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Neil waking Andrew up

Ok, so half of chel bookclub is rereading TFC and now I'm wondering: will Neil learn a way to wake Andrew up without risking a punch in the face? (aka will Andrew ever find a way to wake up with at least one person without his subconscious trying to erase the threat?) Does Neil develop similar problems after Riko and his father?

One of the reasons the Foxes had so much trouble waking Andrew was because he was always dicking with what times he was supposed to take his medication. Once he comes off it, it's significantly easier–such as when Kevin's drunken return to Fox Tower at TKM was enough noise to rouse him–but if you touch him when he's sleeping you kind of deserve the retaliation. Neil learns he can wake Andrew up just by saying his name. Neil wouldn't wake Andrew up for no reason, so that's all it takes.

Neil's sleeping habits will be a mess for a while to come, between the late-night practices and the new stresses of being vice captain and the lingering sour taste that Jack & Sheena leave behind, but it'll get better. The nightmares come and go for a while, but so much good came out of so much horror, so his issues are inconsistent.

It's harder for a little while once Andrew and Neil start sharing a bed, because any small move the other makes is going to sound an alarm for the other, but they get used to each other's weight and heat.