Chapter 2. I will update again in 3 days

"Angel Liddell?" Asked the lizard tattoo man. Julius nodded. Angel blushed and turned to remember she still hadn't picked up the rest of the letters. She dug through them to retrieve the next ones that her mom said needed to be opened. Julius continued to read as the other two men listened intently. Angel grew bored and decided to explore until Julius was finished. She took the letters from the floor and shoved them back into her bag. She took the bag and tossed it back onto her back before heading out of the room. The adults were still too busy to notice the girl.

She wandered through the long dark halls. She curiously pushed open a door to find a bed. The room didn't interest her and she almost left until she found something that caught her eye. She darted over to the bed and hugged the cute plush toy. It was a small teddy bear. She hugged it close until she found herself extremely sleepy. She fell asleep in the bed.

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"W-where did she go?!" the lizard tattoo man asked.

"She went to sleep wherever she is…" Eye patch man mumbled.

"Then let's go find her." Said the lizard tattoo man. "She couldn't have gotten too far." They exited the room and slowly crept up the stairs to find a slightly opened door. They pushed the door open to reveal a sleeping girl in the bed. The lizard tattoo man's face fell.

"T-that's my bed." He muttered. The silver haired man chuckled. As he walked into the room and sat down in a chair next to the bed. He closed his eyes and fell asleep instantly.

"B-but that's my bed…" He mumbled. Julius rolled his eyes before turning and leaving the room.

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"Well hello there Angel~" said a voice in her dream.

"Nightmare Gottschalk." She greeted without needing to look at him. She knew only Nightmare Gottschalk could enter her dreams. She looked up to find the man with the eye patch. "I have a letter for you but it seems I have misplaced it…" She mumbled.

"It wouldn't be here in the dream world." Nightmare chuckled. He floated casually over her head. "So. You already know everything about Wonderland?" He asked. Angel nodded.

"Hey Mr. Gottschalk-"

"Please, just call me Nightmare, sweetie~" He cooed, taking her hand and smiling. She smiled back.

"Nightmare, why are you called Nightmare? You're not a nightmare at all. I have nightmares, they are cruel and evil. You are wonderful and amazing and I love you." She giggled. Nightmare's eye widened as he turned away to hide his blush.

"Eh, well... Why is your name Angel?" He asked.

"Because I am mommy's little angel~" She cooed. Nightmare grinned.

"Well then, I guess I can be a nightmare when I want to be."

"I don't ever want you to be a nightmare! I want you to stay the way you are because I love who you are now!"

"How can you say you love me when you just met me?" He asked, curiously.

"Mommy loved everybody so I love everybody too. I love you and Gray and Julius and…. Everybody!" she smiled. She tackled Nightmare with a hug. With the force he started coughing up blood. "Oh no! I am sorry Nightmare! I didn't mean to hurt you." She cried.

"N(cough)No I have (cough) always been (cough) like this (cough cough). I-I think it is time you woke up though." He said before coughing more. Angel sighed before closing her eyes.

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She sat up in the bed, yawning and still holding the bear in her hands. She looked around the room until her eyes met with a pair of yellow ones.

"Mommy didn't say Mr. Ringmarc was a bad man… Why are you glaring at me?"

"You're in my bed." He grumbled.

"Oh… Do you want to sleep? I don't mind if you sleep here with me. Unless you don't like me? You don't like me?! But I love you! Why don't you like me?!" She began to cry. Nightmare suddenly woke up to a crying girl.

"Gray! What did you do?!" He growled. He hugged the crying girl.

"I told her she was in my bed. Then she started freaking out, thinking I hate her." He said, frowning. "I didn't mean to make her cry…"

"There, there little one." Nightmare said wrapping his arms around the child. "Gray didn't mean it like that. He just doesn't like people he doesn't really know in his bed. Maybe you should get to know him and give him a hug." He said, petting her. She looked him in the eye, tears still streaming down her face. She slightly nodded before pulling out of Nightmare's arms and climbed onto the bed. She stood on the bed looking Gray in the eyes and opened her arms. Her eyes were still filled with tears.

"Hug…?" She tentatively asked.

"S… so cute…" He mumbled as he wrapped his arms around her tiny torso. Her arms wrapped around his neck. Nightmare chuckled as he stood from the chair. He glanced down at the bed to find two letters. One had his very own name on it. He picked it up and flipped it over.

"Is this the letter you needed to give to me?" he asked.

"Oh! Yeah!" Angel said pushing herself out of Gray's grasp. "And Mr. Ringmarc has one too." She gently picked up the envelope on the bed and held it out to Gray.

"Please, just call me Gray." He smiled and took the letter. He flipped it over in his hands to examine it. It read:

Gray Ringmarc

Letter the 1st

He opened it to reveal the piece of parchment. He began to read it.

Dear Gray,

If you are reading this then I, Alice Liddell, am dead. The girl you have just met is my daughter, Angel Liddell.

Gray paused. Well the first part of the letter was exactly like Julius's. He continued reading.

I know she is probably extremely adorable to you but please don't squeeze her to death with a hug. She is my only daughter. I know you probably have many questions and I am afraid I cannot answer them all at this time. I shall start by saying that I died from an illness that had no cure so it was inevitable in the end. I have sent my daughter to Wonderland because she doesn't belong here in the real world. Since her father is from Wonderland I am afraid that I couldn't let her stay here when she could be with her father. I know that you are not the father but please take good care of my daughter, Gray. I know you always do for Nightmare so I believe I can trust you with her precious life until the time comes. Until the next letter.

With love,

Alice

He re-read the letter many times over. Father from Wonderland? Who could it be? He glanced at Nightmare who was also looking at him.

"It most certainly isn't me!" He yelled out.

"If it is not you, then who?" Gray mumbled. "Julius?"

"Naw…." Nightmare said. Then he paused and glanced at the small girl. After a moment he jumped for the door. "JULIUS!" Nightmare yelled as he ran through the halls. Gray was right on his heels followed by Angel who was still carrying the small plush doll.

"Julius!" Nightmare yelled as he pushed the door open. "Do you know who Angel's father is?"

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