A/N: Ten! Ten! Ten! Hello there! This is tendaysromeo and welcome to the 27th chapter of DreamTheater Intermix: The World Within! Nothing much to say, so let's start this chapter!

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"Ugh!" a loud groaning voice is heard, "This morning sucks!" it exclaimed in annoyance.

Walking in the hallways of the seventh floor in the Corona House, Tenma Daytona Romeoford sluggishly made his way towards his room after getting out of the infirmary.

The morning wasn't particularly forgiving towards him. Aside from getting shocked by magic for trying to disturb Eddy Skipper McGee's slumber, he found himself getting thrown out of the window and landing hard on the pavement, and according to the witnesses, Tenma suffered numerous bone fractures but were set back to normal thanks to the Medic.

Despite an incident yesterday where Eddy used his powers on Tenma and the rest, he kinda underestimated what his friend can do with his newly-founded powers and he paid the price by trying to fight back him using magic.

And all of that because he couldn't get Eddy to wake up.

Speaking of powers, Tenma wouldn't say out loud but he is indeed jealous of Eddy's newly-found powers and not only his friends' powers is way stronger than his, Eddy had full control of it.

It was almost like that Eddy had been using his powers for years.

Then again, Eddy had a very creative mind and sometimes a creative mind can improve one's skills and powers.

And while it's true that Tenma is jealous of Eddy, he is not that naive nor weak-minded that he'll become bitter because someone had a better powers than him. It actually helps him get even more motivated to improve his magic skills and to be honest, Tenma watching the way Eddy use his powers also gives him some inspirations and is very eager to try it out.

So, that's why today, Tenma is going to visit the Magic Research Society, which was delayed because of the mishaps he suffered this morning.

"Getting shocked, getting thrown out of the window, getting my bones broken..." Tenma listed off in annoyance, "Thank God for the Medic and his instant healing device." he expressed in gratitude.

On his way towards his room, he came across a young man named Dave DeSanto, whom he met during the party on his first night in the city. And for some odd reason, Dave is seen adjusting a sleeping bag with tons of his belongings scattered around him.

"Hey, Dave." Tenma called out to which got the lanky lad's attention, "What are you doing?" he asked.

"Oh, hey, Tenma." Dave greeted in response, "You feel good?" he asked, "I heard you fell off from a window of this floor." he pointed out.

"Yeah." Tenma replied, "But I'm fine now." he reassured, "But what is going on here?" he asked, "And why is your stuff outside your room?" he added.

"That's because my room is currently infested with termites and is under some sort pest extermination method." Dave answered, "It'll take a while before my room gets back to it's normal state, so I'll be sleeping in the hallway for the time being." he explained.

"Are you okay with this?" Tenma asked in concern.

"Don't worry, Tenma." Dave reassured, "Once in a while, some tenants in the Corona House would sleep in the hallways whenever they're having room problems." he explained before jabbing a thumb behind him, "Besides..." he trailed, "... I'm not the only person sleeping the hallways." he pointed out.

Tenma then looks behind Dave and saw more stuffs gathered in front of several doors all across the hallway, "Woah!" the normie exclaimed in awe and shock.

"So, yeah, I'm not alone in this predicament." Dave said out loud when a thought came to mind, "I suggest that you head back to your room." he beckoned.

"Huh? Why?" Tenma asked in confusion.

"Because there is a possibility that your room is also under the pest extermination method." Dave replied, "But don't just take my word from it." he advised, "Go to your room and see it for yourself if I'm wrong or not." he instructed.

Tenma's eyes widen in realization, "Oh shit!' he cursed out loud, "You're probably right!" he exclaimed in consideration before running off, "See ya, Dave and thanks for the tip!' he expressed.

"See ya." Dave replied.

Dave watches Tenma ran off while carefully trying not to bump onto the objects scattered across the hallways, Dave shook his head before picking up some books on the floor.

Dashing madly across the hallways, Tenma is hoping anxiously that his room is not suffering the same problem as the others but upon arriving at the front door of his room, all of his hopes were crushed when he saw his belongings neatly aligned on a wall by the window.

