To Sleep or to Be Awake ( Yandere Dream Demon x Reader )

The Gold and Silver Platters

In front of me was a long table with a red cloth on it. The red cloth covered the entire table while a white cloth ran down, only, the middle. There were candles going down the sides of the table and there were plates with dish covers on them, lining the tables. I stood up from my chair and moved around the table. The clothes I wore were medieval-type clothing. The dress was long and so were the sleeves.

   " My, love are you paying attention? "

I looked at the head of the table to see a man standing in front of his chair. He wore the same color clothes as I was, but his clothes were more formal. He was dressed like a vampire and his canine teeth were sharp. His hair was gelled back and his red eyes were focused on me.

   " Ji-Young? "

   " How could you tell? Was it because I called you by your nickname? Or because you know I'm mad? "

I rolled my eyes and turned around to leave, but there was a wall in front of me.

   ' That wasn't there before. There was nothing behind me before. '

I felt my hair being grabbed and pulled. Ji-Young pulled my hair towards him and came closer to my face. He let go of my hair and held my chin tightly between his fingers.

   " Don't think you can walk away from me. "

   " I think I can, now let me go! "

His eyes searched mine and then I could see his shoulders become a little less tense. He grabbed my hand and started pulling me towards the dinner table. I tried to pull away, but every time my hand would leave him, he would grab it like lightning. He yanked my hand once more, and it made me stumble. He caught me in his arms and then lifted me to sit on the table. I tried getting down but I would reappear on the table.

   ' What? '

   " My love, you're so funny. You think you can do anything here without me. "

   " It is my mind. "

   " Not anymore. "

   " What do you mean? Of course it's my mind, jackass. "

   " Then, if it's your mind try and get up. "

I tried getting off of the table again but I went right back on top of it. I looked at Ji-Young to see him smirking my way, but there was still a fire in his eyes. 

   " You can't get up can you? "

   " What have you done? "

   " All in due time, my love. But please get off the table so I can show you what's under these domes. "

I got off the table and this time I didn't get pulled back on. I turned towards the table to see all of the domes on the edge. He walked up to the first one, with a smile, and put his hand on the handle at the top. He looked at me before looking back at the dome and lifting it. When he lifted the lid I felt bile come to the back of my throat and tears come into my eyes. 

   " What the fuck. " I whispered.

On the silver platter was Laura Garcia's head. The eyes were open and staring up at the ceiling with her mouth open and tongue laying on the dish. Ji-Young set the lid behind the dish and walked to the next one. I felt my legs shaking, and my breathing was off.

   " One. "

He lifted the next lid and this time it was Jean Murphy's head. Her head was tilted on the plate, and it looked like she was sleeping.

   " Two. "

Ji-Young set the lid to the side and went to the last silver platter that was on the table. When he lifted the lid Samantha Hatfiled's eyes were staring right at me, but they were in her mouth and not her eye sockets.

   " Three. "

   " What do you mean!? Why are you showing me their heads!? This is just a dream, this is just a dream, this is just a dream-"

   " Not anymore. " Ji-Young said tilting my head up because I was lowering it. 

He walked back to the table and stood in front of a gold platter. He took the lid off and I screamed at the head that was on the plate. It was Cindy's head, but the eyes were open and looking up towards the bullet hole that was in her forehead. I covered my eyes and tried to control my hyperventilating. Tears slipped out of my eyes and I could feel my body shaking; I felt paralyzed. Ji-Young grabbed my hands and took them away from my eyes. He pulled me off the floor and walked me, forcefully, towards the table. 

   " We're not even at the best part! "

He grabbed my hand and lifted the next dome that was silver. When he lifted my hand, he lifted the dome too and threw it to the side. On the silver platter was Anna Lewis's head, but coming out of her mouth was something black, and it was spilling on the platter and table. 

   " W-What is that? "

   " Paint, my love. Black paint. "

The next two domes were golden like Cindy's. He walked over to the next one with me in tow. My legs felt like jelly and I wanted to throw up. I put my hand over my mouth as I felt the bile start to rise a little. 

   " Aww, is someone getting a little sick? Don't worry, this will make you feel better. "

Ji-Young lifted the dome and on the gold platter was the head of my mother. Her hair was gone but her eyebrows remained. Her mouth was open and stretched like she was screaming. Her pupils were gone and her eyeball was white. The bile came up and I turned around to an empty plant pot and started throwing up, whatever was in my stomach. More tears escaped my eyes and when I felt my empty stomach I stood up. The throw-up was gone and there was nothing in front of me. I felt Ji-Young's hand on my back and I turned around, smacking it off me. 

   " Now, that you've emptied your stomach, let me show you the last one. "

   " No, I . . . I don't want to see. "

   " Too bad, my love. "

Ji-Young left me where I was standing and grabbed the last tray. The tray was gold, with a gold top. I collapsed onto my knees and sat on the floor, feeling pale and cold. Ji-Young brought it closer and closer to me and he even kneeled in front of me. He put his hand on top of the dome and lifted it up. I felt my spirit leave me when I looked at the head in front of me. On the gold platter was Bruno's head, but the eyes and mouth were sewn shut.

   " This is my favorite one. Don't you just love it? "

    " What the fuck do you mean? Why in the world would I love it? Those are my friends, peers, and family that you killed! Why the hell would I love that at all!? "

   " Because it shows how much I love you. "

   " You killed them all, didn't you? "

   " Ding ding ding! She gets it right! After second-guessing herself she finally goes with her answer and it's correct. "

   " B-But-"

   " It's a wonderful gift don't you think. Of course, I'll have to kill two of them first for it to be real, but all in due time. "

   " Don't you dare, touch my mother or Bruno? " I yelled standing up.

   " Oh? But you don't need them anymore. "

Ji-Young threw the tray aside and grabbed the sides of my face, and encapsulating his lips with mine. I turned my head to the side and disconnected the loss, but Ji-Young still had a grip on my chin and turned it to face him. 

   " All you need is me. "