Angel Ortiz BELONGS to Thundering Lord. NOT me at all. Thank you fur the purrmission using your boy. Cecilia apurreciates that furrey much too. (HUGE Sweet Smile)
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UnicornSecrets: Yup very sweet way to get Luka/Mari togther. Beautiful? Thank you. Hmmm… maybe that's an idea, still not sure yet. Cute code name thanks, yes they have the connection.
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Spray painting away, blue eyes so focused doesn't hear the knock on the open door of Arts class. "Excuse me Sassy Skater." The voice waits for a response. Alix smirks hearing that nickname, side glancing the strawberry-blonde.
"Don't be like this, you didn't mess up my work. So what's up Bookie?" Alix replies with shake of her head, at Cecilia's skittish Don't-wanna-be-a-burden demeanor. Pale pink eyes look up from the floor, hands still clasped tightly to her lap. "Okay... you see... I need... ummm." Cecilia shuts her mouth mentally smacking herself.
Alix fondly rolls her eyes, hands on her hips. She says the one thing that she knows well relax the timid strawberry-blonde. Removing her cap tucking it under her right arm "Cecilia thoughts on my hair? I'm thinking about dying it now." That causes Cecilia to jump in suprise, looks startled mouth a gasp. Nervousness completely gone.
"Alix your pink hair is YOU. It's sassy, bold and very hot." Cecilia blushes admitting that. Her hands away from her lap now out stretched to emphasize her point. Alix smiles sweetly at her Bookie's outburst as she knew Cecilia would.
"If you want to dye it I can't stop you. Tho I wouldn't be a fan of it, not sugarcoating that. But please NOT blue Kagami and Dupain-Cheng are more than enough." Roserade breaths heavily, her eyes lock on Alix. Whom is double over... laughing? "Whoa there Bookie. Chill I was messing with you." She says in between laughs.
"I'm not gonna yet. Thinking future tense." Says lightly calming down tho inwardly 'Once I get the Rabbit Miraculous or maybe before it.' Wiping fake tears from her blue eyes that glance up at Cecilia's pouty face.
"Sorry Bookie, had to calm you somehow. So reason you're in here?" Cecilia blinks than clears her throat. "Right. Sorry about... well everything. I originally came in here to give you this." Gestures to her right the table near the wall. Cecilia points to a black and light gray stitched duffle bag smiling as she continues. "Plus there's something I want to ask you as well."
Alix tilts her head to the side. "Alright spill it Bookie." She answers, walking over to the black and light gray stitched duffle bag unzipping she smirks wide her teeth showing. "Damn Cecilia you went all out. You know tomorrow is Christmas Eve right?" At that teasing question pale pink eyes widen in embarrassment as Alix side glances her.
The pinkette examines the duffle bag it's new, smells clean and has a tiny pink ridden tied to it's strap. "Seriously thanks Bookie. You didn't have to do all this." She says unzipping it to find a mini box of bread rolls and caramel chocolates from Tom/Sabine Boulangerie Patisserie, next to it there's two cans of spray paint one yellow and lime green. "I was running out of yellow nice pick." Alix comments taking them out as she continues to look inside.
Smiling sheepishly "Well yea. But I don't know when I'd see you before this so yea" Cecilia giggles happy she got Alix smiling er... well smirking happily. Alix pulls out a black and light pink fanny pack? Turning to the strawberry-blonde a question in her blue eyes.
Cecilia smiles brightly thrilled to explain "Yea that's for your pocket watch and other stuff. It's special family heirloom right? Well now when your moving at sonic speed you Sassy Skater can have it close to you. No worrying of it breaking or you know." Alix opens the 4 different compartments of it feeling the inside, all of them are deeper than she thought.
Her left hand still digging into the 4th compartment pocket raises an eyebrow feeling a envelop? Taking it out Alix stares Cecilia in the eye. "Bookie, this better NOT be what I think it is." Determined pale pink met frustrated blue ones. "It is. Sorry I'm NOT sorry." Alix groaned fondly.
Gripping the enelope rips it open to see, if her guess is right. Alix looks inside to find of course a letter and a couple 100 euros. "Cecilia Roserade..." Alix glares with only mild heat in it. Cecilia continues to smile smugly.