"Goddamit!" Tenma cursed in disbelief, "Why is this morning so against me?!" he exclaimed in annoyance, "Then again..." he trailed, "... that explains the ticking noises I heard last night." he thought out loud calmly.

"I'm sorry about this, Tenma-san." a voice apologized.

Tenma turns around and saw Shizuka Kasagi standing behind him, "Oh, hello, Miss Kasagi." the wimp greeted in surprise.

"Again, I'm sorry that you had to deal with this situation as well." Shizuka apologized once more, "And I'm sorry that I didn't informed you sooner." she added, "I was suppose to do so earlier but after you we're thrown out of the window, I decided to leave things aside so you can recover and during that time, my staff members already cleared out your room, so they can proceed with the pest extermination." she explained.

Tenma sighed in response, "I see." he uttered in acknowledged, "I guess I can't do anything about that." he conceded.

"I'm sorry once again." Shizuka apologized with a bow, "In the mean time, like the others, you'll be sleeping in the hallways until the pests are dealt with." she stated, "Do you have any sleeping bags?" she inquired.

Tenma shook his head, "No, I don't have one." he replied.

"Then I shall provide you one." Shizuka offered.

Tenma shook his head once more, "No, it's fine, I'll just buy one for myself." he reassured, "I do want to walk around for a bit before I head towards the Magic Research Society." he reasoned.

"I see." Shizuka uttered in acknowledgement, "Then if you need any aid, please do call for me or any of my staff members, and we'll provide you with our utmost assistance." she offered.

"I'll keep that in my mind." Tenma accepted.

And with a bow, Shizuka turned around and left, leaving Tenma all by himself, the aforementioned normie then looks around before letting out a big sigh.

"What a morning..." Tenma grumbled in annoyance.


"Ugh!" Tenma groaned loudly, "I know I said that I'll buy myself a sleeping bag..." he admitted, "... but I still find it annoying going to buy one when I'm suppose to be at the Magic Research Society right now!" he complained to himself.

Walking in the streets, Tenma made a turn to a corner and nearly collided with Di Lung.

"Watch where you're goin, ya fool!" Di Lung shouted while waving his fist in the air before walking off with a huff.

Tenma watches the shades-wearing lad walk away from him, "Ugh!" he let's out another groan, "Why can things go my way for once?!" he exclaimed in annoyance, "I already got shocked by magic, tossed out of the window, got my bones broken and my room infested with termites!" he listed off, "And getting called a fool by some dipshit is the last thing I needed right now!" he lamented, "Can things get any more worse for me?" he grumbled in question.

On cue, upon walking across an entrance alley, a group consisting of Chicken, Dash Baxter, Kwan Phan, Rudolph "Lightning" Jackson, Scott Wallis and Gary Smith jumps out and tackled Tenma to the ground, and began to beat the shit out of him while in a large comical dust cloud with their fists and feet sticking out from time to time, and after a few minutes, Dash and the others walks away with satisfied grins on their faces while leaving the bruised normie behind.

"Me and my goddamn big mouth..." Tenma grumbled in annoyance.

"I see a pathetic mage-in-training lying down on the ground." a voice quipped in amusement.

Tenma facefaulted upon recognizing the voice, he then looks up to see a teenage girl named Rin Toosaka whom is someone he met from the party on his first night in the city, and is Rin looking down at him with a grin on her face.

Rin is known as the talented heir of the prestigious Toosaka Magus Family, and was born capable of manipulating all five great Elements, an extremely rare trait for a magi. Her potential is such that she will eventually be considered as one of the top one hundred ranking magi throughout the entire history of the Mage's Association.

Rin practices pseudo-karate as a form of self-defense and had a very powerful servant to boot. So just like Eddy, going up againt Rin, is pretty much suicide.

Actually, Tenma is waiting for the day Eddy and Rin would meet, so they can kill each other with their powers.

Although Rin acknowledges his potential as a mage, she is notably loud, shrewd, stingy and bossy, and since he is not as powerful as her when comes to magic, Rin would mock and tease him with every chance she gets.

"What happened to you?" Rin asked.

"I got my ass kicked that's what happened!" Tenma replied in annoyance.

