The beginning of a meaningful relationship had just blossomed.
As dawn begins to creep out around Enid's home, her owned room had still remained in complete darkness, with the two teenage girls passed out alongside each other. Red Action was in a full desire to wake up early to inform Enid's parents and cook up something together, and her opportunity would come closer than she would have anticipated.
Red Action was the first to awaken and peak out of her tired out eyelids. She had first recognized the beauty of her girlfriend's lasting innocent smile, long after she slumbered. Her hips were crossed, and her adorable hair had extended to most of her side, though Red did not mind at all. She slept and woke up in a tee and sweatpants she kept in her bag in case she would stay with someone for the night. Red did not feel the need to take them out.
Until yesterday.
Before she decided to see what her family was up to at seven in the morning, Red gave Enid a peck on her lips, cradling her warm face.
Unbeknownst to her, Enid replied in a wider smile.
As she had put her last sock on, Enid began to interpret what her established relationship with Red would look like. She never had any instances of being gay with her, so the fact that she was obliged to commit really shocked Enid personally.
Enid thought she let Red away as she was nowhere in the room, and maybe it was the fatigue, but was shocked to find Red's bag in the closet on the top shelf.
It's as if she was always there.
Footsteps ensued down the stairs, and with each little creaks, quiet giggling struck the ears of the purple winja. It was quite confusing.
However, the surprise in Enid's face said it all when she came down to a joyous Red helping set the table with Wilhamena and Bernard. Icky and Boris were seated already. Right as she carried the large plate of waffles and excessively placed fruit to the one-seated end of the table, Red Action suddenly looked to Enid, presenting her with her colloquial tone.
"Hey E, back here already?" Red set the dish to Enid's side.
"Uh, y-yeah my dreams were pretty much cut short.
"Well you haven't missed much. Breakfast is 'le served', madame." Red began winking.
"Heh, well, I've been dying of starvation a little."
Wilhamena entered the dinner room, and once she got a sight of her child making conversations with her new girlfriend, she let out an enormous grin and her hands clapped on her own cheeks.
"Oh my goodness! My baby, a grown woman now!" The vampire began to hug the teen, and gifted her some kisses on her cheeks. Enid's face had flushed red. Wilhamena released her, and began interrogating.
"So, how was last night? You two a thing now?"
"Uh, y-yeah Mom. I kin...da...expect you to be a little more surprised?"
"Of course I am! My daughter has finally found a soulmate! One to spend eternities with!"
"I know, Mom, but the point is-"
Bernard walks into the room.
"Enid! How's my little winja doing?"
Transitioning her sights from her enthusiast mother, Enid walks up to her father.
"Great, Dad. You've been cooking?"
"Yeah, bacon, eggs, and sausages!"
All of a sudden, the teen was struck by surprise she had not felt in the kitchen since she forgot to turn the stove off and nearly engulfed the Victorian home into flames.
"Woah, really? I thought you would serve up some more eye jello, or roasted fireflies..."
"Yeah, but it was your girlfriends idea!"
Enid felt dumbstruck. She had to turn her head to her girlfriend, who confirmed the idea with a smug grin, and a stuck out tongue. Even when she appeared mischievous, Red's beauty was rather well emphasized.
The dinner table was nothing but empty plates and glasses on a white cloth. Icky and Boris began cleaning up after the party. Red exchanged star-crossed looks to her love as she picked the egg yolk off her lip.
Wilhamena was the first to break the satisfying silence.
"So, Enid. This is actually the first time I've seen your woman here..." She let out a little giggle and held her hand to her mouth, as a way to excuse herself. "How did you two meet?"
Enid wasn't looking forward to hiding any detail, so she went out with a typical story.
"Well, me and Red were secretly kind of creeping on each other online. We just appreciated each other's vibe, y'know? We both didn't have the guts to talk or anything, until she asked me for some thrill at the Da-"
"Dance! Yeah, the school dance!" Red blurted out.
