Author's notes:

Hey ;) I would like to present the first part of 13th chapter. I hope you like it. If someone has a question, or something is unclear, wrongly written, please let me know.

As always, thanks for any contribution to my works (hits, comments, subs, bookmarks).

23.07.2020 - 3 first pages posted.

27.07.2020 - 4 more pages.

03.08.2020 - 4k words reach - 8k to go or even more :)

04.08.2020 - Sadly, it's getting harder and harder for me to find the time to write, here are around 1.5k words update. I hope you like it. Tbh, the chapter is developing quite well, I would love to show you guys what I have in my mind, but you will have to wait till I finish it.

08.08.2020 - If you want, kill me, but I am unable to finish the planned plot in this chapter. Here are the remaining pages. Expect the new chapter soon. I just need to readjust, I think.

Akali's POV (the very next day morning):

"It is going to be a very long day," the young girl thought as the very first bell of her school day rang. The raven-haired woman would have to survive through 8 classes and a school soccer team's training. Sadly, their next match was going to take place far sooner than Akali would want it to occur. The teenager was more than sure that her team was uncoordinated, their synergy was non-existing. They just lacked the proper preparation, they played like 11 entities on the pitch, not a team. Rogue was not a delusional person, if that one particular aspect didn't change quickly, there would be no chance for them to even dream about the tie. They would be utterly dismantled. To make the situation even worse, the next match they are going to play would be against the leader of the league. Even though she was considered the best player of their team, it was just all too well known that the soccer game could not be won by a single player, or at least it would require her to play like a goddess.

The black-haired girl sighed heavily. The entire weight of the current situation was put on her young shoulders, or at least it seemed that way. Their PE teacher recruited her to the team, thinking that she would somehow fix all of the problems. The truth was a bit more bitter than the man would have ever anticipated, or maybe, it was some sort of punishment for her. To be frank, she didn't know that, and there was no time to waste for just making speculations.

Akali sighed heavily once again. This time, she didn't even try to muff the sound. In a matter of a few seconds, that single mistake bought her the attention of all students presented in the class with the teacher itself.

"Something is wrong, Miss Smith?" Mr Agasaki asked in an instant with his voice filled with concern.

"I am really sorry, Mr Agasaki," the girl apologised instantly. "I just got lost in my own crazy thoughts, and I think, I drifted away to some extent. I'm sorry," the raven-haired provided a short explanation.

"Is it connected with your next match, Miss Smith?"

"Sadly, yes," the teenager replied.

"You can go and calm your mind," the teacher stated calmly. "You've covered the entirety of the material planned for this year already, so you won't lose anything. Go, you seem to be in need of some rest, so go take it."

"Thank you, Mr Agasaki," the ninja thanked the teacher. "I will see you later, Sam," Akali whispered to her best friend in school.

"It's fine, go take rest, you're really looking strangely pale and tensed today," Samantha replied, providing a small smile.

"Here, it's a pass for a today. I doubt you'd need it, but in case of something strange happening," the man offered her a scrap of paper with his signature as she was heading to the door.

"Thank you," Rogue responded.

"It's nothing," the teacher said with his usual stoic facial expression.

"Miss Smith?"

"Yes?"

"I expect you to win the match for us," the man added. "But, if you lose, nothing going to happen, don't try to be all that perfect all the time, it's going to burn you out."

"I know, Sir. I will try to think about it."

"So, good day to you, Miss Smith."

"Have a good day, Sir."

With these words, the raven-haired teenager left the classroom and immediately headed toward the soccer pitch. She wanted to use the spared free time for additional training. Akali could not do a damn thing to fix the team, but she could improve it by just being better herself. With such an attitude, she marched ahead.

Evelynn's POV (around 11:30 am the same day):

To be perfectly honest, Evelynn was so bored with her today's work that she has already thought about going home early for like 10 times. The case she was working on wasn't that difficult, just typical case, nothing special. But, today she found herself unable to focus on it for more than a couple of minutes. The mind of the living goddess was filled with thoughts related to Akali and their today's plans. She would have to lie if she was to say that she wasn't excited about their little trip for karaoke later tonight. The lawyer wanted to be a bit more productive in work today cause she wanted to go for her protégé's match tomorrow to cheer for her, to be there for her. On the other hand, it was immensely difficult for her to look at the pile of the documents that were sorted on her desk pedantically. All that was required for her to prepare for a trial was just a few glances on the files that her client provided her.

