Chapter 6: Suspicions and confessions

Authors note: Thank you all for your reviews and keep them coming! I really want your opinions on how this story is going! I am not so good with writing about romance but I am giving it my best shot! There will be more action in the next chapter but right now this chapter will build onto the next one. Enjoy!

"Wisteria dear!" Lady Bluebell called out nearby Wisteria's pad. It was almost dark now and only a dim light could be seen in the sky. Then moon was now becoming more visible now and stars were beginning to appear. Lady Bluebell stood awaiting a reply for several moments before Wisteria's head popped out of her pad curtains.

"Yeah, Lady B?" Wisteria replied casually. She was usually like this around Lady Bluebell who didn't seem to mind so much.

"Have you seen Blueberry around at all? I would like a word with her!" Lady Bluebell asked sounding very serious. Wisteria winced a little. She had reassured Blueberry that she had a decent enough excuse for her whereabouts but it seemed a little tricky to actually think of a believable excuse at the exact time Lady Bluebell wanted to know where her daughter was.

"Eh… yeah she told me to tell you she was off on a long walk and she didn't want to be disturbed," Wisteria smiled to herself. If Lady Bluebell didn't believe that excuse, she was too smart for her own good.

"At night?" Lady Bluebell looked puzzled.

"Eh… yeah she needed to think things over!" Wisteria added quickly. She saw a hint of suspicion on the leaders face, Wisteria winced. This gnome was smarter than she originally thought.

"What things?"

"You know… THINGS! She wouldn't tell me. But she did say that if you wanted to tell her anything, it would have to wait until the morning!" Wisteria said boldly. She saw Lady Bluebell sigh a little before turning back to face Wisteria. She was buying it!

"Well… ok but tell her to report straight back to me tomorrow morning! Tell her it is urgent!" Lady Bluebell turned around and headed off to the other direction.

"Will do Lady B! Good night!" Wisteria sighed and headed back into her pad. Boy was she going to have to keep Blueberry up to speed when she got back from her date.

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"I can't wait for you to meet my wife! To think I have some new friends will be so fantastic!" Featherstone grinned as he led the gnomes through the garden.

"Blah, blah, blah!" Redbrick muttered from behind causing Blueberry to chuckle "does this guy ever shut up?"

"It would appear not!" Blueberry replied.

"Well he is starting to get on my nerves!" Redbrick growled. Blueberry then turned around and patted him on the shoulder.

"Come on Redbrick… as soon as we meet his wife and all that perhaps we could twist their ears and get them to leave us alone for a while!"

"Flamingos don't have ears Blueberry!" Redbrick corrected smirking and Blueberry sighed and smacked Redbrick on his shoulder. "Ouch!"

"It was a figure of speech you moron!" Blueberry couldn't help but laugh as Redbrick Rubbed his shoulder from where she had hit him. He then smirked mischievously at her and she smirked back.

"You know, you hitting me isn't so bad," Redbrick continued to smirk as he and Blueberry started to edge closer together.

"Is it not now?" Blueberry asked softly "perhaps I should come up with new methods then."

"I can think of one!" Redbrick then put his hand around Blueberry's waist. She was actually surprised by his sudden action but instead of backing away, she decided to take advantage of it. Both Redbrick's and Blueberry's faces came closer and closer together until they were centimetres apart from kissing. They would have continued to do so but a certain flamingo interrupted them.

"Hey love gnomes, may I introduce my wife Miranda!" Featherstone smiled not even knowing about the situation he had just disturbed. Both Blueberry and Redbrick jumped away from each other immediately. They both looked down at the floor awkwardly before looking back up to notice a female flamingo smiling down at them both.

"Nice to meet you!" Miranda smiled "You can call me Miranda, or Mari for short. I really don't mind which!"

"Well we are honoured to be here! Thank you both!" Blueberry smiled and then nudged Redbrick who was still looking down at the ground embarrassed.

"Oh, yes, thank you!" Redbrick muttered still feeling his cheeks go red. Miranda chuckled at the embarrassed gnome.

"Don't worry little gnome! I have been in that situation myself!" Miranda winked down and Redbrick who felt his cheeks go even redder.

"Eh…" Redbrick began to reply but didn't know what to say. Miranda immediately knew that she would have to rescue him from embarrassing himself any further.

