(A/N: Sorry this one took a while! Writer's block again. This oneshot has Finnus, so it's very sweet and cute. Enjoy!)


C, for Cruise

Summary: The Epic 7 go on a Disney cruise for summer vacation.


"Please welcome aboard: The Joyce Family!"

Venus blushed and giggled when other passengers applauded for them, and she waved her hand like a celebrity walking the red carpet. Her boyfriend Finn couldn't hide his amusement at her ecstasy; she was so cute. "What'll we do first?"

"Why don't we find our room first?" MK Joyce suggested. "Then we can look around for any fun activities." Donning a certain theme for their vacation on a Disney Cruise, she wore a DC blue and white striped hoodie, a black bodycon skirt, black capri leggings, dark blue combat boots, and two sets of Mickey Mouse earrings; two pastel gold heads, and two red plain studs. Her reddish-brown hair was tied in a simple ponytail.

"Sounds good," Mars, Venus' twin sister, nodded. She was in a blue Ariel cosplay dress, and had brown combat boots, borrowed from MK, on her feet, her black and red eyeglasses resting on the bridge of her nose.

"This is gonna be the best vacation ever!" Venus cheered, her arms up. She herself was in dark denim hip-hugger shorts that reached her mid-thighs, black combat boots that MK lent her, and a dark blue Minnie Mouse tee with little white polka dots. It tied in the front, and was a little slim-fitted, so a little strip of white ivory skin was revealed.

"Calm down, Venus," Ronin Farrell, her father figure, laid his hands on her shoulders to lower her arms. He himself was in a dark blue long sleeve DC shirt, with the sleeves rolled up, simple black jeans, and classic Converse high-tops.

"Ah, let her have her moment, Ronin," Nod Hutcherson, the twins' surrogate brother, insisted. He wore a blue DC polo t-shirt, dark denim shorts that reached his knees, and classic Converse low-tops. "To be honest, I'm excited too. I've always wanted to go on a Disney Cruise."

"Me too," MK admitted.

After the ship started sailing, the passengers waving down at onlookers, the group started to look for their room. "This ship is awesome!" Venus exclaimed.

"Yeah, it sure is fancy," Finn agreed, his arm around her shoulders. He was in a Nike golf polo t-shirt with white and teal stripes, blue jeans, and dark green Converse high-tops. He looked so handsome, in her opinion. Blue complimented his orange locks perfectly.

"Dad, thanks for taking us here," MK turned to her father, Bomba Joyce.

"Yeah, this is already awesome!" Venus hugged him for a second.

"It's my pleasure," He turned to everyone. For the cruise, he was in a Disney Hawaiian button-up t-shirt, khaki jeans, and brown sneakers. He unfolded the map to the ship they were spending a majority of their vacation, and looked for the room they selected for all 7 of them. "Okay, we're in the Concierge 2-bedroom suite, which should be... here!" He found it on the map. "Let's get to it!" Bomba started leading them to the suite they booked on the impressive vessel.

"If there's a bed by a window, Finn and I call dibs," Venus piped up, making him chuckle.

"Done," Mars agreed.

"Fine," Nod playfully pouted.

"How come you want a bed by a window?" MK asked her out of curiosity.

"'Cause I want to be able to see the stars with Finn just before we sleep," She explained with a timid shrug.

"That sounds romantic," Finn held Venus closer, and kissed her soft hair, "I look forward to doing that with you every night, V. I hope we get a window bed."

After a few minutes of walking, they arrived at their room, and Bomba unlocked and opened the door.

The room had a carpet with blue and tan swirls, light tan, almost white walls, and green comfy-looking chairs. "Hey, here's a window bed," MK pointed out.

"Yay!" Venus bounced on her toes, and leaped on the tan covers over white sheets, being careful of her boots. "How awesome is this suite?!" She looked out the window, which was adorned with tan curtains, after taking her shoes off.

"I've gotta say," Nod smirked, "It's pretty sweet." His pun had mixed reactions from the rest of the gang, as Finn joined his girlfriend.

"This is a nice view." With his sneakers on the floor, he laid just behind Venus' back, and wrapped an arm around her waist, so her back was to his chest. The small, orange beard on his chin mingled with the black and green locks on his love's head, as she was snuggled up to him.

"Okay lovebirds," Mars caught their attention, "Before you get too comfy, let's think of something to do before our first stop."

"Hmm..." MK looked at the brochure, "How about the pool?"

Sure enough, the group gathered at the swimming pool, associated with the water roller coaster AquaDuck, in their swimsuits for a day out in the sun. Nod's swim trunks were a simple dark teal color, Ronin's were navy with white anchors, Bomba's were navy and red, and Finn's were black with a tiny, white Mickey Mouse head silhouette on each leg. MK wore a light purple floral bikini, inspired by Disney's "Tangled", with high-waisted bottoms, ruffles on the straps and at the legs, and lighter-shaded lace-up details on the hips and middle of the bust. On her head were Tangled purple heart sunglasses. Mars had a one-piece swimsuit inspired by Ariel, with green metallic scales all over, light purple shell cups, and halter straps that tied behind her neck. Venus was wearing an Ariel bikini, with a purple halter shells top, and green scales bottoms with a ruffle, and purple bows at her hips. She had Ariel sunglasses on her head, with sea green arms, and lavender frames.

