Steps out of Insanity

1st Day of Rehab

Dream's POV

Nightmare's crew finally went their own ways, leaving him behind in his castle. It was pretty dusty and seem abandon, it felt lonely even. Poor Nightmare, I hope he is okay. I jogged my way to his throne room, there I saw my brother. It sat there blankly looking down defeated, I felt bad for him. I cautiously approach him, not wanting to alert him. He didn't notice yet, that's strange. I stopped on my tracks now in the middle of the room.

"Brother!"

I yelled at him to get his attention. He flinched and looked up, he looked weak and merely stared at me from where he is seated. I walked up to him and he gave me this sad look. How long had he been there for? "Hey, Nightmare. Are you alright?" I asked. He twitched slightly from it and started sobbing, I was about to panic until he said something that reassured he is fine.

"Brother, I'm so glad they all are happy now."

I smiled. Now, I wanted him to be happy. "Brother, it's your turn now." He looked up at him with shocked in his eye light. He stood up from his throne and walked up to me. "I want to go home, with you, I'm tired." He said with a yawn. I took his hand, though it stung me it wasn't as bad as before. I opened a portal to my house in DreamTale, now good as new with the help of Ink and the Creator (Kit : I am the Creator :D). I opened the front door and was met with a smiling Blue and Ink. Their smiles slightly turned when they saw me holding Nightmare. "Don't worry, he is now under control. He promised me he won't try to harm anyone." I said with a smile.

They seem hesitant, of course they would. My brother is the King of Negativity and now he is being a person who needed affection. I walked by them and led Nightmare to my room, he immediately plopped himself onto thr bed and warped himself under the covers. "Hey! Get up!" I yelled out to him, pulling the covers. "N O !" He replied, cowaring more into the blanket like his life depend on it. I sighed in defeat, I guess he really had a hard time being in that castle all alone huh. I sat by him on the bed and patted the part of the cover where his head should be. I felt something grab my arm and pulled me under the sheet. Now, I realized that I am in the covers with Nightmare. I turned to him, I watched as he peacefully sleeps. He looked so content with only this. I felt bad, I realized he only wanted to be with me but I kept turning him away because I thought he was bad. I felt my sockets became heavy and drifted to sleep.

I woke up the next morning, startled to see Nightmare in my arms. He must've move while I was sleeping. He looked so peaceful sleeping like this. His eye socket fluffered open and looked up at me with his eye light. "Morning" He sounded tired still but he did sound quite happy. I sat up and nudged him for a bit. "Come on, Nightmare. Get up." He shook his head and pressed himself into a pillow, wanting to sleep more. "Nightmare, stop being a baby and get up." He didn't respond and kept his head on the pillow. 'Geez, he really is tired huh?' I thought to myself and grabbed the blanket. "If you ain't getting up, I'm forcing you." I announced and pulled the sheets rather harshly, he flung off the bed with a thud.

He got up and rubbed his arm, he doesn't look so delighted about it. "What was that for?!" He shouted with lace of annoyance in his voice. "To wake you up, now let's get ready and explore the places around here!" I said as I clasped my gloved phalanges. "Really? All for that? Isn't this just the same old DreamTale? You really think there is something new here?" He seem to be in denial. "Oh come on! All you do is read back when we were young." I huffed and he sighed in defeat. "Fine, fine. You win, I'm coming." I jumped and cheered out of the room to the hallway as he followed behind me.

'It'll be fun with Nightmare with me now' I thought to myself.

We both walked out of the house and to the hill nearby. It had the tree we were suppose to protect. The tree of feelings. It has all its fruits, both black and gold. It was blooming from the shine of the sun. The sight was beautiful. "Wow... This place changed back to normal as if nothing happened." He said with a guilty look. "Hey, Nightmare. It's not your fault! I mean, you were alone and I was... Uhm... Left you, not knowing that you were hurt... Badly. I'm sorry." I lowered my head, waiting for his response. I felt arms warp around me and I looked up, he was hugging me with beads of teary magic coming out of his eye socket. "I am glad you acknowledged your mistake, but." He paused, this confused me and he let go of the hug before slapping me across the face. "You ain't getting sugar coated here, Dream." He huffed, wiping the tears coming out of him. I smiled, holding the spot he slapped me, I deserved it.

[ A/N : And we are done with the first part of this little story for Rehab!Nightmare :D ]