"Well, what brings you two young gnomes here?" Miranda asked in curiosity.

"Well, we decided to meet each other here. We are kinda on a date if you will. Our gardens are kinda separated via blues and reds if you get me," Blueberry explained and Miranda nodded. Featherstone on the other hand seemed a little confused at the situation. His wife had obviously noticed his behaviour and decided to speak to him before he was completely lost.

"I will explain it to you later Featherstone dear! Right now, you are welcome to stay in the garden Blueberry and Redbrick! You go off and enjoy yourselves, and we won't ruin your romantic evening," Miranda winked at both gnomes before turning around and pushing her husband in the other direction. As they walked off Blueberry sighed contentedly.

"Why the happy sigh?" Redbrick asked noticing Blueberry in a dazed smile.

"We are alone at last!" Blueberry grinned and so did Redbrick.

"Well I guess we had better make the most of our time together!" Redbrick said as he guided Blueberry off around the garden. Both hadn't been so happy in a long time. They were finally together! And no one could separate them!

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"Pansy have you seen Redbrick around?" Lady Redbury called out to her daughter who was now wide awake on her pedestal.

"No, why would I have seen that idiot around?" Pansy huffed as usual, always a hint of jealousy in her voice.

"Now Pansy, don't say things like that about your younger brother!" Lady Redbury told her as Pansy rolled her eyes and looked away. "Once we retire and he becomes the future leader you will have to respect him and his decisions to make this garden a better place to be!"

"Respect him?" Pansy snapped "I would rather respect a rat!"

"That could be arranged," Lady Redbury muttered to herself, but Pansy heard it loud and clear. "Listen Pansy, you will have to eventually respect our decision to make Redbrick the next leader. He is the best choice!"

"Best choice? BEST CHOICE? I am the eldest! Therefore I should have the right to be the next leader! Instead you give it to my incompetent baby brother who has gone soft for the blues! Don't you know we are meant to be at war with the blues? You and dad are making peace with the blues whilst we should be at war with them!" Pansy had lost it at this point. Lady Redbury on the other hand was trying her best to calm her daughter down.

"War is a bad thing Pansy!"

"Don't give me that lecture! They deserve it!" Pansy yelled.

"Pansy! Don't you say that! The blues have done nothing to us yet you always seem to pick on them! You're so consumed by your hate for the blues that you want to start a war! Well we will have no part in it!" Lady Rebury exclaimed angry and ashamed at her daughter's irrational behaviour.

"You know what mum?" Pansy began "I know why you gave Redbrick the title of next leader. You gave it to him because he was male! You're just as sexist as dad is!"

"We gave it to him because we saw a better, more mature, image in him than you! You would just bring more trouble and chaos to this garden than we already have now!" Lady Redbury snapped getting more and more angrier with her daughter than she had ever been in her entire life.

"I see now, you always take his side! He is always your personal favourite and I'm just the little brat who is expected to do as she is told! Well I have had it mum! If you won't allow me to show you how much of a mistake you're making, I guess I will just have to show you myself!" Pansy fumed. She knew she couldn't show her mother how good she was. She was bad. And that would never change.

"Do what you wish Pansy. But hear this, we have resolved conflict with the blues and your brother will keep the peace. Nothing will change that! Do you hear me?" Lady Redbrick sounded a little calmer now. Only a little.

"Oh perfectly!" Pansy smiled as her mother turned and began to walk away. Once she was far enough away she began to laugh like a super villain in a movie would. She then muttered to herself smiling menacingly "And so help me, I will be able to change that for the worst! Watch out blues, you're going down!"

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Back in the Lawrence garden everything was peaceful. The full moon was now high in the sky and it shined brightly. Crickets could be heard throughout the garden and the lights on the trees shone brightly. Blueberry and Redbrick sat on the greenhouse admiring the views. They could see their gardens from where they sat but it was lucky no one could see them. Blueberry found herself looking up at the sky, all the stars shone like diamonds and they were so majestic. Redbrick on the other hand just watched Blueberry with eyes of admiration. How he wished to tell her how he really felt right there and then. But he just didn't have the guts. He came so close to kissing her earlier and if it wasn't for Featherstone's rude interruption, he would have been able to admit his feelings after their first kiss. But no! The flamingo had to interrupt such a perfect moment didn't he? But Redbrick couldn't blame him. Featherstone didn't actually seem like the smartest flamingo in the universe. His wife Miranda on the other hand seemed to appreciate their situation. It seemed as if she knew what they were going through. Redbrick didn't know but he sure wished to just tell Blueberry how he really felt. But he dreaded her reply. Would she say no? Would she say yes? These thoughts tortured Redbrick's mind and he could no longer hold them in. He had to tell her. He just had to!

