I'd Do Anything To Save You (Tony and Riff)

Nightmares

Riff was always comforted by his best friend's presence. Tony being there was what literally stabilized Riff emotionally. Tony sometimes didn't even have to speak,just be there with Riff. The Jets often thought that without Tony,Riff would go insane or he would enter a deep state of sadness turned into depression. Tony was literally like Riff's lifeline,what kept Riff sane,happy and alive. It was often said that Tony saved Riff's life the day Tony met Riff. It was undeniable that Tony saved Riff's life the day that they met. Just weeks or a few years before the Jets had been formed. Riff was good at hiding emotions but for Tony he was an open book. 

As they were hanging out at Tony's home (which can be considered as Riff's home as well because it was his home more than his own home was),they were just enjoying their time together,curled up on the couch. Tony being the big spoon and Riff the little spoon as always (in a friendly brotherly mannerism,nothing more than that). Riff was falling asleep on his best friend's chest yawning a lot. Tony asked,"You wanna head to bed buddy boy?" Riff shook his head. Tony said,"You say no but all of that yawning is telling me yes." Riff shook his head no, hiding his face in Tony's neck to try to quiet the yawning but it didn't work and Riff nodded yes,"Bed, Daddy-O." Tony said,"That's what I was thinking too buddy boy." Tony stood up and looked at Riff,"Let's go Riff." Riff extended his arms towards Tony.

Tony asked,"Do you want Daddy-O to carry you to bed buddy boy?" Riff blushed a little bit as he nodded,making grabby hands at him. Tony picked Riff up and carried him to his bedroom. Riff falling asleep sometime during that. Tony placed him on the bed and got in bed next to him, wrapping his arms around him. They fall asleep. If Riff lays his head on Tony's chest, it's nobody's business. If Tony planted a friendly kiss on Riff's head, it's nobody's business. Riff curled up on himself and Tony wrapped his arm around his waist. Riff began pulling at his shirt while flailing around like crazy and this obviously woke up Tony. It was obvious Riff was in a nightmare. Tony saw Riff pulling his own shirt and saw some indents of his fingernails and grabbed his wrists to keep him from hurting himself once he began to see blood forming from the indents of his fingernails on his chest. He said,"Riff, it's me, it's Tony. You're safe. Wake up." Riff woke up and was incoherent.

He saw the marks his fingernails made on his chest and he couldn't move his wrists. He saw Tony and began to struggle against the hold Tony has on his wrists. Tony was always stronger and he managed to pin Riff's wrists to his pillow and nightmare trapped Riff fought back hard. Tony began calling his name and he woke up this time he was coherent. He cries. Tony saw the blood faded away. He embraced him,"Shhhh shhhh shhhh shhhh shhhh shhhh. It's alright buddy boy. I got you. Daddy-O's got you. Shhhh shhhh." Riff calmed down and just laid in his best friend's embrace now peaceful from crying. He tells Tony about the nightmare he had.  Tony reassures him and they go back to sleep,no nightmares.