Phases of the Moon
By: ChocolateEclar
Disclaimer: All characters belong to the magnificent authoress, Diana Wynne Jones. I just rented them for a while.
Claimer: I only own Wyn and Aidan, but that's enough for me really. Oops I seem to have forgotten I own Morgan's girlfriend Kamania too!
To everyone: Please review!
I can't believe I'm on chapter 9! It just doesn't seem possible! ^__^
Chapter 9: In Which Morgan and Wyn Make a Bargain
Morgan paced his room for what felt like the hundredth time to his legs. His mind was elsewhere though, straying mainly on his girlfriend, Kamania. 'I want to go on a date with her again, but what if 'Little Miss Pest' messes it up again and Kammy decides she can't stand Wyn and breaks up with me?!' he thought.
"Something wrong?" asked Wyn pausing at Morgan's doorway.
"If I asked you not to, really nicely, not to bother my next date with Kamania you would listen to me, right?" Morgan questioned a ray of hope filling his heart.
The ray was thrown out the window as his sister said, "I'll leave the 'goggley eyed' couple alone only if you promise to stop trying to figure out what I'm really doing!"
Morgan sighed. 'I should have known SHE would want something like that in return,' he thought. "Alright, but I can't promise for how long until I'll get curious again," he told his sibling.
"It's a deal as long as you promise to leave me alone till my fourteenth birthday in three months," Wyn replied.
Morgan nodded and said somewhat reluctantly, "Okay, it's a deal."
"Good," Wyn said shaking her brother's hand to seal the deal. 'Besides if he tries to break it I've added a little something extra to this deal to intimidate him. Like say a stinging spell that'll zap him if he tries to pry,' she thought smirking faintly.
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Morgan went out on a date with Kamania that night, and though Wyn wanted to spy she stuck to the deal herself. She was sitting on the stool at the workbench staring absently when she jumped when she felt her hair sizzle. It was Calcifer who was peering at her closely.
"You're acting like Howl used to when he was restlessly waiting for a girl to fall for him," he commented.
Wyn's face reddened. "Who me? I'm just waiting for Morgan, honestly," she replied stuttering slightly.
"Oh is that so," the fire demon said peering at Wyn suspiciously.
"It's the truth!" Wyn defended herself.
"Yea, rightttt . . ."
Wyn stuck her tongue out at Calcifer. They both looked sharply at the door when it burst open next though. Morgan was leaning against the door, letting in the winter chill. "Close that door! You'll put me out with that wind!" Calcifer yelled.
Morgan closed the door as if in a daze and sat on another stool. "Kammy's great." he mumbled.
"We'll never get much sense out of you, I see, ya obsessed idiot!" said Wyn examining her brother while laughing.
"Who's obsessed with what?" asked Sophie walking in the front door with Howl.
"Morgan, the mindless dolt over there, is obsessed with Kamania Aprilian," Wyn answered.
"So the date went well then," said Howl studying his son with silent approval.
"You better not get any ideas on teaching Morgan any of your courting tips!" Sophie remarked noticing the look on Howl's face.
"But I'm the master of courtship!" Howl retorted whining vaguely.
Sophie snorted. "You have got to be kidding! Besides, Morgan's been doing fine on his own without your help!" she noted. Howl only shrugged smiling a faint knowing grin at his wife.
"So how's Kammy, anyway?" Wyn asked Morgan.
"She's the most wonderful woman of all," Morgan muttered admiringly.
"Right.I get THAT, but how's she been as in how's she feeling," Wyn said persistently.
Morgan just shrugged at that causing Wyn to give an exasperated sigh. "I guess I'm not going to get anything out of you till you've cooled down," she assumed.
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"Is Morgan out of bed yet?" inquired Wyn running down the stairs still in her nightgown.
"No, it seems he left earlier this morning to spend the day with Kamania," answered Howl matter-of-factly.
"Awww, I wanted to ask him about his last date," said Wyn.
"You can ask ME anything about courting," Howl replied.
"No offense, Dad, but Mom's told me about YOUR courting days and I don't think I quite trust your advice," Wyn told her father slyly.
"Well at least come over here and talk to me," said Howl.
"Alright," Wyn said sitting on the tiny stool by the fire as Howl sat on the armchair.
"Now why don't you tell me what you've been up to," it was more like than a statement than a question.
Wyn thought over her words carefully. "I've just been practicing spells with a friend of mine." It wasn't exactly a lie, just a half-truth.
"I see. What's this friend's name?"
"Ai . . . Avery," Wyn lied.
Howl noted the concealed lie and stated, "Well that explains your improved skills lately."
"Yep."
"Would you like to help me with a spell for the king?" Howl asked Wyn.
"Sure!" Wyn yelled joyfully and together they put together an enchantment. Unbeknownst to Wyn, Howl was trying to find out how to get her to tell the truth. All the while, he had to admit he still tended to hide behind a wall of dishonesty himself every once and a while . . .
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A/N: Please review. Please pretty please. * Uses the cute face of death. *
By the way, this was another short chapter, so sorry about that.
