// thirteenth //

[purely_sin]

[Accidentally dictated;]

[It's a jolt when he wakes up, a couple of hours past midnight, and like the others, the signs of the nightmare are probably very much recognizable by now to any castle residents listening: The a sharp intake of breath, the sounds that are almost like a struggle. He sits up in bed abruptly, shouting:]

Stop! D--!

[He's

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[wishmadeinfire]

Kamui? Kamui is everything all right? Remember, they're just dreams.

[His voice is attempting to be as soothing as it can through the journals, though that's hard to do when one is tired themselves.]

[purely_sin]

[He'll notice the book only upon hearing Ashura's voice and turns towards it, biting back on a curse but a little calmer.]

I'm... fine. Hah. Spoke too soon about staying unaffected.

[wishmadeinfire]

[There's a pause.]

That bad huh? Your brother isn't having trouble, is he?

[purely_sin]

He's not. [Sounds sorelieved about this]

[wishmadeinfire]

That's good. Subaru... seems more fragile than you, no offense.

Do you need anything?

[purely_sin]

I'm not sure I'd bear to see him experience this kind of thing, honestly.

... I'm fine. [But a "thank you" goes unsaid.]

[wishmadeinfire]

You really do love him.

All right. [Sighs] I hope these end soon. I do not know how much longer we all can handle these.

[purely_sin]

... Hnn. Subaru is most important to me--more than anyone or anything.

'Hopefully soon' is right.

[wishmadeinfire]

I suppose that's to be expected what with you two being twins and all.

[purely_sin]

Yeah.