Disclaimer: Same as the first chapter
Note: Yeah, I've noticed some people wanted me to add Claire/Leon
relationship somewhere along the line, but I think I'd botcher that up. ;-;
I'm just not a big fan of that relationship so I don't know if I'd get
bored with it or what, and I seriously don't want to make too much of a
disappointing fic (even though it already is in my eyes). But I'll think
about it, I promise. And some day! I'll write a special fic just for
Claire/Leon, just for da fans. ^_~
The sound of rain washing over the house could be heard all around, with the low roll of thunder in the background to set some sort of a mood that Jill knew only too much. The thunder out in the howling night was quite the soothing thing to her. She felt just like a little puppy laying next to a ticking clock. Drowsy was the first word that could describe her mood now.
Wondering about the strange behaviour earlier from the younger girl that was unfortunately sleeping next to her now, Jill rolled over and saw that Claire had fallen into a bit of an uneasy sleep. She watched as Claire twitched and cringed every so often. She wondered what could possibly be going on through Claire's mind that right then, maybe it was an odd dream like she herself had only last night.
A groan escaped Claire's lips causing Jill to jerk her stare back at the younger brunette. It dawned on Jill that Claire could have been having a nightmare of the battle against the Ashford's or maybe Steve's death. Jill hadn't been there when the disaster happened, but she knew enough to see that Claire was wrecked by the event of Steve's passing. Yet another soul lost to the horrid beasts of Umbrella.
"Bastards", Jill mumbled to herself as she sat up in the bed and shook Claire's shoulder.
"Wake up", she whispered.
No response except for a single tear that rolled down her cheek and Jill couldn't help but feel a bit sorry for Claire...even though she could have ripped the girl's tongue out only hours ago. Something about Claire just didn't seem right though. Jill tried to decide whether it was a phase or a cry for attention, or just both.
Claire was obviously not going to wake from her nightmare anytime soon, so Jill layed down and let her last thoughts before falling asleep wonder over to Chris Redfield.
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Raccoon City, once an innocent place, care-free, relaxed, and what looked to be a good place to grow up in, but that dream was over. This area was a lost hope to the Umbrella Corporation. The "asshole" of the game. The city was over ran by infected humans, or what appeared to be the remains of humans. Now they were just flesh hungry zombies, ready to kill anything that showed signs of normal life behaviors. But this was quite normal to them, actually very normal.
Claire stared around the street, fires had spawned up in random spots and cars were overturn and strewn across Raccoon City likes clothe in a child's room. Nothing about this place seemed right, or the fact that she felt like she'd been here and done this before. She shook her head and decided to walk forward, to see what was going on even though she knew the answer to that question.
As she walked on, zombies began to fill into the street from alley ways or behind cars. It was as if they had appeared from thin air, but that couldn't be right at all. They were slow and Claire would have noticed them long before. But no matter, they were all beginning to close in on her already. Reaching they're dead hands to grab her limbs and tear her open.
She couldn't do anything now, her feet were tacked down to the ground and refused to budge, and as the first zombie reached out for her she let out a horrid yelp for safety. It touched her.she could feel it.
"Oh God please let me wake up, please let me wake up!" She moaned to herself as she felt cold hands clamp onto both her arms, she tried to let out another scream but it seemed impossible, as if all she could do now was simply let out a throaty groan and mumble nonsense words.
She felt herself being shook violently. Something was whispering her name, she groaned again and tried to answer the call, but all that came out was a heaving sigh and the word "no".
"Claaaaiiiiiire", it whispered again.
"Leave me alone", she managed to choke out.
Something was wrong and Claire knew it by now. The zombies obviously had her in their grasp but not one of them bit into her sweating flesh and nourished in her blood. Just this constant shaking.
"Wake up!!!" She cried out. Finally a real scream! She quickly felt relief and even faster lost it as she heard the voice whisper her name again, this time more desperate.
"Open your eyes!" It whispered louder.