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By: ChocolateEclar
Disclaimer: All characters belong to the magnificent authoress, Diana Wynne Jones. I just rented them for a while.
Claimer: I only own Wyn and Aidan, but that's enough for me really. Oops I seem to have forgotten I own Morgan's girlfriend Kamania too!
To everyone: Please review!
I can't believe I'm on chapter 9! It just doesn't seem possible! ^__^
Chapter 9: In Which Morgan and Wyn Make a Bargain
Morgan paced his room for what felt like the hundredth time to his legs. His mind was elsewhere though, straying mainly on his girlfriend, Kamania. 'I want to go on a date with her again, but what if 'Little Miss Pest' messes it up again and Kammy decides she can't stand Wyn and breaks up with me?!' he thought.
"Something wrong?" asked Wyn pausing at Morgan's doorway.
"If I asked you not to, really nicely, not to bother my next date with Kamania you would listen to me, right?" Morgan questioned a ray of hope filling his heart.
The ray was thrown out the window as his sister said, "I'll leave the 'goggley eyed' couple alone only if you promise to stop trying to figure out what I'm really doing!"
Morgan sighed. 'I should have known SHE would want something like that in return,' he thought. "Alright, but I can't promise for how long until I'll get curious again," he told his sibling.
"It's a deal as long as you promise to leave me alone till my fourteenth birthday in three months," Wyn replied.
Morgan nodded and said somewhat reluctantly, "Okay, it's a deal."
"Good," Wyn said shaking her brother's hand to seal the deal. 'Besides if he tries to break it I've added a little something extra to this deal to intimidate him. Like say a stinging spell that'll zap him if he tries to pry,' she thought smirking faintly.
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Morgan went out on a date with Kamania that night, and though Wyn wanted to spy she stuck to the deal herself. She was sitting on the stool at the workbench staring absently when she jumped when she felt her hair sizzle. It was Calcifer who was peering at her closely.
"You're acting like Howl used to when he was restlessly waiting for a girl to fall for him," he commented.
Wyn's face reddened. "Who me? I'm just waiting for Morgan, honestly," she replied stuttering slightly.
"Oh is that so," the fire demon said peering at Wyn suspiciously.
"It's the truth!" Wyn defended herself.
"Yea, rightttt . . ."
Wyn stuck her tongue out at Calcifer. They both looked sharply at the door when it burst open next though. Morgan was leaning against the door, letting in the winter chill. "Close that door! You'll put me out with that wind!" Calcifer yelled.
Morgan closed the door as if in a daze and sat on another stool. "Kammy's great." he mumbled.
"We'll never get much sense out of you, I see, ya obsessed idiot!" said Wyn examining her brother while laughing.
"Who's obsessed with what?" asked Sophie walking in the front door with Howl.
"Morgan, the mindless dolt over there, is obsessed with Kamania Aprilian," Wyn answered.
"So the date went well then," said Howl studying his son with silent approval.
"You better not get any ideas on teaching Morgan any of your courting tips!" Sophie remarked noticing the look on Howl's face.
"But I'm the master of courtship!" Howl retorted whining vaguely.
Sophie snorted. "You have got to be kidding! Besides, Morgan's been doing fine on his own without your help!" she noted. Howl only shrugged smiling a faint knowing grin at his wife.
"So how's Kammy, anyway?" Wyn asked Morgan.
"She's the most wonderful woman of all," Morgan muttered admiringly.
"Right.I get THAT, but how's she been as in how's she feeling," Wyn said persistently.
Morgan just shrugged at that causing Wyn to give an exasperated sigh. "I guess I'm not going to get anything out of you till you've cooled down," she assumed.
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"Is Morgan out of bed yet?" inquired Wyn running down the stairs still in her nightgown.
"No, it seems he left earlier this morning to spend the day with Kamania," answered Howl matter-of-factly.
"Awww, I wanted to ask him about his last date," said Wyn.
"You can ask ME anything about courting," Howl replied.
"No offense, Dad, but Mom's told me about YOUR courting days and I don't think I quite trust your advice," Wyn told her father slyly.
"Well at least come over here and talk to me," said Howl.
"Alright," Wyn said sitting on the tiny stool by the fire as Howl sat on the armchair.
"Now why don't you tell me what you've been up to," it was more like than a statement than a question.
Wyn thought over her words carefully. "I've just been practicing spells with a friend of mine." It wasn't exactly a lie, just a half-truth.
"I see. What's this friend's name?"
"Ai . . . Avery," Wyn lied.
Howl noted the concealed lie and stated, "Well that explains your improved skills lately."
"Yep."
"Would you like to help me with a spell for the king?" Howl asked Wyn.
"Sure!" Wyn yelled joyfully and together they put together an enchantment. Unbeknownst to Wyn, Howl was trying to find out how to get her to tell the truth. All the while, he had to admit he still tended to hide behind a wall of dishonesty himself every once and a while . . .
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A/N: Please review. Please pretty please. * Uses the cute face of death. *
By the way, this was another short chapter, so sorry about that.
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