Ok! Nearly done with editing! Only three more chapters to go! Also, I promise to get Chapter 11 up as soon as I can. :) I apologize for the wait, but I've been distracted and had writers block for a while. Just to be clear on this chapter, I know that Muscle Man is a big jerk and wouldn't normally offer a shoulder to cry on; but, he's a big softy when you think about it. Plus, he and Hi-Five Ghost have a best friend/brother relationship just like Mordecai and Rigby. No pairing between the two, they're just friends. Anyway, I'll get the next chapters edited and reposted soon. Enjoy! P.S. I want to thank PerryRocks- Wolf Warrior who helped me with this chapter. Thanks hon'. :)
Regular Show belongs to J.G. Quintel.
NOTE: This Is Not A Yaoi.
Chapter 7: Nightmares (Hi-Five Ghost)
It was a typical night in Muscle Mans trailer. The boys were asleep and all was quiet, except for the crickets. Well, it was almost quiet. Muscle Man was snoring very loudly in his room, while Hi-Five Ghost was having trouble sleeping. He was sweating like crazy and he tossed and turned every passing second. Only one reason for that: Hi-Five Ghost was having a nightmare.
"No! Uhhhh! Muscle Man! Help! Don't. No. No! No! NO! AHHHHHHH!" the little ghost screamed.
He jolted out of his bed and started taking deep breaths to calm himself. Hot tears were stinging his eyes and he nearly gagged from the nightmare. HFG, quickly, turned around when he heard the door open. He relaxed a little when he saw Muscle Man standing in the doorway, looking very tired and cranky.
"Ugh! Fives, what the H man?!" he said slightly aggrivated, "Why are you screaming in the middle of the night?"
The little ghost said nothing as the tears started to fall and his lip began to quiver.
"M-Mu-Muscle Man." he choked out the words.
Muscle Man dropped his annoyed expression when he saw that his best friend was crying. He walked to the bed and placed a hand on his friends' head.
"Fives, are you ok?" he asked gently, "What's the matter?"
But, Hi-Five Ghost just looked down and sobbed even harder. He couldn't get any of the words out.
"Come here, bro'." Muscle Man said as he opened his arms.
Normally, he wouldn't do this because of his reputation, but he picked up the little ghost and hugged him close. HFG just cried on his shoulder as Muscle Man sat down on the bed and patted him on the back.
"Shhh shhh. It's ok. It's ok, bro'. Shhhh. No more crying. Just calm down, Fives. Shhhh." he said softly, trying to calm his friend.
The hugging and comforting remained for a little while until Hi-Five Ghost started to calm down. After his best friend had finished crying, Muscle Man lets go and allowed his friend to float next to him.
Muscle Man sighed, "Ok. Now what were you crying about, Fives? Did you have a bad dream or something?"
Hi-Five Ghost nodded, "Yeah."
"What happened?"
He took a deep breath first, "Well, it started when you and I were doing our usual routine at the park. Then, we were driving around and you said one of your "My Mom" jokes when the ground started to shake." he gave out a hard sob, "It was awful! You kept on driving, but the earth was falling apart! I thought we had made it to the other side of the park," Fives paused for a moment, "but we made a wrong turn into a ditch with jagged rocks! When I woke up, I started crying because I couldn't get those awful images in my head! I thought you were gonna die! I was so scared!"
HFG started to cry some more, while Muscle Man sat there and patted his friend on the back.
"Don't cry, Fives. It was just a bad dream. Nothing really happened." Muscle Man tried to sound sympathetic.
"I know, I know! It's just" he paused again, "I don't want to think of what'll happen if I lost you! You're like a brother to me! I don't want that to happen! I can't handle death!" he admitted as he cried.
The two were best friends ever since they met and Muscle Man knew it'd be hard if one friend lost another. Muscle Man sighed as he pulled HFG in another hug.
"Listen to me bro'. I don't want you to worry about me, ok? I can handle anything that comes my way. It's you I'm concerned about. I don't like seeing you like this, Fives. It kinda hurts. And, to be perfectly honest with you, I was scared, too."
HFG looked up in surprise, "What do you mean you were scared?"
"When I heard you scream, I thought something might've happened to my best bud. You're like a brother to me, too. And I will never let anything happen to you."
"Promise?"
"You got it, best bro'." he said with a smile.
HFG smiled as he hugged his friend right back. He felt better already, all thanks to Muscle Man. Then, he pulled away and looked at the ghost with a grin.
"Hey, Fives. You know who else will never let anything happen to you? MY MOM! HAHAHAHAHAHA!"
HFG couldn't help but laugh, too. They laughed for a minute until-
"HEY! WILL YOU GUYS SHUT UP?! WE'RE TRYING TO GET SOME SLEEP HERE!" yelled Rigby, all the way from the park house.
"Pffft. Whatever." scoffed Muscle Man.
The two chuckled slightly before Muscle Man stood up and looked at HFG.
"Let's go get some soda to calm you down. Ok?"
"Sure. Thanks." said HFG.
After the two had some soft drinks, Muscle Man and Hi-Five Ghost turned in for the night. And, this time, they both had a good nights sleep. Especially the little ghost with a hand on his head.
To Be Continued...
