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Now here's chapter 2
"Not a ghost?" Sam asked Meru nervously. Meru's eyes were still glowing, "Then I hate to ask what it is!"
Meru moved in front of the thing because it was trying to attack Danny. She touched her moon-crescent pendant and shouted, " Return the light to me." Yellow lights came forth and wrapped around Meru. When the lights disappeared Meru had completely changed. She was wearing a white gown and she had long, sky blue hair. Her eyes were still golden, and instead of a pendant, she had a long staff with the same symbol as her necklace. She looked at Danny and smiled.
"I too have a secret, Danny, I am the light goddess, Hikari. Protector of the dream realm and controller of all things light."
"Dream realm?" asked Danny curiously.
"Now is not the time for questions,you!" She said turning to the monster, but no one seemed to understand her because she spoke in another language, "This is the third time you have came to this realm, Shoten, why do you come again?"
Shoten looked up at Hikari, it's red eyes flashing and making a long growling sound, it's voice was deep and scratchy, and it spoke in a different language as well, "Why do I come? I came to kill the ghost boy, of course, orders from Lord Shichuro."
She looked at Danny, then looked at Shoten, "First of all, why this boy? And I thought I banished your master, answer now, or you will die a most painful death!"
Hikari pointed her staff at Shoten, and the head began to glow. Shoten Growled angrily, the spoke "The boy is a threat to our world, he's a ghost and human, and has the ability to destroy my lord. My lord is a lot stronger than you thought, pathetic woman, he's broken free, and now out to seek revenge."
Hikari's eyes glowed with anger, and let a yellow laser blast out from her staff, and the monster blew up into dust. Hikari shifted her eyes at the others, and sat down at a bench.
"I believe I have some explaining to do. Come, sit, I will stop time for a short while," she said, and waved her hand as the whole world became stilled. Danny, Sam, and tucker sat down next to Hikari.
"Ok, first of all, what language was that? Who are you? What was that? What's the dream realm, and who the hell is Shichuro!?!" Danny asked angrily.
"Calm down child," replied Hikari, "I'll explain everything. My name is Hikari, as I've told you, I'm 21 really. Yes, I am also Meru, I'm half human, half goddess. The language I was speaking in was Japanese. That monster, Shoten, was a dream creature, who came from the dream realm. It's just like you ghost realm, Danny, except it's of dreams."
"Shichuro is the most foul, cruel, X-ruler of the dream world. He is pure evil, and awhile I banished him into the Depths of Shadow, sealing him in for eternity. But if Shoten was true about his word, then he is still here, but weak though. No one can come out of the Shadows undamaged. The reason you are strong is this: you are half ghost and half human. Normally, humans are powerless in the dream realm as well as ghosts. But the combination of the two allows you to become extremely powerful. Danny, please, you must come with me later, I do not know when, but I came here to get you and when it is time, you must come."
Danny looked at the goddess, unsure of his answer. He wanted to help her, but he was uncertain. Then he spoke, "Another question, what powers do you have? I mean, you can stop time, but what else?"
"I can destroy dreams, create them, read thoughts, and of course, stop time." Said Hikari.
"Wow, that's amazing!" said Tucker enthusiastically.
"Thank you, but we should get going, I will start time again, then turn back." Hikari said. She waved her hand again, then lights escaped her and she turned back into Meru.
"Hurry, we should get to class," Sam said. Since it was time for 6th period, Sam, Meru, and Danny went to French while Tucker went to Spanish. On they way to class, Sam and Meru engaged in conversation.
"So Meru, what do you like to eat?" asked Sam.
"Well," Meru said, "I'll eat just about anything, except meat, I can't eat meat, I'm a vegetarian."
"Really? Me too," Sam said as her face lit up.
Hikari smiled back, "Okay, what music do you listen to?"
"Evanescence, Creed, 3 doors down, Nickel back, and any Japanese music."
"Same!" exclaimed Meru, "My God, we must have probably been separated at birth of something. By the way," she said in a low whisper, "I know about you liking Danny, and I promise I won't tell him, but you should."
Danny turned around at them and glared, "What are you guys talking about?"
"Nothing!" They said simultaneously, and broke out in laughter.
(After School)
Sam and Meru were praticly inseparable now; they shared so much in common. Meru and Sam had gone over to Meru's house, dropped off their stuff, and then went to end of town, into a park, but Sam was still confused.
"Meru, what are we doing here?" asked Sam.
The Park was completely deserted, and had grown into a wild jungle. They were pushing brush and cobwebs.
"You'll see, hold on, we're almost there." Said Meru, pushing away a vine.
Within minutes, they had reached the end of the park, and came upon a large glass mirror covered in thick vines. Meru walked up to it and felt the metal frame; she turned back to Sam and smiled.