"Blueberry?" Redbrick began "Why do you have a toilet in your back garden?" Why did Redbrick have to change the subject? Damn him. Damn him!

"Oh, you saw that?" Blueberry sounded surprised. "I thought you said you had never been in the blue garden before?"

"Oh, I haven't. But that hole in the fence is pretty big! I can see everything in your garden through that hole!" Redbrick replied.

"Oh, well mum says it's for decoration purposes. She's waiting for me to be the leader and then we can plant some sort of tree or plant in it. But right now it is just a good old toilet seat," Blueberry giggled and so did Redbrick. It was now Blueberry's turn to ask. "Why do you have a boat in your garden?"

"Well, dad says it's a decoration too! We have flowers growing inside the boat itself," Redbrick explained.

"Oh, I thought a boat just decided to get flushed down our toilet and magically appear in your garden!" then both Blueberry and Redbrick burst out with laughter. After a few minuets they began to calm down and those big heavy laughs turned to small quiet giggles. Suddenly both Redbrick and Blueberry turned to face each other and smiled softly at each other. Redbrick then began to have them same thoughts in his head. 'Just tell her God damn you!' his head screamed. Redbrick's smile suddenly turned to one of force. He looked like he was about to have a mental breakdown and Blueberry's expression tuned to concern.

"Redbrick? Are you alright?" Blueberry looked Redbrick dead in the eyes, which didn't help his situation one bit. The pressure began to get out of control and soon Redbrick let out a big heavy sigh. 'May as well get this over with'.

"Blueberry… there is something I need to tell you!" Redbrick explained quietly. Blueberry felt her heartbeat rise a little; she too had something to tell Redbrick, but she would rather he go first.

"Yes?" Blueberry asked rather expectedly. Redbrick gulped. He was going to die of embarrassment after this.

"Blueberry I may have only known you for a few days. But with the time we have shared together it already seems like a lifetime," Redbrick grabbed Blueberry's hands and looked at them before continuing "The first time I laid eyes on you wasn't the best time ever. You were being held in the evil clutches of my sister but you didn't run away. You defended yourself! That was the biggest heap of courage I had ever seen from anyone in my entire life. You are beautiful, smart, funny and most of all kind! I am glad to have met you and got to know you as you have me. I have been thinking about you none stop since I met you, and I guess it's about time I say it to the world and you…" Redbrick gulped as he looked into Blueberry's eyes. Blueberry was practically about to cry from all the kind words Redbrick had just spoke about her. She smiled at him expecting what he was about to say. "I love you!"

Blueberry felt tears roll down her eyes and she then did the unexpected. Redbrick looked down bracing himself for the worst when suddenly he found himself in her arms. He then pulled her close and they both shared a deep hug. Blueberry leant into his ear and whispered softly "I love you too!" Redbrick couldn't have been happier. The love of his life hadn't turned him down! Instead she gladly accepted him. It was a dream come true. Both gnomes held onto each other for quite sometime before Blueberry suddenly let go. She looked up at Redbrick and he smiled at her. Blueberry would have grabbed him and kissed him right there and then, but Wisteria's advice was stuck inside her head. 'Let him make the first move!' although she didn't want to, she hardly regretted it. Redbrick suddenly grabbed Blueberry and pressed his lips against hers. They shared their first passionate kiss and time itself seemed to stop for them both. Neither wanted to break the kiss or wanted it to end. But eventually when they were gasping for air they were forced to let go. As they caught their breaths they blushed furiously. They then lay down and admired the stars. Both hand in hand they watched as an occasional shooting star shot across the sky. They were content and nothing could make this night any better.

