[drabble123] [heart no kuni] Prompts 03. No More Lonely Nights, 17. Hot Summer Nights
Title: No More Lonely Nights
Author: spicy_diamond
Fandom: Heart no Kuni no Alice
Characters: Alice Liddell
Table: In the Dark
Prompt: 03. No more lonely nights
Rating: PG-13
Challenge: drabble123
Summary: [Clover, Nightmare / Alice] There's something paradoxical about going to sleep with a nightmare.
Word Count: 200
Author's Notes: Oh yes I did. And, while In the Dark is clearly open fodder for more Nightmare/Alice fanfiction I'll try to be a good fangirl and share Alice around to make sure I hit all the Role Holders at least once.
Opening the door to her room in Clover Tower, Alice was treated to the sight of Nightmare fluffing her pillows with gusto as he settled himself down to sleep. In her bed. Again.
“Ah, there you are!” He grinned. “I was just wondering what side of the bed you preferred, but then I figured I could always move-”
“Nightmare.” Alice cut the incubus off with a glare. “What are you doing in my room?”
Bad enough that he'd made a habit of sneaking into her bed in the middle of the night. She hadn't thought he'd be gutsy enough to try it while she was still awake.
“I don't 'sneak'.” Picking up on her thoughts, he wilted and tugged the covers up to his nose sulkily. “I'm the Lord here, remember? Shouldn't you be more flattered that someone as important as myself wants to protect you from having nightmares?”
“Irony.” She countered, shoulders slumping.
Sensing weakness, Nightmare peeked out from the bedding
“No tricks. Just sleep.” He pat the covers next to him enticingly then paused. “....Though, I wouldn't say no to a good night kiss?”
“Don't press your luck.”
Title: Hot Summer Nights
Author: spicy_diamond
Fandom: Heart no Kuni no Alice
Characters: Alice Liddell
Table: In the Dark
Prompt: 17. Hot Summer Nights
Rating: PG
Challenge: drabble123
Summary: [Joker] Summer nights were made for fun, friends... and kimodameshi.
Word Count: 200
Author's Notes: While just about any anime fan who has watched a high school, love comedy series is probably already aware of this, for those who don't know a kimodameshi is a test of courage. They're usually found in the form of a group of friends going somewhere that's supposed to be haunted to both scare each other silly and to have gratuitous excuses to hang off of their crushes.
“Waaa! Scary! Too scary!”
Alice sighed, wobbling only slightly this time when Pierce clung against her side in fright. She gave the trembling dormouse a comforting pat on the head.
“It's only Boris.”
“I know.” He shuddered. “But, that just makes it scarier!”
“Che.” Lowering the flashlight from his face, Boris stalked towards the pair. His slit pupils dilating to adjust to the dark even as he narrowed his eyes irritably. “We haven't hardly gotten started yet, you stupid rat!”
“But it's scary.” Pierce repeated with a sniff, pulling back just far enough to give the cat a wounded look. “Besides! It's mean to scare people! What if you scared Alice?!”
“She's supposed to get scared! It's a kimodameshi!”
“What?! You'd scare Alice on purpose?! That's mean!” Alice gave a dismissive snort, but any comment she might have made was interrupted by Pierce snuggling her further. “Were you scared? You can always grab onto me if you get scared too, okay?”
“Why you little-!”
Watching the usual chase begin anew, Alice wondered if the true test of courage wouldn't be in facing Gowland's music once they got home.
Author: spicy_diamond
Fandom: Heart no Kuni no Alice
Characters: Alice Liddell
Table: In the Dark
Prompt: 03. No more lonely nights
Rating: PG-13
Challenge: drabble123
Summary: [Clover, Nightmare / Alice] There's something paradoxical about going to sleep with a nightmare.
Word Count: 200
Author's Notes: Oh yes I did. And, while In the Dark is clearly open fodder for more Nightmare/Alice fanfiction I'll try to be a good fangirl and share Alice around to make sure I hit all the Role Holders at least once.
Opening the door to her room in Clover Tower, Alice was treated to the sight of Nightmare fluffing her pillows with gusto as he settled himself down to sleep. In her bed. Again.
“Ah, there you are!” He grinned. “I was just wondering what side of the bed you preferred, but then I figured I could always move-”
“Nightmare.” Alice cut the incubus off with a glare. “What are you doing in my room?”
Bad enough that he'd made a habit of sneaking into her bed in the middle of the night. She hadn't thought he'd be gutsy enough to try it while she was still awake.
“I don't 'sneak'.” Picking up on her thoughts, he wilted and tugged the covers up to his nose sulkily. “I'm the Lord here, remember? Shouldn't you be more flattered that someone as important as myself wants to protect you from having nightmares?”
“Irony.” She countered, shoulders slumping.
Sensing weakness, Nightmare peeked out from the bedding
“No tricks. Just sleep.” He pat the covers next to him enticingly then paused. “....Though, I wouldn't say no to a good night kiss?”
“Don't press your luck.”
Title: Hot Summer Nights
Author: spicy_diamond
Fandom: Heart no Kuni no Alice
Characters: Alice Liddell
Table: In the Dark
Prompt: 17. Hot Summer Nights
Rating: PG
Challenge: drabble123
Summary: [Joker] Summer nights were made for fun, friends... and kimodameshi.
Word Count: 200
Author's Notes: While just about any anime fan who has watched a high school, love comedy series is probably already aware of this, for those who don't know a kimodameshi is a test of courage. They're usually found in the form of a group of friends going somewhere that's supposed to be haunted to both scare each other silly and to have gratuitous excuses to hang off of their crushes.
“Waaa! Scary! Too scary!”
Alice sighed, wobbling only slightly this time when Pierce clung against her side in fright. She gave the trembling dormouse a comforting pat on the head.
“It's only Boris.”
“I know.” He shuddered. “But, that just makes it scarier!”
“Che.” Lowering the flashlight from his face, Boris stalked towards the pair. His slit pupils dilating to adjust to the dark even as he narrowed his eyes irritably. “We haven't hardly gotten started yet, you stupid rat!”
“But it's scary.” Pierce repeated with a sniff, pulling back just far enough to give the cat a wounded look. “Besides! It's mean to scare people! What if you scared Alice?!”
“She's supposed to get scared! It's a kimodameshi!”
“What?! You'd scare Alice on purpose?! That's mean!” Alice gave a dismissive snort, but any comment she might have made was interrupted by Pierce snuggling her further. “Were you scared? You can always grab onto me if you get scared too, okay?”
“Why you little-!”
Watching the usual chase begin anew, Alice wondered if the true test of courage wouldn't be in facing Gowland's music once they got home.