"Tiger Lily!" – Luna called as her friend had, for the third time, disappeared from her sight as they traveled in the forest of Neverland. Lily kept forgetting Luna was not as skilled as she was when it came to rooming nature.
"Luna, you need to exercise more," – Lily told her as she appeared behind a tree trunk. – "You are way too slow."
"I think you forget not everyone is Indian or a Lost Boy," – Luna said glaring at her.
"Sorry. I'll try to be slower for you."
"What you don't fly too?" – Luna said sarcastically.
"No, I like the ground, thank you very much."
"Where are we going?" – Luna asked as she reached her.
"Aren't we looking for Peter?"
"The way you're going looks like you know where he is."
"The boys last saw him near the village, so that's where I'm going."
"But I thought it was bad if they knew Peter brought me here."
"That's why you're staying outside while I ask around for information," – Tiger Lily said with a smile. She eyed Luna up and down. – "Luna, could I know the reason you still have Peter's jacket? It can't be the only one in that cave."
Luna seemed to only realize she was still wearing it, she had changed her jeans and shirt but still had chosen Peter's jacket. – "I guess I feel fine wearing it."
"You must be joking."
"What do you want me to say? The hell I'm wearing one of those animal hoodies!" – Luna yelled annoyed and embarrassed as Tiger Lily started to have a fit of laughter. – "What is wrong with you?"
"You're killing me Luna," – Lily said crying out of laughter.
"The hell I said that was so funny?"
"Let's just keep running before I have a breakdown," – Lily smirked as she controlled her giggles. – "You really hate the hoods, Luna?"
"I just think someone should have told the boys it was a bad choice of clothing."
"It wasn't the boys who had the idea," – Lily never stopped smiling.
"Please tell me it was not Peter,"
"Nope, if you noticed he does not have an animal hoodie," – Lily kept giving Luna small glances.
"Then who gave them the horrible idea?"
"Ask them sometime, they would love to tell you."
"Just like they love to explain things to me," – Luna whispered feeling a little angry, but Lily had stopped to look at her worried. – "What is it now?"
"He really cares about you."
"What's with you?"
"Peter was a little distant before, but he has been a lot easier to be around these days I think… No. I know it's because of you."
"I haven't noticed shit."
"That's because he never shows his other side to you, he smiles with you, and he laughs with you. It's been a while since he was able to do that without restraint."
"He gets angrier at me than anything else," – Luna said recalling their discussions.
"You remember when you fell in the lake?"
"Hard to forget," – Luna said narrowing her eyes.
"To save you I bet he would have gone to Fairy Hollow, he would have gone to the fairies just for you."
"What are you trying to say?" – Luna was starting to feel confused at what Lily was getting to. – "That reminds me, how you got me out that terrible situation?"
"I didn't, Peter did," – she gave an evil grin. – "He told the boys to take off their jackets and get around you, you slept in Peters arm all night surrounded by the Lost Boys, it was a very sweet," – Lily said noticing Luna had stopped and looked as red as a tomato. – "So you can act like a girl when you want, huh?"
"Please tell me it's just one of your bad jokes."
"Ask Peter when we find him," – Lily said reminding Luna to snap out of her shocked state.
"God forbid I save him from freezing waters one day." – Luna continued walking as she looked up at the darkening sky. – "Hey,Tiger Lily?"
"What is it?"
"Is it really Peter's fault Neverland is always in winter?"
"Yes, and at the same time, no. You can't blame someone who lost his way back home." – Lily stopped looking at Luna. – "Stay here, over there is the entrance to my village," – Lily said pointing at two tall trees. – "I don't want them to find you, so stay here and maintain your hoodie up so they don't see your face."
"They will think I'm a Lost Boy," – Luna said disgusted with herself as Tiger Lily smiled.
"That's Peter's jacket, Luna, he's the only one in that group that wears something green,"– Lily laughed.
"What if Alexis appears? What should I do?" – Luna sounded nervous.
