ACT 14
Various bottles of perfume neatly displayed on the shelves built on the wall and makeup looking completely free for its owner's taking, the room would have honestly fit the description of being a prestigious cosmetics store if it weren't for the huge bed and the two doors leading to the personal bathroom and walk-in closet.
The owner of it all, Ahri, can be seen pacing around the described sleeping chambers, cellphone in hand and raised up enough for the front camera to appropriately see her. She was excitedly recalling and telling the person on the other end of the call about the first meeting between K/DA and Pentakill, which went terrific in her opinion.
Sona, who was already in the back of a car and being drove to her own apartment, smiled at how much Ahri seemed to be happy and relieved that everything went smoothly. After such a long day of recording songs, the solo artist truly found the blonde's excitement and enthusiasm uplifting. It recharged the internal batteries she had drained during the past couple of hours.
"Kayle was really nice to Akali earlier. They got along really well, which was good since Akali idolizes her so much. One can even say she might have a little crush on her."
Silently, Sona chuckled, lightly shaking her head.
"Although, I think Evelynn wasn't really pleased with it." Came the model's sheepish statement.
"..."
"Yeah, well... It's a long story. Don't worry though, Evelynn is definitely on good terms with Kayle and the band."
The DJ then wore a mixed expression of relief and slight confusion. "..."
"You see, umm... How do I explain this?" Ahri pursed her lips while she tapped her chin in contemplation. A couple of seconds later, she turned back to her phone screen and said, "Let's just say there's something going on between Eve and Kali. And yes, I confirmed it with my own eyes."
"...!" Sona brightly smiled. 'That's good news, isn't it?'
"I guess it is?"
An eyebrow was raised in return.
"I'm just worried about the possible problems it might cause to the band, especially if they get in a quarrel with one another." Ahri murmured, gaze trailing to the side yet feeling her girlfriend's narrowed eyes fixated on her.
Sona fake-coughed, attempting to reacquire their eye contact. Ahri knew what her partner was thinking and she was a little scared what the musician planned on 'saying' to her.
"I know, I know. I don't really have the right to say that, especially with what I'm hiding from them."
Nodding, Sona then gave her a look that was telling her to proceed with the thoughts she had in mind.
"I just hope their relationship works out the way ours is doing now." Ahri turned to her phone the moment Sona started moving her hand in front of the screen.
'Have faith.'
Ahri nodded and murmured her reply before deciding to shift the topic to a different direction. Even though she had known about Evelynn and Akali's recently evolved relationship, she was still not used to the image of her friend locking lips with their beloved maknae. She found it somewhat difficult to envision Evelynn being wholeheartedly committed to a relationship with someone. In this case, that someone was Akali.
With a small pout on her lips, she said, "By the way, you didn't tell me Karthus is more approachable than he looks."
Sona decided to accept the change of the conversation flow with a light chuckle, using her hands to say, 'He just needs to lose the scowl he usually wears.'
"He wasn't even scowling when they came here. That, and he really cares for Eve, doesn't he?"
'Well, he does treat Eve as if she's family.'
Out of everyone in Pentakill, Karthus mainly wrote song lyrics with Sona when she used to play in the band. Even when she left the band and chose to start her own solo career, with the encouragement of a certain FOXY model, she would still co-write with the older man from time to time.
Sona was also one of the less than handful of people who was sure and knew about Karthus co-writing with Evelynn whenever the two of them got together. The hit song 'Awake and Alive' was written when the two went out to get coffee and catch up with one another's lives.
"Ah, he does." Ahri nodded, agreeing with her girlfriend. "He even left a gift for Evelynn."
Sona quirked her eyebrows, head tilting. 'Gift?'
"Did you know, Evelynn's birthday is actually this week?"
"..."
"I know, right? She didn't even say anything about it! Which brings me to a particular point... Could you help me pick out a gift for her tomorrow?"
"..."
"...Yes, I'm also using this as an excuse to spend time with you."
A quiet sigh and another shake of a head later, Sona nodded and told Ahri she'll accompany her wherever she planned on searching for her gift for Evelynn. As she anticipated, the honey-eyed woman held back a squeal when she jumped and smiled wide in excitement.
Knock! Knock! Knock!
Both Ahri and Sona directed their gaze to the bedroom door, which cracked open soon after the three sequential knocks. Evelynn leaned on the doorway while she held the door handle with one hand, smirking knowingly at Ahri, who instantly turned the screen of her phone away.
The two K/DA members looked like a perfect example of a comedic scene. While the diva had this smug expression on her face, the model looked like she was a kid caught stealing a cookie from the jar. From the cellphone screen, if it were facing Evelynn's direction, then the latter would probably catch sight of Sona mutely giggling at Ahri's face.
"Am I interrupting something?" Evelynn asked in a teasing tone, her smirk becoming more and more pronounced.
"Y-Yah!" Ahri waved her free hand at her, performing gestures fit to shoo an animal away.
Even though Ahri knew Evelynn was already aware about hers and Sona's relationship with one another, she was still getting used to the fact that someone other than the two of them were aware about it. Sona found her reaction humorous though, while Evelynn herself regarded the blonde with an amused look.
"Do you mind?" Ahri asked, shooting her fellow vocalist a sharp look. "I don't walk in on your time with Akali, do I?"
Evelynn quirked an eyebrow, her amusement becoming more evident as she released the door knob and crossed her arms in front of her. "Oh really?"
Oh, if only Ahri knew why Evelynn was suddenly overcome with amusement once she finished her shout. Between the two of them, the siren had more right to 'demand' for the other to knock before entering. After all, Ahri had been the only person who seemed to have developed a habit of walking in on them lately.
Despite wanting to tease her friend some more, Evelynn chose to let the K/DA leader have her time with a certain DJ. She lightly scoffed and shook her head at the somewhat flustered blonde, turning away as she said, "I'll be at the living room if you want to continue the talk from earlier.
Closing the door, Evelynn walked away from Ahri's quarters and made her way down the hall and towards the location she had mentioned to her friend. On her way to the staircase though, she crossed paths with an unusual pair of females. One famous singer slash expert dancer and one girl that looked too charming and appealing to just be an ordinary pizza delivery gal.
"Oh, hey, Eve!" Kai'Sa flashed a little grin, one hand grasping the other female's left wrist.
"Bokkie." Evelynn greeted back with a nod before trailing her gaze to the blue-eyed companion. "Well, you must be Sivir."
