I do not own the OC, Amy, or Kane's outfit both of which are the creations of pinksakura271.

Ciara smiled a bit at Uma's humor and got up, finally ready to walk with her girlfriend down to where the rest of their friends were waiting.

"Ready to go everyone?"

Ciara asked, forcing a small smile. Uma couldn't help giving Ciara a reassuring nuzzle. The gentle movement calming the demoness a bit.

"Yeah, we're ready Ciara."

Amy and Mal said, Ben and Alexander nodding behind them as they made their way to the car. The ride to the cotillion was filled with idle chatter. Ben having gotten them a driver as Uma stroked Ciara's tail, which was twitching slightly.

"Worried, or ADHD?"

Uma asked, holding down the flicking appendage. Ciara forced her tail to still, instead pulling out a fidget spinner that her elder brother, both adopted and by blood, had worked together to give her. Mostly because the ADHD trait ran through both lines of the family.

"I think it's a little bit of both. I'm not sure. Considering it's been awhile since I've changed wings, and I know how long it took me to readjust to the balance. The angel wings were actually heavier and relied on the muscles in my back to hold them up and together. But I think I'll keep up the practice."

Uma glanced at her, knowing how delicate the muscles between her wings had been before. Making it almost impossible for Ciara to sleep on her stomach unless she was either unconscious or her wings were physically tied to her back.

"And why is that?"

She asked. Amy too entranced in talking to her boyfriend, Alexander to listen. Not to mention that Mal and Ben seemed to be completely and totally lost in each other's eyes. Proven when a small walnut flew between them and neither of them blinked.

"Makes it possible for me to sleep on my stomach without too much pain. At least for a night."

Uma smiled and the rest of the car ride went surprisingly quickly. The driver dropping them off at the ship the cotillion was being held on before speeding off. Uma incredibly happy to be surrounded by water and Ciara couldn't help but chuckle at the smile.

"So….I'm guessing you and Uma are happy together."

Jordan said, having moved on from Aziz ages ago.

"Yeah. I honestly don't know what took me so long."

Ciara said, watching Uma joke around with a few of the other pirates who had decided to attend.

"Hey, as long as you're happy, I'm happy for you. And I don't think I ever really apologized for accusing you of cheating, it was….you know…..uh….."

Ciara smiled a bit at Jordan. She'd figured the specific timing for the incident that month had been part of why they'd split. She knew Jordan had sporadic mood swings from time to time, but nothing that bad.

"No harm, no fowl. I honestly guessed that that'd had something to do with it. But, I don't think we're getting back together."

Jordan smiled.

"I'd be sorta surprised if we did. You seem genuinely happy with Uma. Maybe I should teach her how to give good wing massages. Then you could have the best of both."

She said, laughing lightly. Ciara almost fell over then and there.

"As great as that would feel on my back, I'm trying to not become a spoiled brat. I remember Audrey at that stage. Seriously. Think of a demon with that same attitude."

Jordan pat her close friend on the back.

"Yeah, but maybe just for special occasions. Or when you get sore after sparring with Mal too much. That'd be alright?"

Ciara flicked her tail, she was fully aware that Uma knew she could purr. Uma had actually been one of the first to find out. Albeit, like Jordan, accidentally.

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Ciara hadn't been feeling well. At all. Her Uncle, Belobog, had decided to let loose a particularly potent flash of white magic on Christmas Eve, and it was starting to wear on her magic reserves. Making her sick physically.

She'd already become rather closely acquainted with every toilet and trash can in the compound she lived in with Uma, Freddie, Amy, and Kane. That, and she now knew exactly how many tiles were on the floor of their bathroom.

That had been how long she'd actually been in there.

"Not to offend the almighty demon princess, but you look like something that would've come out the back end of a seahorse."

Uma said softly. Walking in to check on her best friend since it was her turn in the cycle. Kane and Freddie taking turns after her because of Ciara's lack of control while she was sick. Which meant any time you walked into the room with her, even though she had a burning fever, even for her species, it was cold.

And not just temperature wise. Ciara's rampant aura made everyone around her effectively feel the chill of pending death and doom. It often took several hours to wear off. The effects of the black aura leaching every positive feeling the person had upon entering the room to use as more energy. Meaning that the longer you stayed in Ciara's presence, the effects got worse faster.

And since they all knew Amy was an empath, whose powers were somewhat active, even on the Isle, it wasn't safe to let her in the room.

Especially since Kane,who was arguably the darkest of them, along with Harry, the Headless Horseman's son, who had his own place, both boys had taken several hours to recover after walking into the room unprepared.

Snapping out of her thoughts, Uma stroked Ciara's back. Silently thinking of every time her mother had made her do dishes at 4 am for the fish 'n chips shop. The negative emotion blocking her just enough so that she could get close to Ciara.

"I feel like I swallowed a lava rock."

Ciara groaned, just before Uma reached out and started to scratch just under her right wing, and Ciara did something she was admittedly humiliated by.

She purred. Loud. Not loud enough to be heard through the walls, but loud enough so that Uma could hear her with no problem.

"I'm gonna guess, say nothing about the demon that purrs like a cat?"

Uma asked, stopping for a moment.

"Don't stop scratching and never mention this to another soul living or otherwise, but yeah."

Ciara rumbled. Her purr affecting her voice. Uma had to fight the urge to awe at how cute the demon looked.

"Somehow, I can't help but think of you as a purring dog now."

Ciara growled, glaring at her then best friend. She'd been likened to a dog several times now. By her friends for being loyal and protective, and by her enemies for sinking her teeth into her victims, 'literally', and not letting go until she saw the life fade from their eyes.

"Never say that again. I know I'm contradictory but that…."

Uma smiled.

"Too far?"

Ciara wrapped her tail loosely around Uma's wrist.

"A little bit, yeah."

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When Ciara snapped out of her thoughts again, she found herself dancing with Uma, somehow keeping her balance despite her earlier concerns about the weight of her wings.

"So what do you think our next adventure is gonna be my Kamali?"

Uma asked, using her personal nickname for Ciara. Ciara shrugged, swaying with her girlfriend happily.

"Who knows. I'm just happy that I get to spend at least a little while with you."

Uma chuckled and kissed Ciara's cheek, not minding the sudden blush.

"You've been spending too much time with Ben. That was the most cliche hero in love line I've ever heard."

Ciara smirked.

"And you loved it."

Uma sighed, admitting defeat just that one time.

"Yeah, and I loved it."

She said, more than happy to dance with her girlfriend, friends, and family throughout the night.

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