"It sure is a beautiful day," MK remarked from her place on a white lounge chair.

"Yep," Nod agreed, "Perfect for being with a pretty girl poolside."

"Aww Nod," She blushed modestly, as he kissed her cheek.

"Hey!" Venus called from the top of the AquaDuck, holding a raft in one arm. "You watching me, Ronin? Are you watching me?"

"I'm watching you, Venus," He replied to his youngest daughter, then looked up to where she was.

She dove down the tunnel, stomach-down on the raft, screaming excitedly along the way. "WHEEE!" She had her hands out in front of her, as the water jets rocketed her through the tunnel. She then landed in the river at the end with a splash, the raft floating as she emerged underwater. She then popped out of the water, spitting some from her mouth, and cheered. "That was awesome! I'm going again!" She headed for the stairway to the top with the raft.

"Right behind you, sis!" Nod ran after her.

"Ah, what the heck?" Mars leaped out of her seat. "Wait up!"

MK smirked as she watched them go, then turned to Bomba and Finn. "Guys, I think we're all lucky to have them. Y'know, Mars for you," She gestured to her dad, "Nod for me, and Venus for you," She concluded with the bearded man.

Finn chuckled as he looked up at his love, and future in-laws. "Yep, I'm definitely lucky. Venus is the best girlfriend I've ever had; I'm never letting her go."

"Good," Ronin turned to him, "If you hurt her in any way, you'll get it much worse."

"Understood."

Later on, after the three rode down many times, more people came to the pool to enjoy the beautiful morning. The group of 7 sat at the edge of the pool (at least, almost all of them), while Venus was pretty much fully emerged, save for her head and neck. "The water is great!" She remarked. "Finn, come swim with me!" She waited for him to answer and jump in, but nothing happened. "Finn?"

MK looked back, and saw that the tiny girl's muscular boyfriend wasn't exactly... alert. "He's out," She snickered.

Venus turned around, and saw her hunky man sleeping on one of the chairs, his hands under his head. She stepped out of the pool, and looked over him with a small smile. He looked so sweet and peaceful when he slept; she almost didn't want to disturb him. But she wanted to have fun with him even more! Grinning mischievously, she grabbed her long hair in both hands, bent over, and wrung the water out, directly on his bare, toned stomach.

"YIKE'!" He yelped and shot up, resulting in boisterous laughter out of everyone, except a nearly smirking Ronin. He looked over, and saw his girlfriend hunched over, hugging herself as she cracked up. "You little sneak," He chuckled.

"Come on, lazybones! Swim with me!"

"Okay," He gave in.

"Yay!" She jumped back in the pool, while he sat on the ledge and slid in the water, so his head emerged for a second, soaking his hair.

In the warm water, Venus wrapped her arms around Finn's neck from behind, and kicked her legs as he swam around with her on his back. His smile grew when she rested her chin on his shoulder, and he leaned his head on hers. If they weren't with their friends, they would've easily been mistaken for a honeymoon couple. He kissed her damp cheek, and continued trekking around the pool, with his favorite girl giggling on his back, her legs stradding his hips. When he was getting a little tired, he stopped swimming, turned around in her arms, and held her close. He lovingly brushed her wet hair from her face, and kissed her lips for a few seconds, cupping her cheek. He was in paradise, as was she.

A while later, Finn was leaning against the ledge of the pool, his arms out of the water, and Venus was laying in a lounge chair, not so secretly admiring the strong muscles in his arms and shoulders, her sunglasses lowered on her nose. He was so hot. "Hey, good looking," A young woman swam up too close to him for comfort. His, and Venus'.

"H-hi," He tried to move away, "Uh, I, I have a girlfriend," He nodded towards Venus, who waved, on the chair.

"Doesn't matter," She moved closer, "I can make due with a taken man."

"I don't think so," He held his hands out in front of her, so she wouldn't come closer, "I love my girlfriend with all my heart, and I'm faithful to her. So, you'll have to find someone else."

"Fine," She glared, and in a huff, walked out of the pool area, but not before making a comment about his one and only. "And by the way, you can do better than her. She looks more like your little sister." She then headed out of the area, now smug.

He looked up at Venus, who looked quite uncomfortable; even on the verge of tears, as she looked down at herself. "Oh, V," He pushed himself out of the pool, and took her in his arms, "You're the one for me, forever and always." He kissed her forehead, and ran his hand up and down her arm.

"But I'm so small," She pointed out meekly.

"That's what makes you, well, you. And you're a cute little thing." He nuzzled his nose in her hair.

She giggled, her head on his shoulder. "Thanks, Finn."

"Anytime, baby girl."

