The Pulsian groggily made her way out to where the intruders sat huddled around the bench and watched as the pair of them flinched as she walked past. An awkward silence filled the room with the three women before Vanille practically exploded
"FANG I'M SO SORRY I DIDN'T MEAN TO BURST IN ON YOU AND LIGHT WE JUST DIDN'T EXPECT TO SEE YOU NAKED oh my god did you sleep with her?" the older Pulsian stared at the petite redhead staring up at her, pinching the bridge of her nose for the second time that day
"It's not me you should be worried about, sunshine was crankier than I was, and no we didn't sleep together." She walked over to the balcony with a glass of water and took a large gulp, sighing as the crystal liquid slid down her throat. "How can she not remember...?" She was staring out at all the people bustling in the streets when her pushy counterpart appeared beside her again
"If you didn't sleep together why were your clothes sprawled all over the floor?"
"I dunno Vanille, we were extremely drunk, probably didn't want to sleep what we had on I guess?" she took another gulp of her glass when the redhead proceeded to press for more information
"I don't see it; Light is a really private person, what makes you so special?"
"Vanille, drop it." Still, the redhead continued babbling
"Seriously Fang, you woke up naked next to Lightning Farron, and you expect me to believe nothing hap-"
"VANILLE! LET IT GO" she squeezed her eyes shut at the sudden loudness ringing in her ears and the small girl backed away
"Geez, sorry Fang, was just asking is all..." she slowly made her way back over to Serah who began consoling her shaken friend, glancing out at Fang. The older Pulsian sighed as she finished off her glass and walked back into the kitchen
"Sorry Van, I didn't mean to snap at you" The small redhead was leaning on the younger Farron's shoulder when she felt her shift to look at the warrior
"Vanille had a point actually Fang, I don't think Light has ever done that so casually before." Fang frowned and crossed her arms
"Hey, don't think I won't snap at you too little Farron, I told you, it was just a drunken impulse..." Before anyone could reply, a familiar voice drifted from behind them
"Talking about me behind my back now are we?" the soldier wandered into the kitchen in the same attire as the night before. Even after showering, her eyes were black with smudged makeup and sleep deprivation, her body ached and her mouth tasted foul
"When do we check out? I really want to go home..." Fang nodded in approval and the two younger girls sighed
"Well why don't you two get a cab home? I've still got money left from last night; it should be enough to get you back to my place. Snow said he'd come and get us later anyway so It's fine" Serah gave them a huge grin before fumbling through her purse
"I'd rather walk home" Fang mumbled to herself and Vanille let out a giggle
"Sure Fang, wearing that?" The older Pulsian frowned and crossed her arms
"It won't be that bad Van, its midday on a Saturday; it's unlikely anyone will give me two glances. Plus it would be nice gettin' some fresh air" the soldier nodded next to her
"I wouldn't mind walking home either; it's not that far of a walk. But there's no way in hell I'm wearing these" she held up the pair of heels from the night before and frowned at them
"These can go home with you two" She dropped them onto the bench with a thud and Fang sighed as she dreaded the walk home alonewith the soldier.
"So do you have everything?" Light turned to the woman and tilted her head, looking almost endearing"
"Yeah, I did a quick check while you showered."
"Well I guess we're good to go then, we'll see you two later" they all exchanged a quick goodbye before stepping out into the wide hall
"Fang-" the woman turned to look the pink haired soldier in the eyes "Are you okay? You've been acting kinda strange" the warrior nodded silently as she slowly made her way down towards the elevator, jamming her finger repeatedly on the down button.
The older Farron remained a short distance behind her friend, having an internal meltdown in the process "what have I done? Fang's never this serious, or quiet for that matter.Oh god, what if I said something last night..." The soldier was too busy panicking to realise the Pulsian was inside the elevator holding the doors open
"Light! Earth to Lightning? It's time to go" the woman snapped out of her momentary fit and quickly shuffled inside
"Uh, sorry about that, I was a million miles away." Fang chuckled slightly before pressing the floor to head down to the lobby. The soldier glanced at herself in the reflection of the box and groaned, turning away
"What's wrong sunshine?" The Pulsian raised an eyebrow at the woman as she shook her head
"I look awful! Seriously Fang, look at me" the warrior slowly trailed her eyes up the soldier's body until she reached her eyes
"I've seen you lookin' like this before from work, although you probably felt a whole different kinda exhaustion in those circumstances eh?" Fang could tell the woman was worried about someone seeing her
"Light you look positively striking! So stop worryin'." She grinned slightly as a pink blush slowly crept over the woman's cheeks
"Uh, Thanks... I think?" the ping of the elevator rang through the air and they both darted out the doors, desperate to get outside.
