Until Dawn Prompts

Don't Cry

Prompt sent in by Statiic97 on FF.net; 'Just some comfort between them. Like Josh has a nightmare or something?'

And yus. Here is what I managed to write out, yes. I like this. It's short. . .but I like it. So. Shh.

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Words: 635

Pairing(s): Josh/Mike (Brains vs Brawn)

Warning(s): Night terrors, Josh and Mike sole survivors (Totally killed everyone else for this, oops.), Angst, Fluff? OOC Mike probably cus I fail at writing him.

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When I heard a cry I sat up in my bed quickly, catching my breath as I looked every which way for where the sound had come from. I heard it again, this one was more of a whimper and a scream. I fell out of my bed and hurriedly ran out of my room, down the hallway all the way to Josh's room where he was thrashing everywhere and bunching the covers up underneath him. I walked over to him cautiously and watched him, his face was scrunched up with tears running down his bright red cheeks, he sobbed and curled up under the covers, shaking.his head and mumbling.

"No no no no no no nonononono!" Avoiding his flailing arms I was able to crawl into the bed with him, trying to comfort him and keep him from hurting himself. I was able to pin him down on the bed the best I could with my larger stature and his breathing seemed to chill out a bit, he still gave a whimper here and there but all in all he seemed to be doing better already. I lightly nudged him and he squinted his eyes open, "Mike. . .? He asked groggily and I nodded, smiling tiredly.

"Hey" I managed to croak out, trying not to break down as I looked down into his dark green eyes.

Ever since we were both saved from the mountain (apparently the others never made it. . .) Josh and I have come to a conclusion, we need to stay together to stay strong. Of course at first we were both reluctant and honestly didn't care for one another, but knowing there was one other person in the world who went through what you did--you had to stay with them.

I managed to save him from the Wendigo. . .well, not really save him. But more like, hide out near where he was dragged then wait for Hannah to leave then grabbed Josh and helped him make it out. When we got to the lodge it was on fire. How? We never found out. But the police said they were able to find Sam, Chris, and Ashley's body inside. Burnt badly, along with some.other strange bodies that they didn't go into detail on but I knew it was the Wendigos bodies. Josh seemed to break down after hearing that all of his friends were dead. I was pissed when they said they were able to find Jessica's body, though her jaw had been ripped off and Matt's body, which was hung on a hook, and Emily. . . they never could find her body. They put her as a missing person but I knew better. She was dead just like the rest. All that was left was laying below me.

"Bro. . . .I'm here. You don't have to be scared anymore. Don't cry. Everything is fine between us. . . .we can never get the others back but. . . .I'm glad you're at least here." I mumbled and laid down beside Josh, exhausted and just wanted to sleep. Josh bit his lip as he looked at me then shook his head, turning his back to me. I sighed in exasperation and turned towards him, pulling him into a hug, spooning him to be exact. He seemed to relax and deflate as I held on to him and turned around where he could bury his head into my chest.

It may not be my ideal situation, but if I had to, I'd do this forever. I'd be by his side forever. No matter what.

I closed my eyes and drifted off to sleep.

Josh didn't make another noise that night other than his light snores, feeling more at peace than he has in a long time.