Just a short snippet for Hotaruxsurprise pairing
Her biggest what if
Interspersed throughout the year there are many festivals celebrated in Crystal Tokyo celebrating various planets and their traditions. One of the biggest ones right after the Lunarian and Terran festivals is of course the Venusian festival which is celebrated on what used to be known as Valentine's Day.
Hotaru had only ever celebrated the festival once.
It was a fun festival filled with laughs and smiles. Chocolates and flowers were exchanged, selfies posted online and kisses shared when no one was looking. There were many stalls selling presents that could be given to loved ones and at the end of the night brilliant fireworks lit up the night sky.
There was a small stall near the Hikawa shrine. It sold crystals that were said to bring good fortune in romantic endeavors and had a small sign that said that the owner did fortune telling as well.
It was meant to be a bit of fun but the second that Hotaru saw the owner she knew that they were special.
There was hidden knowledge that gleamed in their knowing eyes as they scanned each couple that walked past.
They asked about the fortune telling.
"I can see the red string of fate that ties soul mates together through all eternity."
Hotaru refused.
She didn't want her fate to be controlled any more than it already was. Her life was already decided for her. Who she finds love with didn't need to be decided as well.
Now let it be said as her thoughts wonder that Hotaru loves Zero. But even as she watches her husband sleep wrapped up in the warm embrace of his arms there was still the little niggling doubt of what if.
She would always be Hotaru's biggest what if.
"Don't you want to know if we're soulmates? It's just a bit of harmless fun."
"I don't need a scam to tell me who I'm in love with" Hotaru shook her head before linking their hands together, their fingers interlocking perfectly as if made for one another and pulled her in the direction of another stall.