Renga

Nightmares

Reki pushed through the crowd at 'S' hoping to spot Langa among the masses. He knew that Snow would be racing tonight, he could feel it. He turned around and saw Langa, alone at the start line, scanning the crowd as if searching for something. Someone. His eyes locked on rekis and he opened his mouth slightly, only to say, "I wish there were a worthy partner for me," sighing deeply.

Suddenly, Adam came flying through on his board, skidding to a halt behind Langa, placing his hand on langas hip, pulling him back slightly and leaning down to whisper something into his ear.

The sight made Rekis stomach turn, and he wished he could go right out there and hit him. Adam pissed him off more than anything. As he turned around though, both Adam and Langa were gone. And so was everyone else.

"Langa?" He tried, "Langa???"

There was nobody in sight. Rekis heart rate quickened. They must have headed down the track. That's all. Reki started off jogging down the 'S' track. He hadn't brought his board apparently. He heard a faint rattling as he made his way downhill, and turned just in time to see a blur of red and blue as Langa and Adam flew past him. The wind blew his hair back and he squinted as he turned to watch the round a tight corner hugging a sheer faced ledge. As Langa made the turn, Adam cut him off, throwing him off his board, and over the edge.

No.

"LANGA!" Reki screamed, thrashing in his blankets that were restricting any motion. He was drenched in sweat and panting heavily. He checked the clock on the bedside table: four in the morning. Eh. Langa would understand. He always did.

The phone rang once, twice, three times before Langa answered in a husky, sleepy voice that immediately turned Reki into a mess for a whole other reason than the nightmares.

"Reki?" Langa said groggily.

"Langa," Reki breathed a sigh of relief. He hadn't realized how much the dreams had affected him.

Reki breathed deeply, sitting up in bed in the dark cloak of night. His skin glistened with sweat in the pale moonlight and a few locks of his red hair were matted to his forehead. What was with these dreams? He just wanted to sleep.

"You okay?" Langa asked.

"Yeah... yeah I'll be okay. Just talk with me for a minute?"

"Yeah," Reki could hear Langa shifting around on the other end of the call, probably sitting up in bed.

Reki chewed on his lip while he decided what to talk about, "Langa?"

"Hm?"

"Do you wanna stay over tonight?" He knew what he was asking. Langa wasn't a very social person. He doubted he'd ever stayed over with a friend before.

Langa knew though, that Reki didn't want to be alone, "yeah I'll come over," he replied.

Reki stared at his phone, mouth agape, "you will?"

"Yeah, duh."

Reki blushed and was glad Langa couldn't see him. The thing was, he had a theory. He had slept fine during the day when Langa was around. He wanted to know if that were true in the night too.

"Okay well," reki answered grinning, "I guess I'll see you tonight then!"

"Definitely."

There was a click of the receiver and the call was disconnected.

Later that night::

Langa rolled out the futon that Reki had handed him and settled into a heap of blankets on the floor. Reki sat cross legged on his bed, only half interested in the video he was watching on his phone. His eyes shifted from the screen to watch Langa. To see him in his most relaxed state, not putting up any kind of front, it was like heaven on earth. Langa glanced up at Reki as he settled in, "what are you watching?"

Reki looked down at the phone in his hand, which had gone through a couple of related videos while he was distracted, "uh, a skateboarding dog?" It sounded ridiculous.

"oh my, may I see it?" Langa asked, sitting up on his knees.

Reki leaned on his side, scooting to the edge of the bed. He angled the phone so Langa could see the screen too from his position next to the bed. As he leaned in slightly to see the screen better, pale strands of blue hair trickled forward into his eyes, obscuring rekis view of langas sapphire eyes. He reached out absentmindedly while Langa snickered at the bulldog on the skateboard. He let his fingertips brush back langas hair, tucking it behind his ear, and the blue eyes that he loved so, were looking right at him.

Reki blushed furiously, pulling his hand back and holding it to his chest, "sorry... if that was odd."

Langa looked at him blithely, "touch my hair again, please." He rested his chin on the mattress as reki reached out cautiously, threading his fingers gently through the soft blue strands.

"Like that?" Reki asked.

"Mmhm," Langa responded, closing his eyes. The corners of his mouth tugged upward in the faintest smile, "incredible."

Their faces were only inches apart and reki was all too aware of that. He'd only have to lean forward a few inches for their lips to touch. Wait. What was he thinking? No. No way.

Reki continued scratching through langas scalp and Langa hummed his satisfaction and buried his face in the bed, inviting Reki to scratch the back of his head with a gesture.

Reki let his fingertips fall to his nape and threaded them through langas hair, massaging his scalp and receiving verbal approval from Langa, "mm—that's really nice," his voice sounded different.  Lower. It sent shivers down rekis spine. He laid his head down next to langas on the edge of the mattress admiring the adorable curvature of his ear and the thin blue strands that caressed it.

Langa felt reki shift his weight and turned his head to face him, their noses brushing together, sparking a dark blush on their cheeks. Rekis hand paused its movements in langas hair, frozen as he stared into those mesmerizing sapphire irises. Everything in his body urged him to move closer. Just a little bit closer. Please.

Langas gaze shifted to rekis lips and that was all the sign he needed as he brought their lips together hesitantly. Langa kissed him back with fervor, his eyebrows drawn together in pure bliss.

As they pulled apart moments later, reki pouted. Langa chuckled and quirked an eyebrow at him, "scoot over," he demanded.

Reki smiled and made room for langa in the bed, pulling back the blankets and patting the bed, inviting him in.

Langa gave reki a small smile as he slid under the covers. Reki grabbed langas arm and tugged it over him, nuzzling into his chest, "okay my turn now," reki said sleepily, "pet my hair please," he was grinning stupidly into langas chest but he didn't care. He was happy.

Langa smiled and dragged his fingertips up rekis back and into his tangled red hair. He scratched his scalp gently, earning satisfied humming sounds from reki every now and then. Eventually those noises transformed into a soft snore that made langa warm inside. Reki was so fucking cute.

Langa wrapped his arm back around reki, and held him close as he too fell asleep. The two boys slept better together than they ever had apart, and stayed asleep until noon the next day, snoring quietly and unknowingly reaching for each other throughout the night. As they would for many nights in the years to come.