Hey! Well, I got a request from "Guest" asking for a oneshot where Nya comforts Lloyd after he's had a nightmare, but I was already planning on it...so yay! Hope you enjoy this one! I'm sorry if it's not very good :/ I had some difficulty with it. Hope it's not too bad!
ENJOY!
No.
No..not yet.
NO!
I woke up, screaming, and flailed in bed. My hand hit the wooden side of the room and I winced. It was just a dream. Just a dream. And yet...it was so lifelike. I wrapped my arms around myself, trying to get rid of the cold that seemed to seep into my very core. I shivered. It was too real...too real. My brothers barely shifted in their sleep as I slid out of bed, my bare feet lightly smacking the floor. I shivered again. Everything was so cold.
Just like his body was.
I gripped my head as the nightmare replayed again and again. It was just a dream! Just a stupid dream! It wasn't real! I didn't kill my father. I didn't.
But I was supposed to.
I looked up to see...Nya's door? When did I get here? I must have subconsciously walked here. But why? A slight breeze whistled through the hall and I was seized by another shiver. I only knew that...that she would keep me safe. That's why I was here. I knocked on the door, softly calling her name.
No answer.
I shook my head. This was stupid of me. Why on earth did I think that she-
"Lloyd?" she asked. She was rubbing her eyes and yawning. I felt shame rise up in my chest. I shouldn't have bothered her, I was being selfish and rude. And yet, I didn't move.
"I..." I didn't know what to say. What could I say? Hey, I had a nightmare and now I'm running to you because you're like a...a mom to me? Was she a mom to me? I didn't know. I never had a mom. Nya squinted to see me in the dark. The squint didn't last long because apparently, a few tears had slid out of my eyes, uncontrolled. I wiped at them angrily. Green ninja's didn't cry!
"Oh sweetie..." she suddenly kneeled in front of me and hugged me. She hugged me. She was warm and soft and inviting. She smelled like flowery soap. I found that I was crying again. Dang it! I couldn't cry! I was not a little boy!
"It was scary. It was so scary." I choked out, finally letting my emotions take over. It was scary. I never dreamed so realistically before. I never had such a vivid nightmare. the scariest part was that...it could have been real. Nya picked me up, a lot easier than I thought she could, and sat on her bed, drawing me close. Her arms were strong and soft at the same time and they felt so safe. Her fingers slid through my hair as she shushed me, pressing her lips to my head.
"I'm sorry Lloyd..." she whispered as I cried. I cried because of my nightmare. I cried because I didn't know what was going to happen in the future. I cried because I was scared. And I cried because I had never felt so safe - so loved, before. I cried against her shoulder until I couldn't cry anymore. She rocked me back and forth as my sobs died down. That's when I realized that she was singing.
Close your eyes,
rest and lay.
The sun has gone,
so has the day.
Your dreams will take you,
your fears will leave you,
in my arms,
you'll be safe.
It was beautiful. Her voice was smooth and silky. It ringed in the quiet night so perfectly. I shook as she held me tighter and continued to sing. She didn't need an explanation. She just let me in, in the middle of the night and comforted me. Some silent tears escaped onto her already damp shoulder, but they went with a smile. I didn't know exactly what mothers did, but if it involved making kids like me feel like nothing could hurt me...if they made their kids warm and brushed away their tears...then Nya was my mother. I wrapped my arms around her as best as I could, and quietly thanked her. I had never felt like this. Never. Thank you Nya...thank you.
So how was it? I hope it wasn't as bad as I think it is, because that would be horrible o_o. Thanks for all of the awesome reviews! :D They make my day!