Alix, my daughter told me you don't care for formality. So I won't go there, little serect we Roserades don't either. Anyhow thanks for helping with the astonishing paintings and posters for our Flower Power shop. The advertising was greatly appreciated, yes I understand you don't want payment but that's not how we Roserades work. ALWAYS paying in gratitude is a given. Besides you know Cecilia, she won't agree to take back. You and the rest of Kubdels have a happy holidays.
PS. Sweet skates you ride. Maybe next year you get new ones from us.
- Raymond Roserade
After putting the closed letter inside her pants pocket Alix looks up at Cecilia, whom has her arms crossed now giggling lightly at the stare Alix gives her. "So?..." "Bookie your crazy." The pinkette states. Cecilia places her left hand on her heart gushing. "Awww thank you Alix. Love you too."
Alix rolls her eyes taking a deep breath. "Your welcome. Now was there something else you wanted or can I get back to my art wor-" A gasp escapes pink glossed lips Cecilia face palms her forehead. "Oh yea there is. I got so rapped up in you opening your gift I stupidly forgot. Pun intended hello."
Alix smirks shaking her head at Bookie's punniness. "If you have time today, could you paint a light pink and gold trimmed Christmas tree before today is over? As a gift for Angel."
Alix blinks at the request. Hands raised in 'Stop' motion. "Whoa chill out Cecilia. You want me to use my free time on that Icy Einstein. No way, I don't understand why you waste your time on the guy. I get you like brainy guys Max isn't dating anyone you know."
Cecilia pouts at those claims. Counting off her fingers. "Alix One: if he's Icy Einstein than call me Mrs. Elsa Einstein. Second: the heart wants what it wants okay and lastly Three: Max and I are like school brother and sister alright. It be weird and disgusting." Cecilia turns away from Alix arms crossed stubbornly.
A deep breath she says the one thing Alix can't resist. Without facing the pinkette, the defeated strawberry-blonde gives in. "Okay if you create the painting, I will roller stake with you twice a week for 4 weeks on your terms deal?" Cecilia gritted those words as if they pained her AND they will once she hits the concrete.
Cecilia side glances her right shoulder to see Alix's right hand on sqeezing it gently. She could FEEL Alix's smirk of victory. "You got yourself a deal Bookie." Cecilia turns around to fist bump with with Alix. "You will be fine Cecilia. Do you even own a pair skates?" Roserade gives Kubdel a flat look that screams 'Duh of course NOT!'
Alix laughs "Right yea. Okay roller skate shopping is the shopping I love. Don't worry some pink ones for beginners it is. Again nothing to worry about." Cecilia pouts more. Nods her head once, without a word walks out the open classroom door.
Alix smirks at her existing, "That Cecilia is a pink spitfire alright." Laughs to herself putting her trusty cap and gifts back inside the duffle bag. Perparing to create the painting. Sighing tired thinking about it. "Icy Einstein, not worth her efforts."
As Cecilia walks out the classroom into the hallway. She opens her pink coated black cat pawed printed stitched purse to grab her current book out. Deerja smiles up at her as she does. "Sweetie it's as Alix said don't worry. She will make sure your not hurt... much. Now Sweetie don't read and walk it's dangerous combination." She gives a sweet yet stern look to Cecilia. She rolls her eyes at Deerja's statement. Flipping to the fourth page as she remarks. "Yeah, Sassy Skater means well. Deerja I'm walking just finnneee-"
She shouts tripping forward on the stairs. Gripping tightly to her book, not to lose it... again. Only to have a pair of arms wrap around her tiny waist angrily ripping the book out her left hand as he drags her away from the stairs.
Now a good few feet away from the stairs the green hoodie covered arms release her. Cecilia holds her head giggling embarrassed. "Thank you for the help. Wait my book! OH MY PINK NOT AGAIN." She groans those two words loudly turning around to face her stair savior. Pale pink eyes widen being stared down by harsh dark brown ones.
"Watch where your going Cecilia. Your lucky I was here." He scowls lightly at her, handing her book back. Cecilia blushes cherry red in the face. Grabbing her book back. "Right thank you Angel. Sorry you had to-" Angel crosses his arms giving her a once over. She shuts her mouth. "Don't want you cracking your head open. No need to thank me." He walkes pass Cecilia hand on the railing he stops, without facing her. "See you around. Glad your alright." He starts heading down.
