A/N: Yes, Immoroita is grateful for your positive reviews as well, in case you were wondering. ^u^
SORRY FOR THE VERY LATE CHAPTER WHICH IS ALSO SHORT CHRIST CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME OMFG
This prompt called for a breaking up of my OTP and I just couldn't deal with that. (Luckily I found a way past that). Not to mention the hellhole called school. Anyway, here's my second chapter!
Rating: T
Chapter Title: scattered flowers
Author: Immoroita
Prompt: Cheat
Summary: "That'll never be us, will it?"
When Four stands up in a slightly drunken haze to declare to the entire group that he cheated on Sarah with Six a while ago, nobody's very surprised, least of all Sarah.
"Can't hold his liquor," Nine comments dryly, finishing off his beer.
Marina watches Four as he sits down and Sarah, with a giggle, wipes something off his cheek and kisses him.
How wonderful it must be, she thinks a little sadly as she nurses her tea (she's never been one for alcohol). How wonderful it must be to be so in love that you're certain your partner's heart belongs to you and only you.
She turns when she feels a presence next to her. Eight smiles and takes her hand. That same jolt of electric joy that always seizes her flashes through her like a lightning bolt. "Yeah?"
"Let's get out of here," he says quietly, bringing her to her feet. "It's a little noisy in here. Nine's on his fifth beer. I think he's about to start throwing things."
"Eight?" Marina asks lazily as he braids her hair (it's the cutest thing ever, she thinks, that he knows how to braid hair).
"Hmm?"
"You know how John cheated on Sarah with Six? Just… a little bit, y'know?"
"Yup," Eight responds, and his voice is suddenly faraway.
"That… will never be us, will it?" Her voice quavers against her own will. "None of us will… you know. Cheat on each other?"
"Of course not," he responds, and releases her hair.
The slight hesitation was not lost on her.
