.title: Dreams
.pairings: 10051; 692718; 8059; RL; other side pairings
.summary: He kept dreaming about a familiar place, something that was making him feel nostalgic, and something that he couldn't just take off of his mind. What does this new student have to do with his recent dreams, why does this person feel so familiar? Like he'd known him for a very long time.
.A/N: Truthfully I have been having weird dreams lately and I just got bored of having no idea of a good plot for a story so that's why I chose to use my dreams into this story. I kinda like my dreams because they make me feel really excited and curious at the same time (lame I know) but I love my dreams, better than watching a movie in the theater really. (xD) It's like I'm having a movie marathon in my mind! (WTH? I'm crazy I know) Possibly made by my own weird and stupid imaginations! Hahaha! But anyway, I hope you enjoy this one! :)
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Chapter 1: Weird Dreams
Irie Shouichi was having weird dreams. Yes, weird dreams—they couldn't be considered as nightmares because his dreams were not scary at all. Instead he kept dreaming about a place, a very familiar place, something that was making him feel nostalgic, and something that he couldn't just take off of his mind. He had the same dream over and over again but it always end when he sees a blurry figure, a figure that was calling out to him, reaching out a hand to him.
His dreams have been disturbing him lately that he can't concentrate on his studies anymore. Sometimes, instead of studying he just went into a strange trance and then he would just sleep and dream again. He was getting really frustrated, he feels tired all the time and he just wants to sleep and dream over and over again. It really started to piss him off.
He forced himself to never daze off and tried to force himself on studying and work on his projects and homework or just listen to music which always one way or another leads to him to feel incredibly tired and he would immediately doze off. He would dream that dream again, him seeing such a weird but grand palace and would always (again!) end up with that blurry figure.
Shouichi sighed in his seat. He was really feeling tired. He vowed that he wouldn't sleep at all, which lead him to finish all his homework very late and now he was as sleepy as hell. He had to force himself to be awake and went to school despite his body's protest of a good rest. He just couldn't risk tainting his perfect attendance for a rest. He was an honorable student after all.
But he was really tired, no matter how hard he tries to deny that. He arrived really early and there were just really a few people in the room, Namimori Middle School was very quiet making him feel really sleepy, not to mention the cold wind brushing against his face making his eyes droopy. Maybe…maybe a little rest wouldn't hurt right? He sighed, he couldn't take it anymore. He was feeling really sleepy. He leaned against his desk and his eyes started to close and finally he succumbs into deep sleep. And so another dream began…a different dream…
She opens her eyes, the smell of flowers meeting her nose as she wakes up. She sits up, rubbing her eyes observing the place she was at. She realized that she was sitting on a meadow with pink flowers scattered all around her. She smiles in recognition. She remembered she was sleeping in the garden again. She turns to the flowers and lingered her hand on one; she smiles sweetly at the contact. Oh, how she loved these pink flowers.
"Shouko-sama?" she turned at the sound of her name, and she smiles at the raven-haired man.
"Reborn-san," she said in recognition of her guardian. He was the best guardian there is, hired by her parents to protect her and her younger sister from anything that may harbor any ill intentions against the two princesses. Yes, she was a princess of the Vongola Kingdom. The strongest and respected Kingdom there is. Her father had maintained peace and order for as long as she could remember.
There were no other Kingdom that would dare challenge or even try to oppose the Vongola because it may be because that the Vongola Kingdom is the Kingdom that refuse to have war with another Kingdom. Her parents preferred peace than war. And she was glad it would stay that way, she hated violence and even the thought of a fight frightened her.
She wouldn't want her people to suffer too. She loved the people of her kingdom as much as the people of their kingdom loved them too. She wouldn't want anything bad to happen to her people or to everyone else. People say that she and her sister inherited the extreme kindness their mother had. Their mother died when (she was only 5 years old) she bore her sister, Tsunako. Many people grieved because of that and it was said that it was the greatest loss of the whole kingdom, losing the most kind and beautiful queen.
Shouko vowed that she would protect her kingdom, her people and also her sister. Her father taught her how to be strong and also to be kind. She loved her father, he was the only who nurtured them. Despite being the king, he spends time with them from time to time. But when he is busy he would make them stay with Reborn and play as much as they want. Shouko giggled at those memories.
"Were you sleeping here again princess?" Reborn's cold voice snapped her from her thought and she smiled shyly at her guardian and tutor at the same time. This has happened plenty of times, she would sneak out of the palace, running away from the maids and she would go to the gardens and water her flowers happily and she would sleep there peacefully. She loved being alone from time to time but it seemed Reborn didn't quite like that.
"You know how dangerous this is. You shouldn't be out here alone. You should understand that, Shouko-sama." Reborn reproached. Shouko stared at the ground guiltily. She wouldn't deny it but she was scared of Reborn, he was scary when he is angry but Shouko understands why he would reprimand her. He was just doing his duty as a guardian and he takes his duty quite seriously.
"But…I love it here. I love my flowers, so wonderful. The outside world is so beautiful." She said, smiling happily as she twirled around, giggling. She really did love to see the scenery, the town, everything.
