Okay so I keep saying I'm going to quit and that it'll be the end, but you know what I've realized something. I don't think True Trust will ever really end. So this is my compromise with myself. Anytime I feel inspired to write more I'm going to upload a short ova here.
Tell me if you guys want this to be a thing and you want more true trust!
A Movie a Minute
"Why?"
"What do you mean why?" Lissa asked, raising a blonde brow in irritation.
"Like what's the point when we both know the whole thing will literally end up in flames if we go," Shelby explained with a not so subtle jerk of her thumb in Natsu's direction. The pinkette opened his mouth to object before shrugging defeated.
"Because," Lissa huffed. "It will be fun!"
Shelby just hummed and took another swing of beer.
"Ignore her! Tell us the details! This sounds super cool!" Skip yelled, flipping in circles excitedly. Rosie nodded eagerly beside him with Darcy.
Lissa sent a Shelby a 'fine then bitch' look as she turned to her small crowd. "Well for this year's festival Magnolia is hosting a big movie screening in the park on a huge lacrima. It's late at night too so it'll be all lit up. I've never been to anything like this and I thought it would be fun *cough* we can leave Shelby here if y'all want * cough* if we all went."
"Totally!" Darcy cheered, practically jumping in her seat. "I haven't been to anything like that either!"
Lissa dead panned. "Well yeah, Darcy. You've mostly been with me your entire life."
Darcy blinked and smiled awkwardly. "I was totally referring to that."
"Of all the people on Earthland," Claire sighed, wiping a smudge off her small purple frames.
"So you guys wanna go?" Lissa asked, smiling brilliantly and flashing her gleaming fangs. Her golden hair flowed around her as she talked animatedly. "Come on!"
"I'm in!" Darcy said.
"Count me in, partner," Skip winked.
"Can I go, I don't care if Shelby doesn't," Rosie asked shyly.
"ROSIE!"
Lissa nodded and braced her hands on her hips. "For sure. The movie is scheduled for tonight in the center of town. Gray and I are going a bit early to get a good spot, so just come whenever. So far it's just Gray, Skip, Darcy, Rosie, Luna, Erza, Paloma, and me going then?"
"I wanna go!" Natsu cut in. "Happy and I went to one before and it was awesome!" the pyro yelled, radiating heat in excitement.
Shelby gave him a look.
"Babe, come one," Natsu urged, nudging Shelby's arm with his. The blackette rolled her eyes and Natsu continued nudging her faster and faster until she caved. "Shell. Shell. Shell. Shell. You know you have nothing better to do, come on."
Shelby reeled on him to retort to that, then realized he was right. She really didn't have anything better to do. The music dragon puffed out her cheeks and purposely avoided Lissa's cheeky grin.
"I guess if I have time," Shelby grumbled into her beer.
Rosie clapped and Natsu swooped in to kiss her cheek. The two of them knew to Shelby that was a yes. The purple exceed cuddled Shelby's other cheek Natsu wasn't kissing and the busty girl flushed under all the attention.
"Get the hell off!" Shelby growled, smacking the two off them off (lightly.) Rosie and Natsu just smiled brighter and Shelby groaned, smacking her forehead against the bar at how the two people she loved most could be so damn happy and cheery. "Fucking fine, Lissa. This better be worth it."
Lissa jumped over and slung an arm around her teammate, big bushy hair enveloping the two girls as she squeezed Shelby against her.
"Oh it will be."
XXX
Darcy slipped on one of Lisanna's old pink sweaters and smiled happily at herself in the floor – length mirror. Her hair was electrified in every direction resembling a hedgehog more than it did a young lady's hair.
She smiled. It was perfect.
Darcy gave a twirl in the mirror, showing off her outfit and purposely puffing out her chest. Eighteen years old. And still flat. As hell. Darcy sucked in a deep breath and jut her chest forward. She continued to hold her breath until she turned blue in the face and exhaled heavily.
It hadn't helped any either.
Claire, sitting on Darcy's dresser shook her grey head. "Darcy, you aren't going to get any bigger there. Don't kid yourself, darling."
Darcy pouted and poked at her chest sadly. "But when Lisanna wore it she looked gorgeous in it because of her chest."
