A/N: Decided to double update, just 'cause I could :) Double drabble this time. And for anyone wondering, I decided Killer Chicken exists and is a thing Leo watches. Okay? Okay.
Episode: None, before Bionic Island
Rating: K
Warnings: None
Inspiration: Musing on Chase's memory and mind
Be the one to make someone smile today!
Leo yawned, glancing at the clock. 1:30am. Bleh. He would never be up this late doing school normally- think of the sleep!- but Mom had promised him a Killer Chicken marathon if he finished the semester with no missing work.
A sudden burst of light made Leo jump. "Jeez, Chase," he breathed after a moment, remembering how to breathe. "Scare a guy to death."
Chase frowned at him across the kitchen. "Leo..." He sounded exhausted. "Why are you still up?"
Leo waved a handful of papers, not wanting to explain. Chase, to Leo's shock, didn't press him. Something felt off about him. Leo stopped, set his pencil down, and took a good, hard look at his brother.
Chase was pale, smudges standing livid under lifeless eyes. He moved almost jerkily, expression vacant, entirely oblivious to his surroundings. Everything about him just screamed wrong!
Just as Leo had finally worked up the nerve to ask what was wrong, something in Chase gave. He sagged in on himself, and just stopped. The stillness was startling after the nonstop movement, and Leo could barely return Chase's muttered, "Night, Leo."
Leo stayed up another hour, but no more homework got done that night.
