Life is a Beautiful Nightmare [6f/?]
anonymous
July 28 2011, 22:45:21 UTC
Alfred was by her side in a second, looking at Arthur’s pale face, not so pale now that the deep purple circles under his right eye had been uncovered.
“D-D-Did someone hit him?” he asked in a breath just above a whisper, his heart clenching.
“There is no swelling around the eye itself, so I’m inclined to say no... But I can compare these purple bags to the ones people receive when they suffer from severe sleep deprivation.”
There it was.
Everything clicked in Alfred's head so quickly that he stumbled back.
Arthur wasn’t getting enough sleep because of reasons X Y Z, and Alfred had been ruining his every attempt to remedy to his condition during class. And it had gotten so bad that he’d actually collapsed...
His friends were right... It really was Alfred’s fault, after all.
“Are you alright, Alfred? You’re shaking.” Nurse Elizaveta noted out loud, looking at Alfred in concern.
“Y-Yeah, I’m fine. Artie isn’t, though, is he?” Alfred frowned.
“He just looks like he needs some rest, poor thing.” Elizaveta sighed, cleaning the makeup below his left eye, thus exposing what Arthur had really looked like under his mask this entire time.
Alfred felt sick to the stomach just by looking at him.
“He’s been falling asleep an awful lot in class. Sometimes, I see him skip out on lunch to go sleep in the student council lounge, too. Do you think he has insomnia?” Alfred wrung his hands together nervously.
“I don’t know. Perhaps he’s so flooded with work that he can barely catch any rest anymore. Either way, he hasn’t been sleeping well, nor enough, for at least the past month or so. A collapse was unsurprising, at this point.”
“Is he gonna be okay?”
“With enough sleep, yes.” Elizaveta smiled. “Now, Alfred, perhaps you should return to class. It is halfway through second period now, anyway.”
“But I can’t just leave Artie!” Alfred immediately responded.
“He’ll be safe with me, I promise.” Elizaveta winked.
“But I won’t be able to make sure he is if I’m not by his side.” Alfred pouted.
“Tell you what. Go to class and tell the teacher that Arthur’s out of commission for the entire day. I’ll send for you if he wakes up long enough to talk, and you can come see me both at lunch and after school. How’s that sound?”
“Promise you’ll keep me updated, Nurse Elizaveta?” Alfred asked hopefully, making Elizaveta chuckle.
“I promise, Alfred, and please, call me Eliza.”
“Alright, thanks, Eliza. Don’t forget your promise!” Alfred grinned, Eliza waving goodbye as he bounded out the doors.
Her smile fell when the door closed behind Alfred, though, and she ran a hand through Arthur’s damp hair before gently tucking him under the covers. A quick kiss to the forehead later, she was at the door, frowning worriedly as she closed the lights and left, leaving the door open just in case he awoke.
That was long. Anyways, this part marks the beginning of the ascent for the climax of the story. After this, everything is just more buildup until we hit the main concern of the story. Hope I won't ruin things.
Also, I lied. The romantic climax of the story happens around parts 11-12, so there are obviously gonna be a lot more parts than just 10. Perhaps 20. Can't say until I write ^^;
Re: Life is a Beautiful Nightmare [6f/?]
anonymous
July 29 2011, 13:46:45 UTC
MY FACE:o
I love the story. I love how Arthur is still stubborn (i.e. still in character) but he is emotionally drained. And now Alfred knows something is really wrong ;A; I cannot wait enough for a new update!
Re: Life is a Beautiful Nightmare [6f/?]
anonymous
August 17 2011, 00:21:17 UTC
All of my tears. No, really, I think the thing that makes me cry the most easily, is children in any ages who don't get the love they deserve from their parents
And that was a very very convinsing description of what it feels like to faint. The poor fellow's probably gonna throw up when he wakes up again, too, isn't he?
Re: Life is a Beautiful Nightmare [6f/?]
anonymous
September 12 2011, 04:16:42 UTC
Skdfjsl this is so amazing and captivating and and and *u* I seriously hope you're going to continue this author!anon, I just L O V E this fic to no end! I had to read it all in one go when I found it and I'd seriously be so sad if it didn't continue.
Re: Life is a Beautiful Nightmare [6f/?]
anonymous
December 1 2011, 20:14:17 UTC
Hey, I like this, and I can't wait to see how Arthur's family problem gets, if not solved, at least brought up...
But I seriously can't be the only one despising Alfred right now.
He's not only mean and an airhead, incredibly selfcentered and not even looking at the perosn he supposedly likes, but he's also extremely stupid here, for some reason.
I'm really digging Arthur's side of the story, and the school itself sounds very realistic, the writing is good, the pace is great...