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Morning came and the sun was shining brightly as it light the cloudless sky. Blueberry yawned as she woke up. She rubbed her eyes and then noticed her surroundings. Wait. This wasn't the blue garden! Memories of the night before suddenly came rushing back to her. She thought it was all a dream, but it wasn't. It did actually happen! Blueberry was then interrupted from her thoughts by a 'oh so familiar' yet pleasant voice.

"Good morning!" Redbrick smiled yawning as he sat up.

"Good morning! I guess we fell asleep on the greenhouse eh?" Blueberry chuckled.

"I guess we did," Redbrick replied before turning to Blueberry.

"Do you know what time it is?" Blueberry asked. Redbrick was about to reply but was interrupted by another voice from below them.

"It's about 10 o'clock if you must know!" it was Miranda and Featherstone. They were both standing at the bottom of the greenhouse with smug looks plastered on their faces.

"Crap!" Blueberry sprang into life and suddenly started to climb down the side of the greenhouse, she soon found herself at the bottom.

"Why are you rushing so much Blueberry?" Featherstone asked a little confused.

"My mother is gonna have a fit!" Blueberry muttered to herself as she rushed about.

"Why? Because you fell asleep with Redbrick on the roof of our greenhouse?" Miranda asked also confused.

"No! Because I have daily duties to attend to! And when she finds out I'm not there she will get suspicious!" Blueberry explained.

"Wait. I thought you said your friend was taking care of that?" Redbrick asked.

"She was! But I know what my mother is like! She won't give it a rest until she knows for sure! I am sorry Redbrick but I am gonna have to go?" Blueberry said sadly.

"Yeah I know," Redbrick replied "I also have duties to attend to. And I don't want my sister getting suspicious either! That's the last thing we need!" Redbrick and Blueberry then turned to Featherstone and Miranda.

"We are sorry but we both have to go back to our own gardens!" Blueberry explained. The flamingos frowned sadly.

"But we will be back!" Redbrick said optimistically before turning to talk to Blueberry. "How about the next time we meet each other, we meet here?"

"Great idea!" Blueberry smiled.

"Well it was nice seeing you two!" Miranda said "We look forward to seeing you again!"

"Likewise," Blueberry and Redbrick waved as they turned to walk out the Lawrence garden gate.

"Despedida my friends!" Featherstone added as the gnomes went out of the gate.

Outside in the alley way both Blueberry and Redbrick were forced to say goodbye to each other. "So I will see you tonight?" Redbrick asked eagerly.

"Yes! Same time same place?" Blueberry added.

"Yep!" Redbrick then pulled Blueberry into a quick kiss before saying "Goodbye love of my life!"

"Oh stop being so dramatic Redbrick," Blueberry sighed as she made her way back to her garden gate. "Goodbye!"

"Goodbye!" Redbrick said yet again before entering his garden.

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Once she entered the blue garden, Blueberry missed Redbrick already. She now couldn't stand to be away from him. She now awaited what her mother had to complain about let alone what Wisteria had to say. Speaking of whom, Blueberry heard their voices as she shut the gate behind her. She heard her mother's panicky tone followed by Wisteria's annoyed one. This could not be good.

"I told you Lady B, I don't know where she is!" Wisteria ran after Lady Bluebell as she marched through the garden looking for her daughter.

"You told me she went out for a walk and yet she hasn't returned!" Lady Bluebell replied slightly angry yet mostly concerned. She then turned to Wisteria wiping her eyes slightly. Wisteria tried to assure Lady Bluebell who was practically in tears at this point.

"Look, she probably got lost or something!" Wisteria suggested. She knew exactly where Blueberry was, but she couldn't tell Lady Bluebell that! She had promised Blueberry and she could not go back on that promise!

"My poor baby!" Lady Bluebell burst out crying, Wisteria cringed her face at this point. Lady Bluebell was driving every blue gnome's attention to her and Wisteria. "She has done what I feared she would have done! Why oh why did she have to do what her father did and leave me?" Lady Bluebell continued to weep. Blueberry decided to make her presence known at this point. She coughed a little to get Wisteria's attention. Wisteria had her hands around her face and when she looked up she smiled in delight at her friend. Lady Bluebell on the other hand hadn't even noticed her daughter's appearance, she just continued to weep. It wasn't until Blueberry stepped in front of her mother and gave her a hug that Lady Bluebell realized her daughter was ok.

