pet palace (mafia AU)

nightmares

nightmares eyes fluttered. Something heavy was settled over his neck and wrists, and his head was spinning. He fidgeted and grumbled, trying to shift. He was still in that phase of awake where he could fall back asleep if he found the right spot. Something tugged at his neck and he grunted again, slipping into consciousness. With his eyes still closed he tried to rub his neck, but his hand was jerked to a stop. That made him open his eyes a little. He looked down at his hands, large thick metal bands were wrapped tightly around the bone, making them bruise a light purple. He started to wake up more as adrenaline flushed through him as the sight set into his mind. He yanked at the cuffs, short chains cutting the movement. He tried to pull his head forward but that too was pulled short.

Nightmares eyes widened as he rutted his heels against the carpet "HEY!" he screamed tugging at the collar as black slime dripped from his eyes. A feeling of guilt shot through him. It took him so long to get back to normal. "HEY! HELP!" nightmare yanked his head forward, throttling himself against the metal. His head snapped up as he heard a door open. His eyes were filled with slime, blocking his sight "who's there?" he growled. He could feel the slime seeping from his joints. Gentle fingers caressed his cheeks and he flinched, hissing at the touch.

"Nightmare" a soft voice whispered. Nightmare froze. "Dream?" he asked, his voice cracking. Nightmare flinched as dream pressed his thumbs into his eye sockets, scooping out the goo. His little brother's face flashed into his vision for a moment then got filled with black again. "D-dream? What's going on?" nightmare whimpered as dream took his hands. "Shhhh, its ok" dream cooed "you weren't supposed to wake up yet". Nightmare paused "what?" he whispered "wake up yet? Dream-". A firm hand pressed against his cheeks, squeezing them "come on, open".

Nightmare was in shock as he slowly parted his teeth. "Thats it" dream cooed, slipping his finger into his mouth, prying open his jaw. Something small was placed on nightmares tongue and he gagged slightly. "Hold that to your cheek and let it dissolve" dream said calmly, stroking nightmare cheek. The black slime was starting to settle, staining the bones black and sticking to dreams fingers. Nightmare wasn't sure why, but even now he trusted dream enough to press the small pill against the inside of his mouth. Dream continued to stroke his brothers face, rubbing small circles under his temple.

Nightmare sighed at the touch, relaxing his shoulders. When he and dream were little, dream would stroke under his eyes to calm him down. Even now he flushed with embarrassment at the fact his little brother could take better care of him than himself. As the drugs entered his system nightmare became dizzy. As dream scooped out more slime, this time nightmares eyes didn't fill instantly. His eyelight were fuzzy, and dreams face squashed and stretched. "I can't...." nightmare mumbled, his head rolling on his neck. "Shhh, it's ok" dream reached forward and fiddled with the collar, it opened and fell off, nightmare slumping forward into dreams chest. "Thats it, just relax" dream said, undoing the wrist restraints.

With a little effort dream picked up nightmare, holding him bridle style and carrying him across the room, laying him down on a bed. Dream laid nightmare on his side, placing his arms in front of his face. Dream pulled the duvet back and tucked the blanket over nightmare. "Its ok, just close your eyes" dream cooed, kissing his brother on the cheek.

Nightmare groaned and let his eyes closed. Something was wrong. He new something was wrong. But he was so tiered, and the bed was so soft, and dream was there. It wouldn't be to bad if he rested his eyes.... Just for a little bit...