Prompt: Stuffed Animals - Yes, I know that isn't a prompt on the site that I use. However, whenever I saw/thought about this word, this little one-shot popped into my head.

Description: Sure, she was a tough warrior, but she was still a girl. And so sometimes, just every now and again, couldn't she indulge herself in being a girl? And as long as the rest of the team - except maybe Jinmay - found out, then it would be okay, right? / Slight Spova

Girly Touch

Nova entered her room after a great day spent with the team. Sprx had flirted, she'd punched him. She'd laughed at Otto's jokes and general cluelessness, and tuned one of Gibson's lectures out. She'd hung out with Chiro and Antauri. All-in-all, it had been the perfect afternoon.

She headed over to her closet. She knew that no one would disturb her... Not unless they wanted to face her wrath, that is.

She opened the doors, and felt a smile spread across her face as she saw the mound of stuffed animals that faced her. Picking them up in her arms, she marched them over to her bed, where she allowed herself to lay in the plushy fluffiness. It was bliss. She loved when she got times like these.

She had always been a tough, proud warrior. But sometimes, she just wanted to be a girl - and a girly girl at that. She wanted to surround herself in fluffy stuffed animals, and having pink blankets and pillows. She wanted to go shopping, and have tea parties. She wanted to be a girl.

Not that she would let the rest of the team in on that.

She went to train at Galaxia because she did not want to be looked down on for being a girl. She did not want to be treated any different then her male teammates. She wanted them to look at her with respect. And it had worked. The team respected her. It was perfect.

She got her girl time, and the team still saw her as one of their most fiercest warriors. It was a win-win situation, right? Right.

Suddenly there was a knock on her door. Nova's bubblegum pink eyes widened, and she hurriedly placed the stuffed animals back in her closet, hurriedly closing the door. She pressed a button, causing a punching bag to descend from the ceiling, and pretended to be a bit breathless as she opened the door.

"Yes?"she said, surprised to see Sprx standing at the door.

His cheeks were slightly redder then usual, and he was clutching something behind his back. "Uh, hi Nova. Did I interrupt anything?"

Nova felt the familiar - and annoying - round of butterflies she got when she was around the red monkey. "Nope. I was just getting a few punches in before I fell asleep," she said nonchalantly.

"Oh, good. Well... I brought you something. I don't know if you'll like it or not, but..." he pulled his arms out from behind his back, and offered her a stuffed monkey.

It was pink, and was clutching a red rose in one hand. Nova felt her cheeks get warm as she took the monkey. "Thanks," she said softly.

He grinned.

"But don't think this earns you any brownie points," she 'scolded', offering a teasing grin.

"Nope. Never. Why would you get the idea I'd think that?" he grinned at her, sheepishly rubbing the back of his head.

She laughed. "Goodnight... Sparky."

"Hey!" he protested.

She just laughed more, and the red monkey rolled his eyes good naturedly.

"Goodnight to you too, Novs."

She closed the door as he retreated, looking down at the stuffed monkey in her hands. She placed the monkey on her pillow, deciding that this was the only girly touch she would allow to be visible in her room.

Tauria: Yay for fluff (somewhat) without a plotline! XD I hope you guys enjoyed it, and that it somewhat makes sense :) Please leave me a review!