DR Side Thread: Struggling Between

[paradetherain]

He thought he had this under control. He thought he had worked out a system to keep those kinds of dreams to a minimum.

Apparently not.

Isamu snaps awake in the middle of the night, jolted out of his nightmare from the sound of his own screaming. He presses his hands to his face as he sits up, images of blood and shadows and pain flashing through his mind.

... Why won't this stop?

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[notredeyes.livejournal.com]

You know what you need?


You need an opium pipe. Here, have one.

[arisato-isamu.livejournal.com]

Isamu blinks at the pipe. Isn't this Yue's? What's... what's it doing here?

[notredeyes.livejournal.com]

"You didn't look for Igor like I told you to, did you? Take a puff, moron, it'll help."

God you're an idiot.

[arisato-isamu.livejournal.com]

"... I did. I couldn't find him."

Not going to smoke. He was always told it was bad for you.

Isamu reaches out for a drink of water and ends up knocking the glass off the bedside table. It doesn't break, but the water spills everywhere.

"Ah..."

[donotneedpatra.livejournal.com]

[Because Colme does not sleep with Isamu or anything of the sort, it's rather he hears the screaming and becomes concerned. Pulling up his COMP, he sends a message.]

Hey, I heard something- you want me to come over?

... But you know he wants to. :3

[arisato-isamu.livejournal.com]

[Isamu gropes for his COMP after hearing the beep. He squints at the screen and sends a response.]

Only if you really want to. It's not a big deal.

But it's the middle of the night and you're sleeping and-- fine. : <

[donotneedpatra.livejournal.com]

... I'll be there in five. [Now wide awake --considering he couldn't sleep to begin with--, Colme reads the text and fumbles for his visor and jacket before he heads out the door. All his demons are in the COMP sleeping so it's a quiet walk to where Isamu is.

Once there, he knocks the door and waits.]

<3

[arisato-isamu.livejournal.com]

[Isamu walks over and opens the door. His hair is mussed from the pillow, and he blinks slowly.]

Thanks...

[donotneedpatra.livejournal.com]

[Aww you look so cute-- BAD COLME. Shoving his jacket on, Colme lets the visor hang around his neck before offering a smile.]

No prob, what happened- another nightmare?

[arisato-isamu.livejournal.com]

[Isamu just nods, pressing a hand to his forehead. He actually looks vaguely sick from... whatever he was dreaming about.]

It was... one of the worst I've ever had.

[donotneedpatra.livejournal.com]

[His brows crease and there's a nod.] Want to talk about it.. could heat some water while you do so...

[Rule one of talking; trailing off always works.]

[arisato-isamu.livejournal.com]

[He goes to sit down on his bed, and nods.]

Just...

[Isamu takes a deep breath.]

Home III was completely destroyed. Everyone was dead... Izumi and Rokuha and Glenn and Odette had their necks snapped, and you... were in the bathroom, shoved against the wall. You... were dead too. Something cut you from...

[He gestures to an area roughly from the throat to the stomach.]

And... Yue... one of her eyes had been ripped out, and her throat was cut. And...

[Isamu makes a noise like he's seriously going to vomit.]

S... something had ripped her heart out of her chest. And... written on the mirror with blood.

'Why didn't you save us?'...

... day-um.

[donotneedpatra.livejournal.com]

[He follows suit but remains standing, only sitting next to him as the detail gets in depth. Breathing through his nostrils, he gets up and walks to the next room before coming back with a trash can just in case the other really has to throw up.]

... That's not gonna happen.

xD

[arisato-isamu.livejournal.com]

[Isamu takes a deep breath, and nods.]

Not if I can help it.

[He's supposed to do things, he's supposed to be something, but he doesn't want his friends and family hurt.]

VERY DETAILED DREAM ISAMU.

[donotneedpatra.livejournal.com]

[He agrees with a nod, and sets the can down next to the other.]

Future's always changing.

This is what I write in my spare time. xD

[arisato-isamu.livejournal.com]

It is.

[Like this. Who could have predicted this? Or - his stomach heaves again, and he winces.]

.. Oh Kaji. -hugs-

[donotneedpatra.livejournal.com]

[He sits nearby, rubbing circles on Isamu's back while looking the other way- quite fail at comforting others.]

... But why was I in the bathroom? [From that description, it sounds almost like he tried to kill himself. .. Blink.]

Derp?

[arisato-isamu.livejournal.com]

[He shakes his head.]

I... I'm not sure. Everyone was stuffed into Yue's room... the residential area of Home III was completely ripped apart. Pillows and furniture had been completely trashed, like someone was looking for something and didn't care how messy they left things.

[... Or looking for someone.]

You can be adorable and nightmare fuelish in your writing. : <

[donotneedpatra.livejournal.com]

[If you're looking for something, you do it carefully and make a mess when you know you can't find it- if you're looking for someone, everything goes to hell.

He takes in a breath.] ... Don't strain yourself thinking about it.

Aww.

[arisato-isamu.livejournal.com]

[He nods, and just... hugs his pillow. He has a feeling he knows who they were looking for, anyway.]

I'll try.

[donotneedpatra.livejournal.com]

[He offers a hug before pulling back and making a move to stand up.] You want to try going back to sleep again..?

[arisato-isamu.livejournal.com]

Yeah... I think so. Thanks for coming, though.

[donotneedpatra.livejournal.com]

[A nod and the hand goes to the back of his own head.] Yup, no problem. I'll just wait till you fall asleep and judging from where things go, I'll let myself out.

[arisato-isamu.livejournal.com]

[He nods, and just... tries to snuggle back under the covers. Sob, not really looking forward to more nightmares...]

[donotneedpatra.livejournal.com]

[He takes a seat by the bed and watches for a few minutes before realizing this really isn't gonna work. He fumbles with his visor.]

... Hey c'mon- nothing's gonna happen, you can sleep.

[arisato-isamu.livejournal.com]

... I know. It's... just a dream.

[At least tries closing his eyes. He still feels vaguely sick, but isn't in immediate danger of throwing up at least.]

[donotneedpatra.livejournal.com]

And you can change what you dream about. [Reaching a hand out, Colme brushes some hair away from Isamu's face.]

.. You're fine.

[arisato-isamu.livejournal.com]

[He smiles very slightly.]

Y-yeah. I'm safe here...

[donotneedpatra.livejournal.com]

[He tries to return the smile.]

Nothing to worry about.