[Accidental Video Post]

[unknownrival]

[This video, unlike most of the others, has a timestamp in the lower right corner. Right now, it's 8:35 PM, and Issei is lying on his futon in his sleeping yukata, obviously trying to get to sleep.

He closes his eyes. A few seconds after he does so, he lets out a yelp and jolts awake, breathing heavily.

The video skips to a few more times: 10:17, 11:20, 12:30. Each time, the process is repeated: Issei shuts his eyes, clearly tired, but every time he does some nightmare shocks him awake.

At the last one, he sighs and starts to speak.]

This can't go on. I need to find some way to get to sleep. Something to protect me from... from that. But I'm far too old to sleep in the room of any of the other monks, or even my family. I don't have a dog to curl up with, I won't call Haruto at this hour and for this reason, and I can't think of any other way to make my consciousness relax-

[He lifts his head, and stops. He's staring at his Christmas present from Kaito: a small Kid plushie. Blushing slightly, he continues:]

...at this point, I would try anything. If, if he were here, Kid would protect me, wouldn't he? And he shouldn't be able to take offense at that, so...

[Issei stands up and pulls the plushie off the shelf. No sooner does he lie back down and cuddle with it than he's fast asleep. The video continues for a few minutes to prove this, then dissolves into static.]

((All replies will come after he wakes up for the day. ...Which will be quite a bit later than his day should actually start (in two and a half hours).))

Comments

[morethanseeing.livejournal.com]

[doesn't want to say anything because she expects this was an accident]

[but she's there nonetheless]

[stripping.livejournal.com]

...This was posted, wasn't it. How embarrassing...

[morethanseeing.livejournal.com]

Well, yes. But it could be worse. You could have been sleeping and drooling or something.

[jagan-glare.livejournal.com]

...

[stripping.livejournal.com]

At least I eventually got to sleep?

[anon forever!]

[pandorabox]

. . .

[stripping.livejournal.com]

I'm terribly sorry for my rudeness! I should have known you'd object to your likeness being used in such a way! Please, forgive me...!

[morethanabot.livejournal.com]

...

[stripping.livejournal.com]

Why does everyone use ellipses in their first reply, if they even say anything at all?

[seventh-gospel.livejournal.com]

Was that... a Kid doll??

[stripping.livejournal.com]

...yes. Yes, it was.

[phoenix-temple.livejournal.com]

... Issei-san...

[stripping.livejournal.com]

Hououji?

look, no dots!

[oceanicbutterfly]

Not saying anything counts.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

Karen, I...

[calculatus.livejournal.com]

...hmn.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

You were right about the trauma.

Havea not!Papa

[badasssecretary.livejournal.com]

Perhaps my shadows can help you to feel safer at night?

Not!Papa! ♥

[stripping.livejournal.com]

Ah, would you be willing to do that?

She uses one of Kaito's shirts when she can't sleep :| Maybe Kaito's escent is magical?

[justaschoolgirl.livejournal.com]

Did you managed to sleep at least 5 hours Ryudo-kun?

[She even calls him by his last name! See? She cares :>]

Maybe! He's so good to them~

[stripping.livejournal.com]

Only by sleeping far past the time I should have gotten up.

[heavenly-home.livejournal.com]

Issei-kun...

[stripping.livejournal.com]

Yes, what is it?

[truthinfortune.livejournal.com]

That's a... really cute doll, Issei-kun.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

It was Kuroba's Christmas present for me. Kid's fanclub makes them.