Chapter Eleven: High School is Tough
Shadow's eyes opened immediately and he sat up. Cold sweat ran down his face. He sighed. He kept on having the same dream over and over again. It started right after Christmas. He looked down at Dream and smiled. Her hair was really messy. She scratched the pillow as if it was a scratching post. She then started to mumble. "Leave my Shadow alone…ugly pig." Shadow sighed. "What are the chances that she's taking about Ashley," said Shadow tucking her in. He walked onto the balcony. The wind was calm and warm., but it was strange because they were still in winter.((March)) "Sooner or later I have to tell Dream about this," said Shadow leaning against the bars. "Tell me what," asked Dream leaning against the door. Shadow looked over his shoulder to see Dream standing at the door with a sleepy but curious face. Her blue hair flowed smoothly in the wind. Shadow blushed a bit. "You shouldn't be outside with that on," said Shadow turning two shades of red. Dream was wearing a short-sleeved top that reached her knees.((she was wearing shorts under, but he doesn't know that)) "I'll be fine," said Dream. She gave him the 'Tell me what's on your mind or I'll just have to read it,' look. He sighed. "I…I've been having weird dreams for the past two months," he explained walking towards her. "Weird dream," she repeated. He nodded. "Ya. Someone keeps on calling my name," said Shadow walking inside. "You should be careful with those kind of dreams," she explained closing the balcony door. Shadow looked at her. "Dreams like that get deeper and deeper and sooner or later they come true," she said sitting on the bed. Shadow looked down at the ground. Dream looked at Shadow. He looked really worried. It made her feel really sad. She stood up and walked to Shadow. She then wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him. Shadow eyes widened but slowly closed as he started to feel more relaxed. He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her closer so that he could get better access. She gladly let him.((French kissing Hahaha…… sorry)) 'Dream,' he thought as a tear rolled down his cheek. The moonlight shone threw the window onto the counter. Mini sparkles started to form from the light and a Tamern card appeared. It read 'Moonlight."
"Your project is due… tomorrow," said Mr.Godinera smiling. "WHAT," everyone screamed. "It's not that hard," said Mr.Godinera. "Sir you said it has to look like the pictures in museums. How are we going to do that in only one day…it's not even one day its like 17 hours. It takes days maybe years to create a master piece of your liking," explained Lisa. "Well then, you better get started. Class dismissed," he said walking out of the room. "Wait! Its not Fair," they screamed running after him. Dream's head was on the desk. Her head was pounding. She'd had a bad headache after using the Blizzard Card in Martial Arts Class. Shadow knelt beside her. "Dream, you okay," he asked a bit worried. Dream opened her eyes weakly. "I don't feel well," she said coughing. Shadow put his hand on her forehead. She was really warm. "Dream I think I should take you home," said Shadow standing up. "But we still have two more classes," she said trying to get up. Shadow put her hand over his shoulder for support. "Dream your not well. You've been pushing yourself way to hard this week. C'mon I'm taking you to the nurse," he said softly. Mimi and Peter were going to class but stopped when they saw Shadow waiting outside the nurses office. They walked up to him. "Shadow, what's wrong," Peter asked. Shadow opened one eye. "Oh, hi guys. Dream feels really sick so I took her to the nurse," said Shadow. "How bad is it," Mimi asked, worried about her "little" sister.((There twins but Mimi thinks she came out first so…)) "Don't know for sure. She was really warm and she couldn't stand," said Shadow. Peter and Mimi looked at each other. "Now I'm really worried," said Mimi. "Don't worry. If it's really bad I'll take Dream home. You two should get to class," said Shadow. They both nodded and went down the hall and out of sight. Shadow sighed. He was really worried about Dream. She'd been pushing herself so hard. In a way it was hard for her because she had so many thing to do. She always had to take care of Michelle and Alexandra. She cooked, cleaned, and had to finish her homework. Plus martial arts and trying to find out who killed certain people.((Secret organization)). It was getting hard on her. The nurse then called Shadow into the nurses room. Dream was sleeping silently on the bed. "She has a really high fever and a terrible cough. She has to take a few days off," the nurse explained. Shadow looked at his girlfriend. He moved a piece of her hair from her face. "You love her don't you," the nurse said smiling. Shadow blushed but nodded. "Ya I do." He then sighed. "She been pushing herself way to hard," he said softly. "She the fifteenth one," the nurse said with some concern. Shadow looked at her. "At this time of year many girls and boys get really sick because the work load they give you is to much. Some teachers do it on purpose," she explained. "But why," asked Shadow curious. The nurse shrugged. "Don't know but if this can happen to Dream were going to have a lot of people sick in a couple of days," she said sighing. "You should take her home. If she wakes up let her drink some warm, pekoe tea. It will get rid of that cough and you know how to calm down a fever," she said smiling. Shadow nodded. He had called Michelle and asked her if she could come pick them up. They took Dream home and asked Mimi to bring home there homework.
