Prompt: (10) Safe
Pairing: Donald/Daisy
Requested By: TheDarkestZero
Setting: Post-KH3
Rating: K
Word Count: 350

"So where's Donald?" Daisy demanded.

Sora pointed at the castle. "He took off as soon as we landed."

"I think he was looking for ya," Goofy added.

Daisy stuck her hands on her hips. "So now he doesn't expect me to greet him?"

"That's not what I meant," Goofy amended, but Daisy left their confused faces in the dust, stomping across the courtyard faster than was appropriate for a person of her stature.

She muttered under her breath as she passed through the large doors. It figured he'd leave her alone for so long and not even be there when he got back . . . if that made sense. "Donald!" she shouted down the hallways, her high voice echoing off the walls. "If you don't answer me, I . . . I'll—"

"I'm in here, Daisy!"

Daisy gasped at the voice that rang down from the stairway that led to their wing, then immediately ran towards it. It was Donald all right—there was no mistaking his unique articulation. "Donald! You'd better have a good explanation for—Oh!" She stopped when she reached the doorway to their bedroom.

He stood there, holding a bundle of flowers out to her. The bouquet was large, but it was a hodgepodge with no plant the same. And it was . . . flat?

Slowly, Daisy reached out and took the odd present. "Donald, what is this?"

"I picked a flower for you from every world I went to," he told her. "Well, every world that had a flower, anyway. I had to press them though, so they wouldn't wilt. I hope that's oka—Wak!"

Daisy smashed into him with a strong hug, careful not to cause damage to the fragile gift. "Oh, Donald, you . . . you big lug!" Daisy squeezed her eyes shut. "I'm just glad you're okay."

"Daisy . . . " They embraced in silence for a while, before Donald said, "I know I'm really late this time, but whaddaya say we go on that date now?"

Daisy pulled away to look at him through her wet eyes. "That sounds wonderful."

My first instinct with this pairing was of course Pomp and Circumstance, but TheDarkestZero specifically requested that this one be lighthearted so I decided that wasn't the way to go. I kind of surprised myself when I put it in Daisy's point of view (I don't know her nearly as well as I do Donald) but I like what came out of it.

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