The magenta-haired beauty kept staring into the records for approximately 5 more minutes before she made a decision. Without much care, she closed the folder with the documents, took her purse and exited her office. The door leading to it was closed just a moment after the stunning woman left. Evelynn sighed deeply, massaged her forehead, then headed toward the main room of her chancellery. The sound of Evelynn's heels filled the corridors of the chancellery. As the lawyer expected, one of her apprentices was there reading some records. The young woman dressed in formal medium-quality attire was leaning over a thin folder. Some of the files were extracted from it and neatly spread out across the desk of the apprentice. The siren must admit that the dedication of the girl was admirable. The young woman was long-haired blond that was shorter than Evelynn by head's length or so. She was slim, feminine, always smiling with a decent amount of feminine attributes for men or women to find her attractive. The aspect that wondered the lawyer was that the young woman seemed to be so delicate as if she was made out of a glass. In comparison to Akali, she was too slender, it appeared as if she didn't have any muscles at all.

"Lux?" Eve called.

"Yes, Miss Smith?" the blond replied in an instant. "What can I help you with?"

"Nothing really," the magenta-haired woman responded. "I'm going to go home earlier today, I just don't feel all that well, and the case is upmost done."

"Of course, do you want me to take care of something? Should I sort the records for tomorrow for you, Miss Smith? Maybe fill the boring documents with which I don't need your guidance?" Lux asked with a genuine smile.

"Hmm .. I think you can prepare some folders for me, but if you want you can go home earlier today as well," the diva replied. "Ahh … before I forget, don't prepare more than 2 folders, I'll have to leave earlier tomorrow as well."

"Ok, I'll do immediately," the blond informed her.

"It isn't required, finish your work first," Eve flashed a small smile. "Your first trial was planned in 2 weeks. Don't worry, I'll be there with you, so everything is going to be alright."

"Thank you, ma'am," the happy and enthusiastic girl responded.

"I think that my presence won't be even needed, so far I'm delighted with your work. You're making a lot of progress every day. Keep it up, and soon I might have to call you my rival," the older woman giggled.

"Thank you, Miss Smith. It really means a lot to me. Thank you for a chance."

"You're welcome. Till tomorrow then, Lux," Evelynn bid her farewell.

"Till tomorrow, Miss Smith," Lux did her farewell as well.

Akali's POV (around 3:00 pm the same day):

With every single passing moment, the young girl was becoming weaker and weaker. Hours passed since she had come to the playground and had started her own ridiculously difficult training. Someone could consider Akali to be some kind of freak, or maybe to be more precise, some kind of masochist. The raven-haired teenager didn't try to waste as much time, no she was far from it. Rogue tried to use every single minute to its fullest. If she was to win a game for her team, she needed to be better, faster, stronger. To some extent, it was an obsession, the exact one that could destroy the person.

If her muscles could talk, they would be screaming currently. It had been at least an hour or even longer since her limit had been reached. Everything that she did after that moment was just bringing more pain than it was worth. She was more than tired, she was more than exhausted, it was just a matter of time before she would fall down unable to rise again.

Even though Akali was all too aware of her current state, she didn't stop. She thought that her stubbornness would be enough to overcome the pain, the exhaustion. As it might sound obvious, the teenager was so wrong, so mistaken. Soon enough, the moment of her fall came. When Akali tried to kick the ball for God knows which time, she just fell. With all that remained of her strength, she amortised the collapse, at least to some extent.

Rogue's hands saved her face from being bruised, but they were unable to keep her entire frame from falling onto the grass of the playfield. As soon as she finally collapsed, Akali tried to rise up, she tried stubbornly. She tried her hardest to rise to return to her interrupted training, but to no avail.

The raven-haired girl was powerless, too exhausted to be able to even turn around. Her eyes seemed to be too heavy to stay open. It was pretty evident for the teenager that it was just a matter of minutes before she would close her eyes, and then God knows what would happen to her. The black-haired could just call her stupid, irresponsible, there were none other titles she deserved in that very moment.

A minute or so later, she heard that the grass was being stomped by the heavy boots. The entirety of the strengths she was able to muster was barely enough to just move her head slightly to the side that she was able to see who was coming.

"It seems that someone above that tears worthy world is watching over me," the teenager though as soon as she recognised her PE's teacher.

"Damn, Smith," the man sighed at the sight of her. "How many hours have you spent here training recklessly?" he asked sternly.

"I am sorry, coach," the girl apologised in a low, weak voice. "I tried to give my best, but apparently I thought I was more than in fact I am."

"Stupid girl, it wasn't an answer to the question I just asked," the ex-marine slightly rose his voice, then he kneeled down. "So? How many?"

"I am here since 8:30 am, Sir," the raven-haired mumbled.

"You're stubborn, I must give you that," the coach said. "But, still it was more than reckless. Must I remind you that you have a match tomorrow, and to be frank, you're the only hope of that team to even score a single goal?" the man added harshly.

"No, Sir," the girl responded in an instant. "I just need a bit of help to get back on my feet, and then I can train more."