Sivir seemed genuinely surprised that someone as renowned and said to be a snob in the music industry knew someone like her. She perked up slightly and nodded a pace too quickly, which gave away the mild nervousness she was engulfed in. "Yep, that's me."
"I know you and I aren't really the closest of the close, but..." Evelynn stepped and leaned towards Sivir, making sure her murmur was within Kai'Sa's range of hearing. "...I'm not lying when I say that Kai'Sa here might be head over heels for you."
Kai'Sa's cheeks colored red in record time. "Evelynn!"
"I suggest you watch out. You might not make it out of her room with your clothes intact." Evelynn told Sivir, who blushed once the 'warning' was issued.
Kai'Sa was just about to plead for mercy from the diva when a soft buzzing sound suddenly cut into their conversation. The pair eyed Evelynn, who reached into the pocket of her shorts and withdrew her vibrating cellphone.
"Saved by the phone." Evelynn heard Kai'Sa mutter before said artist pulled her company to the direction of her bedroom. From the background, Sivir's bid of goodbye to Evelynn was barely said, especially since the delivery girl was yanked away from the siren, who absently waved a hand in return.
Instead of heading downstairs, Evelynn made her way to their exercise room to take the call with as much privacy as she could obtain in that moment. With every step she took that brought her closer to her new destination, the more her heart was beginning to deafen her with its pounding.
Once inside the room, she lightly pushed the door close behind her, which didn't click close and remained slightly ajar. Finally swiping the green icon and putting an end to the gadget's vibrating, Evelynn brought it up until the voice of her mother reached her right ear.
"Hello?"
"Eve, darling!" Her mother, a woman that went by the name Avalynn, greeted in a voice as sweet as sugar itself. Whenever Evelynn heard that tone when she was a child, it always brought a smile on her face. Sadly, it didn't bear the same effect it used to possess.
"Mother," Evelynn kept her anticipation from affecting her voice, succeeding on sounding cool and casual. "this is unexpected."
"Oh what do you mean? I'm sure you've already been waiting for me to call you."
Evelynn paced in the room, trying to calm the anxiety that was taking over her. She wanted to breathe. Technically, she was inhaling and exhaling like the usual, but deep inside, she felt like she was being suffocated by the nerves threatening to shake her entire self.
"I don't really see any reason why you'd be calling now." Calm, cool, collected.
"Why, Evelynn," Avalynn chuckled. "The Academy Awards is this week."
"This week?"
"You didn't know?"
Her gaze trailed distractedly to the side. "I've been busy lately. It must've slipped my mind."
"Well, we all have those days, darling."
"Did you and father got nominated again?"
"Mm-hm! Best Director and Best Actress, as always! Which is why, dearest, that your father had made a few calls here and there and well, long story short, you need to pack your bags tonight."
"Tonight?" Evelynn momentarily forgot about why she was on the edge in the first place. She lightly shook her head, blinking and thinking if she heard right or not. "And wait, what for?"
"Yes, darling. Tonight. Your father made arrangements for you to attend the awards with us!" The diva's maternal parent was so close in squealing in excitement. "In fact, there's already a car on the way to your penthouse right now to take you to the hotel rooms we booked at Los Angeles. That way, it'd be much easier for us to attend the awards. We'll be arriving there tomorrow and along late afternoon if ever you're wondering."
"I... I still don't have an attire for the event."
"I've already had a dress for you made a week ago. It's already at your hotel room."
"I see..." Evelynn took in a breath and waited for any more words from her mother, but the other woman seemed to be doing the same thing to her. When the diva realized this, she decided to take the iniative and ask, "Is that the only reason you called?"
"What else could be the reason?" Came a reply that made the artist's heart clench. It felt like someone had shoved a sword through her heart and was twisting it around mercilessly.
Regardless of not being seen by her mother, Evelynn wore a forced smile on her lips as she responded back with, "I should go pack, then."
"Yes please. It's rude to keep others waiting, darling. Remember that."
Evelynn nodded to herself and she had yet to say her goodbyes to her mother when the latter ended the call without even a murmur of farewell. The singer stared at the piece of technology she had in hand for the longest time, her eyes reading the capitalized words 'CALL ENDED' over and over again until it disappeared and was replaced with the display of the home screen. The phone was stored back inside her pocket, forgotten completely soon after.
Pacing around the silent room, Evelynn could feel her heart clenching every now and then within her chest. No matter how much she tried, it wouldn't follow her orders. Everything felt like another one of those repeats of the past couple of years.
Her parents forgetting about her birthday was not a new occurrence to her. They did it every year. Either they forgot about it completely or was always a week or two late in realizing it. Ever since she had turned eighteen, she, Elise and Zyra traveled somewhere as a way to celebrate her birthday. Evelynn was truly thankful that she had met those two in high school, or else she wouldn't have initially celebrated the date of her birth with every year that passed.
Currently, she was extremely irked with herself. She was finding it so hard to believe that she was still being affected with this matter. She's a grown woman now. She was no child. She should've been used to this now, yet here she was, seemingly frustrated with how she was reacting towards her mother's lack of awareness for her birthday.
The hopeful part of her hadn't died out yet, which was shocking for her.
Signing audibly with exasperation, Evelynn shook her head and chose to return to her quarters to pack. When she pulled the door open though, she was met with the sight of K/DA's leader, who raised her hands in front of her in an instant.
Evelynn raised an eyebrow, staring at the blonde with an expectant gaze. "How much did you hear?"
"Umm, first thing's first, I wasn't trying to eavesdrop or anything. I went downstairs and you weren't there, so I thought of checking if you were here."
"Ahri," Evelynn started again. "how much did you hear?"
"Oh, well..." Ahri shifted from her place and softly cleared her throat. "I guess enough for me to ask why you need to pack...?"
For a moment, Ahri was met with a deadpan stare from the magenta-haired female, which made her fidget a tad bit in reaction. She also shifted again, somewhat uneasy with how unreadable the diva's expression was.
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...
Evelynn sighed and walked past the FOXY model, who shortly stared after her before following. Their walk came to a halt in front of the diva's bedroom door, where said female turned to face Ahri again and address the questions that were surely floating in the blonde's head.
"I'll be gone for at least two to three days." Evelynn told her concerned friend. "I'm just going to attend the Academy Awards with my family. I'll be back in time with a couple of days to spare for our photoshoot next week, so don't worry."