"Wait Angel...!" Cecilia shouts last second he turns slightly focusing on her. An eyebrow raised in question."Umm... wanna grab something to eat... with me?!" She bites her lower lip but stares strongly at him.
He blinks twice. Lips in a thin line he turns around. She worries he won't answer until she sees his left hand gesturing her to follow him down. "Sure. Just NOTHING sweet." She nods thrilled he said yes. They leave out the school for a while.
TWO HOURS LATER...
Sitting outside of a cafe. Just eating some pizza. Lamely playing 20 questions, more of Cecilia trying to get Angel to open up. She hears her cell chim with a text. Placing the crust of former pepperoni pizza down wipping of her hands, goes to get her phone. Not before biting out of it, leaving Deerja some. Deerja nods in thanks as she discreetly lifts her Sweetie's cell out the purse. Swiping the lock screen Cecilia smiles gently at Alix's massage.
Sassy Staker to Bookie: It's ready. I do support you, just don't trust him with you.
B to SS: Thanks again Alix. Well learn to okay? Angel isn't a bad guy.
SS to B: Whateva Bookie. Just know if he hurts you, I castrate him. 😏
B to SS: We are heading back. I'm going to pretend you didn't say THAT. 😅
Cecilia smiles up at Angel he's chewing on his crust. "Ummm... Angel sorry but I need to head back to school. You mind coming?" Angel swollows his crust dubs at his mouth. A light smirk on his lips. "Sure Let's go. Oh and here." He takes his wallet hands over the money for the food. Cecilia blushes not at all expecting that. As places on the table getting the waiter's attention. "Thank you Angel. You didn't need to-" Angel walks around the table nudges his head to the school. He turns away from Cecilia.
"I know. From what happened my behavior I mean. I needed to make up for it." The strawberry-blonde giggles at the smirking mocha curly brunette as they walk on. Getting back to the school grounds. Cecilia rubs her aching legs every so often. As they get to the stairs Angel makes a quick decision. "Watch your step. Don't want you tumbling down into me." He says Cecilia bites her lower lip giggling "Right. I'll be careful." She starts up slowly Angel right behind her.
After a seemingly evil stair walk up they head to the Art classroom. Angel raises an eyebrow. "You were heading in there? I thought it would the library." Cecilia smiles comfortably. Walks into the Art classroom. She lightly knocks as she had before. Alix smiles seeing her but as her blue eyes land on Angel she scoffs.
"Ortiz" "Hello to you too Kubdel" Cecilia stares between them. Rubs her forehead taking a breath in than slowly releases it out. "Alix can you please hand it to me?" Alix smiles softly getting the painting from the back table where her duffle bag is. "Here you go Cecilia. Now don't-" Cecilia cuts her off smirking already taking a pink envelop out her purse. Alix groans as the girls switch hands. "-do this again." Alix sighs knowing Bookie won't take back the envelope.
Angel stands by the open door arms crossed looking unimpressed. 'Why does Cecilia waste her time with those athletic imbeciles?' Cecilia looks down at the painting the Christmas tree looks so elegant yet edgy with it's pink and gold trimming. Truly loving the blood red ornaments around the two different greens of leaves and white rose petals dancing off the tree. Cecilia can't resist hugging Alix anymore. The tomboy smirks patting her on the back. They release the hug.
The girls turn to Angel whom hasn't spoken yet. Taking a deep breath Cecilia offers the painting to him. Angel gently grabs it out her hands, their fingers brush against one another. He looks apon the painting dark brown eyes soft slightly. He looks up to stare at Cecilia. "Thank you, Merry Christmas Cecilia." She smiles a lovestruck smile. Gestures towards Alix, Angel grimaces but nods in thanks to her. In turn she nudges her chin at him in kind. Alix watches the two nerds walk out silently.
'If he hurts Bookie, Raymond won't need to get rid of his body. It be in pieces around Paris.' Alix thinks waving to a blissful looking Cecilia, the strawberry-blonde blows a kiss to the pinkette in more thanks.
THE END!