*Fourth Firefly* *Accidental Audio* *Very early morning, August 3rd*

[child_kanji]

[click

THUD!

whimpering]

... Zashi?

[no answer, just further whimpering and quiet cries]

Zashi. ... ZASHI! Wake up, child! You're having nightmare!

[the sounds quiet, and eventually there's a soft groan from the spirit girl]

Alra... chan... ?

[relieved breath] I really wish your girlfriend wasn't data frozen... this is the second night this has happened.

Mn... I know...

Think you can get back to sleep?

No...

[sigh] Come on, let's go watch some TV...

[click]

Comments

[imma-boi-yarly.livejournal.com]

Nightmares? I hate nightmares. My least favorite one is where I'm being chased by the garbage truck but it's got all these teeth and it's waving a newspaper and sounds like the vacuum!

...you've got issues. Stupid weird doggy issues. But issues.

[child-kanji.livejournal.com]

I-if it scares some one, it's not stupid... a lot of things are frightening to a lot of different people. A-and creatures...

[imma-boi-yarly.livejournal.com]

What was your nightmare about?

Don't be rude!

But maybe we can help?

How?

...I dunno. Cuddle?

[child-kanji.livejournal.com]

...

Zashiki?

... I was doing bad things...

[imma-boi-yarly.livejournal.com]

Like what?

Actually now I'm curious.

[child-kanji.livejournal.com]

I was... hurting people... I was taking something precious away from them. A-and... I couldn't control myself...

[imma-boi-yarly.livejournal.com]

That's horrible!

Geeze, that's a rough one.

Come on Cat I wanna go cheer her up!

Um...alright where abouts are you um...Miss?

[child-kanji.livejournal.com]

Zashiki Warashi. She's a child spirit.

I live in the Hyperion... next door to Watanuki Kimihiro and Doumeki Shizuka.

[imma-boi-yarly.livejournal.com]

...I have no idea who those people are!

It's alright I do. We'll be over in a minute Miss Warashi.

Can Spirits pet? My owner always said that petting me was very relaxing

[child-kanji.livejournal.com]

Mhm... I look and feel human, just like everyone else.

[imma-boi-yarly.livejournal.com]

[Skritch scratch. One enthusiastic dog and his less then enthusiastic cat at the door]

[child-kanji.livejournal.com]

[Eep! There's a slightly flustered Zashi answering the door. Luckily Ame's frozen, and not sleeping, otherwise she would have woken up rather cranky.]

[imma-boi-yarly.livejournal.com]

[Wagging his tail tongue hanging out looking for all the world like the cutest girl dog ever...despite being a boy]

Hi! I'm Miss Lion!

Good evening.

[child-kanji.livejournal.com]

[Zashi bows.]

I'm Zashiki. This is Alra-chan.

[imma-boi-yarly.livejournal.com]

That's a pretty name!

[Miss Lion then proceeds to sniff at Zashiki curiously because...well how else does he expect to get to know her?]

It's nice to meet you...sorry about my partner. *Sighs*

[child-kanji.livejournal.com]

[Zashi probably smells like a very clean mountain stream. And she's actually smiling a little]

It's alright. Thank you...

[imma-boi-yarly.livejournal.com]

[Miss Lion's tail is wagging away always happy to meet new friends]

So whattya wanna do huh huh huh? Do you need help getting to sleep? Do you wanna play a game?

*Yawns a little herself*

[child-kanji.livejournal.com]

Uhm. Kind of early to play a game, isn't it?

[imma-boi-yarly.livejournal.com]

Not if you want to.

Easy there fluffy. What would you like to do Miss? Maybe talk about your dream some more?

[Miss Lion is now rolling back and forth on the carpet]

[child-kanji.livejournal.com]

N-no... please... I don't want to think about it anymore... [shakes her head frantically]

[imma-boi-yarly.livejournal.com]

[Whimpers and nuzzles against her leg] It's ok you don't have ta! We can just hang out!

Y-yeah no big deal sorry...

[child-kanji.livejournal.com]

It's okay...

Zashi doesn't do well with things that upset her. Being a child spirit means that negative or upsetting emotions around her tend to make her ill. Even her own, if they're strong enough.

I-I'm okay right now, though... if I don't think too much...

[imma-boi-yarly.livejournal.com]

[Noses at her hand and slurps it]

Thinking's over rated!

[child-kanji.livejournal.com]

[blink] Is it?

That's debatable.

[imma-boi-yarly.livejournal.com]

If it makes you nervous or sad or sick it is!

I dunno I'm still a fan of thinking.

[child-kanji.livejournal.com]

[giggle] I can kind of see the point, though.