It
had been a couple of months since that dream happened, something they
had discussed quite a lot to keep their mind off everything else,
something that helped all of them cope with the reality of their
lives. 

“So
daydream?”
“I
think so… he joked about it, maybe he is strong enough to make it
happen?”
“Hmh…
maybe? At least try and stay calm if it happens again, Vy’s guess was
that your panic attack shattered the dream.”  
“Yeah…”

He
sighs as he has no idea how to make it happen again, and it is all he
wishes for, that it would happen again. Having spent hours just
sitting on his bed after the first one, hoping it would reappear,
realizing it might not be that easy for River to do. All he knew was
that he needed it, more than anything else. River laying in bed,
staring at the mp3 player, wondering if he could have another
conscious dream like the last one he did. He hadn’t tried, it had
been days of no sleep training, putting his emotions and his power
under a massive strain of energy. he closes his eyes tiredly, hoping
to drift off to sleep finally, putting the headphones on and letting
himself be lulled by the sound of Rylan’s voice, his mind trying to
conjure up the scenes of the book Rylan’s reading. Ending as always
with that “I love you. I hope to see you soon”, and holding
onto that, with that thought. 

“I
want to see you now, princess”

His
mind already past the realm of reality and dreams, seeking the person
he wanted to meet. Rylan looks at Hayden, feeling the same odd pull,
taking his hand. 

“Don’t
let me panic…”

Hayden
nods, putting his arms around his brother, letting him lean on him so
he can try to relax and not have what happens last time

“Say
hi from me.”

Rylan
smiles as the world around him changes, almost the same as last, but
this time, a forest, or a garden, he can’t quite tell, but he can see
he is in RoM. He looks around, the purple sky above and the lights
almost reminding him of a scene he read into one of the players. the
garden where they danced. 

“River?
Are you here?”

River
looks at the scene in front of him. It’s one of the gardens of RoM
just as described by the voice of Rylan and he’s wearing the clothes
from the story too. He looks around, when he hears the voice, turning
towards it, following it. He comes out to where they danced and he
sees Rylan.

“You’re
here… It’s not just a dream, is it?”

He
walks towards Rylan. 

“You’re
really here… But… No. This can’t be right…”

He
stops himself. How could Rylan be here? Was it just a dream? A shared
dream? But Rylan didn’t sleep. Unless he was doing something that
wasn’t right. 

“I
guess daydreaming does count as dreaming?”

He
stops a little bit from him, suddenly noticing their clothing,
especially his own as he is wearing a light purple dress, the same
one from the story he had read in on one of the many mp3 players.

“I
did not expect to be here in a dress though… I can guess the story
you fell asleep too.”

He
feels much calmer this time around, just happy to see him again and
at least get however long this moment would last. 

“Daydreaming…”

River
blinks, surprised. He didn’t know he could do that and that only
worked when sleeping and with susceptive minds. What had happened for
Rylan’s mind to feel broken? It couldn’t just be his master’s words.
He almost wanted to ask but was afraid that like before it would ruin
everything. So he just steps towards Rylan, once again placing his
hand on his cheek and smiling, taking all of him in.

“It
suits you though, the dress, princess.”
“Hmh…
not sure this is my color really.”

He
shakes his head, and leans his forehead against River’s chest, mostly
just glad to be there with him, still wondering how he managed to do
this. 

“Is
this your work then? These dreams?”

He
looks up at River, noticing some differences in how looks compared to
how he remembered him, lifting a hand, putting it on his cheek where
there was now a scar. 

“What
is he doing to you….?”

River
puts hand over is, he has lost a considerate amount of weight and
looks pretty tired, as if he hasn’t slept anything in weeks. 

“He
is forcing me to separate my magic from my emotions… And it
might… Though I don’t know how I am doing this… or if it’s even
good. This isn’t supposed to happen with daydreams.”
“I
think it’s good”

He
lets go of a deep exhale and takes Rylan’s hand of his, cupping his
face and kissing him, just savoring the moment. He smiles as River
kisses him, losing himself in it, for the first time in over a year
not thinking a million different thoughts at once, like his head is
silent. River pulls back, pressing his forehead against River’s, just
enjoying this moment, he thought he would have forgotten his touch,
but he did not.