Fang took a deep breath once they reached the street and stretched
"This is much better; I can't stand that filtered air crap you get in those fancy hotels, gimme fresh air any day!" Light nodded and they began their slow walk home
"So is there anything I should be informed about in regards to last night? You know, any awkward sexual advances on my part, gotta keep my reputation up" the warrior brought her eyebrows together in thought and nodded
"Well there was one guy who was checkin' you out and went to kiss you..." she trailed off
"And?"
"And I knocked him to the ground" she casually added
"You knocked a stranger to the floor for me? How do you know I wasn't into him!" Light gave the woman a small smile and the Pulsian laughed awkwardly
"Trust me Light, at the time; it was the best idea in the world." The soldier shook her head
"You're insane, you know that right?"
"Hey, It's one of my more charmin' qualities" Fang shot the woman a sheepish grin and Light nudged her body into the Pulsian's side
"Don't be stupid, you've got plenty of fine qualities" Light let out a quiet chuckle and Fang exhaled loudly, walking casually beside the soldier. They remained silent for the remainder of the walk, both deep in thought.
Much to Fang's delight, they had managed to make it back to Light's place in less time than expected
"Hey uh, you're more than welcome to shower here and just wear something of mine" the Pulsian shook her head and let out a chuckle
"Sunshine, if I ever fit into anythin' you own, I'll take you out, again" Light shuddered at the thought of going out again and unlocked the door
"I don't think I ever want to go out again after this, never ever. Follow me" she led her companion up the stairs and to her bedroom as she began rummaging through her drawers
"Y'know you and I would probably have more fun with just the two of us, would be much more enjoyable not havin to worry about Serah and all"
"Well maybe we'll see about that sometime in the future?" Fang gave her a nod before receiving a baggy looking singlet and a pair of shorts to the face
"They should fit you fine; I'm going to shower so feel free to wear those so you're comfy. I'll uh, be out soon I guess." She ducked into the bathroom and closed the door quickly behind her, leaving the woman alone in her bedroom.
She looked at herself for a moment in the mirror and exhaled heavily looking at the dishevelled state of herself and hoping nobody from work had seen her appearance. Once her clothes had slowly made their way off her body and to the floor, she turned the water on, filling the room with steam. As the woman stepped into the torrent of warm water she let out a sigh, running her fingers through her matted hair to work out the knots. Leaning her head back on the wall, she zoned out, allowing her mind to wander elsewhere.
"Light, c'mon, if you don't hurry up Lebreau will lose us and we'll never make it to VIP!" The pink haired soldier followed as quickly as she could, her mind clouded and her judgement flawed by the large amount of alcohol consumed.
They quickly jumped onto the couch, engulfed by its softness and rested back, laughing between the pair of them.
Lights cerulean eyes met jade green ones, noticing a fire shed never seen before. She could see them drifting them over her body, taking in every inch of exposed skin and making no attempt to hide it. A hand reached out towards her thigh when they were interrupted by a noisy Lebreau.
The woman placed a tray of drinks down for them and said something to the pair of them before disappearing back into the crowds of people filling the room. One after another the pair of them downed shot after shot and sculled drink after drink, until the once full tray was almost empty.
"Stupid male stripper"
"Don't worry sunshine; he's just doin' what he gets paid for. Hey, you don't want to watch him reveal those bulging biceps?" Fang teased
"No thanks, I've got all I need right here!" she gestured to their tray and Fang smirked
"So, you prefer watchin' some hot, toned ladies strippin' down instead? Maybe even me, eh?" The soldier whipped her head around in shock at the Pulsian's comment and blinked a few times
"Fang!"
