Luna sprinted all the way back to the cargo check point, a feeling of dread falling over her. Derick arrived a few seconds after she did.
"I forgot how fast you were," Derick said, out of breath.
"Remind me never to bet I'm faster."
"Later." Luna said, not even hearing what he had said.
"You have to let me in." Luna told the guard.
"I'm sorry. I can't until the coast is clear."
"But-"
"Measter Seymour's orders."
"Ohhhhhh!" Luna cried, getting aggraveted. Luna would have cast lighting on the guard and went on through, if it wasn't for Derick. He knew how Luna could get, and she tried to fight him.
"Let me go! I'm going to get in there! Even if it's the last thing I do!"
"Luna! Settle down! You know this isn't going to help anything. They'll probably let us in soon."
"No. Let me go." Luna said as Derick picked her up and walked away from the gate. He made it seem as if she weighed nothing.
"Luna, if I let you down, you have to promise that you'll stay here. You know I'm not afraid to come after you." And he wasn't. Luna had once tried leave on her own to find Yuna, and he had come and drug her off the boat, kicking and screaming.
"Fine, I'll stay." Luna said reluctantly. Derick sat her down and she smiled, looking at the gate. She looked at Derick and then acted as if she as if she were going to make a run for it. Derick grabbed her and Luna began to laugh. He realized it was a joke and then also began to laugh.
"I'll get you for that one!" Derick cried as he started to tickle her. They were faceing each other and Luna had her back arched, Derick bending with her. Luna lost her balance and then grabbed onto Derick, bringing him down on top of her.
"Are you ok?" Derick asked, not moving.
"Yes." Luna said, beginning to laugh again. She opened her eyes and looked into Derick's.
"I love you." Derick said suddenly, catching her off gaurd.
"I love you, too." Luna said. Derick kissed her, and even though she wasn't standing, her knees still turned to jelly. After the kiss, she felt as if her lungs were going to explode.
"Um, do you think you could off me now? I can't breath."
"Oh, yeah. Sure." Derick said as he stood and then helped Luna up.