"Shinji, dear I want you to wait here with these nice people okay? I'm going to do something very important so be a good boy for mommy."

"Ma'am! Theres an error! We are not receiving any sign signals from Ikari!"

"Get the child away from here and quick! I don't want him to see-aah!"

"Daddy! Mommy!"

Shinji woke up with a startled yell late in the night. He panted wwith sweat rolling down his face and his heart was rapidly breathing against his chest. It was that same nightmare again. Its been a while since hehe's had that dream - the dream of the day he witnessed his mother die. This was the first in months since he's had it and even now it still frightened him. Why was he having these dreams? Why did he had to relieve the day his mother died over and over again? Shinji calmed down his breathing and stared down at his blanket. His eyes stung and he sniffed.

He hates crying. He hates showing how weak he truly was. Shinji tried to fight the tears but he failed miserably and tears came flooding down his cheeks. Shinji pulled his knees to his chest and cried softly. He hoped Mr. Yuuri and Mr. Viktor wouldn't hear him. He didn't want to trouble them with his problems. The last thing he wanted was to be another burden in someone elses life. Besides they needed their sleep and he can't walk inside their room disturbing them. He'll just be a nuisance.

"Shinj" Shinji froze in his place and immediately stopped his sobbing when he hears Yuuri. He didn't dare face him, he felt embarrassed crying over a dream of an event he should forget. Boys weren't supposed to cry. Thats what his father told him before he abandoned him in the orphanage. "Shinji, we heard you scream from the room are you okay?"

Shinji didn't want to answer him. He wanted Yuuri to leave him alone and go back to sleep. He had that huge competition tomorrow and he shouldn't worry about him. But at the same time, Shinji wanted to tell Yuuri about his nightmare. He wanted Yuuri to comfort him and rub his head like he and Viktor always did whenever he was feeling nervous or scared. Shinji wanted the comfort of a parent beside him but he didn't want to bother Yuuri. He didn't want to bother anyone with his problems.

Shinji gasped in surprise when he felt a warm embrace holding him in a comforting hug. Yuuri held him around his arms and he rubbed the top of his head. "Its okay Shinji. Its okay to cry I understand. You don't have to hide your emotions with us we're here for you." Yuuri rubbed his back and Shiji felt safe, he felt conformable in Yuuri's arms. Shinji eyes stung again. His face crumbled and he buried his face into Yuuri's chest, sobbing into his shirt.

"I-I ha-had a...I had a nightmare." Shinji hiccuped. "A-and it-it scared me so...so...I'm sorry Mr. Yuuri for waking you up! I tried to stay quiet honest!" Yuuri shock his head. "No its okay Shinji. Nightmares are normal for kids your age trust me. I used to have them a lot when I was your age. I still sorta have them now." Yuuri admitted shyly. He wasn't open about his nightmares but Viktor knew about them. They weren't serious just the usual self doubt that he would fail on one of his competitions or as a partner to Viktor. While Yuuri was embarrassed to talk about them, he felt he needed to tell Shinji about it so he'd let him know that Shinji could open up to him a little instead of shielding himself from others. 'Sounds like someone I know.'

Shinji looks up at Yuuri, some tears were still falling but he was already calmed down. "You do?" he nods. "Yeah. Everyone gets them once and a while, even Viktor has them too."

"S-so its okay then?"

"Of course Shinji. Now, do you want to tell me what your nightmare was about? Its better to talk about them with someone."

Shinji looked down at the ground, thinking if he should tell him. Seeing the conflicted look on his face, Yuuri says, "You don't have to tell me if you don't want too but Shinji, I want you to know that if you're having any problems whether its a nightmare or not, Viktor and I will always be here to listen becauae we care about you."

Shinji glanced up. "Really?"

"Yes. We're your parents now so its important to know whats troubling you so we can help you whenever we can. We might not have all the answers but we'll try our best. Do you understand?" Shinji wiped his nose with his sleeve and nods. Yeah he sorta does. Its better than bottling it up inside but could he trust Yuuri and Viktor with his problems? Yuuri is more than willing to listen to him and Shinji found himself thankful for that. They didn't have too but they did anyways because they genuinely wanted too.

"It-it was about my mom." Shinji started. "When she...when she died. I was there when it happened and its been in my head for a while back when I lived in the orphanage. I haven't had it for a while but tonight was the first time I've had them and...and I don't know everytime I think about it it scares me because I see a bright light and I see everyone screaming and running and someone taking me away and then...and then..."

Shinji starts to panick and he begins to think about that day again. He starts to cry again and Yuuri waa quick to pull Shinji for a hug and comfort him. He rubs his back while he rocked back and fourth, shushing Shinji to calm down. While he did that, Viktor woke up when he hears Shinji whimper and cry. Seeing that Yuuri was not in bed with him, Viktor walked out of bed and walked out their room and to Shinji's room.

When he stood by the doorway, Viktor sees Yuuri comforting Shinji who still hasn't calmed down. Concerned, Viktor runs to them and sits on the other side of Yuuri where he waa facing Shinji. "Shinji, Shinji calm down. You have to calm down this is not good for you Shinji." Viktor tells him. Shinji does not respond and instead continues to whimper uncontrollably. Viktor looks at Yuuri hoping he would tell him whats going on.

"Shinji had a nightmare and its a pretty bad one." Yuuri tells him. Viktor nods knowing he didn't need more info. Viktor faced Shinji and asked him in a calming tone, "Shinji, сын, would you like to bunk with me and Yuuri tonight?" Shinji looks at Viktor. "I don't feel comfortable leaving you alone tonight so if you like you can sleep with us tonight."

"B-but...won't I just be bothering you?"

"Of course not! We just don't want you to stay alone especially with that nightmare you just had so grab a blanket and a pillow for tonight." Viktor rubbed the top of his head with a comforting smile. Shinji, already calmed down, glanced down than at Yuuri who was still holding him. Yuuri smiled and nodded. Shinji glanced down. He really didn't want to sleep alone tonight so he nods. Viktor grabbed his blanket and pillow and he walked out his room with Yuuri still holding Shinji.

On their way to bed, Shinji buries his face in Yuuri's shoulder feeling safe. Its been a while since he's felt this way and he's glad that tonight, he wouldn't feel afraid to sleep after the nightmare.

Translation

Cын - Son

AN: I could not sleep unless I wrote this chapter down. Okay so Shinji's reaction when he was explaining Yuuri about his nightmare was not supposed to be as big as it was shown here and I guess I got a little carried away.