Thorns

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"Z, y, x, w, v, u, t, s, r..."

Vik listens to Harry teach himself the alphabet backwards. Vik sits in the chair in between Harry and the big window. It's Vik's new signature spot. He can just hold his hands over Harry, or softly touch his skin, pulling the lead out of his blood stream little at a time.

"...K, j, i, h, f, e, g- wait no, that's wrong! It's G then F then E. Z, y..."

Vik scans the city's skyline as thin dark clouds hang over the scape like smoke. Watching all the people and cars pass by below only makes Vik feel more isolated. Most of the time it's just him and Harry sitting together alone in the room. Vik misses Tobi. Although with Harry, it kind of does feel like Tobi's around.

The constant optimism reminds Vik of his friend back home. Harry is always talking out loud about what he's gonna do with his life when he's cured. This only pushes Vik to try harder to heal him. He wants Harry to fulfill his goals of being able to play video games, and go on to have a soccer/football career. Vik admires his positivity.

Like right now; Harry is trying so hard to learn the alphabet backwards and no matter how many times he messes up at the same part he keeps trying again. Vik would've stopped out of frustration a long time go. Vik could listen to Harry's sweet voice all day.

If Harry isn't practicing fake interviews about his winning goal, and the doctor isn't in here going through their daily routine, then Harry's asleep. He always seems so peaceful when he's drifting off into another world. He never tosses and turns or has trouble falling asleep in the first place. Vik ponders what goes on in his head.

What is Harry dreaming of? Are the dreams about his life goals? Is he able to control his dreams? Does Harry dream of someone like Vik watching over him?

What if Harry knew he had, basically, a guardian angel?

Is there anyway Vik could get Harry to realize he's there?

Vik would love to able to communicate with Harry in some form. It would a dream come true. Desperately, Vik longs that one day there won't be a barrier between them. He dreams to be in Harry's dreams.

But that's not possible. And that realization is like a nightmare to Vik. He cares for Harry and wants him to know someone is looking after him.

The only way Vik could be in Harry's dreams is if he was a Sleep Virtue. But he's not. Instead he has the powers of healing not dreaming. However, he does know someone who does have the power of dreams;

JJ.

If Vik can convince JJ to help him, maybe he'll be able to actually meet Harry. For real. However, getting JJ to break so many and such big rules will be a challenge. Vik knows he's back home, he just has to find the right time to sneak away and visit him.