Dark climbed in after Alexander, ingnoring the fact that Alexander was right next to him. Dark turned off the lights and then said to Alexander, "Sweet dreams." Dark doubted he would actually have sweet dreams but that did not mean he could not tell Alexander to have them.

'sweet dreams' he said to the other. he lay there quietly and without movement until he was certain the other was asleep. lightly he reached over to the other's face and touching it fell back into the nightmare

Dark recognized the smell of sulfer first thing. The second thing was that he was really hot almost like he was burning. He could not hear other's cries so that meant it was a more personal nightmare, one of his own demons. He felt as though his skin and bones were melting, he felt agony but also relief that seemed to skirt the edges of his mind, taunting him. It seemed familar but he could not place it and so he reached for it blindly only to be rebuffed by his mind.

it was dark, too dark only a sullen red like embers in a darkend fireplace and hot as one as well, he could not see the other though like a beacon his crystal led him, glowing all the while

Suddenly the fires let up and the smell of sulfer disappeared. He was now underwater. He was still able to breath and he was not dying. Dark opened his eyes and then gasped. It was underwater most definatly but he regonzited some of the geographical features, he was looking at Ireland. This confused him because of two things, one his dreams almost never changed until he woke up and two it was not a nightmare. Apparently he thought to soon as he then felt the passing of many people and felt each idividual death, one after another. One would only begin to fade as another began.

a silent procession in white filed past him as the black and red faded to a gray and green. haunts all in the same shrouds passed by him, he walked against them knowing if he went far enough he could find the other

Dark was not sure wich was worse, burning or living death over a thousand times. Some deaths were peacefull as though difting off in sleep but some went painfully, clinging to life long after they should have let go. Dark was glad he only f4elt their pain though instead of their emotions that would have been thousand times worse. He wondered idly how many were left to go and hoped he was not thrashing around in bed that would make it hard for Alexander to sleep.

he could feel the other, his crystal all but hummed as he drew near, there! he did not look the same but he felt as only dark could alexander pushed through the spirits trying to get there faster

Something told Dark that someone was drawing near. They were alive and Dark felt that same tingle of relief he had felt earlier in the inferno. Then he felt the bitter could and no longer the relief. The cold's claws bit into him as it tried to rip him apart. Ice formed quickly and encased him, he felt the relief still but it was once again far away. the cold was persistant and would not let up.

the wind blew him away wrapping it's cold fingers around the boy leaving alexander stranded, he did not halt however for he was determined to find his lord and break him of these dreams as he had of the pain. only the glow of his crystal led the way but he had faith in it

Something had changed enough to set his dreams off balance. His dreams had always been the same before now. But now something was trying to help him and he kept being moved away from whoever or whatever it was. Dark could not really feel any of the cold anymore, his dream body having gone numb. He had yet to decide if this was bad or good.

on the horizon he saw a great man-beast trapped in the ice, even now at this distance it rang true as his lord, he took off at a run as fast as his feet could carry him, a single leap sent him air-born on wings of snow and a sword materialized in his hand

It was really close again. Dark could feel slightly more now and felt the same presence he had before. It was approaching him quickly and Dark smiled. He would finally meet the one who could heal in his world of nightmares.

his wings disintergrated and he fell the last couple feet to the ice-rock below, he did no know if he was to slay the monster or free it from the ice but he would do anything to-

the world grew pale and began to break away


no!

he screamed curses to very god he knew



NO!

he woke up panting, the last of his abuses still on his lips. he found himself wrapped protectively around his lord, the other was wake he thought belatedly. he pulled the other closer and breathed in the smell of his hair and felt through him the hum of his crystal. 'i am sorry' was all he could manage

Dark awoke suddenly and heard Alexander whisper that he was sorry. "Wha?" Was all he could manage. Something was wrong but he did not know what. Dark was still grogy and a quick look at a clock told him he did not have to wake up yet. "Somthin' wrong, Alexander?" His speach was still slurred with sleep and Dark came to the relization that he must have thrashed in his sleep and distured Alexander. Alexander was sorry that Dark had been woken up even though Dark was the one creating the problem. "Sorr' Alexander." He said.

'no, no' he started quietly "it is not your fault, i am so sorry, please, sleep' he did not loosen his hold on the other.

"Uhm." Dark said he was pretty sure Alexander was lying or something. "Fine but if I start annoying you to much feel free to kick me." With that Dark snuggled into Alexander and was suddenly wide awake. Alexander felt the same as the relief in his dream, which ment Alexander was accidently wandering in and out of his dreams. "Be careful were you step, my dreams are a wierd place." Dark adivsed.

he stiffened instantly. his lord knew? 'is...that a command or a warning-empty-threat?'

