Tangent 1; Forbidden Dreams
Chapter 2
Nights and Elijah decided that they really needed to talk a bit more about how they felt. They went deep into memory forest, picnic basket in hand, for a good long conversation.
"So, Nightlight was a pet name, all this time?"
Elijah nodded, "and half the reason why I didn't like Enya was because she was taking you away from me."
Nights looked down at his hands. He opened the picnic basket, took out the blanket spread it on the grassy floor.
They sat across from each other and ate their lunch in silence.
"Do you think this is wrong?" Nights asked.
"What? Ah no, the food is prefect."
"No," Nights shook his head, "I mean-"
"I know what you meant," Elijah smiled, "I don't really care; just because it's wrong doesn't mean it's not true."
"How do you do that?" Nights coked his head to one side.
"Do what?"
"Change your personality so quickly?"
"I never really noticed it before," Elijah scratched his head, "I just can."
Nights smiled, "how has your new life been going."
"Hun? Oh, great, everything's so amazing, I've been reading lately, did you know that the males of some species are more colorful then the females? They're like that so that they can attract mates."
"You can do that pretty well without color," Nights said affectionately.
"It's all in the eyes," Elijah winked.
Nights blushed.
"Why do you keep blushing?" Elijah asked.
"You're… cute, that's all," Nights looked at his feet smiling awkwardly, "you're right, it's your eyes, I blush when you look at me."
"Then I shall avert my eyes," Elijah said teasingly.
"Please don't," Nights tugged on Elijah's cloak sleeve.
"I never will," Elijah smiled tenderly; he pulled Nights closer to him, letting Nights rest his head on his chest.
Nights listened to Elijah's abnormal heart beat. Elijah's heart never had a normal rhythm, but it still managed to get blood through his body, most of the time.
Elijah lay down slowly, taking Nights with him, "I'm tired, you tired?"
Nights nodded.
"Then let's take a nap."
"I like that Idea," Nights yawned and closed his eyes, falling asleep to the abnormal rhythm of his loved one's heart.
Reala sat on the steps of the Crystal Castile, drumming his fingers against his leg. The pills that Teara had given him weren't working. He massaged his temples. He was tired, and his head hurt too much for him to describe.
Nights and Elijah landed in front of the Castile.
"Nights," Reala stood quickly, "how are you?"
"I'm perfect;" Nights smiled, "me and Elijah had a wonderful picnic in memory forest, and then took a nap."
"Oh," Reala rubbed the back of his neck, "cool, well, dinner's ready-"
"Really?" Elijah said happily, "I'm starved, what are we having?"
Reala took a breath, "dinner's ready, so let's go," Reala let Nights go first, then he went through the door, cutting in between Nights and Elijah.
The three 'Maren sat down and started serving themselves.
Elijah slid his foot over Nights' playfully. Nights giggled. Some of the 'Maren stared at him.
"I just remembered, a-a joke that Elijah told me."
The 'Maren shrugged and went back to their plates.
Nights shot a warning glance at Elijah. Elijah sunk a bit in his chair.
Okay, Elijah thought, this is going to be a secret, Oo forbidden romance. He smiled eagerly; he liked to break the rules, especially when he was doing it with someone else.