Soon, Finn was sitting on the pool ledge with his feet in the water, Mars keeping any hopeful homewreckers away. "Okay guys," MK stood up from her chair, "Let's go find something else to do. There's lots of stuff to do here."

"'Kay," Finn stood up, as everyone dried off and put their clothes back on over their swimsuits, "Venus, let's get dried off and dressed." He was confused when he didn't get an answer. "Venus?"

Mars looked to her baby sister, and snickered at what she saw. "And she's asleep." Venus was laying face-up on her chair, with her hands under her head.

"Like boyfriend like girlfriend," Nod smirked.

"I'll get her up," Finn walked up to his girlfriend, who looked so cute and beautiful when she was sleeping. He almost wanted to let her rest. Almost. "Ven? Cutie?" He knelt down when she didn't respond, almost straddling her hips, and held his hands closer to her tiny body. "Venus?" Still nothing. "Okay lazybones," He chuckled, "You asked for this." He moved his hands even closer, and started tickling her bare sides.

She let out a loud squeal, being very ticklish overall, and shot up awake, clonking her forehead against his. "Ow!"

"Ouch!" Finn laid a hand on his forehead. "Sorry Venus," He laughed, as she hugged herself with one arm, and rubbed her forehead with her free hand.

"You jerk," She giggled, reaching forward and tickling his stomach, earning laughs from him. "What's up?"

"We're going to find some other activity to do," He replied, pulling his shirt on and carrying his jeans on one arm.

"Oh! Okay!" She quickly dried off, pulled her shirt and shorts on over her swimsuit, and followed the rest of the gang.

Their vacation time flew by fast; too fast. Before long, it was the group's last night on the cruise before they would head home. Bomba and Mars were sleeping soundly in one of the beds, him wearing Mickey and Friends Comic boxer shorts and a light blue DC t-shirt, and her in a dark blue Minnie Mouse DC v-neck t-shirt, and matching lounge pants. In another bed, the teens were in dreamland as well, Nod only in dark blue pajama pants with white anchors, and MK in Minnie Mouse sailor pajamas; a blue tank top, and red and white printed pants. Ronin was in dark blue lounge pants with white pinstripes, and a green drawstring.

Finn moaned sleepily, and shifted in bed, the moonlight shining down on him, as he noticed that Venus suddenly wasn't there with him. He quietly stepped down in his shoes on the floor, wearing only blue DC lounge pants with a white stripe down the outside of leg, and went to look for her. "Venus?" He whispered, silently thankful that he decided to buy that flashlight she had her eye on in the gift shop. "Venus?" He came out on the outdoor area, and vaguely saw the silhouette of a tiny girl standing on the deck. "There you are." He walked up to her, as she turned to him. "Venus, what're you doing out here at this hour?"

"I... I wanted to see the ocean at night," She admitted, leaning back on his bare chest. For bed, she was in Minnie Mouse sailor Pjs consisting of a light pink long sleeve shirt, and dark blue and white printed shorts. "Sorry if I worried you."

"Well, you're not hurt, are you?"

"No."

"Okay, good. I'll let it slide this time, but if you want to go outside at night again, tell me so that I can stay with you."

"'Kay," She nodded, and sighed blissfully, "Isn't it beautiful?"

"That it is, baby girl," He agreed, holding her close by her shoulders, "That it is." After another minute, she let out a yawn with a little grunt. "You tired, V?"

"Yeah," She nodded, and turned to face him with her arms out, "Carry me?"

"Okay," Finn chuckled, and picked her up bridal style, his hands on her back and under her knees. "Come on, cutie. Let's go back to bed." She laid on his neck and shoulder, feeling soothed by his comforting hold.

By the time they were back in the suite, Venus' big green eyes were barely open. She yawned again, as Finn gently laid her down on the cozy bed. "There you go," He kissed her cheek and caressed her hair, as she hummed sleepily in response. He then caught a glimpse of the window, and smiled. "Hey, Venus?" He carefully nudged her, and her eyes opened.

"Hmm?"

"Lookit," He gestured to the window; she looked, and a smile grew on her face at seeing the twinkling stars outside.

"Wow," She breathed in awe, "The stars are pretty, aren't they? Very sparkly."

"Yes they are, sweetheart," He kissed her temple, his lips lingering for a moment, and laid just behind her back. "But... they look dull compared to your eyes when you're happy."

She blushed deeply, and rolled over to face him. "Thanks, Finn. It... it's the same with you." She snuggled in his neck and shoulder.

He hugged her close, stroking her soft hair. "Thanks." He let out a yawn, the comfort now getting to him. "G'night, sweetheart," He kissed her forehead, "I love you."

"I love you too, handsome," She scooted up, and rubbed her nose on his, getting tired chuckles out of him, "G'night." She cuddled in his broad chest, and drifted off.

Finn cupped her head protectively, holding her like she was the most precious thing in the world, which to him she was, and fell asleep as well with the love of his life safe in his arms.

He was definitely marrying her someday.


(A/N: Awwww! So sweet and fluffy! You know the disclaimer.)