Surprise! Double update! It's short but it's to make up for the days that i'm unable to update.
I don't own shingeki no kyojin!
The wind whistled through the windows and made the panes rattle. The silvery glow of the moon washes in through the fluttering white cotton curtains. Her eyes fluttered opened and was instantly greeted by the bright moon light, it shone on her face, it felt like she was staring into a flashlight. Cold sweat trickled down her forehead, she used her pajama's sleeve to wipe if off. She tried resting her arm over her eyes, but her arm fell asleep. She sunk further down her bed, she looked around the room. It wasn't just the hard and lumpy bed or the scratchy pillow but the room was something that she still couldn't get used to. Sometimes, she thinks that it was all just a dream and when she wakes up she's be in her warm bed at home, but of course she knew that that wasn't going to happen. She looked out the windows and stared at the swaying pine trees in the distant, she closed her eyes. She rolled over to her sides and pulls the sheet up over her head.
The wind was exceptionally loud today but he wasn't woken up by the howling wind, no, he was woken up by footsteps. Soft, shuffling footsteps. At first he thought he was hearing things but then he heard them again. He forced his eyes open, he groaned. He rolled around to find his auburn friend sleeping soundly next to him. At that moment, for just a split second, he saw a shadow at the corner of his eye, a shadow dancing on the dark walls. He turned his attention to the door, it was slightly opened.
"Rivaille?" A whisper came through the door.
He groaned.
"Are you asleep?" Alice pushed the door open a little wider, she stuck her head through the gap.
"I am now." He grumbled. "What do you want at this hour?"
He propped himself on the bed with one hand. She came into the room and went up to his bed.
"I can't sleep. Can I sleep with you tonight?"
He noticed that in her hand she was hugging on to her stuff animal and her pillow.
"No. Go back to your own room." He rolled over.
"But I can't sleep. Please? Just one night?" She whispered not wanting to wake Lorenzo up.
"I said no. Just go back to sleep. You'll fall asleep sooner or later." His voice muffled through the pillow.
"I can't!"
"Why not?"
"Because… because I'm scared."
"Of what? The dark? The boogey man?"
"No!"
"Then what?" He turned around to find that she was nearly in tears.
"I had a bad dream…"
"You still can't sleep here. Come on. I'll bring you back to your room."
He threw the covers off, his feet came to contact with the cold wooden floor. He grabbed her hand and led her outside. The living room looked eerie at night, the moonlight casted long blue shadows over it. He led her up the stairs, he held on to the banister. Slowly, they made their way up the narrow and steep stairs, the stairs creaked and groaned at every step. Finally they made it up, at the end of the long hallway was another fleet of steeps that was narrower that the one before it had no railings, he held on to both sides of the wall and went up. On top of it was the attic, it was a small room and cramped room. It had a small bed, a chest of drawers that was also used as a table occasionally and a chair. That was all it could fit, that was Alice's room, the only perk was that she didn't have to share the room.
"Lie." He commanded her in a one word sentence like she was a dog but she obeyed him.
She pulled the sheets up to her neck, he was about to leave but Alice grabbed hold of his sleeve.
"Don't go… I'm scared."
"Just close your eyes and go to sleep."
"I'm scared!"
He turned around to face her, she didn't let go.
"Look around you. There's nothing to be afraid of, if something happens just scream, someone is bound to come up."
She shook her head.
"I'm scared of falling asleep."
"It's just a dream. It happens."
"I dreamt about Mama and Papa. I'm scared, what if I wake up and everyone disappears again."
Tears began to roll down her cheeks.
"So please… don't go."
Her hand tugged on to his sleeve even harder. He gave a loud sigh.
"Fine."
"You'll sleep with me?"
"No but I will stay here until you do."
She loosen her grip, he grabbed the chair and placed it next to her bed. He sat on it crossed legged and folded his arms.
"Go on sleep."
"Will you still be here when I wake up?"
"Yes. I will."
"Promise?"
"Promise. Now go to sleep."
She smiled and wiped her tears away.
"Ok. Can you hold my hand?"
She stuck her hand out from under the cover.
"Alright."
He took hers and she held on to it.
"That's good that you're hands are warm."
He had a puzzled look on his face but he didn't bother to ask about it.
"Night." She said.
"Good night."
She opened her eyes, the yellow sunshine streamed through the windows. She turned her head to find Rivaille's head resting at the edge of her bed, his dead laid on his crossed arm. She took a closer look at his sleeping face, it was a side of him that she had never seen. He looked so innocent and somewhat adorable as he slept. She muffled her fingers through his black hair. She realized that her hands were still entwined with his. His hands were big, well you're comparing a 5 year olds and a 18 year olds, so it was pretty obvious. She smiled.
"You kept your promise."
Finally, some small development. -winkwink-
Just to let you know the layout of the house. Rivaille and Lorenzo shares a room on the ground floor. The older kids live on the ground floor while the younger kids live on the next floor, in Alice's case, she stays in the attic as the orphanage is kind of full.
Reviews are always appreciated! :3
