Nightmare (Train)

[Keiko Nihara]

*GASP*

Keiko sat up in her darkened room the rain fell down outside the window the lightning lighting up her cute room for a moment. Stuffed animals were everywhere. The room was white with soft pink accents and lots of girly things. Guilded mirrors. Pom poms. Fuzzy things pink was everywhere as was the white.

She tried to catch her breath as her hand clutched her chest. her red hair hung around her. She began to cry the nightmare had been so scary. It seemed so very real. She got up out of her bed. She wore the softest pink flannel pjs that had cute little kittens chasing balls of yarn all over them. They were loose on her body and hung around her.

She grabbed her yellow stuffed bear by the hand and padded out of her room. Her hair was pulled up in a very messy pony tail. She went to train's room wiping the tears from her face as she stepped into the room.

"Train?.. are you.. are you awake?" she asked she asked her voice soft as she looked like the girl you wanted to cuddle forever.

[Train Volaere]

For the past couple of days Train had been gone having had to go to America for a couple things namely to fill out some paperwork for Director Lancaster and request some files. Sirius. That name itself was something to be feared and repsected at the same time. He was wearing glasses at the moment as he gazed at the material and adjusted them out of habit. The door opened and he saw Keiko standing there with a look that said cuddle me now I need cuddled. His uniform he hadn't changed out of since he had only gotten back today and had taken a D-13 jet back the Academy. Where Keiko's room was cute and adorable Train's was habitually neat and comfortable. A sofa near the fireplace in his room, a large windowseat, a mini-fridge and microwave for the late night studies. It looked like a college dormitory.

Twelve-thirty at night...

Keiko came to MY ROOM...

I need to quit eating those jalepenos late at night...

"Keiko?" he asked worriedly as he stood up setting his uniform jacket on the back of the desk chair. A solid oak and marble desk of beautiful make was where he worked. There was an extra door that connected to his lab which was beside this room. A large and comfortable bed occupying another corner and he had shelves built into the walls. He walked over to her and lightly pulled her close his own ponytail had been undone so his blonde hair was now hanging loosely and touching his shoulders. Lightly he touched the still slightly damp cheek and pulled out a handkerchif from his pocket and wiped her eyes and cheeks gently. Poor girl looked shooken up over something. His button-shirt was partially undone and his slacks were slightly wrinkled from slouching at his desk chair.

KITTIES!

So adorable running around chasing the little yarn balls!

We need a kitten for this place! Or something I don't know we need a pet at least.

"What's up?" he asked with a concerned voice as he pulled her close to him. His hands running through her hair gently to help calm her down because whatever it was had shaken her up.

[Keiko Nihara]

She lifted her arms up and hugged him back when he pulled her close. They were the same exact height which was kinda nice sometimes even if he was short for a boy. He pulled back and began wiping her tears away. Why was it she felt lik a little kid right now. Her hand clenched her yellow bears arm as he asked her what was wrong.

"I had a nightmare." she whispered as she rubbbed her eyes.

Her night shirt sleeves came up revealing the guaze from the night before with Vlad wrapped around her arm. She continued to rub them for a moment having that cute just woken look. Some of her hair had fallen out of her pony tail during the thrashing and the other still hung back that way.

"Can I stay here for a bit? I promise I won't interupt you." she pleaded as her soft and scared silver blue eyes looked into his. "I.. don't wanna go back to bed yet." she said softly.

The nightmare had indeed scared the life out of her and now she wanted some company. And here she had come knowing that he was close and he was also probably willing to let her just hang out for a while.

"Please?"

[Train Volaere]

When she admitted she had a nightmare he gave a gentle smile at her as he ruffled her hair lightly unable to help himself. She was just so cute sometimes you just had to do things like that to her to help cheer her some. He saw the teddy bear and gave a smile it was cute as well hell the entire look of Keiko was cute despite her having a nightmare. His eyes saw the gauze and he gave a worried look at that but, it looked properly done so he'd ask her another time when she had calmed down. He looked into her eyes with his golden ones seeing the scared look in her eyes as she nearly begged to stay. He never had a problem with it in the first place but, it showed just how badly Keiko had been scared instead he looped an arm around her waist.

