Nightmare

Run. Run! Don't let the hand get you!

No… no! Yuzu!

Come. Let us go back.

Move, legs! Move! Don't let him get you!

I must save Yuzu.

It's time.

Run away from him! Don't let him take you away! Fight back.

Yuzu! Yuzu! Wake up!

Let us go.

"AAAAAAHHHH!!" Karin shot up from her bed in cold sweat. Her messy hair was now somewhat wet and clung to her face that showed that she had another nightmare. Her eyes dilated from her sudden awakening and later returned to its normal size to adjust her vision in the dark. Karin looked outside to see that the moon was still up in the sky and then placed her hand on her sweaty forehead.

"It's just a dream…" She sighed in relief.

"Just a dream."

"Karin-chan? Daijoubou?" The lamp was turned on, and Karin saw Yuzu sitting up on her own bed. The younger twin got off from her bed and walked toward her elder twin in concern. Karin made a smile, but it was clear that her smile was false.

"I'm alright. Go back to sleep, Yuzu." Karin flopped back into her own bed, but Yuzu wasn't convinced.

"Karin-chan…"

"It seems that my daughters haven't gone to sleep yet." The twins looked at the door way to see their father in his own pajamas.

"Otousan?"

"Goat-chin? Whaddya want?" Their stupid father grinned like an idiot.

"I heard one of you scream in the middle of the night. From what I'm seeing, Karin must have a nightmare." Karin scowled at her father.

"Shut up!" Isshin sighed and walked toward the empty chair, grabbing it and setting it next to Karin's bed.

"Now, Karin-chan," he sat on the chair, "tell me what you were dreaming about." Karin glared at him and responded.

"I'm fine." Yuzu made a face and lightly scolded her.

"Karin-chan. It's better that you tell us what happened in your dream than to dream it again." Karin didn't look at them and stared at her hands. She didn't want to tell them about the dream, but she also didn't want to remember it in her dreams again.

"Lightning…" She muttered.

"Lightning?" Her father asked, wondering why his daughter mumbled about something trivial. However, Yuzu knew what Karin was talking about and didn't want to press it any further. Yuzu's eyes were sadden and were filled with regret that they mentioned about the topic, and she finally ended by standing up and smiling.

"W-Well, I think Karin-chan has already told us about her dream. I think it's time for me to go to sleep." The honey haired girl stated and quickly went to bed, wanting to not remember that event.

"Yuzu-chan…" Isshin looked at his second daughter's back when she returned to her bed.

"Oy." Isshin looked at his first daughter who gave him the annoyed look.

"When are you going to sleep? You have to work tomorrow." Isshin was surprised by her sudden question, and he barely heard her asking him something when she was independent on her own. He just smiled and patted her head.

"I'll be here to watch you until you sleep, Karin-chan. You should go back to sleep." Karin scowled at him and flopped back into her bed with her back facing him.

"Whatever." As Karin closed her eyes and was completely asleep, Isshin's smile faltered and made a vow.

"I swear, I will not let it happen again."

A.N.: I remembered that I was scared of a nightmare, and my dad had to watch over me to not have a nightmare. I was grateful for him, so I made this.