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Words that brushed by my ear as I rode the train to work. Turning my head, I found no one there. I turn the other way, and I see everyone else going on about their morning. I dare not ask if anyone heard anything, for everyone is hearing everything, and thus, not inclined to have heard only what I did. And besides, if I spoke up, I would only be making a fool of myself.

I've done that enough in high school.

I'm not a salary man, and even if I was, I don't look the part. I'm good with handy work, so I go around doing odd-jobs: construction worker, ramen delivery, grocery employee, etc. Everything is for the sake of making ends meet. I study all morning and afternoon, then I work evenings. When do I sleep? Who has time for that, as a college student, in a declining economy?



That voice again, I turn my head. Of course, no one is there. Perhaps it's from the lack of sleep. I wonder, am I coming down with something? Since tomorrow is an off day, I'll spend all my time resting. Surely that'll have me right again.

It is dark when I finally get off work. Not the usual dark either, but the kind so dark, no even thugs be on the streets. As such, I was rightly terrified for taking so long to finish up. So I had an idea, a brilliantly stupid idea, to take a shortcut.

There was a small grove of trees that seemed set apart from everywhere else. It was in-between work and my home, but...I always avoided it before. I don't know why, but I always got an eerie feeling when ever I came near that place. Something about it terrified me to my bones. But today, the lure of sleep was greater than ever, so I took the plunge.

After first entering the grove, my heart hammered like a taiko drum during festival contests. I told myself, just a few more feet, and I managed to calm down.



I turn my head, and there he is. Looming over me, suddenly. How had I not notice he was there. I back away, wanting to escape. But he seized the front of my jacket and pulled me in close. So close, we were, that our faces were centimeters away from touching.



I found all kinds of things wrong with his sentence. And before I could say so, I was falling. Falling...falling...falling. Many things flashed my sight. A hat with a numbered card...a monocle rabbit with a ticking clock...a deck of cards, all hearts...a cat whose smile seemed to split its face, a smoking bug, two eggheads, a talking dog, floating doors, bloody roses, a shooting hedgehog, a flamingo club, bright lights, singing mice, a jittery rabbit, more smoke, more lights, and then a loud voice shrieking to split my ear drums. I saw the flash of an axe as it came spinning towards me and then...!

I woke up in my room. The clock at my bedside reading a quarter after seven. I let out a sigh. Then I frowned in confusion. For, since the beginning of that dream, something has been bothering. It was consistent, but I never acted on it, and now I shall: "My name doesn't even resemble Alice. So where did that come from?"

Rules
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Notes

I know the intro automatically makes you think of Alice in Wonderland, but Wonderland won't ever come into actual play here. The main character will explain everything.

Characters

Hitori Murasaki
Age: 21
Family: N/A
Bio: Hitori is a normal, independent human in college. For the past year, he's been having a reoccurring dream where he constantly comes into contact with someone who calls him 'Alice'. Which each new dream, it gets closer and closer to reality. He latest dream, even had his current jobs and home route were involved.

Determined to get to the bottom of it, he goes to the grove in the dream during an off day, and he is surprised to find a male there who is close to his age. The male turns to him, smiles, and speaks: "I've found you, my Alice."
How is he to respond in a situation like this!?












Kuro
Age: 22
Family: N/A
Bio: Kuro was heartbroken when Alice left. He was miserable without the other and thus began his search. Now that he's found Alice once again, he is so excited! But the other doesn't seem excited?

{I will. Just thinking of a way to do it. There are many ways, but I want to pick the best one.}

Hitori stood there, stunned as someone he hadn't seen before approached him. "What?" He took a step back. No way. To think I would meant a pervert here. Wait, no, rather, it should be: 'Why am I not surprised to find a pervert here.' "S-Sorry. I've got to go." He turned to walk away when he felt a strange sense of familiarity. "Huh?" He turned around and looked at the man again. [ii]Wait...could it be? He then saw a flash-back from one of his dreams. "Or dear g- It's you. You're the guy... Um, I-I... I should go!" He turned to flee, totally overwhelmed by what juts happened. Dreams are dreams, right? Dreams and reality shouldn't cross! This is bad then, right? Really bad, right?

Hitori kept running until he made it home. Once there, he ran inside, shut and locked the door behind him. He panted heavily as he regained his composure. "That was...that was scary. Who the hell was that!?"

{No. When he was in Wonderland, he was himself. 'Alice' is but an name given to he/she who plays the role.}

Hitori splashed some cold water over his face as he calmed down a bit. "Okay. Think logically. What exactly did I see?"

Hitori woke up the next morning and got ready for school. "Last night was crazy but...I'm sure it was all just a dream. I mean, it's impossible for people in dreams to come to life." He finished dressing and started his walk to school.

Hitori froze in mid-step as he saw the man from last night. Or maybe...I'm just losing my mind. Probably working too much. He then stared at the man. There was nothing about him that seemed fabricated. And the clothes...he'd definitely never seen them wearing those types before. "You're...real?"

Hitori walked up to Kuro and touched his face, patting his cheeks and even stretched his mouth a bit. "You're...real..." Then he backed away quickly. "You...you're the one who talks to me in my dreams, yes? And...the rabbit? The white rabbit? Yeah, I remember. I saw him in my dream and next thing I know, I'm in another world. But...wasn't that all just a dream?"

Hitori blinked in confusion. "Um, but we just met yesterday- Oh. You mean, in the dreams. Well, I never thought those were real, so I just flowed with things, y'know?" He pulled on his cap, feeling a bit nervous. "Um, I really need to get to school, too, so...um..."