Nightmares ; Bonkai

chapter 16

Bonnie was starting to feel really comfortable around Kai, too comfortable. That surge of fear that she used to feed off of when he was close was gone, replaced by a warm flurry that raced through her veins. Her instinct to run and fight her way through any given scenario has simmered into staying and pushing her limits, seeing where it leads. Her body was starting to crave his touch; too attune to his fingers dancing across her skin while he chatted away or pulled her in close before feeling his body relaxing into hers. She enjoyed his presence - talking to him, and learning more about him, the way she felt when he was touching her and the thoughts that were trying to break through her subconscious. The more he was around her the lower her guard became until one overwhelming emotion outshined the rest; nervous. Because of that reason alone, she was going to finally do what she's supposedly been doing for a couple nights already; sleep comfortably in her own bed.

"Hey," Kai smiled, leaning against the door frame. "Decided to sleep in the room next door in case you need a little TLC after your nightmare?"

Snorting Bonnie continued to draw aimlessly in one of the notebooks. "I'm in here because it's where most of my stuff has ended up. Besides, I figured I'd stay close by since you can't seem to stay away."

Laughing he nodded once before shrugging. "Why not make it easier for both of us."

"Goodnight, Kai."

"Sweet dreams," he pushed off the frame and sauntered away.

She shook her head smiling, looking back at her notebook to continue her doodles. She drew pictures, symbols, and lyrics for some odd 40 minutes before she could feel her eyelids getting heavier, the pressure against her forehead making her pen slip from her fingers. She pushed the notebook and pen to the side of the bed and rolled over, determined to fall asleep soundly.

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Bonnie can feel the sunlight hitting her eyelids before her mind or body was fully awake, blinding her with disorientation and pushing the pillow over her head. After a moment of letting her brain catch up to the rest of her body, she pulled the pillow off her head and looked over at the clock, 10:25AM flashing back at her.

"Ha!" she squeals out loud, bouncing on the bed with her butt a few times and hands fisted in front of her. She actually did it; she had a full night's sleep, on her own, with no nightmares. These past two days of stressing over what's going to happen next, or what the next nightmare could be and her beauty sleep was just beckoning out to her.

She hopped off the bed and scooted around the floor, doing a mini dance in celebration. Once the initial shock and awe of having no dreams washed over her, the second wave of logic hit her full force, making her sit back on the bed. Why did the dreams stop now? It's supposed to be when you beat the dream, or accomplish what you were set out to do. She didn't understand why her last dream wasn't when they kissed and got teleported home - that is the goal, the reason why they are here. She let her mind drift through her last dream, hearing his raspy words and her own 'I want you, I need you...'

"Oh boy," she mumbled, shaking her head once and making her way to the door. Whatever the reason may be, she slept soundly on her own for a change and she wasn't going to let anything bring her down.

Bonnie had an extra pep in her step as she swung her door open and opened his in the same way expecting to find him awake but not only was he sleeping, he was also making pained noises while he dreamt. Her breath hitched and she slowly walked towards the bed hearing his anxious sounds, seeing his eyebrows drawn in and deep lines across his forehead when she stood next to him.

"Kai," she said quietly, hoping but doubtful that it would wake him. His heavy breathing and distressed expression was making her heartrate spike, her fingers starting to shake from adrenaline and leaned over him shaking his shoulders and vocalizing with urgency, "Kai, wake up!"