Our Little Drabbles
One-shots full of our most favorite characters from Final Fantasy XIII! Join us for this entertaining event of drabbles. (Will accept suggestions and pairings, if appropriate enough)
Chapter 1: The Mall.
Lightning never thought Serah would ask her, even FORCE her, to go to the mall with her. Never in a million years would Lightning expect this question ever to come, no matter how many times Lightning answered with a firm 'No.' Serah would press on, guess stubborness runs in the family.
Flashback
Lightning was preparing dinn- ordering some pizza since the terrible cooker she is, burns everything she tries to cook. Microwave meals, noodles, she even burned cereal!
She was doing her laundry in her lovely home until she heard the sound of a doorbell echo throughout the house, thinking the pizza has finally arrived, she glanced at the clock before grabbing her money. The clock ticked quietly, and she noticed it was 5:03 PM, didn't she order the pizza 5 minutes ago? Shrugging, she walked towards the door money in hand while she walked towards the door making light thuds.
Pulling open the door gracefully, she noticed Serah was standing on her doorstep. Being the straightforward-woman she is, she asked, "Serah, why are you here?" She asked coolly.
Eager and determined, Serah replied cheerfully, "I was wondering if...you would go to the mall with me on Saturday?" Serah finished excitedly, determined, an- "No." Was Lightning's short reply.
Serah knew this was going to happen, Lightning is not going to get out of sisterly-bonding this time! "Aw, come on Lightning! Please! Can we go!" Serah beggingly, and Lightning knew what was going to happen next...
The puppy eyes!
Lightning turned around with a calm expression on her face, not daring to look into those eyes of Serah's, it seemed as if a murderer was planning on murdering someone. Except...these eyes were more innocent, but also with a hint of mischievous.
"No." Lightning replied calmly, and firmly again. But Serah thought otherwise, "Please! Please! I promise I won't bother you for a week, a month, a whole ye-!" "Fine...I'll go." Lightning replied, sighing.
Serah squealed with delight and glanced at the calender, "Meet me tomorrow at 6:00 sharp!" Then she gracefully skipped out of Lightning's house pumping her fist into the air with delight.
When the door slammed shut, the doorbell rang. And dear god, it better not be Snow this time.
Flashback End
Lightning started walking down the sidewalk of New Bodhum, towards the mall. It was a beautiful day, the sun gleaming against the houses portraying the city's beauty, while kids were playing outside with their friends.
Serah was standing patiently outside, until she caught a glimpse of pink in her eyes walking down the street. Immediately, Serah waved her sister over, mentally high-fiving herself for making her stubborn sister come along to do some sisterly-bonding.
Seeing the expression on Lightning's face, Serah could tell Lightning absoulutely did NOT want to be here right now, and just get this over with.
Pouting slightly, nontheless, Serah will somehow make Lightning smile and have just a little bit of fun today. Even if she did not want to be here right now, this is Serah's personal goal for the time-being.
As Serah pulled Lightning through the doors, Lightning's eyes widened slightly. She's never actually been inside a mall before, thinking it was a waste of time, and too childish for her liking.
Lightning scanned the mall from top to bottom, a computer store, videogame store, clothing, and fastfood. Flashing with neon signs; OPEN. ALL THE GAMES YOU NEED HERE! LOOKING FOR SOME GREAT DEALS ON COMPUTERS? COME ON IN AT Computer Webs!
Serah got an idea, one her sister would certainly deny...the clothing store. While Lightning had her had turned for the smallest moment Serah took the chance to drag her into the clothing store, Thinking Serah was taking her to the knives store, instead Lightning ended up in an all-pink store full of dresses, bright blue tops...and small-tight skirts.
Lightning was not pleased, living up to her name, as fast as lightning she turned her head to Serah, "Care to tell me why we are in, 'Teen Girls Obsessed With Tight-Skirts' store, Serah?"
Serah stared at Lightning with at least a ton of shirts with heart-shapes and stars on bright colors such as pink, yellow, and blue. Along with tight, tight, TIGHT skirts hitting almost the top of the ceiling. Serah replied back with a mischievous smile on her face, "Oh nothing~ I just wanted you to try on some clothes I found."
Before Lightning could argue, she was pushed behind the door of the dressing room, while Serah was going through the gigantic pile of clothes, messing with her sister. "Hmm, I Love Hot Guys, perfect! Heart-shaped shirts with glitter all over them? Totally her style! And skirts with hot-pink with some red kisses, she'll love this!" Serah threw the clothes in the dressing room one by one, almost overflowing it so much, you might've heard a nail popping off.
"Remember to try on each and every clothing! Okay, Lightning?" Serah smiled happily, skipping away to find some tops. Lightning thought otherwise, she reached for the door to pull it open but noticed...some NAILS holding it together?! Serah wanted her to try out each and every clothing?! She looked around the overflowing rooms up clothes, and noticed a vent above her.
Serah had her bag of clothes in hand, going back to check on Lightning, she grabbed her hammer pulling out the nails nailed onto the door tightly, "Okay Lightning! Let's see how beau-!" Serah's reply was cut short when a pile of clothes exploded into her face, it felt almost as if she body-slammed into a pool.
She dug out of the clothing, seeing the customers and employees not pleased, as she shakily sat up in the wonderland of clothes, she saw Lightning in the knives store, looking at a black knife, with silver stripes going across the silver blade. She glanced up and locked eyes with Serah, simply smirking at her.
Serah got back with Lightning, picking up each and every pile of clothing in the store, she even had to fold them! She glanced down at her watch, noticing it was 10:00! They've been out for 4 hours?! "Uh, Lightning?" Serah began sheepishly. "Yeah?" Came her reply. "Uhhhh...It's 10:00 PM." Serah finished. Lightning glanced at Serah...and then back to her knives.
Uh oh. (Imagine what happened. Anything you want of what happened :D)
Serah and Lightning walked out of the never-ending mall, with Lightning examining her knives and placing them in her holster, and Serah checking out the clothes she got, until Serah popped the question, "So Lightning, did you have fun today?" Serah leaned in slightly, to look at Lightning's lips.
Lightning smiled a small smile for a slight second and answered, "I guess it was fun."
Done.
