So this second chapter is a bit overdue... I'm so sorry X( I've been really busy with school, and haven't had much time to continue with this story. But school is finally over for the year, so I have plenty of time to proceed with this story! I am actually planning on making this into a full-blown series, with each chapter following a different pairing of characters and what occurs in their hotel room. Each chapter will be occurring on the very same day. And just as a little teaser for you all, the third chapter will feature Owain and Brady, my favorite couple in the Awakening series :3
Also, I would like to let you all know that soon I will also be working on a whole different series. This series will basically be following Chrom and Nurii as their friendship grows into something more. It will probably have some side pairings, such as OwainxBrady and maybe even some StahlxFrederick. But this story may take some time to come into existence, because I am still working on the outline for the plot and what initial pairings I want to focus on. But I promise to work on it ASAP, so expect that soon :3
Thank you so much for your reviews everyone! Please, if you find anything that I could possibly work on or fix, please let me know. So without further ado, enjoy :)
Henry skipped along the hotel while reciting spells in a happy go lucky fashion. It was midnight, his favorite time of the day. He took a sharp turn towards his hotel room, and unlocked the door. He pushed it open, with a large creak, "Ricken! I'm baaaaack~."Ricken was relaxed on the bed, sitting in a criss-crossed style reading one of his favorite tomes. "Welcome back, Henry! What's in that bag your holding?" "Oh, your going to love what I got at the market! There was this little store that had a whole bunch of sweets, perfect for a sleepover like this!" Even though it technically was not a sleepover, the two spellcasters wanted to treat it like one.
Neither Henry or Ricken had ever had sleepovers as children, so when they heard that they were all resting at a hotel, the boys got really excited. "Do you mind showing me what all you bought?" Once Henry heard the boy's request, a smile peaked out from the sides of his mouth. He placed the large paper bag on the table next to their bed and pulled out a large array of candies. One of the boxes he pulled out was one full of chocolates. Another box contained four colorful lollipops in it, and next to it was a bag filled to the brim with jelly beans. The last thing that he had in his hands was rather peculiar, they were large marshmallows in the shape of wyverns, with gumdrops serving as eyeballs.
All of these sweets were really colorful and did not look cheap, it made Ricken feel bad that he couldn't contribute any money to their cause. "Sorry I couldn't help you pay for the candies, they definitely don't look like they were cheap..." Henry snickered with his signature 'Nyahaha!' and said, "Don't worry about something as trivial as that! We're going to have a ton of fun tonight, so I don't mind spending a little money! It's not everyday that you get to spend an entire night with one of your best pals."Ricken stopped frowning and began to gleam with his everyday smile. "Thanks, Henry. You're my best friend!" For a split second, Henry broke away from his un-changeable smile and had a shocked expression. His lavender eyes quivered with surprise and his face began to grow red. He noticed the error in his expression and quickly reverted. "Nyaha, you're too adorable, Ricken! Like a little puppy!" "Hey, don't call me little!" Ricken squirmed around on the bed, like a child throwing a tantrum. This just made Henry chuckle even more, almost uncontrollably.
Though just then during their shenanigans, a humongous thunderbolt teared through the sky with a fierce roar, crackling and flickering about. This stopped Henry's laughter and made him cringe, with a yelp of pain. He sat there for a moment or two, still shriveling in a painful manner, Ricken started to get worried for his friend. "H-Henry? Are you okay?!" Ricken patiently waited for a reply as Henry began to talk in a whisper-like level, "Y-yeah, I'm okay... Lets just say I don't have pleasant memories with electricity..."
"U-umm, I don't mean to pry, but why don't you like elecricity?" Henry's smile broke once again, and he wore a frown, one that was very off-key, even for Henry. The sorceror walked over to the wooden seat next to Ricken's bed to tell the story. "Once upon a time, my parents sent me away to a school for mages. It was like a prison, almost impossible to get out of, and filled with misfits like me. Everytime you did something wrong, one of the instructors would electrocute you with strong thunder magic. I can still feel the shocks that I recieved sometimes... But then it reminds me of all the blood I saw at that school~." Once again, Henry began to get excited over the thought of blood.
Ricken rolled his eyes at his friend's odd obsession, and brought some of the candies over to them. As soon as he sat back down, their window rolled open and some strange mass of black and hair entered through the window. It was hard to tell who, or what, it was but they could tell it was Tharja because of her hard-to-forget features. She stormed off towards their door grumbling, "Don't...Ask..." The sorceress then exited through the door and slammed it with great force. The moment was definitely odd, but the boys didn't question it since it is normal behavior for the woman.
The two teenagers started to dig into the sweets, telling silly stories and having a great time. Throughout the night, people constantly told them to keep their noise down, but the boys refused to silence themselves. They partied on until three in the morning, and the rain was not nearly as harsh as it was earlier. The boys were completely drained, neither could keep their eyes open. Their sugar rush was finally starting to wear off after those three fun hours.
The sun was rising at a molassus-like speed, barely visible due to the gloomy clouds covering it. The mages were both lying on the bed completely drained of energy. The only sign of life on that bed was their stomachs that were slowly rising and falling in a rhythmic style. Henry's mid-length hair was completely covered in knots, and Ricken's was defying all laws of gravity. Neither of them had the energy to talk so they just sat there.
Ricken released a slow, putrid yawn as he attempted to speak, "Are you still awake, Henry?" The dark mage nodded, showing that he was still awake. "I really did enjoy tonight, Henry. It was nice getting to enjoy myself for once, this war has really taken a toll on me..." Ricken said as he loosed another yawn. Henry turned next to Ricken and laced his arms over the boy's shoulders. He then looked him in the eyes and saw that Ricken's face was red. Henry smiled while saying, "You make the cutest expressions, Ricken. Never change, please?" Ricken giggled and placed a small kiss on Henry's cheek. "If it's a request from you, then I can't deny can I?"
Both of the mages began to laugh quietly as their night came to a close. They both eventually closed their eyes and let the sound of rain drown out their conciousness. Both boys learned quite a few things about themselves that night. They learned about their pasts, about their quirks, and about their love for eachother. This night was a great start to their new relationship, which would last for many, many years to come.
