Unicorn13564: Umm, in the first chapter they were at Yoh's place and in the dream they were… well in a room with stone walls n cold to the touch.
Chapter 2: Let Me In
The figure sat and watched silently as the Tao stirred in his sleep.
'What's wrong with you? …Why were you unconscious in the shower? But what's even more confusing is you checking up on me every night…'
"No…"
The Ainu studied Ren's face; it was scrunched up as if there were a foul smell.
"No… don't, please, don't hurt him anymore…"
"No, don't! Please, don't hurt him anymore!" screamed Ren, but his screams were not enough to block the sounds of an Ainu in pain as the cries flooded every corner of the room. "No! Don't do it!"
Ren tried to run to his rescue, but for some reason, something he could not see binded him to the place he was stood in. He helplessly watched as Horo's tormenter whipped him countless times, each time, Horo assuring Ren that it was for the best, for this way, Ren could go without punishment. Yet the cries Horo made told Ren a different story, told him that Horo was in pain and was most likely going to die if he didn't do something.
"Horo!"
Ren's eyes burst open, "…Horo…" he whispered, and gripped the covers. "…Horo you idiot… why must you do that, every single time…"
Tears began to fall onto the sheets as little sounds escaped his mouth.
"Hey, don't cry…" Ren's eyes widened as he felt a hand being placed on his shoulder. "I'm sure whatever it is that's bothering you will work out."
"…Horo… how long have you been watching me…?"
"Well I woke up during the night and needed the toilet and imagine my surprise, I found you lying unconscious in the shower in stead."
"…Then… you put me in my bed…?"
"Yeah, don't worry, I didn't look."
Even though Ren wasn't facing him, he knew he was smiling.
"…But I'm… I'm wearing boxers…"
"Do ya have to make it even more awkward?" Horo sighed, and blushed slightly.
"Sorry." he apologized.
There was an awkward silence between the two, when Horo decided he'd leave it up to Ren to tell him what he was dreaming about.
The Ainu stood and walked towards the door. "If you ever want someone to talk too, you know were I am."
"…Horo, wait!" said Ren, and watched as he entered the room once more.
"Yeah?"
"…I… I keep having nightmares…"
Horo was slightly shocked that Ren had confessed to him so easily, and he could tell Ren was embarrassed.
"…Nightmares…?" he asked, "What kind of nightmares?"
"Oh, the usual kind." Said Ren sarcastically.
"Um, ok, let me re-phrase that… what were the nightmares about?"
Ren once again fell silent. His eyes glaring down at the covers as his mind recalled the dreams that haunted him.
"No, don't! Please, don't hurt him anymore!"
The tears returned to his eyes and started to fall again, dotting the covers as his body began to shake.
"Hey," said Horo softly, coming to his side, "Its ok Ren, you don't have to tell me if you don't want to…"
Horo wrapped his arms around the shaking body and pulled it closer. "Sshh, its ok Ren, you go back to sleep."
"No, I don't want to go back to sleep! They wait till I'm asleep then haunt me!"
"What does?"
"The dreams damn it! Weren't you listening!"
The Ainu laid Ren back down onto his bed, "Go to sleep Ren, it'll be ok, I'm only in the next room if you need me."
"No!" yelled Ren, and grabbed onto Horo's arm as he got up to leave. "I don't want to be alone!"
Horo's eyes saddened. 'How did you get like this Ren? I've never seen you so scared…'
The blue-haired shaman sat back down, "Ok… ok Ren, I'll stay here, but you have to go to sleep! Don't worry about anything… I'll watch over you…"
The Tao slowly released Horo's arm, and before long, drifted off to sleep.
'What happened to you Ren? Why are you so scared? What are you so scared of that you'd turn to me for comfort? And why do you check up on me every night? It bugs the shit out of me.'
Horo sighed as he looked down on the sleeping Tao. 'So many questions… so many questions that you'll never answer… Why did you say my name when you woke up Ren? Am I the reason you keep having nightmares…? Is that why you check up on me every night? Because you're scared I won't be there or something…?'
The Ainu yawned as his eyelids began to get heavy, and moments later, he too drifted off to sleep.
Unicorn13564: Awwwww, bless them both! XP