"I think you look better."
A gasp left Darcy's lips as she flipped around to see Laxus lounging against the doorframe. He had a blonde brow raised and was skimming her over.
Darcy turned beet red, but smiled none the less. Claire rolled her eyes and told Darcy to hurry downstairs when she was done so they could leave. Darcy waved her off and skipped up to Laxus.
"You really think so? I mean, if you said Lisanna looked better I'd drop an anvil over your head, but as my boyfriend/fiancé/partner person I guess you wouldn't. Or would you? Oh my Mavis! Do you think Lisanna really looks better?! IS IT BECAUSE I HAVE THE BODY OF A THIRTEEN YEAR OLD BOY?"
Laxus covered Darcy's mouth with his tanned hand and kept it there until she shut up.
"Tangerine, slow the hell down. My god. I give you one compliment and this happens." Laxus glared up at the ceiling. "Women."
Darcy punched him in the arm and beamed up at him. "Thank you for the compliment." Laxus returned the happy look with his own smirk. "And are you sure you don't want to come to the park? I'd like to… you know spend time with you…" Pregnant with his child or not, Darcy didn't think she'd ever get over her major crush she'd had on him since she was younger and he saved her. He was just so flashy.
Lightning pun intended.
Laxus brushed a hand through her orange spikes. "Can't. Mission with the Ranjishu. Trust me, I'd much rather be with you, but Ever will actually turn me to stone if I ditch them for you. Again."
Darcy tried not to let her disappointment show, but it seemed to as Laxus scooped her up and kissed her quick and hard on the lips.
"Hey, have fun. I'll see you tonight."
The younger mage flushed the color of Erza's hair and nodded.
Damn Laxus and him actually being a respectful person.
Darcy snuck in one last kiss before Laxus dropped her. She grabbed her communication lacrima off her desk and dashed out to meet the shouting Claire with one last hug to her lover. Laxus just waved her off, muttering about his mission under his breath in exasperation. Darcy giggled down the stairs and gathered Claire in her arms so the exceed would quit yelling.
It didn't stop her much though.
"We were supposed to leave ten minutes ago!" Claire scolded, twisting around in Darcy's arms and pushing up her glasses. "You are too care-free. Erza and Mirajane are very on time and orderly women, you should take after them for a change."
Darcy sighed fondly and danced out of her and Laxus's house towards town. Claire had always been like this, and Darcy loved her either way so she just patiently listened. It was going to be a great night and not even Claire could bring her down.
XXX
"You are not wearing that," Lissa said as soon as Shelby stepped out of her room and into the hall. "That is a sock. You are wearing a sock. How did you even get in that? Actually no, more like how are you going to get out," the blonde scolded, pointing back at Shelby's door.
Shelby glanced her silver eyes down to the skin-tight orange dress she was wearing. Sure it didn't have sleeves and left nothing to the imagination, but it came to the top of her thigh so she didn't see how it was 'disgraceful' as Luna described when she bought it.
"I think I look good."
Lissa dead panned. "You look like a slut."
"And you look like a bitch."
"OH BURN!" Skip hissed from atop Lissa's head. The blonde punched him off and the little tiger-exceed sunk into the floor below.
"At least put on a jacket, I don't want to be seen with you wearing close to nothing. You'll encourage Gray to wear that little too, and he already has a problem with showing off everything," Lissa growled.
Shelby's eyebrows shot up.
"Oh shut up."
The blackette reluctantly slipped back into her room and came out wearing a leather jacket. She wouldn't admit to it, but she did actually listen to Lissa sometimes. Sometimes. Shelby clicked down the hall in her heels with Lissa's own cowboy boots thumping beside her.
Team Midnight sure we're all different, Shelby realized. Lissa dressed country, Darcy dressed like a tween, Luna dressed professionally, and she dressed more like…
"You still look like a whore," Lissa said offhandedly, holding Skip in the air dangling by his tail. "Just saying."
Shelby simply smirked and bumped Lissa's hip with hers. "You're just jealous because I can pull it off."
Lissa scoffed, but when Shelby looked carefully she could detect the faint grin on Lissa's face.
