Rin has a bad dream of unknown origins and Haru helps him feel better

Warning; fluff is REAL in this chapter so be prepared to cry or squeal from the cuteness

Darkpheonix666

Haru lay in bed quietly next to Rin gazing at his sleeping face. He had worn himself from the bath and never gotten around to watching Pokémon; after everything he was still tired. If she suddenly woke up in a child's body without any idea of how it happened in a public place she would be pretty freaked out the whole situation too.

She gazed at the young boy quietly admiring his gentle expression. As an adult Rin only showed stubborn or annoyed expressions; never anything happy or gentle. She couldn't understand what had happened to him to cause him to change so quickly. The sweet little boy she had grown to love became a stubborn Tsundere and a slight asshole.

Rin had once been so open about his feelings able to vocalize things so easily. But now he was more closed up and quiet; always dealing with things by himself. His eyes always hiding some form of pain or hurt; then acting snappy and closed off about his feelings for other people.

This pained Haru a great deal to know that Rin was dealing with problems but never vocalized what he was feeling. She would always listen to him; even if he felt like nobody cared. She could never ignore someone when she knew they needed her help; even if they didn't ask for anyone to help them.

Suddenly Rin started twitching and kicking about; as if he was trying to run away from something. The thrashing became more frequent till eventually he was hitting Haru slightly. Haru winced as the boy kicked and thrashed her in her own bed. While it didn't hurt much because he was a child; his actions were quite bothersome and hurt a little.

"No…. stop…. stop it!" Rin cried quietly his voice unhappy. He sounded upset and scared; like he was being forced. This shocked Haru and she became concerned; it seemed that Rin was having a bad dream which was normal for children. However, from the sound of his cries; it was quite a serious dream.

"Rin…" she started quietly hoping to rouse him. Maybe he was having a dream in which he was being chased by something scary; like a monster. Tears started to spike the edges of Rin's eyes "Haru!...stop it!...Haru! NOO!" he cried loudly.

Haru got into full maternal mode; whatever was happening to him in the dream was definitely serious. For him to be crying so much and begging for her like this; it had to be a very bad dream.

In dream

Rin rushed through the darkness his heart racing and his body spiked with fear. The loud cackles from all around him sent shivers all down his small body. He couldn't see anyone but he could feel eyes watching him from all around like knives.

Growls, cackles and loud footsteps were heard coming after him. A loud male voice called out his name over and over again; each time growing more impatient. "Rin? Where are you? You know better than to ignore me. ANSWER ME" a loud menacing voice called loudly.

Tears spiked Rin's eyes but he didn't look back and kept running. He had to get away; the further away he ran the safer he would be. He wanted to be back with Haru; back in her warm embrace and kind smile. The one who was always there to listen to him no matter how badly he acted.

"Haru! Where are you? HARUUUU?!" Rin cried loudly the tears beginning to spill. He wanted to go home; back to Haru's house and her warm smile.

Reality

Haru started shaking Rin roughly her blue eyes serious and intent. She gripped him tightly by the shoulder and started shaking him hard in order to wake him. She didn't want to hurt him but being forceful seemed to be the only answer she had right now.

"Rin; I'm here. Come back to me!" Haru yelled sternly but not loud enough to wake up the neighbours. She would do anything to wake up Rin from the things that scared him.

Eventually Rin's actions began to relax and he softened causing him to snap his eyes open and wake himself from the dream. He lay on his back his maroon eyes wide open with fear and his hair sticking to his face with sweat. His heart was thumping within his chest and his body was shaking like a leaf.

Haru sat close beside him her blue eyes filled with concern but relief was beginning to shine through. It was all over now and the dreams couldn't scare him anymore. She stroked a few of his bangs from his face gently her face comforting and gentle "Its ok now Rin; I'm here and your safe" she reassured him gently.

He was lying beside her in her bed; surrounded by soft blankets and warmth. It was the middle of the night and the rest of the world was asleep while they lay here now roused from sleep.

Rin slowly looked over at Haru his eyes still filled with tears; she was still here. He wasn't trapped in that cold dark place anymore; he was back in the place he knew. "H….Haru…." Rin stammered quietly his voice still cracking. This was real wasn't it? He was back with her and he wasn't alone anymore; in that cold void from before.

Haru smiled gently "I'm here Rin; it was just a bad dream" she assured him kindly. Poor thing; it must have been really scary for him to act like that. She had never seem him that scared in all her life; it was quite a surprise for her.

Rin's eyes welled up with tears all over again and he leapt up; he rushed up at Haru and gripped her waist. He broke down into sobs again crying her name over and over again.

Haru was startled by his sudden outburst to grab her but she managed to keep herself steady. She then smiled warmly and stroked his back to comfort him; he had just been through a scary experience.