"Don't you think so, Reborn-san?" she turned to him, smiling sweetly. Reborn sighed, closing his eyes as he rubbed his temple. Shouko grinned and plucked out a flower and ran towards her tutor.
"Shouko-sama—" Reborn stopped as he felt something being placed on his chest pocket. His eyes snapped open to see the princess place one of her pink flowers on him. Shouko smiled at him and grabbed his fedora, staring up into his eyes.
"There, you look very handsome without this on." She pointed at the hat in her hand and giggled at his reaction. Reborn twitched and quickly grabbed the fedora out of the princess' hand and place it over his head, crossing his arms over his chest and turned to the other direction. Shouko blinked as she notice the man's ears had turned pink and his hand had covered his face from view. She laughed, covering her mouth to stifle her laugh.
"Shouko-nee-san!" Shouko stumbled a bit when something bumped into her but she managed to steady herself as she smiled down at the person hugging her. Caramel eyes met her emerald one's and she frowns when she noticed there were tears at the corner of the other's eyes.
"Tsunako? Why are you crying?" she asks her little sister, bending to her knees to face her sister, wiping the tears from her eyes. Reborn turned to the crying princess and frowned a little. Tsunako buried her face on her sister's shoulder, sobbing pitifully.
"Mu-Mukuro scared me!" she sobbed, pointing behind her. Shouko turned to the direction her sister was pointing and she caught glimpse of Rokudo Mukuro, the crown prince of another kingdom running towards them. He had a weird blue pineapple-like hairstyle (or that's what other people who say) and his eyes were quite weird. Blue on the other while the other was crimson.
He stopped just a couple of steps away from the older princess and the crying princess in her arms. He panted heavily, trying to regain his breath and when he did he bowed at Shouko and turned to the crying brunette.
"Tsunako-chan, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you." Mukuro said, brows furrowed worriedly as he stared at the brunette. Reborn scowled and glared heatedly down at the blue-haired boy.
"What did you do now Rokudo?" he glowered making the younger boy flinch a bit. Mukuro glared up at him, puffing his cheeks out but turned to the brunette again.
"Tsunako-chan said she wanted to see an illusion, so I showed her but I accidentally used the hell ring and she got scared when a ghost came out. I wanted to show her something else but she ran way." Mukuro explained, trying to ignore the raven-haired man's glare. Shouko sighed and patted her sister's head lovingly.
"Is that true Tsunako?" she asked kindly, totally acting like a mother at the moment. Tsunako lifted her head up at her sister and nodded, tears still stubbornly hanging on the corner of her eyes.
"I-I just wa-wanted to see those bea-bea-beautiful illusions Mukuro do but…but…a scary…something…" the little princess trailed off and sobbed again.
"I'm sorry Tsunako-chan, I didn't mean it. I could show you something else, something beautiful and I know you will love it." Mukuro said, clearly trying to appease the princess. This time, Tsunako turned to him with hopeful eyes. She looked incredibly cute. Shouko blinked when she noticed the blue-haired boy's cheeks turned slightly pink. Shouko smiled. 'How cute.' She thought to herself.
"Really?" little Tsunako said, voice as soft as cotton. Mukuro nodded and reached out his hand out to her, seriousness plastered on his handsome features.
"Yeah, I show you something wonderful. I won't let you see something scary again. Please forgive me?" Mukuro said. Shouko stared at him in disbelief and so did Reborn. Mukuro was quite known for being a mean, arrogant and obnoxious brat but after spending a lot of time with Tsunako, he had changed quite a bit. But he was still not that changed, just a little bit. After all, he was only kind to the brunette, and only to the brunette.
"Okay…I forgive you." Tsunako reached out to grab his hand and smiled sweetly at him. Mukuro flushed and stared at the ground, obviously trying to hide his burning face away from the two witnesses. Reborn just scowled and turned at the other direction. Shouko giggled at the sight. Ah…Young love, how sweet.
"Reborn-sama?" Shouko looked up at the newcomer, she realized it was one of the guards. Reborn turned to him with an unreadable expression on his face.
"What is it?" replied the tutor coldly.
"His majesty is requesting for Princess Shouko's presence." The guard said with a bow. Shouko stood and nodded.
"I will go, Reborn-san can stay with Tsunako and Mukuro-kun." She said, patting her sister again in the head when she looked up at her sister with a worried glance. She smiled down at her.
"You can stay with Mukuro-kun okay? I will be right back and play with you." Tsunako nodded at her and turned to Mukuro happily. They would play again together it seems. Reborn turned to her with a slight frown but she smiled quickly and assured him that she would go with the guard so he could lay a close eye on Tsunako. Because for her, her sister's safety is top priority than her own, and there was a guard with her.
Reborn nodded at her and with a bow he followed the other princess dragging the young prince away. Shouko turned to follow the guard to the throne room. They arrived together at the majestic throne room, chandelier hanging from the ceiling and the windows letting in the rays of sunlight into the grand room. The guard left with a bow. Shouko smiled as she spotted her father and she smiled but stopped when she saw someone else with her father.
