Bear with me guys… this one is going be longer than normal, so technically it's not a drabble. Oh well… a couple of these are technically not drabbles. And, one more thought… I believe that Theta and Koschei were like brothers, and this is something brothers do. Just remember, they are very close. It's not meant to be slash (*shivers*)

Nightmare

Theta pressed his nose against the cold glass, his shakey bursts of air fogging up on it. He was still shaking from his nightmare, and tears were still rolling down his cheeks. He gripped the blanket closer to him, and took a deep breath to try and calm himself.

His nightmare had been so vivid, so real. Time Lords were known for having very realistic dreams, but this…

He tried to keep the memory of it locked away, but it came seeping back before his eyes. A fresh wave of tears began to pour down. He grit his teeth to try and hold it back, but was unsuccesful. He fell to his knees, crying. The pain in his chest seemed to push the sobs out of him, no matter how he tried to stay quiet. He didn't want to wake Koschei…

"Theta?"

Nothing but blubbering nonsense came out of Theta's mouth, only made worse by the sobs.

Koschei hopped out of bed, and was kneeling at Theta's side in an instant, his hands on his friends shoulders.

"What's wrong?" he asked, his voice tender and gentle.

Theta shook his head and tried to avoid Koschei's gaze. But somehow, the sharp green eyes managed to find the tear filled blue ones.

"Theta… tell what's wrong with you."

"I don't want to…"

A feeling of hurt came over Koschei's face. "Theta, please tell me. You can tell me anything."

Theta looked at him, and gave a long deep sigh, trying to control himself. Koschei rubbed his back encouragingly.

"I had a nightmare… where you… were a monster."

Koschei'e eyes widened a bit, but he said nothing.

"You… you were killing everyone… and you… hated me…"

Koschei sighed. "Is this why you're crying?"

Theta sniffed and looked at the floor. "No… I'm crying because… because…"

He turned backed to Koschei, about to break down again.

"… because… I hated you too."

Koschei stared at Theta in shock. "Do… I mean this much to you?"

"Kos, I had no friends for the first sixty years of my life… all my brothers and cousins hate me…"

Koschei stared at him for a moment, as his eyes filled up with tears as well. "Theta…" he couldn't say anything.

"What if the nightmare comes back?" the younger boy wailed.

Koschei thought for a moment. "Do you… want to… sleep with me tonight?"

Theta looked at him. "… can I?"

Koschei gave a small smile. "As long as you don't tell anyone."

He then helped Theta up and walked him to the bed. Koschei got in the bed first, moving the blanket aside to make room. Theta climbed in, surprised at how warm it was. Koschei drapped the blanket over them both, and wrapped his arm around Theta.

"If the nightmare comes back, I'll be here. Now try to get some sleep."

Theta smiled and closed his eyes, nestling deep into the bed. And he slept more peacefully than he had in years.

Sadly, some nightmares come true. And when they do, the reality becomes worse than the nightmare.