Chapter VI: Moving Day
-Syrus walks onto a stage, a la the first few Simpsons Treehouse of Horror specials and clad in his Obelisk Blue blazer- Um… Hi, everybody. Peach and 15animefreak15 asked me to do the introduction today because… -Sy turns a little red- Well, they thought I could do it. So here I am. Thanks to all of you who have been reading and reviewing and liking the fact that in this timeline, I actually have a real girlfriend/fiancée. And Rainwalker, the authors wouldn't beat you up! Really! So… on with the story…
Last time, Jay, Bastion, Tyson and I found out we were going to live with our fiancées to help them get better from their nightmares. We were all freaked out that Dr. Crowler, of all the teachers, said we'd be okay together! So we got used to the idea and Professor Sartyr brought us dinner. Then we went to bed. So what will happen next? I guess we'll find out…
-Annie peers around the red curtain- Sy, do the disclaimer!
-Sy takes a deep breath and pulls Annie out onto the stage. They take a deep breath and do the disclaimer together- Peach and 15animefreak15 don't own the Yu-Gi-Oh franchise. –Annie smiles- Peach just owns me and 15animefreak15 own Violet and Rosa. –Sy grins- And the two authoresses own this storyline, and their version of this universe. –The couple bows and heads offstage-
Annie, Violet, Rosa and Alexis slept well that night with the young men they loved close by. It seemed that Syrus, Bastion, Tyson and Jaden were the key to the young women's feelings of security and safety. The next morning the boys didn't go to class, but got the girls back to their rooms, if they needed to be moved. And then, they began packing their stuff in their dorm rooms.
Syrus had the shortest distance to travel, so he was planning on helping the other boys with some of their things after he was done. He was currently carrying a medium-sized box of his things down the halls of Obelisk to Violet and Annie's suite. 'Aw, man, this is big,' he thought. 'This isn't like summer when we were with my mom and dad and then with Alex and Kathy,' he realized, thinking of Annie's parents and how understanding and kind they'd been. 'Well, that's okay. I can do this and help Annie to be okay again.'
Meanwhile, Jaden packed up his things from his dorm room. "Man...I didn't think I'd leave this dorm until I graduated," he sighed to himself, looking around at the simple room he'd called home for over 2 years.
Yubel appeared at his side as did his other monsters. "You've always been in Slifer, Jaden?" she asked. 'I've missed so much of his life,' she thought, 'and I want to know all that he's willing to share with me…'
"Yeah...I started out here, Yubel...This is where Sy, Chumley, Tyson and the other guys and I had so much fun together. Last year when Alexis had trouble in Obelisk, she came here. I have a lot of good memories, you know?" Jaden explained.
Yubel smiled. "I'm sure that you do, Jaden. Just think of the memories you'll make with Alexis after you're married..."
Jaden smiled and flushed a little. "Yeah...wow..."
"Wow?" Neo-Spacian Aqua Dolphin, otherwise known as Aquos, asked. "Jaden, do I detect a hint of...nervousness?"
"Yeah...Aquos, I don't know how it is on your planet...but marriage is a serious thing," the Slifer boy answered, an edge of nervousness becoming more obvious.
Elemental Hero Sparkman understood. "I understand. Sparkwoman and I learned that..."
Burstinatrix smirked. "Yes. You'll soon be an adult, and likely have family responsibilities in a year or so. Right, Avian?" she asked her husband.
Avian blushed. "Burstinatrix...oh, boy...Jaden...it's a wonderful thing...and I think you're pretty much an adult already. You proved it this summer."
"I did?"
"Yes, you did. You took care of Alexis and were there for her no matter what. That's what marriage is. It's not just loving the person, it's loving her even when she drives you crazy..."
"Oh? I drive you crazy, do I?? Well, I suppose the craziness is dealt on both the husband and wife," Burstinatrix explained, scoffing lightly.
