p dir="ltr" /p
p dir="ltr"Midnight had come to be in the Douglas household before she couldn't take much more. She felt the tension stirring in her veins every time she'd sneak a glance at the blonde boy stronghad /strongbeen there for her since day one. She was half ready to toss herself out of the window in the bedroom, grinding her teeth together. She couldn't get him off the brain in every turn she made. She'd have odd fantasies, flustering her to the brink of becoming pink./p
p dir="ltr"Of course, this didn't help by how Rocky chose to always stir up the feelings. He'd occasionally do schoolwork with her or force her to watch a movie with the rest of his family while keeping close proximity to the girl./p
p dir="ltr"Midnight faked sickness to get out of going to the mall with the Douglas family./p
p dir="ltr"Colt copied Midnight so he could sneak off to meet his girl at the baseball field./p
p dir="ltr"Midnight took a shower, wrapping herself in a towel. She returned to the bedroom, finding a humor filled blonde sitting on the edge of her bed. She rose an eyebrow, crossing her arms over the towel while a frown placated her lips./p
p dir="ltr"Rocky was invested in one of her journals, fully aware of her arrival to her to the bedroom. "Midnight, you should have just told me."/p
p dir="ltr""Told you, what?" Midnight plays coy, quirking an eyebrow at him./p
p dir="ltr"Rocky puts down the journal, gazing up at her. A small smirk tugged on his lips, fully drinking in her body. His face turned a rosy shade, no longer having the confidence to tease the girl. He was half tempted to bolt from the bedroom, considering his parents would kill him./p
p dir="ltr""Oh, I, uh, never mind." Rocky says, averting his gaze to the floor beside the girl in a towel. He knew it was wrong to pine for somebody while they were half dressed yet why do it when they were fully clothed? A sigh escapes his lips as confidence builds in Midnight./p
p dir="ltr"Midnight smirks, "Cat got your tongue? Or do you prefer dogs?"/p
p dir="ltr""Night, this is no time-" Rocky looks up, narrowing a glare in on her./p
p dir="ltr""Oh, for what? You read my journals. It's out in the open. Would you like to go first or are you going to sit there looking pretty all night?" Midnight confidentially voices, anxiously moving closer to him./p
p dir="ltr"Rocky raises an eyebrow, allowing himself to eye her up. He wants her, but he isn't willing to pressure her. He keeps his hands on his lap, shaking his blonde head of hair. He doesn't expect for her to straddle him, causing his cheeks to further redden. "Night, I-"/p
p dir="ltr""What? No words for Mr. Confident any other time of the week?" Midnight softly coos with her grey eyes locking on his pale green blue ones. Her face was inches from his, daring him to pull her into a heated kiss./p
p dir="ltr"Rocky stutters, barely able to speak. He feels her fingers intertwine with his hair, kneading into his soft gold hair. He feels her arms snake around his neck, bringing his lips closer to hers. His breath catches in the middle of his throat. "We aren't even a couple."/p
p dir="ltr"Midnight softly chuckles, pressing a finger lightly to his lips. She snorts at his statement, nonchalantly shrugging. "We could be. Only, you seem too chicken."/p
p dir="ltr"Rocky hesitates, allowing her to press her lips gently to his. He soon grasps the situation, placing his hands on the back of her waist side. He returns the kiss, trying to fight for dominance. He ends up, moving to where she is laying on her back on the bed; continuing their heated makeout session. He's gripping her hips, hovering above the girl./p
p dir="ltr"Midnight seems hungry for the affection as memories flood into her mind. She jerks under his touch, freezing up. Her grey eyes flit shut as she turns her head to catch her breath./p
p dir="ltr""Night, are you alright? Did I do something wrong?" Rocky softly asks, noting her new formed tension. He lets go of his grip on her, pulling back to eye the tearful gaze of the saddened girl./p
p dir="ltr""No, it's not you." Midnight croaks, shaking off the tears. She pushes herself to a sitting position, briefly making contact with him. She's come to accept whatever they have not questioning their previous kissing session./p
