A/N Hey buds! Chapter 3 here I was planning on this being shorter but I couldn't help but add details. I'll get the fourth chapter soon enough just wanted to give you guys what I had. I've said my piece, enjoy the story. :)
It would've been a struggle to decide what to take Luxa to on our first date. But as fate would have it a fair had sprung up and not too far from where I lived. I was even able to get my parents to give me a little spending money for games and food. Ever since my mother and father had gotten better they both went back to working full time.
My father would still have a relapse though now they were few and far between, nothing a few sick days off couldn't handle. Because of this with two steady incomes, there was more money coming into the house. We weren't living in luxury by any means but it made things any easier, little more money for clothes, some toys for boots and now I rarely had to worry if there was going to be food in the fridge. Things were better, far from normal, but better.
I rushed through getting ready, not that I woke up late, heck I could barely sleep. It's because I couldn't stand another moment doing nothing and just waiting expectantly.
I put on another collared shirt and my nicest pair of jeans, the same ones that I had worn the last time I saw her. I mean it's not like she'd notice right? No, probably not. I ran my fingers through my hair trying to go for the messy look again. I wonder if Luxa liked my hair? I mean she didn't say anything, I guess no comment a good comment.
I quickly ran towards the kitchen grabbing an apple when I got there. I saw my mom feeding Boots while she sat in a high chair. "Mom, I'm going to be leaving now," I said making my way towards the door.
"Ok, be safe. Don't do anything you're not supposed to", my mom yelled back to me happily. I looked back to see my mom looking back at me with a slightly mischievous smile.
"Will do mom," I said walking out the door and down the stairs. I made it down to the park soon enough. I waited by the rock just sitting down on the grass, I figured I should wait till it was time up here. I'd go down a couple of minutes before, I just still felt a little uncomfortable in the sewers. Twirltongue's ambush and then chase through the tunnels had left a bad taste.
It was about midday so the sun was beginning to go down. I had planned it this way to hopefully make it better for Luxa. The Underlanders had been underground for many many years. Because they never were in the sun's light their bodies had adapted so that their skin was much paler and the irises of their eyes had become a shade of violet.
I was worried that just throwing her into the sunlight would maybe burn her skin since it was so unequipped to defend itself. That's not even mentioning her eyes, who knows how sensitive they could be to the sunlight. Even though it was now dark I brought some sunglasses and a jacket of mine just in case.
It wasn't until I heard shuffling beneath the rock that I realized that the time had come while I was thinking.
I jumped up and began helping them move the rock to uncover the entrance. As soon as the rock was pushed out of the way I was immediately met with a pair of brilliant violet eyes. I reached down to pull her up. Once we were both on the grass of the Overland, I quickly wrapped my arms around her. I buried my face in her silver hair taking in her scent, a mix of a sweet smell and the Underlands natural earthy smell. I loved it.
When we finally pulled apart I looked deeply into her eyes. They were beautiful as a window into the stars, I could stare into them forever. I said the only thing I could think of, "I love you".
"I love you too", Luxa replied with her half smile. I saw her wince as she looked behind me. I realized the sun was directly in her eyes, I must've been right her eyes hadn't adjusted yet.
"Here I have something for you," I said reaching for the sunglasses that I had put in my pocket. "Here hold still" I whispered pushing her hair behind her ears as I put the glasses on, shielding her eyes from the sun's rays. "While we're at it, you can put this on too," I said as I handed her my slightly faded red jacket.
"Thank you, Gregor", Luxa said as she slipped into the jacket. "How do I look?" Luxa asked with a slight hint of shyness.
I looked at her relatively small, thin, strong body. She was by no means weak especially after I've seen her slay giant rats, but looking at her now in my oversized jacket I couldn't help but think she looked cute. She looked kinda adorable, with a slight blush and looking at me behind the sunglasses. Didn't think it was possible but I loved her more. "I think you look amazing," I said, maybe a little too fast.
"Shall we be going?" Luxa asked.
"Sure," I said, offering my hand. She smiled then happily took my hand within her own. I loved the feeling of her hand in mine, fitting perfectly as if they were made just for that purpose.
"By the way, where are we going?" Luxa asked as I lead her along.
I looked back at her and gave her my best, biggest smile while saying " Don't worry you'll see soon enough".
Luckily the fair wasn't that far away from the park, just a short walk. I heard Luxa give a small gasp when the fair came into view in all its glory. The fair shone with bright colored lights, the music welcoming us from a distance. I was really glad that I brought the sunglasses.
As we walked through the entrance I paid for our tickets. I turned around to give Luxa her ticket and I found her completely entranced by her surroundings. Again I couldn't help but find it cute how she looked around twirling with wide eyes in the new world.
"What do you want to do?" I asked, breaking her away from her trance.
"Whatever you want to do, honestly I only want to see it all" she replied with a bright excited smile.
I quickly closed the gap between us and gave her a light kiss. While she was off balanced I took her by the hand and led her towards our upcoming ride. I was excited to finally be the one to keep her on her feet instead of the other way around. We were on my home field and I knew exactly where we'd go first. I led her towards its bright lights.
A/N hey guys really hope you enjoyed it, working on the next chapter. Please Review if you can with any comments you might have. Thanks, I'm trying to finish it as soon as I can so I can see if this is right for me. Real quick note how long should I make the chapters? Sometimes for me, I like my chapters to be shorter so I can read them easier. Is it better to have longer chapters say 2,500 words or two chapters of 1,250 words? Thanks again have a great day everyone, Zander out. ;D