There was a guy with maybe same age as Shouko with him and there guards on the side. She didn't seem to know him because he was wearing a long dark trench coat. Maybe a messenger from another kingdom? He was talking to his father. He was bowing in front of him as he was seated on his throne. When he spotted Shouko, he smiled at her.
"Shouko! My dear daughter! Come!" he gestured to her. She smiled sweetly and strode to her father. She stopped in front of him and bowed happily. She really loved doing this.
"You called for me father?" she asked, tilting her head in confusion. Her father grinned and gestured for her to come closer to him. She obeyed and stood beside her father who was smiling like he was really amused.
"Oh yes my dear, I would like to someone." He gestured to the bowing person. Shouko was looking even more confused.
"Father, I don't understand."
"He will be your guardian from now on." He grinned at his daughter's reaction. Shouko stared at her father clearly surprised. She thought Reborn would be their guardian then why…
Her father seemed to know what she was thinking and he laughed, patting her in the head lovingly. Shouko flushed. Her father rarely shows his affections in public and it made her blush like a little girl.
"I want you to be safe my princess. Tsunako would have her own guardian too." Her father explained calmly.
"But dad, I—"
"Now, now, I will be going to another Kingdom for a meeting Shouko, you know that right?" Her father reminded her. Shouko nodded when she remembered. Her father was going to the Giglio Nero Kingdom for a meeting with Queen Aria for their alliance of sort. She remembered the princess Uni with a smile. She was a pretty cute one. Uni and Tsunako got along well and she loved the girl too. She was the daughter of Queen Aria and King Gamma. To be honest, Shouko envied her because she got to spend time with her mom. But Aria was kind to them. Their mother was her best friend, and she loved them like they were her own daughters.
"I know father, but—"
"Please my princess, for your father's peace of mind." Her father said. Shouko stared at him. Then she realized that her father was just being protective. After the loss of their mother, he had become really protective. He didn't want anything to happen to his daughters. That is why he hired Reborn, the most respected and strongest guardian there is. And Reborn was also his friend so it was just like asking a friend a favor. Shouko sighed.
"Okay..." she smiled at him. Her father smiled and gave her a peck on the cheek. Then he stood and smiled at the bowing man and told him to rise. Shouko stood there, staring at the man with wide eyes. She stared at him when he stood, with his head held high and he smiled. Shouko was found speechless as she stared at the man. He had the most fairest of skin, the whitest hair, the perfectly sculpted lips, and the most alluring lavender eyes. He was staring straight into her eyes. He bowed down at her, with poise like a prince he reached out his hand taking hers and landing a soft kiss on her hand.
He looked up at her again and Shouko could feel her heart starting to hammer in her chest, her facing heating up when she stared down at the most gorgeous eyes she had ever seen.
"Greetings Princess, My name is Byakuran, I will be your guardian from here on. And I have vowed to protect you with my life." He smiled. Shouko blinked, her vision getting blurry…
"chi?"
"Shouichi?" Shouichi snapped his head up, rubbing his eyes as he yawned. He finally opened his eyes to be met by someone he knew.
"Gah!" he jumped, staring wide eyed at his teacher's face. Their teacher was already here? Shouichi looked around and noticed that everyone was looking at him and the others were giggling at his reaction. He flushed at the attention and turned to the ground in embarrassment. How long was he sleeping?
"Are you alright Shouichi?" his teacher inquired. He nodded furiously and his classmates started laughing. The teacher sighed and scratched his hair.
"I suggest you listen instead of sleeping Shouichi." The teacher mumbled and the redhead quickly said an apology. sHe kept his eyes down at his desk. Stupid dreams! He cursed inwardly. What the hell was that all about? He refused to look up since he could still feel stares at him and whispers. He really hated attention. He kept his gaze down, he only looked up when he heard the teacher say that there was going to be a transfer student.
"Come in." the teacher turned to the door. Shouichi turned to the door as well, feeling nervous all of a sudden. He clutched at his stomach as it started to hurt. What the hell? He groaned and turned to his desk again. He sighed. This was not the time to have an ulcer. It hurt so much and he was still sleepy. He looked up then when he hears his girl classmates squealing. His eyes widened when he stared at the person in front of the whole class.
Shouichi felt his heart constrict, his eyes widened than ever as he looked at the person's features. The fairest skin, whitest hair, perfectly sculpted lips, and the most alluring lavender eyes. Shouichi trembled at the sight. He stared at the teen with wide eyes. The person smiled sweetly, his lavender eyes meeting the redhead's emerald one's and he grinned.
"My name is Byakuran~ Nice to meet you all~ " the transfer student chirped, never looking away from the eye-lock with the redhead. Shouichi could feel his heart hammering and he feels a bit dizzy. The last thing he heard was the worried calling of his teacher before he passed out.
.to be continued
A/N: What do you all think? Please R&R! Please forgive the grammar error and the misspelled words, I was just really typing and typing and I didn't realize it was already 4:32 in the morning! Haha, anyway please review and tell me what you think! Bye Bye bii~