Floor 5 corridor, Tuesday morning

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

Dreams of someone sticking their hands into your brain was disturbing. They were even worse when those hands were wearing blue rubber gloves. River could still feel the pain when she woke up and her heart just didn't seem to be able to slow down.

Wrapped in her duvet she ran screamin through the corridor.

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[bound2blade.livejournal.com]

After all her distractions of the morning, Sakurazaki nly a few more chapters to go. The ninja geisha had been hit with a poison dart, and the samurai was being held in torturous captivity by his enemy. But fifteen years as a protector had trained her to pick up certain sounds, even through walls and floors, even through the quiet music drifting from the hallway cafe. And one of those sounds were screams, especially when the screams were followed by the thumping feet of a running person.

Sakurazaki had bolted out of her room and toward the stairway for the fifth floor in mere seconds. She clutched at the air as if her sword were still there. She nearly staggered into the fifth floor hallway, eyes quickly snapping up to see what was happening and where her services might be needed.

[multi-madrox.livejournal.com]

Jamie popped his head out of his room, looking alertly from side to side. "What's wrong? Is it the bunnies?"

[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

Pip leapt out of his room, clad only in his pajama bottoms and eye-patch. "What's wrong? Is anyone hurt?"

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

River stared at the two people in the corridor, her eyes wide with fear. "They're here," she moaned.

[bound2blade.livejournal.com]

Sakurazaki dropped her clenched sword hand to her side and stepped forward a little, cautiously. Her eyes first went to the the people who were just as confused as she was, and then to the girl she'd pegged as the source of the screams. She took another step forward, a footfall that matched her thumping heart. "Who's here?"

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

River curled up against the wall. "In my head... blue hands," she mumbled.

[bound2blade.livejournal.com]

In her head...blue hands? Sakurazaki looks back toward Bernadette-san and the other fellow who poked his head out, as if to ask if they know anything more about this.

[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

Pip approached River slowly. "Blue hands, River? Is there someone coming for you? Do you need us to help you?"

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

Blinking, trying not to cry, she shuddered. "They're in my head... always... coming for me." She missed her brother something terribly.

[multi-madrox.livejournal.com]

Jamie shivered a little at that. "It's never a pleasant experience, is it?"

[bound2blade.livejournal.com]

"Oh..." Sakurazaki gasps silently, a hand drifting up to her hand. She feels compelled to move forward, kneel down next to the girl, and try to coax her into feeling better, but she doesn't know how. Her eyes lock to Bernadette-san, hoping he does.

...The poor thing looks so scared to Sakurazaki...she made Sakurazaki feel scared, too.

[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

Pip knelt down next to the girl. "You're safe here, River. There's a lot of really strong people here who will protect you."

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

The reassuring voices and the worried looks managed to cut through the remnants of her dream. River blinked. "Sorry," she mumbled. "I dreamt..." She was still shivering.

[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

"That's alright," Pip said. "Why don't we take you back to be now, eh?"

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

River just nodded, unable to think of something to say. She had hoped the dreams would go away. She was safe here.

[bound2blade.livejournal.com]

Sakurazaki takes a few quick steps closer, leaning in close, but still trying to keep a comfortable, non-intimidating distance. She speaks softly. "Is there anything I can do to help? Should I go get something? Anything?"

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

River looked up at the girl and smiled a little. She wanted to be able to ask for something that would help, that would protect her. Not even Simon and his medicines had been able to do that. "Thank you." She rose, her legs wobbly. "Perhaps I should eat something."

[bound2blade.livejournal.com]

Sakurazaki returned the slight smile, and helped offer her strong arms for River if she needed them as she stood up. "I know Lovegood-san keeps a few oranges around the room. I'm pretty sure she wouldn't mind if I borrowed a few. I can run downstairs and get some real quick...Unless there's something else..."

This is where her eyes flit back to Bernadette-san for a moment. It hasn't been a problem because she eats like a bird, but Sakurazaki realizes sheepishly that she has no idea where to aquire food around here...

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

This girl was really sweet and it made River smile. "Oranges," she said. "Sorry for... this."

[bound2blade.livejournal.com]

"It's no trouble at all," Sakurazaki reassured her. "I'll be right back with those." She nods, and then rushes back the way she came, back down to the fourth floor and to her room.

[[OOC: Sleep well! which just seems ironic right now hehe]]

[multi-madrox.livejournal.com]

Jamie shrugged back and turned to see what else the screaming girl has to say.

[1ordinarygirl.livejournal.com]

Several moments after River and the others were gone, Buffy poked her head out of the bathroom, puzzled. "River?"

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

River gave her a weak smile. "Bad dream."

[1ordinarygirl.livejournal.com]

"Ah." Buffy knew about bad dreams. Hers usually featured vampires and dying in many inventive ways. "Um, okay, are you okay? Or should I get you something?"

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

River just shook her head. But she remembered she had to ask Buffy about vampires at some point. Her room mate seemed to think about them a lot.