"I'm not really worried about that." Ahri said in a murmur-like fashion. This was what Karthus was talking about earlier. There must be a meaning behind Evelynn's parents calling. The older idol wouldn't have mentioned it if there wasn't. "There's a reason why I wanted to talk to you."
"Unfortunately, that talk will be postponed for another time. My mother has already sent a driver to pick me up, so I should prepare my things."
"Evelynn," No physical contact was made, but the amber-eyed vocalist stayed rooted on her spot to listen to what the other woman had to say. "is everything alright with you and your parents?"
There was no shift in her demeanor, nor a change in her posture, but Ahri had somehow acquired a small grasp of the weight of her question in Evelynn's perspective. It had this unsaid effect towards the older female, who seemed to be wordlessly contemplating if she should provide a verbal response or not.
But the more the silence dragged on and their gazes prolonged, Ahri felt her own heart ache.
...
...
...
A chuckle.
And there was the smile.
No, it wasn't the forced type. It looked so real.
And no, it wasn't the sarcastic kind. It came out so naturally.
It broke Ahri's heart.
The smile being presented seemed so genuine and true. As if it held no other meaning behind them. It was there as the perfect mask and it was capable of fooling those who would gaze upon it. Most convincing it may be, Ahri saw through it as if it were made out of clear glass.
It was too rehearsed.
A picture perfect smile on a picture perfect face.
"Everything is perfect, Ahri." Evelynn replied with that smile. "As it should be."
Ahri wanted to call out again, but Evelynn had turned away and stepped back inside her sleeping chambers, which left her alone in the hall and with her thoughts. Her shoulders slackened and a quiet breath left her lips, eyes distractedly tracing shape of the door handle. She rubbed her arm as she spun around and made her way to her own quarters, internally asking herself if she should give Sona a call to discuss what had happened.
"Too perfect, if you ask me."
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Even though she felt like all of her energy was siphoned out of her by the pleasurable encounter she had with a certain goddess, Akali felt like she was experiencing one of the most blissful slumbers she had ever felt in her entire life.
When Evelynn told her that her dreams awaited her, she didn't believe it. And technically, her assumptions of it not at all existing for her in that moment was spot-on. All she dreamt about was a pitch black dimension she floated in, but she wasn't depressed with it or negatively affected in general. In fact, it relaxed her.
It may sound cliché and all, but she wasn't surprised her dreamland was blank. Her dream can already be found in reality, so her mind didn't bother putting up an effort in conjuring up a fabricated scene for her to relish in. All she needed was to wake up and look for the woman that made her very own fantasies come true.
As if on cue...
"Rogue?"
"Ungh..." Akali gave a groan-like whine as she clutched at the blanket laying on top of her somewhat nude self. She folded her legs and bundled up her body as much as she could as she felt the chill of the room's temperature sneak into a small opening the warm blanket offered.
"Darling?"
Akali gave another cute groan, burying half of her face into the plush pillow that gave off the pleasing scent of the siren. Everything around her had that magnificent scent, so it was no wonder she refused to acknowledge any type of disturbance.
"Akali?"
Seated on the space at Akali's left and hand gently shaking the rapper awake, Evelynn found herself briefly forgetting her inner troubles as she took in the innocent face of the brown-haired artist. The mentioned face would scrunch up with every soft shake and call she performed and it honestly served as a huge relief for her unsettled heart.
"Five more minutes..." Akali muttered in a somewhat slurred manner.
As much as Evelynn wanted to give what was being asked, she could only chuckle and say, "Sorry, darling, but I don't think I'll be here after five minutes."
"H-Huh...?" Despite being absolutely groggy, Akali understood her words and prompted herself to force her eyes open to stare at Evelynn with more than half-lidded eyes. "Where are you going?"
"At an event."
"What time will you be back?"
Evelynn pursed her lips as she ran her hand through the soft strands of brown hair. Her departure was unexpected and completely abrupt, and she knew she would miss Akali even though it would only be a couple of days. Days that'll surely pass by before she or anybody else knew it.
"I'll be gone for a few days."
"Few days?" Akali became even more awake than before. She pushed herself up to a seated position, briefly yet aggressively shaking the drowsiness away.
"At least two to three days."
"What?"
Evelynn's eyes flickered downward for a second, especially when the blanket slid down and revealed Akali's breasts to her. It seems like the freestyler was still unaware of the display she was presenting to the siren, who chose to silently savor it with the help of glances and her peripherals.
"It'll be quick, darling."
"But..."
"I promise I'll be back before you could even miss me."
"You haven't even left and I already miss you." Akali muttered, obliviously pouting. Despite the way she delivered it, it was all true and that's what gave the other female the warmth in her heart.
Evelynn chuckled, placing a hand on Akali's nape and pulling her in to place a kiss on her forehead. "Believe me when I say I don't want to leave."
"Your actions tell a different story."
"Oh?"
Akali felt her cheeks warm up along with her body, which was pulled away from its place and was situated on top of the diva's lap, who kissed along her jaw while using one hand to run its palm over the abdominal muscles that clenched upon contact. The rapper was at a loss for words as Evelynn nibbled on her skin for a couple of times before whispering in her ear.
With her being seated back on Evelynn's lap, it made her realize her state of clothing and caused her to recall every single thing that had happened before she had taken her utterly short nap. She didn't even know if the interruption of her slumber was a positive thing or not.
"How 'bout now?"
"Hmph." Akali turned her head away not because she was angry or anything like that, but because she was trying her hardest to hide her blush from the teasing woman. That, and she wanted Evelynn to know how she wasn't pleased with the sudden leave she was going to take.
Evelynn chuckled at the rapper's show of defiance. "Once I return, we'll talk, alright?"
"What's there to even talk about?" Akali muttered, eyes focused on the bed and not on the woman that was soothingly drawing invisible lines all over her stomach.
"A lot of things."
"Like what?"
"Like..." Evelynn pressed her lips against Akali's cheek, speaking as she did. "...your thoughts about what we did earlier."
"O-Oh... That..."
"Yes, that."
Knock! Knock! Knock!
"Eve!" Surprisingly, the person who knocked was Ahri. Yes, the same Ahri that had been walking in on them lately and been indirectly 'third-wheeling' in their intimate moments together. "Got a call from the lobby. Your carpool is here!"
