A/N: I totally forgot to update and no-one reminded me. :D I guess it was the fault of all those HP comps that were due in recently. Still got three more due in the next day or so, but hopefully a bit of breather after that.
The Fragments I Catch of Dying Memories
12. He's (Kouichi's) Scared
He's not lying awake, because he is both mentally and physically exhausted. But he jerks awake soon after falling asleep, and he passes much of the night this way. When he awakes, he's exhausted, lying like a dried fish in a tiny pool of water: just enough to live, too tired to struggle, but not enough to do or even think about anyone else.
He just stares vaguely at the ceiling, appearing hazy and grey rather than the moonlit white it should. And it seemed haunting, eerie and unfamiliar – but he was half asleep and couldn't think what was familiar.