Hey guys and gals! It's StudentFromGallifrey here! Though I guess you could know that already… So yeah, anyways, this little two shot was floating around my head for a couple days, and I needed to get it out. This will be my last story for Professor Layton for a while, and A Christmas Adventure is up for adoption if you want it. Send me a PM if you want to take it up. I have deleted A New Day because of its unpopularity. So yeah, I hope you enjoy!
No, I don't own Professor Layton, Or anything on . Or Hammerhead hull B's, Or Dreadnaughts, Or Battle Cruisers, Or Battle Pirates, Doctor Who, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Google, or MW3, or even have a girlfriend.
PS: Whoever guesses the most amounts of references I have in this story gets a cookie!
Flora was playing Modern Warfare 3 with Benjamin, and his team was smashing her team. She was running from building to building, trying not to be picked off by someone's 'Noob Tubes'. That was, until she ran into a claymore. Man, she hated those things.
"Ah! Dang it!" She yelled, at the loss screen came up on her screen.
She heard Benjamin's voice coming across the microphone. "Still think you can beat me? My clan is the BEST."
She heard one of his teammates reply to him. "I think she was doing really well. Her team was just made up of campers and ten year olds. Any space in the clan?"
"Sorry Megan, the clan is only for higher levels. Maybe we should challenge one one of the higher rankers?"
"Got it Ben, see you soon."
-CamperKiller450 left the game.
"I have to go, Flora. Good luck in collage!"
"Alright, see you."
-DestroyerofDeath left the game.
Flora shut off her Xbox and sighed. It had been several years since Benjamin left for America. Luke's family had moved too, but he was back for her nineteenth, which was today, actually. The Professor was going to take her and Luke out for some chips or something.
"Flora, are you ready to go?" She heard the Professor from outside her door.
"Yeah, just a minute. Let me grab my hair tie."
"Ok, Luke and I are down stairs when you're ready."
"Ok!" Flora grabbed the peach hair tie and looked in her mirror. Tying her hair into her usual long ponytail, she looked over her outfit. A Lavender tee-shirt, boot-cut blue jeans (Benjamin had gotten her into those. Americans made the best pants!), and some lavender flats. The first time she wore it to school; she thought the boys would never leave her alone! It took a couple angry girlfriends, slapping a boy who started reaching towards certain places, and hiding in the bathroom with her friend Yuki during lunch, to get away from them. Eventually the boys got the message and left her alone, but she had already decided to transfer to a nearby private school.
Grabbing her purse, she walked down the stairs towards the men of the house.
"Ready to go, Flora?" The Professor asked.
"Yep! Um Luke, are you alright?" She asked.
The sixteen year old stuttered, "U-um yeah Flora. I-it's just that- that you look really pretty in that outfit." As soon as he said that, he started to blush an unbelievingly red shade.
She smiled. "Thank you Luke. Where are we headed?" She asked.
The Professor smiled. "You'll see."
He held open the door for Luke and Flora, before sharing a wink with a certain girl in yellow behind the garage door.
Benjamin exited the guest bedroom and turned towards his friends, Rory and Amy Williams. He was good friends with their son, Mickey Williams. They met at MineCon, and were instantly the best of friends. Not to mention, Amy could cook like she was the goddess of cooking.
"Thanks for letting Megan and I stay here for the weekend, Mr. and Misses Williams." He said.
"No problem. You and your cousin are welcome here anytime!" Amy said.
There was a knock on the door. Turning to them, Benjamin said, "That would be my ride. I'll see you guys at next MineCon, right?" He asked.
"We wouldn't miss it for the world."
"Great!"
At that moment, Megan and Mickey walked down the stairs. The long distance fiancées were finally moving into their own flat. Benjamin didn't approve of them doing that before marriage, but he didn't impose on the happy couple. Not that that they would listen to him anyways…
"Megan," Benjamin started, "I'll see you later, alright? You too Mickey."
"See you, Bennie." Mickey jested.
