Chapter Two

Something to Say

Magenta slipped from her bed and made her way to the door, taking time to step carefully around the few squeaky floorboards that dotted her room. She cracked the door open and peered out into the hallway, all doors were closed and as far as she could tell she was the only one awake.

William's snores drifted from his room as she crept across the hall to her brothers' door and opened it silently. She slid inside and shut the wide oak door then turned to see her brothers sleeping form, 'No wonder he's never tired he sleeps like a baby," She thought to herself.

Making her way to his bed she patted his shoulder softly, "Riff Raff I can't sleep," She whispered, pushing his hair out of his face and shaking him again, "Riff Raff wake up please."

Her brother shifted uneasily and cracked an eye open, "What are you doing?" He asked yawning and gazing up at her, "Do you know how much trouble I'd be in if father found you in here?"

"I'm sorry, I just couldn't sleep."

Riff Raff saw she was frightened and sighed, "Lock the door then," He watched her scurry across the room to bolt the door, "Now why can't you sleep?"

"I had a nightmare and now I'm terrified to be in that room alone," Magenta slipped under the covers on the other side of the bed and rolled onto her side to face her brother.

"There's nothing to be scared of," He whispered smiling and rolling onto his back, "Come on now lets get to bed," The red head moved closer to him and shut her eyes, she wasn't afraid anymore. Riff Raff watched her even breathing and smiled contentedly, of all the people she knew, and all the friends she had, she chose him to protect her. And that of all things helped the boy settle back into sleep.

Upon waking the next morning Riff Raff found his sister snuggled against him, her arm draped over his waist and a look of confused happiness upon her face. He turned slightly to look at the clock, 9:00am. Their father would be at work, and William and their mother would be in bed for another hour or so. Magenta shifted closer to him and he stopped, looking down at the small frame covered in black and white pajamas he realized how beautiful she was.

He frowned. That wasn't something he should think about his sister was it? He finally decided to wake sleeping beauty and leaned in close to her ear, "Magenta it's time to wake up."

"No," She whined and moaned softly causing the hairs on the back of Riff's neck to stand up, "I don't want to."

"We have to if you want to get out of here before William wakes up," He watched her eyelids flutter open and kissed her forehead softly, "Come on you can do it," Riff struggled to sit up and looked back down at the young woman, "Am I going to have to carry you to the shower?"

"Please do," Magenta yawned and shut her eyes, snuggling back down into her brothers' pillow. The blonde sighed and moved to her side of the bed, pulling her into his arms and lifting her. Her eyes shot open and she squirmed trying to get away, "You're going to kill yourself this isn't at all good for your back!"

"You worry too much, and if you don't shut up William will wake up and ask what's going on. You don't want him to think I did something to you do you?"

He watched her green eyes widen and smiled, "Okay good," Upon reaching the bathroom he set her down on the toilet seat and turned on the water, "This'll wake you up," Riff Raff sprayed a little water at her and she squealed with laughter, "Tell me when you're done okay?" She nodded and watched him leave before stripping and stepping into the warm water.

Twenty minutes later Magenta stepped from the shower and onto the puddle of water created by Riff Raff's earlier teasing, she slipped, and screamed.