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"The joy drawer is full of being empty"

- wake up! - Said a child's voice.

- you have class today! - completed a male voice.

The boy with long black hair was lit by the first rays of the morning sun and began to open his eyes slowly contemplating the beautiful view of his open window, curtains blowing and the small blue butterfly entered the room resting on the vase of flowers on the desk. On the side of the bed, it was beautiful how the blue butterfly stood out among the white flowers and the glass vase.

The young man admired that beautiful and rare scene in his monotonous life, he wanted to keep that memory the same way you keep a diamond because for him that scene was worth as much as one. He stood up and ran his hands through his long hair noticing how tangled it was "it looks like a rat's nest" the boy thought, "maybe I should cut it" he completed. The young man grabbed a change of clothes and went to the bathroom, took off his clothes and got under the cold water. The young man closed his eyes and...

"—I was looking for the rabbit - I said and looking back at the garden through the window - He was white and had a funny top hat, wore a vest and was holding a pocket watch, but he disappeared and I'm trying to see if he comes back. "

A childish, funny memory how old were you when it happened? The boy sighed and laughed at his own thoughts, it was funny, he used to think about things like that so much and now he seemed so childish.

"When did I become like this?" - The young man asked himself. - If my father and brother were here, what would they say? - he asked himself.

There was no use thinking about it too much and also the boy needed to unwind, he felt pressured and sad he really wasn't well so he decided to skip class, his grades were good and he was very smart so one day it wouldn't be a problem. The young man walked down the stairs coming face to face with the last person he wanted to meet at that moment, his mother!

"Allistar?" Already going to school? - She asked the boy who was dying for that conversation to end soon.

"Yes," he replied gruffly and she looked at him a little sadly.

"Mrs. Naomi, there's a call for you. - Said one of the maids at the house, Naomi, even reluctantly went to see what it was about because it could be important but she wanted to talk to her son, she knew she wasn't a good mother but she was making an effort to improve.

Allistar went down the big flight of stairs that took him to the ground floor, went to the dining room and took only one apple, the driver was already waiting at the door of the house and the young man, in an attempt to lose the man, went back inside and left for a from the windows as he couldn't go out the back or get noticed by the employees. He went to a park where he used to go with his father and brother was a beautiful place without much movement or people almost like a closed forest, his personal paradise. The brunette settled down at the foot of a tree watching the serene landscape, the singing of birds, the small and colorful flowers of the field and the incessant ticking of the clock...

"They say that if you dream a lot about something, it ends up coming true"

A rabbit in a top hat and vest, a white rabbit with a late watch, is that possible? Allistar was paralyzed, his throat was closing more and more it was almost impossible to breathe, it was a hallucination, It had to be! His body moved by itself chasing the imaginary rabbit towards the road, a loud car horn blared in his ears louder than a tsar, his body moved faster than his mind could process, he took the rabbit in his arms trying take him away from there, he felt as if a big hole had opened beneath his feet, his body slowly falling until he felt the solid wooden floor slam against his back. The young man felt a huge weight on his body, he was a white-haired man wearing a blue suit and a hat of the same color that was lying next to them. Allistar was clinging tightly to the boy's body and a thin line of blood ran down his forehead. even what made Alistar afraid, he stroked the long white hair of the young man he was hugging and felt the same move slowly. His eyes opened and he started to get up and sat up and started to stare at Allistar, red, the young rabbit had beautiful crimson red eyes, that was just what Alistar's brain processed and nothing else, no, the sudden change of scenery he didn't care at all just that man on top of him, that confused and disoriented man with a wound to his forehead and the blood pouring out seemed to be endless.

An orange and striped cat looked like a small tiger that was watching the scene in the distance turned its back and went looking for its owner, both boys were nervous and red, they were close enough to feel each other's uneven breaths, Allistar he could clearly smell flowers and wet grass coming from the albino, the sweet smell of rain, and the albino could smell chocolate coming from Allistar's hair, just shampoo, but it was a temptation for both sides and also torture like a candy that you can't get, I believe the albino didn't mind because he attacked the brunette's mouth as if he had never kissed anyone in his life, no, it wasn't that that mouth was different it fit perfectly in his, it was an amazing feeling and he never wanted it to end and Allistar felt that way too but because of the lack of oxygen they were forced to part ways they were dying to pick up where they left off if not for…

A strong kick on the wooden door made her fall with a dull thud but even so it made the floor shake raising a great amount of dust and in the midst of that dust it was possible to see only a child and female figure followed by thousands of bright eyes.

- damn! Do you know how old I have to be taking care of a careless grown man like you!? - That voice was slightly familiar to Allistar but where did he know it?

— Kitty! Could you have at least waited for me to finish having fun? - the albino replied the girl in the same irritated tone, but his words made Alistar's face burn!

The little girl, only 10 years old, went towards the two with disgust, she felt a bitter taste rise in her throat, she really didn't like how her friend played with the feelings of others looking for a little pleasure, she tried to ignore this fact and went to make the first aid in both. Allistar had dislocated his wrist and it was a little painful to put it back in place the albino watched the brunette's every expression of pain and begged him to stop soon he really didn't like to see his little one in pain, laughed with such a thought "you little one" YOUR never I had thought so irrationally for no one before after all I didn't even know his name, but it was even not knowing I felt like I knew him… what a familiar feeling.

- What is your name? - the albino asked, which made the violet-haired girl let out a long sigh.

