was it..?" Julia asked
MoonJumper smiled "when you see a flash, start counting, and when you hear the boom.. that's how far it was.."
Throughout the night, Julia and MoonJumper counted on the storm until she was calm enough to sleep; the booms still made her jump slightly, but moon was there. At some point down the line, he had fallen asleep as well, with little Julia in his arms.