Evelynn sighed ever so quietly, giving Akali a quick kiss on the lips before setting her back on the bed. Akali blinked, feeling like everything had happened too quick for her brain to keep up with. She only snapped into attention when Evelynn picked up the overnight bag at the foot of the bed and started towards the door, prompting her to step off the bed and trail after the diva without much thought of her nudity.
Of course the amber-eyed siren couldn't say the same thing.
"Darling, you're naked."
Successfully, that simple and absolutely blatant statement triggered Akali's senses. She grabbed her K/DA jacket from the sofa, taking it out of its fold, and held it against her chest. Much to Evelynn's surprise, Akali continued towards her and grasped one of her wrists to halt her from nearing the door any further.
"At least give me a proper kiss goodbye."
Evelynn quirked an eyebrow and gave an amused smile. "Since when did you become so aggressive?"
"Eve."
Lightheartedly rolling her eyes, Evelynn placed the bag on the coffee table and took a step towards Akali. Easily, she pulled Akali close, delicately held her by the chin and took her breath away with a fiery kiss that had her yearning for more.
Left arm swiftly secured around the rapper's waist and pressing both of their bodies against one another, they were as close as they could possibly get. Their tongues were greedier than usual, mainly fueled by the thought of being apart for a fair amount of time after they had done something completely intimate.
How Evelynn wanted to carry Akali back to bed and take her ravishing entirety, but no, such would have to wait. Not only because of her departure, but also because she wanted the experience to be unforgettable. She would make sure they fall into each other's embrace and become lost in their own paradise.
As for Akali, she was tightly grasping the front of Evelynn's turtleneck with one hand while the other increased its grip on the jacket that's officially one of her bodily coverages. She wanted to pull Evelynn with her if ever she dared in taking a step backwards and towards the direction of the bed. A continuation of earlier was what her body was craving for.
While the preoccupied pair busied themselves in passionately tasting and memorizing each other's mouth and tongue, the door quietly creaked open...
...only to soundlessly click close soon after.
Outside, Ahri can be found heading towards the lounge-like area beside the staircase and pacing around the mentioned space with an evidently flushed and embarrassed face. She stopped for a moment and took a deep breath, exhaling quite loudly before pacing again and rendering her attempt of calming herself futile.
Alright, it wasn't her intention to invade anyone's privacy or anything, but Ahri hadn't been fully focused lately thanks to her worries concerning Evelynn. She acted without thinking too much, which therefore led her to accidentally spying at two of her bandmates making-out.
"Aish!" Ahri slapped both of her hands onto her face, shaking her head as she tried ridding herself of the scene she had witnessed.
Akali was naked!
Well, at least in some way, she was completely unclad and exposed. The only thing Ahri could remember seeing that preserved their maknae's decency was the K/DA jacket. Hell, she wasn't even sure if Akali was wearing anything else. Apparently, she had not gotten a glimpse of the freestyler's underwear, which would honestly provide no improvement of the scene, so it didn't really matter initially.
Okay, now she was pretty sure something sexual had happened between the oldest and youngest member of the K/DA.
"Whew, okay..." Ahri started murmuring under her breath as she took another try in breathing exercises. "Calm down, Ahri. Calm down. This is somehow... natural. This only means one thing and that's the probable fact Akali isn't confused anymore, which is good. And Eve doesn't see this whole thing as a little game, so it means their relationship is serious. If it's as serious as I think it is, then there's probably nothing to worry about."
Ahri took a huff of air after her little self-rant slash explanation. Thinking out loud really did help her. She felt like a whole lot of weight was lifted off her shoulders and that she was given a huge breathing room.
Although, there were still questions that remain...
When did Akali go to Evelynn's room and where did they find the time to do the naughty?
"Aish!"
Now this was just giving her a headache.
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Seated at the backseat of the vehicle her parents had sent for her, Evelynn distracted herself by gazing at the buildings they drove past as she let her own body relax on the leather cushion. Her mind drifted elsewhere, keeping her occupied with thoughts that involved none other than K/DA's beloved rapper.
Phone in hand and abruptly lighting up, Evelynn's attention focused onto the gadget in a heartbeat, especially when she saw the name of the freestyler she was just thinking about. Her face instantly wore a smile even when she was just opening the message thread between them.
The exciting anticipation of seeing what Akali had sent was getting to her. The smile on her face threatened to become broader than before when she read the words 'Akali sent a photo' on the notification panel. With a tap of finger, the chat head popped up and gave her the shortcut for their thread.
Evelynn adjusted on her seat.
The picture that was staring right before her showed Akali standing in front of the bathroom sink with her back facing the mirror, phone held over her shoulder and pointed to her reflection. It also presented the smirk the rapper wore, which was visible thanks to her slightly turned head.
But Evelynn's eyes weren't that interested with the expression.
No, they were more engrossed in staring at the dragon tattoo that was adorned with her signature, its magenta color standing out quite nicely with the contrast of Akali's inked skin.
Her eyes merely left the mark she had written when three dots appeared beneath the image, which was replaced with another message as quick as it had popped in.
Akali: My favorite autograph ;)
Want me to give you one when you get back?
A scoff-like laugh left her lips as Evelynn read the cheeky little measage, shaking her head and grinning at the screen of her phone as she began typing her reply.
Evelynn: Yes please ;)
And thanks for this pic
I love it ;)
Akali: Heh, knew you would :P
Btw... I have a question
Evelynn: What is it?
Akali: Can I sleep on your bed while you're gone? :D
Evelynn: Why?
Akali: I just want to :3
Evelynn: Tell me why first
It's not that Evelynn didn't want Akali to occupy her bed while she was away, but she wanted to know why. She already knew the reason would be nothing but adorable, especially since it'd be coming from the quirky freestyler.
Akali: ...
It kinda makes me feel like I'm sleeping beside you
Evelynn: You have my permission :*
Akali: :D
Evelynn shook her head as she watched Akali send her a bunch of 'thank you' stickers, each and every one of them being as cute as the rapper herself. With a long drag of her thumb, she scrolled back to reread Akali's reason for wanting to sleep on her bed for the time being.
The smile on her lips seemed to be indelible, while she could feel her heart flutter inside of her. She locked her phone and let it fall on her lap as she looked back out the car window, her mind now conquered with the vivid image of Akali being snuggled comfortably in her very own bed.
That surely was a view that would help her sleep tonight.
Back in the K/DA penthouse...
