Chapter 10 Date

it was a blue moonlight night without the bright lights of the festival. Lo'lo and Dauwn walked through the bushes and willow trees down the trail path. they didn't say to much once they reached the grove, but the two made glances at each other wondering what to say to each other exactly. Lo'lo and Dauwn use to have many fun things to talk about but recently, mostly because of Aladdin, things seemed different between them and in a way, they knew it. now they were completely alone again aside from the occasionally passing couples.

lo'lo was the first to open his mouth, "I feel like I gotta apologise more."
Dauwn turned to him,"huh?"
"There I was, pissed off and grumpy for days when you and your village held me with high regrades." Lo'lo explained. "I just didn't expect it. most people are nervous or afraid of me."
Dauwn smiled. "your loud, your short tempered, foul mouthed, and rude."
lo'lo looked at her sharply but smiled "yup that sounds like me."
"but your brave, loyal, and you have compassion for people despite your great strength and receiving the worst humans have to offer." dauwn continued.
Lo'lo just stayed silent to hear what she was trying to get at.
"in our village we have different morals and views on the world. for others your just a warrior or an ex-slave but for us we have a word to describe someone like you. hero." Dauwn told him.
Lo'lo stopped in his tracks, Dauwn turned to him. "yea you get mad, but no one is perfect lo'lo."
scratching the back his head, "way to stroke my ego." he joked

"you still have a bad habit of getting a horrible odor." Dauwn laughed
"it's the smell of freedom, heart head." Lo'lo shot back.
"scoff!" Dauwn turned away with a smile on her face.

Lo'lo gave a silent chuckle. "you were really good on that stage back there." he complimented.
"thanks, I use to sing on stage when i was 6. I stopped around the time i was 20." she told him.
Lo'lo looked to him, "why?"
"because that's when my parents..died."
Dauwn became silent as she slumped on a bench, "that was the first time I sang in for years." she continued, Lo'lo ran his fingers through his hair then sat next to her, placing a hand on hers to give comfort.
"I'd say sorry but I'll sound like a broken instrument." Lo'lo joked to lighten the mood which worked a little.
"yea, I don't want to hear 'sorry' all night." Dauwn laughed but still held quiet tone. "when you return to the Reim..do you think we'd ever see each other again?" she asked lightly
Lo'lo met her eyes, "Of course, I may not come back here because your brother doesn't want to see my face but I'd be happy if you came to visit. I like you to meet my friends back at reim but I want to hang out with you more." Lo'lo said to Dauwn to cheer her up, though most of it was true. Lo'lo wanted to see Dauwn again when he got back to Reim.
Dauwn smiled at Lo'lo and Lo'lo smiled at dauwn, they stared into her each other's eyes for a moment until Dauwn noticed their hands were cupped together and pulled away blushing. Dauwn looked away while on the other hand Lo'lo was more gleeful, that sheepish nature Dauwn displayed had to be sign of loving affection.

Dauwn looked back at lo'lo but caught something at the corner of her eye. she saw some couples had stopped and was watching them in surprise while others were giggling on how romantic is was. Right, Dauwn had to remember that her face was very recognisable to the people. Lo'lo didn't really care if people saw them, but it did matter to Dauwn.
"uh can we keep moving Lo'lo?" Dauwn asked
Lo'lo nodded and got up, giving Dauwn a gentlemen's hand, helping her up and Leading them away from any eyes that my come upon them, Lo'lo found a more secure spot.
"Dauwn, have you been on dates before?" Lo'lo asked
Dauwn sighed, "yes. the last date was with this one kid I liked and the first date was with...Garth."
Lo'lo stopped dead in his tracks. "what?" He whipped his head back at her. "I thought you said you didn't like Garth."
"I didn't but when i told me and asked me out on a date...I agreed out of pity." Dauwn explained
"so it was just a pity date? nothing serious?" Lo'lo wanted to know
Dauwn chuckled "yep. but that's when I had to tell him I didn't feel the same way. he's hated me ever since."
Lo'lo signed, "I'm not to sure about that..when I think about it. I think Garth still has feelings for you."
"you think?" Dauwn asked
"I do. the way he looked when you said you were travelling with another man. i think he was jealous." Lo'lo explained. Dauwn thought about it. "huh, what explains some things..." she mumbled to herself.

"um, would you consider this a date?" Lo'lo asked
Dauwn blushed, "I...guess it is."
the two got quiet again before lo'lo saw some flowers and went over, plucking one up. he went back to Dauwn and placed it in her hair. "then allow me to treat you right then."