"I know I drive you crazy!" Avian said quickly, sweat-dropping and holding up his hands in a calming gesture.
Yubel sweat-dropped. "Are they always like this?" she whispered to Jaden and the others.
"Yeah...I just never noticed...wait a sec...Burstinatrix...didn't you get ticked off when Avian got hit with that Maiden in Love card?" Jaden asked. Avian groaned and face-palmed.
A vein popped out on Burstinatrix's forehead, flames gathering around her fists. "Oh yes. We never did have that little TALK I promised you, did we?" she growled, gritting her teeth. Yes, Burstinatrix had to be the most frightening female monster in Jaden's deck. Yubel might be tough, but she wasn't married.
"I...thought we did," Avian groaned.
The other Elemental Heroes and Neo-Spacians backed up, except for Neos. "Burstinatrix?" he asked, moving between her and Avian.
She looked up at the head Neo-Spacian, clearly frustrated. "Yes?"
"Was it entirely his fault?" Neos asked gently, knowing he had to get her to think about this logically.
Burstinatrix crossed her arms over her chest and frowned. "...No..."
"So...do you really need to be mad at him?" he probed (Avian took a deep breath, relieved).
Burstinatrix sighed, moving her hands onto her hips. "I guess not." The flames had died down, as had her anger.
"Thanks," Avian whispered to Neos.
"No problem. I have a degree in marriage counseling," Neos whispered back.
"Huh?" Jaden asked, stunned.
Yubel blinked. "If this is how some superheroes act, I wonder what goes on in that deck of aliens Violet has," she said, stunned.
Jaden looked stunned. "Wow...marriage is complicated. But so is the getting married part..."
"You said it," Sparkman agreed, thinking of his wedding to Sparkwoman.
"Violet's monsters are...pretty interesting," Avian added, thinking of a few parties the monsters had held in their own dimension. Violet's monsters could be pretty wild, he remembered.
"I'm sure you'll do fine, Jaden," Burstinatrix stated encouragingly.
"Thanks, Burstinatrix. Did you and Avian live together before you got married?" he asked.
"Well...he stayed with me for a little while before our marriage. If I remember correctly, his mother had kicked him out of the house," she remembered, smiling fondly at the memories of setting up a home with Avian.
"Mrs. Avian did that?" Jaden asked, eyes bugging.
"Yeah...I...uh...used Quill Cascade one too many times and Mom wasn't too thrilled about who I was marrying...but I didn't care," Avian said, taking his wife's hand.
"Aw, you guys are like the Incredibles," Jaden smiled, thinking of the movie about superheroes.
"I suppose you're right. Being a superhero does make housework easier," she replied, grinning. "Avian does a great job at dusting." Jaden smiled at that as he kept packing.
Over in the Ra dorms, Bastion packed up. "This is still my bachelor pad...I'll be back occasionally. Violet won't like me writing on the walls at all hours anyway," he said to himself.
"Private Bastion?" Tyson asked as he came from his room. "Everything okay?"
"Yeah, Tyson...just...two years of my life here...a bit strange to be leaving it...I can come back down here when I need to think, but...things will never be the same again. We're not boys anymore...we're men," the older Ra said seriously. He knew things had changed and it was admittedly unnerving.
Tyson looked at his friend gravely. "Yeah...my dad me somethin' like that when we came back to Texas...he said once you're ready to take a wife, you're no kid..."
"Your father is very wise. My dad told me much the same thing..."
"Both of your father's are smart men," stated a softly accented voice. None other than Professor Sartyr walked into the room, smiling at his two star Ra pupils.
"Professor Sartyr!" Bastion said in greeting.
"Sir!" Tyson said, shocked into saluting. "We didn't hear you!"
"At ease, Tyson. I'm sorry I startled you, boys. I just couldn't help but come up and visit one last time," the professor explained.
"Thank you, Professor...I intend to come back down here," Bastion said. "I still need my workshop if that's all right...but it won't ever be the same again, will it?"
