Summary: Tsuna's job was simple- well, it was supposed to be, anyway. He had to provide dreams to people who normally had restless nights, and continue to do so until they stopped getting nightmares. So he decides to talk to them in their dreams- many like him have done it before. There weren't any rules stating that you couldn't meet them in their dreams, after all. What he didn't count on was, well, people remembering and falling in love with him. This wasn't in the job description! AU, All27, drabble-fic.
"All of you in this room have chosen to travel to the Outside, correct?"
Murmurs of assent filled the auditorium.
The speaker sighed wearily and asked, "You do know that you can all stay here? Where it is safe? Where no humans will try to capture or exorcise you?"
Of course. Why else would they be here?
The speaker scanned the room for anyone who wanted to leave, but there was none. He heaved another sigh, and started to monologue, "In that case, we will review some important facts for your safety."
Groans and whines erupted from the crowd, but they were ignored as the speaker went on.
"As you all know, I am Kawahira, one of the seven original Dreamers that founded this safe haven, the Sanctuary. Before the humans learned of our existence, Dreamers were plentiful and common. We coexisted with the humans, feeding off of their emotions and warding off nightmares. However, once they discovered our race, they decided to purge us all, believing we were malevolent spirits."
Tsuna frowned with displeasure, spinning lazily in midair. He couldn't be bothered to take on a corporeal form; all Dreamers could see each other anyways. And here, everyone was a Dreamer. Unlike the Outside, where humans and monsters that found a way to live in secrecy existed... He sighed blissfully.
Tsuna wanted to see the world and all of its inhabitants, see all the diverse sights and smells and dreams.
He couldn't do that if he lived here forever!
"They either captured us and turned us into glorified zoo animals, or outright murdered our kind...until seven of us chose to band together. That is when the remaining Dreamers decided to found this safe haven- so that if anyone else had survived, they could come here for sanctuary. And they did. We have lived here for a long, long time. Only brave and adventurous spirits who have passed the test may leave, because they can defend themselves. Are you all sure you want this?"
Well. Trying the intimidation tactic, huh?
Tsuna repressed a shudder and fixed his gaze forwards. He would do this. There was a whole world out there, and...
"Dreamers have the special ability to give, take, and make dreams. We can enter the world of dreams at will. We can change their contents, make them both better and worse. We can do so, so many things with dreams! Dreams are our weapon and our defense. Even nightmares...to some extent, we can deal with them. They are only dreams that have been left to rot, after all. And Outside, billions of people dream each night. You will all have sufficient tools to work with; it is only a matter of how you go about it. The two most important rules you all need to follow is this: Survive, and don't get caught...Fufufu."
...He could finally get away from all the creepy laughter! Yes!
Soooo I rewrote this thing. Even though I should be working on When Stars Fall...ha...sorry? Don't kill meeee! I have two and a half chapters rewritten alreadyyyy! ...What? That isn't enough?!
WEHH okay so my reason for rewriting THIS thing is this: I have Ideas + I'm actually...going to make each chapter...drabble length...because these chapters...aren't long, necessarily, but...I don't like them so away they go.
Sorry...haha...there's like, 200 of you I'm disappointing right about now...whoops? To be fair, this just means shorter chapters but faster updates?
