philip_charming | Dreaming the First

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Dreaming the First

Warnings: TAUNTINGS and DISNEY under the cut!
Dream Effects: Shocked surprise at first, fading to tenderness- and then a precipitous fall into miserable despair, gradually hardening to bitter determination
Note: While this is no happy dream, it's also not a Moon Cycle nightmare; no illness shall be forthcoming.

NggggghhhAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!

[Philip jerked upright in bed, covered in sweat and staring wildly at the dark of his bedroom- and at no point does he notice the faint glimmer of the Dreamberry at his bedside table, its purple glow fading away.]

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Aurora! [He was panting heavily, trying to catch his breath; that nightmare shook him up but good.]

Oh, thank goodness... Just a horrible dream...

[She came over to him, and sat on the edge of the bed.]

Did that dream really happen? Did she really do that to you? [She blushes at her betrothed being shirtless. She turns her head although her hand has linked fingers with his.]

[He shuddered all over, trying to shake off the lingering feeling of his dream.] Felt like I was back there... Like even dead, all the future would hold was her horrible cackling...

[So, that would be a 'yes', then.

Feeling Aurora there, her fingers entwined with his own, Philip's eyes finally focused properly on her properly- and with a sigh of soul-deep relief, he moved to take her into his arms upon the instant. He just needed to feel her there, to know that she was safe and awake and real...]

Thank you, my darling. Thank you so, so much.

Edited 2011-11-12 23:07 (UTC)

[Oh! Shirtless hug! Aurora blushes deeply but... she gently wrapped her arms around his shoulders. She shivered at the feel of his skin under her hands but making him feel better came first. She rested her head on his bare shoulder.]

[It's something of a measure of Philip's distress that the gorgeous body he was pressing up against wasn't the focus of his mind. No, all he was focusing on was her presence in his arms, breathing in the smell of her hair, the sensation of her arms around him as well...

And gradually, bit by bit, the tension gradually drained out of his taut shoulders and left him closer to peace.]

[Aurora smiled warmly as she could feel the tension leave his shoulders. Her poor love. She moved and gently caressed his cheek.]

It was just a nightmare. [She kissed him.] We're together, I'm not going anywhere.

Oh, thank goodness. [Philip gave a slightly haggard smile before kissing her back, slow and lingering and ever so tender.

When at last they finally broke the kiss, he looked down at her with cherishing eyes and stroked her hair back, before any words would come.] I surely hope you're not going anywhere without me, darling. You're the only one I want to spend my forever with.

[She moved to rest her forehead against his while shaking hands rested on his bare chest. She had never touched a man's chest before, but if she were the first time should be her betrothed's right? Aurora smiled as she was in his arms, her fingers curling against his skin.]

Mnn, that's the only place I want to be, with you.

[Philip smiled, his hands moving slowly over her back even as her fingers touched so soothingly against his skin. He hadn't quite realized the compromising nature of their situation yet, even though the knowledge was starting to percolate in his subconscious; right now he just enjoyed the comfort he was feeling.]

Anywhere is a chance for happiness, so long as I'm with you.

...Anywhere...

[Aw crud, that got him thinking again. Philip, what have you been told about doing that!

Even so, he pulled his forehead away from her own that so that he might meet her gaze with serious eyes.] You know, as bad as that dream was, it just made me realize something that I should have figured out long ago.

[She was rather enjoying the touch of his skin. Aurora hoped that Phillip didn't think her too forward. However, it was more important that he feel better. At his last comment she blinked.]

What did you realize, my love?

[He smiled at her question, hands tightening on her back to pull her in for a long, gentle kiss...

And let her go once the kiss was released, moving suddenly to flip back the covers opposite where she sat and slide out of bed. (Alas, he IS wearing sleeping pants.) Rounding the foot of the bed before she could rise, Philip instead sank to one knee before his love and reached for her hand.]

This place may not be real, my beloved. It might be no more than a dreaming fancy before the morn, and any minute we might awaken at home with our families. But that is no reason to put our lives on hold.

Awake or asleep, it doesn't matter in the slightest; I don't want to spend either without you by my side. Please, Aurora, will you make me the happiest man in Somarium or out?

Will you marry me?

Edited 2011-11-13 19:48 (UTC)

[When he pulled out of the kiss she wanted to protest lightly. His kisses always put her in a wonderful sort of hazy glow. As he pulled away she watched in surprise. What was he doing?]

