the second act
Disclaimer: I do not own the movie 'Sing' or it's characters
Chapter 6,
Buster didn't normally dream, or at least remembered them, but there was something about sleeping in Ash's apartment that made his dreams fill with her strawberry scented air.
"Oh, Buster..." A dreamy voice said and Moon turned to see Ash wearing the purple dress and red coat that she wore when she first performed 'Set It All Free'. Buster smiled when he saw that familiar look. Ash walked over to him and seductively ran a finger under his chin which made Buster shiver.
"Come on..." Ash said and then Moon sighed and took Ash by the hand. She started running and Moon gladly followed her. They seemed to be running inside some squid-powered tunnel.
"Where are we going?" Moon asked and Ash just giggled. Moon saw a bright light and he covered his eyes, but when the light had passed he was sitting in Les Calmars so Moon picked up his menu and looked down at the different choices.
"So, what are you in the mood for?" Moon asked and he heard a murmur in front of him. He peaked over his menu and he saw the top of Ash's menu and nothing more.
"Aren't we going to eat?" Moon asked and Ash's menu fell onto the table.
"I can't decide." Ash said and Moon smiled.
"Well, what are you looking at?" Moon said and Ash scanned the menu.
"Uh, this Fritto Misto... or... this shrimp pasta..." Ash said and Moon had to look up Fritto Misto, which happened to be a combination of saute calamari, shrimp and mussels served with basil aioli and cocktail sauce.
"They both sound good." Moon said and he looked at Ash who had an uneasy face.
"Is something wrong?" Moon asked and Ash shrugged.
"Well, I was just thinking... Our theater is lit by squid power... so is it right to be eating at a seafood restaurant that serves calamari?" Ash said and Moon blinked and Raised his menu again.
"Well... uh... I suppose not... but they have plenty of regular pasta here too." Moon said, embarrassed.
"Could we please get out of here?" Ash said, but it a hauntingly familiar tone.
"Don't you wanna eat?" Moon asked, wondering if he had just ruined his chances with Ash.
"Yeah, but we can't afford any of this." Said a male and Moon shot his head up and saw Eddie sitting across from him.
"Eddie... But, Ash..." Moon looked around and saw Ash walking out the door. He ran out it and he saw a his old theater crumbling in front of him. The water had burst out as the building crashed, and the water was heading straight for Moon. With a quite scream he started running away and ran away from the waves, but this chase seemed fruitless. The water of angry squids seemed to have it out for Moon, following him at every turn and down every street. It grew larger and faster, and Moon couldn't outrun it anymore. The waves crashed into him and the city sped past him as he gasped for air. Moon managed to reach the top of the wave and he felt something familiar. He looked around and he saw that the wave was heading straight for Ash's apartment. He got closer, and closer to her door, but he was not afraid. When he crashed into the door, he opened it up and walked inside dry as the desert. He threw his keys in the bowl and walked into the living room.
"Hi, Ash." Moon said when he saw her.
"Hey, baby, I missed you." Ash said and Moon smiled at her and walked over to the table.
"I see you're writing some new music." Moon said and Ash giggled.
"Yeah, I was thinking of writing a new love song." Ash said and Moon looked at her.
"That will probably be a nice change." Moon said and Ash walked over to him.
"I bet you would think so." Ash said in a slight teasing tone.
"Oh, forget you." Moon said as he blushed a little.
"You would forget little old me?" Ash asked with a slight southern accent.
"No, how could I?" Moon said and Ash smiled.
"So are you ready to kiss me now?" Ash said and Moon blinked in surprise.
"What?" Moon asked
"I said, 'Are you ready for breakfast now?'. You looked like you were trying to go back to sleep." Ash said and Moon opened his eyes to see Ash holding a cup of coffee in front of him.
"Oh, well, thanks." Moon said, clearing his throat and sitting up so he can grab the cup.
"I guess I may have woken you up. I thought you said 'Hi, Ash' when I walked into the room, but I must have been mistaken." Ash said handing him the cup and walking away before she could see the blush on his face. Moon didn't realize that he was one to talk in his sleep.
"Thanks for the coffee." Moon said and Ash walked over to her stove.
"I wasn't sure how you took it, I was pretty sure that Mrs. Crawly gives you plain black coffee. But I do have sugar and some creamer if you want some." Ash said and Moon chuckled and walked over to her table.
