4th Night

Kyoya Ootori

The room was in darkness. The only thing that illuminated my face was the bright computer screen. The only thing that broke the silence was the sound of my fingers running over the keyboard, and the sporadic clicks emitted by the mouse.

The clock in the lower right corner of the bright screen marked three-thirty in the morning. I should've gone to bed, but I still had to finish my research.

However, continuing to navigate through those pages and files became impossible when I heard your steps down the corridor, and that ceased when you stopped in the doorway. Unable to concentrate, I mentally asked myself what you were doing there, since it was not usual for you to wake up so late to go to the bathroom, or to look for some snack at the kitchen.

So I waited for you to say something, maybe you would scold me for being up so late and not going to sleep next to you, but once again you didn't say anything. You stood there, silent, not moving, hardly breathing. A little confused, I turned around slowly, and with the dim light of the computer, I saw your silhouette, which trembled sporadically, and heard your sobs, which were accompanied by some adorable hiccups.

Then you stepped away from the door frame, you ran towards my direction, and you let yourself fall into my arms. With a fast movement, you sat on my legs, while you held my neck, and hid your head in that spot.

I let you cry a little more, I could tell that you needed it. So I just caressed your head and back, while giving you light kisses on the hair and forehead.

"What happened?" I finally asked, suspecting the answer.

"A nightmare" you replied, confirming my theory.

"Want to tell me?"

You nodded and so started with your story. I let you talk, still caressing you softly, with what your voice stopped breaking and your body didn't tremble anymore. Even the hiccups ceased.

"I think that could only happen in a nightmare" I said when you finished speaking, while adjusting my glasses. You looked at me a little surprised, as you held to my shirt again. "So you shouldn't be afraid. What you dreamed of can't hurt you."

"I know..." you whispered. "I'm sorry for bothering you while you're working."

"No need to apologize. Besides, my research is almost done. I can totally finish it tomorrow. Do you feel like going back to bed?"

You nodded gently, and you prepared to stand, but I stopped you, holding you soft but firmly.

"Not so fast. I'll take you there."

So you hugged my neck, again hiding your face, which this time was blushing. Holding your legs and your back, I got up from the chair, lifting up with me. You didn't weigh anything. Light as a feather, you gave me the impression of being a helpless little girl. So I pressed you a little closer to my chest, in an attempt to protect you.

"Let's go to bed" I said as we left my office, and walked down the hall, heading to our room.

When we finally reached the bed and I laid you gently on it, it didn't take you long to go back to sleep peacefully.

I caressed your cheek, and giving a slight smile, I laid down next to you, hugging you again.

Breathing your sweet scent, it didn't take me too long to fall asleep next to you.

As I said in the original fic, this was the chapter I wanted to leave to the very end; my favorite one, there's something about Kyoya that makes him my favorite host.

Anyway, since I'm following the original order, this is today's chapter. Hope you like it, leave me a review telling me what did you like, what you didn't. Also will apreciate your follows and favorites, and the fact that once again I couldn't triple check my spelling and grammar, so sorry if you see mistakes.

Feel free to point them in your review; remember I'm here to improve my english :D

See you next week! The Hitachiins are coming!

XOXO, Ribonette.