Of Hearts And Mirrors
Ch.9-Hearts A Flutter And Such
A/N: Still don't own FOP, but I do own the plot, Angel (half pixie, half fairy), and Angela. Holly (a half fairy, half anti fairy) belongs to Supertoilet, Ryan belongs to HeartlessSlayer. Enjoy!
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"...Mind telling me why you ran out on me like that?" Ryan asked as he sat next to Angela and handed her a mug full of hot cocoa.
"Needed to think about a few things." She said as she pulled the blanket around her tighter. A fire roared in the huge fireplace across the room, making it toasty and warm.
"Like what?" He asked before he shut his mouth and opened it again.
"...Sorry...I didn't meant to pry into your business." Angela waved it off.
"It's okay...I just went out to think when I met this guy named Tommy John. He wouldn't stop talking about himself, but he's pretty cool. I made my first new friend tonight." Ryan felt a twinge inside but ignored it.
"Oh, him? Yeah he's a radio DJ. We don't really get along but it's okay." He stared into the fire, his hands clasped together.
"In fact, I really don't have much friends around Fairy World except for a few close ones, since I don't get much respect from the other fairies...so it's not like I expect any from you. Besides...unlike me, you don't really know anyone around Fairy World..." He added. Angela put down her mug and looked at him.
"...I respect you." Startled to hear that coming from a pixie, of all people...he managed a smile.
"Thanks...but it's not like it's gonna make up for all the discrimination against me. 'm hoping that they'd at least come to their senses and figure out that I'm not a such a bad guy..." Angela shrugged as she scooted closer to him and leaned against him. He slowly put an arm around her shoulders.
"I know how it feels like everyone is against you. It's like being isolated from the rest of the world, nobody helping you when you're in need of someone..." Angela started.
"...Nobody there to tell you everything's gonna be all right..." Ryan whispered.
"...Nobody to comfort you when things seem bleak and hopeless..."
"...Nobody backing you up when there's trouble coming..."
"...Nobody to dry your tears when you're sad..."
"...Nobody...to kiss when you're in...love..." They looked at each other in surprise as the same words came out of their mouths.
"...Especially my nephew, he knows how it feels...because he's a hybrid..." She whispered sadly as she looked at him.
"...Hybrid?" Ryan murmured as they found themselves slowly leaning in...
"...Could you mean..." Their lips almost touched...
"...Angel?" PING!
"...Whoa. You know my aunt?" Ryan jerked away from Angela as a curly orange-haired boy appeared in the living room, right behind the couch they were sitting on.
"..Holy crap...Angel! What are you doing here!" Ryan asked nervously as he scooted away from Angela. The hybrid blinked as he removed his sunglasses, revealing bright cheerful orange eyes.
"Didn't you know? I'm visiting my Grandpa and Grandma. I thought I told you." The fairy blinked.
"...Not that I know of." Angel shrugged off his jacket and tossed it onto a nearby chair. He noticed Angela.
"...You do realize that Dad, Gramps, and Gran have been looking for you for the past few weeks? They freaked out when you ran away. Boy, aren't they gonna be shocked when they find you here on Earth." He grinned.
'Has it really been that long?' Ryan wondered. Angela snorted.
"I'm not going back, and how did you know I was here?" She asked. Angel shrugged again.
"The whole, 'I wanna be free like a fairy,' thing is so old school. And besides, Tommy John told me when we ran into each other by Carl Poofy Pants High School. At first I thought he was being nutso, but I guess he was right."
"...I see." Angela mumbled, reminding herself to pummel the DJ if she saw him again. Just then, Cosmo and Wanda walked into the living room.
"Grandma! Grandpa!" Angel hugged both of them before Timmy followed in.
"Hey squirt. Looks like I'm in the lead 6 to 4." He greeted by ruffling his hair. Timmy scowled.
"Why aren't you dead by flying squirrels yet?" Angel smirked at him.
"Because I'm their friend."
"Well figures! You're a nut, so of course they'll like you." Timmy smirked back before he bolted away.
"Come back and say that to my face, you little whelp!" Angel shouted as he charged after him. Wanda sighed.
"They made a bet about how many squirrels would come after them the last time Angel was here." Cosmo nodded in agreement.
"So far they're about equal, except for the the whole, 6 and 4 numbers." Ryan groaned and leaned back.
"Of course...it's never any calmer around the house every time Angel comes over." Angela just blinked and wondered what went on in the castle.
"...I see Angela came back safe...not like I'm saying your ability to convince people to come back is getting rusty..." Wanda added to Ryan's scowl. Cosmo nudged Wanda.
"Of course, they're starting to become an ITEM..." He snickered. Both fairy and pixie stood up in shock.
"We're not an item, because of the rules of both worlds!" They shouted before they stared at each other. They turned away from each other.
"...But when have your family ever followed the rules? Where do you think Angel came from? Obviously not from an acorn." Ryan said slyly. Angela glared at him.
"Whatever my family does, it's not of your business." She shot. Angel came back in to the room holding Timmy by his shirt.
"How long have they been like this?" He asked. Wanda glanced at a watch.
"Oh, for quite a while now...since June 14th..." He dropped Timmy and started calculating in his mind, ignoring the "OUCH!" from him.
"So...about three to four weeks?" The pink-haired fairy nodded. Cosmo puzzled over another argument heating up between Ryan and Angela.
"...Do you guys hate each other or what?" The pixie pointed at the fairy boy.
"He's an inconsiderate jerk!" Ryan pointed back at Angela.
"She's an annoying brat!"
"I'm not a brat!"
"Seems like it." He taunted. They both stuck out their tongues at each other before Angel interfered.
"Guys, why don't you save it for later? There's obviously attraction between the two of you." He said calmly. They blushed before turning away.
"You're still crazy as usual, Angel." Angela muttered. Ryan snorted.
"For once, I agree with the pixie." Silence overwhelmed the room for a second when there was a poof. A girl with brown hair, brown eyes, with fairy and anti wings, merely glanced at Ryan and Angela for a brief second before she announced,
"I'm here!" She glanced again.
"...It seems that Ryan has a girlfriend!" She glanced once more.
"Who is a pixie even though I don't know who she is!" She glanced one more time.
"..And that I didn't think he's ever find the one for him, but here we are...a couple of misfits together, thought I'd encourage it...because they're a cute couple!"
"WE'RE NOT A COUPLE!" They yelled at her.
"...You're not? Holly asked flatly.
"Not that I know of!" Angela scowled.
"...Oh." She said disappointedly. Ryan smirked as he poked Holly shoulder.
"...Don't make me mention you-know-who..." He smirked. Holly looked flabbergasted as she tried to deny it.
"T..there's nothing going on between Kreoss and I! I swear!"
"I never said anything about Kreoss. Is there something you're not telling us?" Ryan smirked. Holly shrieked and tried to hit him with a shoe.
"NOTHING WHATSOEVER!"
"I got some blackmail! I got some blackmail! Ha ha ha ha ha haaaaaaaaaaaaaa!" He sang as he pranced around the room before Holly finally leapt up and kicked him in the face. CRASH! They turned to see a hole in the wall with an unconcious Ryan and a blushing Holly.
"Eh heh...did I do that?" She asked. Angel blinked and remembered something.
"...Did I mention Holly's staying too?" Cosmo and Wanda sighed at their grandson's forgetfulness as they sat on the couch and wondering what the next few months was going to be like...