Lissa and Shelby bickered the entire way into town about anything they could seem to argue about. The blonde was amazed Rosie hadn't woken up from inside the hood of Lissa's blue hoodie. The two girls clicked along the cobblestone streets until they finally reached the wide grassy plane in the center of town. Lacrimas were levitated everywhere to illuminate the nearing-dark park and people were lounged everywhere in anticipation for the movie.
The ice dragon caught Natsu, Gray, Paloma, and the Scarlet sisters sitting together below a big tree towards the back and hurried over. Shelby marched ahead of Lissa and sprung on top of Natsu, who yelped and collapsed to the grass. Paloma giggled as the blackette wrapped herself around the pinkette, humming happily.
Lissa didn't even have the heart to roll her eyes and took a seat between Luna and Gray.
"What did we miss?" Lissa asked.
"Nothing much, Natsu tried to climb the tree for a better view of the movie, which isn't playing yet just fyi, and Nee-chan almost impaled him with her purgatory sword as he was 'causing a scene.' The usual," the brunette joked.
Lissa snorted and pulled Rosie out of her hood, laying the purple exceed down beside the still dizzy Skip. Gray kept glancing at her, trying to be sly and Lissa pretended not to notice. He was cute when he thought he was slick.
And he was still clothed, so he was on Lissa's good side.
"I haven't seen you guys in so long!" Paloma squealed once Shelby and Natsu rightened themselves and the exceeds woke up. "Last I heard you two had been." Paloma made an awkward piercing gesture with her arm. "Impaled and fell off a cliff."
Luna pointedly looked at the sky.
Shelby shrugged, leaning against Natsu with his arm around her waist. The two were definitely the most touchy-feely out of the couples. Darcy and Laxus would be, but the lightning mage was too prideful most of the time to be affectionate.
"Yeah. But hey, we got a cool scar out of it," Shelby said with a wink towards Luna.
The Requip mage paled.
Paloma wrapped Luna in a big tight hug right as Darcy jogged up to the group. The sun had just set, casting darkness through the park where the lacrimas didn't reach. The group honestly would have missed her if it wasn't for her bright hair.
"Hey sorry we're late," Darcy panted, setting Claire down by Skip and Rosie.
"Did Laxus keep you behind," Shelby asked with a lick of her lips.
"Do you ever stop?" Lissa and Luna asked in unison.
"Never," Shelby said instantly.
Darcy plopped down on Shelby's other side and the group chatted until they heard the roar of the crowd as the movie began. All their heads swiveled towards the giant floating clear lacrima. None of them could see well though behind the mass of people.
Gray leaned up as far as he could and frowned. "I can't see a thing."
"Welcome to my world!" Darcy laughed.
Natsu rubbed his chin and leaned back against the tree. His onyx eyes scanned the large oak once over before jumping up eagerly.
"I know exactly what we should do!" he cackled.
Erza knew exactly what Natsu was referring to and lazered a glare on him. "Natsu, I said –"
"Come on, Erza," he urged with a toothy grin. "It's the only way we can all see. Plus the branches are super thick so we can all fit."
Erza crossed her arms skeptically. Luna laid a hand on her elder sister's shoulder and shrugged lightly.
"He has a point. It won't hurt, Nee-chan."
Natsu gave Erza big pleading eyes while Luna did the same until the scarlet beauty resigned with a defeated look.
"Only so everyone can thoroughly enjoy themselves," Erza muttered, earning a big squeeze from Natsu and Luna.
Natsu hurried beside the tree and the group all piled around him. Gray stood beside him and the two decided to help the girls up. Erza went up first, slapping both boys' hands away as she pressed her foot against the bark and launched up in one fluent movement.
"Show off," Luna laughed.
Luna went next, accepting Natsu's hand and taking her sister's to be pulled up beside her. Darcy was after Luna and was helped by Gray, who pointedly looked away with a blush as her skirt lifted when she climbed. Lissa stepped hard on his foot.
"Me next!" Paloma cheered, hopping over to Gray who tossed her up to Luna. Luna wrapped the girl in her arms and sat her on her lap to which the young reporter beamed and snuggled into the Scarlet's hold on the wide branch.
