Talking it Out
Disclaimer: I do not own Voltron Force.
So this is a fluffy chapter. Hope you like it.
Enjoy.
3 days later
Daniel was still struggling to find the right way to tell Larmina how he truly felt about her. He knew that she had read his sappy poem that expressed how he felt about her, but he knew he needed to tell her to her face. Daniel also knew that Larmina wasn't the most patient of people, and that she hadn't come up to him immediately, demanding answers or asking questions, had begun to worry and confuse him. Today was one of the days he would be teaching with her, and he was needless to say nervous about it. He had to teach with her two days ago, the day after she had read the poem, and that was awkward in and of itself, as it had been around the castle.
Daniel sat in the classroom for an hour, his mind still at war. He was pulled from his thoughts when Larmina entered the room and took a seat next to him.
"Vince told me that you read the poem." Daniel said. Larmina looked at him, eyes wide in disbelief.
"How did Vince know?" Larmina asked.
"Security cameras." Daniel chuckled. Larmina flushed and looked away.
"Damn him and his technology." Larmina muttered.
"So, wanna talk about it after class?" Daniel asked, though his voice was clear and unwavering, he was hiding his nervousness.
"Sure." Larmina said in the same tone. The cadets entered the classroom and took their seats. For Larmina, it was a breath of relief when Daniel asked to speak to her, but for Daniel, the nerves only seemed to grow with every passing second, and it was plainly obvious to the cadets sitting in class as they took notes. Larmina watched the class as some of them studiously took note, like Serenity who practically rewrote everything that was aid, those who only noted on important things, like Milani and Tony that only looked down to write a quick note on something they thought was important, and those who didn't take notes, like James who just leaned back in his chair and watched, mostly looking at Larmina with an odd, perverse, glint in his eyes that really began to bug her.
After the class was over Daniel and Larmina walked to one of the balcony's, both agreeing that it was probably the best place to talk privately.
"So, I really don't know what to say Larmina, you read my poem, you know how I feel." Daniel said.
"I know, but tell me in less confusing words." Larmina said, rolling her eyes.
"I care about you, a lot. I always have. At first I thought it was just some crush, but after a while of getting to know you, and once we were both done being stubborn and ridiculously competitive with each other, I found that I liked you more than the average crush, that I was starting to love you. Yes, it scared the living hell out of me." Daniel said.
"Why?" Larmina asked.
"Because of social status. You're a duchess to Arus, and while I might be a knight, when this all started, I was just some punk." Daniel said.
"But you're not now." Larmina said.
"I know. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I love you, but I felt like I couldn't because of your heritage." Daniel said.
"How long?" Larmina asked curiously.
"It became clear to me when I was in the hospital. I missed everyone, but for some reason, whenever I thought of the castle, you were always first to come to mind." Daniel chuckled.
"You know, you've grown up a lot since you were infected and grew even more while getting treated. That's what I admire about you, you grew up and got through some crazy odds and learned from any mistake you made and became the next commander of the Force." Larmina said.
"You're avoiding the subject Larmina." Daniel chuckled, his eyes flicking to her for the first time since they started their talk.
"I know." Larmina mumbled. It was quiet for a moment, and Daniel knew that Larmina was collecting her thoughts, the look in her baby blue eyes told him that much.
"If you're not ready to talk about it, then you don't have to, but I'm just glad I got out my feelings and let you know. I really do care about you Larmina, whenever you vanished, got hurt, or started to feel uncomfortable around some people, I always made sure to find you or be there for you." Daniel said, starting to turn around.
"Daniel, wait." Larmina said.
"Yes?" Daniel said, turning back around.
"I…uh…I really care about you too. I know I hardly showed it, but it wasn't for the reasons you had, it's just…I didn't know how really, and you always seemed so distant from everyone else that sometimes it felt difficult just to get close to you. You always took things lightly and were hardly serious about any high risk situation. But when you went to the hospital, everyone missed you. But for me, it felt like a major part of myself was gone. You've always been the one I can count on and the one who tend to calm me down in crazy situations. I don't know how you do it, but you do." Larmina rambled. Daniel smirked.
"Come here Larmina." Daniel said, smiling. Larmina didn't know what he was planning, his purple eyes gave away nothing, but she trusted him and walked over. Daniel took both of her hands in his and held them gently. Larmina blushed. There was only one or two other times that they held hands, but that was three years ago.
"I really do care about you. Remember that night I screamed in my sleep? I had a nightmare about you in the hospital…you died." Larmina said, hiding her face in his chest. Daniel could tell she was choking on the words he desperately wanted to hear.
"Larmina, I love you." Daniel said, resting his forehead on hers, even though the tiara on her head rested partly there. Larmina looked up and their eyes locked.
"I love you too Daniel." Larmina murmured back, only loud enough so Daniel could hear her. Daniel smiled tilting her head up, leaning down and touching her lips with his. It was brief, a feather light, but once he broke it Larmina leaned up and kissed him for real, only catching him off guard for a second before he responded, wrapping his arms around her and holding her tight.
Not far from the new found couple, the cadets were watching. Milani and Serenity giggled, relieved that they finally got together, Tony smirked at the girls, happy to see his two superiors happy, but James was a different story. James had wanted Larmina, and now Daniel stood in his way, just like everything else. James stormed off, angered.
He's always in my way! First leading the Force, piloting Black lion, then having my friends turn against me in essence, and now taking the girl I like out of my grasp, and just when I thought she'd give up on him and come to me. Well, we'll see who the better man is. I'll prove to Larmina that I am more worthy than him and that I'm better than her too. James thought as he walked into his room and began to do more of the stupid assignments given by his teachers.
"If they knew what was best, they'd just hand over the controls and keys to Black to me. But no, my parents had to sign that stupid waiver that gave the Force members guardian ship over me while I was on the force. If only my father could hear about how they're treating me, then they'd all see that I'm three times more deserving than that pompous Daniel could ever be." James grumbled to himself, not even doing the paper he was supposed to be doing.
Hope you liked the fluff. R&R. I hope to get another up tomorrow.