Claire obeyed this time and was shocked to see Jill sitting on her. She managed to let out a fear driven gasp as she looked around and saw no fires but the dark room she had fallen asleep in. She looked over to where the only source of light came from. The fluorescent lights outside under the pattering rain. Everything was as it should be, no more surreal images.
"Claire! Are you ok?! You just started whimpering and saying the oddest things and you were calling for Chris and god you're so pale", Jill said in a rush, her voice filled with worry as well as relief. Relief that Claire was now breathing properly again and awake.
"I, dream", Claire shivered and let out a soft sob.
"Hey, it's alright, it's alright", Jill wrapped her arms around the sobbing girl and patted her back.
"Couldn't wake up-wanted to, very badly, but I couldn't, I would have been ok if I had just fucking woken up", Claire growled as she brushed her tears away.
"Just as long as you're awaken and safe now, you'll be just fine", Jill cooed.
The end of the nightmare wasn't always an easy thing, even though it WAS the end. Normally Claire had nightmares of Raccoon City and the zombies that had plagued those dying blocks. These things didn't frighten her too much, just a slight rattle of the nerves and nothing more, but not being able to wake from a nightmare.
The door to the room creaked open and caused the two women to jerk their heads toward it. There stood Chris with his once spiked hair sitting sloppily over his head and his gray eyes a tired smoky color.
"S'matter? Someone have a nightmare?" Chris said groggily.
"Yes, your sister did", Jill answered, her eyes still filled with deep concern and worry.
Chris opened his eyes wider and looked over and his red faced sister. He walked in to the room and shut the door. As he began to sit down on the bed, Claire threw her arms over his shoulders and locked him into a tight embrace.
"Shouldn't let dreams get to ya. Not healthy and not helping", Chris mumbled and stifled a yawn.
Claire nodded to his remark and let go of him, "I-I'm sorry. Wasn't trying to worry everybody."
"S'alright", Chris slurred on, "ya's want me to sleep in here with you two 'til the night's over?"
"If it helps", Jill answered quickly, blushing slightly.
Claire nodded again in agreement.
"Ok, no arguments. Sleep now", Chris said falling over in the middle of the bed, Claire snuggled up on Chris's chest and Jill placed her head on his opposite side. The three of them falling back it to a more secure sleep.
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The glare of the sun shone through the window and began to dry out the puddles of water in the gutters and roads the next morning. Everything seemed to sing a much "happier" tone now that the small storm had passed overhead. All and all it was a good day to start off with, or so some people thought.
"Wake up!!!!!!"
Chris's eyes snapped open and felt something shift on his chest. He looked up slowly already knowing what he was about to see, and to non of his surprise there stood Claire with a wide grin pasted on her face, her feature were soft and delicate but her eyes cried out a wild humors story.
"I got up a bit earlier than expected I guess but.I'm glad I did, 'cause this position you and Jill are in is priceless.actually I think I can sell this picture for about a good hundred bucks to someone who wants to blackmail the two of you", Claire laughed as she held up her fingers to form a box that she moved back and forth as if adjusting a camera.
This comment was what surprised Chris. He let his gaze fall down to Jill who was sleeping on his chest with an arm and a leg around him. The covers were pulled up to Jill's chin and locked in the warmth that Chris was receiving from her body.
Throwing off the covers, Chris toppled out of bed after realizing he was getting just a tad bit too hot and comfortable with the beautiful Jill Valentine.
"Heh, I should have let you two sleep longer", Claire said, already feeling the tension build up.
Just in time; Jill's eyes flickered open revealing their deep blue. She sat up and stared about the room before speaking, "huh?"
"Wow, that was THE most intelligent thing I have ever heard in my small life, you have made such an impact Ms. Valentine", Claire said sarcastically and tugged at Chris's arm, "You two have to get dressed now! We wanna go!"
"Who? We? What?" Jill stared around in confusion, "and what the hell was that shaking?"
