We're All Mad Here: Circus Freaks

April Season

It's Official. I hate Wonderland. Wonderland and it's stupid, stupid cold. Wonderland and it's stupid, stupid winter!

"A-Achoo!"I sneezed harshly and shivered, pulling the blankets closer to me as I scowled at the fireplace, scooting closer to it. Nightmare wasn't doing anything different-he was just as susceptible to the cold as I was. I rubbed the goosebumps that were forming on my arms frantically, trying to warm myself. It was freezing. Between my sneezing and Nightmare's coughing, if this cold didn't go away soon Gray would have to go into "mother-mode" twice as much and have even more work on his hands. I felt bad for the guy. "Achoo!"

"Alexis!" I scowled and turned my head towards the voice, but jumped when heat hit my back and warm arms around my shoulders. "I missed you, chuu!" I felt him kiss my cheek and scowled for the fifth time in two minutes.

"Sh-Shut up." I missed you too, jerk."...Are you sitting down?" Pierce tilted his head at me and nodded with a smile, before taking a seat between Nightmare and I-forcibly removing me from my human pillow. Pierce was even warmer than Nightmare however, and with a dark red face I reached over and leaned against his chest, grabbing his arm and hugging it to keep myself warm and to give myself something to cuddle. Unfortunately I had to wiggle my arms out of my blankets to do so, so I was slightly more colder than before. I sneezed again and scowled, realizing that it wasn't only sinuses but that I had forgotten my cat allergy medicine as well.

"Alexis?" Pierce asked in surprise before smiling widely. I let out a squeak in protest as he suddenly moved away, pulling his arm out of my grasp.

"H-Hey! Sit back down you jerk! Gah-!" I let out a shout when he suddenly picked me up and sat down cross-legged, setting me in his lap before wrapping his arms around me and pulling me close to him.

Nightmare coughed a little, turning his head away from the scene. There was a light pink dusting his cheek as stress lines formed down his face. Ah...third-wheeling. Gah! I'm so sorry, Nightmare!No. I wasn't going to be like Sarah and Jack. I wasn't going to let anyone be a third-wheel. I know that pain. Well, actually, now that I think about it, Nightmare's probably only feeling awkward more than anything.

...GAH! I DON'T KNOW! I CAN'T READ MINDS LIKE HIM, DAMN IT!

"Hm...You're so cute, chuu!" Pierce said and kissed the side of my head, causing me to scowl. I found myself moving closer to him though, attracted to the warmth that was radiating from his body. He was really warm. I sneezed again and he chuckled. "Your sneeze is so adorable, chuu!"

"Sh-Shut up!"

"Lord Nightmare, Alexis-I brought some hot chocolate."

"Gray!" We cheered, both looking up at the mother-figure happily. Gray shook his head at us with an amused smile, kneeling over and handing us both our chocolate. Gray...made awesomehot cocoa. I then blinked when I saw him reach into his pocket and pull out a small medicine bottle. Nightmare looked worried for a moment, before relaxing when he saw Gray pour two pills into my outstretched palm. I quickly popped the allergy medicine into my mouth and swallowed, taking a sip of my cocoa to help down it.

"Please be more careful next time, Alexis. It would not be very good for your health if you had to go to the hospital because of your allergies." My face flushed and I scowled, refusing to look at him. I still found it weird with people being openly worried about me. It made me happy, yeah, but I was still unused to it...

Pierce tightened his grip on me and I tensed, feeling my heart beat faster. His ear twitched. J-Jerk!

I said, talking to Gray, "I-it's not like I asked to forget about them..."