"Haru…. I….it was…. I couldn't find you…." Rin sobbed tearfully burying his face into her body the tears still spilling hadn't been able to see anything or anyone; just that endless amount of black and darkness surrounding him. The noises and voices following him wherever he went.

Haru hummed and made gentle sounds to coax the small boy of his tears. Having bad dreams as a child was very scary; mainly because you had no idea of what the hell was going on. "Ssh; don't worry I'm here now. Nothing can hurt you anymore Rin" Haru coaxed gently. He was far away from anything that would ever try and cause him anymore fear.

Rin looked up at her quietly his eyes still red from crying "Y…You promise" he sniffed tearfully. It had felt so real; he had thought he would never get away from it. He still felt like if he let go of her the darkness and scary voice would come back to find him.

Haru nodded quietly "I promise Rin" she assured him. She would never lie to Rin; not about such things like this. He was away from the dream and back to the safety of her room.

Rin got up slowly and wrapped his arms around her neck. He wanted to be closer to her; her warmth and smell made him feel safe. "I…. I was so scared…. I thought…. I thought you were gone" Rin whispered quietly his voice shaking. It had been so cold and dark; being able to see nothing in front of him but silence and the endless blackness.

Haru quietly wrapped her arms around the small boy cupping his head and back with her arms. He needed to feel safe right now; secure and knowing he was away from that place. Knowing that he was safe and that it hadn't been real; that whatever had been real in the dream was now gone and wouldn't be able to hurt or scare him.

"I'll never leave you Rin; I'll always be here" she reassured him gently. Even if it seemed like she wasn't there briefly; she would always come back to him. She would always find him no matter how far apart they were.

Rin hummed contently his tone unsure but still a little relieved. He then continued to hug her quietly not moving from his position. He wanted to stay close to her until he felt better.

Haru held the boy close to her body quietly; poor thing was still shaking like a leaf and clinging to her for dear life. His dream must have been pretty terrifying for him to act like this. She moved her head carefully to speak into his ear "You want some hot cocoa?" she asked gently. It would help him relax and eventually make him sleepy.

Rin didn't move but she felt him nod into the crook of her neck. Haru then smiled gently and picked him up carefully making sure to cup his behind with her hands. Children were a lot more fragile than adults and she didn't want to hurt him accidentally after he had been so shaken from that dream.

She then made her way to the kitchen quietly not caring about her messy bed hair or short bed shirt. Right now, Rin's well being was more important than anything else; decency was not an issue.

In kitchen

Haru sat quietly at the table watching Rin as he sipped his hot beverage quietly. He had relaxed immensely and was now very quiet and cosy. His tangled and messed up maroon hair, sleepy eyes and ruffled bed clothes made him look adorable. Poor little guy had surely had a scare earlier with that bad dream.

Haru sat opposite at the table watching him; she was sleepy herself but was more concerned that he was feeling better. He had just been thrashing about in her bed not that long ago.

"You feeling a little better?" Haru asked worriedly. If he didn't want to talk about it that would be ok; as long as he was starting to feel like himself again. That was what was more important right now; how he was feeling.

Rin looked up shyly and nodded; this was really good hot cocoa. He could feel himself relaxing and the fear dispersing into nothing. Haru was such a good homemaker she would make a great wife one day; plus a pretty amazing mum.

Haru smiled with relief "Starting to feel sleepy again?" she asked warmly. In his current body; sleep was a necessary tool. His current body used up a lot of energy and he needed to restore it with sleep.

Rin nodded sipping the last of his drink out of the cup. He was starting to feel drowsy again but was also worried the dreams may come back to scare him. It had felt so real despite the fact Haru had reassured him that everything was ok now.

"Want me to cuddle you again? To keep the monsters away?" Haru asked kindly. Since he was so small; he would be scared easily. He didn't have to keep up a brave front if he didn't want to.

Rin blushed shyly but nodded; he wasn't a baby but that dream had been really scary. It was ironic how he was thinking he hadn't had one since he was a child; given his current predicament.

Haru smiled her eyes loving "You finished?" she asked. If he had drunk all he could manage that was ok; it had started to do its job anyway. She could see the sleep starting to taunt him; starting to pull him into a peaceful state of mind.

Rin hesitated then nodded; he was starting to feel sleepy again. Hot milk and chocolate powder really did work wonders on the human mind. It was so simple and yet so effective to bringing the drowsy feelings over the human body.

Haru got up slowly and put his mug in the sink; he had done pretty well. There was only a mouthful at the bottom of it; not enough for her either. She then wiped Rin's mouth of residue with her thumb gently making sure to keep him clean. The latter blushed a little at her close contact despite him frantically hugging her earlier.

She then picked him up gently making sure to hold him close to her and support him properly. Rin settled and nuzzled into her embrace quietly starting to fall asleep. Haru contented and carried him upstairs quietly. It was a good thing she had been awake; or Rin would have woken up crying by himself.