"What did you do?" Rin inquired.

"Nothing!" Tenma squawked in defiance while slowly getting up from the ground, "I was just making my way towards wherever goddamn hellhole that sells sleeping bags when I got myself jumped by Dash and the rest of the bastards!" he explained in irritation while dusting himself.

"Sleeping bags?" Rin uttered in confusion.

Tenma sighed in response, "My room is currently infested with termites and I needed a sleeping bag since my nightly slumber will take place in the hallways for the time being." he stated in embarrassment.

Rin flinched in response, "I see..." she uttered in acknowledgement, "So, you are one of the guys sleeping in the hallways tonight, huh." she pointed out, "Well then..." she trailed, "... might as well make myself useful for you today." she said out loud, "Come with me, I know a place that sells sleeping bags." she beckoned.

Tenma facefaulted, "You're not taking me to some store that sells expensive sleeping bags, right?" he assumed, "My budget is quite tight ya know." he shared.

Rin snorted in response, "Tempting but I'm not that cruel." she said, "Now come on!" she beckoned, "Before I change my mind." she threatened.

"For what it's worth..." Tenma trailed, "... thanks." he expressed in gratitude.


A few minutes later, somewhere in town, Tenma and Rin are seen inside a Camping Gear Department while looking at isles of camping equipment.

Tenma checks one sleeping bag and it's beyond his pocket money, "Damn..." he cursed out loud, "... this too pricey." he uttered in disbelief.

"You sure are down in your luck today, huh." Rin commented.

Tenma sighed in response, "You had no idea." he replied in agreement.

"Maybe we should ask the store owner if they have cheaper ones." Rin suggested.

"Sakarin!" a voice called out.

Tenma and Rin then turns around to see three teenage girls walking towards them and these girls are Aoi Inuyama, Chiaki Oogaki and Nadeshiko Kagamihara.

Rin smiled at them, "Ah! Nadeshiko-chan, Aoi-chan and Chiaki-chan." she greeted, "What are you doing here?" she asked.

"We're here to buy some new camping gear for our trip this weekend." Chiaki replied.

"Wanna join us?" Nadeshiko offered, "It's going to be fun!" she cheered.

Rin chuckled in response, "I'll see if I'm free this weekend." she replied.

Aoi then took notice of Tenma, "By the way..." the blonde gal trailed, "... who is the wimp right next to you?" she asked.

Tenma flinched in response, "W-Wimp?!" he uttered in shock.

Rin burst out laughing, "He is a mage-in-training, Aoi-chan." she shared.

Aoi chuckled nonchalantly, "Sorry, sorry." she apologized, "He looks the part, so it's the first thing that came to mind." she admitted.

Tenma hung his head low in shame, "I can't..." he trailed, "... really deny that." he admitted.

"Anyways..." Rin trailed, "This is Tenma Daytona Romeoford and he's one of the new students that transferred to this school days ago." she introduced, "And Tenma-san..." she trailed once more, "... these are Aoi Inuyama, Chiaki Oogaki and Nadeshiko Kagamihara." she followed, "And they're part of the Outdoor Activities Club and most of their activities revolves around camping." she explained.

"Camping, huh?" Tenma uttered out loud, "That's sounds fun." he commented.

Nadeshiko smiled brightly, "Right! Right!" she cheered.

"So, what are you two doing here?" Chiaki asked.

"The two of us are looking for some cheap sleeping bag for Tenma-san." Rin answered.

"Why?" Aoi uttered in question when a thought came to mind, "Oh!" she gasped in realization, "You're one of the poor saps whose rooms got infested with termites!" she pointed out.

Tenma sighed once more, "Is there anything for me to hide?" he questioned.

Chiaki then thought about it, "If you want..." she trailed, "... we can lend you a sleeping bag." she offered with a smile.

"R-Really?" Tenma uttered in surprise.

Chiaki nodded in response, "Yup." she confirmed, "We had a number of unused sleeping bags in the clubroom." she stated, "And in exchange..." she trailed, "... you should join us in our camping trips whenever you're free." she beckoned with a grin.