"Neither," Dark said, "It's advice. The subconscious mind can't control where it is, so your mind will wander into my mind. I'm not going to try and stop it, I'm just warning you if you didn't already know." And from his last dream Alexander knew and had reacted apropriate. "Nothing to worry to much about."

so his lord had not found him out, he was relieved and relaxed. 'whatever dark asks of me i shall do' his words said volumes of his intentions though he was not sure the other would understand. and though dark drifted off soon after wrapped in his arms he himself could not follow and he waited impatiently for the day

Dark fell into a dreamless but still restless sleep that he was only half way into. He awoke before his alarm was set to got off anf carefully extracted himself from Alexander muttering an apology. He was heading for the kitchen, towards his lifeblood, coffee.

somehow in the wee hours of the morning a uncomfortableness settled in him and by the time dark had risen to sustain himself on morning nourishment it had grown to a pain. he padded after slowly giving no indication of his displeasure save for the sower pace

Once Dark had consumed his coffee he noticed something was wrong with Alexander. He did a quick think back and carefully discarded ones that it would not be. He ended up with needing to use the restroom and several deseases. "Alexander, do you need to use the restroom?" Dark blurted out and figured, once he heard what he had said, that he might need more coffee before he actually functioned correctly.

'no' he replied 'i am feeling happy and i enjoy your company'

Dark then relized what he had said could be taken many different ways, "I meant that your body is telling your it needs to get rid of its extra waste now so that it doesn't hurt itself." Dark said and felt rather proud for coming up with that and only having on cup of coffee. "The toilet in the bathroom is were you releave yourself."

he stared blankly at the other.

Dark was stumped about how to explain this to Alexander since his last attempt had not worked. "The body has to get rid of exess solids and foods and does so through fecal material. To create fecal material one must use the toilet, excess fluids are usually releaved while standing up through your penis and the excess solids through your butt." Dark was glad he had not yet had enough coffee to be embarrassed by what he just said.

'...but the restroom' he remembered this information from the science book but none of it related to needing to escape the other for a soliloquy or rendezvous

"The restroom is the bathroom, same place we took a shower." Dark said wondering were he had gone wrong.

'ooh....oh, i see, the bathing closet' he looked contemplative then scrunced up his face 'um...'

Dark set down his now empty cup of coffee, grabbed Alexander's arm, led him to the bathroom. Dark then pointed to the toilet, "You use that."

'ok, i use that' he waited patiently for the rest of the explination

Dark then relized that Alexander still wasn't getting it. Dark gave a sigh, closed the door behind Alexander and himself and proceeded to give Alexander a demo. "That is how you do it.": He had not really wanted to do that but he really did not want Alexander to ge4t an infection on his second day on earth.

hours later after breakfast cleaning and a count of their food and medical supplies dark would still not look him in the eye. no matter how he tried to engage the other all he go were strange looks and blushes, it was making him crazy. he did not realize that he was personally responsible for this breech in comfort and was only making it worse by not letting the other be for a while. around the umpteenth time alexander tried to get his attention a strange hum took up residence in the air, alexander opened his mouth to ask about the strange noise but was interrupted by dark 'reily...'

"Riley must be here now." Dark said once he heard the door bells. Dark looked at the clock and saw that time had passed at lot quicker then it had seemed. Dark answered the door and said hello to Riley. Riley; however, barged into the house once the door had been opened and placed all the groceries on the table. Then she looked up and saw Alexander.

"Hello," She said pleasantly and turned to Dark. "So that is why you needed more food." Riley gave Dark a smirk. "Nice catch." Dark blushed and opened his mouth to defend Alexander.

alexander came forward pushing the flustered boy behind him, he was not pleased that this woman made his lord unhappy. he bowed stiffly and took her hand but did not kiss it merely touched it to his mouth. 'my lady' he said 'thankyou for your kindness in this prompt delivery of goods but you must leave now' he stood at his full height just a few inches above her but it was enough she looked halfway between charmed and intimidated.

Dark was amused at how well Alexander was handleing the situation and Riley's face right now. Dark's eyes narrowed when he heard Riley's reply though, "If you weren't already taken, sweetie, I'd ask you to court me." Riley was smiling but the intimidation still had a slight effect on her. "I'll take me leave now, Darky, before you boyfriend guts me." With that and a wink Riley walked out the door. Dark stared after her and wondered what he had done to deserve this.

he spat on the floor when she left his disgust plainly written, she was not dark it was not her place to 'court' anyone. he belonged to dark alone. letting out a breath as well he relaxed his hackles and turned to the other his face breaking out into an expectant smile. he hoped his lord would be ok with his outburst and not judge him to harshly

Dark was still kind of shell shocked about the whole afair that had just taken place in his kitchen. Dark made a mental note that Alexander and Riley mixed like water and oil. "Now that the fiasco is over, can you help me put the food away?" Not what he wanted to ask but it was a start on regaining most of his motor skills.

he gave a light nod and began picking up boxes and bags, everything was labeled and none of it was light he wondered how the other could mange it. as dark directed things he intentionally tried each time to get as close as he could to the other, he was still feeling slightly strung out by the woman. he was dark's