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the insomnia meme.

the i n s o m n i a meme

It happens to everyone - sometimes, you have nights where you just can't fall asleep, no matter what you do. It could be for a number of reasons, or no reason at all. And this is what's happened now: you've been laying in bed for what feels like hours, just tossing and turning, and nothing seems to help. So what's left to do? Get out of bed and go wake someone else up, of course. If you're not getting any sleep, then why should they?

i n s t r u c t i o n s

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01 • FEAR. Maybe you're hearing strange, indeterminable noises; maybe there's a severe storm happening outside; maybe you watched a scary movie before bed? Whatever the reason, you're terrified and it's keeping you awake. You just want to wake someone else up so they can protect you from the monster in your closet.
02 • HUNGER. Your stomach is growling and it just won't stop. Or perhaps your throat is so dry you could cough up a tumbleweed? Well, you've gone to the kitchen to remedy this and hey, that was a pan that just dropped on the floor. It was loud enough to wake the dead! Oops.
03 • PAIN. Your body is completely worn out, be it from exercise, battle, sickness, or what have you. Either way you're in enough pain to keep you from sleeping, so maybe someone else has a home remedy or something, or can at least help you take your mind off of it.
04 • SOLITUDE. For some reason, your bed just feels so empty at the moment. You're feeling terribly lonely and really just want someone to keep you company for a while. Maybe it'd be easier to fall asleep if you're with them...
05 • DISCOMFORT. Your room is an oven. Either that or a freezer. Or maybe this bed is just really uncomfortable? Who knows why you can't get to sleep, it feels like it could be anything. Why even bother trying? Maybe someone else can preoccupy you until you feel tired enough to ignore your discomfort.
06 • PENSIVE. Something's on your mind, and no matter how hard you try to focus elsewhere, it's just not going to work. Your body may be tired, but your mind is incredibly busy and it's virtually impossible to get to sleep. Surely, talking it out with someone else will help?
07 • SADNESS. Something terrible has happened that day, perhaps; or you could just be severely depressed. Either way you're trying your hardest not to cry yourself to sleep, and it's not working at all. Better find a way to get it out of your system somehow; you need a shoulder to cry on.
08 • ANGER. You are just... fuming. Who knows why - that annoying dog is barking again, or maybe the people next door are getting busy and keeping you awake. Whatever the reason for your ire is, you'd better put an end to it so you can get some damn rest already! Go wake up a friend so you can complain to them.
09 • RESTLESS. You're far too energetic to sleep right now. Maybe you're just trying to do so out of necessity - you have to be up early tomorrow! But you just don't think you'll be able to fall asleep for a while now, so why waste the time trying to sleep when you could be doing something else? Namely bothering someone else - you're totally jealous because they're getting more sleep than you.
10 • WILDCARD. Choose one of the options above, or make up your own scenario.

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[Fluttershy sighed softly as she lay in bed next to Chris, curled up on her side with the blanket pulled over her. Her eyes watched him in the dark, listening to the soft sound of his calm breathing.

But in her mind, all she could hear was the ragged breaths he could only take as he lay bleeding in her arms.

Her body tensing, she pulled the blanket tighter around her, curling a little more into herself and shutting her eyes. But closing her eyes only made it worse, as images from the most recent event once again flashed in her memories, returning more vividly and bombarding her with the same fear and distress as that day, overwhelming and shaking her to the core.

Trembling a little, she turned onto her other side, away from Chris as she tried - and failed - to calm her rampant emotions.]

[Chris was getting over the wounds he had sustained recently, though he still sported a few bandages; at least they remained mostly clean now, whenever time came to change them, and the pain had eased off enough that he could sleep.

That, at least, seemed to come to him easily enough. He was laying on his side, his hands resting where they'd fallen after Fluttershy had moved earlier in the night, before now, the two of them having started off in each others' hold.

If he realized her warmth had moved away he didn't show it, short of his tail laying lazily over one shin. His sleeping continued on, calm and even.]

[The slight feel of his tail on her leg, while usually a comfort, suddenly has her jumping slightly. Images of several hands grabbing her push, tying rough rope around her, push their way to the forefront of her mind.

She clutches the blankets tighter as she whimpers, curling into a tight, trembling ball.]

[The whimpers and the trembling through the mattress is what eventually brings him around. He blinks bleary eyes and sits up a little, looking around.

Seeing the ball on the other side of the bed he instantly clicks over into worry, moving up a little better.]

Fluttershy...?

[She stiffens just slightly, though it's not enough to stop her shaking. And as much as she wants to say something, all that she manages is a soft, choked-back sound.]

[He scrambles up, instantly alarmed. Leaning forward a little, he put a hand on her shoulder.]