Gauze....

What the hell did she do to her wrist?

"There's no problem at all my door will always be open for you Keiko," he said with a smile at her as he walked with her not to his desk but, instead where his bed was. He turned on the lamp near the bed and sat on it pulling her into his lap and covering the both of them up. With a quick snap of his lighter he sent a small jet of flame to the waiting fireplace and the fire crackled to life. A quick snap and the lighter was shut and sat back on the shelf close to the bed. He ran his fingers through her hair lightly.

"You're not a bother or any trouble," he said softly in her ear as he held her close to him resting his head against hers his cheek against his for a moment.

........

YES!

"Want to talk? Watch cartoons? Swap personal things like likes and dislikes with each other?" Train asked with a gentle smile lightly kissing her cheek.

[Keiko Nihara]

Keiko smiled brightly when he told her she could stay. It was then that she realized that his hair was down and she liked it that way. He always had it back it looked nice being down like this. She yawned in that cute over stretched kitty sort of way as he put his arm around her small waist hidden behind the cute clothing as she was led to the bed.

He pulled her up into his lap but for some reason she couldn't get comfy. She move and wiggeled and finally she got off his lap and lay her head in it laying her body to the side. Sighing now that she was comfy she hugged her bear tightly to her chest and watched him start the fire. It was so neat his alchemy. She was reminded of the things that Vlad had done, burning off his hand. She shuddered slightly.

"I want to do all those things of course." she chuckled as she nuzzled into his lap just a little. Her bear's head was just under her chin and she had her arm clasping it's poor little body to her chest tightly.

"What are your likes and dislikes?" she asked her eyes watching the fire that raged on the other side of the room as she began to let the nightmare go away.

[Train Volaere]

He blinked at her squirming and wiggling around in his lap faintly getting the idea that she was doing it on purpose to cause some mischief because it wasn't fair! This cute little girl wiggling in his lap was about to cause some things but, finally she pulled out of his lap and layed her head in it. For some reason that just made it worse but, he could only chuckle softly and rub the back of his head unable to comment stuff like that. You couldn't help but, smile and cuddle her all the time she was just like that. She was Keiko, happy fun time never be sad because it was bad Keiko. Lightly he shifted his touch and began running it through the hair that wasn't in her ponytail ever so slightly. The soft silky hair running through his fingers as he heard her answer.

My version of everything!

Wrong...

Just everything that I had just suggested...

He pulled off a remote and turned on the TV a wall panel sliding away revealing the flat-screen TV. He changed the channel to cartoons for her Pretear currently playing as he looked down at her again. Likes and dislikes huh...

"Well I like drawing, model-building, working on gadgets, building something. Basically I like working with my hands since it just puts me at ease and relaxes me instantly. It's familiar to me because in Alchemy you're always drawing Solomon Seals when you're a beginner so the action becomes so innately familiar it relaxes you. I like animals and I was thinking of maybe getting a kitten for the dorm room to kind of spruce it up some more. Junk food of any kind is always a big plus to me and I must confess that I'm a heavy manga fan and I've got a rather heavy collection here," He indicated one of the shelves that was loaded with manga of all sorts covering all sorts of topics and categories as he hummed for a moment.

Wouldn't mind working with you...

NO BAD TRAIN BAD!

"Dislikes would mushrooms, olives, smoking, and rap. I can't stand rap it's always about money and having the stuff that commercial empires want to see sold. Just stealing more money from newer generations that could have put it to use for something more memorable then a piece of junk. Hmmmm oh and most horror stuff gives me the creeps especially vampires." He shuddered.

"Just creepy with the blood and stuff. Creeeepppyyyyyyyyyyy."

He looked down at her with a grin.

"Same question on likes and dislikes and what's your favorite thing to do during a rainy day?"

