Ember sighed as she finished tying the bow in her dark brown hair. Today was her birthday, and she was invited to celebrate at Roderichs house by the king of all idiots, Gilbert. "Don't be late~!"
she recalled. "Otherwise, no beer and cake for you!" He said, followed by his trademark laugh. She hated Gilbert, but, come on...Free cake... As she walked down the stairs, she noticed her older
brother, Kodi, having trouble with his tie. A smile tugged at her lips as Kodi struggled to fix his tie. She walked over to him. "You need help?" she asked, as she started properly tying his tie. "Yeah,
thank koala!" he said, smiling at her. Their father, Aurthur, came down the stairs. "Are you two re-" He stopped. He had never seen his daughter looking so beautiful. "My stars, Ember... You look
smashing..." He said. She smiled at him. "Aw! Thanks pop!" Finally, after all was said and done, they hopped in the car, and headed to Roderichs house. When they arrived, they noticed the front
gates were wide open, which was unusual, seeing as Roderich seemed to be a rather quiet celebrator (though, you cant say that about him and his piano). As Ember made her way inside, a slow
song started playing. Everybody quickly scrambled to find a partner. All except for Roderich, who was standing on the sidelines. She noticed this, and slid up next to him. She grabbed his hand,
intertwining her fingers with his. His face turned a fierce red. "Wh-what are you doing...?" "I was just about to ask you..." she started,"would you like to join me in this dance?" He blinked, then
proceeded to the dance floor, her following behind. When they had found the perfect spot, he slid his hands from her hands to her waist. She had put her hands on his shoulders, and the two
began to dance. Near the end of the dance, Roderich pulled ember close, her head resting on his chest. She smiled as she listened to his steady heartbeat. "Ember..." He said. "Huh-what? Oh, yes
Roderich?" She looked up at him. "I...I just wanted to let you know...Ich liebe dich*...And... I want you to be mine..." He looked away, blushing. She pulled his face to look back at her. She gently
kissed him. "I would like that very much..." She said, as she rested her head back on his chest. Roderich lowered his head, kissed her head, smiled, and whispered,"Thank you...Ember..."
END.