Shapes and Shadows.

The tea house was a bright place, full of colourful lights and furniture, if Luna wanted to describe her type of hell, the tea house was her hell incarnate.

But she had to visit, since Alice was the type of person who got angry if you didn't come and an angry Alice was a sight even Luna didn't want to deal with.

So, maybe that was why she was sitting in the darkest part of the Tea House, (which wasn't very dark at all) trying to blend in with the back ground as much as she could.

She hated coming here, but Alice was possibly the only person she could really call a friend and she was very nice, if a little irritating.

"Hey, Luna-tic!"

Luna gave a heavy sigh and glared from under her hood at the smiling James Quinzel, aka J'J as he stood, hands on his hips grinning down at her.

"Haha! Luna-tic, did ya' see what I did there?"

"I've heard it before," Luna mumbled.

"Oh, you're too harsh. Try ta relax Luna ling-?!" suddenly a shadow wrapped around his neck like a noose.

"Call me that again," Luna grit as she tightened her hand, causing the shadow to tighten with her. "And being unable to breath will be the least of your worries!"

J'J made a thumbs up sign, gargling a little as his hands tried to work at the shadow that was currently wrapped around his throat.

A smirk slid onto Luna's lips before it spread into a full blown grin, her pointed teeth sparkled in the lights and she snapped her fingers making the shadow disappear into it's original position.

J'J collapsed to the floor and began to cough and breath heavily. "You-." he chocked out before clearing his throat. "You have no sense of humour, Fright."

"Oh I have a sense of humour," Midfright growled. "It's just no one appreciates it."

A smirk fell on J'J's face. "I can relate Luna, no one gets my humour."

"That's because your idea of humour is middles violence."

James burst into laughter. "Ah, oh… oh that's a good one!"

Luna rolled her eyes and leaned back against the cushioning of the seat. She just wanted to be left alone, was that too much to ask?

"Luna I have a question for you," J'J proclaimed as he grinned at her. "How do you blush?"

She sent him a glare, her eyes going fully black with little shadows creeping out of them.

"Umm… touchy question?" asked J'J, smiling slightly at her.

Luna growled at him and bared her teeth.

"Another time then?"

"Get, J'J!" she shouted, slamming her hands down on the table.

He giggled before he toppled over from laughter. "Oh, you're so funny when you're trying to be intimidating, you really are!" he laughed and crawled over to her. "You really are so cute when you're angry."

"Bite me Quinzel!"

"If you insist."

"You're testing my patience."

"Huh? I thought that was my job."

Luna got to her feet, her gaze showed that she intended on ripping his throat out.

"Now, now Luna. No need to get antsy. It's not like I'm doing anything, it is a free country after all and right now, I want to sit here with you."

"I wish you didn't."

"Aww… you'll hurt my feelings saying nasty things like that," J'J fake pouted. "Now what did I ever do to deserve that?"

Luna's glared said it out. "Would you like a list?"

"Oh, don't think you've got one, but here!" J'J pulled a piece of paper from his pocket and looked up at her grinning. "I can write one for you. What colour would you like the ink to be?"

"You are another word of annoying!" she yelled.

"Now, now. Temper, temper," J'J scolded her, wagging his finger in her face. "Ya' don't have to be so snappy alla' the time. It ain't a crime if ya' laugh Luna."

"I am not meant to laugh. Not at jokes anyway."

"You don't laugh at jokes?! Dear god woman, how do you cope?!" he paused before smirking. "Don't answer that. The fact your one of us tells me you don't cope."

"I think it's because I'm friends with Jonathan and Alice."

"You have to be crazy to be friends with Alice."

"I agree, but you have to be crazy to be the Joker's son!"

James's grin turned into a snarl. "If you are, in any way, insulting my family-."

"Sorry, J'J. Old habits die hard I guess," she shrugged before frowning. "My family never wanted me."

"They don't know what they're missing!"

Luna blushed a deep grey.

"You go more grey!" J'J cried, grinning at her. "That's adorable!"

"I am not adorable."

"Oh but you are Luna," J'J giggled. "Why can't you see why I think that? You're adorable and cute!"

"I am-!"

"But in a scary way."

Luna paused and frowned slightly. "Pardon?"

"You're scary and cute," J'J shrugged. "I'm telling the truth Lu-Lu, why wouldn't I?"

"Umm… 'Lu-Lu'?" questioned Luna.

J'J grinned. "Ya' like it huh? I think it's rather cute."

"Is there a point to all this?"

J'J smirked and leaned towards her. "I like you. Simple as."

Luna blinked before she frowned at him. "W- what?"

"I like you, Luna. You're cute, funny, intelligent and very good looking," J'J smirked widely before he placed his hand on top of hers. "I rather like ya Luna. Wanna hit the dance floor?"

Luna blinked before she looked over at the dance floor. It was a slow moving dance.

"I… I umm don't know J'J."

"Oh come on!" he shouted as he grabbed her hand and ran over to the dance floor, pulling Luna along.

He pulled her close and gently rocked her from side to side. "You're like a fallen angel, Luna. Though why god got rid of you is beyond me. He must be quite insane."

"Umm… have you had alcohol?"

"No," J'J stated bluntly. "I'm simply dancing with my little shadow demon."

"You…. you really like me?"

J'J grinned at her. "Would I lie to you?"

Luna frowned. "Uhh… well…."

"The answer is obviously 'no' Luna. Besides, you're too intelligent when it comes to lying."

"Thank you….?"

"Yes that was a compliment."

"Oh… thanks."

"You're welcome," J'J grinned as he pulled away from her grinning. "Well thank ya' for the dance Luna. I enjoyed the it, see ya!"

He then ran off towards the door, but Luna never noticed his blush, but she didn't care, she was smiling.

"My friend!" cried Alice. "Have you had a nice time?"

Luna turned to her and grinned. "Actually Alice, I did."

She wondered if she would ever be asked to dance by J'J again?

Just have to wait and see.

THE END.