"Leon and me! Don't ask what and Chris was the one causing the shaking", Claire said in a hurry, "now can you please get out of your dream-state, which is probably about Chris again, and get your lazy rear into gear!"
"Jill's dreaming about me, again?" Chris said in awe.
"I'm up!" Jill said as she hopped out of the bed and began grabbing garments and pushing Chris out the door while explaining he too should get dressed before again turning to Claire, "THANKS! Claire, now go out and wait with Leon for awhile."
"Alright, sorry", Claire sighed.
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Jill was dressed and ready for whatever Claire had rushed out of bed to do. She took the steps two at a time and found Claire already standing by the door whispering to Leon.
"Aw, so you and Chris slept together?" Leon smiled at Jill as she walked towards them.
"Huh, NO! Claire!" Jill squinted at Claire and frowned.
Chris came stomping down the stairs and nodded to Leon, "so what are we doing?"
"To see Denny of course", Leon replied quickly.
Jill's eyes widened and she whipped around to stare at Leon with pleading eyes. The last thing she wanted to do was actually see Denny. It wasn't like she had anything against perverts but he was just weird as hell, not to mention sexist and a slob.
"Ah! I see everyone's awaken!" Rick chirped out cheerfully from behind the four.
"Oh hey Rick! Didn't see ya there", Leon greeted.
Rick's children all pushed passed them and raced out to the cars and did the usual child thing by pushing on another.
"Well looks like everyone's ready than. Linda's already there, so when we arrive at Denny's you'll be able to meet her finally", Rick added.
"Denny's, hm. I just realized how hungry I am", Claire whispered.
Jill rolled her eyes like she did at everything Claire said, it was as natural as breathing as far as she was concerned. (damn the as's.get it? As's? Asses.ok I'm done.)
Everyone piled out the door and towards their car or van. Making it another four or five miles for Leon to drive and another period of time with Claire's off-the-wall-comments and sarcastic chatter. A very bad way to prepare for the visiting of Denny.
Leon hopped into the van last and started up the engine. The van started smoothly and he pulled out of the parking space; now letting Rick's car out so he could lead the way, Leon watched and waited for his uncle's car to go into reverse. Once this simple task was completed Leon was driving after Rick and Claire cracking comments by the minute.
"Hey why do you think we drive in a parkway, but park in a driveway? Oh deer sign! How do they get the deer to cross at their yellow sign?!" Claire yapped on.
With a cringe on her face, Jill pushed her left ear against Chris's chest and covered the other one, "make it stop, for the love of God."
"Claire I'll buy you a sub later on if you shut up now", Chris grumbled.
Almost at once she let out a gasp and cried in joy, "Aw! You do love me! Thanks! But you might wanna buy everyone else one too while you're at it. Jill wants a foot-longer to make up for your short-"
"Hey! Stop it!" Jill shouted.
"Hey! Don't yell in Leon's ear", Leon groaned.
"Oh sorry", Jill mumbled and continued, "And why have you been measuring your brother? That's sick!"
"I haven't! It was just one of those unfortunate occasions that happen between every sibling when you're trying to use the bathroom but the other one is already in there and naked. Any glances you are about to suggest happened only out of pure shock and maybe a little embarrassment."
Leon burst out laughing and looked up into his rear view mirror to see Chris's stunned face and Jill's in her hands, occasionally rubbing her temples in a slight stress or from trying not to laugh along with him, either one.
"I rest my case", Claire finished.
"Jesus, you didn't have to go there", Chris growled at her smiling self.
"Oh I believe you're a little mixed up, but I'm flattered you think I'm Jesus" , Claire laughed.
"Why did we bring her, someone tell me, please?" Chris groaned out.
