Previously in the 7th Chapter:
Noctis leans closer to Lightning. Now, they're just a few inches apart. Their hearts beat faster and faster. Their lips just a few centimeters apart now. She looks at Noctis through half lidded eyes. Her breaths become faster, and so does Noctis. Just before Noctis and Lightning close their eyes,
"BIIP BIIP BIIP BIIIPP!"
Lightning and Noctis jump back. They turn their heads to the source of the loud voice that unfortunately distract them from their romantic moment that about to happen.
"Uumm, I, it, it must be the alarm. The water might, might have boiled. We should," Noctis startled.
"We should check it. And, and, cook, yes, cook." Lightning startled. She bowed her head to hide her bright red face. Noctis nods.
Awkwardly, they continue their cooking activity. They can't even look to each other's eyes. Not even a single word comes out when they eat, just a pure awkward silent.
This is bad. What should I do? I don't like how this leads our relation. Lightning and Noctis think to themselves. I just got a chance and now it's all ruined. Noctis mentally slaps his self.
I must say something, just some random things to end this awkward silent. But, what? What should I say to make us forget about 'that' thing? Noctis thought to himself. You are an idiot Noct. A pure idiot. Noctis mentally sighs.
Just then, he heard Lightning clears her throat. "Mmm, Noctis." She calls out.
"Uh, yes?" Noctis answers, he still can't look to her eyes.
"Uhmm, I… Just wondering if, well, you want to have a drink?" Lightning asked, her face still flushed bright red, but she manages to maintain her normal voice, but still, it can't fool Noctis, he knows that she's really nervous.
Tries to keep everything straight, Noctis clears his throat and stands up. "Yes, please." He said. He braces himself to look at Lightning. He can see that Lightning's face is still red (and he bets so does him) but she keeps her firm face. She stands up and asked "What do you want for your drink?"
"Anything as long as it's not poisonous." Noctis shrugged.
Lightning chuckles. "I don't know how you got the idea that I will give you something poisonous."
"Well… Since I have done something-." Noctis lost his words. What have I done? Why did I talk about that? Noctis mentally slaps his forehead. He could feel more blood rush to his cheeks. And he's sure if he looks to a mirror, his face resembles a tomato. He looks to Lightning and he could see that she is blushing furiously too.
"Just forget it." Lightning said. "Let's pretend nothing happened." Lightning murmured before she heads to the fridge.
But something happened, Light. Noctis thought. He sighs. Just then, a glass of lemonade placed in front of him and a jar of lemonade placed in the middle of table. Lightning takes a seat in front of him with a glass of lemonade.
"Please enjoy, Serah made it this morning before she left, but I haven't drunk it yet." Lightning took a sip from the glass. Noctis uttered a 'thanks' before drink the lemonade too. It tasted good, with a good balance of sour and sweet. Just less than a minute his glass already empty.
"You sure like lemonade aren't you?" Lightning slightly amused, she pours some lemonade again into his glass.
"It tasted really good. Serah sure is a good chef." Noctis takes his glass gratefully and drink it again. Ligthning chuckles.
"She is. Ummm, Noct, tell me, when we were fighting for the training, there's a split of second when you just disappeared and showed right behind me. How did you do that?" Lightning asked. "I swear you really just disappeared. And you also had some crystal-like shield. What's that?"
Noctis put his glass and clasped his hands. "Well, it will be a quite explanation." Lightning nodded.
"You know that every student have what so called 'special power' right?" Lightning nodded. "We can learn it at school when the training session every day, based on our own talent. So, that's my 'special power' I guess. Teleporting." Noctis shrugged.
"Oh, okay. So, that 'special power' was originally come from everyone's blood line?" Lightning asked.
"Most likely. What's wrong Light?"
"No, it just… I don't think I have any kind of 'special power'." Lightning answered.
"Maybe you haven't realized it yet Light. Some people took more time to realize they have 'special power'. And what we said as 'special power' doesn't always mean some ability like teleporting. Sometimes it means you have superiority in some ability more than the others. For example you could read your opponents movements, and sort of that." Noctis said. "You've got that 'special power' Light. You just haven't realized it. Believe me." Noctis said with a reassuring smile. It was a warm smile that Noctis rarely does, and seriously, it makes Lightning's heart beats much faster.
God, he's just… So handsome. Lightning thought. She can't help but blushed and look away.
"You better right." She said.
"Tell me Light, do you have any idea about what things that you're better than the others? It can be your 'special power' right?" Noctis asked.