Sartyr shook his head. "No, it won't. But you are welcome to come back anytime you like, Bastion. The same goes for you, Tyson."
"Thank you, sir," Tyson said, now standing in the traditional "at ease" pose, his legs apart and his hands behind his back. "These are still my barracks, even if I hung with the Sarge a lot. Permission to hug you, Professor Sartyr..."
Sartyr blinked in surprise, then smiled happily. "Permission granted, Tyson."
Tyson wrapped his teacher in a bear hug. Then Bastion hugged the professor as well. "Thank you...for everything..."
The teacher's smile widened as he hugged the boys. "Think nothing of it. It's been my pleasure as a teacher," he replied.
"You've been our friend, too, with all due respect, sir," Tyson said, letting go. Bastion let go as well.
"I'm glad to hear that. Now you two better finish packing. There are two girls waiting for you," Sartyr reminded them, heading out of the room with a suspicious dampness around his eyes. He would miss the two young men he'd helped guide.
They did, and before long headed out of the dorm. "Quite a load we have," Bastion commented.
"Yeah," Tyson agreed, looking at their collection of boxes and trunks.
"Hey, could you guys use a hand?" Axel Brody called, walking up to them. Adrian Gecko, Jesse Anderson and Jim Cook, along with his crocodile, Shirley were outside along with Jaden. The group had come from Slifer and saw the two Ras with their gear.
"We're glad to help!" Adrian added.
"Just tell us what we can carry," added Jesse eagerly.
"Okay...er...Jesse, could you manage my laptop?" Bastion asked.
"Sure thing!" the southern teen replied, taking the light machine.
Shirley had a little wagon that she was pulling and Tyson reached down to pet her. "Hey, little lady, think you can handle a duffel bag in your cart?"
She gave a short growl, nodding her head up and down. Jim smiled. "I believe that's a yes, mate," he said.
"She's quite a pretty critter, Jim," Tyson said admiringly. Perhaps Shirley was being playful when Tyson turned his back, because she took the opportunity and playfully bit him in the butt. "SAM HILL! OUCH OUCH OUCH OUCH OUCH OUCH OUCH!!!" he shouted.
"Tyson! You okay?" Jaden yelped, dropping his suitcase on Axel's foot. "AW GEEZ!!"
Axel had jumped back into Jesse, which sent Bastion's laptop flying from his grasp. "Oh no!" Jesse gasped. However, another yelp of pain was heard as the laptop crashed into Syrus' head, sending him sprawling onto the ground. While all of this was happening, Jim had managed to convince Shirley to release Tyson from her grasp.
"Sy! You okay?!" Jaden asked, worried, running up to his best friend. He picked up the laptop which remarkably was undamaged.
"It's my new one," Bastion said. "I got it last school year because I told Mum and Dad that I needed something that would survive even a tactical nuclear strike..."
Syrus groaned, a large red mark on his face. "What hit me??" he asked.
"My laptop," Bastion groaned.
Shirley, meanwhile, held up her right front clawed foot to Tyson in apology. "It's all right...you probably smelled my beef jerky," the boy grinned, pulling a piece out of his pocket. "You all right, Private Truesdale?"
Sy managed to stand, dusting himself off. "Yeah...but now I've got a headache..."
"Do we need to take you to Miss Fontaine?" Bastion asked, concerned.
"No, it's okay. It should go away in a few minutes. I guess...I just came to help at the wrong time," the small Obelisk answered, slightly stunned.
"No...I just kept the wrong treat in my pocket and didn't think about a really pretty little critter mistakin' my butt for a rump roast," Tyson grinned sheepishly.
"You okay, Jesse?" Axel asked. "Sorry about that..."
Jesse grinned sheepishly. "Yeah, I'm all right. Are you okay, though? That suitcase didn't exactly look light..."
"I'm wearing army boots," the African-American young man answered, smiling lightly.
Jesse blinked. "Oh yeah. Good point..."