"Bye, Benjamin. Have a good flight home." Megan said, giving him a hug. He may have been only nineteen, and Megan twenty-one, but already he was tall enough so that he could rest his chin in her red hair.
"Thank you." Saying that, he broke off the hug and walked to the door. "Oh, and Mr. Mickey-the-Idiot, don't get too immature with her in your flat."
"Now Ben, when would I ever do that?" He asked.
They all shared a good laugh before he turned to leave. He said bye one last time, and walked out the door.
He turned to the girl in yellow who was waiting patiently outside. "Alright, let's get going.
"Okay, everyone will be so happy to see you!" Emmy exclaimed.
"Yeah, I'm sure they will."
Flora, Luke, and the Professor walked up to the door of their house. All three were bundled up against the cold chill of London's afternoon in early spring.
"Alright you too, you need to get washed up for dinner when we get in.
"'K, Prof, I will." Luke said, barley suppressing a yawn.
"Flora, I believe that Emmy has gotten something for you. Before we eat, you need to talk to her."
"Okay, dad."
He liked how that sounded.
They entered the house, and Luke immediately ran upstairs to his room. The Professor and Flora walked into the living room, where Emmy on the couch. A boy, no, a man, was sitting across from her on the love seat.
"Emmy?" Flora asked, "Who's our guest?"
The boy turned towards her. He had a red bow taped to his shirt. "Wow, Flora. It's been two hours, and you have already forgotten me?" He feigned insult.
"Benjamin?" Flora timidly asked, taking a small step forward. "What are you doing here? Weren't you in America this morning?"
"No, I was actually a couple blocks away. I have been for the weekend, actually."
They were now just a couple steps away from each other. Flora spoke up again, her voice still soft.
"Why didn't come visit me? If you had been here for the weekend, couldn't you have come over?"
"Yes, well about that… Relations between Luke and I haven't been the best lately. Emmy, Layton, and I decided I should wait for your birthday." He gently wrapped his arms around her shoulders.
"Why haven't you been getting along with Luke lately?" She asked, snuggling into his chest.*
"Well, it's because-"
"Benjamin?" Luke asked. He and Flora turned around to face him.
"Um, hello Luke. It's nice to see you again."
"What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be in America getting fat! That's all you guys are good for, isn't it?" Luke said, almost yelling.*
"Luke!" Layton reprimanded him. "That is certainly enough! Apologize, and go to your room!"
Luke just turned and ran to his room.
"Benjamin, I am so sorry for his behavior. I have no idea what's gotten into him." Layton said, shaking his head. "It's like when he sees you too together, he changes so much, and I just don't know."
"It's alright, Prof. I should probably leave now, my ride will be here soon." Benjamin told him.
"But Benjamin," began Flora. "You just got here. You can't leave yet!"
"I don't want to leave either, Flora. That's why I won't be leaving."
"Huh?"
Slowly, Benjamin took her hand. "Flora, I knew I loved you as soon as I saw you. I always thought you were too good for me though. I was never considered handsome by my peers, and I started to believe it. But then you came along. You gave me something to strive for, and eventually I reached you. When we had to protect London from destruction, or just get Claudia out of a tree for the umpteenth time, I realized just how much I loved you. Then, when the Professor's jalopy broke down, and we had to share a hotel room, you graciously offered to share the only bed after the couch tried to kill me."
Both of the young adults chuckled at the memory, while Layton's face blanched at the thought of Flora being in a hotel room with a sixteen year old boy.
"That was when I Truly realized how much I loved you. That was when I decided that Flora Serenity Reinhold, that I wanted to marry you."
Flora gasped and started to cry. Emmy was crying.
"So you can imagine when Layton gave me the consent to marry you, how happy I was. But now I need to know something else." With that said, Benjamin kneeled and pulled out a small velvet box.
"Flora Serenity Reinhold, will you marry me?"
Will she say yes? Find out next chapter!
1: I imagined this hug as the one Claire and Layton shared before the end of Unwound Future.
2: I am not making fun of Americans, I am American.