Bowing like a gentleman, Gray assisting Lissa up the tree with a wink the ice dragon would absolutely refuse to blushing to. Lissa heaved herself up beside Luna and Paloma, both girls helping her perch next to them. Gray ice-made a step for himself and tossed himself beside Lissa, again gracing her with a wink that made her hide into her bushy hair.
Shelby and Natsu were last, the exceeds having flown up and sitting with their accustomed dragon slayer, except for Rosie who had flown up to sit with Darcy and Claire. The exceeds eventually decided to sit together at the end though.
Shelby graciously took off her heels as to not pierce Natsu's hand as he helped her up beside Darcy. And while Natsu's hands were safe from harm, Shelby's impossibly tight dress wasn't made for climbing and split up the entire side, completely slipping off from under her jacket.
"AHH!" Shelby yelped as she tugged her leather jacket tightly around her upper half while from the hips down she was naked and sporting nothing but bright red underwear and her matching Fairy Tail mark on her thigh.
Above her on the tree, each of the girls gasped and Gray tumbled backwards off the branch to the ground. Lissa didn't even glance at him, staring aghast at Shelby.
"Why do I have to know so many exhibitionists!"
Said blackette was trying her best to cover her exposed body from the group of people who had turned around at her scream. And they were not giving her nice looks. Let's just say they were looks that said the people were enjoying the show a lot.
Natsu was frozen in place, his eyes widening to the size of dinner plates. Happy flew around Shelby smirking.
"Awwww, Shelby. Have you lost weight?"
Forgetting momentarily her situation, Shelby nodded. "I have actually thank you for noti-"
"SHELBY!" Lissa screeched from the branch. The Team Midnight leader threw herself down from the branch and marched right in front of Shelby, both ready to scold her and block her from the eyes of all the people in the park. "I TOLD YOU TO CHANGE! NOW LOOK!"
"Well, climbing wasn't really on my agenda! I'll make sure to keep it in mind next time!" Shelby hissed, smothering herself in her black leather safety.
Natsu was still not moving. Or breathing.
Shelby took notice of her statue of a boyfriend, realizing he wasn't going to move unless she took action. Her silver eyes shot to the perverted glances facing her from behind Lissa's hair and back to Natsu before she forced herself to blush fiercely until she was the color of her guild mark.
"Natsu!~" Shelby whined very loudly. (And fakely everyone but the pyromaniac knew.) "All these people are staring at me! I-It's so embarrassing!"
Having heard Shelby's distress, like a switch Natsu exploded in flames and charged at the crowd of people who were staring, and in some people's case getting out cameras to take a picture of his Shell.
"LOOK AWAY!" Natsu roared, scaring the gathering group away from the tree and towards the front of the park.
Shelby smirked behind his back. "He's so cute."
"Not the time," Lissa said, stripping off her hoodie for Shelby to tie around her waist. "This is all I have. I'm sure you'll make do."
"OH THANK YOU! My angel, Lis-chan!" Shelby swooned, falling against Lissa.
Lissa remained wiped of emotion as she walked away from Shelby and climbed back up the tree, ordering Skip to pick up the collapsed Gray and put him up on the tree beside her. Natsu came rushing back and for the second time helped Shelby up, joining her up by all of their friends.
Darcy snorted once they all sat down and tried to suppress her amusement. "I just realized I could have levitated everyone up here."
Everyone dead panned but Shelby, who threw her shoes at her.
Now everyone was seated on the long branch facing the lacrima screen in order of Natsu who was leaned against the trunk, Shelby, Darcy, Erza, Luna with Paloma on her lap, Lissa, Gray, Happy, Rosie, Claire, and Skip on the very end. All the mages were squished but comfy with a fantastic view.
Decent, Shelby turned to Natsu beside her and crawled on his lap, hugging him tightly around the neck and positioning herself sideways in his lap.
"Thank you for scaring away all those creeps," Shelby sang.
Natsu ran a hand nervously through his hair, laughing. "Of course, Shell. I'll always protect you when you need me to."
Shelby was stunned to silence at his honest response. A soft smile swept across her previously mischievous face.
