Mine

Chapter Fourteen

It's not that I don't want to study, it's just that I can't for some reason. It's not overly important so I guess it's ok that I'm struggling to concentrate right now. I just hope I'll be able to study soon because those finals are going to jump up on me. I feel a presence behind me, but when I turn I don't see anyone. "Dirk?" I get up from my chair. "Dirk if your in here it's not nice to hide from me." I feel my heart beating rapidly. I know it has to be Dirk, but I can't shake the feeling it's not. I hear breathing behind me and turn around. I come face to face with a sober Gamzee. As much as I hate to admit it I let lose a girly screech and stumble backwards.

"Where you think your going?" Gamzee reaches for me, but I duck and make a bee line for door. Just as I get there everything starts to shake and Gamzee keeps getting closer. I struggle to move forward, but I can't. He's getting closer and closer with a club in one hand dripping with blood. "Dave!" He yells again and again. I close my eyes trying to will him away, and when I open them again I see Dirk.

"Dirk?"

"Yes you dumb fuck it's me!" Dirk wraps his arms around me tightly and I wince.

"Dude let go."

"I thought you were getting murdered or something. You screamed, and it sounded like you were about to be killed so I grabbed my katana and ran in here." Dirk pulls away to look at me. "You were having a nightmare? Was I in it again?"

"No, no. I was having a nightmare? I don't even remember falling asleep."

"You had your head down on your desk, I bet you just took a little break and nodded off. It's about six in the morning."

"I barely studied then? Damn it." Dirk pushes my hair back and then rests his palms over my cheeks. He pulls me closer slowly and leads us into a kiss. He pulls away a minute later and drops his hands.

"You really are sleeping a lot, you know? I'm worried about you. Do you think your under too much stress? Do you know if there's anything I can do to make easier for you?"

"I'm not really stressed out, I'm barely worried about my tests." A thoughtful look rests on Dirk's face and I frown. "Try not to worry Dirk, I'm fine. A few nightmares here and there are to be expected." Dirk nods in agreement and pulls me up out of my chair. We head to Dirk's room where he pulls me against him under the covers. "I woke you didn't I?"

"Don't worry about it."

"Fine. What are you doing tomorrow?"

"Don't know, why?" Dirk yawns and I look over my shoulder at him.

"I don't know. I thought we could do something."

"Sure, like what?"

"Well I have to study, just a little bit. But then I was thinking we could do something fun like-"

"Sure, when I wake we can." I smile at Dirk. His eyes were closed and his voice was sleepy. I'm sure he didn't mean anything by interrupting me. I love it when he's so sleepy, but still paying some sort of attention to me.

"Alright. Goodnight Dirk I love you."

"I love you more." Dirk whispers and then promptly falls asleep. I chuckle and let myself doze off again for a little while.

I don't sleep long with all the naps I've been taking so I lay awake in the dark for a while. Dirk has his arms wrapped tightly around me, so trying to get away is useless. I think about what we could do today, but I'm coming up blank. There's not much I want to do for some reason. Even when I was with Jade I couldn't think of anything to do with her. That's probably one of the reasons we split. I sigh and squirm around in Dirk's arms. He mumbles something that sounds like my name and his arms tighten.