End of Nightmares
By: Naomi Hunter,
Gift-fic for Colonel-sama.
Thomas rolled over once again, flinching at the images in his head. He was laying on the cot with his older brother in the camp.
He whimpered again, tossing and turning fretfully.
"Please, don't, Karl…stop it…you're hurting me…" He cried softly in his sleep.
In his dream, the Colonel sat in his Iron Kong Mk II, firing mercilessly at his brother in his Dibison. Pain seared through Thomas' ribs and tears stung his eyes.
"Karl! Please, stop! It's me! Thomas! Your own flesh and blood…" He yelled, trailing off as the fist of the Iron Kong slammed into the buffalo-type Zoid. "Karl! What are you doing?!"
But still, his brother's soul-less voice came from the transmission; mocking him, hurting him.
"Karl!" He called out again, trying everything to wake him from the spell, unable to move against him.
The Iron Kong continued its assault, freezing the Dibison's combat system.
"Karl! Please! Wake up!…Please….brother…I…I love you!" He cried as the Iron Kong MK II destroyed the Dibison.
Karl grunted upon having Thomas' bony elbow jab him in the stomach. His little brother sat up with a strangled yell. The Colonel sat up slowly, blinking the sleep from his eyes, touching his arm gently.
"Tommy…? What's wrong?"
"K-Karl?" he said softly, burying himself into his embrace.
"Shh…libe…What's wrong? Did you have a nightmare?" He asked, rubbing his palm against his back.
"Uh-huh." He said, sniffling and hiccupping between his quiet sobs.
"What was it about, liebling bruder, tell me and you'll feel better."
"Oh, Karl…I…I keep dreaming about how we had to fight back then, but you wouldn't wake up and I…I…I couldn't hurt you! I never could!" He sobbed into his shoulder. "I never could, Karl. I love you…perhaps a little too much…" he whispered as his brother stroked his hair.
"Hush, little Tommy. I know…"
"Y-you do?" He asked, his eyes shining with tears.
"Mmhm…." He mumbled, touching his lips to Thomas'.
The Lieutenant purred softly as Karl pulled back, kissing away all his tears.
"I love you, more than anything, and nothing will ever happen to you as long as I live." he told him as Thomas smiled and curled up in his embrace.
"I love you, too, Karl." He said, kissing him again.
[end.]
a/n:
Wow. Like I said, short. Exactly a page. =/= ((*giggles the "/" is mah hair, always in my face. ^^'))
My gift to Colonel-sama who rocks. Everyone rocks. ^_^ It's a happy-staying present. *does a dance*
*hugs to all*
—Naonao