"I know," she said, hugging him tighter as he wrapped an arm around her.
Darcy gagged beside them and Shelby 'accidentally' kicked her in the side.
Erza and Luna huffed before laughing, their similar laughter joining in a melodic way that made everyone on the branch grin. Paloma giggled with them, hugging the arms Luna had around her.
"This is so fun!" Paloma cheered. "I mean, beside Shelby flashing the whole park. I never thought I'd see a naked woman so young."
Erza and Lissa braced Luna as the younger Scarlet nearly fumbled off the branch.
"That's called something we never repeat to Master," Luna said in a tone of pain.
Paloma zipped her lips, giggling again.
"Absolutely shameful behavior," Claire chimed in.
"Such a slut," Skip agreed.
"It's always been like this," Rosie sighed.
"She's worn worse outfits," Happy purred.
Shelby gaped.
Natsu snorted behind her as most of the branch did. Lissa especially gave Shelby a 'told you so' look to which Shelby flipped Lissa the middle finger. Luna covered Paloma's eyes just in time.
"Rosie, you are sleeping with Wendy tonight. Banned. You betrayed me," Shelby scorned, frowning at her exceed in shame.
Rosie curled her tail around her body with a pout. "It's true."
Natsu caught Shelby as the blackette sprang forward, dragging her back into his lap. The exceeds burst into laughs, even Claire.
Lissa was laughing so hard she started crying. Gray watched fondly as the tears slipped down Lissa's face only to freeze halfway. He brushed them off her cheek gently, causing Lissa to jump. He dropped his hand, shyly placing it over her own freezing one. Lissa noticed and laced their fingers tightly.
"Pervert," she teased, leaning against his arm.
Luna watched all the people with her and couldn't fight the overwhelming love that boiled in her stomach. It climbed all the way to her throat and choked her with the raw power of it. Her chocolate eyes watered and her arms tightened around Paloma in her lap. Just six months ago this never would have happened.
Because six months ago Luna didn't trust her team. She hated them with every fiber of her being. Then they saved Erza and did so much more for her. And now Luna loved them, so, so much. She couldn't have imagine that long ago of this ever happening.
She was so grateful.
It was almost perfection.
Luna casted a look over to Darcy, happily discussing baby names with Shelby where the blackette was cradled by Natsu. Then she looked over to Lissa, braced against Gray and smiling so big Luna could swear the sun was shining even this late at night.
The crowd suddenly roared again as the movie got to the beginning credits. The sheer audacity of the moment, the beauty of it caused Luna to tear up even more. Tears were now pooling in her eyes and she buried her face into Paloma's soft violet hair. All her friends beside her were focused on the move as she cried into the top of Paloma's head.
Two people seemed to notice though even over the loud music of the movie. A hand trailed smoothly up Luna's back and another smaller one grasped her hands in a crushing squeeze.
Luna's watery gaze lifted to see Erza right up in her face with an expression of concern. Paloma was also staring at her intently, having flipped around in her lap. The young reporter leaned close and dried Luna's tears while Erza continued to soothe her back.
"Lulu, what's wrong?" Erza asked lowly.
"Are you okay?" Paloma mirrored.
How typical of my Nee-chan and Paloma to worry about me. Out of everyone, I can't hide anything from these two.
"I'm… I'm just very happy," Luna said, gathering the two girls close.
Erza raised a brow in Paloma's direction to which the young girl shrugged. The armored mage raked her stern gaze over her baby sister from Luna's brown roots, down to her scarlet tips, to her scarred shoulder, to the arms enveloping Paloma.
She was so beautiful.
Erza rested her head against her sisters. "I'm glad. I am as well."
Paloma turned back around, beaming. "Me too. Anytime with you guys is the best. I love reporting and I won't give it up for a very long time, which makes moments like these all the more special."
Luna bobbed her head in agreement. Only then did she realize everyone's eyes were on her. Gray and Natsu were grinning big and flashed a thumbs-up. The exceeds did the same with their little paws. Darcy flashed a smile so big her face seemed to sparkle. Shelby smirked and gave Luna a wink. Lissa blew a kiss.