[Keiko Nihara]

Keiko felt his hand going through her hair and she closed her eyes gently letting the soothing sensations take over her body in a way. She sighed happily. The tv came on and her eyes opened. PRETEAR! It was her favorite anime. Just how freaking lucky is that!?

She watched avidly. 'Preat with me' man I wish I could Preat with somebody. That would be soooo cool!... Water Flail!!! POP hell yeah down with the baddies.

He talked taking her attention away from her beloved anime but she listened anyway. But her ears perked when she heard manga and she was up and across the room before he could do anything about it. Looking over his shelf she giggled as she picked Vol One of..

Forbidden

She ran back to him and climbed up in his lap. She handed it to him as she pointed at the name. It was none other than........

Mitzuki Nihara.

"That's my mom." she said with a bright smile as she looked at the well cared for copy of the manga.

"As for me. I like everything. I like so much that I'm not going to list it. I can find fun in almost any situation and I love life. The things I hate are rodents, sunburns, and bad dreams. I like to eat a lot. My metabolism is high so I eat A LOT. I like junk food and lots of chocolate. I love to eat greesy things and pizza is my favorite pass time. During rainy days I like to either go play in the rain and run around or go swimming. I mean heck I'm gonna get wet anyway." she chuckled.

"As for vampires they are a bit creepy at first. But I bet that they have a softer side. I bet that they are mistuderstood like werewolves and bats!" she said as she sank back down into his lap and watched Pretear.

[Train Volaere]

He watched her perk avidly at the anime Pretear it was obviously a favorite of hers as her eyes seemed glued to the TV. Seeming to cheer on the Preat with me moments and giggle as the baddies went down to the Water Flail. He chuckled softly as he looked down at her for a moment and then he blinked when she bolted to his shelf at the mention of manga. He blinked even more as she seemed to happily flip through his titles looking for something in specific. Then she picked out Forbidden Volume One and came running back this time climbing in his lap. He saw her grin and he gave a small smile himself. Then she pointed out the author and his jaw dropped as she said how they were related rubbing his eyes for a moment.

O RLY?!

YA SRSLY!

KEIKO WAS THE DAUGHTER OF MITZUKI NIHARA!

NO WAY!

YES WAY!

He looked at her with a look that was purely thunderstruck that she was the daughter of who was called the Queen of Manga. He gave a smile as he listened to her talk again carefully sitting the manga on the shelf by the bed and listened to her. Too many things she liked and three very specific things that she didn't like his lips twitching a small smile at the mention of rodents. Oh he remembered just how much she disliked the things since she destroyed a dozen of his mechanical ones that had escaped the lab. Oh yes that had been quite a battle indeed that had destroyed a few sections of the living room.

It was funny...

He gave a grin at her talking about running around or swimming in the rain.

"We need to do that next time then, running around in the rain I've loved doing since I was little." he said with a bright smile as he looked at her settled in his lap. He waited until Pretear was over and as the credits were rolling he turned her head and gazed into her eyes with his own. A smile crossing his lips again.

"You once said that I should ask first for this so I will..." he said softly.

"May I kiss you Keiko?" He asked as he cupped her cheek gently.

[Keiko Nihara]

Pretear continued. It was one of the best anime's ever. She actually owned the complete box set. Watched it in both languages and what not but sometimes it was just fun to catch it on tv. She closed her eyes when he mentioned the rain and swimming and playing in it. It was a date.. so to speak and her eyes refused to open.

She didn't feel his hand on her cheek nor did she hear his words. She was breathing deeply her hands limp in her lap as she slept peacefully for all the world to see. Her bear lay in her lap on her stomach one hand in hers as she lay in Train's lap fast asleep.

It seemed that the scare was over and not only that but it was over because she was here in a lit room with someone that was beside her helping take her mind off of everything. One thing about the hyperactive girl was that when she slept she slept HARD because that energy had to come from somewhere. Which was probably why she didn't stop for a moment during the day because then her body would calm down and she would fall asleep.

[Train Volaere]

Twitch.

Don't tell me...

