Incompitable

Chapter 6

In the forest, there were thunderstorms every year, but only in summer months. During those times, I'd hide in this deep cave I had found a few years back. But even still, they are my worst fear.

CRASH!

Lightning flashed through the sky, causing my room to light up in an instant. The rolling thunder followed immediately after; I jumped and hid under my covers. Cowering in fear, I peeked out, but only to catch another glance of lightning streaking through the sky.

Being fourteen years old, it's pathetic to be scared of thunderstorms, but I can't help it…! Once, in the forest, I saw lightning strike a tree in half, and I was intensely scared out of my mind and scarred. Also, it was unfair how Len gets the bed farthest from the window while I got the one closer where the lightning seems brightest, and the thunder seems loudest.

As I dove under my covers and curled into a tiny ball, I shook with fear and anxiety, waiting for the next flash and boom to come unexpectedly. The falling rain slowly let up, and I didn't hear anything, so I poked my head out of its defense. I crawled out of from under my covers and to the window. It was covered in small water droplets, some dripping down, leaving trails. I pressed my hands and face to the window and tried to see the sky. The moon wasn't visible, but the sky itself was pitch black with no stars coming out to show themselves. I was about to sigh in relief until a bright, electric blue streak of light shot across the sky. Instantly, I felt a shock through my fingers, and then the thunder crackled so loud, I felt the window shake.

"Uwaaah!" I screamed, and out of shock, tumbled backwards all the way off my bed and landing on my back with a loud THUMP!

"Owwie!" I cried, sitting up to rub my back. "Ow…" Whimpering quietly, I noticed my fingertips hurt and felt tingly…

"Rin?" a voice called behind me suddenly, and I turned my head, alert.

"Wha—" I said, surprised, and saw Len, sitting up in his bed, fully awake.

"Rin, are you okay?" he asked, looking worried. I shook my head, still scared, and he pushed aside his covers. "C'mere, Rin." He told me, and I immediately jumped up and crawled in next to him. Len covered me but I was still shaking, so he pulled me closer to him. When Len wrapped his hands around me, I felt myself stop shivering, but my face growing hot instead. My heart started to beat faster, too, and I felt uncomfortable inside, but it's not like I didn't mind it. I…liked it, the warm comfort of my twin, so I snuggled closer to Len as he held me.

"Thank you, Len…" I said, my voice muffled and unsteady. Len rubbed my back and then told me quietly, almost a whisper:

"Rin, whenever you're scared, you can always sleep with me."

Miku's POV

So yeah, I was only, y'know, sleeping so soundly and peaceful, until I heard thunder nearly break our house. So now, I am just lying awake, listening to Mikuo snore. Not like he sounds like a bullhorn or anything, they're just kinda' quiet and even snores. But anyways.

"Aww, so not tired…" I mumbled to myself quietly. And then I randomly noticed that I was thirsty. I sat up, ran my hand through my bangs, and slowly pulled my hair back into its usual pigtails. I shifted my legs off the edge of the bed, and stood up, looking around the room. Mikuo was still doing his snoring thing. I quietly opened the door, stepped out, and closed it. But right after it closed, I heard thunder, and something very strange and a bit unsettling…

"Uwaaah!" shwf, shf, swf, swf, THUMP.

What the heck?

I looked at the door next to me, which belonged to Rin and Len, and placed my ear to the door.

"Ow…" Huh, it was Rin-chan… Did she fall out of bed or something? I put my ear back to the door and heard Len this time.

"…are you okay?" he sounded concerned. Rin didn't say anything, so I quietly cracked open the door a tiny bit and peered in. Oh wow, Rin looks terrified…

"C'mere, Rin." Oh my god, Len's telling Rin to get in his bed…! Huh, ya' think you know the guy…

I watched Rin literally hop into his bed, shivering like she's freezing, and Len covering her. It looked like he was also hugging her. Geez, they only meet yesterday, and they're already sleeping together? That's crazy… And then Len said something weird and out of character.

"Rin, whenever you're scared, you can always sleep with me." Oh god.

I frowned, quickly turned around, and walked back straight into my room, closing the door behind me. I looked at Mikuo, and instantly had an urge to join him. It was kind of hard not to feel that way after witnessing it happen. Silently, I crept over to Mikuo's bed and climbed in next to him. Hope he won't mind.

I laid down next to him, resting my head on his pillow. From where I was, which was right next to him, I could smell his hair. It smelled sweet. Funny, Mikuo uses girly shampoo.

"Nnngh…" Mikuo started stirring, and sat up slowly. Yeesh, he looked really tired. "Mikuuuu…" I stared up at him; he seemed irritated. "What are you doing?" he asked, rubbing his temples. I noticed he was shirtless. I wonder if Len was shirtless… Then again, maybe not.

"Oh, well, I wanted to sleep with you, I guess." I answered simply. Mikuo scrunched up his face and gave me a condescending look.

"Why don't you go sleep with Dell?" he asked, obviously attempting to sound sarcastic. It doesn't really work if you're tired, by the way.

"Noooo…" I whined and pouted. "Dell's an insomniac, anyways…"

"Miku, get out." He told me, falling back down on the pillow. I sat up, facing him.

"But Mikuo! Rin-chan and Len-kun get to sleep together!"

"So what? They're little."

"They're fourteen."

"Whatever. Leave the incest to them."

"Ugh." I sighed and climbed out of his bed and back to mine. Mikuo's way too stubborn…

We were quiet for a few seconds until suddenly, Mikuo burst out,

"Wait—Len and Rin sleep together?" he cried out, and I sighed.

"Took ya' long enough."