To Sleep or to Be Awake ( Yandere Dream Demon x Reader )

Your Place

   " Alright I'm ready to be carried. "

   " Okay, come over here and jump on my back. I'll give you a piggy back ride the rest of the way. "

You walked towards Bruno and saw him bend his knees a little and hold his arms ready to catch your legs. You put your hands on his shoulders and jumped on his back. Your arms wrapped around his neck and his hands held your legs, specifically holding your thighs. You wrapped your legs around his front and he stood up straight.

   " Am I not heavy? "

   " I didn't say that. "

   " Hey! "

   " I'm kidding, I'm kidding. We're almost there. "

   " Yay. "

The sun was now setting and the sky was turning orange. Bruno kept moving at the same pace he always walked, not seeing any disruption from when you got on his back. You laid your head against him as he walked and looked at the scenery around. It was nice to relax a little. 

   " We're here. "

You raised your head and looked ahead of you. Your eyes widened at the scenery in front of you. It was unlike anything you have ever seen before. 

You had walked to a cliff and there was a hill beside the edge that was as tall as three people stacked on each other. It was hollowed and there was water coming from the top of it and the water sat in a pool before going off the edge of the cliff and becoming a waterfall. The water fell off the cliff after leaving the small pool and was a river when it met the ground at the bottom of the cliff.

   " Wow..."

   " I told you it was a surprise and for good reason. It's beautiful isn't it? "

   " Yeah, how did you find this place? "

   " Well, one day we were looking for a lost child. The mother and father of the kid said that he loved walking down that narrow road, so we spread out to look for him. I came this way and found this place and the kid was sitting on the edge of the cliff. I asked him if he knew why I was there and he told me it was to bring him back to his parents. It was then that I learned that the kid wasn't going to live much longer. He had a disease that he had lived with for twelve years and that was his last day. He said he wanted to see something beautiful before he died. I brought his parents to him and they sat with him, until it was his time to pass. "

   " That's really sad. "

   " Yeah, he was a good kid. I come here whenever I need time away from the police force. Sometimes it gets too much for me, and I always come back here to relax and reminisce. It helps me when I'm upset and I think back to that kid. All he wanted was to see something beautiful before he closed his eyes for the last time. "

Bruno let go of your legs and you landed back on your own two feet. You walked beside him closer to the edge and towards the pool of water. Bruno sat on the edge of the water and rolled his pants up, taking his socks and shoes off. He put his legs into the water and looked at the sunset. You joined him and sat down beside him. 

You put your legs in the water after taking off your socks and shoes. The sight was beautiful and breathtaking. You could hear the rushing water as it went off the side and hit the ground below. It was relaxing and you could feel your shoulders becoming less tense. 

   " You know Y/n. Death is part of life. It happens to us all, sooner or later and you see a lot of it in the police force.  So, when I heard that this person was really close to you, I wanted to help you calm down and to relax a little. Trust me, I've lost my fair share of friends, and it was on the job. "

   " I'm sorry. "

   " You shouldn't apologize. It's part of life and I've learned to handle it. But Y/n...I want you to know something. "

   " What? "

You turned towards Bruno to give him your full attention. His face was glowing in the orange light, and it highlighted his face. He turned towards you and grabbed your hand. He squeezed your hand and his face turned towards you. His face was calm and content, while his dark hazel eyes were now focused on you. 

   " I promise you, I will catch the person or people doing this and put them behind bars. For Cindy's honor and for your safety. I will do everything I can to catch whoever is doing this and see justice prevail. You have my word. "

His eyes were determined, and you could see a fire lit up in his eyes. His hand was still holding yours and it wasn't just the setting sun that made your cheeks turn red. 

   " T-Thank you, Bruno. I appreciate it and if you need any help I'll help you. "

   " Thanks. I'll keep that in mind. The last thing I want is for you to be hurt. And it's worrying me at how close this person, or people, is getting to you. They've gone after three people in your grade, and now your best friend. I'm worried you might be their target, and that maybe your mother's sleep loss has something to do with it. "

   " I don't know. There's defiantly a connection between it all, but I don't know about my mother being involved. "

   " I don't know. I'm still looking into it. I was going to ask, what was it that you thought about in the car that made you turn so pale? "

   " Oh, it was just a nightmare I had. It terrified me and then I woke up to Cindy being...gone. "

   " What was the dream about? "

   " It was about...Cindy being shot actually. We were in a city and she was looking for someone. She was going to help someone cross the street when they turned around and pulled a gun on her. They shot her in the head and she hit the building, dead. Afterward the figure wrapped around me and pointed the gun at my chin to make me look at it. I woke up after that. "

   " Hmm could it have been a deja vu dream? "

    " I don't know. All I know is that Cindy is gone and I didn't get to say goodbye. "

It was silent again, and you gazed at the stars that started appearing. Bruno squeezed your hand and you looked back at him.

   " Say goodbye now. "

   " What do you mean? "

   " Like this. "

Bruno let go of your hand and stood upon the grass. He cupped his hands around his mouth and took in a deep breath of air.

   " Goodbye, Cindy! " He screamed into the night.

He looked down at you and smiled. He held his hand down to you and gestured for you to take it.

   " Just like that. Come on. "

You grabbed his hand and he pulled you up. He turned you towards the cliff and put your hands up to your mouth. He stepped back and held your shoulders.

   " Scream. Scream it out. "

You looked out at the starry night sky and took a deep breath.

   " Goodbye, Cinderella! " You screamed her nickname instead of her real name.

When you were done screaming you felt a little lighter. Bruno was smiling behind you, glad that you had listened to him and screamed. He knew you felt better when he saw you smile and scream again.