p dir="ltr""Then, what's bothering you?" Rocky voices, moving to sit beside the solemn girl on the edge of the bed. One of his hands interlaces with hers for comfort. He'd wait forever for her if it took that long./p
p dir="ltr"Midnight sadly sighs, laying her head in the crook of his neck. She squeezed his hand in a gentle manner. "I appreciate you always helping me out, but I should tell you- I kissed my half uncle and I briefly liked it."/p
p dir="ltr"Rocky furrows an eyebrow, "Your memories are back?"/p
p dir="ltr""Yes and no. I recall vague parts of what took place. They just started to return to me. Slowly, but surely." Midnight lightly muses./p
p dir="ltr"Rocky sighs, allowing his face to breathe in the top of her hair. "So, do you remember willingly leaving with him?"/p
p dir="ltr""Yes and no. I never should have gone in the first place. The man can kill somebody with one knockout." Midnight shakily replies, gripping his arm in harsh need for her memories to stay blurred./p
p dir="ltr"Rocky wraps a comforting arm around her, running soothing curls on her arm. He didn't think it would be enough, but would be proven wrong over the upcoming weeks./p
p dir="ltr"•••/p
p dir="ltr""I love you, Baby. Nobody else will cut it for me." Colt beams, profusing his love in the school cafeteria. He vowed to make a fool of himself to prove his heart belonged to the girl./p
p dir="ltr"Baby pouts, smirking silently to herself. She had been feigning as if she could live without the blue ninja which had him doing stupid stuff to prove otherwise. Her eyes grew a fraction upon the promise ring he got her. She told him she'd think about it, leaving the boy with his mouth agape./p
p dir="ltr""Do you think she's ever going to let Colt forget this?" Barbie asks, enjoying the french fry she stuffed into her mouth./p
p dir="ltr"Light tilts her head in thought at the two, "I wouldn't. I'd leave him hanging for a good year or two."/p
p dir="ltr""That's harsh." Rocky pipes up walking over to the table with his tray. He was accompanied by Midnight who kept close by him./p
p dir="ltr"Midnight didn't feel emlike/em being alone or stuck with memories slowly returning. Every time one came to mind; she'd have a near breakdown. So she kept herself busy with other people when she could or fun projects since all her schoolwork had been done. She'd pretty much passed with flying colors yet she couldn't say the same for the blonde, sticking by her./p
p dir="ltr""I agree. Maybe, try a few months or less." Midnight chuckles, earning a snort from Rocky. The girl wore a soft pink knit sweater that he managed to find for her aside from taking over his old grey-green striped hoodie. She still loved her pink while refusing to let anybody change her odd sense of life./p
p dir="ltr""Baby, emplease! /emI love you! I've never felt this way about anybody." Colt shouts, following her to their table./p
p dir="ltr"Baby sighs, crossing her arms. She was happy hearing Midnight is regaining her memory which made things a little less complicated between the two girls. "Colt, be a dear, and go fetch me juice."/p
p dir="ltr"Colt groans, doing as she insisted. His eyes land on the others, pleading for them to help him out as he walks off./p
p dir="ltr""Really, you should lighten up on the poor git. He's also frustrated enough. Just give in then have him wait until marriage for a simple kiss." Midnight widens her eyes at her mischievous suggestion./p
p dir="ltr""You really want to kill Colt off?" Rocky asks, raising an eyebrow at the girl./p
p dir="ltr""You only live once." Tum Tum solemnly spoke, picking around at his tray of food. The boy was in therapy, dealing with his tortured emotions. He begged his parents to let him go when the pain inside deepend. He was a mess without his best friend by his side./p
p dir="ltr"London had passed away from the smoke inflating his lungs./p
p dir="ltr"Midnight grew to recall her brief step-brother, grimacing each time she could at the memory. Her hand would automatically go to one of Rocky's in her need to hold onto something. "No, I don't."/p
