- side story -
They watched her leave before Nel could no longer hide her curiosity and excitement. Nnoitra had sometime to say to her. She was practically bouncing in her chair.
"Soooo what was it you wanted to say, are you going to tell me what happened to your eye?" She asked, tilting her chair dangerously. Nnoitra sighed, he was going to have a hard time saying what he wanted to tonight. He forgot how excited Nel could get over small things. He didn't mind telling her about his eye, whatever made her happy.
"Kid from my orphanage set a firework off in my face, as revenge," he muttered, finding the whole situation ridiculous. Nel burst into laughter. He had to grab her stool to keep her from tipping it over and hurting herself. Nel was such a clutz but he liked that about her.
"Oh my god Nnoi, what did you do to that poor boy?" She asked words broken up by laughter.
"The bastard stole my shirt, it was my favourite shirt! I socked him in the jaw and knocked out a tooth, during our New Years celebration we were each given a small rocket and he aimed his at my face. I was in hospital for a month," he grunted, hoping he could finally speak his mind.
"Oh wow, did you hit him again? How old were you? Did he g-" he placed his hand over her mouth to stop the mountain of questions from growing.
"I was four, I never saw him again. I got adopted while I was in hospital. Now hush love," he ordered removing his hand. Biting his lip, he shoved his hand in his back pocket, fingers curling around the box. He pulled it out, nervously looking down at his feet.
"I know we haven't been together long but I've never loved anyone like I do you." He paused getting down on one knee, opening the box.
"Will you marry me?" She squeaked hands fluttering around her face before she laughed herself off the stool tackling him to the ground. Wrapping her arms around his neck in a choke hold she screamed "yes". People around them cheered, as he pulled Nel to her feet, kissing her once she was steady. He passed the box over to her before she caused him more harm trying to retrieve it.
"Oh Nnoitra, its beautiful. I love you so much," she cried, slipping on the ring.
"I love you too Nel."