Sweaty Guys Illegal Thighs

Nightmares and Fear

[A/N] I didn't draw this, but I wish I did.

"Ahh!" I shot up out of my bed, I grabbed a crutch, and rushed to Taru's room. "Taru are you ok," I quickly asked rushing to his bedside. He was sweating and panting in the dark. He had a bad dream and hugged me tight when he realized I was at his bedside. Dad also came running to his room and stayed in the doorway. Once he calmed down, he spoke in a shaky voice, "I couldn't do anything. No one was there. You were all gone and I was alone. Ane, you won't ever leave me, right?" I took a moment to process what he said, "I would never leave you Taru. I'll do my best to protect you. You of all people should know that." I looked at his clock on his nightstand, 3:56 A.M.

"Can you sleep with me Ane?" Taru asked holding me tight. "Yes, scoot over a bit," I replied, "I'm right here," I stroked his hair. He continued to whimper, "Shh... Shh," I hushed him before singing him the old lullaby I used when he was younger, "Now it's time to say goodnight. Goodnight, sleep tight. Now the sun, turns out its light. Goodnight sleep tight. Dream sweet dreams for me. Dream sweet dreams for you. Goodnight sleep tight." I heard his breathing slow down at a steady pace. I soon felt my eyelids grow heavy and I fell asleep holding my little brother.

Ane! Aneee! Help me! Don't leave me, please! That voice, Taru? Taru! Where are you!? Call out if you can hear me! Taru! I kept trying to call out to him, then, I heard a gunshot,*BANG* "Wah!" I shot up from the bed panting and looking for Taru in the covers. "Taru!?" I panicked. I pulled the covers off the bed and found him curled up at the edge of the bed. I gave out a sigh of relief as a voice startled me, "(f/n), are you alright?" I looked over to the doorway, "Dad? Yeah, I just... I'm good. Go back to sleep." He went back to his room and I looked at the clock 5:27 a.m. I closed my eyes and tried to go back to sleep after pulling the covers back on the bed. I was tossing and turning until I heard my phone in the next room.

*Beep beep! Beep beep!*

"Huh?" I groaned from the lingering pain in my torso as I tried to get up. I opened my eyes and looked around. I took the crutch and went to my room to turn off my alarm. Most the pain in my knee has gone away, but it still hurt to stand and walk on it. I found the orange bottle the doctor gave me, and took a pill for the pain before getting ready for school. I went back into Taru's room to find him dressed and styling his hair differently. "Taru? Are you ok," I asked as he continued to style his hair.

"Yes," was all he said. I didn't believe him. If anything, I got even more worried about him. "How is your eye?" I asked getting closer. He turned around, his brown hair was covering his right eye. "Can I see it," I asked quietly. He lifted his hair to reveal his eye, it was red and swollen. "It hurts Ane," he whimpered. "It's not that bad as yesterday. Come on, let's ice it," I said using the crutches to swing away.

We made our way downstairs and headed to the kitchen. I gave him an ice pack and got one for my leg. Dad soon came down and made us egg, "You guys alright," he asked concerned. We nodded our heads and focused on our injuries as dad served us our food. "I'll drive you guys to school today, so take your time." After I finished my food, I got all the things I needed for school. I also got my MP3 player and ear buds and waited for the time to pass with each song. Taru made sure his hair covered his eye and massaged it while we waited quietly to go to school.

We got into the car when it was time to go. The ride felt long and I didn't want to go to school. Taru looked really sad and walked with his head down when he entered the school. I waved bye and he gave me a little smile to tell me he was fine. He's a brave guy. He's strong. I thought to myself. Before I knew it, I arrived to school. It was a bit early, so I decided to go to the gym. Right as I made my way passed the sliding doors, Shimizu and Takeda-sensei's eyes shot open, "(f/n)-chan, are you ok?" I gave her an awkward smile, "Yeah. I'm fine. I just came to say that I won't be coming to practice after school." Takeda-sensei looked concerned, "We understand. We will tell Ukai," he replied.