Japas and Lulu spent all day outside with the children. Lulu sat on the shore just outside of Zora Hall and laughed as she watched Japas swim and play with the children.
He looks so comfortable with them…She thought. Maybe it would be okay if I…She shook her head. No…he is my late husbands best friend! I can't!
Lulu was so caught up in her thoughts that she didn't even notice when Japas resurfaced next to her.
"…and they really love to…Lulu? Are you listening?" Japas asked.
She jerked and turned to him. "Oh…" She smiled. "Yes, I'm sorry. I just…I get so caught up in watching them I kind of zone out."
Japas chuckled. "I understand."
She's so beautiful…He thought. Why can't I just…No, I can't. What would she think?
Japas smile faltered slightly as he thought, but he quickly recovered and pushed himself out of the water to sit next to the Zora he loved.
"So Lulu, are you every going to join us?" He nudged her playfully.
"Oh…I don't know…" She frowned softly.
Japas sighed and leaned back on his elbows. "You know Lulu, that's not healthy."
She turned around to look at him. He smiled and continued.
"You have to let Mikau go. I know that it used to be the thing you and he did so much, but you're a Zora. You can't let his memory stop you from doing the thing you were born to do."
She sighed and nodded. "Yes…I suppose your right…" She turned back to watch her children. "I just…"
Japas sat up and rubbed her back. "Come on Lulu. Mikau wouldn't want you to just sit and watch." He grabbed her chin and turned her head to look him in the eyes. "Would he?"
Gazing into those deep green eyes Lulu felt her heart skip a beat. She suddenly found that she couldn't talk, couldn't move. She couldn't even breathe. The only thing that mattered to her at that moment was those eyes. Before she realized what she was doing she leaned in and gently brushed her lips against his.
Japas jerked back in shock. He stared at Lulu, who looked like she wanted to crawl underneath a rock. He smiled and leaned back in, but before their lips could touch again, Lulu stood up.
"I…I…" She stuttered and turned to her kids. "It's time to go in!" She yelled and dove into the water leading her children to the front entrance.
Japas remained sitting on the shore staring at the place Lulu has just been sitting.
"What…happened?" He asked himself.
The memory of that brief contact of her lips on his filled his mind. It was more wonderful than he could have imagined. He only wished he could have made it last longer. He stood up and walked into the back entrance. He walked slowly, giving Lulu the time she needed to get her children to bed and get herself into her room. He assumed that whatever he had done, it must have made her uncomfortable and he should give her some time to herself…even though he didn't have the foggiest idea what went wrong.