A/N
Here goes another chapter in the same day, reviews really do make you write faster. I'd like to think KeeepSmiling, Dreamers95, and FalconTytus for reviewing and helping me with my mistakes. Hopefully, this one is a lot better, I'm trying something different for a change. Enjoy :)
It was a quiet night, the only noise being the tv set in front of the sofa and the occasional laughter from the girls watching. It was a romantic comedy, girl dates guy, guy dumps girl, girl takes his dog and dyes him pink. Serah stopped by expecting to find her sister. After discovering that Light was with Fang, Vanille and her decided to make it a movie night.
They had been watching movies, eating popcorn, and drinking soda for the past four hours. Each movie made them laugh, cry, and want revenge. the only time they moved was during movie intermissions. They had just started the movie, opting for something funnier. Right when the girl slammed the door close in the movie, the front door to their house opened.
"Light, come on" Fang said, following behind a, still, very angry Lightning into the house. Vanille instantly hit mute on the remote, deciding this fight would be more entertaining.
"Just leave me alone." Light said, stopping to put her jacket on the coat rack.
"I didn't mean anything by it." Fang tried again, desperately searching for forgiveness.
"You meant every word and we both know it." Light glared. Passion burned in her crystal blue eyes, secretly challenging the woman to make a move. Fang accepted and took a step closer to the stoic woman, inches from her face.
"And if I did, would it be so terrible?"
WHAM
One moment, Light's fist made contact with Fang's cheek, the next moment, her bedroom door slammed shut.
Vanille ran to her sister's side, checking to see if she was okay. Serah watched from the couch, debating if she should give her sister time to cool off.
"Well, isn't she just a ray of sunshine" Fang stated before walking past Vanille to get ice for her cheek.
xXx
"So, you're saying that Light won, but because of what you said, she got mad?" Serah leaned on the island in the middle of the kitchen. After hearing the whole situation, Vanille and Serah's grin grew by the second.
"Yea. She was fine till I said it, next thing I knew, a stick got shoved up her ass. You know, that sister of yours sure is hardheaded." Fang said from her spot at the table. She watched as Vanille shared eye contact with Serah before Vanille questioned her.
"Start over, from the veerrryyy beginning'"
"We walked in, she got called by someone, She asked Mark to take me to the gym, she came in, we fought, she won, the crowd cheered and she left." Fang exhaled, making her story a run-on sentence.
She watched as Serah drummed her fingers along the counter. Realization crossed her face, followed by surprise.
"Wait. Mark Johnson? Medium built, brown hair, kind of reminds you of that guy on Dear John?"
"Yea, little punk couldn't keep his eyes off her." Fang said with a hint of jealousy. the tone itself caused Vanille's head to jerk up.
"What you talk about?"
"He called me the 'infamous Fang' for satisfying sunshine's needs."
Serah and Vanille made eye contact once more, the grins growing slightly wider. "Can someone please tell me what the hell is goin' on here?" Fang said, annoyed about being out of the loop.
"We might know why Light overreacted." Vanille spoke from across Fang. She could see the confusion written on the older woman's face. "Well, is anyone gonna tell me?"
"Well, no, but that's because we don't know for sure. I'm gonna go talk to Cla-Light." Serah announced before leaving the Pulsians alone.
"Well, that was weird." The sisters said in unison.
xXx
Lightning sat in her bed, triple checking her gunblade for any scratches. She had been polishing her weapon, deciding it was better than to pace. For the life of her, she couldn't figure out why, how Fang got to her so bad today. It wasn't what she said that got to her, but how she herself reacted, or better, how her body reacted.
Yes, Fang flirted with her, but it was just in Fang's nature. She didn't mean anything by it, right? it was like fire and ice, Light would hide, Fang would find her. She would hit her, Fang would hug her, she would insult her, Fang would complement her. In the end, Fang was always there for her, always holding her together. She just couldn't understand why she wanted her to do exactly what Fang said, dominate her.
There was a knock in the door, causing a groan to slip past the soldier's lips. She laid flat on her bed, placing her gunblade across her chest.
"Fang, I don't feel like talking rig-"
"Claire..?"
The sound of her name mixed with Serah's voice through the door made Light jump. In no time, the door was pulled open and her arms wrapped tightly around her little sister. She had no idea her sister came over, completely oblivious of her presence earlier. Lightning took a deep inhale, senses filling with strawberry scented shampoo. "I missed you." she said, though it was muffled because of Serah's hair.
"I missed you too." She whispered, remembering they were still in the hallway. She took a step back from Light before walking into the room. Once Lightning closed the door, Serah started in,
"So, is hitting on girls your new thing?" Serah asked, paying close attention to her sister's body language.
Her heart skipped a beat, her breath caught in her throat, and her eyes widen. How could she...but wait, "W-what?" Lightning asked, flabbergasted.
Serah started to giggle, "I mean, you did just punch Fang."
She watched her sister visibly relax, checking off her mental list before going to the next one.
"Oh." Light let out a sigh before walking to her bed, taking a seat. Serah spun on her heel, not allowing time to think,
"Unless you do that too, in which case, it's fine."
"Serah!"
"Hey, I'm just saying love is love, I don't judge." Serah said with a shrug, before taking the spot next to Light. check.
The soldier made a noise before muttering, "Nice to know I have your approval."
"So you do love Fang?" Serah asked, excitement in every word.
"What? No, I didn't say that."
"But you didn't not say it."
"Huh?" Confusion started setting in.
"I'm just saying, Fang is a great girl."
"I never said she wasn't,"
"So you agree? Fang is a great girl?"
"I mean, I guess?" Light's head began to pound.
"Come on, Claire, there has to be something you like about her?"
"Who ever said I liked her?"
"Didn't we just discuss this?"
"Serah," Lightning said, looking for a break from the twenty-one questions. She let out a sigh before trying to speak again.
"Will you at least think about it?" Curious Serah asked, hope shining in her eyes.
"There's nothing to think about."
"Well then, think about thinking about it."
"You've been around Vanille too long,"
"Lightning," Serah gasped and started smacking her sister's shoulder. by the fourth hit, Light caught her hand pulling her into a hug.
They stayed like that, hugging, for what felt like hours. Only when there was a knock on the door, did the sisters untangled themselves.
There was another knock, followed by a request, "Sunshine, can we talk?" Lightning looked down, gauging her sister's reaction. "It's okay, Light. I should get going anyway, Snow's probably worried." Serah stood up after kissing her sister good night.
She opened the door, surprising Fang. "I didn't know you were still here, I can wait till-" Serah cut her off, insisting it was alright and wished her a goodnight as well.
After leaving the older women to work out their problems, Serah walked away with a smile.
This is going to be fun.