Dauwn gave a warm smile, "you already do. " with that Lo'lo gave her a shoulder ride and went to a rocky ledge connecting to the place where vulka's dungeon use to be, Lo'lo easily climbed up onto a ledge. the ledge was pretty big, and they was even grass, a pond and a single tree on this single ledge. the ledge was looking out to vulka village and the sea which included the beach. Lo'lo place Dauwn down, then he sat next her.

"nice spot. " Dauwn smirked at him.
Lo'lo smiled back, "you did show me this place. you said it was a place where you can be alone right."
"yea, when I was mad, sad or even drunk I'd come up here." Dauwn said smiling
a laugh came from Lo'lo "I'd love to see you drunk."
Dauwn returned the laugh "my siblings say I'm like an animal trying to walk on two legs when I get drunk."
"others say I'm quite an animal when i'm drunk too." Lo'lo remarked
Dauwn laughed again then turned to lo'lo shyly. "I'm glad we met, Lo'lo."
Lo'lo blushed and replied, "I'm glad I met you two."

Dauwn scooted over to Lo'lo leaning against Lo'lo gentle, Lo'lo's heart began pounding heavily and his face heated up. Dauwn in turn was also pretty red. while Dauwn was leaned up against Lo'lo she couldn't see what was happening to her forehead, a small light was building in the middle of the heart. Dauwn could feel the heat coming from her forehead but before she could focus on it there was a loud bang. fireworks were being lit in the sky.
"nice, there are fireworks too!" Lo'lo said excitedly.

Dauwn and lo'lo sat there watching the a ray of colours exploding in the sky. as time passed the two were soon to busy cuddling against each other to notice the loud bangs of the exploding fireworks. Dauwn felt happy warmth when Lo'lo's arm pulled her in closer to him, she didn't want this to end- she didn't want him to pull away-she- she- loved him. Dauwn's eyes shot opened, 'I love him' she thought she sat up at the realisation. Lo'lo noticed her getting up straight and was disappointed when she did so. Dauwn stood up, Lo'lo doing the same, she turned to him and met his eyes again this time her eyes were filled with a new feeling. Before Lo'lo could ask what was wrong Dauwn grew a smile and without warning gave lo'lo a kiss on his cheek.
Lo'lo's entire being shut down for a second before he processed what she did, she kissed him. lo'lo's mind clicked back and his heart was beating when he looked into her eyes with returned affection, he was in love.

Lo'lo leaned closer, Dauwn moved forward and closed her eyes, her heart pounding. Lo'lo moved in, he was so close to her lips Dauwn could feel his breath, she shut her eyes super tight and was now completely red in the face and her giddiness was through the roof. Lo'lo suddenly stopped when he glanced up finally noticing her heart, it was pure glowing now. Lo'lo was absolutely shocked at the sight of her forehead glowing he opened his mouth but all of a sudden a pulse wave shot out of her forehead. the wave knocked Lo'lo back, he fell onto his back, skidding on the ground till he stopped. the pulse also knocked Dauwn back onto the ground but she was unharmed though she felt drained of strength.

the people at the festival, Aladdin, Myrui, and Luria had seen a pink wave pulse come from the mountain side. the wave travelled far beyond the village and into the distance. the people cheered and awed in amazement thinking it was a part of the festival. the three who was at the log house knew it was something else. Aladdin could sense it, it was magic but what kind of magic is it?

Dauwn groaned as she sat up, rubbing her head. she gasped seeing Lo'lo on the ground. she ran over to him "Lo'lo are you OK?"
Lo'lo stirred as he got up, "what was that?" he asked
Dauwn looked scared "I- I don't know. that never happened before," she told him. Lo'lo saw the fear on her, "hey. it'll be alright, I'm fine. I got hit by way worse." Lo'lo assured her. Dauwn still felt uneasy and frightened.
"can..can we just go back home?..the mosquito are coming out." she said smacking one that landed on her arm. Lo'lo nodded and brought Dauwn back in his arms as she was too exhausted to climb down and walk to far.
once back at the doors. lo'lo place her on her feet. "can you walk to your room?" he asked
Dauwn nodded "yea. thank you..and thank you for tonight." Dauwn smiled softly as she made it back to her room.

Lo'lo smiled as well and went back to his room, to tired to really think of anything else other then the pulse wave...and the kiss she gave him. Lo'lo went to his room and went to bed filled with joyful pride "yes! I was kissed by the of the most beautiful and cutest woman in the world!" he exclaimed to himself
while Lo'lo was happy; Dauwn was shocked to see aladdin in her room. holding her bamboo staff...or more accurately her metal vessel..

aladdin looked with a blank expression, "Explain this to me, miss Dauwn."