"They're thick. My dad got them for me," Axel said. "He used to say you need good footwear for any situation and these boots are good for just about anything."
"Except dancing," Syrus stated.
"I have shoes for that, too...just don't wear them much," Axel said seriously.
"You will, Axel...you're comin' to the wedding," Tyson grinned.
"One big wedding?" Adrian and Axel yelped.
Jesse and Jim were also looking a little surprised at this new development. "Well, uh, yeah. We figured it'd be easier if we had the four weddings at once. Plus, we can split the cost." Syrus explained.
Shirley moved over to a clump of flowers, picking them up with her jaws. She handed them to Jaden. "You want to be a flower crocodile, Shirley? Is that it?" Jaden asked.
Jim smiled, surprised at his scaly sister's initiative. "Would that be all right, you four?"
"We'll have to run it by the girls, but I'm sure they'll be delighted," Bastion said. "Thank you, Jim, and thank you, Shirley." Bastion held out his hand and Shirley laid her clawed front paw in his hand to shake.
"Well, we should get back. Do you guys have all your stuff?" Syrus asked.
"Yeah...we're ready, Syrus," Bastion answered, looking back at Ra Yellow. So the small group made their way back to the Obelisk dorms luckily without further mishap.
Tyson found his way to Rosa's room on the first floor of Obelisk Blue and Jaden walked a few doors down to Alexis's room. Mindy and Jasmine had been moved to their own room and so Jaden and Alexis had the room to themselves. Rosa too had her room to herself, so no roommate moving was necessary. "Hey, darlin'," Tyson called, knocking on the door and coming in.
Since she had no roommate, Rosa's room was a bit smaller than the other three girls' rooms. It had a small sitting area with a kitchenette in the corner, a bed, a dresser, a closet, and a bathroom. On a wall by the bed was a billboard with pictures from the past summer and all the times before. Rosa was currently laying on her bed, listening to calming Latin music. "Hola, Ty-Ty," she greeted.
"Hi...This is right cozy," he said, smiling and setting down his stuff. "Just tell me where to stow my stuff...Your dad is okay with this, isn't he?"
She nodded. "Now that we are engaged, there are no limitations, remember?"
"Yeah...I just have to keep remindin' myself of that," he answered, gently. "So...where should I put my stuff?"
Rosa sat up, glancing at the duffel bag he held. "Well, what do you have? Clothes can go in the closet."
"Okay!" He got his clothes stowed and then had his computer. "How 'bout my computer?"
Rosa thought for a moment, then stood and went to her desk. She placed a vase of flowers that was on it on her bedside table instead. "Place it here, by mine."
"Okay," he said and did it. "I think that's it...Oh! Uh..." He pulled something out of his bag. It was a medal and some sort of certificate. "Uh...can I hang this on the wall? It's kinda a good luck charm..."
"What is it for?" Rosa asked, moving aside some pictures so he could put it on the billboard.
He showed her. "Dad got it for me after Utah...It was because he said I was so brave and did what some big soldiers couldn't do. See?" He sat down with her and showed her the medal that had a claw in the center and a red ribbon.
She smiled, wrapping her arms around him. "My big, strong, brave Ty-Ty..."
"I think you're braver than me, darlin'," he said, hugging her back.
"All right. We are both very brave, then," she sighed, smiling.
"You just want to relax for a bit?" he asked.
Rosa yawned, laying back against the pillows. "Si..." Tyson kept his arm around her and closed his eyes, inhaling the sweet scent she wore.
Meanwhile, down the hall, Jaden came into Alexis's room. "Babe, I'm home!" he called, laughing a little.
Alexis' room wasn't all that different from Violet and Annie's, though it was a bit larger since it had housed Alexis, Mindy and Jasmine. She laughed a little at Jaden's words. "I can see that, Jay."
"Whoa! I think this is bigger than four Slifer dorm rooms!" Jaden said, walking in. "Are we alone in here?"
