smash_logs | I'll have a cup of tea and tell you of my dreaming

Who: Everyone
What: DREAMS
When: A whole 24 hours spanning from September 14th-15th
Warnings: Creepy nightmares? Innuendo? I don't know, the usual.

There had been so much buzz about those stupid lollipops for weeks now. Not only out loud, but in her head - thoughts ranging from what's the deal with those things? to gotta have more to pricy as fuck. Eventually, she confused the cravings of others for her own, and it just so happened that her very own roommate had a box right on her side of the room!

Casey wasn't supposed to touch it, but she didn't see why. Money issues, or something. She didn't get the big deal about money either. She wasn't a Meowth, so there was no reason for her to have any. Therefore, the rules about it didn't apply to her.

That was her logic, anyway.

When Ai was asleep, she opened up the box and put her telekinesis to good use. Five of the candies lifted into the air - two green, three yellow - and the wrappers tore off in perfect synchronization. Too bad nobody was watching. The Abra opened her mouth wide and crammed all of them in at once, because she had no concept of savouring anything.

Shortly after, she fell asleep, the sticks still poking out of her mouth. That had to be bad for her teeth.

Soon the dreaming began...

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Of course! That made sense. If within X's own dream he couldn't change back, then, theoretically, he could change back outside the dream...

Though why was Shadow particularly interested in changing him back? Not that X was complaining (the more they conversed, the more X was certain that Shadow was a good person underneath his "Ultimate Lifeform" assertions and rough mannerisms), but it wasn't expected.

"Let's hope so. I don't mind being a cat, but it'd be nice to be...well, me again."

"Precisely."

To be frank, Shadow didn't even know why he was helping him. He could have just left him behind without a care, leaving him as this mewling kitten begging for some help. Instead, he was going out of his way for him. At this point, he preferred to blame it on using him for testing. He was gaining more of X's trust so he could examine him, use him further.

Yes, that was all it was. Nothing like a blooming friendship, no.

... Right.

He stepped through the doors, hoping that they led to the hub world instead of an outside world beyond the library.

...Well, much to X's relief, it was the hub world. He'd never succeeded in opening the doors (not that he hadn't tried in every dream, just to see the outside...but it always ended with his paws slipping or him unable to open it), a feat that possibly could have only been accomplished by someone with five working fingers.

But...

As for Shadow...well.

He didn't mind clutching a young man in a pair of blue pajamas and slippers, did he? X's knees sat on the floor, his head pressed against Shadow's chest.

His cheeks reddened a bit.

"...Um."

Well, for one, yes, he did mind. Secondly, X's face was planted in the worst area possible, at least for someone Shadow didn't trust. Thirdly, hopefully X didn't mind being shoved roughly into the ground, because that was what Shadow was doing.

If X thought his cheeks were red, Shadow's must be perfectly ripe tomatoes.

"Never touch me there," he sputtered, teeth grinding together. If it was someone he really loved touching him there, it would actually be a very pleasurable experience, but otherwise? Nope. Off-limits.

"Ouch!"

Considering Shadow's wording, X wasn't surprised that he was shoved off so roughly. It hurt a little, certainly, but it was nothing his body couldn't handle.

Even if he couldn't help it, X couldn't help but feel bad. It was obviously a private, sensitive thing for him, and...well. He would have been embarrassed, too, had he been in Shadow's place.

X stood, face still crimson.

"Sorry, I uh...I didn't know that was going to...happen. I'll be careful from now on."

Understatement of the year, but X would go with it.

"Nng... you better."

Shadow shakily inhaled, trying to regain his composure. Having someone's face planted straight into such a sensitive, tender area... Was this how that one lady at the pudding shop felt when custard slipped into her cleavage?

Yeah, he was not even going to think about that.

Hell, he was not even going to start wondering why he remembered that in the first place, let alone how he noticed it at all.

"Now," he breathed, eyeing him, "you may as well explore until you awaken. There does not seem to be any escape from here." Unfortunately.

"Don't worry; I always keep my promises."

Maybe Shadow's discomfort was akin to how X would have felt if someone had tried messing with his internal files without his permission, or perhaps walked in on him when he was changing out of his undersuit. Shadow didn't seem to be able to wear clothes, so...

Well. It was just another strange curiosity about him.

At Shadow's last statement, X nodded, smiling a bit.

"Thanks for the tip."

"Mm."

Thus, his job here was done, at least with this one. After having awakened from being shot by a certain soldier and then falling back to sleep, he had to wonder whether or not his own dream had changed, or whether or not she was still there. Shadow was more than ready to find out.

He stepped a small ways ahead before pausing, turning his head around to nod to X over his shoulder. He would at least grant him that much: a silent, subtle wishing of good luck.

Chances were that he was going to need it.

I'll have a cup of tea and tell you of my dreaming

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