"What is that?" asked Sam, stepping out of the brush.
"This Sam," she said happily, "is the portal to the dream realm, I thought you'd like to know, when ever you need to get away from life, come to me. I can take you here, and just about anything can happen. It doesn't take up our world's time, and in this realm, you can do what ever you want."
"Wow," Said Sam, completely dazed, "Anything? You mean like-"
"Yup," interrupted Meru grinning, "but promise me Sam, Always Come To Me First! Never go here on your own, bad things might happen, you never know."
"Alright, I promise," Sam said, starring at the mirror, longing to go into the dream world.
"Sam, I know how much you love Danny, and I know that your fanaticizing, but we cannot go today. Shichuro's minions are patrolling right now, and they'll be gone tomorrow. So can you wait?"
Sam looked at Meru, "Alright tomorrow, I guess we should be going, it's getting late."
(Late that night)
Sam lie in her bed, thinking of all the possible things she could do. But as she lie there, her thoughts soon slipped away as she fell into a light sleep…
(Sam's dream)
Sam looked around at where she stood, she was near the bank of a river, and there were grassy plains around her as far as the eye could see. She sat down and sighed, but then felt a hand on her shoulder.
"It's beautiful here, isn't it? Just like you Sam" a male voice said.
Sam looked up, and caught attention of two sky blue eyes looking into hers. Sam stood up and smiled at him.
"Danny, what are you doing here?" Sam asked him "and why did he just call me beautiful?"
"Apparently we're having the same dream," he said, "Listen, Sam, there's something I've been meaning to tell you."
Sam looked at him and almost drowned in his eyes, "Yes?"
"Sam, I've known you practically all my life, and you're the most best friend anyone could have, but I think it's more, Sam. I can't stop thinking about you; you're in my mind every waking moment, and in my dreams. Sam, I love you."
Sam was shocked. "He loves me?"
Danny looked at her and smiled, "and I know you love me too."
He gently wrapped an arm around her and starred into her eyes. They faces got closer and closer until their noses touched and then-
BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP
(End dream)
"Argh!" Sam yelled and jerked awake. "Stupid alarm-clock! He almost kissed me!" Sam thought. Sam stumbled out of bed and straightened her sheets, then went down stairs and grabbed some breakfast. After she finished her last bite of cereal, she went up stairs, finished getting ready, and headed out the door to the school bus.
As the bus arrived, Sam got on and walked over to where Danny was sitting.
"Is this seat taken?" She asked her friend, smiling wryly.
"'Course not, Madam! Please, come and join me in seating." Danny replied jokingly.
Sam sat down, and the bus began to leave. Sam looked at Danny and then frowned, he had bags under his eyes and looked extremely tired. She turned her head and starred at the seat for a while, then noticed something heavy fall on to hear lap.
Sam looked down and caught the sight of Danny's head on her lap. Apparently he had fallen asleep.
"He must have been up late fighting ghosts or something." She thought.
Sam smiled and ruffled his hair gently, noticing he was smiling too. He stayed on her lap the whole trip to school, and then the bus stopped. And Sam whispered in Danny's ear, "Wake up, the bus is at school."
Danny lifted his off Sam's lap and rubbed his eyes. He looked at Sam, and blushed after realizing what he had done.
"Uh sorry I dozed off." He mumbled.
"No, it's fine, hurry up or we'll be late to 1st period." Sam said, and the two got off the bus and headed into another day of school.
(Lunch)
Danny, Sam, Tucker, and Meru sat in their usual spots and began to dig into their food. Their faces held awful expressions: Danny was tired, and everyone was completely bored from the morning classes. The day couldn't possible get any worse, but it did.
"Hey Sammy," said Paulina snobbishly as she walked up to their table, "have and fun lately Goth girl?"
"Just ignore them" Sam's mind told her.
"Because I know you were probably busy screwing you boyfriend." She snapped.
"It's not worth the fight, they'll go away soon."
"Well, I suppose it didn't work, considering Danny's actually a girl!"
Sam's insides exploded. Her body trembled with rage and she stood up and began to explode, "LISTEN, YOU LITTLE BITCH, DON'T EVER CALL DANNY A GIRL AGAIN! IF YOU DO I SWEAR I'LL KILL YOU, I'LL RIP YOUR THROAT! DON'T YOU DARE COME NEAR ME AGAIN-N OR I'LL, I'LL…" and that's all came out of Sam, because after that she ran out of the cafeteria, crying her eyes out, and left the school.
"Sam!" Shouted Danny as he ran out of the Cafeteria, trying to follow her.
Saikyou: Oh no, poor Sam! Where did she run off to? Find out in the next chappie, please review; your comments seem to motivate me!