Dreamcember 2021

Day 7: Memory Lane

(A cup of floof to compensate for the angst? :))
(AU where they still have their powers, but the Multiverse AUs crashed into each other, causing a RESET and everyone's starting over as High schoolers)

Dream stared at the tree that had been in the lone, abandoned playground for years. A small smile appearing on his skull as he reminisced the fun memories he's had playing on it.

"Oh, what a small world." Dream then turned towards the voice and brightened up a bit. "Error!" Dream cheered, rushing and hugging his boyfriend happily. Error simply laughing and then hugging back. The RESET did changed everything, and honestly? Error was actually glad that he got ambushed on that day. Ink had a friggin SOUL now!

"Hello Dreamy." Error hummed as Dream then leaned up and kissed his boyfriend. Error melting into the kiss happily before the two pulled away. "What are you doing here exactly?" Well... I mostly just came upon this really, it's the playground we used to play in everyday." Dream spoke and Error gasped lightly. "Oh yeah! It is!" Error then quickly rushed into the abandoned playground, ignoring the loud, ear scratching noise of the gate opening. Dream flinching a bit before chuckling and following after his excited lover.

"Holy shit, it's been so long!" Error looked around in awe as Dream then dusted a bench and sets his bag down. Error noticing Dream's action and quickly walking over, setting his bag besides Dream. "Let's go try the swings again, yeah?" Dream smiled a bit and Error nodded excitedly.

The two lovers then moved towards the swings, Error sitting down and Dream going behind Error and carefully starting to push the pixlexic glitch. "Oh wow, it still works well." Error couldn't believe it honestly and Dream chuckled. "Yeah." Dream then smiled as he listened in to Error's soft giggles.

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"Why don't you go play with them?" Dream then glanced at the other side of the bench, where he sees a familiar glitch fidgeting nervously with their jacket while also clinging to Geno's sleeve. Dream then glanced up at his mother again nervously. "B-But mama..." Dream whispered softly before feeling a hand on top of his own, he glanced over, seeing his brother. "Hey. If it really is Error from before, I'm sure he'll forgive you like how I did..."

Dream then glanced nervously at Error again before glancing back at Nightmare. "B-But... I... I was mean to him for so long... And- And I still don't get how you forgave me... I..." Dream began to stutter before blinking when he felt his mother's hand carefully rub his skull. "Dreamy, it's okay... He will forgive you..." Dream glanced up at his mother and shakily nods.

He then carefully got off the bench and then nervously began to walk towards the other bench, glancing at his family, who had gave him thumbs ups. Well, Nightmare was just giving an 'ok' hand sign. He then turned back to the other family, noticing that Error was now staring directly at him.

Dream felt his marrow run cold... But he must press on. He couldn't afford disappointing his brother and mother again. "Hi! I'm Dream! What's your name?" Error glanced down at the reaching hand in surprise. Does... Does Dream not... Remember...? Maybe... Maybe this.... This maybe be easier...?

"E-Err... Error..." Error quietly whispered and Dream gasped. "Pretty name!" Well, it is a pretty name... Even before he knew that Error was a destroyer, he's always admired his name.

Error felt a blush form on his cheeks and quickly hid it. Dream! Complimenting him?! Oh my stars! Agh, why didn't his crush on Dream fade away in the RESET?! Aaaaa it fucking carried on and he hates it! "I-It's... It's not..." "Nonsense. If I say it's pretty, then it's pretty. I like your name Error!" Error felt himself blush more and pull his hood over his skull. But he couldn't stop the smile on his face.

Geno simply laughed and petted him. Damn his brother! Agh- Dream fucking complimented him- how is he not supposed to have a gay panic at that?!

"Ooooh! Do you maybe wanna try the swings?" Error blinked a bit confused. Swings? What are swings? "Swings...?" "Yeah! Swings!" Dream then pointed at the set of unoccupied swings in a spot and Error blinked. He's never actually tried that before... And Dream is... Asking to try it with him... "Sure..." Ah, hopefully his silly crush on the ex positive guardian goes away.

"Yay! Come on!" Dream then excitedly rushed towards it and Error glanced up at his mother, who chuckled and nodded. "Go on Error." Error glanced at his brothers. Fresh and Geno simply giving thumbs ups. Error then slowly nodded, getting down and walking after Dream.

"So... How does this... Work?" He's never been on a swing before. "Oh! Uh... Well, you sit down and hold on to the bars, and then have someone gently push you usually." Dream spoke and Error blinked. "That sounds dangerous." Error commented. He likes it! "No it really isn-" Before Dream could finish, Error had sat down and gripped on the bars before blinking. Wait, he has haphephobia!

"Okay, you're fast." Dream giggled as he then went behind Error. "D-Dream wai-" Error couldn't finish his sentence when Dream carefully touched his back and gave a little push. Error closed his eyesockets, expecting pain from the touch, but when nothing happened, he then peeked an eyesocket open, before gasping when he hadn't even crashed.

"That's how it really works really." Dream blinked as Error then glanced at Dream in wonder. Dream couldn't help but feel a bit awkwarded out. Did he say something wrong? Did he do something wrong? "You're amazing..." Error couldn't help but whisper and Dream felt a light blush appear on his skull. "E-Eh...?!" "U-Uhm... Ignore what I said! Push!" Error couldn't help but feel like a child as he said the last word.

Dream blinked, before shaking his skull. He decided to ignore it and gave Error another gentle push. The thrill of air hitting against his skull back and forth as he swung in the swing was fun. And before he knew it, he was giggling as Dream kept pushing him. Dream was giggling and laughing as well. The two were finally having fun.

Unbeknownst to the two children. Nightmare, Geno and Fresh watched warily to make sure nothing happened, but all three were pleasantly surprised when the two had begun giggling and laughing. "He's... laughing. Broski's laughing." Fresh gasped in awe and Geno grinned. Nightmare's eyelights shone. Error's laughing! Dream did it!

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*Hands y'all floof on a silver tray* Enjoy :)

I had fun with this atgyfhnm