Akali stared at her phone screen for a fairly long moment before she placed it on the counter beside the sink and directed her gaze to the mirror, her eyes looking into her own as her mind processed what she had just done, sent and spoke about with Evelynn.
Her cheeks were red and somewhat warm, yes, but she wasn't as flustered as she usually was. Although her heart was hammering in her chest like crazy, she was actually proud of herself for taking the initiative this time. She felt more confident than before, and she guessed that she had Evelynn to thank for that. Somehow, what happened between her and Evelynn gave her this burst of confidence and assured her that the beautiful woman was interested in no one else but her.
Thinking about how the diva was so gentle with her after she had reached her limit, tucking her in bed and all, it really brings this one-of-a-kind warmth in her heart. She felt so special, knowing she was Evelynn's exception in practically everything.
With a skip on each step she took, Akali had this unerasable smile on her face throughout the entire duration of her shower, which almost widened when she was encountering difficulties in scrubbing the siren's name from her back. Maybe she could have Evelynn wash her next time.
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Akali's cheeks reddened visibly at the thought.
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The car was mostly filled with Kai'Sa's giggling, which overlapped with the story Sivir was telling her. Thankfully, the personal driver Ahri had hired for them hadn't clocked out yet, so Kai'Sa managed to spend even more time with Sivir at one of the backseats of the expensive black van they're currently in on their way to the address the delivery girl gave.
"So instead of rescuing the cat, you ended up being stuck on the tree with it?" Kai'Sa asked, holding in her laughter.
"Yes! And it was embarrassing!" Sivir replied with a wide smile and a light blush on her cheeks. "The kid I was helping was shouting real loud too, so next thing I knew, I had a bunch of people watching me dangling off a branch."
Kai'Sa couldn't take it anymore. Her giggles became guffaws as soon as she envisioned Sivir hanging on a branch and looking as skittish and nervous as the feline she was attempting to save that day. It took a couple of seconds but Kai'Sa managed to regain her composure soon enough.
"How'd you get down?"
"Ah, well... I think that's a story for another time." Sivir said, shaking her head at the artist.
"Awww!" The dancer gave the other a playful nudge as an addition to her attempts of convincing Sivir to continue on with the story. "Come on, tell me."
"Hey, I have to save some stories up, y'know. If I tell you everything now, then I'll have nothing else to say in our next date."
"Really?" Kai'Sa shifted on her seat and quirked an eyebrow at her company. "And what made you think there's going to be a second date?"
Sivir stilled for exactly one second before she looked away and flushed in embarrassment. She pursed her lips and self-consciously fixed her bangs on her face, trying to figure out what she could say. Apparently, she misinterpreted Kai'Sa's teasing with a different meaning. It was evidently obvious how she and the K/DA choreographer lived in two separate worlds.
"Oh, uhh, should've expected that." Sivir uneasily laughed to herself. "Why would you want to go out with a delivery girl, right?"
Kai'Sa's eyes widened the moment she realized what Sivir was thinking about. "Wait, what? No! No! That's not what I meant!"
"No, it's all good. I totally like, understand why there wouldn't be a second date." Clearly, Kai'Sa's teasing flew over Sivir's head. "I'm pretty boring, aren't I?"
"Okay, wait, let's backtrack for a second." Kai'Sa made a motion of pressing some sort of invisible time-out button between them, adjusting herself on her seat until she was facing Sivir directly. It was honestly taking her all for her not to panic and lose control of the situation she had in hand.
Who knew teasing someone like this would be so hard?
Kai'Sa suddenly developed a much bigger respect and admiration for the K/DA diva, who in her eyes is the biggest tease in the entire world.
"Okay, first of all, this has been the most awesome date I've been in. Honest. Second, you are not boring. And third, so what if you're 'just' a delivery girl? You're human, I'm human."
"You're a celebrity." Sivir pointed out as she trailed her gaze elsewhere, adding in a murmur, "A hot one, too."
"Uhhh," Kai'Sa's face warmed up with all the blood that filled her cheeks, while her composure was nearly lost thanks to that little out of the blue compliment. "thanks, but that's not the point! You're a pretty hot, too!"
As if they were back to square one and hadn't spent practically the whole day together, the pair fell back in the awkward atmosphere they thought they had finally gotten past and would never go return to.
"Me being a celebrity doesn't mean anything or change the fact I genuinely like you." Kai'Sa said after a short moment passed with the two of them doing nothing but avoid each other's gaze and blush quietly. "I was just teasing you earlier. Of course I want to go out on another date with you."
Sivir half-hesitantly redirected her eyes back to Kai'Sa, both pairs of violets and blues clashing with a wonderful surge that made their hearts skip a beat together. "You do?"
"Yeah."
The two of them stared at each other for God knows how long, but it must've been short since the car came to a halt and the tinted window overlooking the driver's seat lowered and revealed the driver himself looking over his shoulder as he notified them that they've arrived at their destination.
"Looks like this is my stop." Sivir said once the window slid close again and the driver gave them their privacy once again, the car door's lock clicking audibly in the background as soon as it was unlocked. "So, uhh..."
"Right, um, lemme get the door for you." Kai'Sa stretched herself over Sivir's lap without much thought and pulled the door's handle until it gave a click, enabling her to slide it to the side.
Meanwhile, Sivir was pressing her back as much as she could to the backrest of the car seat she was on, feeling the warmth of Kai'Sa's body radiating in front of her as the dancer obliviously flustered her. Once the said female finished opening the door for her, an action Sivir could have done herself, the latter turned to Kai'Sa and offered a sheepish-like smile before getting off her seat and stepping out of the vehicle.
Kai'Sa was quick to scoot onto the recently vacated space, leaning on the folded chair attached to the side as she expectantly eyed Sivir, who spun around to face her to bid her farewell.
"Thanks for the ride. Really appreciate it."
"No problem." Kai'Sa instantly replied with a casual wave of a hand. "If ever you need one, you know who to call."
Sivir smiled in thanks to the offer, pointing over her shoulder afterwards to wordlessly tell Kai'Sa where she was going to go. "Well, good night."
"Hey, wait." Kai'Sa reached a hand out to Sivir before she could even turn away.
"Yeah?"
"The story earlier..."
"You want to know how I got down with the cat?" Sivir would tell Kai'Sa the ending if that's what she really wanted, second date be damned. She wasn't expecting much anyway. The difference between them was too great and it was too good to be true if Kai'Sa was sincerely attracted to her.
