[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

[stripping.livejournal.com]

The person who it's based off of will probably see this video.

[morethanseeing.livejournal.com]

Well, he'll survive. Who is he that he has his own toy?

[stripping.livejournal.com]

He's Kaitou Kid. He's very famous on his own world; his fanclub makes these.

[morethanseeing.livejournal.com]

What kind of celebrity is he? Actor, musician, athlete...?

[stripping.livejournal.com]

Gentleman thief. He returns what he steals.

[morethanseeing.livejournal.com]

...I didn't know those even existed.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

They don't, on most worlds. That's why I follow him despite most of his heists being hard for me to get to.

[morethanseeing.livejournal.com]

What kinda of things has he stolen?

[stripping.livejournal.com]

Mostly, famous precious gemstones. He sometimes branches into other things like baseballs and paintings, but usually that's just when someone uses his name.

[morethanseeing.livejournal.com]

If he's stealing gems, it sounds like he must be very good at what he does.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

He is. It's worth seeing him in action, to know how good he really is.

[morethanseeing.livejournal.com]

It does sound like it'd be interesting to watch.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

The next time he sends out a notice, perhaps you could attend his heist.

[morethanseeing.livejournal.com]

Maybe I will. It certainly sounds like fun.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

It is! Everyone should have the opportunity to go, if they want to.

[morethanseeing.livejournal.com]

If I'm not working during his next heist, I think I'll go. It would be far more interesting than anything I've got going on at the moment.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

If I see you there, I'll call out to you. It would be nice to see you in person, as well.

[morethanseeing.livejournal.com]

It would be nice to meet you in person as well! I'll keep an eye out for you if I go.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

Yes, I'd love to meet. You seem very nice, and it's good to meet such people off of the internet.

[morethanseeing.livejournal.com]

Thank you! You seem like a nice person as well.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

I'm flattered, truly.