Hey, everyone! I'm finally updating this! Anyway, this piece is based on the prompt "It's late. Shouldn't you be asleep?" from a list of prompts by hellsdemonictrinity on Tumblr.
Title: Good Night
"Akito…Akito."
Akito woke up and looked around. The curved, wooden roof above him assured him that he was in the gypsies' wagon. A few of the old ladies, Ryo, Yukia, Ashley, and Anou were all asleep, spread out among the beds and the floor. He looked at the door and noticed that it was cracked. He got up and crawled down the ladder of the bunk beds. He carefully maneuvered his way to the door without waking anyone and walked outside.
Leila was standing at the bottom of the wagon steps. She gave him a soft smile and waved. He quietly shut the wagon door and walked over to her.
"It's late. Shouldn't you be asleep?" He asked. He then became worried. It wasn't like Leila to be up so late. "Is everything alright?"
"I couldn't sleep." She replied. She started down at her bare feet instead of looking him in the eye, and he could tell something was bothering her. "Can we go down to the river?"
"Okay." He said as he nodded. A small streak of light from the crescent moon guided them to the edge of the river. They sat down on a log to talk. She looked nervous, and she kept avoiding eye contact with him. It was odd to see her acting so nervous.
Akito grabbed her hand and asked, "What's wrong?"
She squeezed his hand. "Um, Akito…there is something I need to tell you."
"Okay." He said as he stared at her. She bent her head down, and her hair covered her face. "What is it?" He asked.
She shook her head, and then she quickly jumped up. "I-It's nothing." She whispered as she started to take off.
Akito reached out and grabbed her arm. She stopped. "Wait...Leila." He said. After years of calling her "Commander", it was still weird calling her by her real name. "You can tell me anything."
Leila turned to him and took a deep breath. "I-I love you!" She yelled as she raised her head. Her light blonde hair blew around her, and her violet eyes sparkled in the faint moonlight. She was blushing as she stared down at him.
He was shocked when he heard those words. Leila loved him? It was so strange hearing it out loud. He got up from the log and stood in front of her. She looked him in the eyes, waiting for him to say something. He brushed a piece of hair behind her ear and then put his hand on her cheek. "I love you too, Leila." He then pulled her closer and kissed her. Of course, he loved her. To be honest, he loved her for a long time. And to know that she loved him back meant so much.
"It's late! Go to sleep!" A mix of voices shouted.
Akito and Leila broke apart as they heard the shouts. They looked over and saw the old ladies, Ryo, Yukia, Ayano, and Ashley and his team hanging out of the windows and standing on the steps of the wagons. They then turned to each other and laughed. He grabbed her hand, and they walked back up to the wagons. Everyone walked back in to go to bed. Before they went inside, Akito pulled Leila aside. "So why did you have to tell me tonight?" He asked her.
"I don't know." Leila replied. "I just had this feeling that I was going to explode if I didn't tell you."
He laughed. "I'm glad you did."
Leila laughed too, and then she reached up and kissed his cheek. "Good night. I love you, Akito." She said as she let go of his hand and walked up the steps to her wagon.
He watched her go and said, "I love you too, Leila."
Thanks for reading!
