Chapter 10: Dream Boy

I probably should have read Tom's note, but when I got back to the bed I was just about asleep on my feet. So I put the note on the bed side table and passed out on the pillows half on the bed and half off with the light still on.

Some point during the night I managed to pull myself on the bed properly and got the light off...or the bulb burned out. And I also had the first dream I remembered in a long while.

There wasn't much to it. I was on the Abbey roof looking down on the snowy woods and there was a boy around my age with red hair that was styled like a camp fire. And when he looked up towards me I was memorized by his lavender eyes that were filled with worry. And then I got that falling feeling and woke up with a jolt.

After that I couldn't get the boy out of my mind. He wasn't anyone I knew, but he did have that familiar vibe about him like I'd seen him before.

I stare at the ceiling unwilling to move. I wish I knew more about that boy from the dream and why he looked familiar to me.

I sigh and roll over on my side. Looking at the ceiling wasn't going to provide me my answers plus I was still tired physically. Which wasn't a wonder after all the physical activity I did earlier.

Looking at the clock I noticed it was only a little after 3 in the morning and getting a few more hours of sleep wouldn't be a bad idea. It wasn't as if anyone was going to be expecting me for anything today.

Thankfully it didn't take long for me to get back to sleep. However this time I didn't dream of that boy...or at least that I remembered. But no matter what I was not going to forget that look of worry he had as he looked up at me.

XxXxXx

By the time I woke up again it was going on noon. Well that's another breakfast missed. Oh well.

I was thinking of going to take a shower when a white blurry note caught my attention and I remembered it got delivered before I fell asleep.

So I snatched it from the table and final read it.

'Hey, Good afternoon sleepy head. I'm guess you wont be reading this until you wake up.' I stop reading and chuckle. He knows me too well at times. 'I was thinking that its been awhile since we got to hang out for a bit. I'll be in the library for most of the afternoon if you want to get together. Hope to see you soon. Tom.'

I was touched by his note. And he was right, it had been a long while since we had us time. So after my shower I'd go track him down.

XxXxXx

I felt a bit better after the shower...less sore and ready to face what was left of the day. Kind of wish I had gotten up earlier.

Quickly I tossed on some cloths and headed straight for the library where Tom said he'd be waiting.

In the hall I passed a few people. Some said a quick 'hi' which I returned and others kind of avoided me like I was the plague.

It was common knowledge that I was training with Tala and Kai. It was only natural for rumors to spread since they'd come to pick me up from class. And in turn has some girls jealous to the point of hatred and guys wishing they could get to know me so they could get closer to the 'kings' of this place.

Thankfully Tom wasn't like that. He was my friend before this random popularity, which I wasn't too keen on, and after it happened he treated me like usual. And I loved that about him. He was a true friend to me, just like the ones I had left behind back home.

The library was busier then I thought it would be. Guess there's a big test or projects coming due. I hope I don't end up disturbing Tom from something important. I'd hate for him to get in trouble.

But I shouldn't think too negatively. He was the one to ask to hang first. So he might not have anything due soon or it's already finished.

So putting my worrisome thoughts behind me I begin to search through the massive amounts of people pouring over books and furiously writing down notes. But still I only half paid attention to the people working in the large areas in the middle of the room. I remember that Tom likes the quietness of the back where there's a couple of chairs around a table by a window. He had once told me that that was his spot to avoid people. And it worked too since it was out of eye sight.

I walked passed stacks of shelves winding my way to the back. And it didn't take long for me to find familiar long brown hair.

Tom had his back to me with his nose in a book so it was easy for me to sneak up behind him and wrap my arms around him.

At the sudden embrace he squeaked like a girl and almost dropped his book sending me into soft giggle fits.

"Damn Kisa," he exclaimed as he turned to face me, "don't do that to me."

"Okay," I say still giggling and taking a seat next to him. "So what's up?"

He's quiet at first as he puts a bookmark in his place and studies my face. It always a nerves me to have his warm brown eyes staring at me like that. It's like he's trying to peek into my soul and I can't hide anything from him.

"Let's talk during lunch," he finally says. "I doubt you've eaten in a while and I'm getting hungry." And right on cue my stomach growls and I blush in embarrassment.

Tom grins and leans over to grab his bag to put his book away. It's Breaking Dawn by the way and I'm happy to see him reading it again since I've been hounding him to during breakfast and before Russian started.

I seriously want to know how he can tell certain things when I just arrive and its been over a week since we talked outside of breakfast or before class started. For now I'll chalk it up to him being good at reading people. But I might ask one of these days.

I'm about to get up and join Tom when a stray Beyblading magazine catches my eye. On it was a picture of the European teams advertising their big article in the issue. And it cause me to feel like a total idiot.

"Kisa?" Tom asks when I grab it and begin flipping through the pages.

"This...I swear I am such a total f-ing idiot at times.

"What?" There was a hint of annoyed curiosity in his tone and I remembered he doesn't know about my dream. See I'm a total idiot.

"Oh sorry," I say and continue flipping looking for that article. "I had this weird dream last night and there was a guy there that I never met but I had seen him before, I just couldn't remember from where. And that was really dumb cause I used to crush on him a few years back and had a few posters on my walls."

I stopped my explanation and put the magazine down on the table and pointed to the boy with fire like hair.

"You dreamed of Johnny McGregor?"

I nod feeling my cheeks begin to burn.

"So what was going on in it? And why Johnny? He's kind of a jerk from what I've read about him."

"I know that. But he's still uber cute."

Tom rolled his eye as I had my small girlie moment. "What about the dream?"

His question snapped me from my Johnny daydream. "Oh right. It wasn't anything big. I was standing on the Abbey roof looking down and Johnny was by the forest with a look of worry. Then I felt like I was falling and woke up."

Tom had this thoughtful look on his face when I focused myself away from the dream. Johnny's expression still bothered me. What was it that could have the hot tempered blader worried? And why was he here of all places?

"Come on, let's get some lunch."

I look at Tom dumbfounded. He was thinking about lunch...what am I going to do with his kid?

"Fine. But you have to tell me what you were thinking as we walk."

"I wasn't thinking about anything."

"Whatever." I roll my eyes as we walk out of the library. It was good to be with him again. I'd have to find more time for this. Even if it was forcing myself to dinner after training when all I wanted was my bed or a hot shower.

As we walked to the mess hall we started to joke around and have fun. My dream forgotten again...at least for now.

Neither one of us knew at the time just how important it was to be. Or that it was only going to be the first of many.


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