Fluttershy?? What's wrong?

[In the back of her mind, she knew it was Chris, and she knew she was at home, safe...

But her heart raced, because all she heard was the harsh whisper in her ear, and all she felt were the hands that had grabbed her, immobilized her and dragged her from her house.

And before she could stop herself she pulled away from his touch, instinct overriding reason to just get away]

N-No...!

Fluttershy! [Whatever was wrong with her, she wasn't reacting properly. He sat up and placed both hands on her, gently but firmly trying to rouse her out of whatever nightmare she was caught in.]

Fluttershy! Oh come oonnnn, come back to me!..

["Come back to me..."

Those words...how many times had she thought that, said that, during that tense, emotional day that Chris had been sleeping, recovering after being shot...after trying to save her.

Her struggles eased, but only just slightly as different, worse thoughts and memories came to mind, and her body shook this time with some tears as a sob escaped from her lips.]

[He watched her, his worry mounting, and he pulled her into a tight hug. As he held her an idea occurred, and while he tended to stay away from the more manipulative powers of his demon form... hopefully this time it would be excused.

Closing his eyes, he placed a hand on the back of her head, and another on her back, over where her heart would be. He breathed out, and slowly a soft aura ignited around him, spreading over to her. With it it brought warmth and relaxation on the wings of deep, dreamless sleep.]

[She buried herself into him as he held her, making herself as small as possible in his arms.

Then suddenly she was filled with warmth that eased her mind, and try as she might she started feeling very drowsy. Soon her body relaxed, resting against him as she drifted off into slumber.]

[He held her until he was sure she was asleep, and then continued to hold her still. Easing her down, he kept her arms around her and snuggled her close.

Though he was still tired he kept vigil over her the rest of the night, arms and tail wrapped around her slumbering form.]

[It stayed that way until morning, as the sun filtered into the bedroom through the blinds. It was only then, warmed by a patch of sunlight, that Fluttershy roused again, waking from the dreamless sleep.

Still somewhat disoriented, she instinctively snuggled into Chris a little more before opening her eyes, groggily glancing up at him.]

[When she stirred he roused back to full consciousness, looking down at her with a weak smile.]

G'mornin'.

[She blinked up at him.]

M...M-Morning...

[A beat.]

A-Are...you all right?

Yeah, don't worry about me. [Just remind him what hour it was again?]

What about you...?

[She hesitated for a moment; now that he'd asked her that, now that she was more awake, she remembered the night before...all the thoughts and memories that had been going through her mind. And while they weren't quite as vivid as they had been then, thinking about them now still brought a shudder to her small form.]

I-I...g-guess so...

[He watches her eyes, catching the flash of uncertainty in them, and the flicker of shadows he, unfortunately, recognized.

Sighing a little, he held her closer.]

Wanna talk about it?

[She snuggles closer to him, burying her face in his chest as another shudder passes through her.

She's silent for a moment, stretching on an uncomfortable length of time before she can finally manage to say anything. And even then, her whisper was barely heard.]

I-I...I know it's all over, but...I just can't...I can't stop...remembering...what happened...

[He sighed softly through his nose, his arms holding her tight.]

I was wondering...

I wish I could make it all better, Fluttershy. I really do. [He nuzzled her gently, stroking her hair.] I can reassure you that we're okay, that we're safe. You can see that every day we wake up together, and every night falling asleep side by side.

But unfortunately, it might be a while while your mind works through it... [He tightened his arms around her snugly.] I want you to know though, that I'm right here. I will be here with you, always ready to help you through it, to hold your hand and wipe your tears, and keep you to me so you sleep through the night.

[She sniffled softly.]

I-I don't know why I can't...put it past me. I-I wasn't the one who...who was...

[She can't finish the sentence, and just the thought of it has her trembling again, one hand subconsciously brushing over the bandages wrapped around his chest.]

I know. [He placed his hand over hers, squeezing it gently.] The reason you're troubled about it though, is just love.

[He gave her a gentle smile, tilting her chin up so she was looking at him.] What that means? Is that you've got enough love in you to worry about someone completely different from you, and still be affected when something bad happens to them, even when they come out okay in the end.

[Meeting his eyes, listening to what he was saying, she managed a faint smile. But it was gone as quickly as it came.]

I-It's not...just what happened to you, though...

I...I-I wasn't even...hurt...n-not like you were, but...I can't... [She shut her eyes, taking a shuddering breath.] I can't stop thinking about what happened...

[He breathed out a sigh, not sure of what else he could say. So he just held her close, nuzzling her softly, then moving to gently, lovingly, kiss her forehead.]

the insomnia meme.

Chris Kratt | Wild Kratts

human!Fluttershy, demon AU

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