Ghost Stories (A Sanscest Story)

A New Challenger

Nightmare blinked as Toriel spoke suddenly, distracting him from the storm raging outside. "Nightmare!" He lazily looked over at her, not having been listening at all to a single word she'd been saying. She sighed, crossing her arms. "I've been told that if I escort you two, you can go get lunch from the cafeteria." Nightmare blinked and perked up. Toriel chuckled wearily. "Odd, right?"

Nightmare furrowed his brow and nodded. Usually, he and Dust had lunch brought to the them, 'for their own safety.' He glanced over at Dust, who'd raised his head. The other stood up. Nightmare got up as well and they both came over to Toriel. She sighed. "Alright. PLEASE behave yourselves." She said quietly. "Otherwise they won't let you do this again." Nightmare sighed and nodded, shoving his hands into hoodie pockets.

Another crack of lightening appeared outside and Nightmare's tentacles flicked. Just for a moment, he wondered if Dream was okay.

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Dream flinched as the thunder rumbled outside. He kept his head down on the table. He was in the cafeteria. Blue was rubbing his back as Ink tried to coax him up to get food. They both knew that Dream was terrified of thunderstorms. Dream shivered quietly. The cafeteria was on the second floor of the building.

Dream blinked as murmurs started in the cafeteria and he felt a familiar presence. He whipped his head up, eyes wide. Sure enough, Miss Toriel was coming in with his brother and another skeleton Dream didn't recognize. His brother paused for a moment, scanning out over the muttering monsters until he spotted Dream. He turned away after that, but for some reason, Dream felt oddly comforted, knowing the other cared enough to look for him.

The other monsters all muttered and cast glances at Nightmare. Toriel led them past the line and they slipped up to the cafeteria workers, who handed them pre-made meals. She guided them back out and Dream stared after his brother. He blinked as Blue spoke. "Wowee! I've never seen them allowed upstairs during lunch before!"

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Nightmare arrived back in his classroom with Dust and Toriel. Toriel sighed. "Alright. I have to go get lunch too. BE GOOD." She eyed both of them firmly and they both nodded. She shut the door and they both heard it lock. The noise made Nightmare's tentacles curl up in distaste. As if a lock would be able to stop him.

He ate quietly. After a moment, he blinked as he heard Dust speak. "Your name is Nightmare, huh?" He asked quietly. Nightmare blinked and looked up at him before nodding. Dust nodded too. He didn't seem to want to talk more after that. Then, the other seemed to realize something. "Who was the gold one you were looking at in the cafeteria?" Nightmare blinked in surprise.

The other was perceptive. Nightmare sighed. "His name is Dream. He's my brother." He said grudgingly. Dust raised a brow at him as he picked at his food with his grey-stained fingers. His eyes drifted away and he spoke again, almost in a mutter.

"I have a brother..." He trailed off, seeming to become distracted by something. Whatever it was, Nightmare couldn't see it. Dust seemed to snap back. "I don't like the way your brother... glows. It's annoying..." He stabbed at the door on his tray and Nightmare blinked. He was beginning to like this other skeleton.

Toriel soon came back in the room and both of them fell silent once again. They ate quietly.

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By the end of the day, the rain had cleared up. Thankfully, the sun wasn't showing its ugly mug around the grey clouds. Nightmare was waiting in the main lobby of the school. He was released earlier than everyone. He would always end up waiting for Dream.