And then like nothing had happened, each of their heads turned to the movie. They were small gestures, but each of them spent just a small moment to show Luna their love.
There was only one problem. She needed everyone here.
And someone she cared for wasn't here.
Giving one last crushing hug to Erza and Paloma, Luna slid off the branch and landed on the ground below. Darcy and Erza peeked over down at her confused.
"Where are you going?!" Darcy asked over the loud movie dialogue.
"I forgot something!" Luna answered back. "Keep watching, I'll be right back."
Darcy and Erza cocked their heads but nodded none the less before returning their attention to the movie. Luna flipped around and took off just as an explosion played across the screen. With the loud booms reverberating across the filled park, Luna dashed through town to the guild. She didn't even pant as she sped up.
What she was about to do would have consequences. Severe ones.
But Luna was selfish and stubborn. And she needed one more thing for her night to be perfect. She refused to be a part of it without this. Without him.
"Please let this go well," Luna muttered against the wind blasting her face.
Luna reached the guild in a record time even Jet would be impressed at and grasped the handle. Locked. Luna groaned and yanked hard on the guild's iron rings. No chance. Gramps took very precautionary measures to keep the guild safe late at night. Especially once their newest member was deemed to stay there.
And only Mira and Kinana had keys.
And while Lucy had keys Luna didn't think the blonde could help.
"Sorry, Gramps," Luna said in advance, steeling herself away from the door. "Requip: Ice Archer's Bow!" The shimmering teal bow materialized in Luna's hands in a flash. She took once faint look around the area to make sure she wasn't caught for this and shot at icy arrow right between the thin groove of the doors where the lock was.
"Hopefully he'll blame Gray." Waving her hand to make her bow disappear, Luna round-house kicked the door, shattering the iced-over lock and sending the doors banging wide open. "Yep. Gray."
Luna slipped inside quickly, rolling up the sleeves of her blue sweater and carefully trekking through the dark guild to the stairs. She felt her way carefully up, stumbling only once as she walked down the hall to her destination.
Hopefully he wasn't asleep.
Taking a breath, Luna lightly rapped her knuckles on the door. A startled gasp sounded from behind it and Luna smiled despite herself.
"Hey, Ezekiel. It's Luna!"
There was a pause followed by light footsteps. The door opened and Ezekiel's ever-cautious face met Luna's.
"H-Hey. Why are here so late?" he asked, tucking the long strand of green hair usually over his left eye behind his ear. "I thought the doors were locked at night to keep people from getting… to me."
"Nope. No lock."
Ezekiel cocked his head, peeking behind her down the dark hall. His room had a orange lamp in it, the only source of light.
"Are you sure, I remember there being a lock?"
"No lock."
"Right," Ezekiel said. He didn't sound convinced. "So, I don't mean to be rude, not at all, but what are you doing here?"
Right. Luna coughed awkwardly and ghosted her hands down her arms in an attempt to distract herself. Ezekiel or not, he unnerved her and that may never change. However, while Genesis unnerved her, Ezekiel did but in an entirely different way. Genesis made her unnerved in fear and Ezekiel…
"I um… there is a movie playing in the park. There are lights everywhere and everyone is hanging out there. I wanted to know if you…" Luna swallowed down her nerves, shaking her head. She was a Scarlet for god's sake. "Would you like to go with me?"
Ezekiel looked completely flabbergasted. "Me? Outside? N-near people? I mean… I've only been around the guild, not outside since…" His ruby eyes trembled. "I don't think that's a good idea."
"Oh come on, I'll be there to keep you in check. I'm more than capable of handling you if anything bad happens. Which it won't," Luna coaxed.
"That's very kind of you to offer, but I don't trust myself," Ezekiel said. "Sorry."
"Well I do!
Ezekiel flinched at the steel in Luna's voice.
Luna glared, her brown eyes unwavering. "I trust you. Me. Trust. That's like my thing. So don't worry about it and come with me!"
Ezekiel's face scrunched up in confusion and his eyes downcast. "I-I don't… why? Why do you want me to come with you?"
Luna held her tongue. She didn't know in all honesty. She just really really wanted him to be there. It was as if her scarred shoulder burned without him near. Something in her chest burned too.
