I hope you enjoyed the last chapter and I hope you enjoy this one too. And I'm trying not to rush into this^^'
Chapter 2: Help
Feliciano and Ludwig were sitting on the couch. They got their friend to go back to sleep and called another friend soon after, so now the two were waiting. It wasn't long before the two heard a knock on their door and they practically rushed to answer it.
They opened the door, Heracles Karpusi standing there, blank faced. "Where is he?"
Ludwig led Heracles to the guest bedroom where Kiku was still in. The black-haired boy was awake again, sitting up on the bed and staring down at the blankets. He heard the door open and looked up, brown eyes blinking. "Heracles?"
Heracles didn't say anything as he walked to the bed and sat next to Kiku. He pulled the Japanese boy into a hug and the two stayed like that for a while. After a short while, Kiku hugged the other male back. Heracles... Without thinking, he hugged the Greek man tighter.
"K-Kiku...you're hugging me...a little too tight..." Heracles said dully, not even worried that his lover was crushing his lungs.
Immediately Kiku let go, staring at Heracles with slight, wide eyes before turning away. "I'm sorry..."
Heracles stared at him for a moment before speaking. "It's fine...What's been going on...?"
When Kiku didn't say anything, the German, who was still standing in the doorway, spoke up. "I'll explain it."
Ludwig explained what has been happening to their Japanese friend; all the nightmares of their friends' deaths and how it's been happening for over a week. Nothing of what Ludwig said seemed to faze Heracles; he just sat there with his normal facial expression.
Heracles decided to stay with them for the night, only because of Kiku. He couldn't just leave knowing that his asian lover was having nightmares. The rest of the day was ok, aside from the fact that their friend was slowly becoming nervous wreck, but the asian was good at hiding it.
Heracles slept next to Kiku that night, which made the black-haired male feel just a little bit better. He didn't want to sleep, but at the same time, he wanted to. With a small sigh, Kiku laid his head upon the pillow and closed his eyes.
Kiku found himself in the same room, his friends still hanging around him. All of them hanging except for Heracles, who was lying right next to him. When he noticed his lover's body next to him, Kiku jumped up and backed away. Kiku was shaking violently; he wasn't sure what he should do.
"It's your fault their dead..." A voice cooed from the darkness in the room. "They tried to save you...now their dead, it's all your fault."
At first, the voice made Kiku gasp in surprise but then his hands clenched into tight fists. "No! It's not my fault!"
"Oh? But it is..." The voice trailed off, chuckling just a bit. "In fact...you can say it was you who killed them."
"What?! No! I would never do such a thing!" Kiku yelled. How dare someone say he killed his own friends!
Out of nowhere a mirror appeared in the room not too far from him. The black-haired boy narrowed his eyes at the mirror before taking slow steps. He stared at the mirror, only seeing his reflection in it. Without warning, the mirror turned a complete black, becoming a void of darkness. Kiku blinked for a moment but he didn't say a word. What the...?
Dull, red eyes opened in the void, staring at him. He didn't know what to make of this, but he kept his ground. Out of nowhere, the blade of a sword came from the mirror, aiming straight for him.
Kiku sat up from the bed, panting and sweating a bit; at least he didn't scream this time. Suddenly, the lamp from the nightstand came on and Heracles sat up. "Kiku…? Are you alright?"
"Just...another bad dream..." Kiku replied with sigh. "I'll be fine..."
"What was the nightmare about this time?" Heracles asked, tilting his head to the side and staring at him with his emerald green eyes.
The other male looked down. "Well...It...wasn't as bad as the others...this one confused me..."
Heracles blinked a little. "Confused you? How?"
"...This voice...I don't know whose voice it was but...it talked to me..." Kiku explained, though his expression was unreadable. "It...said that it was...my fault all of you died..."
The Greek man was silent, thinking a bit. "Was...this the first time a voice talked...?"
Kiku nodded. "Yes."
Heracles nodded silently. "Well...I believe we should go back to sleep, I'm tired."
"You're always tired," The Japanese boy joked, smiling slightly.
The other male said nothing as he kissed Kiku lightly on the lips before lying back down on the bed. The black-haired boy followed, facing his lover. Heracles, without warning, pulled Kiku closer, their chest pressing together, and the two fell asleep like this almost instantly.
