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?
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o p t i o n s 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.
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bakerstreet2012-05-05 11:11 pm
if you make me cry with this....
[He was, no lie; all those missions made it hard to keep a normal sleep schedule even when technically in peaceful times.]
I MAKE NO PROMISES sorry c:
[There's no delays, then; she's instantly worming into bed beside him. Just watch those prongs of hair, though, because she has her doll of him in arm tonight.]
You're going to make yourself sick you know, staying up so much! You should really try to get a good sleep schedule! [Never mind that she's not bringing up why she's here right now. TOO BUSY LECTURING.]
sob sob sob
I've grown accustomed to it. Do not worry yourself.
...More importantly, what is it that bothers you?
wipes face shshshshs i vi]
I'd still like it if you'd try, for your own sake!
...Well...
[There goes any hint of a smile on her face, and she sinks further beneath the blankets with a soft huff.]
Just a nightmare. I'm sorry, I shouldn't bother you but I just can't sleep so I thought talking to you might help me feel better. If you're too tired or don't feel like it, I'd be glad to just stay here if that's alright with you!
[Long as she's not alone, really.]
no subject
[...Very gently and very hesitantly, he rests a hand on whatever of her head is still peeking out from under the covers.]
A nightmare, hm? I've experience there. Tell me, if you'd like.
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[The weight of his hand on her head is enough to turn Uni's pout into...Less of a pout. It'd be a smile if she wasn't still upset over her nightmare.]
Thank you for wanting to listen! It's...It's really silly. It's about that first fight I was in. We were all dressed up really nicely, and the roof collapsed in.
But in the dream, it fell on me. It fell on all of us, and all I could see was my arms and the other girls all hurt and there was blood everywhere. They were screaming, too...And I couldn't do anything to help.
At least I know it's not a vision, like I used to have! But it was still awful.