A/N: Forgive me if it's a little short, but I have stuff to do and tried to get in as much in as I can. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own anything but this story's plot and its writing.
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"This dress looks so pretty!"
"Ye..yeah..it..it is…" Jr. scratches his hair with his hand. He was at a loss for words. (What the hell is wrong with me! Why am I getting so worked up….and fidgety…I'm just spending time with MOMO damnit….)
MOMO looks over at Jr. (He still seems a little…tense or something. Is it that he isn't having fun with me? Or maybe he just doesn't want to be here at all…)
"MOMO, is something wrong? "
"No, it's nothing. Let's see if we can find anything else to buy!" MOMO plasters a fake smile to her face and runs off joyfully. (I want to say something but I can't. He still must have a lot on his mind ever since he killed Albedo. Maybe it wasn't such a good idea…) She thinks back to when he searched through her memories at the Song of Nephilim. But only for a second, because she didn't want to be reminded of what he did to her. It scared the living daylights out of her.
(I just have to relax. Take a deep breath. Explore the surroundings. I have to be just as cheerful as MOMO and enjoy the day like she is. She's been through a lot. But, even though she's been through hell and back, she's still smiling. For everyone's sake. For my sake. How is it that she's this strong?)
"Wait up, MOMO!"
They both stop in front of a gift shop and stare at them from outside the window. There are lots of bobbles and trinkets that any person would love. They both look at each other for a second and then quickly look away, slightly blushing.
(I'm so nervous about asking him to go inside…I really want to go and see if I can get him anything…)
(I guess I could get her one of these. This would definitely be a great gift for her! What the hell am I thinking! Of course, I'm going to buy something, idiot!)
"Hey, MOMO. Want to go inside?"
MOMO hesitates for a second and then nods. Jr. grabs her hand and leads her inside. She blushes a little and stares at his hand. (It's…so warm…)
"MOMO…how do you like this one?"
MOMO wakes up from her trance and stares at the gift Jr. is pointing at.It was a red, glass heart without the arrow. Instead, there was a golden bullet.
"It looks so beautiful…"
"I'll get it for you, alright?"
"You…you don't have to…" MOMO stammered.
"I want to buy it for you. I've been rather tense lately and I want to make it up to you."
MOMO looks a little surprised but before she could say anything, he grabs the heart and goes up to the counter to pay for it.
(He's doing so much for me…) She turns her gaze somewhere else and sees something that catches her eye. It was a keychain with two guns and an arrow attached in the middle. (That would look great with Jr.! Maybe I should buy it for him…?)
She looks over her shoulder to see if Jr. was watching. He was too busy arguing with the cashier guy around some money problem or something.
MOMO quickly grabs the item and then hides it in her pocket and waits for Jr. to come. He strolls on back a couple of minutes later, looking furious.
"Sorry MOMO. Seems that my card is maxed out. No doubt that Gaignun has been wasting it with his women. No wonder the Foundation has been low on cash lately."
MOMO laughs a little but then slowly asks, "I...need to ask the owner about something first...so, if you don't mind, could you wait for me outside?"
Jr. looks confused for a second and then nods. He leaves the store and sits on a bench outside.
MOMO walks up to the cashier and shows him the keychain. "Um, how much is this one, sir?"
The man stares at it for a while. "I have no idea. I don't remember anything about this one…so, you can have it for free."
"Really? Are you sure?"
The cashier nods.
"Thank you!"
"Besides, I wouldn't want to ruin your date with him...even if I didn't sell him that heart."
MOMO blushes and bows. (He can already tell? Is it really that obvious?) She slowly walks outside.
Jr. turns around and gets up from his seat. "What did you want to talk to owner for?"
"It's…It's nothing…" MOMO says quickly. "I'm getting kind of hungry so…um…can we go somewhere to eat?"
"Alright."
They went out to eat and talked a little about what's happened to them and how they've been through a lot. Then they decided to goaroundtown a little more. They stopped by the video arcade where MOMO beat Jr. at every game they played. Not because she was a Realian…well, that was the main reason. She beat him because of that but didn't tell him. He just said that he went easy on her.
The day slowly passed as they spent their time together, going to all sorts of places, having fun wherever they went. Even though Jr. caused quite a scene when he accidentally fired his gun at a security droid. He learned to never ever show off a gun when its safety isn't on. Luckily, Jr. managed to get out of his little predicament by saying that he didn't know any better. He was just a kid.
At the end of the day, they decided to go to the private beach owned by the Kukais.
"It still looks so pretty." MOMO says as they approach the pier.
"Yeah…she is…" Jr. says as he was looking at MOMO.
"What?"
"Oh…" Jr. gives himself a mental slap to the face. "Nothing."
He sits down cross-legged and invites MOMO to sit next to him.
The waves crash into the beach and then slowly recedes as the two watched the sunset.
"Thanks for this wonderful day, Jr." MOMO says. She leans her head on his shoulder, which makes him jump 50 feet in the opposite direction of her…into the water. Luckily, it was low tide. Otherwise, he would've drowned because he just laid there, his face as red as his hair.
"Jr.! I'm so sorry!" MOMO quickly runs over to him and stood over him. The sunlight beamed behind her and made her look like an angel. Jr. quickly tried to avert his eyes but couldn't resist the beautiful sight before him. MOMO looks at his face strangely and then starts to laugh. (It's so red…)
"MOMO…?"
"I'm sorry…it's just…your face…" She struggled to say her words through her laughter. "It's as…as red…as your hair…"
This of course made Jr. blush even more. But how red could he get when it came to his hair? He quickly got up and turned around so that he wouldn't embarrass himself even further.
"Hey…it's not that bad. I'm sorry if I made fun of you. I didn't mean it like that Jr.…"
"Uh...no. It's okay. I'm used to it. Mary and Gaignun always tease me about everything."
They both stood there for a couple of seconds, wondering what to say to the other.
Suddenly, Jr., turns around splashes water at MOMO.
"Hey!"
"Gotcha!" Jr. says playfully.
"Oh, yeah?" MOMO splashes water at him back. And the two of them started splashing each other to death until they were tired and completely soaked.
They were both sprawled out on the beach, side by side. Their faces turned to look at each other. The other didn't have to say what needed to be said. Their hands locked onto the other's and they both looked up into the stars as they begin to shine, wishing that the night would never end.
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A/N: Too lovey-dovey? They're "kids" and it's a date. Thanks for reading!