The next morning, Kiku woke up, feeling slightly better. Heracles was still sleeping, making Kiku smile slightly. He, trying his best not to wake the other up, quietly and carefully got out of bed; what good that did. Heracles sat up and stared over at Kiku. "Good morning…"
"Morning," Kiku said, pulling a white shirt over his head.
Feliciano was sitting on the couch in the living room when Heracles and Kiku walked in. The Italian smiled at them. "Good morning! How did you sleep, Kiku?"
"Nightmare again, but it wasn't as bad as the last," The boy replied, smiling a little.
"Ve~ that's good!" Feli beamed. "Ludwig is in the kitchen, if you wanted to know."
Kiku nodded but didn't say anything else as he sat down next to the Italian on the couch. Heracles was about to sit when he felt something brush up against his leg. He looked down to see Feliciano's brown-furred cat brushing up against his leg, purring. He smiled slightly, picked the cat up, and proceeded to sit next to Kiku.
The black-haired boy smiled at Heracles and the cat, and started to pet the top of the cat's head. The Italian noticed and he smiled widely. "Pookie likes you!"
Ludwig walked in, holding a cup a coffee; he frowned when he saw the cat. "Felicano…didn't I tell you not to bring that damn cat into the house?!"
Feliciano frowned a little. "But…it'll be fine! Pookie won't make a mess!"
The cat, who was resting on Heracles lap, let out a small 'meow', making the German sigh. "Fine, but if he does; I'll put him outside, ja?"
The Italian nodded and smiled, and Kiku couldn't help but chuckle a bit at his friends. Ludwig sat next to Feli, looking over at Kiku. "So how'd you sleep?"
"Ah…well it wasn't that bad," The asian replied. "But…this time a voice talked to me."
"A voice?" Ludwig repeated, cocking his head to the side.
Kiku nodded. "Yes."
"The voice put the blame on Kiku for why we all died," Heracles spoke softly, not bothering to look at him while he gently pet Pookie.
Ludwig narrowed his eyes in thought. "It blamed you? What else happened?"
"…The last thing I remember was a mirror," Kiku began, looking down. "It turned black and red eyes stared at me from the mirror."
The German nodded, turning away. "Hm…Do you get nightmares every time you sleep?"
Kiku thought for a moment. "Sometimes…not all the time. I didn't last night or the night before, but…when they're bad, I don't fall back to sleep."
The room fell into silence; the only thing that could be heard was the sound of purring coming from the cat. The silence lasted for quite a while until Felicano spoke up. "I'm gonna go make pasta!"
The Italian jumped out of his seat and ran for the kitchen. Ludwig sighed and turned to the other two males. "Well...guess we're having pasta for lunch."
"That's fine with me," Kiku smiled. "I don't see a problem with that."
Ludwig nodded, standing up from the couch. "...I'm going to go make sure he doesn't make a mess."
Kiku and Heracles watched as he left the room. A second later, Pookie jumped off Heracles lap and ran into the kitchen. The two seated on the couch could hear the yelling coming from Ludwig a minute later.
Without knowing it, Kiku fell asleep on the couch. He was having another nightmare again; it was nothing but a repeat of all his friends dying and the voice blaming him for their deaths. Even if it was just a repeat, seeing his friends dead still terrified him. His brown eyes snapped open when he felt the hands of someone shaking him. He saw Heracles' green eyes and he sighed in relief. "Heracles..."
"You were having a nightmare...it seemed kind of bad," Heracles spoke softly, tilting his head at the asian. "You ok?"
Kiku nodded. "Yeah, I'm fi-"
"Pasta's ready~!" Felicano yelled from the kitchen doorway, holding bowls of pasta in his hands.
He rushed over and placed the bowls in front of Kiku and Heracles on the coffee table. The Italian smiled. "I hope you enjoy my pasta!"
"Felicano! Get this damn cat out of the hosue!" Ludwig yelled from inside the kitchen.
Feli laugh nervously. "Be right there!"
Kiku smiled a bit before turning to the bowl of pasta in front of him. He sighed. What am I going to do? I don't understand...why am I having these nightmares? What's with that voice...? He shook his head, looking over at Heracles. At least my friends are helping me with this…
Aw Heracles came to help Kiku^^ expect more chapters soon