[And then, he knelt in front of her.]

[She listened and her heart was soaring again. She heard his question.]

[Her arms wrapped around him as she held on tight to him.]

Yes! Oh yes yes yes! A million times yes and a million more!

[She was near crying as she kissed him.]

[Philip's eyes took on an answering gleam as he rose, meeting her kiss with all the surging joy that was running through him- Happiest man in Somarium? That was understating it.]

[She wrapped her arms around his neck. It didn't matter that she was in her nightgown and he in sleeping pants. It didn't matter that this was after a nightmare of her being trapped in her curse. It certainly didn't matter that they were in a dream world. All that mattered was that the love of her life had asked her to marry him. Oh, she knew they were betrothed, she had been broken-hearted by the idea of being separated from Phillip only to be awoken by him and find out her betrothed and true love were one and the same. But even being betrothed and knowing they were someday going to wed was not the same as him getting on one knee and proposing.

She was in heaven. No, perhaps this was better than heaven... She wasn't sure. All she knew was that Phillip was here, holding and kissing her and she wanted nothing more than to stay this way forever.]

[His hands slid to her waist, his lips never leaving her own; whatever this place, its people, the very world itself would throw their way, from now on they'd face it together. That sheer splendid connection between them, exemplified in their kiss, exhilarated him beyond all reason-

And when the kiss finally ended, he looked down at her with wet and ecstatic eyes.] We're going to get married!

[Philip began to laugh, spinning Aurora through the bedroom in sheer glee; on a blessed occasion such as this, neither dark nor cold could touch them. Had he the space to try, he'd surely fly.]

[She laughs when she's lifted and spun and flying. She was soaring. She felt that way quite a bit with him.]

We're getting married! [She had to tell Rapunzel! She wanted to tell everyone! She was practically bursting with joy as she was being held by Phillip. As he brought her back down, she wasn't quite sure her feet were even touching the ground. Surely, they must be on clouds. When she was pressed up against him, she knew that they would be able to withstand the world.

Her hands moved to rest on his shoulders... only to remember he was still bare-chested. Aurora suddenly blushed deeply.]

We're getting married! [The laughter just wouldn't stop bubbling up, as he brought her down for another kiss; under the circumstances, how could he resist?

Gradually letting go their most recent meeting of hearts and lips, he beamed at her with the feeling like his heart was too small to contain all the love he felt for her...

And then he noticed her blush.

Edited 2011-11-13 23:22 (UTC)

[And then he noticed the way his lifting her had hiked her nightshirt up; he could almost see her (beautiful) knees!

And THEN he noticed that he'd been shirtless all this time. Yeah, pretty much every exposed inch of his skin all went beet-red in an instant.

Even so, Philip made sure to set her down gently, ensuring she had her footing before he tore across the bedroom to hunt down a shirt to wear. And even through the awkward whirlwind of trying to stuff a shirt on as fast as humanly possible, Philip's voice came through as he tried to defuse the situation.]

Of course we'll want to set a date, and a locale, decide who's to officiate, come up with a feast and a show and attire and- Oh, there's so much to be done! Will you handle the invitations?

Edited 2011-11-13 23:24 (UTC)

Rapunzel has already said she would help! And I've asked her to be my maid of honor! [So she was planning ahead, no harm in that.] Oh! Sir Tamaki is getting married as well, I'm sure we could ask if he knows of any good places! And who are we inviting? Shall we invite everyone? And oh there's so much to plan! [She's excited and she kisses him again.]

Let's get married as soon as we can. It will be beautiful no matter what because I'll be marrying you.

Does... does Rapunzel even know yet? [Admittedly, he's a bit 'bzuh' at that... but finding out she was certain enough of his love to already start making arrangements is both a) heartwarming, and b) makes life easier. So yay!]

I'll have to speak with this Sir Tamaki, then... but do you know, I learned of a place when I was last in Espoir that might best do the job. It could use a little clean-up, but what better place to wed my precious rose than the Church of the Rose? [He'll have a sly little grin at that; hee, wordplay!]

And yes, we'll invite everyone, and throw a grand banquet in the middle of town for all to enjoy! And- [Whup, she claimed his lips again; he's going to be a bit distracted. Give him a couple moments?]

[When she pulled away from the kiss she blushed.] We-Well... she doesn't... but I-I thought if you ever did... I would want her there.

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