With reassurance, you headed towards the kitchen and started cooking dinner yourself - Norman hugging you from behind, Michael stalking you from the corner of the room, and Penny also appearing to speak to you. But you weren't annoyed by them wanting to interact with you - in fact you were pretty used to it - you found their company to be quite fun nowadays, amused by how they saw the world compared to how you saw the world. You decided to just go with it, especially considering how there was nothing you could do about their...mannerisms anyway. So brushing their characteristics under the rug, you carried on cooking dinner - settling on creating a chickpea korma curry last second and enjoying said food in the process. Sharing it with Norman, Michael and Penny, you sat at the dinner table and ate it while Hannibal ate his own meal - you stifling a yawn once you'd finished.

You were going to do wash your dishes and scrub the table, but Norman insisted on doing so - the timid male declaring that you shouldn't have to clean up, or that you shouldn't have to get even more tired after today. Finding his remark relatively funny, you let him do so, deciding to head upstairs and switch into your pyjamas instead. Doing your teeth, you said Goodnight to everybody and slid into bed - Norman scurrying into bed as speedily as possible and cuddling you from behind a second time. You didn't take the Hypnocil - but in hindsight, you probably should have, because you'd completely and utterly forgotten about how mischievous Freddy could be at times. Especially since he'd only just dragged you to the boiler room and mocked at your fatigued condition. Fan-fucking-tastic.

"Can't you leave me alone for just ONE minute...!?" You groaned in annoyance, pressing one hand against your forehead whilst rolling your eyes.

"Mmm...Let me think about that...Nah~" The dream demon spoke angelically, shooting you a smug smirk before disappearing and reappearing right ahead of you. "~Too bored~"

"There are things called "hobbies", y'know...?" You sarcastically scoffed, stifling another yawn as you shook your head at the very same time. "They're tremendously useful, and most people have them. Maybe you should - oh, I don't know - look into them...? They might actually stop your boredom."

"But then they'd get in the way of my time with you, sweetheart~" Freddy cooed with a dark grin, snatching up your wrist a second or two after and tugging you somewhat closer towards him. "I don't give a flying fuck about personal interests. Why should I? I never have before. I don't care. They're pointless to me. Especially when you're around~"

"Oh please, gimme a break." You dryly commented, raising your eyebrows before sighing in the process. "You just enjoy taunting me with a numerous amount of nightmares. I don't think that counts as spending time with me, especially when I don't particularly enjoy them."

"D'aww, c'mon, don't be like that, Princess~" He hummed wickedly, the cruel male cradling the left side of your face with his gloved hand while also caressing your cheek possessively in the process. "After all, I always save you in the end, now don't I~? Besides, y'know I always do it out of love~"

"Yeah, right." You irritably muttered, "As if you'd ever let me have a lucid dream. As if you'd ever give me a break and let me sleep in peace for once."

Now smirking, Freddy shook his head and used his left hand to curl around your waist; his emerald-coloured eyes glinting evilly as you knew what you'd said was correct. "Nah~" The devilish male agreed in amusement, "~No way in Hell."

"Jeez, you're such a Jerk..." You huffed with slight exasperation; your exhaustion catching up with you whilst you suddenly felt somewhat drained for some reason. "Honestly, what is wrong with you...?"

The sadistic slasher carried on smirking, finding your words to be ridiculously funny before he used his finger-knives to toy with a few strands of your beautifully, coloured hair. "You've asked me that before, sweetheart~" He purred psychotically, his smug attitude continuing to aggravate you further and further. "But if you really want me to tell you, I can always bullet-point each and every problem—"

Though, despite being asleep and in the dreamworld, you began to feel even more worn-out; his antagonising attitude fading into the background while you wondered what to do. "I think I'll pass...on that..." You mumbled drowsily, catching him off-guard as your tiredness washed over you completely and made you fall to your knees.

"Woah, what the FUCK!?" Losing his sharp-tongue and mocking expression, Freddy's left arm that was curled around your waist tightened; preventing your head from hitting the ground whilst he also bent down with you. "I should be the one asking YOU what's wrong, BITCH...!"

"Why don't you try dealing with Michael and Jason fighting in Camp Crystal Lake? I mean, all I wanted was to walk around the lake." You sighed a second time, trying to ignore how tired you truly were after your hands weakly grasped his sweater.

"They fought?" Freddy frowned after he questioned your remark, curiosity washing over his face once he picked up on those specific words. "Over what? I mean, Myers and Voorhees are usually fucking pansies, so it's weird for them to pick a fight with one another. Then again, if you really want to know, the most pathetic one of the group is probably—"

"Don't even start." You coldly scolded, your glare intensifying as you knew exactly who he was going to bring up. "Because that's not what we were talking about. They...Well, they—"

"—They what?" He repeated impatiently, slight agitation shining through his tone whilst he continued to make sure you wouldn't collapse.

"They both grew annoyed...Because I...I walked to the lake by myself." You told him truthfully, knowing that at least he wouldn't see the problem. Well, not that much anyway.

"Oh? And why did you?" Freddy aggressively demanded, his mood darkening as his behaviour began to show tiny signs of concern. "You'd better have a good reason for that, (Y/n)~"

"Why do you care...? It's not that big of a deal. I've walked to places plenty of times by myself before." You shot back stubbornly, shrugging it off and not seeing the problem. "The three of us all had different reasons anyway. I snapped from Michael, Penny, Billy, Stu and Hannibal all arguing, Jason's reason was because Michael entered Crystal Lake without permission, and Michael's reason was because I stormed off and left the group entirely."

"That's it...? I didn't think that their fighting would cause you to feel this exhausted. You're not usually this weak." The dream demon retorted in a mocking manner, taunting you while his malicious mindset returned.

"Oh shut up." You retaliated hotly, his teasing striking a nerve and flaming up your frustration once more. "It wasn't just that, y'know...! Michael throwing my Mom to the floor when we visited her also made me upset. Not to mention learning about your past, having Hannibal, Michael, Norman, Billy and Stu all argue by the front door, and then having to put up with you now...I wouldn't...I wouldn't call that weak..."

"Okay, okay. I get it. That's not pathetic." Freddy deviously chuckled, his concern vanishing as he found your fragile form to be quite cute instead. "I get why you're fucking done with today."

"Seriously..." You murmured again softly, your fury fizzling out whilst you cuddled closer into his chest. "Having people fight over you almost all of your day...Seeing someone you care about being flung to the floor...Hearing more about what you did in the past...I don't have enough energy...to...to stay awake right now. I just...I just don't."

"Whatever. I guess I'll give you a free pass tonight." The demonic male decided finally; silently enjoying the adorable attention you were giving him, despite his hidden disappointment. "I'd grow bored anyway. I don't care."

"Sure you don't..." You smiled teasingly, pink colouring your cheeks as he picked you up bridal style and materialised a duplicate bed similar to yours. "Thanks though...I'm glad to be able to get some...get some actual rest...for...for once..." And with that, you physically passed out - unable to hold on anymore.