Chapter # 2: Dreams
"Wh-What did you say?" He questioned me gently. Thunder roared again, louder then ever before and the lights flicked off. Shuichi let out a whimper. He seemed to be resisting the urge to scream. I held him a bit closer to me, nuzzling at his hair gently. He was shaking. Shivering.
"tooku de me o hikarasete mezameru monotachi matte iru ( From far away, let your eyes shine; those who have awakened are still waiting. )" I whispered in his ear softly. I felt him loosen up slightly. I wrapped my arm around him slightly tighter, nuzzling again at his hair ... Then at the back of his neck slightly.
"yoru no jouheki sasowarete utsurisumu mure no nukegara ni ( Seduce the ramparts of the night in the cast-off pile of skins left by things that now live elsewhere. )" I whispered. 'Sleepless Beauty' was probably the perfect thing to sing to him. Something he was familiar with, something soft.
I nuzzled the back of his neck, breathing down it slightly,
"Feel any better ...?"
"Mmm ... Mmm-Hmm ... Kinda uncomfortable on this couch though ..."
"Is that a good-bye ... Or an invitation ...?"
"Which would you prefer it to be ...?"
"I think you know ..."
A whimper woke me up.
"Mmm," I opened my eyes to find myself in the darkness of Shuichi's living room. Shuichi craddled in my arms.
"What's wrong?" I questioned lightly.
"The storm knocked out the power ..." Shuichi said shaking slightly. I held him closer.
"Maybe we should go upstairs Shu? ... I mean, it gets colder down here ... Right?"
"Yeah ... But the guest room is always so cold, and my rooms warmer ... But ..."
"I'll sleep in the guest room, I don't mind it ..."
"But, I don't want you to be cold ..."
"So, what should we do?"
"You can sleep in my room ... If you want to that is ... I mean! You don't have to, or anything! I just ...!"
"Shu ... It's fine ..."
Even in the darkness I could read his expression. He was crimson, both because he had invited me to sleep in his room and also ... Because it was what he wanted.