SLEEPING AT LAST | bajifuyu

seven

Weeks had passed since Baji saved Chifuyu's life. Chifuyu learned many things from the infamous kid that got himself in a juvenile for a year. Chifuyu noticed certain mannerisms of the lad, like how he almost lick the last bit of the yakisoba from the container or how often he lost his hair ties.

Chifuyu also learned about the Tokyo Manji Gang. He almost knew them like the back of his hand just by how often Baji would tell him stories about them. He heard about the Invincible Mikey that turns out to be one of his childhood friends, much to Chifuyu's surprise, and promised him to introduce them once they got the chance.

The rumor that spreads, like a wildfire, immediately died down after weeks, and Chifuyu thanks God for keeping things low. The blonde had enough stuff on his plate to even entertain made-up dramas.

However, along with the current events, it did not help Chifuyu's problem with sleeping. The blonde kid finds it harder to sleep, his mind bugging him with gruesome thoughts. Dark bodies started appearing at the corner of his room, together with their scratchy noise.

The dark hallucinations started manifesting in Chifuyu's mind. Every night before everyone goes to sleep, different anonymous figures stayed in his room. Sitting beside him, laying down at his feet, appearing behind him, or bang his window. Millions of things happened in his room, and the kid can't do anything but watch in horror.

This night, the latter can hear their petite arms violently knocks on his window sill and their voices that sang endless songs of horror. His fear began as small as a seedling in a forest, but now Chifuyu can say that it's as big as the forest.

His tired body, distracted mind, and constant headache stop him from doing his daily tasks. It made Chifuyu hyperaware of his surroundings, usually going on a defensive mode when someone tried something suspicious near his perimeter. His actions caused everyone to fear going near him, afraid of what he could do to them.

His friends noticed this but didn't bother helping the latter since they thought it's nothing new.

Baji, on the other hand, tried his best to help him. It became a routine, Baji knocking on his door with a bag of essential oils in hand. He even told the man to stop sending him oils since bottles after bottles started piling up in the corner of his room.

The ebony-locked guy only dismissed his request and continues sending him stuff that helps with sleep. Baji also recommended Chifuyu spend the lunchtime at the rooftop and sleep while the latter study. The blonde kid agrees with his suggestion.

"Well, are you fine there?" Baji asked, turning the page on his textbook. They're in the corner where they met since the older teen said that Chifuyu slept there peacefully before. Chifuyu turned his body to look at the man beside him, eye boring to the black-haired guy.

"How do you expect me to sleep in this kind of situation?" Chifuyu said, disinterest lacing his voice. He is currently lying in a made-up hammock that he didn't know where Baji got, curious about how the latter installed the poles that support the whole thing.

"Man, is it helping you or not?" Baji questioned, dismissing Chifuyu's disinterest,

"I read on an article hammocks creating that comfort feeling like a baby in the womb," he added, eyes still fixated on the textbook in hands.

Annoyed, Chifuyu threw himself out of the hammock. He huffed as his blood boil at the stupid idea Baji came up with. He darts his finger on his friend's forehead and shouts a bunch of curses.

"Did you finally use the essential oil I bought last night?" Baji questioned, not even bothered at how mad the blonde kid is. His thick glasses stared into Chifuyu's soul, and it immediately shuts him up.

"Yeah, I have it right now," Chifuyu answered, taking it out of his pocket. It's the fifth bootle for this week, and Baji is far from stopping. He always made sure that Chifuyu used them when the latter had a headache or trying to sleep.

"Good, if you feel a headache then-"

"Can we take a breather? It hurts my head," Chifuyu questioned, pinching the bridge of his nose, trying to calm down the throbbing pain in his head. Before Baji could say a thing, Chifuyu interrupted him.

"But, I appreciate the thought," he trailed off, "I am just shocked that you even installed this," he mumbled, sitting beside Baji. Feeling lightheaded than before, he clicked his tongue. Baji noticed this and offered him tea that's been sitting in his bag.

"Here, it's chamomile tea. I've read on the internet that it's good, so I prepared it early in the morning." Baji said, shoving the hot drink on Chifuyu's face. His face shows no hint of joking around, serious about helping Chifuyu.

"Why are you doing this?" Chifuyu whispered, taking the hot drink from his friend's hands.

"What did you say?" Baji asked, muttering a small apology for not listening to what he said.

"I'm asking why are you doing this? Aren't you bothered?" Chifuyu repeated with desperation thick in his voice. He feels sorry for his friend, putting up with him because he can't sleep. In this kind of moment, Chifuyu feels pathetic.

"Chin up, Chifuyu," Baji claimed, "Your tea won't drink itself, so bottoms up," he continued, putting his hand on the latter's shoulder. Surprised by this, Chifuyu lifted his head and looked at him

"Didn't you hear me? I said-"

"My ears are working just fine, dumbass," The man scoffed, flicking Chifuyu's forehead."It's not a bother when you're trying to help a friend in need," he continued, smiling at Chifuyu's tired features.

Chifuyu swears that if Baji didn't replace the sun anytime soon, Chifuyu would gladly do it. Baji's uniqueness radiates him effortlessly, infecting everything that he touches. Baji is the opposite of the night in Chifuyu's head. He offered nothing but warmth, radiance, and sincerity from the day they met.

"You gotta drink it before it gets cold, then you can try sleeping." He said and went back to reading his textbooks.

Like the tea in his hands, warmth envelopes his chest going throughout his body. Chifuyu did nothing but bawl his eyes out.

Chifuyu's eyelids slowly opened themselves, adjusting to the bright light of the afternoon sun. Once his eyes adjust to the light, he thought of an image of Baji sitting by his side, and they will banter as they used.

However, his eyes saw the deep dark horrors of black resembling him of the dark creature. The darkness stares into his soul, eating what's left of Chifuyu's composure.

"Holy fucking shit,"