End of Chapter: Ok, nothing much in this chapter (still) but I'm already having wicked ideas for the next one when they're at Denny's place! (I'm seriously hungry now) And that thing about "those unfortunate occasions that happen between every sibling", for those of you who are an only child or have never lived with your sibling, it's as true as, uhm, well something that's really true. :p Shaddap! Thank you for all your positive reviews, I really don't this fic is THAT good. (^_^'' I'm just incredibly shy/modest.)
The sound of rain washing over the house could be heard all around, with the low roll of thunder in the background to set some sort of a mood that Jill knew only too much. The thunder out in the howling night was quite the soothing thing to her. She felt just like a little puppy laying next to a ticking clock. Drowsy was the first word that could describe her mood now.
Wondering about the strange behaviour earlier from the younger girl that was unfortunately sleeping next to her now, Jill rolled over and saw that Claire had fallen into a bit of an uneasy sleep. She watched as Claire twitched and cringed every so often. She wondered what could possibly be going on through Claire's mind that right then, maybe it was an odd dream like she herself had only last night.
A groan escaped Claire's lips causing Jill to jerk her stare back at the younger brunette. It dawned on Jill that Claire could have been having a nightmare of the battle against the Ashford's or maybe Steve's death. Jill hadn't been there when the disaster happened, but she knew enough to see that Claire was wrecked by the event of Steve's passing. Yet another soul lost to the horrid beasts of Umbrella.
"Bastards", Jill mumbled to herself as she sat up in the bed and shook Claire's shoulder.
"Wake up", she whispered.
No response except for a single tear that rolled down her cheek and Jill couldn't help but feel a bit sorry for Claire...even though she could have ripped the girl's tongue out only hours ago. Something about Claire just didn't seem right though. Jill tried to decide whether it was a phase or a cry for attention, or just both.
Claire was obviously not going to wake from her nightmare anytime soon, so Jill layed down and let her last thoughts before falling asleep wonder over to Chris Redfield.
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Raccoon City, once an innocent place, care-free, relaxed, and what looked to be a good place to grow up in, but that dream was over. This area was a lost hope to the Umbrella Corporation. The "asshole" of the game. The city was over ran by infected humans, or what appeared to be the remains of humans. Now they were just flesh hungry zombies, ready to kill anything that showed signs of normal life behaviors. But this was quite normal to them, actually very normal.
Claire stared around the street, fires had spawned up in random spots and cars were overturn and strewn across Raccoon City likes clothe in a child's room. Nothing about this place seemed right, or the fact that she felt like she'd been here and done this before. She shook her head and decided to walk forward, to see what was going on even though she knew the answer to that question.
As she walked on, zombies began to fill into the street from alley ways or behind cars. It was as if they had appeared from thin air, but that couldn't be right at all. They were slow and Claire would have noticed them long before. But no matter, they were all beginning to close in on her already. Reaching they're dead hands to grab her limbs and tear her open.
She couldn't do anything now, her feet were tacked down to the ground and refused to budge, and as the first zombie reached out for her she let out a horrid yelp for safety. It touched her.she could feel it.
"Oh God please let me wake up, please let me wake up!" She moaned to herself as she felt cold hands clamp onto both her arms, she tried to let out another scream but it seemed impossible, as if all she could do now was simply let out a throaty groan and mumble nonsense words.
She felt herself being shook violently. Something was whispering her name, she groaned again and tried to answer the call, but all that came out was a heaving sigh and the word "no".
"Claaaaiiiiiire", it whispered again.
"Leave me alone", she managed to choke out.
Something was wrong and Claire knew it by now. The zombies obviously had her in their grasp but not one of them bit into her sweating flesh and nourished in her blood. Just this constant shaking.
"Wake up!!!" She cried out. Finally a real scream! She quickly felt relief and even faster lost it as she heard the voice whisper her name again, this time more desperate.
"Open your eyes!" It whispered louder.
Claire obeyed this time and was shocked to see Jill sitting on her. She managed to let out a fear driven gasp as she looked around and saw no fires but the dark room she had fallen asleep in. She looked over to where the only source of light came from. The fluorescent lights outside under the pattering rain. Everything was as it should be, no more surreal images.
