It's the night of the summer vay-cay prom...Roxas and Persephone are going together as a 'friendly' date...

("oh my gosh, oh my gosh!- I'm so freaking nervous!") she thought to herself. Roxas would come to pick her up in 5 minutes, Persephone stood in front of her full length mirror, giving herself a final glance. Suddenly her mum crept in, slyly trying to take photo's of her little angel.

"oh my goodness!" Dyna shrieked "you look so beautiful!" tears rolled down her mothers eyes as she beckoned Ne'na's father into the room "Doesn't she just look so gorgeous Tenchin, our little girl..." Dyna began to weep happy tears...

"Mum! Stop...im not a little girl anymore, and I look a mess!" Persephone scowled.

She was wearing a simple, fitted silver pencil dress, with diamante spaghetti straps, her hair was carefully curled into loose ringlets, shortening its length to just pass her shoulders, Persephone seeped natural beauty, as she choose not to wear heavy make-up, just some pink lip balm- that she also placed on her cheeks to make them seem a little rosy, silver eyeliner and pitch black mascara, that eccentuated her icy eyes.

Tenchin walked in, absolutely bewildered by his daughters beauty. He was rendered speechless, that made Persephone uneasy at first-

"Well dad?... What do you think?"

Tenchin remained quiet still, trying to find words that would best suit how his little angel looked

"...Is it that bad...i knew I should have gone with the green dress, I told Olette that I'd look ridiculous in this outfit but she-" Tenchin finally cut in

"Persephone...you look...absolutly...positivly magnificent" he slowly uttered, not for once blinking incase the angel he saw in front of him might disappear. His comment seemed to ease her a great deal. Even though it was her dad, Persephone was slightly comforted by a males positive opinion

"Thank you daddy...mum?"

"Yes my dear?"Dyna replied finally composing herself

"Do you think Roxas, will like it?" she shyly asked, blushing ever so slightly.

"He'd be a fool not to" she simply stated touching her daughters beaming face.

"I really like him mum and dad and I think he likes me too, I hope..."

"Honey..." it was now time for daddy to set some boundaries, that he felt needed to be said outloud, especially if his daughter was going to be at a prom with a guy, a teenage guy for that matter"

"I know your 17 now-"

"Dad..." Persephone interrupted, she knew what was coming and really didn't want to have this embaressing conversation with him, but he didn't back down

"You are an attractive young woman, and will find- if you haven't already, many...many young men that would want to spend time with you...special time with you..."

("Oh my God, did he really just say 'special time'!") Ne'na cringed, turning bright red in the process

"Daddy please! I know all this already I-"

"right now your body is in the middle of a change- on the outside and on the inside...uh...hormones and stuff, you start to have strange feelings for the opposite sex and-"

"DAD!" Persephone had had enough, she couldn't take It anymore, she was 17 for goodness sake not 13, she already knew about sex and periods and hormones and boys. She didn't need to get a crash course by her own father. Tenchin abruptly stopped, he had run out of things to say anyways but her shout at him had startled him somewhat greatly. Persephone knew he was only trying to help and felt a tad bit guilty for startling him

"Daddy...please...please look at me, and...and see that I'm not that little girl you picked up from the home 16 years ago...i'm 17 now dad ive grown up...what's more, is...i really like Roxas daddy, I really do-AND THAT DOESNT MEAN I'M GOING TO HAVE SEX OR ANYTHING TONIGHT!- before you say anything, but it does mean that youv'e got to trust me..." Tenchin listened to his daughter, he could tell that she was being deadly serious and so decided not to pursue the matter any longer.

"you'll always be that little angel we picked up from the home 16 years ago, Ne'na, I cant help it, its just how I am..." he replied

Persephone let out a quiet sigh, feeling slightly defeated. Dyna saw this and decided it was her time to speak

"What your father is trying to say Ne'na, is that he loves you very much and only wants whats best, we both trust you completly- no doubt about it, but you cant blame your old folks for caring so much can you?" She gave a reassuring smile that gave Persephone a warm feeling in her chest

"Ma...Pop, I love you too...please, I know its your job to worry and all, but just don't forget...you raised me well...very well infact and I promise...i will not let you down" she gave both parents a tight hug and kissed them both on the cheek.

Suddenly the doorbell went making Ne'na's heart skip a beat

"He's here!" she screamed in nervousness, Dyna chuckled as she signalled for Tenchin to get the door.

"Oh my gosh, oh my gosh! Mum!- hows my hair, is it ok? Not too much is it? But not too casual that it looks like I haven't made an effort right?!"

"Honey, your hairs fine, you look amazing- Cmon don't keep your date waiting..." she urged Persephone out of her room gently

"Wait! My breathe!" she shouted...maybe a bit too loud, this made her cringe again, as she knew that Roxas had most probably heard her. Dyna laughed harder

"Sweety your breathe is fine...minty fresh" she jested, Ne'na only nodded In response as she began her nerve-racking decend down the stairs...

When Roxas caught sight of her, he was for the first time in his life literally breathless. Her mesmerixing appearance had led him to stop breathing. Not taking his eyes off of her, Persephone giggled timidly, giving her dad a final nod out of respect (and at the same time signalling him to leave) Tenchin left to retreat next to Dyna half way up the stairs still watching Persephone and Roxas...

Once Roxas managed to compose himself, he took a deep breath and began

"You look..." he exhaled taking another deep breath ("You look Perfect...") he thought to himself

"I look...?" she repeated anxiously awaiting what he had to say next.

"beautiful..." Persephone blushed "Truly...beautiful..."

"Thank you" she replied coyly "You look very handsome yourself" she smiled- giving one of her signature smiles, that made her eyes glitter like diamonds.

"So... you ready?" he quirkily remarked

"Ah-ha" she enthsiatically replied. Persephone had been so wrapped up in the magic of prom, that she had forgotten that ultimately, she was out to have fun with her friends tonight, even though she had deeper feelings than just friendship for Roxas now, she had forgotten that they were still best friends- things didn't need to be awkward between them, he never made her feel inadequate or silly. He always treated her with kindness and respect and she had always done the same.

"Well then, lets go shall we?" Roxas held out his arm for Ne'na to latch onto, she took it confidently with a great smile on her face, nodding at him with appreciation.

"Goobye Mr and Mrs...Ermmm?" Roxas had never actually known Persephone's family name "Psst" He whispered to her "What is your actual surname?" Persephone giggled, but before she could actually say something, they were both interrupted by her parents.

"C'mon now Roxas, you know us well enough by now to call us by our first names, don't you?" Dyna smirked

"Tenchin and Dyna will do just fine young man, now you take good care of Persephone tonight now ok?!" Tenchin ordered as if he were a military Sergeant. Roxas unknowingly fell for it and replied

"Yes sir!" Persephone and her mum gave each other an amused look before she mouthed the words goodbye to the both of them...