Her eyes snapped open
"Oh god I didn't..." the soldier frowned, this was the second time this morning shed had a strange dream – or whatever it was – about Fang, and it was starting to confuse her, not to mention the idea of blatantly informing the Pulsian of her preferred gender while intoxicated was less than ideal.
She turned the water off and stepped out, a shiver drifting through her body as she was hit by the cold air. She wrapped a towel around her hair and began drying herself off with another. As the soft fabric made its way down her body, she noticed a small purple mark sitting just above her hip "what in Etro's name..." she attempted to examine it and assumed it was a bruise. Without giving it any second thought, she threw her clothes on and exited the bathroom.
"Fang I'm out" as she made her way downstairs, the smell of toast filled her nostrils. Her stomach rumbled in response to the tasty aroma, remembering she hadn't eaten yet.
"Well what do you know, Fang can make toast" the soldier joked as the Pulsian simply nodded her head, eyes locked with her food.
"I had to learn to make somethin', toast seemed like the least deadly at the time" the soldier was oblivious to anything the woman was saying, her mouth was watering and all she could think was how good it smelt. Her stomach let out a loud rumble and she blushed
"I guess I should make some food too..." a slight blush crept over her cheeks and she rummaged through the cupboard until she decided on the most basic of foods – cereal.
"Really sunshine? That's your idea of food?" the soldier frowned slightly and looked down at her bowl filled with yellowy flakes
"There's nothing wrong with cereal" she scoffed and continued eating, thanking Etro for how good it felt to finally have food in her stomach. Neither of them made any effort towards conversation with the other, so they ate in silence.
Light was doing her best not to shuffle in her chair, a rare motion that only occurred in the worst of times. The soldier didn't mind silent situations, but there was an awkward tension between the pair that the woman didn't like.
"Hey, I was thinking maybe you and I could go for a spar a bit later? We haven't been for ages and I could probably use some adrenaline pumping." The Pulsian stood up and walked to the kitchen, rinsing her plate in the sink
"Nah, I'm kinda tired, was thinkin' about gettin' an early night's sleep y'know?" the soldier frowned
"Well how about tomorrow some time?" again the Pulsian shook her head
"Can't, I'm busy" the pink haired woman was starting to feel bothered
"Busy doing what?" Fang turned her back to her friend and scrunched her eyes shut; cursing inwardly "Can I really keep hiding this from her? I mean...we, she, GAH"
"Look, I've just got a bunch of errands to run, not gonna run emselves and whatnot" Light was bewildered; Fang was never one to turn down the opportunity to spar, and for errands?
"Hey, I'm gonna head home, could probably use some sleep y'know? So I'll talk to you soon" A small frown crept over the soldiers face and she nodded
"Uh, alright. I guess I'll go have a sleep myself then, catch you round..." her voice trailed off as she watched her friend disappear through the front door, leaving her completely alone. She grabbed her bowl off the table and rinsed it before leaning up against the bench, staring out at the sky "ugh, I'm so confused, what am I missing? Why didn't I just flat out refuse to go last night!"
She thought back to their mission, back to when she had first met the Pulsian warrior, her wild hair blowing gently in the breeze, her toned stomach showing through that blue sari, and those eyes, those jade green eyes that managed to tear her defences down in one crashing blow. Not to mention her gentle fingers as they removed the fabric from her chest when she... "Whoa soldier, this is Fang, you've never thought of Fang this way, she's... she's Fang!" the soldier frowned and rubbed her eyes
"What is wrong with me!" she threw her hands into the air and groaned aloud to herself, walking up the hall to her bedroom and slamming the door behind her. She landed with a flop into her pillows, but couldn't bring herself to sleep, her mind was buzzing with questions. Suddenly, she was hit with an idea,
"Lebreau" she muttered to herself. Sleep would have to wait; she had some questions that needed answering.
a/n: SORRY MY LOVELIES, thanks for sticking with me! I've had some writers block and these are my last few weeks at college so life's been a little crazy, but I've got my streak back so hopefully there will be more updates in the near future, let me know what you think? D:
I hope its not too bad
ALSO, apologies if any of the italics is joined together, i have no idea why but sometimes when i write in italics they remove the spaces.. so apologies if i missed any 3