p dir="ltr"Rocky grew used to Midnight holding his hand so he didn't jump after the first few times she would. He began to welcome it, soon noting the affection in her grip. He could tell it was her way of showing how she felt without having to say it./p
p dir="ltr"Light, Barbie, and Shadow had heard the whispers of what took place at the Sinclair household. It didn't stop the three hanging around with the Midnight girl or checking up on the Douglas boys to see if they were all alright. They had come to terms with the aftermath of how true friends would lookout for you even if you didn't classify them as your best friend./p
p dir="ltr"Colt returned, handing Baby a thing of apple juice. A frown was pressed into his juicy, plump pink lips. He was upset as he sat on the other side of Rocky. His eyes taking notice of how close his brother was with Midnight, leading him to raise an eyebrow./p
p dir="ltr"Baby sighed as her bright blue eyes flit to Colt. If she had to, would she spend the rest of her life with him? Only him. She pushed the dark cherry thick rimmed glasses to the bridge of her nose, lightly grazing the freckles dotting the around the area. Her red curls were in a loose ponytail to her back as she took in his saddened gaze./p
p dir="ltr"She rarely saw the blue ninja upset. She didn't want to be the cause for his sadness nor did she ever want to lose her blue ninja. Sighing, she reached across the table to grab one of his giant, slender tan hands. A bubble of giggles arose to her lips at the giddy sensation, blossoming in her heart at how she wanted to be his forever./p
p dir="ltr""Colt, I love you more than anything in the universe. I don't think I've driven you insane long enough so I accept your promise. I promise to continue to be the crazy, red ninja chick you fell for." Baby grins, watching Colt blush./p
p dir="ltr""I accept." Midnight voices, speaking on the behalf of Colt. She got too invested in their relationship by the end, ready to throw her arms around the redhead herself./p
p dir="ltr""Is that a promise or threat, Baby?" Colt chuckles, choosing to semi ignore the outburst of Midnight./p
p dir="ltr""A bit of both." Midnight answers for the redhead, gaining a scowl from the people at the table./p
p dir="ltr""Night, could you let them answer one another? We know this a moment you've longed for since you saw how they were ogling each other, but give the rest of us time to see it firsthand." Barbie sheepishly calls, playfully nudging the girl across from her./p
p dir="ltr""Besides, have you forgotten me already?" Rocky asks next to Midnight, feigning her while trying to hold in a chuckle./p
p dir="ltr""Right, embecause /emit's not like I daydream about you on a daily basis." Midnight sarcastically quips, rolling her eyes as the blonde beside her blushes at the confession./p
p dir="ltr""Spice is right. It is a bit of both." Baby grins, soon tossing her arms around him. She kisses him, making Rocky wishing they'd get a room./p
p dir="ltr""She's more of a emBallerina/em." Rocky corrects the couple beside him. His wording had been meant for Midnight - not like they didn't already know this./p
p dir="ltr"Colt took it upon himself to allow Baby to sit in his lap, irritating the blonde boy./p
p dir="ltr""Aren't you giving us ninja lessons this summer at the cabin your grandfather left you three in his will?" Baby asks the blonde, lightly slapping his arm./p
p dir="ltr""Oh, Colt is helping and so is Tum Tum. We know enough to teach you." Rocky replies, briefly glancing at Midnight./p
p dir="ltr"Midnight was strongreluctant /strongto fight. She couldn't find it in herself to deny she needed to be able to protect her own self. She wouldn't always be in the presence of Rocky which bothered her to a degree./p
p dir="ltr""Awesome." Shadow high fives Light and Barbie./p
p dir="ltr""I have a question for the not so newlywed couple. This mean you're girlfriend-boyfriend or do I say you're dating?" Midnight looks over Rocky at the two./p
p dir="ltr""Yes." Colt softly coos, planting a kiss on her lips./p
p dir="ltr"So the strongdays /strongwore on as normal./p
