A Dream Within A Nightmare.

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~ Hard Time Adjusting ~

Summary: In which not only you have to plan ahead when the village appears along with stopping the original plot from happening. You also needed self-adjustments such as being skeleton at that. But on the bright side some of the information/problem has been solved unintentionally.

Extra note from author: "Some scenes may be viewed as having a relationship/romantic but it is merely all platonic for this series. Don't even get the wrong idea, please."

Breathing in and out as you observed the clear and serene skies. And a good thing that the sun wasn't shining that bright or you would've been blind just by looking at the sky for seconds. But everything has been peaceful so far that you couldn't help but smile every time. Well you were already smiling considering you were a skeleton-

"Hah. ." You sighed out loud unintentionally to which you could only blink each and every once in a while. Your non-existent brain already had many information stored so you were prepared mentally. But physically? That would be a no.

As much as you wanted to imagine all the things how you wanted it to. Reality really hit you hard and can be a narcissist on some occasions. .Clouded with your long train of thoughts and would daze out of nothing, you didn't hear your name, ah wait no. The skeleton's name you were rebirthed as it continued on and on.

"Dream?" The voice was much closer as you could feel something holding your shoulders to which you look to the owner behind to see Nightmare who somehow had a worry expression. You raised your bone brows (you don't know how that's possible for a skeleton) and perk up. Changing your mood almost immediately.

"Yes Nightmare?" You replied to which the said skeleton relaxed and released his grip on your shoulders while walking in front of you. The purple skeleton sat down towards your front space as he looked at you intensely. As if he was looking straight to your SOUL that made you sweat a little by it. Clearly a little intimidated and anxious at the same time.

After what it seems to be forever, but in reality it was only a few minutes as Nightmare broke the eye light contact and began to morph back to his usual personality. "I was calling your name for the past minutes, plus you've been sighing this day too." He explained while you could only stare at him before looking away. Clearly embarrassed that your swarm of thoughts really distracted you that you haven't noticed if Nightmare didn't point it out.

"Is everything alright for you Dream?" Nightmare asked while having a worry expression on once again that you couldn't help but smile. Clearly touch that he cares and takes observation of his surroundings.

Even if you didn't deserve for it. . .

"It's nothing at all, Nightmare. Just some. .thinking." You began before you stopped for a moment as you perked up, "What was it you called me for?" You asked while laughing awkwardly when you saw Nightmare's deadpanned expression once more.

He sighed to which you tried your best to listen well and pushing the thoughts at the back of your skull. Besides, you still had time to think after so it won't be that much problem in the first place.

"Well. .we haven't talk about a certain topic ever since we woke up but. . .You do know that are 'mom' is merged in the tree, once a guardian and now it's us?" Nightmare explained as you could only stare at him, again. Talk about being straightforward and not to mention it just solves one of your problem!

You nodded while urging on not nodding too eagerly to avoid suspicion. Nightmare seemed to be hesitant about something as he keeps on fidgeting with his own phalanges to your confusion.

". .So, since we were created by the same mom. .Does that mean we're related as brothers?-" As you could feel your eye sockets widens itself. Meanwhile Nightmare could only sheepishly look away for a moment and had now nervousness. Questioning himself whether he had done something wrong or he shouldn't have said it. Before he added frantically, "-Of course, I know I'm jumping conclusions and maybe we aren't related-" He stopped when you giggled softly.

Nightmare looked to you confused before he was almost speechless when he saw you smiling sweetly and offering a skeletal gloved hand to him. "You don't have to be like that Nightmare. We can be brothers if you'd like, related or not. I don't mind at all." You stated while still keeping the sweet expression on.

Before Nightmare glanced sideways, making his face(?) can't be seen as you tilted your head questioningly. While Nightmare was mostly thankful that you haven't seen his cheekbones flaring with a faded shade of purple as he covered it with his phalanges. There were many questions that raced in his skull.

Why was his chest beating?--Or his SOUL in particular. .A fuzzy warmth within him that he, doesn't particularly hate it. But what's the reason---

His thoughts were interrupted (much like how Nightmare interrupted yours, moments ago) when he felt his skull was in a hold with both phalanges. But the one thing that Nightmare could clearly see is that your skull forehead placed on his which both of the skeletal faces were close.

And that was the history in which Nightmare's skull turned into a cute little grape and you being oblivious about it, to his relief once more. You opened both of your sockets having a pair of yellow eye lights staring at the purple ones before you moved backwards.

"Your face is purple and I thought you had a fever or some sort- So I had to check. .Was it rude to do that?- A-ah sorry!" You were stammering at this point and was frantically adding words here and there while some of it were not understandable to Nightmare's perspective as you continued on rambling. Being in your own world of thoughts as Nightmare could only stood there frozen.

He had to calm down- Ah god! Why did you have to be innocent, precious, and oblivious at the same time?? Was that even possible in the first place-? Even to this moment you haven't even noticed anything out of the ordinary as the purple skeleton had now succeeded on calming himself.

Plus you also stopped on rambling when Nightmare called you to which you responded and had your attention to him in no time. "Can I call you. .?" He asked to which you processed his words for a moment, slight confusion straightaway before your eye lights were beaming with happiness that you could even feel it form into stars.

Please tell me it is what I'm thinking about-!, you thought as you could see the shy side of Nightmare to which you fought a war on your mind from cooing at him since that would be weird in your opinion.

"Well then brother, we are officially brothers! Right?" You declared while smiling triumphally which sometimes hurt since you've been smiling all day, you noticed just now. Besides you have to get used to it since the village would come in the future. Which you aren't wishing for it to happen. Nope, nuh uh. Screw them, but forgive my words. You thought bitterly while grimacing mentally at it before a voice emerged.

"Of course, brother." Nightmare replied while having a sheepish smile (as usual) to which you sat beside him and gave him a side hug with one of your skeletal arm. To which the purple skeleton leaned to your shoulder while having his skeletal arm slithered and wrapping near your waist, pulling you closer.

You could only chuckle before rambling different things or describing the surroundings, whatever comes to your skull that Nightmare is sure he won't guess as to what it is even if he had all the time to do so, but. .He'll enjoy this moment with you, his brother.