Hey there loyal readers! I can't believe how many of you want me to update so badly, it means a lot. I always hoped I'd never be that one author who NEVER updates, but alas tumblr distracts me and I often forget. Disclaimers and all that jazz, I own nothing.
After a long day of each fairy doing his or her duties they all gathered in the giant tree in the center of Pixie Hallow to listen to the fairies whose talent was storytelling do just that. Our heroes are once again gathered in the Tinkers' Nook discussing their plans for the evening.
"I don't know you guys, do we really have to go tonight?" asked Fawn.
"Aye," said Bobble. "Maybe the less we're seen together, the sooner this'll die down."
"Oh no no no," said Rosetta, shaking her head. "No one has ever been jealous of a shut-in, sugar plum. There is a certain time frame you two have to keep up with this, well-."
"Lie?" offered Fawn, bluntly.
"Fib?" said Bobble.
"Untruth?" said Silvermist.
"I was going to say charade, to give it a more dignified manner," she said bitterly. "But yes, I suppose."
"What do you mean by 'time frame'?" asked Iredessa.
"Well, lightning bug, I'm glad you asked." Rosetta answered gleefully. "As an expert on relationships-."
"Since when?" asked Fawn.
"-As an expert on relationships," she continued, ignoring her. "I know that in order to be an official couple, you need to be together for a certain amount of time."
"Well how long do you mean?" asked Iredessa, seeing the look of concern upon Bobble and Fawn's faces.
"Well, it depends," Rosetta answered. "I'd say, if you want it to be believable enough but not come off as to serious overall, this would have to continue this. . . for six months."
"SIX MONTHS?!" they exclaimed together.
"Rosetta, that's too long!" said Fawn.
"I agree!" added Bobble. "There isn't another way?"
"Well one of you could move or die," she suggested with a perky smile.
The 'couple' simply sighed and silently hoped they'd find a solution.
"In the meantime, though, we are going to story time tonight," Rosetta said seriously. "I cannot pass up a public appearance, so neither can you. Be ready in an hour, ya hear?"
Everyone nodded, some more sorrowful than others.
"Oh, I hope it's the one about the elves and the shoes and the beaver and the cookie and the. . ." Silvermist left with her expectations as the fairies left Bobble in the Tinker's Nook.
Bobble let out a sigh as he was left by himself.
"Oh this is a fine kettle of fish you've got Mr. Kettletree," he said woefully. "What are you going to do?"
"Bobble?"
He turned around, frightened, not realizing someone had entered, let alone Tinker Bell.
"Oh, uh, hello Ms. Bell," he said nervously. "How, how are ya?"
"Oh, I'm fine," she replied. "I just couldn't help overhearing what you were saying and I wanted to know if there was any way I could help, possibly?"
"Um. . ." began Bobble, not quite knowing what she meant. Did she know? How could she? Oh gosh! What was he going to do?
"I mean Terrence told me about, well, it's just that. . . you and Fawn, he says it usually doesn't work."
"Uh. . ."
"You know with two fairies of different talents seeing each other," she continued. "He said it's. . . hard."
Did this mean what he thought it did? Were things not working between her and Terrence? Did she return his feelings? See how much they had in common? This was all happening so fast! But wait! She still thought him and Fawn were. . . oh no! He might lose his one shot all because of this lie! What was he going to do?
"Well, Fawn and I are. . . I'm not sure." WHAT COULD HE SAY?
"Oh, well I'm sorry to hear that," she said sincerely. "Well, you know you can come talk to me anytime. You and Fawn. . . you're two of my best friends, and I'd hate for anything to happen between you." She gave him a reassuring smile as she flew away. "I'll see you tonight?"
"Oh, yes. Yes." He said, flustered. "Tonight you will. . . see me." Then he added a nervous smile. She returned the smile as she left and Bobble sunk into his chair not knowing what to do next.
"Where on earth can that boy be?" Rosetta asked her friends as they gathered in their usual spot for story time. "I mean I understand be fashionably late, but Bobble's not one for fashion."
"Maybe he's not gonna show up," suggested Fawn.
"Oh no no no no!" exclaimed Rosetta dramatically. "That is simply not acceptable! Not only is it just plain rude, but it also makes you look bad, Fawn dear. I mean, you'll forever be the girl who got stood up at story time by Bobble!"
"And that's bad because. . .?"
"Well peach tree, let's face," began Rosetta, fanning herself. "In these sorts of affairs, fairies take sides, and let's face it, who are people gonna side with?"
"Ugh!" exclaimed Fawn. "Why is this so hard?"
"You think this is hard, you should try and actual relationship sugar."
"Ya know, I think this is kind of fun,' said Silvermist as she traced the bark on the tree where she sat.
Her friends simply looked at her in disbelief.
"Excuse me?" said Rosetta.
"It's like one big game of pretend," Silvermist answered. "I say next, we all be mermaids."
"Anyway," continued Rosetta. "We need to find Mr. Kettletree, so girls let's split up. Silvermist, you check by the refreshments."
"Gladly!"
"Iredessa, you check the front and I'll mingle and see if anyone's spotted him."
"What about me?" asked Fawn,
'Oh, no no," said Rosetta. 'You stay here and wait, we can't have him coming back and you being nowhere to be found. That is not how these things work, dear."
Fawn pouted as she was left alone. This was certainly not her idea of fun at all!
"Well isn't this a fine kettle of fish you've gotten yourself into!" she remarked to herself.
"Fawn?"
Fawn turned around, terribly surprised to find that she was not actually alone, and saw Tink flying in to sit beside her.
"Oh . . . hi Tink!" Fawn said awkwardly with a nervous laugh. "So uh. . . what's up?"
Sorry its so short, I quite honestly nearly forgot about this story! Please don't hate me too much!
