But I Would Never (Xander/Takumi)
Turmoil, tears, the taste of bile rising to his mouth. Corrin would be nothing but troubles, Takumi knew. He sees the cursed child climb on Princess Camilla's wyvern and flies away. Idiot, how dare him. Takumi would kill Corrin. Takumi would kill them all, and maybe the pain would stop.
Running through the port town of Dia, dashing through the city of Macarath, a morbid happiness filled Takumi's heart. He would finally have his chance. The screams burst his eardrums; the blood is heavy in his hands. Takumi takes some suckers from the traitor's army down, but not the most important ones. He would chase them around the whole world if that makes this headache go away, is that makes Ryoma forget about them.
Pain, pain, everything hurts, everything is pain. But at least Takumi finally sees his goal achieved. Corrin is dead, and so are the nohrians, every single one of them. And so is his dear brother Ryoma, and so are his beloved sisters. A hand pulls at his ankle.
"Ta– Takumi... Takumi..."
Xander's pulling his ankle.
"Takumi... Please, wake up..."
And Takumi does, he wakes up crying, screaming, bathed in cold sweat.
"Takumi!" Xander grabs him by the shoulders.
"X-Xander?"
"Yes, yes, it's me Takumi, are you alright?"
It was a dream.
"I think? A-are you alright?"
"I am, no need to worry about me. How about you? Did you have nightmares again?"
"Yes..."
"Do you want to talk about it?"
"I–"
He killed Xander. He killed everyone in cold blood, even his family.
"It's fine if you don't want to. Think you can go back to sleep? Want me to bring you something?"
"No, I think– I don't want to go back to sleep."
"It’s fine, do not fear. I'm here."
Was he? Takumi extends a hand and touches his face, trying to make sure he was. Xander leans into the touch, takes Takumi's hand into his own.
“Everything is fine.”
Was it?
“I know you would never hurt me.”
No, Takumi would not.
Xander kisses his forehead, hugs him close, slowly lies them both down back on the bed.
There had to be something Takumi could do about these horrible nightmares. Xander was right. He would never harm his family, his friends.
Right?