Ragnoa And Katu

8- Mansion Dreamer

"Adrien. Adrien, are you okay?" The black kwami was floating up and then landing on Adrien's face, trying to wake him. "Adrien! Wake up!"

His awakening was more gentle than Marinette's, but his eyes did flash open and his breathing was heavy. Adrien shut his eyes again, tightly, letting tears drip out.

"Was it the nightmare again?"

Adrien nodded as he sat up. "Same as always."

"Don't worry kid. Just remember what you told bakery-girl, they'll go away."

"For normal people they do go away, but not for me."

Plagg sighed. "Adrien, go back to sleep. You shouldn't have another nightmare between the two hours you have left."

He sighed, slipping back down into his mattress. "Fine," he mumbled, " you win. G'night."

"Good night, kid." The kwami nestled himself back in a comfortable sleeping position near Adrien's head.

Adrien tried to think of pleasant thoughts, like spending time with Marinette or Ladybug. Maybe playing games with Nino. He hadn't been completely honest with Marinette earlier. He did know how to lucid dream, but he couldnt do it anymore. He had to know what happens to Ladybug. He didn't want to leave the nightmare.

He was paralyzed into watching her ridiculed, mocked, even tortured and killed. He blamed himself every time.

But none of it was his fault. Not even the dreams.

✴✴✴✴

"Keep them panicked, NightTerror. Do not let them have one moment of restful sleep."

"Of course, Hawkmoth."

(A/N Ooh. A hidden akuma! Yay! Sorry for the super,super short chapter btw.
This seems like I took my own spin on Sandboy, but I had already written this by the time the episode came out. If it seems too much like the show, my apologies.)