Lullaby For You

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He sleeps peacefully on her lap. NekuxShiki Post-game.

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The first time he did it, he did it without warning. Shiki was in the middle of making another outfit when Neku made it a point to be noticed. He just came into her room like he always would and placed his head on her lap. It was then she noticed at how truly soft his spiky hair was. It just so happened that it was a hot day and she was wearing shorts so her initial reaction was to be ticklish. The more she squirmed, the more he adjusted his position to get comfortable which tickled her all the more. She was baffled, absolutely flustered with her face at its reddest but she had no say in it whatsoever.

He was already fast asleep.

So she continued sewing albeit feeling warmer.

The next time he did it, she mustered all the courage she could and asked him. All the color of her face, particularly red, went straight to her cheeks while he wore his poker face. He said he didn't need a reason but if she wanted an excuse, he said the floor was hard to sleep on. It was a fib. They both knew he'd slept on it for hours before. But nobody questioned it. He muttered something about how weird looking the clouds were to shake off the awkward silence. She numbly nodded.

Mr. Mew, the stuffed cat (or piggy), sat on her bed, tentatively keeping watch. It knew that now it had competition for not only its master's affection but also her lap as a pillow. It didn't mind at all. After all, its master is so kind that she deserves to be showered with love not just from him. It could share.

Meanwhile, the two were still engaged in conversation. Neither was unfazed by their rather intimate position. It just came to them so naturally that it would even be weirder to stress it out. The chat died down eventually into comfortable silence. Then out of nowhere, there was a humming. She was humming a lullaby. He hummed a little too but it didn't last long.

He was already fast asleep.

So she continued sewing albeit feeling warmer.

The last time he did it, she didn't want it to be. There was an accident and nobody walks away happy from those. They could barely even walk. It was all her fault. If he hadn't protected her then maybe they'd both be far worse off. But that wasn't the case. He tried to take most of the impact and injury. Neku was just too stubborn and Shiki wished he wasn't. Both were bloodied with him battered. He was dying. She was crying. He tried to cheer her up by talking about how cloudy that day was. She cried even harder. Her tears fell on his face and mixed with his own. Even so, he smiled. It's still a wonderful world.

He was already fast asleep. Forever.

So she continued sewing long after he was gone… albeit feeling lonelier.

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Shinra-ex-SOLDIER

A lullaby for you

Don't you worry baby, I'll be here by your side

May tomorrow be wonderful too

Close to you I hope to stay endlessly from today

Even through cloudy days

You are not alone

You are not alone...

This is partly inspired by the [headcanon] fact that Neku likes to sleep in Shiki's room as mentioned from Saturday Sewing Sessions.

Well, I might as well start doing the TWEWY song challenge.
I will turn this into a short series with short texts (hopefully I'll keep it at 500 words excluding lyrics).

Which song do you want next?

Please specify characters. If there's a theme or genre tell me, or if you'd like to leave it to me. Otherwise, it may not be entertained. Thank you.