Chapter 11: Old Friends

Severa sat on the couch watching T.V until there was a knock at the door. "It's open!"

The door opened and Lucas and Luna entered. "Hello, Severa." Lucas said as he walked to the couch and handed her crutches. "Sorry, they kinda slipped my mind yesterday. Inigo was fine with it, right?"

She nodded. "He carried me back here."

Luna sat next to her. "It's nice to meet you. My name is Luna Shironaka. A good friend of Inigo's."

Severa smiled and shook Luna's hand. "It's nice to meet you."

Lucas sat next to her. "So, where is Inigo anyway?"

"At work."

Luna spotted the kittens food and water dishes. "You two have cats?"

Severa nodded. "Yeah. Reina, Cosmo!"

The two came running to her and Luna giggled. "They're so cute!" She held out her arms and Reina jumped into them. "Hey, there, cutie!" Lucas on the other hand spoke with Severa.

Later that afternoon while Inigo walked back from work, he met up with Gaius. "So, how's Severa been?"

Inigo took his phone out of his pocket. "She's been fine." He dialed her number and waited for the answer. "Severa?"

"Yes?"

"Are you okay?"

"I'm fine, some of your friends stopped by."

He raised a brow. "Really? Who?"

"Lucas and Luna." "I see. I'll be right there."

He hung up and put his phone away. "Some of my friends stopped by the apartment."

Gaius smirked. "Interesting. Why do you think?"

"One of them is the doctor that checked out Severa's leg. He must've stopped by to check on her. The other, I don't know why she's there."

The two said goodbye, and Inigo went on his way. Once he got back, he found Severa and Lucas speaking, while Luna played with the kittens. "I'm back."

Luna looked at him, and waved. "Hey, Inigo!"

He walked over and knelt next to her. "What's up?"

She patted Reina's head. "I'm fine. How have you been? We really didn't get to talk last time."

Inigo reached over and picked up Cosmo. "I've been doing just fine."

Luna picked Reina up. "You're lucky. You have such a nice roommate, and you have these adorable pets…"

Inigo looked at her. "What's wrong?"

Luna shook her head. "It's nothing. It makes sense, because I live alone."

Lucas looked over at them. "Luna and Inigo used to be best friends. She moved away. After that, they stopped talking."

Severa frowned slightly. "I see. I feel kinda bad for her now. She seems really positive, but…"

Luna glanced over her shoulder. "You two overheard, right?" She looked down at Reina. "It's alright. I don't mind it much."

Severa got up, and, with her crutches, went over to them. "Hey, Luna. Do you wanna stay with us, then?"

She gasped. "R-really? That's nice, but… how would I repay you?"

Severa smiled. "You help us pay rent. We all pay a third."

Luna nodded. "Alright."

Severa giggled. "Good, so, you're fine rooming with Inigo, right?"

Luna blushed. "Wh-what?"

Inigo nodded. "Why can't she room with you?"

Severa giggled again. "You two are old friends, right? You should be fine."

Luna looked down. "I know, but…"

Severa tilted her head. "Is it because you're a woman, and the other is a man?"

Luna nodded. "Yeah, that's a big problem!"

Severa scoffed. "You were good friends, so you must have gone through some awkward moments. What's the problem now?"

Luna's blush deepened. "Because… because…"

Inigo scratched the back of his head. "You've got to be kidding me. You think that I'd-"

Severa went back to the couch. "To be honest, it kinda makes sense that she seems kinda uneasy. I'm kinda surprised that you two haven't gone at it yet."

Luna stood, still holding onto Reina. "If he tried, I'd make sure he'd never have kids."

Inigo looked down at Cosmo. "What do you think? Should we let this woman stay with us?"

Cosmo tilted his head. "Mew?"

Inigo sighed. "I shouldn't have asked."

Luna sat next to Lucas. "I'll be fine. Now that he's been warned, I know he'll behave."

Severa clasped her hands together. "Perfect! Then later today, you and Inigo can get your stuff later."

Lucas chuckled. "I see then. You're doing your best to make sure you hold onto your innocence?"

Luna looked down and blushed. "Y-you weren't supposed to say anything!"

Severa smiled. "So, you're still a virgin? Interesting."

Luna pouted. "This isn't fun anymore…"

Lucas patted her shoulder. "Don't worry, you're not alone. You know well-"

Inigo set Cosmo free. "Same with Severa. Anyway, you all waiting, right? For 'someone you love'?"

Luna blushed and crossed her arms. "Inigo, isn't that a bit personal?"

Lucas nodded. "There's no reason for you to know something such as that, my friend."

Inigo scoffed. "Alright then." Severa crossed her arms and scowled. "Hey, Inigo, it's kinda obvious that your first time was some stranger, was that intended?"

He blushed faintly. "Maybe."

Lucas chuckled. "So, you're in the same boat as us, but just couldn't wait any longer?"

Inigo picked Cosmo up and retreated to his room. "He could just admit it."

Luna stood. "Lucas, let's go. We'll be back, Severa."

She said farewell to the two, and they went on their way. Reina then jumped on Severa's lap. "So, do you think that Inigo will behave? I mean, Luna threatened him, but, for all I know, he'll still try something. But, he's changed, so he should be fine. I don't know who I should worry more about…?"

Reina rubbed her head against Severa's head, purring, causing her to giggle. "I guess it doesn't matter to you."

A few hours later, the two returned.

Lucas set down some of Luna's bags. "Well, I'll be going now. I'll be back tomorrow."

Luna set the other bag down and sat on the couch. "Thanks again for letting me stay here. I'm still uncomfortable rooming with Inigo, but I'll manage."

Severa patted Reina's head. "That's good. Well, I hope you settle in soon, Luna. I have a feeling I'm going to enjoy having you."

It's been nearly a month since I last updated F.E.O.T. The reason is a combination of laziness and writer's block.

If this is updated few and far between, it's because I'm busy on a site call . If you want to read my work while you wait, go to that site and search for an author with the pen name Shadowchaos1010.