The Lucid Dreamer

Chapter Two

CHAPTER 2: The Dreamer

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I look at the scenery outside of the window of the classroom, completely not listening on the teacher speaking in front. 

It's been a week since I was discharged from the hospital. I've been absent from school for three months already but thanks to my mom's connections, she explained it to the headmaster and the board of trustees in Rakuzan High about what happened to me; she asked them to keep it a secret about my accident and of course about my title.

A lot has happened for me in the past week. My mom bought a condominium unit near Rakuzan so that I'll be safe and the incident wont happen again. I just let her do it since I know it'll be hard to assure her that I can do just fine with just living in an apartment.

My dad called me and apologized for not coming to Japan to see me because of his royal duties and I completely understand, but he assured me that they will be visiting me in Japan sometime.

I heaved a deep sigh. 

Seriously, I feel so empty. I don't know what happened to the cheerful old me but ever since I woke up from coma, I find it hard to feel emotions as if it's like I'm numb.

I haven't seen Seijuro or any of the basketball club member and I could careless because I've been too preoccupied thinking about my previous dream.

And lately, I feel so sleepy to the point I can't control it.

Only to find out that I was diagnosed of Narcolepsy. It seems that life won't stop finding ways of breaking me.

Narcolepsy is a neurological disorder that affects the ability to wake and sleep. People with Narcolepsy(like me) have excessive, uncontrollable daytime sleepiness and because of this I may suddenly fall asleep at any time, during any type of activity.

Of course, my family learned about it thus making them over protective of me as already they are. They already hired the best body guards and agents to guard me since I can just sleep anytime because of this disorder. They also bought condominium in which I believed I mentioned it earlier and they are planning to take me home after my first year in Rakuzan.

It didn't really bother me though since I don't have any friends who I'll leave behind. 

TIME SKIP  brought to you by His Girl[Akashi Seijuro]

I'm here sitting on the nearest bench of Rakuzan's basketball gymnasium. Just like the usual, I'm waiting for Seijuro to finish practice.

But I'm not the only one waiting for him.

Nakahara Ayumi. The girl who has Seijuro's heart.

I know that already ever since we're still in middle school but poor Seijuro... the girl seems to take a liking to a certain player in Rakuzan who's in the second string.

The team was given a 5 minute break. A painful sight unfold before my eyes as I saw Hayama-senpai, Mibuchi-senpai, Nebuya-senpai and Seijuro went near her and laughed with her except for Seijuro who seems to be staring at her.

I smiled bitterly but no tears came out of my eyes. My heart pounded against my chest as I tried to look away.

I guess I'm not needed here.

I was about to stand up and leave when I felt like I'm starting to drift off to sleep.My eyes feels heavy as I tried to fight the drowsiness that is taking over me. 

I guess this is the work of my disorder. 

I fluttered my eyes open as the first thing I saw was the starry sky. My eyebrows furrowed in confusion as I sat down and looked around the place I am right now.

I'm in a huge garden filled with different kinds of flowers and it seems like I slept on the soft grass of the garden. But I was in the Rakuzan gym earlier, how come I am here in the garden, lying on the grass with beautiful flowers surrounding me?

After stretching, I realize that I was wearing a pink flowy gown and my hair was curled in wavy curls. I touched my head and found out that I was wearing a flower crown and what is this gold metal on my face?

Huh? A masquerade mask?

I was so lost for a moment. How can this be? I was just sitting on the bench inside Rakuzan's basketball gym wearing my Rakuzan uniform... How come I am wearing an elegant flowy pink gown partnered with a flower crown on top of my head a masquerade mask?

What the heck is happening? Where the heck am I? How did I even get here?

I slowly stood up from the ground and shake some dust of my gown. I looked around trying to find someone who knows this place but it seems like lady luck is not on my side cos it seems like I'm alone in here.

Or so I thought...

"Good evening, My lady." I looked at the source of the voice and there I saw a man with a grey hair in a fancy suit with... is that a sword? No one carries swords around in this time but just like me though, he is also wearing a black masquerade mask. 

Seriously?

Is there a ball somewhere around here?

"It seems like you are lost." He grinned as he took a step forward which made me took a step backwards. 

 "Y-yes. I guess I am lost." It came out more like a question but the man in front of me just chuckled.

He walked closer to me. Once he reached me he held and kissed the back of my hand.

O//////////O

I blinked in surprise and he just chuckled again at my reaction. I composed myself and curtsied to him. 

"May I escort you to the ballroom, my lady?" 

"Of course." I said and faked a smile. 

I don't really trust this guy at all. Who knows he'll bring me to a dark place and kill me there so nope but he's the only person here so I don't have any choice.

"Then shall we?" he said and offered his arm. I'm a bit hesitant but in the end I just took it anyway.

"We shall." I said with a smile.

I hope I'm not making the bad decision here.

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CREDITS TO THE REAL OWNERS OF THE PICTURES I USED.