Author's note: Wasn't planning on adding to this story but after Warioguy54 said they'd like to see more I thought of how to continue it.
The sun was shining, birds were singing, and Sam Sharp was walking with purpose towards the Loud house and her girlfriend Luna.
It would be only the second time Sam would be there as Luna's girlfriend and not just her buddy.
Girlfriend she smiled at the idea; she still couldn't believe it she'd had no idea Luna even liked her until the note showed up in her locker, now they were official.
The visit wasn't going to be as dramatic as she was building it up to be; all the older Loud's were out leaving Luna alone to babysit some of the younger girls but it didn't lessen her excitement.
Having previously left her guitar with Luna she was pretty pumped to rock out, she almost missed the sign taped to the mailbox.
The note was written on construction paper in marker and covered in glitter, the penmanship was crude but it seemed to say, 'SAM Follow The Arrows For Susprise'.
It wasn't Luna's writing she would have recognized it, probably one of her younger sister's.
Looking down there were in fact arrows made from duct tape that seemed to be leading to the backyard.
Following them as instructed Sam rounded the house through a gate left open for her.
Upon entering the backyard she immediately saw Luna's younger sister Lola, dressed in her usual pageant regalia tiara and all, having a tea party apparently by herself.
Smiling and waving Sam was disappointed when she received a relatively icy reception from the young girl, Lola saw her but refused to acknowledge her choosing instead to continue her tea party.
As Sam approached there was a small moment during which she pondered the duct tape X under her feet before she began hurtling upwards.
As she struggled to regain her composure Sam heard a voice gleefully yell, "Gotcha."
It took a moment but she came to the realization she was in a net several feet off the ground, slowly rotating.
Below her, she saw the other twin Lana looking elated with herself at her successful ambush.
"Hey? Lana is it?" Sam asked nervously trying to figure out what was going on, "Could you let me down?"
Taking a carabiner out of her pocket Lana attached it to the net then tied a rope off it and attached it to a peg in the ground.
This acted to stop the net from spinning which improved the situation by degrees.
Then she pulled up a chair sat and looked at Sam, there was something about her expression more than just youthful curiosity.
Finally, cracking her knuckles the little girl spoke up, "We'll let you down soon but first we want .some answers," Lana's words sounded ominous.
The tension was broken when Lola finally chose to chime in, "Don't drag me down with you sister, I agreed to be your distraction nothing more."
Her shoulders sagging Lana glared at her twin sister, "Lola you're ruining my interrogation!"
This only resulted in a derisive laugh from Lola which earned her a dirty look from Lana.
"Sorry to interrupt," Sam apologized imploring Lana's mercy, "but if you let me down I'll tell you whatever you want."
Returning her attention to Sam, Lola shook her head, "Not till you tell us, me," she corrected scowling at her twin, "What your plans for Luna are!"
The question confused Sam it wasn't like she hadn't thought about it, but pointedly coming from a grade schooler was a bit off-putting.
"I don't know," Sam answered honestly, "I guess I just want to make music with her."
Apparently, this was the wrong answer because Lana turned to Lola triumphant, "See I told you! She just wants to use Luna for her music!"
Rolling her eyes Lola dismissed her sisters' lunacy instead choosing to converse with her stuffed animals.
"That's not what I meant," Sam protested sincerely distressed by the girl's insinuation.
"Then what did you mean?" Lana asked clearly suspicious of her motives.
Shrugging Sam took a breath and said, "I meant I want to play music with her, do dumb stuff with her, cuddle up on rainy days, watch fireworks together, watch you guys with her, I guess I'm trying to say I want to be with her."
"Do you want to marry her?", Sam and Lana both looked over at Lola who was now looking at Sam with great curiosity.
Looking at Sam it was clear Lana wanted to hear the answer as well.
If she hadn't been blushing before Sam definitely was now, "I don't know maybe one day, a long time from now."
This caused Lola to emit the type of squeal only audible to dogs, quickly recovering her composure the pageant princess clapped her hands together, "I've got a wedding to plan! I believe you can take this from here sis."
With that, she took off towards the house at a dead sprint leaving Lana and Sam alone.
The little girl was clearly beginning to waver in her conviction, "You really do like Luna don't you," Lana said with a somewhat defeated sigh.
"I do," Sam replied then trying to understand what the little girl was going through she said, "You really care about your sister don't you?".
Now Lana blushed a bit and shrugged, "She'd do the same for me, I just want to make sure she's really happy."
The last bit of what Lana said made Sam feel as if an icy hand had grabbed her heart, nervously she asked Lana, "Why do you think she's unhappy?"
"I don't, it's just," Lana paused trying to sum up the thoughts that had been bothering her. "When she brought you home and told us you were her girlfriend it's the first time I've ever seen Luna scared."
"I just thought maybe if it was you she was scared of then it wasn't us," Lana said before collapsing pathetically.
Seeing Luna's sister suffering like this made Sam want to reach out and hug her, except the nagging issue of the net impaired her.
As if reading the older girls mind Lana pulled herself together and stood untethering the net from the ground she warned Sam, "Brace yourself."
It was just enough warning for Sam to put out her hands before she made the short fall to the ground.
Freeing herself from the net Sam stood up and dusted herself off.
"Sorry I trapped you", Sam turned and saw Lana was lying on the ground forlornly.
"Don't worry about I get you were just trying to look out for your big sister," Sam said trying to perk the little girl up.
Turning her head towards Sam, Lana looked at her and asked, "Do you know why Luna was scared of us?"
Sam felt her heart cracking, explaining to a kid that two girls loved each other seemed easy but trying to explain why others would hate them for being in love seemed impossible.
Lying down next to Lana, she let out a sigh and said, "Luna isn't scared of you she's just. . . it's just confusing…", she trailed off lamely.
Not understanding Lana asked in frustration, "But how do you know it's not us if you can't explain?"
"Because," Sam said laughing easily. "She loves you guys she's always talking about you, your alligator wrestling, Lola's pageants, Leni's energy."
She could have gone on all day but could tell from Lana's beaming bucktooth smile she had gotten her point across.
"So if she loves all of us?" Lana asked hesitantly, "Why was she scared to introduce you to us?"
Sheesh, Sam thought this girl is like a dog with a bone; though Luna had warned her about Lana's canine tendencies.
Looking up at the sky she tried to think of a way to explain it to a kid.
She watched as a large cloud blew lazily overhead changing form as it crossed the sky.
"People are kind of like clouds we blow around in the wind but we don't really change not in the important ways," Sam found herself struggling with the metaphor.
Cocking her head to one side Lana made a confused sound and looked at Sam mystified.
Sighing Sam tried again a bit more frankly, "as you get older you discover new things about yourself and sometimes you get nervous that the people who love you will treat you differently when they find out."
Lana nodded as if she understood but it was clear she was finding it hard to follow, her next question threw Sam for a loop.
"Do you think I'll like girls one day?" Lana asked sheepishly her cheeks were turning rosy red.
Suddenly feeling like she was in a potential minefield Sam swallowed then spoke plainly, "You might like girls or maybe you'll just find one girl you like in particular but no matter what you'll have your family."
"Growing up sounds hard," Lana said pulling a clump of grass from the ground and tossing it in the air.
"It is," Sam said being honest, then smiling she continued, "but it has its plus sides."
"Like what?" Lana asked curiously rolling over on her stomach putting her hands under her chin looking at Sam expectantly.
"Well," Sam said laughing, "You get to meet pretty girls who write you songs and introduce you to their families and then one day you'll visit them only to have their siblings trap you, interrogate you and plan your wedding in the same day."