"Allistar, what's up! - the little cat had pulled harder on the splint before finally tying it.

— here, this is for the pain. - Said handing him a white and round pill next to a glass of water.

— Thank you, who are you? - Moreno asked.

— My name is Sebastian, Sebastian Leblanc. - Sebastian for a few seconds was lost in the dark and deep navy blue eyes and only came back to reality because he felt the girl beside him start to stitch his forehead, she bandaged it and stood up.

"I'm Cheshire, Kitty Cheshire, it's a pleasure to meet you Allistar. - the young woman said with a sweet smile - which kingdom are you from?

- Kingdom? - the young man asked confused.

"He's not from around here, but neither is he an Alice, Kitty. - Sebastian says a little sadly and Kitty looks at him confused.

"Alice?" - Young Alistar just had more and more doubts.

- I see, I'm late, I have class now I'll have to go dragon because of your fault Sebastian try to reward me - said the girl before running towards the exit but stopped at the entrance and turned to face them - Sebastian, one more thing: don't play with other people's feelings. - the girl signed.

A big violet dragon appeared behind the girl and she climbed on it leaving for God knows where.

Alistair was stunned, white as if he'd seen a ghost or worse a fierce dragon-like monster, frozen in a trancelike state. Alistar was startled to feel Sebastian tugging at her hair.

"You look scared," the albino said. - I'm sorry, it's my fault. - he added, he was sad but the brunette didn't notice, he was lost in reveries.

— I died and this is heaven? -Alista asks and that makes the albino burst out laughing.

— if this isn't heaven, then hell is definitely not far from here. No, you're not dead." Sebastian picked Alistar up and carried him upstairs to a bedroom. - But I can take you to heaven just ask - completed leaving him gently on the bed.

Alistar blushed at these words, the albino smoothed the rabbit's ears as if it were part of his hair, removing the leaves and branches that were trapped in it before going to the wardrobe and starting to remove his warm, stuffy suit, and Alistar didn't fail to watch as the bigger one slowly unbuttoned each button of his blouse with that roguish smile pretending not to know that the smaller one was watching him.

- where are we? - the brunette asked a few times but there was no answer from the older one, so the brunette went to Sebastian who got a big shock when he felt the touch of the boy's cold fingers on his body.

- Yes? Sebastian asked innocently.

- You did not listen to me? - Alistar asked confused.

— sorry I should have said before, I'm bilateral profound deaf... so, you know... these ears - he said pulling them - are just an ornament. - completed embarrassed

— you swear!? - the brunette was so amazed and curious about the subject - but you speak so well that it is almost impossible to notice. - His sentence made the albino let out a nasal laugh.

"It's practical, few people around here know sign language, I had to adapt if I wanted to be understood, luckily I had help," he finally replied, finishing his change.

Lost in daydreams, Alistar's brain had just processed all the information, how he had become so disconnected that he only noticed now that this place was completely different, the man in front of him had rabbit ears and the other girl had ears, cat's tail and legs how he had let it pass nothing else made sense, that place didn't make sense! This only happened after his eyes had met the rabbit's hypnotic eyes, where was his head? Clearly he wasn't thinking straight, but what else he had in his head were doubts he had and he wanted to ask Sebastian about it, and that Kitty's last name was somewhat familiar but from where? The young brunette smirked, since when had he become so curious? He wasn't sure, but it wasn't bad enough, Alistar was so lost in his daydreams and thoughts that he didn't even notice a hand gently caressing his cheek.

"Sebastian, what is this place?" What you are? Who was that girl? Where are we? - really he had thousands of questions and they were running over each other, he spoke desperately it got to be funny.

- Slowly! Calm down - said the rabbit laughing - I'll explain everything calmly! One question at a time if not I don't understand.

- what place is this? Where I am? - the young man asked this time calmer.

- Come here - said the albino going to the wall with a large window in the shape of a clock, as soon as he looked he saw a large forest surrounding the place where they were. - We are in The Blood Region, in the old clock tower, now in ruins, see that tall tower! - he said pointing to a small white tower that stood out in the middle of the forest. - that's the top of Clubs castle, the closest kingdom to here.

— where is it here? - the brunette asked but there was no answer, after all the boy had his back to him looking for something in one of the drawers.

"I thought so," he said, turning back to face the brunette this time with a letter in hand.

- what is it? - Alistar asked.

— your "passport" this is the only way to get back home, you need to find more as the magic that resides in here won't be enough and mine isn't enough to take you back either. - Said looking seriously at the boy but in his eyes there was a hint of worry, It was a common playing card, a king of diamonds. - to get more cards you will have to participate in the games.

— What world am I in? And how do I play games? - Allistar asked.

— on the mainland of Naipeeland, the games come to you, the croupiers go after the Alices to join the games, however you don't have to. Allistar glanced thoughtfully at the window.

When Allistar faced the rabbit again his eyes were different, they were yellow and they looked very much like a clock.

— I'm sorry about all this little Alice, I hope you survive I'd like to see you again, I'll be watching but unfortunately I can't protect you. - he said with a sad face he kissed him in a calm and sweet way a kiss full of tenderness, a goodbye kiss, before the brunette could start filling him with questions the rabbit pushed him and the scenario around him was changing again, he felt his body fall among the flowers, he was sure that after that he would be crippled and began to seriously think that someone had drugged him or was in a coma from the car accident.

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