"Mrs. Crawly does give me black coffee, but I do like to have sugar or creamer when it's available." Moon admitted as he placed his cup down.
"Well, I have two different kinds. Almond Joy and Italian Creme." Ash said and Moon perked up when he heard the word 'Italian'.
"Can I try the Italian Creme?" Moon asked and Ash nodded.
"Yes, it's in the door on the bottom shelf." Ash said and Moon licked his lips as he looked in the fridge. Somehow he was actually getting an appetite with the thought of this particular creamer.
"How do you liked your eggs?" Ash asked as she walked over to the fridge and grabbed the eggs. Moon froze when Ash's hand grazed his arm but she didn't seem to notice his tension. He grabbed the creamer and walked over to the table.
"Scrambled is fine." He said and Ash looked at him.
"Ok, one egg or two?" She asked and Moon poured the creamer into his coffee as he thought. He didn't want to be a burden by asking for too much, but on the other hand, he didn't want Ash to think that he didn't trust her cooking.
"Well, how many eggs are you going to have?" Moon asked and Ash thought about this.
"I guess one, but if I'm still hungry then I can always make a second." Ash said and Moon smiled.
"I'll take one egg." Moon said and Ash giggled.
"Ok, Buster." She said turning back to her stove and Moon blushed again. He loved the way Ash said his name, like some sweet... Well, it's as sweet as the creamer he was drinking.
"Wow, this is great." Moon said and Ash turned to look at him as he held his cup up in the air.
"Thanks. To be honest, I got it because it said Italian and I love Italian stuff. Well, I have never been to Italy, so I guess the most honest thing I can say is that I like the Americanized Italian that I am familiar with." Ash said ending her sentence with a sad expression, but then she looked up at Moon and smiled before turning back to her stove. After a few minutes she turned back to Moon holding out a plate that had an egg, a piece of toast, and a few sausages.
"Oh, man, Ash, this smells amazing." Moon said and Ash smiled brightly.
"Thanks. Oh, I forgot to get you maple syrup." Ash said and she walked over to the pantry.
"Syrup?" Moon asked looking down at his plate.
"You don't want syrup?" Ash asked and Moon blinked when he saw her place it on the table.
"I didn't say that. I just don't know what it's for." Moon hesitantly admitted and Ash bit her lip.
"Well, your eggs and sausage. My family loved to drip their eggs and that Kansas sausage in syrup. Granted you don't have to do that, but I'm going to do that with the sausage." Ash said and she turned towards the stove to cook her egg.
"How did you get Kansas sausage?" Moon asked and he imagined Ash with a tilted smile on her face.
"My great grandmother lives in Peabody, Kansas, and she sends us jars of this sausage. It's always been one of my favorites." Ash said and Moon smiled. He started eating his breakfast and he kept glancing at the syrup and wondering how the sweetness of the syrup would taste with the salty taste of his eggs or sausage. He grabbed it and poured a little pool of it on his plate so that he could try the combination. He cut a little of his sausage and dipped it in the syrup. He held it on his fork for a moment, his mind reminding him of what is was and he grimaced. But then he looked at Ash and figured that it was at least worth trying. He quickly popped the morsel of food into his mouth and started to chew. He blinked as he tasted this. It wasn't that bad, but when he took a bite of the sausage without the syrup, it tasted less moist and he was surprised.
"Did you try the syrup?" Ash asked and Moon looked up at her.
"Um... Maybe." Moon said and Ash giggled.
"I said you didn't have to eat your food like that." Ash said and Moon smiled at her.
"I know." He said and at that moment he started to notice the smell of Ash's egg and it smelled better than his.
"Still, my quirks don't force you to have the same quirks." Ash said and she looked up at Moon who was looking at her plate.
"What are you looking at?" She asked and Moon blinked.
"Sorry, it's probably my imagination, but it seems like your plate smells better." Moon said and Ash smiled.
"I made my egg a little differently. Would you like to try?" Ash said cutting a piece and Moon gladly accepted it.
"Mmm, savory." Moon said and Ash smiled.
"It's nothing special. I mix the raw egg in the tiny bowl and I put butter, a little garlic, and more season salt then I should use, but I scramble it and, yeah..." Ash said and Moon smiled. Ash and Moon stared at each other as they ate. They both seemed to notice the fuzzy emotions they were silently exchanging and neither one wanted to brake the mood.