Chapter 2: Nightscare

It was raining.

He ran. He ran as fast as his little legs could take him. "NO! You can't have me!!" the little boy ran away from two strange men.

Why were they after him? As far as he could remember, he had done nothing wrong to make anyone upset. So… why?

He was just a child. Or so he thought.

He reached an alley to throw them off; unbeknownst to him, there were more after him. When he reached the darker depths of the narrow alley, he stopped to catch a breath.

"It's too late now, kid… we have just where we want you" One of the men shouted in triumph.

"Noo!" He got up and ran some more, only to trip and fall in a puddle.

They were closing in on him. He couldn't run away anymore. But wait… is that someone he knew? It was kind of hard to see since his tears and rain had been fogging his eyes. "…Onii-chan?" It was him. His older brother. He'd save him!

With his arms wide open, he ran to him. But the men caught him by his tiny legs and tripped him. "No… onii-chan! Onii-chan help me!"

Alas, the older one shook his head and stared as them men got the young boy.

"Onii-chan!!!"

He walked away.

"No, onii-chan!! ONII-CHAN!!!"

"ONII-CHAN!!" His little head popped up. Yoh sat and breathed heavily, sweat dripping from his head. "It was… just a nightscare…" Shivers ran down his spine as he thought of what his conscience was telling him. What if they came out after him again?

He jumped out of bed, but rubbed his head.

"It still huwts…"

Yoh shook his head and ran. They might come after him. Where was his onii-chan's room?

Hao wasn't really ready to sleep. Too much had been on his mind; he couldn't rest. Why was Yoh in the state he was? Who did it? But it wasn't in Hao's character to be thinking like that. Yoh would be upset knowing his brother was thinking. What was done was done. He had to find a way to change him back.

He slowly closed his eyelids but to be widely open due to a small brunette jumping on top of him, hugging him.

Yoh?!

Hao sat up, looking at him in worry. What was wrong? "Yoh? What's the matter?"

The small Asakura looked up at him, in tears. "Onii-chan… they're coming after me… I'm scawed" He cried.

A nightmare… good… wait! Not good! But as long as nothing happened.

Hao took him and cradled him in his arms. "It's alright, Yoh… I'm here… shh… don't cry"

Yoh hugged him tightly. "Pwomise you won't leave me? Pwomise you won't let me go?"

The older one looked at him. Was he that scared? What was he dreaming? No matter. The promise was an easy one to fulfill. "I promise, Yoh"

"… Saank you… onii-chan…" Yoh fell asleep in Hao's arms.

Sighing with a breath of relief, Hao smiled contently. He looked so cute sleeping. It's odd to think that something as little as a nightmare scared the person so carefree.

But it's best not to worry now.

Hao closed his eyes and let sleep overtake him.

Tszuku

Finally, right? I finally updated this story! More will come and sooner!! Was this a little too corny? Gomen Nasai for the Titanic-ness. I'll come up with something better next time! Gomen Nasai for such the long absence! It won't happen again! Yakusoku!

Thank you for reading!

Ja Mata!

Keiko