Sickness also causes horrible nightmares. True story.

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*The only thing Alfons could hear is the blood rushing in his ears as he sits up in bed, most likely after a loud scream. Face white as a sheet, hands shaking........................

He......................

It was awful. He could see it.

He could see his face...feel the pain of that thing ripping into his skin...

And her laugh. That...

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-Edward yelped as he was violently pulled out of his sleep by the loud scream.

His eyes were wide and he looked around a bit, trying to figure out what the hell just happened, about to reach for his dagger...

...

It wasn't until he heard Alfons cry that he looked over at him in surprise-

A-Alfons...?

-He shifted, going to wrap his arms around him the best he could with the other curled up like that, going to try and get Alfons to lean against him, running a hand through his hair-

Sssshh, love, it's okay...

[alfonsrepeats]

*Alfons didn't even realize Edward was awake until he felt something...warmth. Something close...

Without even thinking Alfons dove towards it, wrapping his arms around it and hugging hugging hugging it close.

He didn't want to be away from that. Not right now.

God, he was shaking. He couldn't stop crying...*

[thundara_song]

-Edward let out another surprised noise, blinking down at Alfons in surprise. He returned the hug, though, holding him close, whispering softly into his ear-

It's all right, Alfons...I'm here, it'll be okay...won't let anything hurt you...ssshh...

-He smoothed a hand down his cheek gently, stroking and kissing the top of his head-

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*Edward?

He was...

A soft voice. A gentle voice. Not the cruel one like in his dream...his Edward would never hurt him like that, ever ever...

Alfons clung and clung and clung...*

Edward, Edward, Edward...

*He focused his breathing...tried to get it to calm. To settle.............He swallowed some of his tears, calming a small bit at the warmth, the scent...