p dir="ltr" /p
p dir="ltr"Midnight had come to be in the Douglas household before she couldn't take much more. She felt the tension stirring in her veins every time she'd sneak a glance at the blonde boy stronghad /strongbeen there for her since day one. She was half ready to toss herself out of the window in the bedroom, grinding her teeth together. She couldn't get him off the brain in every turn she made. She'd have odd fantasies, flustering her to the brink of becoming pink./p
p dir="ltr"Of course, this didn't help by how Rocky chose to always stir up the feelings. He'd occasionally do schoolwork with her or force her to watch a movie with the rest of his family while keeping close proximity to the girl./p
p dir="ltr"Midnight faked sickness to get out of going to the mall with the Douglas family./p
p dir="ltr"Colt copied Midnight so he could sneak off to meet his girl at the baseball field./p
p dir="ltr"Midnight took a shower, wrapping herself in a towel. She returned to the bedroom, finding a humor filled blonde sitting on the edge of her bed. She rose an eyebrow, crossing her arms over the towel while a frown placated her lips./p
p dir="ltr"Rocky was invested in one of her journals, fully aware of her arrival to her to the bedroom. "Midnight, you should have just told me."/p
p dir="ltr""Told you, what?" Midnight plays coy, quirking an eyebrow at him./p
p dir="ltr"Rocky puts down the journal, gazing up at her. A small smirk tugged on his lips, fully drinking in her body. His face turned a rosy shade, no longer having the confidence to tease the girl. He was half tempted to bolt from the bedroom, considering his parents would kill him./p
p dir="ltr""Oh, I, uh, never mind." Rocky says, averting his gaze to the floor beside the girl in a towel. He knew it was wrong to pine for somebody while they were half dressed yet why do it when they were fully clothed? A sigh escapes his lips as confidence builds in Midnight./p
p dir="ltr"Midnight smirks, "Cat got your tongue? Or do you prefer dogs?"/p
p dir="ltr""Night, this is no time-" Rocky looks up, narrowing a glare in on her./p
p dir="ltr""Oh, for what? You read my journals. It's out in the open. Would you like to go first or are you going to sit there looking pretty all night?" Midnight confidentially voices, anxiously moving closer to him./p
p dir="ltr"Rocky raises an eyebrow, allowing himself to eye her up. He wants her, but he isn't willing to pressure her. He keeps his hands on his lap, shaking his blonde head of hair. He doesn't expect for her to straddle him, causing his cheeks to further redden. "Night, I-"/p
p dir="ltr""What? No words for Mr. Confident any other time of the week?" Midnight softly coos with her grey eyes locking on his pale green blue ones. Her face was inches from his, daring him to pull her into a heated kiss./p
p dir="ltr"Rocky stutters, barely able to speak. He feels her fingers intertwine with his hair, kneading into his soft gold hair. He feels her arms snake around his neck, bringing his lips closer to hers. His breath catches in the middle of his throat. "We aren't even a couple."/p
p dir="ltr"Midnight softly chuckles, pressing a finger lightly to his lips. She snorts at his statement, nonchalantly shrugging. "We could be. Only, you seem too chicken."/p
p dir="ltr"Rocky hesitates, allowing her to press her lips gently to his. He soon grasps the situation, placing his hands on the back of her waist side. He returns the kiss, trying to fight for dominance. He ends up, moving to where she is laying on her back on the bed; continuing their heated makeout session. He's gripping her hips, hovering above the girl./p
p dir="ltr"Midnight seems hungry for the affection as memories flood into her mind. She jerks under his touch, freezing up. Her grey eyes flit shut as she turns her head to catch her breath./p
p dir="ltr""Night, are you alright? Did I do something wrong?" Rocky softly asks, noting her new formed tension. He lets go of his grip on her, pulling back to eye the tearful gaze of the saddened girl./p
p dir="ltr""No, it's not you." Midnight croaks, shaking off the tears. She pushes herself to a sitting position, briefly making contact with him. She's come to accept whatever they have not questioning their previous kissing session./p
