Nightmare Before Christmas
By: Continūu
Rating: T
Summary:
You'll never know what you have until you lose it. Sometimes you don't realize that something's important to you until it's only a memory. And at times like this do I think back and ponder at how foolish I was. If I wasn't such a fool, I would've taken it seriously; that nightmare before Christmas...
Disclaimer:
Unless the world did end, then I do NOT own these fellow Vocaloids whatsoever. Hehehe. I like that word. Whatsoever. Heh-heh.
Authoress' Notes:
Me: Why, it's Tuesday, December twenty-fifth, 12:19AM by my computer, so... Merry Christmas all of you guys! :D
Caramel: Someone's cheery.
Me: Why, why, someone's a jerk.
Caramel: *scoffs* Huh, yeah, right *walks off*
Me: *rolls eyes* Feh. Anyway, hello, there, people! Back to the topic... It's a bit ironic, isn't it? It's Christmas and I'm writing about something horrible happening on Christmas. I'm such a masochist xD This is Chapter 2! :D I still don't know what to name these chapters; I never name them on my books :p Hehehe. So if you can, help me by suggesting names or something, if I haven't actually changed the names of the chapters... Chosen titles will get imaginary cookies! :) My, my, my; I have a reviewer! Surprising :D
Thanks to mirrorsound for the review :)
No, I can't believe it :O Someone liked my writing, ermahgerd :OO Just... just... unbelievable :OOO Please give me ideas, I have some kind of an idea of how the plot will go but help will be appreciated. :D
So, on with the story! ^v^
notes:
[A/N: me interrupting you for a second]
"Hey… Hey, wake up!"
I gasped. "Len! Len, Lenlenlenlen~!"
"Hey, calm down, there, Rin!" A voice that was so familiar spoke so close to me. "Wh-what's wrong, Rin?"
I looked around and realized that I fell asleep in my living room. Len was kneeling on the floor, next to the couch that I slept on. His cerulean eyes were full of worry; like a brother's eyes would when his little sister has a bad dream. I blinked, and I noticed that I was crying. For a while, I guess, looking at how swollen my eyes felt. More tears came out, and Len was visibly uneasy.
"You're crying."
"Thanks for the heads-up, Captain Obvious."
Len chuckled softly. "Rin… What's up? Why…Why are you...—"
"Crying?" I said, taking deep breaths in an attempt to calm myself. "I— I-it was just a… h-horrible nightmare..."
Len's steady hands gripped my shaking shoulders. "Rin, there's nothing to be worried about—"
"Yes! Yes, there is! You… You left me, and… and…" I started sobbing, thinking back to what happened in that dream.
"I… left you?"
"Yeah… and… there was so much, so much blood, and… and…" I shivered in the thought of what Len did in my dream.
Len sighed. "Is it the same nightmare you had for the last, um… twelve days?"
I finally nodded, my chest still rising up and down violently while I sob.
Hands circled around me as Len pulled me into a hug. "Rin… No matter what happens, I'll be here, with you. Okay, little chopkins?"
[A/N: really, me, really? CHOPKINS? O_O Dafung?]
I pout at the nickname. "N-no."
Len chuckled. The way he laughs… like Christmas bells ringing merrily. "Don't you ever think that I will ever do that, especially to you." He pulled away to look at my eyes. "Now get ready for the Christmas Eve party tonight, okay? I'll pick you up later. I have to get ready too, huh?"
Ever since Len and I got adopted by different couples, I found it very hard to adapt to live without Len constantly by my side. It's very fortunate that Len had finally got his driver's license, and even though we didn't live that closely to each other, we were still as close as we were back at the orphanage. Even though the idea of Len with a driver's license sometimes bugs me. Just knowing that Len was there right next to me really made me feel better.
He rubbed my hair gently, still trying to calm me down. He smiled softly, grinning like no tomorrow. Then he stood up, said goodbye and walked downstairs. I strained my ears to hear the soft thud as Len closed the front door. I sat there, wiping tears off my cheeks. I started thinking about Len again. I guess it's normal for you to feel distraught after a terrifying dream, but it was different. I felt like something was wrong. Terribly wrong. Yet I couldn't see it, even though it's right there in front of my eyes. And when I do see it…
Len was always so cheery. Even when he's asleep, when you look at his calm, expressionless face you can still see that Len was the kind of person that smiles a lot. I thought back to the time when Len was just right there. His trademark grin still stayed flawless. His eyes are also full of compassion, but deep inside I couldn't help but catch a little glint of guilt inside his orbs. Was he… doing something that he wasn't supposed to do? Or was he hiding something from everyone? From me? I shook my head to try and stop thinking about it.
'Ugh! What am I on about? Why would Len be guilty about anything? He wouldn't do such a thing… Would he?'
I stood up and walked to my bathroom, but even though my mind was on other things, that nagging feeling was still there and I had an instinct that it will stay there.
Me: O_O That... didn't turn out as expected.
Caramel: *walks back to the room* You really need someone proofreading this. Someone like me, perhaps?
Me: *actually laughs* AHAHAHA! You? Proofreading? Psch, like that's totally gonna happen.
Caramel: Oh, don't you dare underestimate me, sis.
Me: *imitates* Ooooh, don't you dawe! Oooh, sooo scawey! OOOH!
Caramel: *rolls eyes* Whatever.
Me: Well, to you beloved readers/Vocaloid fans/visitors/friends/close friends/best friends who have visited this stowey, please review and tell me what you think! It would really help me a heap lot :D We wuv yuu!
Caramel: Leave me out of this.
Me: Well, then. I wuv yuu! :L
Word Count: 1,107
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