Lightning remained silent for a few seconds, thinking about what she's good at.
"Well… I'm not sure actually. But I have to say I'm pretty fast in a fight, both in making move or reading opponent's move-"
"Agility." Noctis cut her in the middle of the sentence. "I admit that. When we trained back there, you are one of the fastest opponents I've ever had. Your speed is deathly, as well as your movement." Noctis said.
"Thank you Noct. But I think there's something else." Lighning put her finger on her chin and lowered her head.
"What is it Light?" Noctis furrowed his eyebrows. He's really curious.
"I'm… I'm not sure too. But sometime, when I fight there's some jolt of electricity and I can use it to charge my opponents. I've just learned this before I got to Eden High." Lightning thought.
"That's it Light! That's your 'special power'! You must improve it!" Noctis said. He looked happy to hear that.
"I know, but… I don't have any idea how come I got that jolt of electricity. And more over, me, Serah, Fang, Vanille, Hope and Snow have some unique ability too I guess. We… Have some connection with the crystal and… We can summon a creature. But I'm not really sure actually." Lightning sighed.
"It's okay Light. We can meet the teacher tomorrow and asked about it. They must been have some explanation to help you. And about the crystal, maybe we share something alike." Noctis said.
"What? You can summon a creature too?" Lightning slightly surprised.
"No, not a creature, but weapons. Any weapons I want. Light maybe we need to go to the library tomorrow. There's something about those crystal things if you want to know." Noctis asked.
"Oh, sure. Why not." Lightning replied.
Then, they fell into a silent, but not an awkward one. They both sipped their lemonade for a while. Suddenly Lightning's phone bips. She quickly takes it and opens the message she just received.
From : Serah
I'm sorry sis, but I forgot to tell you that today I'll stay in Yuel's house. We need to do our homework. Don't worry I've got home before and brought anything I need.
Lightning sighs.
"What's wrong Light?" Noctis asked.
"Oh, nothing. It's Serah. She said she'll stay at her friend's home." I put my phone on the table.
"Serah? Oh, he's still in junior high school right? In Eden Junior too?" Noctis asked.
"Yeah. You're right. You remember her Noct?"
"Oh sure. I mean, who else that have strawberry blonde hair beside you and Serah? Lots of people envy you, you know." Noctis said.
"Oh really? Because our hair?" Lightning asked. Well, she admits that their hair is unique. But she's grateful for it.
"Not only that. Many people talked about you. Even until now. You're popular you know, among teachers and students. Including seniors." Noctis chuckled.
"Really?" Lightning furrowed her eyebrows.
"Of course you are. You're a model student, you're genius, great in fighting skills, gorgeous. You're flawless." Noctis said.
Did he just compliment me? Lightning can't help but blushed madly. Luckily Noctis doesn't recognize her blush.
"A lot of boys trying to get you, don't you know? Even I have to say, in the 1st grade of Junior High School, Ignis had a little crush on you." Noctis laughed.
"What? Ignis?" Lightning surprised?
"Yeah, but just for a while. Until I told him someone liked you and about to be your boyfriend." Noctis said.
"Wait. What?" Lightning asked.
"I don't want Ignis to be your-" Noctis cut mid sentence.
"What is it Noct?" Lightning asked curiously.
"No no no.. It's nothing…" Noctis said. Geez, you sure talked a lot Noct. Noctis mentally slap himself.
"Okay…" Lightning said skeptically.
"By the way Light, we'll submit the project right?" Noctis tries to change the subject. "What if right after that we go to the library? Search some information about the crystal thing." Noctis offered.
"Sure. What time?" Lightning answered.
"Before the training?" Noctis said.
"That would be perfect." Lightning smiled.
"Anyway, it's getting late. I have to go home Light. Thank you." Noctis said.
"No, I should be the one who is thankful. You help a lot today." Lightning said.
"Well, that's what a good senior must do right?" Noctis chuckled. "I'll see you tomorrow, okay?" Noctis starts to pick up his belongings and they all walk to the front door.
"See you tomorrow." Lightning smiled. They wave good bye as Noctis gets in to his car and goes out of Lightning's house.
That was the best day ever. Both Noctis and Lightning said in their mind.
I'm sooo sorry for the long hiatus. The page was being blocked in my country that I started to give up on writing this fanfic, but somehow, PONG! The page was no longer blocked woohoo! I'm totally fired up to keep on writing.
Anyway, that's it for this chapter, hope you enjoy it!
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