Howl's Moving Castle Fan Fiction
Chapter 6- Eyes
Corina helped Sophie clean the dishes after lunch, "So, you're Sophie, Howl's wife?"
"Yep. I'm glad there's another girl here. I love Howl and Markl, it's just… boys… well… are boys, you know?" Sophie winked as she began to put the clean dishes away.
Corina smiled, "Yes, I know. Oh, here, I'll put those away." Corina pulled the dishes from Sophie's hands and put them in the cabinet, "There."
"I could have done that," Sophie said, hands on her hips/
"Not with that stomach," Corina laughed, she kind of liked Sophie. She wiped her hands on her dress, "Is there anything else you need help with, Sophie?" Howl had taken Markl and Calcifer outside to play for a bit.
"Hmmm…," Sophie looked at Corina's dress; it was slightly dirty and old, "I think we should get you some more clothes…" She pulled Corina to the front door.
"Howl! We are going shopping, we'll be back in a jiff!" Sophie called out the door to Howl, then shut the door, changed the color on the thing, and reopened it again to reveal a city.
Corina gasped, "A portal?"
"I guess you could call it that, anyways, come on," Sophie dragged the girl out the door. Corina shook her head, how did Sophie have all this energy and be pregnant? She allowed herself to be dragged to clothes shops by Sophie, in the end, they came back with two new dresses for Corina.
"I think I'm going to take a breather," Sophie said tiredly, going to her room.
"Do you need Howl?" Corina asked in concern, afraid the shopping trip had taken too much out of the expecting mother.
"No. I'm fine," Sophie answered, shutting the bedroom door. Corina sighed and walked outside.
"Hi, Corina," Calcifer waved her over to him, sitting in the grass.
"Where's Sophie?" Howl asked.
"She went to her room to rest," Corina said as she sat down beside Calcifer. Markl was running around like a crazy child.
"I'll go check on her. You two watch Markl," Howl slipped into the castle.
Calcifer leaned back into the grass, staring up into the sky, "I think he worries too much."
"Well, what do you expect? It's their first child, of course he's worried," Corina said, staring at the orange-eyed boy beside her.
"Hmph. I guess you're right," Calcifer frowned.
"Why are your eyes orange? It's kind of freaky…," Corina asked, staring at him.
"Ehhh… I don't know…," Calcifer sat back up and avoided her eyes.
"It has something to do with why my father has to help Howl, doesn't it?" Corina said, brushing her hair from her face, "If you don't tell me, I'll ask Markl. I'm sure he knows the answer."
"Fine. Yeah, you're right. It does have something to do with your father helping Howl…," Calcifer hesitated, "Let's just say... I'm under a spell right now…"
"One that makes your eyes orange?" Corina raised an eyebrow, Calcifer nodded. She shook her head, "That's weird, I've never heard of a spell like that."
"Ehhh… Yeah… It is weird…," Calcifer looked at his feet.
"Oh, I didn't mean to make you upset…," Corina said hurriedly, waving her hands about.
"No, it's fine," Calcifer smiled at her, she couldn't help but smile back. She liked this Calcifer boy, even though she had a feeling like he was hiding something from her. But, she was sure she would eventually find out.
Markl came up to them, "Calcifer and Corina sitting in a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g—!"
Calcifer's hand silenced the boy, "Shut up, Markl!" Calcifer was blushing as red as a ripe tomato. Corina laughed, her blue eyes dancing. Calcifer soon joined in the laughter, followed by Markl.
"Markl! Calcifer! Corina! Time for dinner!" Howl shouted, it was getting dark. They went back into the castle, greeted by the warm scent of freshly cooked food.
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