Chapter 2: Monsters in my Head

Hikaru lay helpless in his sleep. Karou can't do anything but worry, and he was pretty sure his heart can't take any more than that. He was glad that his brother wasn't yelling anymore, and he had finally calmed a little. Karou kissed his brothers cheek, and rested his lips on the others forehead. A tear slipped down Karou's cheek.

"Please be ok…" He whispered. He felt so helpless, there was nothing he could think of doing that could help the older twins suffering. Karou placed a hand on his brothers chest, feeling his heart beat and breathe moving his chest. Carefully he shifted until he cradled the twin.

Drowsiness swept over the boy like the sea, slowly rolling over him, making it aware of its presents. The clock read 3:53 am. He had been up all night worrying about his brother, but he didn't want to sleep now! What if his brother woke and needed him? Karou could feel his eyes getting heaver. Maybe a few minutes of sleep wouldn't hurt.

Hikaru sat in darkness for what seemed like hours, waiting for something to happen. He had again witnessed his brother's painful death. This time he even knew what was going to happen, and he couldn't save him. It hurt his heart terribly knowing that he couldn't save his own brother. He could feel tears slid down his face into the abyss around him.

Slowly the room started to change colors and a new image faded into view. Hikaru used the back of his hand to wipe the tears off his face, and slowly stood up. As much as he hated the idea of the dream going on, he needed to get through this.

He was in an area he knew very well. He was in his own house, at the base of the stairs. Slowly and stealthily he climbed the stairs, reluctant to find what was at the top, but at the same time something was compelling him forward.

"Curiosity killed the cat..." He mumbled to himself. A stair creaked underfoot and he flinched, but he kept moving forward. His legs started to burn.

When Hikaru reached the top all the lights started to turn off, and a line of candles lead to his room. The same room he shared with his brother. Preparing for the worst, he inched forward. With a deep breath he opened the door, and froze.

Karou lay on the bed face down. He still had wounds and black stains on his body from where the tar had been. Hikaru couldn't see his face, but it wasn't needed to know that Karou still wasn't breathing.

From the corner of the room he saw something moved. Shifting his eyes from his diseased brother he looked. There, in the corner, was nothing. He let out a breath he didn't know he was holding.

Someone's breathe ran down his neck. A shiver ran up his spine. Every ounce of his body was telling him to run, but he felt frozen to the spot. A slimy thing licked sloppily up his neck to his ear. Snapping out of it he quickly ducked away and turned around. Bad idea.

The being was not human at all. Its arms were merely sticks that Hikaru could only guess was used to help balance. Its legs were human like, but skinnier, and where its genitals should have been was multiple long swinging tentacles. The long slivering tongue licked black lips, drool piling on the floor.

The tentacles shot for Hikaru. He panicked and jumped out of the way, hitting his head on the dresser. Hikaru thought they were going to shoot for him again. He scrambled around, trying to get up. But they didn't shot for him. The creature let out a long, scratchy laugh.

Hikaru looked up and saw Karou's body above him. His mouth was gaping wide open, and his eyes were completely black. Hikaru let out a scream.

The creature's tentacles wrapped around Karou's body, and defiled it right in front of Hikaru. He couldn't take this anymore; he was going to be sick. Tears rolled down his face. The monster was blocking the only exit.

Hikaru fell through the floor. He was expecting to hit the floor, but it never came. He fell and fell, like Alice down the rabbit hole.

Hikaru's eyes shot open. He immediately shot up and ran for the bathroom. He emptied his stomach, and sat by the toilet, crying silently.

So that my friends was chapter 2. A bit of a challenge to write, but i think i did it well. Anywho, tell me what ya think k ^_^ i very much appreciate it

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