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[indent]The bright glow of day clawed at the edges of a blackout curtain covering the large, windowed doors that led out to the balcony, casting the amply-sized room into a dull, dim state, making things feel cold and claustrophobic despite the sheer size of the room, and casting the space into something which was somewhat devoid of color. Kousuke jerked awake, inhaling sharply as he clutched at the empty space beside him on the bed. After what felt like too long, he slowly released his breath and shoved his face into his pillow.

[i]What a nightmare...[/i] he thought with a groan.

A dream which felt far too real. He had plenty of those before, but nothing like that. He thought back the man in the mask. The contract. What was it even about? Did he even read it? His dad always told him to read things carefully before he signed them, but in the dream...it was almost as though he had been ready to sign it before it was even placed before him. A stupid act, sure...though at least it was just a dream...

[i]Figures I'd dream about some weird ass contract,[/i] he sighed, rolling over what he could remember from the dream encounter again and again, [i]Dad's been on my ass lately, I'm probably just stressed over the engagement...[/i]

Even as he thought the reassurance, however, there was a part of him that knew it wasn't true. The dream wasn't like other stress-fueled visions he'd had. It was...different...like it wasn't even a dream at all...[/indent]