Shadow put a cold towel on Dream's forehead. She moaned a bit then coughed. Shadow was getting really worried. Michelle walked into the room. "How is she," she asked closing the door behind her. "Not good. Her fever is getting higher and her cough is getting worse," he explained taking the towel and dipping it into the icy water. He then put it back on her forehead. Michelle looked at her little sister. She had to tell him. "Shadow…," she started off. Shadow looked at her. "Yes..," he said. "I think your able to heal Dream," she said slowly. Shadow looked at her a bit confused. "What do you mean? I don't have healing powers," he said softly. "I'm not the one to tell you the whole story but your able to heal Dream. You just have to concentrate," she explained. Shadow looked at Dream. Her breathing was getting deeper and her coughs were getting deeper. "How," he asked looking at Michelle. "Concentrate all your energy on Dream. If you concentrate hard enough you'll be able to heal her," she said softly. Shadow nodded. He looked at Dream. He knelt on his knees and putted his hand on her heart. He started to concentrate all his power on Dream. A little aura started to surround him. It started growing bigger and bigger and soon it was being transferred into Dreams body. Shadow thought of all the times she had helped him. She never showed if she was tired or hungry. She always had that beautiful smile. All the time. He suddenly felt really weak but didn't care. He had to help Dream anyway he could. To repay her. The aura around him started to dim. 'He's losing energy,' thought Michelle. The aura then vanished. Shadow opened his eyes weakly. Everything was spinning. He then fell back. "Shadow," said Michelle catching him. She smiled. "Good job Shadow. You'll figure out your new powers little by little," she said looking at the sleeping Shadow.
Shadow opened his eyes weakly. Everything was blurry. He focused a bit and look at his surroundings. He was in his room. He sat up. "I must have fainted," he said to himself. He looked at the clock. 4:50am. "My art project," he said falling out of his bed. He walked slow into Dream's room. She wasn't in her bed. Instead, she was sitting at the desk. Shadow walked slowly toward her. She was asleep. He looked at what she had on the desk. Two pictures, one of them had a girl playing her flute, her angel wings glowing. It was colored and looked like a master piece. The other one had a dove flying above the sea as the sun was setting. The first picture had Dreams signature and the second one had… "Mine," he said out loud. Shadow's name was at the bottom of the art. Tears started to roll down his cheeks. "Even when she's sick she tries to help other," he said as tears fell on the table. He rubbed them away. He picked up Dream and laid her softly on the bed. He then kissed her on the lips. "Thank you Dream," he said softly. He laid next to her and soon fell asleep.
Morning came quickly. Michelle looked into Shadow room but noticed that he wasn't there. She then checked on Dream. Both Dream and Shadow were huddled together sleeping silently. She smiled. She then saw the two master pieces. "Even when she sick she still does her homework," said Michelle. She picked the art work from the desk and closed the door.