A touch and a nudge to see if she was awake. Just that small little nudge to make sure she hadn't become that sleeping log that people could magically become just by falling asleep.

SHE DID!

An anime fall moment for this exact second would be appropriate but, instead he sighed and hit the back of his head against the wall lightly. The one moment he got the nerve to ask and she fell asleep that just wasn't right. So not fair definantly so not fair. It was like...

TIMED YES!

Yet he looked down at the innocent sleeping face of Keiko and gave a soft sigh for a moment as he pulled her even closer. He layed down with her drawing the cover over them and placed her teddy bear in one of her arms wrapped her arm around it gently. There was always the morning to ask provided he got the nerve as he drew Keiko moce closely to him resting his head on top of hers. He slipped an arm around her waist gently his fingers entwining with the fingers of her free hand and just holding it. He wasn't going to try kissing her when she was asleep since that just wouldn't be right and totally unfair. He nuzzled his face into her hair lightly as he went to sleep completely oblivious right then as he was in a restful sleep as he would be until morning.

[Keiko Nihara]

Sunrise came and Keiko woke gently her eyes opening slowly. Damn it was warm in here. She shifted slightly and realized she was shifting against someone. Vlad? No it wasn't big enough to be him. It must be Train. She looked down and say his hand entwined with hers. He had such little bitty hands they were so cute in a way. About the same size as hers were actually.

She blinked several times as she looked around the room. It was so different in the morning light than in the dark midnight hours. She stretched and wiggled out of his arms as she left him a note on one of her papers...

-Thanks bunches sleeping buddy. You looked so cute couldn't wake ya. I'm goin' to get some tastables. Have a especially happy day -

She left his room and went into the kitchen and began mixing up pancakes. Hoping the aroma as she placed the batter on the skillet would wake him if he wanted some as she sat the syrup in the micro to heat. She wondered when she would get to meet the other roomie that she hadn't met yet but she would eventually.

Humming and dancing to herself she made her pancakes with the best intentions and the lightest heart. She seemed to live and breathe by her own rules and her own rythum as the heavenly scents wafted through the dorm.

[Train Volaere]

He shifted when he felt Keiko leave the bed and curled under the blanket it a bit more still tired himself having not slept much lately. It wasn't her fault it was a matter of personal study habits recently being bothered by this Sirius. Who was he exactly? The information he had read so far had been sketchy at best and it partially irritated him not knowing how much power his new teacher had. There was something else about him as well that edge of power that bothered him. It is said that Alchemy becomes more powerful as one advances in age due to having more research time and that man had it too perfection. It bugged him. He did smell the rich smells of the pancakes and syrup cooking that seemed to waft into his just his room. Calling for just him to get out of bed and investigate the source of that heavenly smell attacking his senses.

G-ah....that smells so nice...

Train slowly opened his eyes looking for that moment not the trained military personelle or hopeless romantic but, the innocent kid that nearly everyone had inside of them. Or at least as long as they hadn't lost that part of them anyways. Train's golden eyes seemed to shimmer in the morning light as he streched out lightly and looked around. He realized one thing very quickly. Keiko wasn't there. He gave a sigh as he rubbed the back of his head and looked down for a moment. He was hoping to be up before her to cook her something to eat. You know something to just make her feel special. Yet his nose still detected the faint smellls of breakfast. Pancakes. Syrup. Both sounding rather heavenly as his stomach growled like a caged beast looking for something to eat. He glanced around and picked up the note and rubbed the back of his head when reading it.

Sleeping buddy?

Kawaii?

Man he really wondered how the hell he became those two things yet that scent was finally waking him up even more. Slowly he pulled himself out of bed almost languidly like a cat as he streched out slowly. Warming up his muscles. Not that he really needed to considering how warm Keiko had been and how deeply they had snuggled up. Still he padded outside of his room and leaned against the doorframe watching her cooking for a moment. So sweet and happy it was just something that instantly warmed you. He pushed off the doorframe and almost silently padded towards Keiko and made no efforts to be unnoticable. He just walked beside her pecking her cheek lightly.