"Actually, I just wanted to say that, well..." Kai'Sa played with the tips of her hair while her eyes wandered for a moment. "You better continue it at our second date, alright? I don't like unfinished stories."
"Second date?" The surprise in Sivir's voice was clear, but also the excitement in those stunning Egyptian blue eyes she owned.
Kai'Sa nodded. "I was just thinking and maybe instead of going out again, I could like, maybe, uhh... cook for you?"
"Cook?" Sivir blinked, gesturing at herself. "For me?"
"Yeah." Kai'Sa shyly smiled. "It would really make me happy if I could cook for you next time."
"Well... Like I said earlier, I guess. Who am I to say no?"
"Someone I like."
"Huh?" Sivir stared at Kai'Sa with confusion at the response that seemed to have no connection with their conversation.
"You asked who you are to say no, didn't you?" Kai'Sa's shy smile became a bit more confident as she perked up a bit. "I answered your question."
"Oh..." Sivir was absolutely sure her face was as red as the cap she usually wears. In fact, she was actually wishing she was wearing her cap now, so she could use it to hide her blatantly reddening face. "Y'know, you didn't have to answer that, right?"
"I know. I just wanted to."
"And you're serious about what you said?"
"Why wouldn't I be?"
Beep! Beep!
The two women jumped from their place when the car waiting behind the van honked at them, clearly irritated that they were taking so long to move and just drive away. It made Kai'Sa realize that the van was just in idle and wasn't really parked in a proper parking space.
"I guess that's my cue." Sivir said, flashing a small grin at Kai'Sa before turning away. She waved over her shoulder as she started towards the building where her apartment can be found.
Kai'Sa didn't even get to say anything when the van started moving and the door of the vehicle slid shut thanks to a button the driver must have pushed. Even when they were about to reach the end of the block, Kai'Sa still had her eyes stuck on the building that continuously became farther away from her.
The conversation ended too soon and Kai'Sa honestly wanted to go back and rewind time if possible.
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There was no telling what controlled her in the next moment that occurred, but Kai'Sa wasn't bothered with it. Whatever it was, she allowed it to move her body and obey its will. She reached for one of the buttons beside the window dividing her and the driver, not even waiting for the tinted glass to be fully down when she gave an abrupt order.
"Stop the car."
In the building Sivir was recently dropped off to, the mentioned female can be found waiting for the elevator to arrive at the ground floor, hands in her pockets and feet rocking her back and forth every now and then as she thought about the day she had and the recent talk she had with Kai'Sa.
Based from how open Kai'Sa was with her about everything, including her thoughts and her feelings, Sivir felt like she was being somewhat unfair. Sure, she was telling the dancer what she thought about their growing relationship and how she felt about it, but she had yet to tell a certain detail of her life that's somewhat crucial if not completely.
Sivir scratched the back of her head. It could wait for now. After all, she and Kai'Sa still have a lot to go through before anything super serious could be brought up.
Who knows, right?
"Sivir!"
Head turning automatically to look to the direction of the caller of her name, Sivir's eyes widened in an instant once she caught sight of Kai'Sa running across the small lobby of the building and heading towards her.
"Kai'Sa?"
Skidding to a halt and barely preventing herself from crashing against Sivir, Kai'Sa took a huff of air as she stood in front of the former. It was rather obvious she was more than a tad bit out of breath for a reason that had yet to be mentioned.
"What're you doing here?" Sivir asked, a little baffled at the choreographer's sudden appearance.
"I... Well..." Kai'Sa took a couple of more breaths to regulate her pace of breathing before inhaling deep and placing both her hands on Sivir's shoulders. "I forgot to say good night."
Sivir's eyebrows shot up. She didn't know if she should be flattered, amused, or both. "You forgot to say good night?"
Kai'Sa nodded hastily. "Yeah, I did."
"You do know you could have just sent me a text, right?"
"Uh, yeah, I guess I could've done that."
"Then, why did you...-"
"I don't think a bunch of emoticons would do though."
Sivir tilted her head. "What would the emoticons be for?"
Smiling, Kai'Sa pulled Sivir in and enveloped her in an unexpected yet extremely welcomed embrace. The moment the brown-haired girl was wrapped in a hug probably every fan of K/DA's lead dancer would do anything to get, she felt like her chest nearly self-destructed, especially when she felt like heart had leapt in the air did some sort of flip inside her.
"For this." Kai'Sa replied, firmly hugging the blue-eyed female. "And this."
Sivir didn't know what came over her, but a squeak left her lips the second she felt Kai'Sa give her cheek a kiss before pulling back and stepping away, which ended the hug too fast in her opinion. Even though it was only brief, she could still feel the tingling feeling of Kai'Sa's lips on her cheek. Oh, what could she do to feel those against her own?
"Well!" It was Kai'Sa's turn to head off. "I don't know what that little squeak was or where it came from, but it sure made all the running I did a hundred times worth it."
With a madly blushing face and a hand clasped over half of her face as a useless attempt to conceal her red-hued cheeks, Sivir was left to deal with how embarrassed she was with her reaction towards the kiss that had been given to her as quick as how the warm embrace had ended. She could only stare after Kai'Sa, who smiled and waved goodbye to her before exiting the building and officially disappearing from her line of sight.
Her heart was beating wildly in her chest and had rendered her deaf for a long moment, which prompted her to miss the clear ding! of the elevator she was waiting for earlier. She hadn't even regained her composure halfway when the elevator closed and was sent back up due to one of the tenants pushing the button from the floor they're in.
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Sivir groaned as she rubbed her hands over her face, shaking her head to not only reacquire her state of mind but also at how idiotic she felt and how embarrassing she had reacted to the simple yet meaningful kiss.
There was only one question she had in mind.
'Why the hell did I squeak!?'
Back in the van Kai'Sa reentered, the dancer can be found setting herself down back on her seat as she covered her face with both of her hands. She was grinning and giggling to herself as she replayed the memory of the kiss she gave Sivir in her mind over and over again.
"Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God... I can't believe I just did that." Kai'Sa whispered to herself, cheeks flushed and lips shaped in a wide grin. "And her squeak! Ahhh! She sounded so cute!".
"Umm, ma'am?" The driver called out. "Are you alright back there?"
"I'm fine, I'm fine!" Kai'Sa half-distractedly assured, stopping herself from just squealing out of happiness. If anything bad were to happen now, as long as it didn't affect her relationship with Sivir, then Kai'Sa was confident that she'd be smiling throughout the drive home. She only had one thought in her mind.
