Chapter 2
Amethyst
Honey felt a lot heavier than she looked, so when she pounced on Amethyst in what the Faunus assumed was supposed to be a playful manner, it actually hurt a little. Not that she would ever tell Honey that. It took a lot of effort not to grunt or cry out against the assault and the brunette was a little proud of herself for not doing either of those things. "Got ya!" Honey cried, triumphant. The taller girl was jumping around and giggling like she was an elementary schoolgirl.
"Hello, Honey," Amethyst said with a bit of pep. "What's going on?"
"We were racing and Z just lost! Loser!" she shouted to her husband.
"C'mere, you!" And Honey was stolen from the Faunus' arms in a flash of gray. Amethyst watched the couple wrestle and chase each other, kicking up grass, getting stains on their clothes, and laughing. To her, they looked like puppies.
"Amy," said a smooth voice behind her. When she flipped her black hair, she saw Liberty. The corner of the boy's mouth was twitched up. That was the closest Amethyst ever saw him get to a smile.
"Hello." The Faunus grinned. "They're at it again," she told him and returned her attention to Honey and Zephyr, who were chasing each other up a hill. Then, she saw Honey push her husband and they rolled down the hill, arms wrapped around each other in what could be seen as an embrace or a scuffle.
She glanced up at her teammate. Blue eyes that were more clear than Honey's looked at the spouses. He seemed to be contemplating something, but that was the expression Honey's twin usually wore. He finally said, "At least she's happy."
"Yeah…" Silences like this would be awkward for Amethyst with anyone else. Liberty had a calming aura, regardless of his Semblance. "Do you ever wonder…?" She paused, licking her lips, trying to find the words. "Do you ever wonder if we could be like that? Despite… you know…" The panda Faunus felt a blush rising on her cheeks. It had been a year, but the subject was still uncomfortable for her.
"You'll find happiness like Bee and Z have with a beautiful woman, Amy," he said, not missing a beat.
"You—! You don't have to say like that…!" She buried her face in her hands, trying to hide the redness.
"It's true." But Amy wasn't so sure. There was another pause. The brunette told herself to breathe and she did slowly, small hands still pressed to her face. "Yer a wonderful girl," Liberty said softly. "You'll find someone wonderful to share yer life with. Just like I will. Just like Z and Bee did."
Amethyst peeked out from a space between her fingers. "You're never worried about it?"
She thought she saw his lips pull into a true smile, but her fingers covered the corners of his mouth from her view. "No," he said. Then, he turned away from her and walked towards the hill to his sister and brother-in-law, who were making their way back to the team. Amethyst followed Liberty, staring at the blond short waves of his hair with knitted dark eyebrows.