"Oheyo Keiko-chan, you stole my idea. I was hoping to cook breakfast for you," he said sleepily yet he had a smile as he walked towards the refridgerator opening it and picking out a bottle of water for himself pausing as he opened his drink.

"What would you like to drink?" he asked as he glanced at the selection.

[Keiko Nihara]

Keiko looked up surprised when there was a peck on her cheek from her roomie Train. She blushed deeply caught completely off guard and she grinned. Flipping the last pancake onto the plate she turned off the stove and ran over to him. In pjs and all her messy red hair hung around her in tangles because it had long since fallen from her pony tail. She glomped him. A full on glomp.

"Weeeeee!" she said happily as she of course was fully awake hopped up on sugar and only more sugar to come.

"I want juice. Because juice is the drink of champions didn't you know!" she said with a bright smile. "Sing with me now Train!"

"We are the Champions, my sleeping buddies!!! We'll keep on drinking our tasty juice. Because we are the Champions WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!!!!! Of the room!" she threw her fist in the air and got down off his back giving him a very soft and gentle peck on his cheek.

"When you're ready breakfast in on the table!" she said as she danced her way into the dining room with syrup and pancakes singing her own made up song under her breath. Parody's for the win!

[Train Volaere]

There was a moment in time when you knew you wanted to duck as you couldn't Train only hearing the pitter-patter of little feet as he was tackled-glomped from behind. A loud yelp and a clatter and he was on the floor with a giggling bundle on his back. He heard her loud weeee of joy as she was giggling and he made an omph sort of noise having this bundle on his back. Trust Keiko to take him by surprise no matter what the hour was she seemed able to impact things when you never expected it. And he sure as heck wasn't expected a full head-on glomp as people called it as he carefully pushed himself up off the floor. Wait she wanted him to sing with her?! He blinked for a few moments and finally gave a laugh as he sang her little parody.

"We are the Champions, my sleeping buddies!!! We'll keep on drinking our tasty juice. Because we are the Champions WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!!!!! Of the room!" Train sang with her he having a rich and handsome voice as he winced when she bounced off.

SHE DID IT AGAIN!

SHE FREAKING DID THAT CUTE INNOCENT KISS AGAIN!

She pecked his cheek and he blushed again rubbing the back of his head as he got up grabbing a couple bottles of orange juice. He walked over to the table where Keiko was taking the seat beside her and as revenge he kissed the top of her head and ruffled her hair lightly. Why?! BECAUSE SHE GLOMPED HIM AND KISSED HIM WITHOUT WARNING!

That and it was fun too...

He glanced at her hair for a moment and gave a small smile.

"How about after breakfast I brush you hair out," he said with a small smile as he quickly cut up his mouth-watering pancakes mumbling something about thanking God that nobody in this Dorm was kitchen inept. He gave a soft moan though when he took a fluffy bite of a pancake.

JESUS THEY WERE GOOD!

"Soooooo goooooood..." Train groaned as he closed his eyes.

[Keiko Nihara]

Keiko felt her hair be ruffled and she giggled. Train sat down close to her and her little feet and legs were kicking to and fro as she ate her tasty food. She didn't mind cooking at all really. It was something she enjoyed but mostly because she liked experimenting with mixing things and flavors.

He sat down at the table and asked her if she would like him to brush her hair out for her. She looked over at him still chewing a bite of her breakfast a bit of egg stuck cutely to her chin that went up and down with every bite. Her hair was tangled and messy so a brushing was in order but she had never had anyone brush her hair before.

"Sure, sounds peachy!" she giggled softly with a bright smile on her face. She stretched softly and then went back to eating her breakfast.

She hummed softly as she ate and bounced in her seat softly just because that was what she did. She was the hyper little girl that started with so much energy and pizazz it was hard to understand just where it all came from. Her head tilted from side to side to her own little song. It was the melody that they had sung together in the kitchen only without the words.

"Hey! I can brush your hair too!" she said thinking about it. "You've got pretty hair! Can I brush it Train, can I?"