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Hello everyone! Welcome to the chapter 1 of "I need you now" :D
(This chapter doesn't correspond to any arc as it is an idea of mine.)
Title: "Lucid Nightmare"

Psychological fact: 70% of your dreams contains secret messages.
They carry more weight and meaning than our conscious thoughts.

This chapter conatins mentions of bullying.

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Previously:

Hanako turns his head to look at Yashiro, curious as to why she suddenly became silent and when he saw that she was going to put the mermaid scale in her mouth he rushes to her and shouts at her to not swallow it.
But it was already too late, a gulp was heard as she swallows the scale, regaining control over her body again.
"What was that?" Yashiro questions, confused.

Hanako sighs loudly, it's gonna be a long afternoon for him.

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Timeskip brought to you by Hakujoudai's and Kuraijoudai's admiration for n°7!

"It has been almost an entire week since I got bound with Hanako-san. All I have ever done so far was to clean the girl's bathroom in the old building. At first, I was relieved that it wasn't anything bad and since I was busy complaining to Hanako-san about it, it kept me from thinking about anything else that was coming from outside, it was just me and Hanako-san chatting." Yashiro thought happily, even though she was frowning on the outside.

Today's bullying was worse than the other days and she was particularly upset today, Hanako notices it and let her mop the bathroom without teasing her like he used to. She was deep in thoughts and disturbing her would just be disrespectful.

So he is keeping his mouth shut and is planning something to help her out, the first day they met, he noticed the big  bags under her eyes, covered by makeup. It may have fooled the regular humans but he was supernatural so such cheap methods didn't work on him.

But as he lands his eyes on her again...
Tears were streaming down her face and little hiccups escaped her mouth. Hearing them too, Yashiro covered her mouth in an attempt to muffle the sounds but to no avail. She glances at him, almost terrified.

"I'm sorry I-" She gasps as Hanako suddenly embraces her.
"It's okay. You can let it out." Hanako softly says, sensing that if she didn't rant about her problems soon she might have a mental breakdown in her classroom or somewhere else. "I said I wouldn't mind listening to your problems didn't I?" Yashiro hiccups louder for a few seconds before hugging the ghost tightly and sobbing loudly, in the moment she even starts yelling out her frustration.

After she had calmed down, which had taken almost 30 minutes, both Hanako and Yashiro sat against the windowsill.
"Tell me Yashiro..." The spirit starts, gaining the human's attention.
"Yes?" She replies, eyeing him with red eyes.
"Do you perhaps have nightmares when you sleep?" He asks, noticing Yashiro flinching at the question with a confused expression.
"How did you-" She stutters, stopping when Hanako presses his index on her lips.

"Your bags under your eyes, but that's not important." His face 'lits up' in a knowing smile. "Are they perhaps lucid nightmares?"

(Lucid dreaming, for those who don't what that is, is when you're having a dream but you are aware that you are dreaming. The dream itself is a normal dream where the dreamer has no desire to wake up and end the dream.
In a lucid nightmare, the dreamer knows that they are dreaming but also knows the dream has transformed into a nightmare. The person who experiences it often imagines a demonic figure/figure who can seriously harm the dreamer, they also want to end the nightmare but are unable to wake up.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dream-catcher/201207/lucid-dreaming-and-lucid-nightmares)