"I need you there," Luna answered. It sounded lame even to her ears but she didn't care. "So I won't leave without you."
Ezekiel looked back at his bed once before looking back to Luna. Her eyes stared deeply into his and while her face was stern her eyes were pleading. Wordlessly, Ezekiel sighed and stepped back into his room, shutting the door.
Luna was frozen. What had she done? Why had she tried?
Swallowing a rough feeling in her throat, Luna wrapped her arms around herself and turned around to leave. She almost yelped at the sound of Ezekiel's door re-opening though. Ezekiel stepped out beside her in the hall, a dark hoodie covering his head and torso.
Luna blinked. "I-you-but-"
"I needed a disguise," Ezekiel mumbled shyly. "Your sister actually gave me this. She said if I ever left the guild, I should wear this for a while until I can clear my name. Or my other name I guess."
Luna felt a rush of warmth flood her chest and crawl up her neck. Oh Nee-chan.
"She's smart," Luna said. Inside though, she hated the hood. He didn't deserve to have to hide his face. His kind face, always alight with curiosity and worry. "Well, let's head off."
XXX
They arrived back at the park near the middle of the movie. Luna had to practically drag Ezekiel by how much the poor guy was trembling and skittering away from every person he saw. Halfway Luna got annoyed and snatched his hand in hers to pull him with her.
Everyone was still on the tree, snuggled together and watching the movie with big smiles. Luna felt her own face mirror the big smile.
Ezekiel went rigid as soon as their feet hit the grass. Luna's smile faded instantly and her hand grasped his harder.
"Luna… I'm scared…" He breathed out.
Taking the hint, Luna tugged the two of them down to the base of the tree. Ezekiel laid against the wide trunk, looking up at the mages nervously. Luna poked his cheek to gain his attention and shook her head.
"They don't care, Ezekiel. We're all friends."
Ezekiel worried his bottom lip between his teeth and Luna pointedly stared at a spot on his forehead.
"The lawyer is up there."
"Eze, he's not a law-"
"You don't know their demonic power," He said in a concerned rush.
Luna rolled her eyes, leaned on the trunk next to him. "I'll keep it in mind."
The two watched the movie over the heads of numerous other people for another half hour when Luna peeked over to see Ezekiel's rose-colored eyes from below the hood. They were wide and intently focused on the movie. His mouth was also agape in wonder. She let a giggling slip past her lips.
Ezekiel noticed and smiled big. "What? Why are you laughing?"
"You're too cute," Luna said. "Too pure for this Earthland. I'm glad you are enjoying yourself."
"Thank you for bringing me!" Ezekiel responded happily.
Luna ignored the flush on her face and nodded. "Anytime."
Ezekiel perked up even more if possible at her words. "We can do this again?"
"If you want."
"I do!" he cheered eagerly.
His green strand fell back over his one eye and he tried to puff it away. Luna acted instinctively and pushed it out of his eyes, now face to face with him.
Their noses were inches apart and neither of them seemed ready to pull away.
Ezekiel's eyes left her own however and strayed towards her lips. Luna noticed the gesture very clearly and mimicked it to look at his own lips. That were so close.
They leaned forward simultaneously.
"I TOLD YOU THEY WOULD KISS!"
Ezekiel tumbled back with a scream.
Luna didn't have to look up.
"MY BABY SISTER SO GROWN!"
"SHELBY YOU RUINED THE MOMENT!"
"SHUT UP AND PAY UP, DARCY!"
"UGHHHHH!"
"MAN I BET LUNA HAD A THING FOR JELLAL!"
"SKIP!"
Luna could feel the tick mark pulsing on her forehead and massaged it away with a sigh. Honestly, what had she expected. With her friends, she can't even believe they had gotten that close.
That close.
She almost kissed Ezekiel.
Luna flamed up and searched out Ezekiel's gaze to apologize when Ezekiel reached forward and clasped her hands in his own. Luna was taken aback by the blinding grin and almost mischievous glint in his eyes as he whispered to her.
"Well now we have to do this again."
Luna's worry melted and she giggled.
"Agreed. But we'll leave all of them at home."
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Thank you all once again - Silver