I climb down the ladder, into the giftshop and everyone (including Wendy and Soos) are in there.

I fall back against the ladder, a huge lopsided plastered across my face. I'm off in Bill Cipher land.

"Hi guys." I say, nonchalantly. "Where were you?" Mabel asks.

"On a date."

"With your boyfriend?" Spring asks.

"No! With Robbie V!" I say, sarcasticly. No one gets that I was being sarcastic. Dipper and Wendy's scared faces tell me that.

"I was kidding." I say, boredly. Every one gives a sigh of relief.

"Where'd you go, and what did you do?" Mabel asks. "Oh-" "Lily, follow me. We have to talk." Dipper says, taking my hand and leading me into the next room.

"What?" I ask. "Why are you wearing a prom dress, and explain this!" He waves a picture in my face.

I snatch it out of his hands and examine it.

It's Bill's and my kiss at the lake.

"Where'd you get this?!" I wave it around.

"I followed you. You can't possibly like him! He's a dream demon!" Dipper says.

"I love him! He's nice, sweet...he's changed. And you're a fool if you can't see that." I snap at him.

"You go girl! Fight with your family, so cliche`." MC says.

Shut up!

"You're right. I don't get it. I'll give you 3 days to prove it! Meanwhile, you're lying to our family. Don't you think they deserve to know that you're dating a demon?!" He says.

I snap around and open the door, where everyone is staring at us.

"What does he mean that you're dating a demon?" Spring asks.

"Well-" I start. Just then the door opens and Bill walks in. "I need to talk to Lil-" He stops mid sentence by everyone glaring daggers at him. Ice daggers, if you want to be specific.

"What's going on?" He asks, totally confused. "Long story short, they know you're Bill Cipher. RUN!" I shout, grabbing his hand and bolting out the door. Everybody chases after us.

We run into the woods. Bill turns around, and his hand explodes into blue flame.

"Everybody, just stay away!" He grits. My family doesn't even flinch.

I hide behind Bill. "It's not working!" I whisper to him. "What else can I do?!" He asks.

Just then, the ground underneath of Bill and I breaks away. "AHHHHHH!" We scream.

We fell maybe 30 feet into a bog.

"UGH! What is this stuff?!" I try wiping it off my dress, which only smears it.

"Shh." Bill freezes. "What?" I ask. "You expect me to be quiet after we just fell 30 feet into some mud?!"

"Seriously! Be quiet!" He says. I freeze in caution. Bill scooches closer to me.

"What is it?" I ask. "GO, GO, GO!" He pushes me out of the mud-no, quicksand!

"EEK!" I scramble out, then I try to reach back for Bill. He grabs my hand, and I try pulling him out.

I manage to pull him out, with him gasping from almost being devoured by quicksand.

A big yellow pair of eyes stare at us. The fact that it's only 10 feet away, and hidden by the darkness only adds to it's creepiness factor.

"What's that?" I whisper-shout. "Let's not find out." Bill scurries up, seeming like he's going to leave me behind. But he doesn't.

He scoops me up princess style and tries navigating us through the sinkholes.

Behind us I hear loud splashes. They must have jumped in, in pursuit of us. I only hear Spring's voice saying, "He probably brainwashed her into thinking she loves him! He can do that, can't he?"

I wish he did. My mouth feels dry.

"You have to admit it, dating a demon is quite the adventure." MC says.

Yeah, I guess you're right.

"Seriously, you guys have only been reunited for 1 day and you've already made out, danced, saved eachother, and let him change your clothes! And let's not forget about running away together!" MC giggles.

I didn't have a choice when he changed my clothes.

"You liked it." MC says.

I felt like I was flashing 'stuff' when the clothes swapped.

"Bill, you can put me down now..." I say. "Sorry," He mumbles. He gently puts me down.

"Thanks." I smile. "I think they're behind us."

"Oh, I know they're behind us! They just won't give up."

"Why can't you just teleport us out of here?" I ask.

"My powers won't work for some reason. Except my fire. I can't even change my form." He tries morphing into a triangle, but his image only flickers.

"The sinkholes are draining your powers, maybe?" I suggest this idea. "I think it's because i'm weak." He says quietly.

Wait- "Wait a minute, if you're weak, they can-" Dare I say it? "can they kill you?" I ask.

"I don't know." He admits. He shivers, and walks closer to me.

He's really cold...

"So hug him!" MC says.

This tempts me, and I decide to do it.

"Let's stop here." I say. Bill gives me a confused look. "W-Why?" He stutters.

"Bill look at yourself! How long have you slept since you've been in this body?" I ask. He looks down at the ground. "I haven't..."

"Exactly, and I feel like cuddling." I say. He sits down, leaning against the cave wall. I sit right next to him, laying my head against his chest.

I pull him closer to me, and wrap my arms around his torso while taking in the smell of freshly cut wood. (For some odd reason.)

His breath hitches and he tenses up. "What are you doing?" He squeaks. "Haven't you ever been hugged?" I ask. He looks at me, almost sheepishly.

I place my head back on his chest, and notice that his heart isn't making beating sounds, it sounds like it's humming. Kinda like a mouse.

I start to doze off.

There's something special about tomorrow, but I just can't put my finger on it...