“It’s
hard… It’s so hard… I want to go home but I can’t, I want to go
home but I shouldn’t… My powers are wilder than they ever been, but
I miss you so much. He made me hear, he made me hear when he lied to
you. Every time and I couldn’t do anything… “

He
brushes Rylan’s cheek.

“I
want you back too…but I also want you back for good, not on loan
only to be dragged back here for even more torture…”

He
sighs feeling how thin he is when he has his arms around him. 

“I
guess I just have to learn how to make sushi by the time you come
home so I can spoil you.”

He
pulls him into a kiss, wanting to get as much out of this encounter
as he can, always a little worried it will end, even though he knows
he is safe in the arms of his brother. 

“Oh…
also, Hayden says hi.”
“Well,
you can tell him hi back later then. I guess that means you are in a
safe place?”
“Yes,
safe and sound… Why?”
“This
was powerful enough to catch you. I was afraid I had caught you at
school or something… Like I said… time is wonky in RoM… Besides
I want to spend time with you. Since you are all pretty, shall we
dance, princess?”

He
bows down at Rylan, extending his hand, Rylan just smiling and taking
it letting River lead him. Keeping everything bad away from his mind,
determined not to let anything ruin this moment. River smiles as the
dream start morphing, masked musicians appear playing music for them
and River takes Rylan’s hand, placing the other on his waist. 

“Dashing
prince and Beautiful princess.”

He
starts leading Rylan at the rhythm of the piano song.

“I
thought you said you didn’t dance.”
“t’s
a dream, you can’t get it wrong in a dream.”

He
lets River guide him, oddly enough in this dreamscape, it feels
natural to dance, just listening to the music, his eyes locked with
River.

“As
the tape says I love you.”

River
smiles, pulling his closer and kissing him as they dance, then pulls
back twirling him. Rylan finding himself wishing they could stay like
this forever, and never have to go back home, to everything he knew
was there. But he also knew he was needed there with his family and
friends. 

“I
love you too, Rylan”
“Can
I ask you something?”
“Yes?”

He
stops the dance, looking at him questioningly, Rylan’s eyes locking
to his. 

“Or
well, it is more a request I guess… but, let’s not let him win,
however hard this is, we don’t let your master win. I will wait for
you, I don’t care how long it takes, I love you, nothing will change
that.”
“I
won’t let him win… but… “

He
bites his lower lip, pressing his lips to a thin line.

“I
want you to be happy, so… if it ever becomes too much… too long,
I want you to do what is best for you. I’ll understand. I want you to
look after yourself too. So… if the wait becomes too much and you
find happiness elsewhere, don’t give it up because of me.”
“My
happy is with you, it might sound like some cheesy Hollywood movie,
but it is that simple, like how Vy is Haydens happy.”

He
kisses him.

“And
I will wait for my happy to come back.”
“You’re
not only my princess but you’re also my everything.”

He
brushes his cheek and kisses him again, Rylan letting himself get
lost in this dream world, but at the same time there is this odd heat
around him. At first, he can’t put his finger on it, but it
suddenly dawns on him, it’s Hayden, who he is leaning on, which
means that it is bad, and he needs to be there. 

“River,
I think I need to go back… I wish I didn’t, but…”

River
nods, stepping back, letting the dreamscape fall, letting go of that
energy he feels, closing his eyes, both of them plunging into
darkness and cold, as the dream shatters, sending them both to
reality

“Wai…”

He
finds himself back in Hayden’s bed, grabbing his brother taking him
straight to the bathroom, filling the tub and getting him into it. 

“Sorry…

“Its
okay, I’m sorry I couldn’t give you longer… “
“You
gave me plenty, thank you.”

Rylan
watches his brother sleep in the tub, putting on the wristband so he
can keep an eye on his heart rate, telling his brother about his
dance waiting for Vy to come home from RoM. River lying is his bed,
touching his lips as he smiles, sitting up, he looks at the mp3
players, trying to figure out which one to listen to next.

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