I've set myself a challenge to write 26 drabbles from A to Z of the alphabet for the KiraxLacus pairing. Hope you enjoy!
Theme #1: D – 'Dream for Me…'
Word Count: 410
"Sweet dreams."
She said it without fail every night, her voice gentle yet firm, along with a goodnight kiss on the cheek that sent warm shivers down his face. He really appreciated her concern, and he only wished what she said was true. His dreams were anything but sweet. They weren't even dreams, only nightmares that haunted him.
War was not glorious: it was not about your wealthy country or about the shiny medals around your neck and the number of thin stripes on your crisp, yet war-torn military uniform. It was undeniably ruthless and bloodthirsty, drawing in the innocence of the innocents, brainwashing them with selfish ideals, their lives lost in vain because of the belief of others: that war was the only way.
He witnessed this immense struggle, the struggle that was his, most nights and tonight was the same. Broken, faceless voices screaming as the escape known as death overtook them blurred his already obscured vision; their shrieking voices ringing in his ears. Tossing and turning, the sheets damp and twisted around his legs, Kira mumbled incoherent thoughts.
He awoke suddenly, the images disappearing, the foggy cobwebs cleared from his mind in an instant, his cheeks damp with hot, shed tears. He was alone for consoling whenever this happened because he didn't want anyone else to suffer because of him, but tonight was different.
He breathed deeply and his eyes widened as Lacus' tender fingers swept through his tousled hair and gently comforted him. She gently wiped his tears away, and he scrubbed furiously at the rest. He didn't want to cry. Her fingers remained on his face and he instinctively moved closer to her, welcoming her delicate, yet strong embrace and the gentle soothing mumbles of her melodic voice.
After what had seemed like a blissful moment, he pulled back, "Did…did I wake you Lacus?"
She looked guilty before speaking slowly, "I hear you every night Kira, and I thought that by saying 'sweet dreams' every night, you'd eventually be okay. But I realise that it wasn't enough. I only hoped that one day, it would allow you to have a beautiful dream, one filled with happy memories…not a nightmare. Kira…"
There was silence before Kira took her hands into his.
"Stay with me…"
She was slightly surprised at his request, but she wouldn't have it any other way. She carefully lay next to him on the bed in his protective embrace.
These nights, he usually hardly slept, but tonight was different.
He dreamed for her.
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