03 // Dream

[sole_choice]

Warnings: Unless creepy circus/carnival settings freak you out? Nada
Dream Effects: Interactive. This carnival is empty and not so inviting-feeling folks...



Slowly, green eyes fluttered open, the nauseous feeling that was nagging at him finally pulling the young man from his slumber.

The world seemed to be spinning at an oddly leisurely pace, he noted groggily. Rust-colored brows drew together and he rubbed at his eyes a few moments to see if that would make it stop. When it didn't he straightened up and looked around. He was perched on a horse as the carousel continued to spin. So that was why the world was spinning...

All the horses were pure white with jet black eyes. Shouichi climbed down from the horse he was "riding" as it sloped up and down, up and down and stumbled off the spinning ride, feeling ill.

As soon as he was on solid ground he took a better look around himself. He appeared to be at a carnival of some sort, but there wasn't a soul in sight despite all the attractions running, lights and sounds filling the park. Even music filtered through the air. A light cheery melody that sounded just slightly off...

It was creepy, he decided.

He swallowed hard and smoothed his hands over the black suit jacket he was wearing and loosened the black tie around his neck.

"H-Hello?" he called out hesitantly. "Is anyone here?"

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[scholastical.livejournal.com]

[He has no idea how he got here, but he's feeling majorly creeped out. So when someone calls out, he jumps.

And then turns hastily to face whoever it is, books held tightly, almost like a shield.]

Ah....Hello?

[sole-choice.livejournal.com]

*Shouichi whirled about, heart leaping up into his throat when he heard someone reply. At least it wasn't threatening sounding. The man who'd been behind him had rather vibrantly colored hair, he noted, and his clothes were a little odd. He sort of looked like he fit in with the setting, minus the book he was clutching*

Do you work here? I haven't seen anyone else here even though this really creepy carnival seems to be up and running...

[scholastical.livejournal.com]

[He shakes his head, looking around with an obviously concerned look.]

I don't. Do you...Do you know how we got here?

[sole-choice.livejournal.com]

*Shouichi frowns and adjusts his glasses* I don't. I woke up on the carousel myself. This place seems... deserted then...

*He takes an unsteady breath and firms up his resolve a little* Maybe we should take a look around a bit more first before leaping to that sort of conclusion though.

[scholastical.livejournal.com]

That...seems to be a sound idea.

[He looks around uneasily.]

It is best to collect more data before forming our theories as to the manner of this... [He jumps at a sound outside of their vision] Ah, this place.

[sole-choice.livejournal.com]

*Shouichi began to walk ahead, taking stock of what he'd silently dubbed the "creepy carnival." That music was really starting to eat at his nerves though and made it hard to concentrate. It even went so far as to remind him of someone... In fact, this whole place had that feel. Like he was in a big game of cat and mouse...

Just as he was going to turn and ask the other man his name, a white cat with striking lavendar eyes leaped between them out of nowhere and meowed loudly*

GAH!

[scholastical.livejournal.com]

[akshdnklaksnd

Canas stumbles backward when the cat appears, tripping over his own feet and falling right on his behind. So graceful, really.]

W-what--

It's a...cat?

[sole-choice.livejournal.com]

*Shouichi himself squawks in surprise in a rather undignified manner, taking a few steps back from the sudden feline. He feels even more like running away from it when he notices the dark mark under the cat's left eye, the only thing marring its perfectly white coat. This had to be a dream, right? There was just no way.

The cat watches the two men for a few minutes before running off again without warning.*

Are you alright...?

*The man looks cautiously toward where the cat ran off to before he approaches Canas to offer him a hand up*

[scholastical.livejournal.com]

[He laughs sheepishly.]

Ah...Merely a cat.

[He takes the hand up, smiling in thanks.]

Thank you...Shall we search for a way out?

Hope you don't mind my dragging Canas along? >D

[sole-choice.livejournal.com]

Y-Yes, let's...