When was their second date again?
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It was a quarter past midnight and practically all the lights in the K/DA penthouse was off, allowing cloak of darkness invade the entire wide unit. The only light that was left on was the one found in the hall outside the four bedrooms, which served as illumination for those who'd possibly wake up in the middle of the night and decide on going downstairs for either a late night snack or a drink.
In this case, it gave a particular rapper the convenience to easily find her way to the bedroom owned by no one else but the diva of the pop group.
Akali had waited this late to make sure Ahri and Kai'Sa were asleep before she snuck into Evelynn's bedroom, not wanting to take any chances in getting caught by any of the mentioned two and having her intentions questioned.
Once she shut the door as quietly as she could, Akali went straight for the bed, throwing herself onto it and kicking her slippers off as soon as her back made contact with the sheets. In just a few seconds, she had finally settled underneath the soft blanket and was soon surrounded by the rich and spicy scent of whatever perfume Evelynn always used. The diva did always use one specific perfume whenever she went to bed, so it's no surprise that it stuck to the sheets and pillows.
Akali took one pillow in her arms and hugged it, smiling as she imagined Evelynn laying with her. The amber-eyed woman would surely regard her with amusement. What, with how she held the plush cushion and how she was feeling and looking completely snug on the bed, she closely resembled a child that was about to sleep alongside their favorite stuffed toy.
Instead of sleeping immediately though, Akali took out her phone, which she had been holding from the very beginning, from under the blanket and opened up her chat thread with the owner of the bed she's on.
Akali: Hey
Still awake?
As if the other artist was waiting for her message, her text was instantly seen by the receiver. Based from the three dots that appeared beneath, it looks like Akali didn't have to wait long for a response.
Evelynn: Shouldn't you be asleep?
Akali: Just got in bed
Evelynn: It's 12:17 a.m.
Akali: Why aren't YOU asleep?
Evelynn: Had a few complications with the reservation at the hotel
Just got in my room now
Akali: Ahri told me you're going to the Academy Awards tomorrow cuz of your parents
Good luck to them! :D
Evelynn: I'm sure they appreciate the luck
And Rogue?
Akali: Yeah?
Evelynn: You're alone right now yes?
Akali: Yup
Why?
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Akali jumped when the application's default ringtone started ringing out loud, while the screen presented the diva's picture along with two options: Accept or reject. Immediately, she swiped the green option and placed the phone against her right ear.
"Eve?"
A teasing remark or a sly little quip was the first thing Akali was expecting to fill her ears, so it was truly unexpected that a husky moan flooded out of the small speaker right next to her ear. It was vocal reply that had the rapper flushing red in a heartbeat. Out of everything she expected to hear, a throaty moan that sent shivers up her spine was certainly not one of them.
"I need a massage." Evelynn told her after, tossing her overnight bag on a nearby chair before falling onto the queen-size she'll be sleeping in for tonight.
"Eh?" Akali pushed her back off the couch and left her comfortable position, sitting up and propping the pillow she was hugging on her lap. "A massage? What for?"
"Hmm..." Evelynn hummed as she stretched across the bed cover. "The massage chair didn't do much on my back. I need to have someone knead my back the way it should be."
"Ah, I..." Akali's gaze aimlessly wandered around the room while she fidgeted with the pillow she had in her arms. Due to the matter Evelynn was referring to, Akali couldn't help but think about how she's fully capable in giving the diva what she currently yearned for. She knew more than just a thing or two about giving a back massage, and performing such feat onto the siren would be more than exciting and pleasurable on her part.
"Maybe I should give the nearby spa here a try tomorrow." Evelynn had no intention in prompting Akali to react towards her words, which were honestly just her murmuring to herself about the options she had.
"What? No!"
Evelynn, whose somewhat tired eyes had slid close, lifted her eyelids before she raised an eyebrow at the freestyler's abrupt refusal despite not being seen by the latter herself. "No?"
Akali blushed a little once she realized how frantic she had sounded. She tried recovering her cool with a little sheepish laugh as she said, "No, uh... What I meant to say is that you don't have to go to a spa to get a massage."
"Really?"
"Yeah. Can you wait for a couple of more days at least?"
Evelynn rolled around the bed until she was lying on her stomach, elbows propping her up while she kept her phone from being detached from her ear. "And why would I do that?"
"I mean, if you want, I could..." Akali took a breath and took in all the courage she could find as she finished her offer with, "...give you one once you come back home."
If she were to be completely honest, Akali didn't know where that offer came from. She didn't expect herself to give that out so boldly and without even sounding hesitant. The image of Evelynn laying on her stomach and on the bed the rapper will be slumbering in tonight while Akali herself would straddle her from behind and knead the soreness of the diva's back away with her slim hands, it was... appealing. The concept itself was already making the freestyler's stomach churn with the butterflies that appeared out of nowhere and all the excitement it brought along with it.
"How could I refuse such a generous offer?" Evelynn cooed into the phone, smirking with satisfaction once she heard Akali suck in a quick yet quiet breath. "Alright, I'll wait."
Since it was an ordinary call, Akali felt the touch of stupidity when she nodded her head in return. The gesture of course was unseen, which was why Akali cleared her throat when she realized that Evelynn had been waiting for a verbal response from her for so long. And by so long, it had only been three seconds.
Akali adjusted her hold on her phone as she asked, "So... Was the massage thing the reason why you called in the first place?"
What she heard next was truly heart-stopping. The reply came so quickly. Came so casually. Came so naturally that it threatened to cause Akali's heart to burst out of her once the words were uttered and heard.
"Oh no, I only called to hear your voice."
It's as if it was the only sensible answer that existed and Akali just couldn't keep herself still.
Evelynn raised a curious eyebrow when she heard a bunch of noises coming from the freestyler's side of the line, the ruckus being the sound of Akali kicking at the blanket and slapping a pillow on her face over and over again as some sort of lame attempt to decrease the heat in her cheeks and to calm the heart that was going wild inside her.
"Darling?"
The siren still acquired no response, for Akali was still too busy forcing away the ecstatic grin that wanted so badly to take over her face due to the line that sent her heart to the highest cloud.
Embracing the pillow as tight as she could, Akali brought the phone back to her ear and confessed, "I'm not sure why, but I suddenly feel self-conscious with my voice now."