Wilhamena and Bernard looked pleasantly surprised. Enid was thrown off by the sudden change in the story, but was assured by the cautious tilt of Red's head that it is best to just leave out the fact that Enid was in high risk of dying, leaving her parents to worry about another burden.
"You go to the community college too, Red?" Bernard asked of the trooper.
"Uh, y-yeah. I um...major in...psychic?"
The two parents exchanged looks. They were incredibly confused by the clarification. It was apparent Red tried saying psychiatrist, but even that wasn't a major. Enid wanted to make a light transition of the predicament.
"Nah. She majors in being dancing. See, she's getting jiggy right now."
The table laughed. Red began giving small little chuckles, capturing the attention of a smug-eyed Enid, who Red responded to with a thumbs up.
She began drinking her coffee.
"Um, say, I do hope this doesn't disrupt anything, but I kind of want to ask you something, Enid." Bernard began pondering more of Enid's decision.
Although she had a good idea of what was to be asked of her, Enid proceeded anyway.
"Yes?"
"I never thought you would find love with another woman. We usually saw you as a charmer for the men. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad it makes you happy, but..."
"What about it, Dad?"
"...if you were to get far past matrimony, how are you both going to produce children of your own?"
Just like that, Red's coffee had been spit out all over the sheets of the table.
"Oh, Bernard." Wilhamena was beginning to feel the awkwardness of the conversation. Enid respected any question that her father was to throw towards her, but it was apparent that her orientation of her love was conflicting him.
She didn't know what to say. She just tried reassuring what he already knew.
"Dad, me and Red love each other. T-that's all that matters."
"I understand, but how are we going to expect grandchildren? What about a heir to our family tradition of spooky and grim nature? Can you even exchange a child to each other's womb?"
Silence filled the room. Red's face was flushed in complete red. She could not do anything but sit there with her fake nervous smile.
After recollecting herself, Red began to answer.
"We don't...expect to have kids."
"Look Dad, we can just adopt together. There is no harm in doing that, right?"
"Enid, the family blood is the only thing that will keep us together! I understand that you both are in love, but we can't chose love of a partner over the love of a family's connection. That's just not right!"
"Bernard!" Wilhamena began to feel much more frustrated as her husband carried on with his rant.
"It doesn't have to go like that! We both love each other! We don't need to go into greater lengths to carry on the family tradition!"
"Then what makes you considered a part of the family?"
A gasp escaped Enid's mouth.
"You guys! Please stop!"
The family was all silent. Their heads had turned to Red's spot, where she held her head high, and her shoulders were in a push up position on the table.
"Enid's dad, I can't say anything about kids, but I do LOVE your daughter! We might not go childrenless in the future, but we can make things work together. I never even knew I truly loved Enid till yesterday," Red settled down to her seat, "but I realize she has always been there for me! She is the very reason why my head was not in the hands of the other Hue Trooper, and the reason why I will continue to serve my purposes. I don't ask much of you, but I just want you to devote yourself to your daughter! Love is our only way any type of progression can be made!"
More silence.
Bernard seemed convinced. He sighed in acceptance, and turned his head to Red.
"Take care of my little one. Please."
The Hue Trooper nodded. She was willing to oblige if it meant giving herself and Enid a chance together. The table was dismissed.
Enid began to head for the living room closet and applied her shoes on.
"Red, you wanna come with me?"
"Do you even gotta ask?" Red responded in a smug smile, leaving Enid to chuckle.
The plaza was at it's lowest point. There were a lot less visitors around the commercial region, but that is probably expected on a Tuesday morning. They couldn't afford to go to the Danger Zone again. That would just be overkill. Enid had the day off, advised by Mr. Gar himself due to his worries towards the mental state of his employee. Was she willing to enter the bodega and give her boss the indication that she is cleared to work another day behind the counter again?
Hell no.
This was her day. Enid and Red's day. They had to indulge in something. It was their first full day as a couple, and both teens had a roll of cash to keep the day going.
