[SRP] Show Me Your Wings...

[Seaki]

Word Count: 1023

Ah, sometimes... it's just so hard to keep up, sister...

The white klipspringer curled his head on the grass below him. The last few days he got this painful sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach that he learned to associate with needing to sleep.

Teal eyes closed for longer then a blink, but were forced open again after a few second.

Blancun curled his head to his chest and breathed deeply for a moment. He couldn't sleep, not yet. Night was the only time his sister would move. He didn't want to make her move or anything, when she couldn't.

He would scout as she slept in the day, making sure no troubles would come to steal his sister away.

He was sleep deprived, yes. He didn't complain though. He met with other's during the day and walked with his sister at night.

It gets worse before it gets better. It'll get better. It always gets better...

He hoped...  

[Seaki]

Clandestin was worried, glancing over to her brother who had stopped again to lay down. He would close his eyes and shake for a bit, laying his head upon the grass for a few seconds.

Then he would move towards her, giving her that weak smile that depicted only pain and sadness.

Was she doing this? The black klipspringer moved forward, nuzzling her brother gently on the maw. "You look tired, Brother," she said with a whispered worry.

She shifted, laying next to her downed brother. "We can stop in our search for a bit," she told him with a quiet voice, pressing her side against his. She frowned. He seemed worse for the wear.  

[Seaki]

Blanc gave a small hitched breath and listened to his sister, but suddenly and vehemently rejected the idea. He almost fell over with the vigorous head-shake. "No, no," he said.

"I'm totally fine," he cried out, though he was obviously lying. "We have to be somewhere in the morning," he whispered to her, head suddenly hurting.

He winced, head pounding and the heavy feeling in his stomach was getting heavier. He leaned his head against her body. "I think I found a herd. While you were sleeping.

He didn't know why he said it, it came out. He hadn't really found a herd, but he could see it in his head. He felt like he could trust this odd vision that appeared in his short bursts of sleep.

He could only hoped she would agree. With a harsh push, he managed to get back off the ground, body aching and heavy.  

[Seaki]

Clandestine frowned deeply. "Blanc..." She whispered with a sigh. "We can find them after you've rested. Please... please, just sleep for once." She begged him, almost snarling like a dog when he pushed up anyways.

She, in turn, stood, nipping at his ear like a chiding mother would. "Blanc, I won't tolerate you killing yourself slowly like this. You need to sleep!" The dark female huffed angrily, shifting lightly in her place.

"Just for the rest of the night. The herd can wait, okay?"  

[Seaki]

The white male gave a small sigh, resting his head against his sisters side and closing his eyes. Her fur was cooling and made his throbbing eyes sooth a little. "I'm sorry, Cland," he whispered softly. Despite the lessening pain from his eyes, they still hurt.

Blancun flinched at the n** in his ear, making them fall back in shame. He knew she was right, but they needed to go. He moved back from his sister, eyes open and staring at her sadly.

"What if they're gone tomorrow, sister?" he asked, body shaking from the force he needed to keep himself standing against body's natural want for sleep.  

[Seaki]

Clandestin gave a small sigh as she felt her brother's muzzle against her side. She lowered her head a bit, forcing the water from her eyes. Her heart was screaming out the pain her brother's body exuded. She needed him to sleep, if it was the last thing they would ever do together.

A keening sound emitted from her throat as she felt the weight of her brother's head left from her body. "If they're gone, then we will find another herd, brother. Eventually," he replied back with a soft tone.

"Please brother, I can't stand to see you like this," she nuzzled the horned head, breathing softly into the fur there as a calming motion. "We will go after you slept, and don't force yourself to wake up quickly."  

[Seaki]

The frown on the young males face muzzle seemed to deepen as he listen to his sisters words. "What if there isn't another herd though!" came is panicked tone. "What if... What if..." he shook his head, fears surfacing - he bit his lip to stop the words spilling from them.

A small sigh. He knew she was right, every word she spoke - she spoke the truth. She always spoke the truth, and he had never know his twin to lie about anything. "I know, I know. I'm sorry," he begged desperately for her forgiveness.

"I will sleep tonight," he promised with a soft voice, body relaxing with the soft puffs of his sister's breath upon his head.  

[Seaki]

Cland gave a small sigh of relief, settling her nerves (if only slightly). She hated to see her brother try to protect the both of them - like he was older and stronger, but that was simply not true. She hated his misguided need to make everything okay for the both of them. "Good, I'm glad." She murmured, breathing into his fur. She would know if he moved to wake up from this position.

"And you don't have to apologize, you know... Just stop being so reckless!" She huffed. "I need you, you know. You can't run yourself into the ground and not expect me to be concerned..."

She watched him nod tiredly and sighed in response. Now, at least, maybe he would sleep. She hoped he slept for a good, long while. Hopefully, this new herd would stop the foolish behaviors her brother had aquired over the years - for her sake, as well as his.