[UC] one last tour.

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Mat stirred, looking up at Dylan. He sat up, pulling the blanket with him. He draped his legs over Dylan's, wrapping his arm around his back, the other rubbing his chest gently. He closed his eyes, resting his head on Dylan's shoulder. He could hear Britt talking to someone, something about rain during the next show. He couldn't stay awake though. He kissed Dylan's neck gently, running his hand down his arm to take his hand.

"Love you.." He whispered.

[dylan flambyte parker]

"I love you too, baby," Dylan murmured with a smile. He took his hand, wrapping his free arm around him to support his waist. "You're okay, hm?" He mumbled under his breath. He wouldn't press the subject, not tonight.

Gently he lifted him, carrying him back to his bunk. He had lost track of who was and wasn't asleep, his focus on Mat instead as he tucked him in, sliding beneath the blankets beneath him. Their bare skin would provide plenty of body heat. He sighed, hugging the older male closed as he ran a hand through his hair.

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"No.." He mumbled, then felt himself being lifted up. He had always been terrified of heights, anything where his feet didn't touch the ground.

"Don't drop me.." He pleaded, then was laid in the bed. He moved close to Dylan, pulling a leg between his own. He wrapped his arms around him, his face finding his neck. No one would have guessed Mat was nearly three years older than Dylan. Even Britt was shocked when Mat told him.

"What happens if the sky falls, Dylan?" He asked sleepily, not even sure what he was talking about.

[dylan flambyte parker]

"You're okay love.." He mumbled, kissing his forehead. "The sky won't fall baby..everything's gonna be okay." His eyebrows furrowed, what was bothering him so much? Dylan had a hard time taking things serious, especially around Mathieu, but this was different.

He hated seeing him like this, rubbed at his back. "Just sleep, baby...get some rest..I'm right here, okay?"

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"Okay.." He mumbled, and curled close. He fell asleep, his sleep restless and full of nightmares. 'I don't love you anymore, Mat..' Dylan kept saying, and every time Mat cried in his sleep. Soon he was screaming, loud enough to wake the entire bus.

"No.. No!" He cried, tugging on the blanket.

"MAT! MAT!" Britt shook him, the rest of the band sat up in their beds, and thunder clapped over head. "Mat, wake up! You're bleeding! Get up!" Some how, Mat had managed to drag his nails across his stomach so hard he had broken the skin.

"Dylan, wake him up." Britt nearly screamed, shaking Dylan. "He's going to hurt himself!"

[dylan flambyte parker]

Dylan tensed at the cries, sitting up blearily. He tensed, pulling at Mat's hands. "Mat," He snapped in his ear loudly, leaned over and kissed him deep before shaking his shoulders. "Hey baby...wake up.." He begged.

Only when he woke did tears roll down his cheeks. "Mat it's okay..." He rasped brokenly, hugging him tight. He reached under the bed, finding a rag from his things and pressing it to his stomach. "Baby, what's wrong...? You're hurting yourself.."

He eyed the others warily, protective as something inside took over with seeing his loved one hurt. "It's okay..everything's gonna be alright..."

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"O-ow.." He complained, looking down at his stomach. He had blood on his hand, then drops drying there under his nails, smears of it across his palm. "It's just a scratch, Dylan.." He insisted, not sure what it was. He had been so deep in sleep he hadn't heard anything until Dylan screamed in his ear. He laid his head back against the pillow, more confused than anything. He heard the rain pouring down on the roof, and realized the bus had stopped.

"Dylan.." He mumbled, seeing that he was crying. He pulled him close, kissing him deeply. "Hey, don't cry.."

[dylan flambyte parker]

Dylan kissed him slowly back. "I don't wanna see you hurt. What's wrong, Mat? You've been restless all night." He drew the rag away, didn't care if it was just a scratch or not. It still hurt, the idea of Mat hurting himself because he was so bothered in sleep. "You were screaming, love..you woke everybody up.."

He hugged him close, drawing the blankets up higher.

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"I don't know.. I don't remember.." He mumbled, closing his eyes. He heard Dylan all over again. 'I don't love you anymore, Mat'. And he winced, moving closer to Dylan. His eyes shot open again, and he wrapped his arms around him.

"Just a night mare.. That's all.. Just hold me, okay?" He whispered, clinging to Dylan again. "I love you.." He ran his hand up and down his chest, afraid if he closed his eyes he would hear those words again. His stomach turned and he gagged, turning over onto his back. He pulled the pillow over his head.

"Twinkle twinkle.. I don't remember the damn song.." He grumbled, trying to think of something -anything- else.

[dylan flambyte parker]

"Okay," He murmured, hugging him tight. "I love you too, so, so much Mat." He kissed him softly, drawing back but still holding him when he gagged.

"Little stare, babe," He murmured. "But only little to us. Big and bright out there somewhere hm? Never bigger than our love." He smiled faintly, resting his head on Mat's shoulder as he rubbed his chest, holding him close. "Nothing's ever gonna be bigger than our love."