Unexpected Giyuu X Sabito

Chapter 8/ Nightmares?

'I'm sorry for the short update, I've been in a really angsty mood lately but I did have a spark of inspiration for this since I had a nightmare recently (Forgot how much those suck). I've been wanting to put in an angst chapter for a while so- but I am trying to make sure to update at least once a month. So no worries if you actually really like this. '

Giyuu POV

Where am I?! What the hell? I look around to just see darkness. Wher- Where's Sabito?! I-i can't lose him again!! I notice a splash of peach to the side. "Sabito!" I immediately run over just to him. I grab his shoulder and he turns around. *Scream* Wha-wha..?! Sabito was covered in blood and had a dead look in his eyes.

I immediately start backing up just to see everyone I know. People I hold dear, My sister, Sensei, Mitsuri, people who I have regrets about, Tanjiro, and his entire family, and so many others, people I never bothered getting close to, all the hashiras, people I've met while working. Everyone I've ever met, dead. All in gruesome ways. Why?! Why does everyone die?! Why do I need to see people die. I keep backing away, I-i don't want to see this. I don't want this. Why? Why can't I leave this world already!? World of death and sorrow! Where bad things happen! Why?! Why!? Wh- What?! What's going on now. Why can't I move?! Why is there water? I-i can't swim. It's-It's getting so high- I want to leave this world but like this? Dying useless? An ironic death? The water pillar dying by drowning? What am I on about? I'm not even the water pillar... I never passed the final selection. I'm just useless. Maybe this death is right for me. But- what if I never see anyone ever again even after I'm d

Sabito POV

I wake up hearing Giyuu crying and breathing heavily. I shake him awake gently. "Giyuu wake up. You're just dreaming." he gasps loudly. I can just barely see the tears streaming down his face in the dark. I pull him close. His face is shoved into my chest. I gently stroke his hair, and try to calm him down. "Shhh your okay it was just a nightmare." I pay attention to my breathing and try to keep it slow. "Pay attention to my breathing, calm, in, out... in, out..., shhhh, your okay." Giyuu slowly calms down. I keep holding him close occasionally assuring him that he's okay.

"Do you feel better now yuu?" "mmh" Giyuu sniffles out. "Do you want to tell me what your nightmare was about?" I'm really concerned. He had nightmares when we were younger but they were never that bad. They were always small and he'd just need small gestures to calm him down, like putting a hand on his face, or stroking his hair. "I-i-i-" giyuu sputters out. "Shhh, don't stress, I'm right here and we're in no rush" we really are in no rush, it's the middle of the night and we don't have anything to do tomorrow.

"I-i s-saw everyone I-I've ever known... dead." damn that sounds pretty bad. "They aren't all dead though, I'm right here and I'm not going anywhere..." I need to assure him, I want him to be okay.

"But you left me too! You-you died! You died! You died...." I-

"But I'm here now no?"

"But you left me, my sister left me, anyone I care for dies! Anyone I know will die too!"

"Everyone dies Giyuu... That's just how life works. That's why you have to make memories while you're alive and you need to cherish your life Yuu."

"But-it hurts, all those dead people wanting me dead too, drowning me."

"They didn't want you dead Giyuu, you scared yourself from them... but if you're so concerned about drowning, it's finally time for you to learn how to swim!" I tried to teach him when he was younger but he was just too scared of water in general.

"It may be time to learn how to swim... but that's irrelevant! are you sure they didn't want me dead?"

"Yes Giyuu, unless you straight up killed someone with your own hands or words, it isn't your fault. Everyone dies at one point in their life, it's part of life."

"Okay- I guess can believe you...:" Giyuu holds onto me a little tighter.

"B-but can you make me a promise...?"

"What's the promise?"

"Tha-that you won't run off on your own when it's dangerous like yo-you did that t-time..."

"I can promise that, I promise on how much I love you."

"Alright" He's adorable worrying this much about me, when there's more for him to worry about with himself.

"Can you make me a promise yuu?"

"Yep" I can tell he's smiling now

"Promise to take care of yourself more, you make me worry so much."

"I can try."

"As long as you'll try hard that's enough for me" I ruffle his hair.

"I love you Yuu."

"I love you too Sabito"

"You feel so much better now right?"

"Yeah thanks for taking care of me Sabito... I know I don't say it much but I appreciate you so much..." I know Giyuu, I know.

I just kiss the top of his head

"C'mon let's go back to sleep, it's the middle of the night."

"Okay goodnight Sabito."

"Goodnight Yuu, Sleep well."

I hug Giyuu and rest my chin on his head. He snuggles his face closer to my chest and leans close to my heart. I hear his breathing level out as he dozes off to my heartbeat. After I made sure he had fallen asleep, I finally let myself fall asleep. Ahh this boy worries me so much, but I love him so I need to take care of him. I love him so, so mu-

*We finally see Sabito's thought process cut off because of sleep.*

Giyuu POV

As I'm asleep I find myself back in that room but this time it's brighter. I see it covered in good memories with all the people I know. They're all still dead here but they-they aren't angry. Was it really just my own illusion? Why- why would I put myself through pain like that? Maybe I should stop running away, Sabito was always a good influence on me, we have so many good memories together and we'll make more.

*Giyuu spends the rest of his sleep, remembering those good memories*

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