A/N: Chapter Song- Welcome To Mystery by Plain White Ts


Levi closed his eyes against the brightness of the sun, basking in its warmth and light. He quite liked the wood, sitting under one of the many trees for shade. The smells of various flowers mixed with the scent of an upcoming rainstorm, and the sound of churning water could be heard from the nearby creek. Despite the heat, it wasn't humid, and the wind rustling his hair and clothes and the leaves overhead created a nice breeze. A sudden gust had dandelion spurs blowing around him, and feeling at peace for the first time since God knows when, he hummed softly to himself.

Levi had been confused at first, but he found it hard to not feel at ease, especially after hours of nothing eventful happening and no sign of danger. It was a place that reminded him of his childhood: somewhere his mother had always taken him on the rare days she had time off of work. That clearing was their sanctuary, their little secret, and he'd be lying through his teeth if he said he hadn't missed it. The last time he'd gone, he'd left part of himself, and it was a blessing to feel at least a little bit whole again, even if only for a little while.

The last thing he remembered before he was suddenly lying on the grass was drinking at a local bar with his colleagues, and as strange as it was, he couldn't find himself caring how he had gotten to be where he was. For the first time in months, his skin didn't burn from the harsh winter winds, and he was actually warm. Not too hot, not too cold: just warm.

He was alone, and the raven haired male was perfectly happy that way. Levi didn't want anyone to ruin the moment for him, whether it was his imagination or a reality. So when he saw a figure move out of the corner of his eye, he couldn't help the frown that found itself on his face. A boy, maybe around seventeen or eighteen, was walking slowly towards him. In the time he'd spent there, the place had become his; he could escape from his problems and the people who caused them. Levi wondered if he could actually call himself content. And he didn't appreciate the intrusion.

The teen's lips were turned up in a small smile that widened as he got closer to the older male, and his chestnut hair fell messily around his face and down the nape of his neck. He was wearing a green shirt, almost tunic-like in design, dark jeans and tennis shoes. The only things out of place were the small wings protruding from his back and the colour of his eyes. His pupils were gold, cat-like and predatory. The way they glowed unsettled Levi, even more so than the wings had. He wanted nothing more than to get away from the gaze that had settled upon him.

Much to Levi's concern, he did nothing to stop the boy. It was like he was in a trance. As the boy he drew closer, Levi found his eyelids starting to droop, and no matter how hard he tried to focus, his senses started to blur and warp around him. The black of unconsciousness was pulling him down, and he swallowed thickly. He could no longer open his eyes, he was so tired, and he shivered as he felt soft fingertips brush over his lips. His mind barely registered the fact that the strange boy had gotten so close. Levi could have sworn that, through the haze of his mind, he heard the boy whisper something into his ear before sleep finally overtook him.

"Sweet Dreams."