But i simply don't care for the ship. I really can't see Arthur wanting Alfred in any serious romantic way. He just seems to lust after him for his looks, and hate everything else, understandably. And man, I as a reader have been inside Alfred's head and it's even worse!
I'm in this for the family drama and the school situation, where I sincerely hope Arthur kicks everybody's ass in everything and shows them, and tries to find a solution for his family life. The ship, I just don't see.
Re: Life is a Beautiful Nightmare [6f/?]
anonymous
December 2 2011, 02:17:58 UTC
Wow, maybe you should read the rest of the story before you make a final decision on that. There's tons of character development to come, and they're just kids, so they'll be doing a lot of growing up. Children are mean, self-centered, stupid, and unlikable, and just plain shallow and horny; they grow out of it with age and a little life experience, silly. LOL
“D-D-Did someone hit him?” he asked in a breath just above a whisper, his heart clenching.
“There is no swelling around the eye itself, so I’m inclined to say no... But I can compare these purple bags to the ones people receive when they suffer from severe sleep deprivation.”
There it was.
Everything clicked in Alfred's head so quickly that he stumbled back.
Arthur wasn’t getting enough sleep because of reasons X Y Z, and Alfred had been ruining his every attempt to remedy to his condition during class. And it had gotten so bad that he’d actually collapsed...
His friends were right... It really was Alfred’s fault, after all.
“Are you alright, Alfred? You’re shaking.” Nurse Elizaveta noted out loud, looking at Alfred in concern.
“Y-Yeah, I’m fine. Artie isn’t, though, is he?” Alfred frowned.
“He just looks like he needs some rest, poor thing.” Elizaveta sighed, cleaning the makeup below his left eye, thus exposing what Arthur had really looked like under his mask this entire time.
Alfred felt sick to the stomach just by looking at him.
“He’s been falling asleep an awful lot in class. Sometimes, I see him skip out on lunch to go sleep in the student council lounge, too. Do you think he has insomnia?” Alfred wrung his hands together nervously.
“I don’t know. Perhaps he’s so flooded with work that he can barely catch any rest anymore. Either way, he hasn’t been sleeping well, nor enough, for at least the past month or so. A collapse was unsurprising, at this point.”
“Is he gonna be okay?”
“With enough sleep, yes.” Elizaveta smiled. “Now, Alfred, perhaps you should return to class. It is halfway through second period now, anyway.”
“But I can’t just leave Artie!” Alfred immediately responded.
“He’ll be safe with me, I promise.” Elizaveta winked.
“But I won’t be able to make sure he is if I’m not by his side.” Alfred pouted.
“Tell you what. Go to class and tell the teacher that Arthur’s out of commission for the entire day. I’ll send for you if he wakes up long enough to talk, and you can come see me both at lunch and after school. How’s that sound?”
“Promise you’ll keep me updated, Nurse Elizaveta?” Alfred asked hopefully, making Elizaveta chuckle.
“I promise, Alfred, and please, call me Eliza.”
“Alright, thanks, Eliza. Don’t forget your promise!” Alfred grinned, Eliza waving goodbye as he bounded out the doors.
Her smile fell when the door closed behind Alfred, though, and she ran a hand through Arthur’s damp hair before gently tucking him under the covers. A quick kiss to the forehead later, she was at the door, frowning worriedly as she closed the lights and left, leaving the door open just in case he awoke.
That was long. Anyways, this part marks the beginning of the ascent for the climax of the story. After this, everything is just more buildup until we hit the main concern of the story. Hope I won't ruin things.
Also, I lied. The romantic climax of the story happens around parts 11-12, so there are obviously gonna be a lot more parts than just 10. Perhaps 20. Can't say until I write ^^;
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Great update, anon.
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I love the story. I love how Arthur is still stubborn (i.e. still in character) but he is emotionally drained. And now Alfred knows something is really wrong ;A; I cannot wait enough for a new update!
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And that was a very very convinsing description of what it feels like to faint. The poor fellow's probably gonna throw up when he wakes up again, too, isn't he?
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Amazing, fantastic, BRILLIANT work, anon!
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But I seriously can't be the only one despising Alfred right now.
He's not only mean and an airhead, incredibly selfcentered and not even looking at the perosn he supposedly likes, but he's also extremely stupid here, for some reason.
I'm really digging Arthur's side of the story, and the school itself sounds very realistic, the writing is good, the pace is great...
But i simply don't care for the ship. I really can't see Arthur wanting Alfred in any serious romantic way. He just seems to lust after him for his looks, and hate everything else, understandably. And man, I as a reader have been inside Alfred's head and it's even worse!
I'm in this for the family drama and the school situation, where I sincerely hope Arthur kicks everybody's ass in everything and shows them, and tries to find a solution for his family life. The ship, I just don't see.
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Seriously, how old are you not to know that?
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