The Cold Rain of Happiness

Author: LumCheng
Beta: -/-
Part: 1/8
Fandom: epic
Disclaimer: Epic and it's characters belong to BlueSky.
Pairing: Nod/M.K.
Rating: MA
Warnings: romance, comedy, drama, lemon, (tragedy)
Summary: Three months after the pod has bloomed, M.K. and Nod still see each other frequently. Though their feelings grow stronger, the current situation is not at all satisfying for either of them. However the new queen is able to help, but instead of living happily ever after, tragedy strikes again...
Note: As always - thank you, Lilac! (She gave me dozens of great and funny ideas ^^ )
So there might be lotsa typical teenage stuff and awkward getting-to-know-another-world stuff, lol. Oh and sex. You know me - there can never be a fic without lemony goodness from me, haha.

Prologue

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Carefully M.K. set one foot before the other, slowly making her way through the dark forest.

She wasn't used to stroll around here at night, but Nod sat on her right shoulder, giving her directions.

"Watch out," he whispered next to her ear and M.K. ducked as an owl flew right over her head, escaping into the darkness in front of them.

"How far is it yet?" she asked, bending twigs out of their way, eyes on the ground as not to step over a root.

"We're almost there," the leafman replied and stood up before sliding down her arm and landing in her right hand, holding on to her thumb.

Leaning over the edge of her hand, squinting his eyes, Nod tried to spot what he was looking for. "There!", he finally exclaimed, pointing with his finger, "behind that oak tree is a small clearing."

Even if he was talking loud for someone of his species, for M.K. it still sounded like high pitched chirping - without wearing her dad's special helmet. However with time she had learned to concentrate on his voice and was able to understand him to a certain point, if he wasn't talking very fast.

"Oh," she breathed, when they entered the forest glade after she brushed some leaves to the side.

It was a breathtaking view and much brighter than the rest of the wood, especially with the full moon shining upon them. There were white flowers in the lush grass, blooming even under the moonlight, giving the illusion of a warm glow.

"Nod... this is beautiful," M.K. whispered, taking another look around before sitting down, dewdrops immediately soaking her jeans.

He jumped from her hand and got comfortable on her knee. "I knew you'd like it."

Smiling at him, she didn't know what to say. But soon her smile wore off, a sorrowful expression ghosting over her face.

"No, please. Don't get sad. M.K., I didn't mean to—"

She shook her head. "This... I mean, us. It will never work out. Not really at least."

With a sigh, the girl leaned back, digging her hands into the thick, wet grass, looking up into the night sky.

Nod walked over her leg, climbing up her arm until he was on her shoulder again. He was so lightweight, she could barely feel him. And even when he kissed her cheek, M.K. rather felt something like an itch. It tickled and she would've loved to scratch her skin, but she refrained from doing so, turning her head.

"Doesn't this upset you? What are your plans for the future? You think we can keep this up forever?"

"No," he replied, sounding calm and rather content. "That's why I spoke to the queen and asked for vacation."

"Vacation?" M.K. echoed, suddenly sitting up straight, catching him as he slid off her shoulder. Carefully supporting him with both of her hands, she lifted him until they were on eye level.

"So what does that mean?"

She had a faint idea, but didn't want to get her hopes up, until...

"It means I can spend your autumn break with you. Today was your last day of school, right?"

Her lips parted and she wanted to say something, but the hot wave of sheer bliss washing over her whole body made talking impossible.

"Yes, M.K. She'll make me as big as a stomp—I mean, human. And you can show me your world at last."

It took a few moments for her to let this sink in, but finally she was smiling brightly again, even if clouds started moving in front of the moon, darkening the scene. In the distance they could hear the faint thunder.

Only seconds later the first drops started to fall.

Instinctly she held her hand over his head, protecting him from the rain, which was getting heavier by the minute. Her clothes were soaked in no time, but she didn't care.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"Well, uh... I guess I wanted to wait for the right moment?"

For a long while, nothing happened, though she was still looking very happy.

The sound of rain around them, was soothing, comforting somehow.

"Thank you, Nod. It means a lot. I wish, I could hug you right now."

She laughed.

He winked at her.

"Save it for tomorrow."

tbc~

Thanks for reading, everyone.
Sorry, the prologue is always sort of short. But I need to introduce the setting, haha.
I hope you're looking forward to all the events to come ;)
Lummy~