"Claire! Are you ok?! You just started whimpering and saying the oddest things and you were calling for Chris and god you're so pale", Jill said in a rush, her voice filled with worry as well as relief. Relief that Claire was now breathing properly again and awake.
"I, dream", Claire shivered and let out a soft sob.
"Hey, it's alright, it's alright", Jill wrapped her arms around the sobbing girl and patted her back.
"Couldn't wake up-wanted to, very badly, but I couldn't, I would have been ok if I had just fucking woken up", Claire growled as she brushed her tears away.
"Just as long as you're awaken and safe now, you'll be just fine", Jill cooed.
The end of the nightmare wasn't always an easy thing, even though it WAS the end. Normally Claire had nightmares of Raccoon City and the zombies that had plagued those dying blocks. These things didn't frighten her too much, just a slight rattle of the nerves and nothing more, but not being able to wake from a nightmare.
The door to the room creaked open and caused the two women to jerk their heads toward it. There stood Chris with his once spiked hair sitting sloppily over his head and his gray eyes a tired smoky color.
"S'matter? Someone have a nightmare?" Chris said groggily.
"Yes, your sister did", Jill answered, her eyes still filled with deep concern and worry.
Chris opened his eyes wider and looked over and his red faced sister. He walked in to the room and shut the door. As he began to sit down on the bed, Claire threw her arms over his shoulders and locked him into a tight embrace.
"Shouldn't let dreams get to ya. Not healthy and not helping", Chris mumbled and stifled a yawn.
Claire nodded to his remark and let go of him, "I-I'm sorry. Wasn't trying to worry everybody."
"S'alright", Chris slurred on, "ya's want me to sleep in here with you two 'til the night's over?"
"If it helps", Jill answered quickly, blushing slightly.
Claire nodded again in agreement.
"Ok, no arguments. Sleep now", Chris said falling over in the middle of the bed, Claire snuggled up on Chris's chest and Jill placed her head on his opposite side. The three of them falling back it to a more secure sleep.
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The glare of the sun shone through the window and began to dry out the puddles of water in the gutters and roads the next morning. Everything seemed to sing a much "happier" tone now that the small storm had passed overhead. All and all it was a good day to start off with, or so some people thought.
"Wake up!!!!!!"
Chris's eyes snapped open and felt something shift on his chest. He looked up slowly already knowing what he was about to see, and to non of his surprise there stood Claire with a wide grin pasted on her face, her feature were soft and delicate but her eyes cried out a wild humors story.
"I got up a bit earlier than expected I guess but.I'm glad I did, 'cause this position you and Jill are in is priceless.actually I think I can sell this picture for about a good hundred bucks to someone who wants to blackmail the two of you", Claire laughed as she held up her fingers to form a box that she moved back and forth as if adjusting a camera.
This comment was what surprised Chris. He let his gaze fall down to Jill who was sleeping on his chest with an arm and a leg around him. The covers were pulled up to Jill's chin and locked in the warmth that Chris was receiving from her body.
Throwing off the covers, Chris toppled out of bed after realizing he was getting just a tad bit too hot and comfortable with the beautiful Jill Valentine.
"Heh, I should have let you two sleep longer", Claire said, already feeling the tension build up.
Just in time; Jill's eyes flickered open revealing their deep blue. She sat up and stared about the room before speaking, "huh?"
"Wow, that was THE most intelligent thing I have ever heard in my small life, you have made such an impact Ms. Valentine", Claire said sarcastically and tugged at Chris's arm, "You two have to get dressed now! We wanna go!"
"Who? We? What?" Jill stared around in confusion, "and what the hell was that shaking?"
"Leon and me! Don't ask what and Chris was the one causing the shaking", Claire said in a hurry, "now can you please get out of your dream-state, which is probably about Chris again, and get your lazy rear into gear!"