p dir="ltr""Then, what's bothering you?" Rocky voices, moving to sit beside the solemn girl on the edge of the bed. One of his hands interlaces with hers for comfort. He'd wait forever for her if it took that long./p
p dir="ltr"Midnight sadly sighs, laying her head in the crook of his neck. She squeezed his hand in a gentle manner. "I appreciate you always helping me out, but I should tell you- I kissed my half uncle and I briefly liked it."/p
p dir="ltr"Rocky furrows an eyebrow, "Your memories are back?"/p
p dir="ltr""Yes and no. I recall vague parts of what took place. They just started to return to me. Slowly, but surely." Midnight lightly muses./p
p dir="ltr"Rocky sighs, allowing his face to breathe in the top of her hair. "So, do you remember willingly leaving with him?"/p
p dir="ltr""Yes and no. I never should have gone in the first place. The man can kill somebody with one knockout." Midnight shakily replies, gripping his arm in harsh need for her memories to stay blurred./p
p dir="ltr"Rocky wraps a comforting arm around her, running soothing curls on her arm. He didn't think it would be enough, but would be proven wrong over the upcoming weeks./p
p dir="ltr"•••/p
p dir="ltr""I love you, Baby. Nobody else will cut it for me." Colt beams, profusing his love in the school cafeteria. He vowed to make a fool of himself to prove his heart belonged to the girl./p
p dir="ltr"Baby pouts, smirking silently to herself. She had been feigning as if she could live without the blue ninja which had him doing stupid stuff to prove otherwise. Her eyes grew a fraction upon the promise ring he got her. She told him she'd think about it, leaving the boy with his mouth agape./p
p dir="ltr""Do you think she's ever going to let Colt forget this?" Barbie asks, enjoying the french fry she stuffed into her mouth./p
p dir="ltr"Light tilts her head in thought at the two, "I wouldn't. I'd leave him hanging for a good year or two."/p
p dir="ltr""That's harsh." Rocky pipes up walking over to the table with his tray. He was accompanied by Midnight who kept close by him./p
p dir="ltr"Midnight didn't feel emlike/em being alone or stuck with memories slowly returning. Every time one came to mind; she'd have a near breakdown. So she kept herself busy with other people when she could or fun projects since all her schoolwork had been done. She'd pretty much passed with flying colors yet she couldn't say the same for the blonde, sticking by her./p
p dir="ltr""I agree. Maybe, try a few months or less." Midnight chuckles, earning a snort from Rocky. The girl wore a soft pink knit sweater that he managed to find for her aside from taking over his old grey-green striped hoodie. She still loved her pink while refusing to let anybody change her odd sense of life./p
p dir="ltr""Baby, emplease! /emI love you! I've never felt this way about anybody." Colt shouts, following her to their table./p
p dir="ltr"Baby sighs, crossing her arms. She was happy hearing Midnight is regaining her memory which made things a little less complicated between the two girls. "Colt, be a dear, and go fetch me juice."/p
p dir="ltr"Colt groans, doing as she insisted. His eyes land on the others, pleading for them to help him out as he walks off./p
p dir="ltr""Really, you should lighten up on the poor git. He's also frustrated enough. Just give in then have him wait until marriage for a simple kiss." Midnight widens her eyes at her mischievous suggestion./p
p dir="ltr""You really want to kill Colt off?" Rocky asks, raising an eyebrow at the girl./p
p dir="ltr""You only live once." Tum Tum solemnly spoke, picking around at his tray of food. The boy was in therapy, dealing with his tortured emotions. He begged his parents to let him go when the pain inside deepend. He was a mess without his best friend by his side./p
p dir="ltr"London had passed away from the smoke inflating his lungs./p
p dir="ltr"Midnight grew to recall her brief step-brother, grimacing each time she could at the memory. Her hand would automatically go to one of Rocky's in her need to hold onto something. "No, I don't."/p