Tenma thought about it, "Well..." he trailed, "... I never been to any camping trip before and it kinda interests me, so I'll take your offer as a form of gratitude." he accepted with a smile.

Chiaki nodded in response, "Good answer." she replied in satisfaction.

Then a thought came to Tenma's mind, "Wait..." he trailed, "... you said that you girls had a number of unused sleeping bags in your clubroom." he pointed out, "So, why are you buying some new ones?" he questioned in confusion.

Chiaki chuckled nervously, "You see..." she uttered, "... we want to try different kinds of sleeping bags and tents in every camping trips we'll have." she explained.

"Eh?" Tenma uttered.

Rin facefaulted, "You girls can be materialists at times." she commented.

Aoi chuckled, "We can't deny that." she admitted.

Nadeshiko then got in front of Tenma, "Hey, hey~" she called out, "Do you have a Coolstargram account?" she asked with a smile.

Tenma nodded in confirmation, "I just created one some time ago." he replied.

Nadeshiko then gave him a bright smile, "Then how about I add you as a friend?" she asked with her phone out.

"I'll add you as well if you want?" Chiaki offered.

"Me too, me too!" Aoi cheered.

Tenma was surprised by this at first but smiled nonetheless, "Okay." he accepted.


Later back in the Corona House and after receiving a sleeping bag from Nadeshiko and the girls, Tenma and Rin are seen walking across the courtyard while having a conversation.

"I had to question the width of Miss Kagamihara and the girls' clubroom." Tenma uttered in disbelief, "It's like a dead end hallway with a door added to make it look like a clubroom." he described.

Rin snorted in response, "Well..." she trailed, "... it was the only room given to them when they formed the club." she replied, "Anyways, are you okay with the sleeping bag the girls gave to you?" she asked.

"It's definitely worn out but I'm content with it." Tenma replied.

"That's good." Rin mused, "So, what are you gonna do after this?" she inquired.

Tenma smiled in response, "Visit the Magic Research Society." he answered in glee.

A/N: Thank you very much for reading this chapter, I hope that you all enjoyed it.


Character Debuts:

Fate/Stay Night

Rin Toosaka - Rin is a teenage girl with an average height, she had a slender frame and a fair complexion, she had a long wavy black hair flanked in twintails held by black ribbons and she had aqua-colored eyes. She wears a red turtleneck shirt with a white cross motif and white buttons on the cuffs, she wears a black school miniskirt, she wears a black thigh-high socks and brown loafers.

Laid-Back Camp

Aoi Inuyama - Aoi is a teenage girl with an average height, she had a slender frame and a pale complexion, she had a chest-length greenish-brown hair which is tied in a side ponytail on the left which is held by a purple hair bobble with bangs hanging on the right side of her forehead and she had olive-green colored eyes. She wears a yellow cardigan over a white sailor uniform with a black collar and a white neckerchief, gray-colored pleated skirt over black thigh-high socks and brown loafers.

Chiaki Oogaki - Chiaki is a teenage girl with an average height, she had a slender frame and a pale complexion, she had a thigh-length bluish-purple hair that is tied in twin ponytails on the side of her head with some of her hair falling onto the sides of her face, very short bangs above her eyebrows, she had brown-colored eyes and wears semi-rectangular wire-frame glasses. She wears a yellow cardigan over a white sailor uniform with a black collar and a white neckerchief, gray-colored pleated skirt, black socks and brown loafers.

Nadeshiko Kagamihara - Nadeshiko is a teenage girl with an average height, she had a slender frame and a pale complexion, she had an upper-back length pink hair that she kept in twin ponytails on the back of her neck which is held by white ruffled scrunchies and she has light-blue eyes. She wears a yellow cardigan over a white sailor uniform with a black collar and a white neckerchief, gray-colored pleated skirt over black tights and brown loafers.

Total Drama

Dave - Dave is a young man with a tall stature, he had a lanky appearance and he had a dark-brown complexion, he has a casual black hair and has brown-colored eyes. He wears a blue vest over a yellow t-shirt, gray pants and black & white sneakers.


Please look forward for the next chapter! I'll see you then!