insomnia

[hunting_trip]

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 • Post with your character (note the name and fandom in the subject). • Other people reply to you by generating a number from 1 to 10. • Have fun! 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. 10 • WILDCARD. Choose one of the options above, or make up your own scenario.

Comments

[starryguyed]

... All right, all right. [ and she'll accept the jacket, draping it over her shoulders. ]

[cookingmaman]

[He looks pleased by that at least, and goes to lean back against the bench, watching the stars quietly.]

[starryguyed]

[ well, if he'll be stubborn, she'll just scoot closer to him so he doesn't get entirely cold on... one side.

... what, it works. ]

[cookingmaman]

[He notices that, though takes it entirely differently.]

Ah, are you still cold with the jacket? [An apologetic smile.] Sorry, next time I'll bring you something thicker.

[starryguyed]

Mm-mm, I'm fine.

[ ... and you say she's dense. which she is. ]

[cookingmaman]

[He nods at that, though reaches out to wrap an arm around her and pull her close, keeping them both a little warmer.]

[starryguyed]

[ and she tucks her head into his shoulder, sighing quietly. There, that should help. ]

[cookingmaman]

[A pause.] Are you trying to warm me up?

[starryguyed]

I don't want Suzuya getting a cold, either!

[cookingmaman]

As I suspected. You're rather obvious, you know.

[starryguyed]

Suzuya's just observant!

[cookingmaman]

[Have a hearty laugh at that, Tsukiko.]

[starryguyed]

...

[ is she puffing out her lower lip in a frown? QUITE POSSIBLY. ]

Suzuyaaaa, it's not funny!

[cookingmaman]

[He's still chuckling at that.] Sorry, sorry.

... But thank you.

[starryguyed]

Geez... [ and she sighs, though it's without any real heat. ] I'd like to be relied on, too.

[cookingmaman]

[He smiles at that.] But I do rely on you too, don't you know?

[starryguyed]

[ a headshake at that, or at least half of one. It's comfy on his shoulder. ]

You're always the one looking out for me and keeping Yoh-kun and Kanata from fighting too much. I don't feel like I can keep up with you.

[cookingmaman]

You help out in other ways, don't you? You don't need to do the things I do for others to rely on you.

[starryguyed]

[ softer, though whether that's due to thoughtfulness or tiredness remains to be seen. ] Even if I don't really do anything?

[cookingmaman]

You do more than you give yourself credit for, you know. You're fine the way you are right now.

[starryguyed]

Because I've got you and Kanata... Yoh-kun, too, all of you by my side.

... Thank you.

[cookingmaman]

[He chuckles at that.] Yes, you've got us all. That's why you don't have to worry about not being enough, all right?

[starryguyed]

All right... I'll leave the worrying to Mom.

[cookingmaman]

At least you can just call me dad...

[starryguyed]

But Kazuki-kaichou is dad.