Nightmare

Akihiko's POV :

"Cold, dark. It hurts! Where am I?" I tried opening my eyes.

*Gasp*

"It's the mask man. No I have to run"

I ran and ran and ran. My legs are hurting. I don't look back I know he's chasing me. He'll catch me if I stop. I ran a bit further, I tripped on a stone and fell on the ground. I could feel my eyes stinging as tears start flowing down my cheeks.

"Shijie! Yifeng!"

"You can run but you can't hide. I'll find you and then--"

"NO! NO! NO!"

"--I'll take you away"

He's coming closer to me. I was sliding back.

"Sh-Sh--Shen-ahh!"

"Shut up!"

He's coming.

"No! Stay away from me! Don't come any closer."

His hand is reaching for me.

"NOOOO!!"

Author's POV :

Akihiko sat on his bed panting. His forehead and neck covered in sweat, his eyes reddish and his cheeks tear stained.

Akihiko :"Huff--Huff--huff"

He raised his head to see Yifeng and his Shijie sitting on his bed around him with worried looks and Yifeng holding both of his arms. His Shijie terrified.

Akihiko :"Sh--Shijie!"

Akihiko got out of Yifeng's hold and hugged his sister and started crying.

Akihiko :"Shijieee! I *sniff* thought he will take me from you. I don't wanna go with him with him"

Anjie :"Shh! It's OK! No one's taking you away. Hmm! Shh!"

Anjie patted his back and carassed his hair. He drifted into sleep in his Shijie's embrace. Yifeng held him and carefully placed him on the bed.

Anjie :"His dress is soaked in sweat. Help me change it. Get him into something more comfy. Then come downstairs, we need to talk"

Yifeng :"Hmm!"

Anjie went out of the room. Yifeng changed Akihiko's dress and made him wear a white tee and black shots. Placed him on bed, patted his head. Then closed the door and went down.

Anjie "Come sit down"

Yifeng :"Jie--I--"

Anjie :"First sit down"

He sat down.

Anjie :"Why was he wearing a dress."

Yifeng :"He had to play the role of Celles, as his senior got injured"

Anjie :"Hm! What happened?"

Yifeng :"I--he--"

Anjie :"Stop stuttering and answer me. Yifeng you know na he is our responsibility. Why did he had a nightmare? It never happened before. I'm worried tell me"

Yifeng explains everything to Anjie. Then he raised his head and saw his Shijie's wide eyes and tears flowing from them.

Anjie :"How--did--he--is--....Who?"

Yifeng shook his head.

Yifeng :"Jie! Don't tell him. I told you he didn't wanted to worry you."

Anjie :"I--"

Akihiko :"NO! SHIJIE! HELP ME"

They both looked at each other and ran upstairs towards Akihiko's room. Anjie opened the door and saw Akihiko moving on his bed while clutching the sheets.

She went closer to him, sat beside him. Placed her hand on Akihiko's face.

Akihiko :"NO! No--n--no--n....."

Anjie :"Shhh!"

Anjie placed Akihiko's head on her lap and started patting him. Yifeng came and sat on the other side of the bed and held Akihiko's hand.

Yifeng :"I'm sorry"

He whispered to the sleeping boy.

The night went by just like that. Akihiko would occasionally stir in his sleep but it got much better near the morning.

Akihiko slowly opened his eyes. The first thing he saw was his Shijie's face. She was sitting with the head rest of the bed hand on Akihiko's head. He started to see around and found Yifeng sleeping on the other side of the bed.

Anjie :"Hiko! You're awake"

"Shijie~~ I'm sorry . I made you worried." Akihiko said pouting.

Anjie :"My sweet Hiko! You are so cute. How can you make me worried."

Anjie said and stroked Akihiko's nose with her finger. Aki giggled.

Anjie :"Now get up. I'll wake Yifeng up. Then you can both go to Uni, if you want to"

Akihiko :"Ofcours I want to but let me wake him up. I need to get even for last time."

Anjie :"Then I'll go to see if the breakfast is ready."

Akihiko :"Hmm!"

Anjie went downstairs. Akihiko looked at the peacefully sleeping Yifeng.

He got up went to the bathroom. Filled a bucket of water came out stood near Yifeng. He threw the water on Yifeng and Yelled.

Akihiko :"Wake up!!"

Yifeng :"Aaaaa! Tanaka Akihiko ! This is the second time you threw water on me. I'm gonna kill you."

Akihiko :"But yesterday you said you will protect me."

Yifeng got up started chasing Akihiko all around the room. Akihiko Jumped on the bed and stoop on it and Yifeng stood infront of the bed.

Yifeng :"I hate you, You Devil"

Akihiko :"But yesterday you said I love you, My BABY BRO!"

Yifeng :"Shut up!"

Akihiko :"Why should I!?"

Yifeng :"Because I said so"

Akihiko :"As if I care!"

Akihiko got down and ran out of the room.

Yifeng :"Akihiko come back. I will kill you"

Yifeng went behind him. They were running around the dinning table. Anjie came out of the kitchen because of all the commotion.

Anjie :"What's going on?"

Akihiko :"Shijie! Save me!"

Akihiko hid behind Anjie.

Anjie :"Yifeng stop it"

Yifeng :"but Jie--"

Akihiko stick his tongue out.

Anjie :"Ok! Ok! You two, Let's eat"

Yifeng :"I'll go wash up first"

Akihiko :"I already did. I'm gonna eat now."

Anjie :"Hiko! Wait for him."

Akihiko :"Shijie ~~~"

Yifeng :"I'm here. Let's eat."

They ate breakfast and went to the University on a cab.

Yifeng :"I'll pick the car along with you on the way back home. OK bye bye"

Akihiko :"Bye bye!"

Yifeng :"Hiko! Be careful"

Akihiko :"Hmm! Thanks for not telling Shijie"

Yifeng :"Hmm!"

And the cab went away. Akihiko stood infront of the Uni. Even if he was pretending to be happy and normal infront of his cousins. He knew he was scared.

"Fighting!"