p dir="ltr"Rocky grew used to Midnight holding his hand so he didn't jump after the first few times she would. He began to welcome it, soon noting the affection in her grip. He could tell it was her way of showing how she felt without having to say it./p
p dir="ltr"Light, Barbie, and Shadow had heard the whispers of what took place at the Sinclair household. It didn't stop the three hanging around with the Midnight girl or checking up on the Douglas boys to see if they were all alright. They had come to terms with the aftermath of how true friends would lookout for you even if you didn't classify them as your best friend./p
p dir="ltr"Colt returned, handing Baby a thing of apple juice. A frown was pressed into his juicy, plump pink lips. He was upset as he sat on the other side of Rocky. His eyes taking notice of how close his brother was with Midnight, leading him to raise an eyebrow./p
p dir="ltr"Baby sighed as her bright blue eyes flit to Colt. If she had to, would she spend the rest of her life with him? Only him. She pushed the dark cherry thick rimmed glasses to the bridge of her nose, lightly grazing the freckles dotting the around the area. Her red curls were in a loose ponytail to her back as she took in his saddened gaze./p
p dir="ltr"She rarely saw the blue ninja upset. She didn't want to be the cause for his sadness nor did she ever want to lose her blue ninja. Sighing, she reached across the table to grab one of his giant, slender tan hands. A bubble of giggles arose to her lips at the giddy sensation, blossoming in her heart at how she wanted to be his forever./p
p dir="ltr""Colt, I love you more than anything in the universe. I don't think I've driven you insane long enough so I accept your promise. I promise to continue to be the crazy, red ninja chick you fell for." Baby grins, watching Colt blush./p
p dir="ltr""I accept." Midnight voices, speaking on the behalf of Colt. She got too invested in their relationship by the end, ready to throw her arms around the redhead herself./p
p dir="ltr""Is that a promise or threat, Baby?" Colt chuckles, choosing to semi ignore the outburst of Midnight./p
p dir="ltr""A bit of both." Midnight answers for the redhead, gaining a scowl from the people at the table./p
p dir="ltr""Night, could you let them answer one another? We know this a moment you've longed for since you saw how they were ogling each other, but give the rest of us time to see it firsthand." Barbie sheepishly calls, playfully nudging the girl across from her./p
p dir="ltr""Besides, have you forgotten me already?" Rocky asks next to Midnight, feigning her while trying to hold in a chuckle./p
p dir="ltr""Right, embecause /emit's not like I daydream about you on a daily basis." Midnight sarcastically quips, rolling her eyes as the blonde beside her blushes at the confession./p
p dir="ltr""Spice is right. It is a bit of both." Baby grins, soon tossing her arms around him. She kisses him, making Rocky wishing they'd get a room./p
p dir="ltr""She's more of a emBallerina/em." Rocky corrects the couple beside him. His wording had been meant for Midnight - not like they didn't already know this./p
p dir="ltr"Colt took it upon himself to allow Baby to sit in his lap, irritating the blonde boy./p
p dir="ltr""Aren't you giving us ninja lessons this summer at the cabin your grandfather left you three in his will?" Baby asks the blonde, lightly slapping his arm./p
p dir="ltr""Oh, Colt is helping and so is Tum Tum. We know enough to teach you." Rocky replies, briefly glancing at Midnight./p
p dir="ltr"Midnight was strongreluctant /strongto fight. She couldn't find it in herself to deny she needed to be able to protect her own self. She wouldn't always be in the presence of Rocky which bothered her to a degree./p
p dir="ltr""Awesome." Shadow high fives Light and Barbie./p
p dir="ltr""I have a question for the not so newlywed couple. This mean you're girlfriend-boyfriend or do I say you're dating?" Midnight looks over Rocky at the two./p
p dir="ltr""Yes." Colt softly coos, planting a kiss on her lips./p
p dir="ltr"So the strongdays /strongwore on as normal./p
p dir="ltr" /p