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[He tries to ignore it, really. The way Raikou acts in his sleep, long after he doses off. Certainly, Tsuyukusa is a heavy sleeper, so it isn't so hard to pretend that he's out cold when Raikou wakes, still halfway caught in his own night terrors.

But after a while, it's too much to ignore, too much to pretend not to notice. So this time, when Raikou jolts awake, the tree spirit rolls over, wraps his arms around him and tucks him in close against himself. He has his single eye trained on Raikou's face, carefully checking for his reaction, but he isn't likely to let go any time soon.]