She nodded. "Yeah, Jasmine and Mindy moved to another room to give us some privacy and extra space."
"Wow...How much space do we need?" he asked, setting down his things.
Alexis shrugged. "It's nicer to have it be just the two of us, though. Isn't it?" she asked.
"Yeah, of course...It'll just take some getting used to," he said.
She smiled. "You'll get used to it no time, Jay."
"Yeah...wow...One thing I'm going to get used to really quick is being with you."
Alexis walked over to him and kissed his cheek. "I'm still glad you're staying with me..."
"Yeah...Hey, I just got used to something else," he grinned.
"And what's that?" she asked.
"Us together and alone...I just hope you can get used to me and the duel spirits chatting as quick...Lex?" he asked suddenly.
"Yeah??"
"You sure you can't see duel spirits?" he asked.
"Well, I always thought I couldn't. But after seeing how Sy could...I've been trying to..."
Jaden sat down with her and began to rub her shoulders. "Just relax, babe...just relax...don't try so hard..."
Alexis sighed, taking a few deep breaths. "I think I see something, but...it's not very clear..."
Jaden could see the monster, but he just kept rubbing her shoulders gently. "Just let go...tell that part of your mind that says it isn't possible to be quiet."
Alexis took a deep breath, closing her eyes for a moment to do as he said. Alexis then opened them, and jumped back into Jaden's arms in shock. "Cy-Cyber Tutu?!" she asked, eyes wide.
"Hello, Alexis," Cyber Tutu said sweetly. "You can finally see me?"
"Hey, Tutu!" Jaden greeted happily.
Alexis was still in slight shock, her hazel brown eyes figuratively as wide as dinner plates. "Y-You're really there. I'm not imagining things..."
"I always was," the monster girl said happily. "See, babe? You always could see them, I'll bet...You just needed to relax..." Jaden said.
"Oh wow...Jay, this...this is amazing," she replied happily.
"Yeah...it is...And now we can share it...Oh, and if we have any trouble, Neos is a marriage counselor," Jaden grinned back.
Alexis blinked. "He...is...?" she asked, sweat-dropping. Somehow, she'd never thought about duel monsters having jobs and lives.
"Yeah...Avian and Burstinatrix had a fight and Neos broke it up."
"So...are you saying duel spirits can get married??" she asked, bewildered.
Jaden nodded. "Yeah. Sparkman has Sparkwoman. He thought she'd kill him after what happened with Blair..."
Alexis blinked and turned to Cyber Tutu. "So...are any of you in my deck married?"
Cyber Tutu shook her head. "No. I think Cyber Blader is dating, though...she keeps it secret. She doesn't let any of us know..."
"What about Cyber Angel Benten?"
Cyber Tutu blushed. "Well...I think she's interested in...the Magician of Black Chaos..."
"Say what?!" Jaden yelped.
"Isn't that one of Yugi's monsters?" Alexis asked.
"Yeah, but she likes him a lot. And he seems to like her..."
Alexis smiled. "Aww... how sweet."
"Yeah. I haven't found anybody that fits with me yet. It'll happen," Tutu said easily.
"I'd say you could try one of Sy's cute monsters, but I guess it would be hard dating a 'Roid."
"A little, Alexis, and they tend to pair up in their own species," Tutu explained.
"Like the dragons?" Jaden asked. Tutu nodded.
Suddenly, Alexis stifled a yawn. "Guess I'm a little tired," she mumbled. "And I guess a beast wouldn't date a warrior..."
"Depends on the type," Tutu explained. "Just rest up...we've all been worried about you, Alexis. Jaden, take care of her..."
"You've got it, Tutu!" he said as she faded out. "Just lay down babe...you're still fighting fatigue," he said, guiding her down on the bed.
She yawned again and nodded tiredly. "All right..."
Jaden held her in his arms. "Just relax...but this time, let yourself go to sleep..." Alexis did so, and was asleep within minutes. Jaden dozed off as well, smiling.
