is this even a date

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Faint sparkles were scattered across the seemingly glowing dark sky, the moon that was fixated above resting behind a flock of clouds. The surface of the water reflected the canvas of stars, and it was as if there was another night sky below. On a certain faintly glowing island, a small boat was docked at the side, signing that someone— or some people— was visiting the star-filled land. On the path leading to the clearing at the peak, soft rustling could be heard as two figures padded their way through the star-illuminated road.

"W-Was this really a good idea?" The look on the dolphin's face made it obvious that she was reluctant about the whole ordeal, her arm firmly wrapped around her companion's arm— or more specifically, wing. "Wh-What if… Wadanohara finds out? What if F-Fukami finds out?" She looked around nervously. "We really… should have at least asked permission before going off like this, ahhh…"

The seagull, on the other hand, just beamed widely in response, tugging gently on the other's arm as if to assure her that there was nothing to worry about. "You think too much, Dolph!" She grinned, using her free wing to ruffle the dolphin's fringes. "Don't stress it; I said it was jus' a quick thing, right? We'll be back before Wadda even finds out about the unlocked door! Trust me,"

Dolphi, blurting out a soft "Ah," when Memoca ruffled her hair, could only stay quiet for a while, before forming a small pout and looking down on the path they were treading on. "…Okay,"

Satisfied with her answer, Memoca continued to grin, walking along as the dolphin's scarf trailed slightly behind them. Dolphi reached up to fix her hair, while Memoca was glancing up at the night sky, her eyes gleaming at the sight of the abundant stars above. It didn't take long before they reached the clearing, the large Star Fruit tree proudly standing at the edge as its fruits glowed faintly in the dark. Dolphi, in truth, was dragged out here by Memoca quite suddenly, and she never really had the chance to actually question this little escapade. Seeing as they seemed to have already arrived at their destination, she finally asked.

"…Memoca," She quietly muttered, slightly pulling away from the seagull but still holding on to her wing. The said bird turned to her in response. "What… are we doing in Star Isle anyway?"

Examining her mate's slightly confused face for two good seconds or so, she marveled at the cute expression she was making before replying, "Hmmm, well! It's actually a surprise!" She showed a grin as she snickered lightly. "Not for long though— jus' gotta wait for a while more,"

Her reply didn't actually answer the dolphin's question, and it only made her more confused— and also more curious. Surprise? Dolphi felt a little uneasy at the thought. Memoca's… surprises weren't actually the most pleasant events to experience, at least for Dolphi. She thought back at the times when the seagull constantly scared her with crude drawings of sharks, and probably a few more-thought-out pranks in a more recent note.

Memoca, however, clearly announced to her that she was going to show her a surprise— which was something she obviously wouldn't do, if ever this entire thing was just a prank. Thus, Dolphi was both confused and curious. She was brought back from her thoughts though, when the seagull started dragging her gently towards the large tree.

"Well, wouldn't really want to just keep standing here now, do we?" Flashing a smile as she sat down under the tree, Dolphi followed her actions accordingly as their shoulders continued to lean on each other. "It's, uh, the thing is about to happen soon, so before that, we can just look at the stars!"

Nodding a bit, Dolphi decided not to question it anymore, and just wait for this supposed surprise that Memoca kept on talking about. Burying her nose under the golden fabric around her neck, she leaned to the side, her back on the trunk of the tree and her shoulder on Memoca's. The twinkle from up above reflected on the dolphin's black sclera, her attention now taken by the overwhelming view of the starry sky. Memoca, upon noticing the expression on her face— one that she knew too well, and also loved— she couldn't help but smile warmly at the sight, before turning towards the sky as well.

A minute or so had only passed when the seagull noticed a small streak on the dark sky. Perking up a little, the sudden action startled Dolphi, and she glanced over towards her questioningly before Memoca muttered, gaze fixated above, "It's starting,"

Following her gaze back to the ocean of stars, Dolphi could feel her eyes widen a little at the sight of a few white streaks on the sky, appearing only for a split second or so before more of the sparkles started to 'fall.' The fabric over her nose had already slipped down from her face, and she was looking up, gazing at the mesmerizing sight of light streaks on the sky. "Ah…"

Memoca, knowing now that the news she got from that other seagull was actually true, felt herself grin widely, eyes at the showering stars before turning to Dolphi to look at her expression. Needless to say, for her, it was priceless— and the color on her cheeks brightened before muttering, "Pretty, isn't it?"

She was fine when Dolphi didn't respond— she knew fully well, by the look on her face, how the meteor shower seemed to captivate her. Memoca would have been fine just watching Dolphi instead of the shower, the sparkle in her eyes just enough to make the seagull herself feel the warmth in her chest.

She blinked. "It's a, you know! Kinda like the… shooting rainbows? You still remember that, right? Well, uh, it's sort of the same thing!" She kept on talking, because even though Dolphi's gaze was up at the sky, she knew she was listening. "They're called shooting stars— but with so many shooting stars like this, they're called… star showers!" She obviously made that one up on the spot.

The dolphin merely nodded at her words though, innocently taking in and believing Memoca's words, her own hands reaching up to tug at her scarf. "Star showers…"

Memoca beamed. By the looks of it, Dolphi seemed to like this 'surprise' that she planned out for her. Making a mental note at the back of her mind, she would also have to thank Nekoyama later for informing her about the shower— she wouldn't have known if it wasn't for him. Continuing to watch her mate gaze up at the sky though, she probably only took a few glances at the seemingly long meteor shower as her focus was mainly on how Dolphi's cheeks were flushed and how her eyes sparkled under the night.

The silence between them was soothing. Memoca, noticing it had been a while, reached over to touch Dolphi's hand, the shower already beginning to recede. "Wanna go home?"

It was quiet for a moment, before Dolphi gently squeezed her feathers back.

"…Let's stay for a while,"

Memoca could only smile, both of them leaning on each other as they watched the streaks disappear into the night, the fixed sparkles on the dark canvas above them continuing to litter the sky.