Disclaimer: I don't own Oriya, Ko Kaku Rou or any YNM characters. (mutters) Though I wish I did. BTW, I own Hanako-san and Chiisa-san. (smirks)

While You Were Sleeping Chapter 1

(The Only When I Sleep sequel)

by elana-chan

Do not cry, my dearest one,

There is no need for weeping,

Happiness I'll bring to you,

Softly while you're sleeping...

( Albanian song from Evelyn Smith's 'Softly While You're Sleeping')

"Oriya-sama? Breakfast is ready, sir."

Oriya groaned slightly as sunlight flooded his room and shone directly on his face. He heard Chiisa's inquiring voice at the door and mustered a soft reply that he'll be coming down in a minute. As the almost silent tread of footsteps of a geisha vanished out in the hallway, Oriya raked a hand through his long flowing brown hair and stared at the ceiling.

He had that same dream again. The same damn dream that left him breathless, wanting and weak afterwards. The dreams had started coming three months ago, just a month after Muraki decided to say his final goodbye and vowed never to come back and bother him again. It still pained him to even mention the man's name for it conjures up unwanted memories and emotions that he had tried to bury ever since that fateful day happened.

The dream was always the same with some variations but the end result is always the same. Oriya felt along his neck near the collarbone, trying to find anything unusual there. Nothing. In his dream, the man always latches his lips on that part of his neck and an indescribable feeling soon follows after that. And when he wakes up, Oriya always had this feeling of weakness and nausea that made his knees buckle and his pallor pale. It was a good thing the dream only occurs once a week or he would have felt drained everyday.

Rising gracefully yet unsteadily on his feet, Oriya shrugged on his morning kimono and proceeded with his morning rituals. Coming down the stairs a bit slowly for his liking, he made his way to the kitchen where his chef and long-time friend, the elderly Hanako, was puttering around.

"What's for breakfast, Hanako-san?"

"Oriya-sama! You shou—! What happened to you?! You've not been taking your medication, have you? You really are one stubborn employer." Hanako muttered as she lectured a smiling Oriya about taking care of one's health. She made him seat and placed a hefty amount of breakfast before him together with his pills, commanding him to eat everything and watching him like a hawk for good measure.

Oriya sighed with resignation as he started to eat the mountain that is his breakfast. Actually he'd been taking his medication. When he'd collapsed a month ago in the Ko Kaku Rou, everyone in his staff and some of his clients had panicked and rushed him to the hospital, thinking that someone had poisoned him or something. He'd been irritated at that but the doctors had been grateful. He'd been diagnosed with mild anemia and the doctors were thankful that he was brought to medical attention before it became chronic. Ever since, he was being watched over by his staff, from the food he ate to his dealings with clients.

Oriya sighed once again and took his prescription pills. He was so engrossed with avoiding Hanako's watching gaze that he didn't notice a pair of piercing silver eyes looking at him from the kitchen window.

To be continued...

Author's Notes:

Gomen, minna-san! I'm really sorry that this sequel took too long to upload. I'm kinda busy with my studies. Gomen!!!! (wails as author kowtows before loyal readers) Anyways, this is just the first part. Honestly, I was thinking of making the sequel a one-shot. But the dreaded writer's block virus hit me so I can't continue the fic for a while. I'm halfway done with the fic. But I think that people have been waiting for this sequel a bit way too long so I decided to divide it and upload it into short chapters. I hope you can pardon me from my laziness and excuse me from the delay. I haven't really checked this fic for typos so pardon me if you see some typos in the fic. Ummm...what else? Sorry I'm blabbing. (sweatdrop) Umm,... I think that's all. Hope to read your reviews and thank you to all those who reviewed the first fic!!!!!!

To the following:

Aki7 - thanks for the review. Here's the sequel you've been waiting for. Gomen for the delay. Hope this serves as an inspiration!

Miharu - thanks for the review. Though I would like to give in to your request, I don't think I can make a TsuHis fic yet. I'm so swamped with plot bunnies that are trying to kill me! Wah! Gomen!!!!

xXLil Yu JahXx - thanks for the review. Well, this sequel is a bit angsty. Hope it matches your standards.

SapphireDragon - thanks for the review. Here's the update you've been asking. Gomen!

P.S. So who do you think owns those pair of silver eyes, ne? (winks)