"Jill's dreaming about me, again?" Chris said in awe.
"I'm up!" Jill said as she hopped out of the bed and began grabbing garments and pushing Chris out the door while explaining he too should get dressed before again turning to Claire, "THANKS! Claire, now go out and wait with Leon for awhile."
"Alright, sorry", Claire sighed.
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Jill was dressed and ready for whatever Claire had rushed out of bed to do. She took the steps two at a time and found Claire already standing by the door whispering to Leon.
"Aw, so you and Chris slept together?" Leon smiled at Jill as she walked towards them.
"Huh, NO! Claire!" Jill squinted at Claire and frowned.
Chris came stomping down the stairs and nodded to Leon, "so what are we doing?"
"To see Denny of course", Leon replied quickly.
Jill's eyes widened and she whipped around to stare at Leon with pleading eyes. The last thing she wanted to do was actually see Denny. It wasn't like she had anything against perverts but he was just weird as hell, not to mention sexist and a slob.
"Ah! I see everyone's awaken!" Rick chirped out cheerfully from behind the four.
"Oh hey Rick! Didn't see ya there", Leon greeted.
Rick's children all pushed passed them and raced out to the cars and did the usual child thing by pushing on another.
"Well looks like everyone's ready than. Linda's already there, so when we arrive at Denny's you'll be able to meet her finally", Rick added.
"Denny's, hm. I just realized how hungry I am", Claire whispered.
Jill rolled her eyes like she did at everything Claire said, it was as natural as breathing as far as she was concerned. (damn the as's.get it? As's? Asses.ok I'm done.)
Everyone piled out the door and towards their car or van. Making it another four or five miles for Leon to drive and another period of time with Claire's off-the-wall-comments and sarcastic chatter. A very bad way to prepare for the visiting of Denny.
Leon hopped into the van last and started up the engine. The van started smoothly and he pulled out of the parking space; now letting Rick's car out so he could lead the way, Leon watched and waited for his uncle's car to go into reverse. Once this simple task was completed Leon was driving after Rick and Claire cracking comments by the minute.
"Hey why do you think we drive in a parkway, but park in a driveway? Oh deer sign! How do they get the deer to cross at their yellow sign?!" Claire yapped on.
With a cringe on her face, Jill pushed her left ear against Chris's chest and covered the other one, "make it stop, for the love of God."
"Claire I'll buy you a sub later on if you shut up now", Chris grumbled.
Almost at once she let out a gasp and cried in joy, "Aw! You do love me! Thanks! But you might wanna buy everyone else one too while you're at it. Jill wants a foot-longer to make up for your short-"
"Hey! Stop it!" Jill shouted.
"Hey! Don't yell in Leon's ear", Leon groaned.
"Oh sorry", Jill mumbled and continued, "And why have you been measuring your brother? That's sick!"
"I haven't! It was just one of those unfortunate occasions that happen between every sibling when you're trying to use the bathroom but the other one is already in there and naked. Any glances you are about to suggest happened only out of pure shock and maybe a little embarrassment."
Leon burst out laughing and looked up into his rear view mirror to see Chris's stunned face and Jill's in her hands, occasionally rubbing her temples in a slight stress or from trying not to laugh along with him, either one.
"I rest my case", Claire finished.
"Jesus, you didn't have to go there", Chris growled at her smiling self.
"Oh I believe you're a little mixed up, but I'm flattered you think I'm Jesus" , Claire laughed.
"Why did we bring her, someone tell me, please?" Chris groaned out.
End of Chapter: Ok, nothing much in this chapter (still) but I'm already having wicked ideas for the next one when they're at Denny's place! (I'm seriously hungry now) And that thing about "those unfortunate occasions that happen between every sibling", for those of you who are an only child or have never lived with your sibling, it's as true as, uhm, well something that's really true. :p Shaddap! Thank you for all your positive reviews, I really don't this fic is THAT good. (^_^'' I'm just incredibly shy/modest.)