Syrus and Bastion, meanwhile, had also reached the suite they'd now be living in. "You think they're sleeping?" he asked.
"Perhaps," Bastion said, knocking on the door. Violet was awake.
The door swung open, and Violet practically tackled Bastion with her hug. "Hooray! You're back!!" she cheered happily.
"Hello, darling...Is Annie awake?" Bastion greeted.
"Uh...I'm not sure. She was asleep the last time I checked," she replied.
"Oh, thank you, love...Syrus...perhaps you should go in and check on her," Bastion suggested.
The blue-headed young man nodded. "Okay..." Syrus went into the room and then to Annie's bedroom, going to her bedside. "Annie? Are you awake??"
Annie had been lightly sleeping, clad in a soft white nightie, but when Sy came to her bed, she opened her eyes. "Hey, you..."
Syrus smiled. "Hi, Annie. Are you feeling any better?" he asked, sitting on the edge of her bed.
Annie smiled. "Now that you're here...yeah. How about you?"
"I'm doing great. Well, except for a slight headache. I was, uh, attacked by Bastion's laptop..."
"Attacked by Bastion's laptop? What happened? And come on up," she said, patting the bed gently. "I won't throw up this time..."
Syrus pulled his legs up onto the bed after he kicked off his shoes, sitting beside Annie. "Well, I didn't see all of it. I was heading over to the Rah dorms to help out, and heard a few yells. Apparently, Shirley bit Tyson's butt, and then Jay dropped his suitcase on Axel's foot. Axel jumped back into Jesse who was holding Bastion's laptop, and it went flying...into me," he explained.
"Oooh...Well, lay down with me then...Your headache might go away...Was Tyson okay? And why did Shirley bite him in the butt?"
He lay down beside her with a sigh. "Yeah, he's fine. If I remember right, it was because he had some beef jerky in his back pocket."
"That figures. Saltwater crocodiles eat just about anything," she said. "Shirley seems really well trained. Did you have any trouble moving stuff other than that?"
"No, the rest of the trip here went smoothly...oh! And Shirley wants to be the flower girl-er, crocodile for the big wedding."
"Flower crocodile?" Annie looked surprised and then smiled. "Oh, she'd look so cute coming down the aisle...I wonder what the other girls will think...I'd like it. We could have more than one flower person or animal, though, and I'm sure Violet will want Haylee in the wedding," she said and yawned. "Oh, sorry, Sy..."
He smiled. "It's okay, Annie. You can get some more sleep if you want. You need the rest to get better..."
"At this rate...I'll sleep the semester away...I'm so behind," she groaned softly.
Syrus placed an arm around her comfortingly. "The teachers understand, Annie. You're really smart, you'll be able to catch up..."
"What about you? You're smart, but you missed a lot of class...because of me," she sighed, hating that she'd been so weak.
"If I'm still behind, you can help me catch up. I'm sure you'd make a great tutor," he offered.
Annie blushed. "Oh, Sy..." She drew him into a deep kiss, as tired as she was. Syrus kissed back, but didn't go any further and they pulled away after a minute or so. Annie sank against him and drifted off to sleep again. "I love you," she whispered, and began to dream.
"I love you, too," he whispered, even though he knew she was asleep. Soon, Syrus joined her in the land of dreams.
Outside in the sitting room, Bastion looked around. "Violet, darling, you'll have to tell me where you'd like me to place everything. I have my laptop, various decks, clothing, equation notebook, toiletries...where would you like them?" he asked.
"The laptop can go on the coffee table, decks can go in the bedside table drawer, clothing can go in the closet, notebook can go on the desk, and toiletries can go in the bathroom," she explained simply. Violet walked into her… their… bedroom, and sat on her bed as she spoke, pointing at each spot she mentioned.
Bastion did as she asked. He took a look at how her room was decorated, noting the various alien monsters on the walls. "Oh, so you have Watapon and Kuriboh?" he asked, pointing at the framed posters.