The sun was now sleeping as the moon rose from is slumber. Dream opened her eyes weakly. Shadow was looking down at her. She blushed. She couldn't see properly. "Hey sleepy head," he said kissing her. She accepted the kiss. When they broke the kiss to get some air Dream said, "I'm not a sleepy head. Besides you were asleep too," she said rubbing her eyes. "Ya but I woke up before you," said Shadow putting her glasses on her face. Dream smiled. "Thank you… what time is it," she asked slowly. Shadow looked at the time. 7:25pm. "Well we missed school," she said sighing. "Like I would let you go to school. The nurse said that you should stay home and rest," said Shadow getting up. Dream sat up. "Ya but how about the art project," Dream asked. Michelle walked in. "All taken care of," said Michelle smiling. Dream and Shadow looked at her. "Mimi took it so that she could hand it in for you," said Michelle. "Thank you Michelle," said Dream smiling. "Oh Shadow you have a test today," Michelle said her smiling fading. "I do. How much is it worth," Shadow asked a bit concerned. "About 80," said Michelle smiling. "WHAT," they screamed in shock. "Yup so you better go and take it," said Michelle walking out of the room. Shadow sweat dropped. "My teacher is so cruel," he said sighing. Dream giggled. "Don't worry Shadow you'll do good," she said. Shadow looked at her and smiled. "Okay. I'll be back as soon as I can," he said kissing her. "Good luck," she said softly. Shadow waved good bye and closed her door. Dream closed her eyes to rest a bit more. She then felt a sudden presence. She got up and went downstairs. She looked in the living room and gasped. A spirit was in her living room. She adjusted her glasses so that she could see better. "Mom," she shouted. Michelle came to see what was going on. "Dream are you having hallucinations again," she asked walking into the living room. "No you see her don't you," Dream asked pointing. Michelle's eyes widened. "I do…but how is this possible," she asked with wonder. There mother looked at them. "Because I decided to check on you guys," she said smiling. "We don't checking on mom," said Michelle a bit angry. "The house is a mess. You guys have to clean it," she said sitting down. "I haven't had time to clean it mom," said Dream scratching her head. "How can you not have time. All you have is school and why aren't you in school," she asked with a steady tone. "Well…," Dream was going to explain but Michelle interrupted her. "Mom! First of all we have more things then just school. Were in the middle of high school. Dream has many activities like martial arts and she didn't go to school because she's sick," she explained. "She doesn't look sick at all and don't talk to your mother like that," mom shouted with anger. Dream was hiding behind Michelle. She hated when her mom got angry because all her angry would go on her. Dream pulled at Michelle sleeve. Michelle looked at her. She then calmed down. Dream had tears in her eyes. Michelle then remembered what happens if Mom would get extremely angry. She sighed. "Sorry Mom…will clean the house immediately," she said walking out of the living room, Dream following her. Michelle turned and looked at her. "Dream why are you crying ," said a deep voice coming from behind Dream. Nick was standing behind her.
She looked behind her. It was Nick. She blushed. He usually never came out of his room only if it was dinner time((which he just take his food and eat it in his room)) or if something was wrong. "Dream why are you crying he asked rubbing the tears from her cheeks. "I'm worried. The room feels so cold. I don't think that are mom," she said softly. Nick looked up at Michelle. She nodded and walked into the kitchen. Nick knelt down.((He a bit taller then Dream)) "I know. I feel it to so be on your guard okay," he said softly. Dream looked up at him. "If anything happens I'll be there okay and if I'm not wear this," he said taking out a pink bracelet. I had white diamond around it. "It will protect you okay," he said putting it on her wrist. Dream blushed. He then kissed her on the cheek. She blushed harder. Nick looked exactly like Shadow. The only difference was the age, two years apart. "Now I want you to rest okay," he asked standing up. She nodded. "Michelle I'm going out. I'll be back in a hour," said Nick putting his coat on. "Okay," said Michelle her head popping out from the kitchen. "Dream remember what I said okay," he said winking at her. She blushed and nodded. He then left. "Dream come here," there mother shouted from the living room. "Coming," shouted Dream running to the living room. "Are you done cleaning the whole house," she asked. "Yes I have," Dream said taking off her apron. "Okay then tell Michelle that she has to go on a run around the whole city," Mom commanded. "But mom that will take her hours," said Dream with a worried voice. "Don't let me repeat myself," mom said with a angry tone. Dream was shaking. She was going to leave until she remembered what Nick said to her. "No! Its to much," she shouted. Her mother looked at her. Dream eyes widened. Her eyes were red. "Did you just talk back to me," she screamed attacking her with a whip. Dream dodged the first attack but got it hit on the second. She fell to the ground her arm bleeding. Michelle ran into the room. She saw Dream on the ground blood dripping from her hand. "What is wrong with you," Michelle screamed at her mother. "Oh so you think something's wrong with me. Fine Dream will just have to run around the whole city and you cook me dinner," she said holding her whip. Dream got up slowly. "Idiot," said Dream running out the door and into the rain. "Dream come back," shouted Michelle. She looked at her wicked mother. "You have no heart," she said going into the kitchen. Mom sat down. "No heart huh…" she said looking out the window.