Theme: Dreams
Characters: the Kuwabara siblings
Rating: K+
Disclaimer: Yu Yu Hakusho © Yoshihiro Togashi
A Nightmare
When he woke up, gasping and sweaty, Shizuru was holding him. Somehow she always knew when he had had a bad dream and was always there, ready to chase the nightmares away.
"What's the matter?" she asked quietly and wiped the tears away.
"The monsters, they wanted to eat me."
He buried his head on her shirt and whimpered quietly. Shizuru stroked his hair and in the darkness emotions softened her young features. Gentleness, love and above all, understanding. The monsters wanted her, too.
"They are real," he mumbled, and another tremor shook him.
"I know, little brother. I know."
The End.