Rin Jones

Chapter 8

Rin's P.O.V.

I was tausing and turning in my sleep. But when I laid my wounded thigh I grunted and move to the other side. Yes, I was having another fucking nightmare. Those things won't leave me alone. My eyes flew open and I sat up before groaning and sporting myself on my forearms. I was panting and sweating. I had enough, I needed a relief. Or alcohol in my case. I ever so slowly got up and stood on one foot. Then very gently stood on my other foot, barely putting any weight on it. I stumbled to the kitchen and opened the fridge. I didn't bother turning on the light.

I grabbed a bottle and closed the fridge. Then I got a small glass out of a cabinet. Because of the street lights outside, I could see enough to poor a glass. Once I had enough alcohol in the glass, I put the bottle down and took a sip. I felt the nice cold drink go down my throat and it made me forget about the pain in my thigh. I leaned my back against the counter. If Yukio found me standing on my leg, he'll make me lay back down. If he finds me drinking, I'll get slapped most likely or yelled at. If he finds me doing both, well it's going to be my last day on this earth.

"Rin....?" I heard him say tiredly. And I heard his foot steps coming towards the kitchen.

Shit. Me stumbling to kitchen must if woken him up. I looked at the clock on the stove, it was 2:33 am.

"Rin, why aren't you in bed? You need to be resting." He said as he felt the wall for the light switch. He found it and turned on the light. Which made both of us wince at the sudden brightness. He took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes before putting them on again and looking at me. He saw that I was drinking.

"Please tell me that apple juice, Rin."

"It's not." I said before I took another sip. He didn't make a move to stop me. But he did put a hand on his forehead and let out a sigh.

"How long have been drinking?"

"I guess a few mouths after I left."

"Why do you drink?"

"To num out the mental pain. And sometimes physical pain too."

"Why are you drinking now?"

"Because I had a... a bad dream. And I'm trying to cool myself down." I said as I got done with the glass. I was about to pour more when Yukio took the glass out of my hand and set in the sink.

"Woah!" I said as he picked me up. "Yukio! Put me down!" I said before he laid me on the bed. I was laying on my unwounded thigh. Yukio turned off the kitchen light, came back, took off his glasses, and put them on the bedside table. Then he crawled over me and laid next to me. And he wrapped his arm around me.

"What are you doing?" I asked.

"What's it look like? I'm sleeping with you."

"Are you kidding me? We're 23, Yukio."

"So? You used to do the same thing when you came back. And before that you did it after..."

"Dad passed away. But it was only a couple nights."

"That was okay with me. You remember? I did the same thing when we were younger. Because I was so scared of the nightmares I would have. And the dark."

"Yeah, you woke me up a couple times. Why didn't you go to dad?"

"I don't know really. Maybe because you were braver then I was."

"Dad was brave too."

"But your room was closer to mine." I gave up on arguing with him. So, I wrapped my arms around his waist and snuggled my face in his chest. He wrapped his arms tighter around me.

"I see you're still very cuddly." He teased me. I playfully slapped the back of his head. "I love you."

I chuckled at him before saying,"I love you too, little bro."

"Good night."

"Night." I said as I yawned. He sighed as he pulled the blanket over us.

"Sweet dreams, Rin." He said before I fell asleep.

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