"Whatcha doing?" Vanille's singsong voice floated in from the doorway.
"Sandwiches. What's it look like?" Fang smirked.
The red head walked up to the taller woman and placed her hands on the brunettes shoulders, peeking around on tiptoes to see her sisters handy work. A few large sandwiches with lettuce and meat sat on the countertop.
"I hate to burst your bubble Fang, but I already ate" Vanille laughed.
"I hate to burst your bubble kid but I never said they were for you" Fang winked.
"Hey!" Vanille gave her sister a half hearted shove and they both chuckled.
"Wait...then who are they for?" Vanille raised an eyebrow as the realisation hit her. "Do you have a date? Who is she? How did you meet?" she asked excitedly, her voice growing shrill. "Why haven't you told me!" She added more sternly.
"Whoa! Hold your behemoths there" Fang shooed the younger woman away. "I don't have a date. In fact judging by her glare I'd say it was safer to say she hated me"
"Or it could mean she likes you" Vanille smirked. " And you are making her food"
"Well, last time I saw her she was ready to kill me for stopping her doing something stupid" Fang shrugged.
"Yea, like what? I mean you're not the best judge on what's stupid and what's not" Vanille joked.
"Erm..." Fang hesitated knowing the answer was less than ideal. "...jumping from a height?" She finished nervously.
"Oh, Fang" Vanille covered her face with a hand. "What have you gotten yourself into?"
"I couldn't just let her now, could I?!" Fang argued.
Fang was an idiot. An impulsive, stubborn, cocky idiot. With a genuine heart of gold that Vanille couldn't fault her for. The red head wrapped her arms around the taller woman squeezing her tightly.
"Good luck" she whispered, smiling warmly up at her "she's lucky you're looking out for her. Just be careful"
"Don't worry Nille" Fang roughed her red waves fondly.
As Lightning passed the last of the steps she could see the figure sat within the railings gap up ahead. In that split second she wasn't sure what made her keep running, maybe it was anger or curiosity, or maybe she just wasn't sure what she was supposed to do now. But instead of retreating from the woman, suddenly she was halting in front of her.
"Hey there" the brunette smirked with a small wave of her hand
"You again" she panted, though the displeased tone was evident.
"What?" Fang asked in mock shock. She hadn't expected anything less from the fiery stranger. "Not pleased to see me?" Her head lulled to the side.
You know damn well I'm not.
Lightning could feel the heat rise in her cheeks. Her stomach was uneasy knowing that exertion wasn't the only thing fuelling its spread.
"You blush for everyone, or is it just me?" Fang questioned, enjoying how easy it was to tease the woman.
The pinkette could fell the heat growing more intense and grit her teeth against it. This stranger was bewitching in a way that made her nervous in her actions and of herself. She didn't want to look at her anymore. At those consuming emerald eyes that looked through her without any of the judgement she expected. At that charismatic grin that looked so honest and so sure. Or at that chaotic mop atop her head that spoke of wildness and defiance. Lightning's jaw was aching when she turned to leave.
"Hey, where're you going?" Fang asked surprised, jumping from her seat as the younger woman began to walk off.
"Away. It's not like I can do what I came here for" the pinkette threw over her shoulder.
"I'll just be here again" the smile had disappeared from Fang's face, giving way to a more serious expression.
Lightning halted at the threat. She believed this woman's words whole heartedly. However she had to restrain herself from pointing out the follies of this strangers plan.
"Guess we'll see"
"Or you could sit and talk it out" Fang shot taking a few steps forward.
How could you possibly understand. Don't pretend like you care, you just don't want to feel guilty.
"There's nothing to say" Lightning said flatly.
"Everyone has a story" Fang shrugged. "Besides. It's not like you just found yourself here out of boredom, now is it?"
Lightning turned to face the woman again, clenching her fists. Her irritation was growing. She didn't understand why she was lingering here when nothing was keeping her. Or why this stranger was so concerned and persistent. She didn't owe the brunette an explanation or her time, yet here she was, unmoving.
"You don't even know me, why do you even care?" Lightning's anger got the better of her and she let the words slip from her mind.
"I could if you sit down" Fang gestured towards the ledge. Her voice was soothing.
"Tch" Lightning scoffed in protest but stayed still. Her head told her she should leave but her body wouldn't move. Her mind screamed in protest as to why she was entertaining this situation but before she could listen the brunette had taken her hand gently.
She was shaking. Lightning could feel her hand jittering and she tried to stop it. Tried to blame it on the cold. She didn't want the brunette to feel this weakness. She wanted to pull her hand away but she couldn't.
"What have you got to loose?"
As the two sat in silence watching over the city from their post Fang's eyes followed the path of some far off birds soaring on invisible air currents. She turned to regard her acquaintance. The woman looked lost in thought staring off at something in the distance. The scowl that was earlier masked on her face had fallen. Fang's heart beat a pace faster as she took in the woman's details. Her fair porcelain skin, the way her hair floated in the breeze and her soft subtle lips. Before she could hide her gaze the pinkette had turned to regard her with the most intense and beautiful blue eyes that she had ever seen.
"Erm...hungry?" Fang stumbled upon being caught. Way to look like a creep Yun.
Lightning looked away as her stomach answer for her.
"Here" Fang thrust a foil wrapped sandwhich at her after rummaging through her bag. "I'm Fang, by the way. Nice to see you again..." she deliberately left the end open to give the woman a chance to answer on her own. For a moment Fang wasn't sure she would, but slowly blue eyes met hers and a hesitant hand accepted the offering.
"Lightning"