*Shouichi shivers and it has nothing to do with actually being cold. He starts to walk, searching for any signs pointing toward an exit with Canas in tow. Nothing of the sort seems to be in sight though. Instead, a certain cat keeps crossing their path, seemingly chasing a small brown mouse around the grounds. The sight kept making Shouichi's stomach turn violently, but he managed to hide it well. The cat suddenly passes in front of them again and darts into a building marked "Fun House" and then reappears in the entrance and meowing at the pair again, as if beckoning them toward it.

Shouichi wasn't sure just what the hell he was thinking when he starts toward the ominous building...*

I think the cat wants us to go in...


(( OOC: If you don't want to drag him through the fun house with a newcomer joining in, feel free to have him look at Shouichi like he's nuts and have him split off or try to talk him out of it. XD ))

Not in the least! 8D

[scholastical.livejournal.com]

[Canas stumbles along behind, eyes wide. He's still really not sure what's going on, so he's just following, looking around and trying his best to understand how he ended up in someone else's nightmare.]

Oh, o-oh, yes, well. It would appear so.

((ooc: No, this is fantastic. ;D))

Heehee <3 Funny that he realizes it's a nightmare before Shou-chan

[sole-choice.livejournal.com]

*Shouichi left unhindered, proceeds inside, following the cat. He squints against the dark of the building in contrast to the bright light of outside. The cat seems to have disappeared from sight again though, Shouichi having lost it after stepping inside.

He takes a deep breath as they walk down the hallway as the walls shift from brightly painted actual walls to floor-to-ceiling mirrors*

T-This is a little unnerving... Maybe we should head back out the way we came.

*He turns to face Canas to see what he thought and sees that the light from outside has disappeared...*

Wh-What? Where did the exit-entrance-WHATEVER go?!

;D It's the only logical explanation to him.

[scholastical.livejournal.com]

[Canas jumps at his exclamation.]

W-what?

Why, that is entirely illogical. If there was an entrance, there must be an exit...

[He trails off as he sees no exit to be found.]

Oh dear.

[1000marshmellos.livejournal.com]

*And suddenly, out of nowhere in the roomfull of mirrors, they would hear a voice echo throughout the room..*

Shou-chan~ Shouuuu-chan~~

*It was ghostly, light. Byakuran's image appeared in the mirrors, they were all skewed; some were short, some fat, tall, stretched out. He was dressed as a ringleader, rather fitting for this particular setting. His Stepford Smile was in place, cryptic as ever.*

[sole-choice.livejournal.com]

*Shouichi whips back forward, eyes widening in something akin to panic at the sound of that voice. His fear is confirmed when that man appears in the various mirrors - each one a little different, skewed. It was disturbingly appropriate somehow, Shouichi notes*

B-Byakuran-san? Where actually are you?

*He shoots a nervous look back to Canas before sweeping his gaze back to the array of Byakurans in the mirrors, trying to find one that could actually be him amongst them. His voice drops to a whisper, probably uselessly, to try and explain to Canas*

That person is... ... ... a friend. He may know the way out if I can get him to actually tell us...

[scholastical.livejournal.com]

[Canas jumps, eyes wide and book clenched tightly to his chest. One hand, however, is not touching the book; he is quite prepared to use any spells he has to, if they are suddenly in danger.]

Who...Who's there?

[1000marshmellos.livejournal.com]

*Byakuran's image shifted in the mirrors - he was moving from side to side, making the figures change in the warped glass.*

Shou-chan has strayed far from home... are you lost? Or did you come here willingly?

Are you looking for someone~?

[sole-choice.livejournal.com]

*Shouichi swallowed hard and stepped further into the room, still sweeping his gaze from side to side to try and find his friend amongst the reflections*

I followed a cat in here... A cat that looked an awful lot like you. -- Ah, this person ran into me while we were looking for a way out of this place...

*The roar of a lion came from somewhere further in the fun house and Shouichi felt a chill go down his spine. The last thing he'd need would be for anymore of the Vongola to show up...*

We should get out of here, Byakuran-san. Aren't there things that still need to be done?