"Luna, you shot the guy with an arrow no questions asked, I think you can handle it for a moment," - Lily said as she continued to walk away, leaving Luna to wonder what she wanted to do in the first place by searching for Peter.
It was getting colder and she had no idea what to expect to happen to her now, not even what to do with her now confused brother. She wanted to help Ben, but he seemed to believe Alexis was the good guy and Peter was the enemy. Her head was full of thoughts and none helped her understand her situation better nor what to say to Peter when she found him.
Her heart hammered at the thought of not being able to see him again, Luna realized she had never thought she would miss Peter when she returned home. Considering that the majority of the time they would just fight, the thought of missing him made her think she had just acknowledged his existence.
A rustle in the bushes near her made Luna jumped up scared, she may had been found by the Indians or worse Alexis.
"Who's there?" – She said, hands in front in a defense position but only movement was her answer, her scream stopped midway as she saw what had been stalking her. – "Oh, you're Peter's shadow," – Luna saw it was trying to tell her something and then she realized what it could be. – "You know where he is! Take me to him! – Luna saw the shadow move away and she took a deep breath and went after it with all her heart into it.
Behind a tree nearby Marcus with his hoodie up watched silently as Luna disappeared. He had mixed feelings for his decision, but he had to trust his own judgment just as Lily had told him as well. He lifted the newly bloomed flower Tiger Lily had giving him, her words still in his head.
"You ask for proof that there is still hope, here it is Marcus and the name is Luna" – She had told him giving him the flower that should had never bloom.
Marcus slightly turned to look at Tiger Lily who was also looking away to where Luna had run off to. Noticing Marcus was watching her she turned to him and smiled giving him a thumbs up, their plan had worked, Peter and Luna had called each other and had not noticed it. Now they needed to wait and see what will happen to them all.
….
Luna had kept running trying to keep up with Peter's shadow the best she could. She felt bad for leaving Tiger Lily behind, but knew she would understand the situation but that and many things had been left behind in her head as she had approached a clearing, losing Peter's shadow. In her despair and anger Luna started to kick around until her hoodie fell back and her face was lit by the moonlight. She looked up and wished on the moon as she closed her eyes.
"Please let him be alright, let me find him," – Luna whispered to herself thinking back at Peter's words in the bookstore."I would not be here if you had not called me."
"I'm calling you; you damn idiot, stalker and annoying brat. I'm calling you so where are you?" - Luna yelled.
"LUNA!"
She turned at the voice and silence greeted them as their shock in finding each other still had them in a hold, not letting go.
Something about seeing each other this time had change, it was not the same as before, something had started or rather they had let go. Luna took him in with her eyes, he looked as if he had struggled with something, but other than that he looked fine, his blond curls all over his face. He was alright, he was alive and that made her smile without even knowing. But before she could say a word he had her already in his arms.
Peter was never caught unexpected, but having Luna with him now after trying so hard to get to her had him almost going back into the cold grass in a fit of laughter and relief.
"I was calling you," – Luna told him holding on to his clothes. – "Why didn't you answer me?"
"Sorry it took me so long sweetheart," – he held her even tighter.
"You're an idiot! Do you know how worried we were for you? Do you have any idea what we have been through and all you have is you're sorry?!" – Luna yelled as she tried to pull away in anger, but he didn't let her and she found herself glad about it.
"I heard your voice, but I couldn't reach you," – Peter whispered letting her go.
"I followed your shadow, I'm always following your shadow," – she said looking away as Peter remained silent for a moment before slowly turning Luna's face to meet his. Warning bells were going wild in her head, something was wrong, something had happened. Luna's eyes went wide as she felt her heartbeat hit her chest, looking away to see straight ahead and away from Peter's eyes, but his never left her as he took her hand.
And then she felt it
It had been soft and innocent, but it told her enough.
"And I'm always following your heart" – he whispered as he kissed her forehead.
AN thank u all 4 the support u r wonderful fans *hugs* we are back with some Luna and Peter time jaja. so what u think will happen now? the story is going for a turn around soon hope ur ready *smiles* thanks again 4 reading
