Title: Kiss me after midnight

Author: kieta_seraphim

Band(s)/Fandom(s): Motorcity

Rating: PG-13/T

Paring(s): JuliexClaire, mentions of MikexChuck and TexasxDutch

Genre: Romance, fluff, drabble, slight angst

Warnings: girlxgirl kissing,

Comments: So I randomly got sucked into this fandom completely against my will.

One shot/ chapters: 1/2 and 1

Summary: A tender moment between Julie and Claire.

Word count: 679

Kiss me after midnight

Julie Kane had seen it one day. The weather controls were down for an entire twenty-four hours. Before she had only heard about it from old timers who had been there since before Deluxe. Julie had only dreamt about it. Then it happened. It was a Thursday. Julie had managed to get Claire to spend a full day in Motorcity with her and the rest of the burners. Julie had laughed at Claire's look of surprise when she saw Dutch and Texas sharing a slice of pizza while they were hanging out at Antonio's. Though it hardly compared to the completely scandalized look when she caught Mike pressing Chuck into a wall and kissing him.

That hadn't stopped her from watching them make out a little bit longer until Claire had pulled her away.

"I see why you like it down here." Claire commented off-handedly with the slightest bit of smile. Claire had been down with Julie several times but it was the first time that she admitted that she might like Motorcity.

Julie returned the smile as she pushed back a few strands of her hair. "I knew you would."

It was then that an alert went off and the burners were spurred into action. Julie was climbing into 9lives when Claire grasped her arm. "Let me ride with you." Julie looked up at her friend before nodding her consent. Claire climbed inside and Julie pushed 9lives into gear after the boys.

After the mission, Claire and Julie had just managed to stash 9lives safely under Deluxe and get above ground before the buildings suddenly docked. This time however it didn't seem to Kane's doing but was more like a complete malfunction of all electrical components. Julie couldn't even get in touch with the other burners to make sure they had gotten back to Motorcity alright.

The malfunction was causing complete and utter havoc over the Deluxe. Citizens were trapped outside or in various buildings. "What do you think's going on?" Claire intoned as the two ventured, almost reluctantly into the open.

"I don't know, but it can't be good." Julie replied softly. "Let's go find out though." Julie rushed forward with Claire following somewhat reluctantly.

It was still raining, more of a light rain than the pouring spectacle it had been earlier. The streets were basically deserted with people finding shelter elsewhere. Claire held her hands above her head as she walked. "Hey Jules." Julie turned to face Claire. "Are you ever jealous of how open the guys can be in motorcity?" In Deluxe, public displays of affection were not allowed. A simple kiss could end in an arrest. Yet down in Motorcity, she'd seen Mike and Chuck going at it in what was a public setting. It just didn't seem fair.

Julie took the few step back to where Claire stood and clasped the other girl's cheeks in her hands and pressed their lips into a chaste kiss. It lasted for almost a minute before the two pulled apart simply for the sake of air. "It's because of things like this that I joined the burners." Julie paused to look upwards at the dark sky. "I want people to have the freedom to kiss the one in public without being arrested. To be free to make out own choices..." Claire swallowed Julie's next words as she kissed the other girl. Claire didn't need to hear it. She finally understood. It wasn't teenage rebellion. It was a cause. To be free.

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Owari.

I'm not quite satisfied with the way this one turned out. I will be posting a redux of this fic in the not to distant future.

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