defector | Dream ♠ o15

Warnings: Spoilers for the manga, more HTML abuse. o/;;
Dream Effects: Generally loneliness, before it builds up to the overwhelming feeling like you're surrounded by people who care about you.
Filter: From

boat_lights,

sinnerofdreams, and

namelessqueen.

	“You’re trying to impress someone, aren’t you? Road asks, and he’s ten, but it’s not so much impress as it is that he wants—needs—to be useful or else he might get thrown away. Dewey wouldn’t want a useless person, after all. And without Dewey, Dominic is nothing.
He’s alone. It repeats itself over and over in his head alone alone alone but now he has Anemone and the world so it’s okay.

	Fingers flying across the keyboard, his eyes glued to the screen, he’s twenty and he reads word after word: noise Anemone the colonel and he’s realized that the colonel can’t be trusted anymore.
And there, that woman’s told him—the truth about everything. But did he really want to know? He falls to his knees because because sometimes there are people you shouldn’t believe in.		Because you don’t hack into the records of people you trust.
“And that's why I'll be hoping that you will no longer trust anyone. It's for the best, I assure you,” Vincent tells him, and for a moment Dominic believes him. —Then he promptly realizes why that’s the most idiotic thing he’s heard yet.
“And so, idiot or not, I’m backing you!” he shouts at Renton, while the other boy simply stares at him. But he hasn’t gone crazy—he’s just opened his eyes. For real this time. So don’t let this become a mistake.			He’s in Somarium now, and he’s alone. He won’t ever see his world again. Anemone won’t be a part of his life. alone alone alone Is it still okay?
“You're my friend and I'd like to do something nice for you and see you smile...” Estelle says.
			“So if there is anything that you would like to talk about, I'll listen anytime.” Minato.

“You want me to kick anyone else's ass instead?” “Wha—?” Ken laughs awkwardly. “Well. Omi's not the only person here I wanna see stay safe, you know.”
			By the way, is there anything you wanted for your birthday? — Atsuro.

And then Estelle’s running towards him, before she wraps her arms around his neck and nobody touches him like that but he smiles and hugs her back.
Minato holds out a can of soda to him even though Dominic wonders what others even see in him. he let Anemone die Still, he takes it.
And Ken’s less than stellar grammar aside— `Youre not alone.` not alone anymore Dominic smiles. `Thank you.` —To everyone.

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[Well, that's probably the best dream Dominic, who's reverted back to his normal age by now, has had in a long while. However, he doesn't dwell on it long before picking up his Dreamberry and placing a filter on it. As much as he'd like to shove this dream in Vincent's face, he'd rather the man not know about every one of his friends—even if the filter won't take care of all of his acquaintances.

Still, once he's done, Dominic smiles softly, stroking Gulliver softly.]

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[Nah, this is still your battle. As a friend he's happy to help you try to get your thoughts together, though.]

We'll find an answer eventually. What is Vincent trying to prove, trying to get you to kill him by doing things that would upset you?

[He shakes his head slowly.]

It's not that.

[Blink.]

What is it?

[He opens his mouth to speak before closing it, something occurring to him.]

... Never mind. It's silly, and... I can probably guess what your response would be, anyway.

[He does have an idea, truth to be told, so this is fine. It's something on the line of "why are you doing this", would that be warm?]

I'll take your word for it. You still said that you don't know what your ultimate goal in this is, though. Maybe talking about it more would help?

[Sort of. Not exactly on the mark, but it's somewhat related.]

... I don't know. I really don't know what it is I'm trying to do. Maybe I should talk to Break...

[RE: He trusts you to tell him the essential, so whenever you feel up for it.]

It could help. He may be able to tell you why Vincent is fixated with you.

Maybe. Though I—I get the feeling I might already know. I don't know what exactly, but...

[It's like a puzzle—his intuition is telling him that he has enough pieces, but he hasn't figured out how to put it together just yet.]

Are you willing to speak to Break, to try and confirm?

[If you're not sure of the means, then that's what he'll press you about.]

Sure. I'm not certain if he knows either, but it's better than doing nothing.

[Sounds like a plan.] It'll at least be a step towards somewhere. We can discuss the results after too, if you'd like.

... If he has anything to say, all right.

[Though he can't shake off the growing feeling of discomfort at how much this issue is being taken out of his hands.]

Then if nothing else, the next few steps are clear. [He gives a light nod.]

Is there anything else troubling you, Dominic?

Don't worry about it. You'll...

[His voice trails off as he looks away, even though he knows what the rest of that sentence would be.

"You'll probably tell me the exact things I don't want to hear."]

...?

[He's fully attentive and willing to be as patient as it takes. He trusts you, bff, but you're still closing on the line where it looks like you'll be trying something possibly unreasonable by yourself again. 8(; ]

... Like I said, don't worry about it. It's not a big deal.

[Fortunately, he actually isn't planning on trying anything. It's nothing more than a feeling—and if there's one thing Dominic's good at that, it's dealing with anything internal, if he wills it.]

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