Bloom and Sky #41: Overhearing they have feelings for you.

A/N: Canon divergence: No Brandon/Sky switch.

Set in early season 1

Bloom wasn't sure why she'd agreed to accompany Stella to Red Fountain anymore. Maybe it was that she'd never seen the inside of the military fortress, or any really, and she wondered what it looked like. Or maybe, and much more likely, part of her had hoped she'd see Sky and that he'd pull her into some swooping, romantic kiss and confess his undying love for her. Not that that would ever happen since she was pretty sure Sky saw her in the same way he saw Brandon. Besides, Crown Prince Sky of Eraklyon would never be interested in plain ol' Bloom the Earth girl.

"They're up on the fifth floor" Stella informed her as the blonde turned up the hall that led to a large staircase. Stella had decided to surprise Brandon since she knew he had a free afternoon for once. The couple had been officially dating since the Trix had tricked Stella into thinking he was asking her out only for them to kidnap her. Brandon had been so concerned that he'd called and texted Stella incessantly until he got an answer. They'd gone on their real first date the day after. Stella had joked that maybe Bloom should get fake kidnapped to see how Sky would react, but Bloom thought that was a bit much.

Stella bounded up the steps, eager to see her boyfriend, while Bloom trudged up the cream steps behind her. She took in the cream walls and its matching floor and wondered why the place had been called Red Fountain when there wasn't even a splash of red visible. In fact, the whole school was quite bland. The only interesting visual were the built students in their far-too-tight-to-be-anything-but-aesthetic uniforms.

From the top of the stairs, Bloom followed Stella through several twisty hallways until they'd come to a solid wood door – painted, unsurprisingly, in cream – that had four names listed on it. Sky, Brandon, Riven, Timmy. Stella lifted her hand to knock, but the door opened before she could. Before them stood a surprised Timmy, books overflowing in his hands and his cape half attached. "Hi" he breathed, not having been expecting to find anyone on the other side of the door.

"Hi Timmy." "Is Brandon here?"

"Uh, yeah. He and Sky are in their room." Timmy adjusted his glasses and moved to let the girls in, excusing himself as he shut the door behind him.

The common room was plain, like Red Fountain put no effort into letting the boys show their personality. A plain black couch sat facing a TV with a plain, wood coffee table between the two. The only thing that showed the people who lived in the space existed was the books and magazines littering the coffee table and the video game console with a stack about half Bloom's height beside it.

"Shit, I have to pee" Stella whispered, telling Bloom she'd be right back and then they could surprise the boys. Bloom had to wonder just how little Stella had planned this. She had no idea if Brandon would be in his room, just that he wouldn't be in class, and hadn't thought of going to pee even though Bloom had made her stop at one of the guest washrooms on the first floor before they'd headed up.

While she waited for Stella, Bloom wandered around the space. She flipped through one of the magazines on the coffee table, not paying much attention to anything on the pages. There were two doors besides the one Stella had gone into. One was Timmy and Riven's room, the other Sky and Brandon's. She wondered which was which, receiving her answer when she heard something fall behind one of the doors. Bloom jolted up, stopping short of the door. Behind it, she heard Brandon laughing.

"Why did you do that?" Sky questioned.

"Because you're being an idiot."

"How am I being an idiot?" Sky sounded offended, but Brandon just laughed. Bloom leaned against the door to hear better, praying they wouldn't hear the creak as the floor shifted under her weight.

"Just go to Alfea – right now – and tell her. I'm confident you'll get the reaction you want."

"And how do I do that? Just walk up to her and say Bloom, I've got a huge crush on you and I'd really like you to be my girlfriend? That wouldn't work. She'd ne-"

Bloom had no idea what force took over her body, just that she'd heard her name followed by the words crush on you and acted. She opened the door abruptly and bolted in. "I have a huge crush on you too" she announced, before what she was doing hit her. Brandon and Sky sat on their respective beds, upright and wide-eyed. As Bloom realised what she'd done, she saw Brandon smile, but Sky remained slack-jawed. "I'm so sorry. I- what the fuck am I doing?"

Bloom shot out of the room, running past a confused Stella who had just exited the bathroom, embarrassment growing in her. It was bad enough she'd admitted her feelings to Sky, but she'd done so by hurtling into his room unannounced. He'd obviously know she'd been listening to the conversation and think she was a complete weirdo.

She didn't know where she was going, but, somehow, she found the courtyard. Faces passed her, looking confused at the lone fairy running through a boys' campus. She was almost at the bus stop where hopefully a bus would arrive soon when she heard her name being called. Her initial thought was that it was Stella, so Bloom stopped and turned back. It was only as she completed her turn that she registered that the voice had been male.

Sky approached her, slowing in the last few steps. He stopped just a foot short of her and took a deep breath, smiling down at her as he exhaled. Bloom could feel her heart about to beat out of her chest. Why was he smiling at her? Was he trying to stop himself from laughing at her? Her heart began to beat much faster as Sky took a step closer to her, followed by another step and another. He cupped her chin and his head bent down to meet hers. What was he -?

Oh.

He was kissing her.

Bloom melted into him, wrapping her arms around his neck to pull him in closer. His hand slid from her chin to her cheek to caress it, as the other hand wrapped around her waist. His lips were soft and sweet, and the kiss the perfect combination of passionate and gentle. A fire erupted in her stomach, warming her body.

A shy smile danced on her lips as Sky pulled away and rested his forehead against hers. He returned her smile and Bloom swore she saw the stars. He had such a beautiful smile, and this one was all for her. "Please tell me you were serious" he whispered, the warmth of his breath hitting her face and reminding her of the warmth in her body when he'd kissed her. "About the whole having a cr-"

"Yes?" She laughed, wondering why he even had to ask. What kind of moron would burst into somebody's room to lie to them? Besides, she'd returned his kiss, hadn't she?

"And the second bit?" Bloom tilted her head, not quite understanding what he was referring to. "About being my girlfriend" he clarified.

"I'd like that."

"Oh, good. I'd like that too." Bloom laughed as she pulled him in for another kiss, relishing in the warmth that spread through her once again as their lips met.