Violet blushed a little. "Well, I just think they're a lot alike. I mean, they both are low-level monsters with special abilities. They're both cute. And they both have winged versions. Although, I don't know how many people have all four Watapons," she explained.
Bastion looked around. "Er...would they mind some company...if it wouldn't throw off the decor too much, that is?"
She blinked. "You have Duel Monsters posters, too?"
"Just one," he said, bringing in a framed poster. It was a poster of Water Dragon. "Water Dragon...do you mind?"
Violet gave him a look. "Bastion-baby, you do remember that's the monster you used to beat Taniya, right? I think I'm okay with it being in my room," she reminded him with a grin.
"Oh, yes," he answered. "I tried to forget some of that horrible night..." He shivered almost imperceptibly.
She noticed and walked over to him, hugging him tightly. "I've tried, too. But...unfortunately, that's been an ending note for my nightmare..."
"You mean...that's all you saw? Violet, a confession, if I may..."
Violet blinked in surprise. "What is it, Bastion-baby?"
"I've...been fighting nightmares as well," he admitted.
Her eyes widened. "Y-You have??"
He nodded. "They haven't been as bad, I suppose. They were at their worst while you were still in the hospital and when Kisara made me go home a couple of nights. They still come, but not as strongly. In my dreams...you were already...gone when I got there...I was too late..." He shook now as the tears came and he hugged her back tightly.
Violet froze for a moment in shock, but then quickly hugged him back. "Oh, Bastion-baby...in my nightmare, I.....I dreamt that you were killed by Taniya. That was the worst, seeing you die over and over again," she explained, tears brimming her own eyes.
"Did...I tell you...or did you hear that night what I planned to do if it were clear I would lose?" he asked, sitting with her on the bed.
She shook her head. "N-No, but...somehow, I knew. You'd d-die before you let her m-make you her slave...."
"I had Chumley make a card. All I had to do was say a single word...and it would've taken her with us...I wouldn't have let her win completely...and...I couldn't live knowing you were gone...I just couldn't, darling..."
"Bastion-baby, if it had been the other way around, and you're life was on the line.....there's no way I could have kept living. I couldn't deal with the pain again...."
"I'm so glad it didn't turn out that way, love...and we have our lives ahead of us now..." he said softly, cuddling her to him. "And...oh! Before I forget, Violet...first let's stretch out a bit...you'll still need the rest." They stretched out on the bed, and Bastion had her in his arms, resting against him. "There was an idea proposed for the wedding...I don't know how you'd feel about it..."
Violet was currently using his chest as a pillow, and glanced up at him. "And what's that?"
"Well...you know Jim Cook's crocodile, Shirley, don't you?"
She nodded. "It's pretty hard to not know her by now..."
"Well, darling...she was wondering if she could be a flower crocodile for the wedding. She offered us flowers..."
Violet blinked, then grinned, giggling a little. "Really? Well, that'd be interesting. But...can we have more than one flower girl since it's technically more than one wedding?" she asked.
"I don't see why not. Are you thinking about Haylee?" he asked.
She nodded. "I...kinda promised her that she could be the flower girl at our wedding."
"All right...I'm certain the others wouldn't object..."
Violet yawned, finding his chest extremely comfortable as always. "Yeah..."
Bastion reached and brushed her hair with his hand. "You can sleep. We have a few hours until dinner...I could probably sleep for a bit, myself..."
"Way...ahead of you," she mumbled, already half asleep. Bastion was grateful he'd already removed his blazer and his sneakers. Together they drifted off.
So it's been a peaceful moving day for our couples. We know, we know; you're all wondering when Darkness is going to show up. Well, we're not going to tell you just yet. Next time, however, we're going to see what happens when the couples learn about each other's habits that they might not have learned about in the summer. So stay tuned for "The Not-So-Odd Couples!" See you soon!