"What?" Evelynn laughed a little, smiling as she did.
"You're not even here and I'm...!" Akali let out a long groan that inspired a little snicker from the siren. "Eve, you really love teasing me, don't you?"
"You don't believe my reason for calling?"
"Not in the slightest." That was a total lie and Akali knew it. If she didn't believe Evelynn, then she wouldn't be on the edge of resorting to squealing at the moment. She wasn't the type to do that, but damn, she's getting frighteningly close to it.
A voice full of the tone used for teasing and a bit of mocking was what Evelynn would usually give in these kinds of situations, but the diva merely smiled, shook her head, pushed herself up, shifted and assumed a seated position. Even though Akali was not there with her, a soft and sincere expression was the only thing that can be found on her beautiful facial features. It was a face that only existed whenever she was handling a situation that involved Akali.
As if her words were an arrow and Akali's heart was its target...
"I love hearing your voice."
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Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep.
The line went dead.
"...Akali?"
Evelynn pulled the phone back and looked at the screen. The words 'CALL ENDED' stared right back at her as if it was somehow telling her 'I told you so'. She shook her head while she laughed, her shoulders shaking as she imagined how Akali would be reacting right now.
After a couple of seconds though, a message popped up, which she opened with a light tap of a finger. Her eyebrows raised themselves when she was greeted by a recording made and sent to her by the rapper she was conversing with a moment ago. Looking at the play button made her feel like she was about to open a little gift. The second she played the recording, Akali's voice filled the bedroom.
"I love hearing yours."
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The script had just been flipped and the siren was powerless to stop it.
Evelynn practically looked everywhere but the phone screen itself, releasing a huff of air in the middle of it. Just by glancing, she bid Akali good night through a simple two-word message before closing their chat thread and locking her phone. Said gadget was tossed towards the direction of the pillows, while its owner got up and went on her way towards the bathroom.
With a mildly clenched fist, Evelynn feebly pounded at her chest, trying to calm the heart that was going mad inside of her. She cleared her throat as she continued with her actions, attempts still proving to be futile. The warm feeling inside of her and how she felt oddly fuzzy was so... out of this world for her. It was unfamiliar and therefore, she deemed it weird.
But it was a good kind of weird.
A half-breathless, scoff-like laugh left the siren's lips.
"The things you make me feel..."
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Author's Note: Ooh, I ended up with 9800+ words after editing! Well! I hope that's good enough as an update for you readers for now. ^u^
As you have all read, their chat messages have proper punctuations and all, so let's all blame that in autocorrect. :P
And did you readers notice a little something with Sivir? Looks like she has something to tell Kai'Sa~ Something to look forward to, yeah? ^^
As for Akali and Evelynn, unngghhh! Any of you know the feeling of wanting to fast-forward to the part that you wanna type but have to go through a bunch of stuff first before that since it's necessary and all for the story not to be rushed? Yeah, that's what I feel right now. XD
Anyway, hopefully, laziness doesn't come after me these upcoming days, so I'll be able to finish the next chapter as soon as possible! ^^"
For some of your reviews:
To realkhyz, I originally planned on having Akali and Evelynn have a little steamy moment once Akali woke up, but plans changed all of a sudden. In case you might not have seen it or anything, I write this story in a spur of the moment way, so my little brain that shifts quite unexpectedly is in charge. ^^"
To WolfSpiritHunter, yes, I do love scaring and toying with my readers. xD As for Ashe and Kat, I don't really know. ^^"
To Caroline557, free of charge, don't worry! XD
To Patreca, I'm really glad I'm able to make this story as good as how you and readers expect it to be. It's very fulfilling to know. ^u^
To Accilia, a late happy birthday greeting to you~ ^3^ I hope you had a blast on your big day! Oh, and that idea of yours is really neat and cool! Let's just see if my brain manages to connect it with the story line. :D
To Solootrolector, hey there! To let you know and all, when I make a story, I have the beginning and ending thought through, but everything in the middle? Nah! All that is written as I type. :P
To Shadowmanji, trust me when I say Akali's worried about the 'full course', especially since Evelynn had just given her a little 'appetizer'. ;)
To ShadowCaster2001, you still have any teeth left with you, friend? I hope you do, since there's (hopefully) a lot more of those sweets coming your way! :P
To JDAstrid, any suggestions? Evelynn told me to ask you. xD
To just another average reader, yes, yes, yes, Elise x Zyra is a side pairing in this story~ :D About the Twitter thing, uhh, I have a Twitter account, but I've never checked it in like, three to four years, I think. xD (I'm not active in it, sowwwyyy xD)
To Ellerys, based from the research I've conducted, there aren't really confirmations on who the leader is, but most articles seem to refer to Karthus as the leader (probably because of how he 'summoned' the band in the "Mortal Reminder"). But hey! If you have proof that Morde is the leader, feel free to correct me! :D I'm always happy to know canon pores of champions and their skins. ^u^
To Guest Reviewer #1, I honestly did NOT notice that Evelynn actually has a tattoo in the concept art. XD I'm not sure if I'll add it though. It depends, I guess? ^^"
To Strayk3rW, they'll (probably) lock the door next time, don't worry. :P And no, please, don't feel empty inside once this is finished. XD There's going to be a new Akali x Evelynn story, so that's something to look forward to, yeah? :D
To Yanis23, yeah, Evelynn is giving Akali some sort of step by step walkthrough with their relationship, but they'll get to their first time together eventually. ^u^
To Rickenbecker, awww! Thank you~ I'll try to keep at it! :D
To Syreyn, hey there! Glad to see you onboard with this story! ^u^
To Frigowyn Mordain, they'll go all the way soon, don't worry. ;) Really glad you like the K/DA and Pentakill meeting! Was honestly really nervous about the scene itself. ^^" And thank you for the offer! I'll make sure to message you if ever I'd need it. :D
To Samantha2424, awww! Thankies~ And yes, the call was a video call. Sona would probably murder Ahri if she ever played a prank on her by calling her normally. XD
To Kaiserelle, oh wow, hi! I'm really glad you like how I write and that you noticed the details and all. I try my best not to bore my readers with descriptions and try not to rush the story with short paragraphs and dialogues, so I'm reaaallyyy glad everything seems to be fine! :D And don't worry about that "mega review" of yours, I enjoy reading those types ^^ (By the way, you have an awesome username :3)
That's all that! Till the next update, my peeps! ^^