Why are you always here? || Dreamnotfound

Chapter: 01

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''Dream!''

''Dream!''

''Dream?''

Dream cracked an eye open, an annoyed look on his face- though the cause of his awakening couldn't see his expression. ''What?'' He groaned out, voice hoarse from disuse. He sat up straight on the tree branch he had be cat-napping on, stretching his limbs as much as he could without falling to the ground. Dream looked at the source of the voice, adjusting his mask securely around his face.

''Where have you been?'' Sapnap, a blunt guy with an ability to make everyone smile- even at worst of times.

''In a tree.'' Dream stated flatly has he swung his legs over the branch, hopping down with a soft thud.

''For twelve hours?'' Sap said, crossing his arms over his chest.

Has it really been that long?

''...yeah''

''Whatever, c'mon George has been looking for you.''

George?

He seemed to brighten at the mention of his friend. Dream looked to his side, pulling open a satchel, checking his items before pulling out a roll of paper. He unrolled the parchment, eyes scanning over the scribbled words and drawings, ''What's with you and that map, dude?" Sapnap said, looking over the tallers shoulder.

"I don't know what you mean, it's..just a map" Dream sighed, rolling the paper back and slipping it into the bag. "You coming?'' He turned a looked at the shorter, raising a brow he knew Sap couldn't even see. "I'm beginning to think you don't care about me anymore" Sapnap said, slugging Dream in the shoulder.

"Why's that?''

"Well, you only come home when it Geoorge who's looking for you, half the time i cant even find you! I mean you were in a tree for twelve hours today, yesterday you sat in a field for a day!''

Dream felt his face heat, he didn't even realize he'd been away for so long, "S-sorry.."

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The sun was just beginning to rise as the two made it back home, chatting about nothing and eat everything at the same time. As they entered through the plant-grown archway, a familiar voice called out, "SAP! Did you find him? Tell me you found him?" A smaller male ran up, accent much different than the two.

"Chill man, I found him,'' he gestured to the tall, cloaked male, "you wont believe where he was this time."

"Dream!" George ran up to the one cloaked in a dark green, Dream in turn opened his arms expecting a warm hug. Instead he was punched in the stomach, hard. Dream doubled over, holding his stomach coughing slightly. "What was the for?" He strained.

"Do you know how long you've been gone? I had to chase down Tommy by myself, do you know how embarrassing that is?" George continued scolding the taller, eyebrows furrowed. "Where have you been?"

"Chill mom, he was in a tree this time. Sleeping, like how is that even comfortable?" Dream only shrugged at this, fighting the urge to smile.

" Jesus fucking Christ Dream, you are something else." George pinched the bridge of his nose, a hand on his hip, "Whatever, lets just get back- everyone's waiting."

"Waiting? For what?" Dreams smile faded, eyebrows knotted together in confusion.

"Have you seriously forgotten? Did you fall out of your tree and hit your head?" George asked, annoyed. "The festival is today"

"O-oh..right, totally'' George furrowed his brow, looking a Dream with a strange look.

"Hey Sap, can you run and inform Karl? I need to do something, Dream come help me." George said walking behind the two. Dream followed behind as Sapnap had already run off.

Turn it off. Turn it off. Turn it off.

''Hey..are you okay?" George asked he stopped and turned towards the masked man.

"Why wouldn't I be?" Dream asked, voice cold. Georges worried expression only worsened, "You've just been sneaking off a lot lately, has something happened?"

"Nothing has happened, Georgie. Promise" Dream stated, biting the inside of his cheek.

"That mask of yours has always creeped me out, ya know," George giggled, watching Dreams mask shift- indicating that he was smiling, "go change, the festival is about to start."

"Can't i just wear this?'' Dream asked, winding his arms to gesture to this outfit; a simple black shirt and jeans with just his cloak covering his figure.

"God no, you'll scare the children." George said smirking, he gave a light shove to dreams chest, "go. Change."

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Hello my beauties!!! I hope you enjoyed! It'll be a slow burn at first but slower get intense, ill be sure to put triggers at the beginning of each chapter if need be.

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Date completed: 5/5/21

Word count: 790