"I'm fine mother!" Blueberry explained before releasing herself from what seemed a very brief hug.

"Oh Blueberry, I was so worried about you! Where were you?" Lady Bluebell asked suspiciously. Blueberry braced herself and glanced at Wisteria who was waving her hands in the air frantically behind Lady Bluebell.

"She went on a walk! Isn't that right Blueberry?" Wisteria winked reassuringly at Blueberry who got the message instantly.

"Yes," Blueberry said.

"Well what took you so long?" Lady Bluebell asked still flustered.

"Eh…" Blueberry looked at Wisteria for help again who decided to help her friend in need.

"She got lost, right Blueberry?" Wisteria nodded her head frantically.

"Yes, I didn't know where I was until this morning! But I am back now!" Blueberry said, she was covering it up really well.

"Yes, and don't you do anything so reckless like that again young lady!" Lady Bluebell scolded then grabbing her daughter by the arm "You now have daily duties to attend to!"

As Blueberry was being carried off by her mother she smiled at Wisteria and mouthed the words "Thank you" and Wisteria winked reassuringly at her best friend. She then sighed and headed back off to her pad. At least Blueberry was kept up to date about things! If only Wisteria knew how Blueberry's date went. Well she knew that after Blueberry had finished her duties, she would be able to find out.

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Redbrick entered the garden with a slight precaution. Pansy was on her pedestal cursing every known swear word under the sun. Redbrick tried by all of his might to sneak past her, but all that was in vain; they didn't call Pansy 'the hawk eyed brat' for nothing. Pansy heard the gate open and immediately saw her baby brother walk in slowly. She put her hand on her hip and smirked.

"Well, well, well," Pansy began "look what the cat dragged in!"

"Save it Pansy!" Redbrick snapped not even glancing up at his sister.

"Ooh feisty aren't we this morning? And where exactly have you been all night?" Pansy continued expecting a reasonable answer. Redbrick just rolled his eyes.

"And since when does my life concern you?" Redbrick turned up to look at his sister. She seemed in a good mood today; a little too good of a mood for Redbrick's liking.

"Since the day you were born. I am your sister so unfortunately, your business is my business!" Pansy replied smugly.

"Well if you're so eager to find out. I went on a walk to clear my head as all. Now are you satisfied?" Redbrick tried to get his sister off his case. He was not successful.

"Hardly. Oh and mum and dad want a word with you!" Pansy explained and Redbrick nodded. Without saying goodbye he left and continued his way through the garden.

Meanwhile Pansy stood on her pedestal thinking. What was up with her brother recently? He was acting more and more peculiar everyday. He was too blind to even notice that anyone else had noticed his strange behaviour. Pansy was getting very suspicious of her younger brother and knowing Pansy, she was bound to find out what was going on sooner or later.

Pansy stood and watched her brother leave; he had that same blasted grin plastered on that ugly face of his. Pansy's eyes narrowed suspiciously, what was going on with him?

"You ok Pansy?" One of Pansy's friends came over and stood next to her.

"Oh, I'm fine Boris! I just wanna know what's going on with my brother!" Pansy explained.

"Since when have you been so interested in your brother's activities?" Boris asked watching Pansy's eyes follow her brother.

"Since the day he saved them blues from me! He's been acting stranger than usual," Pansy then turned back to Boris who was thinking.

"Perhaps he's gone soft for the blues?" Boris suggested. Pansy took that under consideration and then nodded.

"Yeah, you could be right about that. But I intend to find out what is going on around here!" Pansy then started to walk around her pedestal before turning back to her friend. She was smirking. She had an idea!

"And perhaps we could cause a little chaos along the way!" Pansy and Boris started to laugh evilly. A dark black cloud was hovering in the sky full of thunder and lightning. It was as if the weather was affecting the moment at hand. Pansy chuckled carelessly. This was going to be a lot of fun!

Authors note: Ooh dear! What ever will Pansy do? Well this is it folks! The feud is about to begin! The next chapter is gonna be fun to write! But you all may feel sorry for one certain character in my next chapter. I won't say who and ruin it for you! But I think you all know that something bad is about to happen. I will update soon! In the meantime REVIEW!