EverybodyTALE x Readers-sama

Nightmare x reader 1/2

(Y/n) = Your Name
(N/n) = Nickname

Nope, I'm outta here. A goopy octopus who's litterally my worst Nightmare ? Nopity nope. Thank you, I hate it !

" (Y/n).
- No ! I told you ; I won't join you or your band of desparate crazy dudes. Seriously Night', you know me. I don't want to hurt people.
- I do, this is why I'm actually asking you to join us, not playing with your emotions to have the desired result."

I growl at him, because we are both aware that I'm good at playing the emotional game with my former friend. He can't control me through guilt. He won't.
I sigh, and he mirrors me.

" What went so wrong Nightmare ?
- They were abusing us !! Do you really think I would have let them continue further ? You were at the edge of death, and Dream refused to aknowledge what they did !"

I hold up a strangled cry.
This new apparence, the drift between the two brothers, it's all my fault ! If only I-

" Stop it."

The stare I give him clearly states my confusion. The glare he sends at me makes me feel even more guilty and scared.
I unconsciously take a step back.
When he sees this, he stops glaring and try to look none threatening. Tough luck.

" Look, (N/n) I apologise for scaring you. But please, listen to what I have to say."

I hate the way I love this nickname he gave me so long ago. When we were facing the same problem of abuse and hatred for something we had no control over, him being the guardian of negativity, me being the child of a killer.
But it's over now. It's all over, because I let Nightmare take revenge too far.

" I said 'stop it'. You are in no way guilty of what I have become. It was my choice of action and Dream choice of inaction, but definitely not yours.
- He didn't know-
- He could have, but he refused to see the truth. And I can't have faith in him to protect you, when he failed so miserably the first time.
- What would you do if you learned the people you considered friends turned out to be bad eggs ? And we never told him until it was too late, of course he would have a hard time believing us !
- He could have at the very least listened to our side, have looked at our evidence of the story before writing us off."

At that, I don't have a come back. I mean, Dream isn't entirely wrong but... Has he been entirely right ? I don't want to doubt him but, he was so quick to jump to their defence, without hearing us out.
I waver. Nightmare notices.
A protective growl escapes his mouth.

" Did Dream try anything since the last time we all saw each other ?
- No, he just looked broken and tired. He didn't try anything with me... Please Night', I-... I really do not want to hurt anyone.
- And I'm not asking you to."

I look at him, surprised.
With the patient look he bears, I can't help but to think of the old Nightmare. He smiles kindly at me.

" The ones I'm trying to save from self destruction are... Probably the definition of energy coupled with chaos. The mess they make is putting my nerves on the line. And they can't cook to save their lives. I promise they won't hurt you."

Oh. I see the deal he's presenting me.

" You want me to be your housewife, and take care of the kids ?
- WH-WHAT ?! NO!! I just- I need- you need protection and I need a housekeeper. It's a win-win situation, that's all !"

I laught at his blushing face.
It's not like I have much of a choice : I don't exactly trust Dream anymore, even if I don't blame him as much as his brother does. And since everyone think (except the guardians of positivity and negativity) I'm the reason Nightmare's like that, I have nowhere safe to go.
And beside, I have still feelings for him, staying with him might take me out of the friendzone.

" Okay, it's a deal !"

Azertyuiop

I don't know how many chapters I'm going to make.

And I like the start of this story, and I may will make it into a story apart from everybodyTALE x Reader-sama