Dream
The light faded as the room darkened to a soft glow by the bar lights. A couple sat in the middle of the room furnished with a modern styling, but even the translucent and sharp edges of the fiberglass was softened by the luminescent glow. A large projection screen played the latest on TV with stunning color and high definition.
Holding hands and sipping at cups of golden whiskey, Kenshin felt as if he was in some kind of dream, the girl that he had had a crush on for weeks now was sitting right beside him, her body conspicuously close to his. Their fingers lingered in each other's warmth and made a tiny, tangled dance-barely suggestive, and barely concealed. The warmth flowed in his body, manifesting itself in a sort of fondness, and happiness that was tinted by the bar lights that seemed to sing an exquisite flavor of jazz.
With a small smile on his lips, Kenshin reached around the girl and pulled her too him. He didn't have to worry, because they were alone, and both were moderately sober. She gave no protest, and willingly leaned her head on his right shoulder and her body into his with a content sigh. They began to sway a little as a movie trailer played on the wide screen in a colorful blur.
"Did you watch this trailer?" She asked softly and sighing in relaxation.
"What?"
"The Pirates trailer I mean."
"Of course," he replied without so much of a shudder, "I loved it."
The warm, yellow light of the empty home bar seemed to dim even further, till its rays gained a lather-like quality. It shown from behind the couple and bathed them in semi-concealment.
The rest of the night became a blur.
Author's Note: In case you haven't figured it out, this was a dream I had that contained me and my significant other. I fell asleep on my bed at 7PM tonight from pure exhaustion. When I woke up, I could remember everything perfectly, unlike the way that I normally only have a vague memory of dreams. So I basically rapid typed the whole thing when I was still in that semi-state between dreaming and waking up, even now, the details that I preserved in this story are fading back into my subconscious. When it said blur, it literally became a blur since after I woke up, what happened after that were quickly forgotten and can never be remembered.
It is intriguing how I could have one of the fondest dreams in quite a while on this day, when Virginia Tech was struck with such a horrifying tragedy. Maybe it's my way of giving condolences to those who died without reason, by being happy, and cherishing what I hold most important in life.
Anyways, it would be crime to not treat my beloved to dinner after this, so see you all later. ;)