"Don't be foolish, Smith," the coach growled. "You're pretty much done for today. Now, listen to me, cause I won't repeat it," the ex-soldier started. "You're going straight home, and you're to take as much rest time as you need before tomorrow's match. Did I make myself clear, Smith?"

"Yes, I will go home. Sorry, sorry about the situation, Sir," the black-haired apologised once again.

"Good, now let's get you back on your feet, soldier," the man replied visibly pleased.

The ex-marine picked the teenager from the ground without much effort. As soon as her feet once again touched the grass of the pitch, Akali immediately felt how weak her legs were. If the man didn't hold her, she would have fallen again.

"Damn, you aren't able to stand on your own feet, Smith!" the coach spatted venomously.

"I'm sorry," the girl lowered her head.

"Your apologies won't fix the current situation," the ex-soldier growled.

"Maybe I'll be able to fix it," the very familiar voice of Akali's legal guardian sounded closely.

"And ... who are you, Miss?" the coached asked rudely.

"Apologies, it's rude of me not to introduce myself," the magenta-haired goddess replied sweetly. "I'm a legal guardian of the sweet girl you were apparently helping," the siren introduced herself, flashing a small smile.

"Aren't you a bit too young, girl?" the surprised ex-soldier asked.

"Well, maybe I'm a bit younger than you'd think I'd be, but it doesn't change a thing, I'm a person responsible for Akali," the diva replied swiftly. "As I said earlier, I think I'm perfectly capable of dealing with my protégé's state on my own from now. Thank you for the help, tho," the living-goddess added.

"Fine, get that stupid girl home, and make her rest," the man ordered, nearly throwing the numb girl at her guardian.

"I'll happily do so, but I'd really encourage you to use better manners in future," Eve said venomously. "Not every woman is as patient as me, so you could just be hit in your face in future. I would advise being more kind."

"I don't care about what you're going to say, go away. I need to prepare for the rest of that pathetic team to show up," the man growled.

"Fair enough," the woman responded in an instant. "Akali, dear, are you able to walk on your own or do you need me to back you up?"

"I need help, sadly," the blushed ninja replied.

"As I said, she was that stupid that she deserved what she got," the ex-marine commented.

"It's fine, darling," Evelynn assured the younger woman. "I'm here to help you, just put your hand over my neck, and we'll slowly go to the restroom for your stuff and then to the car," the magenta-haired added, ignoring the rude comments of the coach.

A few minutes later or so, they finally reached the lockerroom. The way there was one of the most humiliating moments Akali had ever encountered. The girl was so weak that she needed to put a decent portion of her own weight onto Evelynn. Even though her guardian reassured her dozens of times already that it was just fine, that such a situation could happen to anyone, Rogue still felt bad.

"Here we're, dear," the golden-eyed beauty exclaimed as soon as they reached the restroom. "Which locker is yours?"

"The one at the far left," Akali pointed out on the exact cabinet. "But, I do not think I will be able to change, at least not now," the teenager confessed shyly while lowering her head.

"Akali, dear, not act like that," the magenta-haired lawyer said tenderly. "You gave your 100%, I think you gave, even more, you aren't made of stone or steel, you have your limits," the siren tried to reason her protégé.

"I know, I know, I know, but still I fucked up," the ninja responded in a low tone. "Sorry for the cursing," Akali added after a second or so. "I just … I just … I do not know, I want us to win, but the only way we can do it is via me," Rogue whispered.

"It's ok, no one can expect you to play as if you were 11 players," the diva replied while opening the locker with the card Akali gave her a moment earlier.

"I think … I think that they expect that from me," the girl mumbled.

"Who are they?"

"Coach, the rest of the team, I guess," Akali provided an answer.

"Just don't worry about that, ok?" Evelynn started. "I hate to see you in such a state. There are two reasons why."

"Hmm?" the teenager hummed. "Care to explain, please?"

"You're probably the strongest person I've ever know," the lawyer admitted. "It's just unnatural for you to be seen as a normal person, but as I said, you aren't made of stone. It's just human to be weak sometimes," the siren flashed a small smile. "But, the reason that drives me mad and makes me feel powerless is that you won't ever ask for her," the woman paused for a moment. "When you have a problem, you won't talk about it, you'll try to deal with it on your own. Don't get me wrong, I admire that in you, I really do, but sometimes I'd feel a whole lot better if you just come to me and tell me what is bothering you, you know?"

"I … I … I … do not really know what to say," the raven-haired murmured.

"I don't require you to say anything, but I'd really wanted to see you put a bit more trust on me," the golden-eyed beauty said tenderly.

"I will try, but I can not just put all of my problems on you, it would not be fair," the ninja whispered.

"Darling, you've already helped me with a lot of my problems, it's a hight time for me to repay the favour," Eve smiled broadly.

"Ok, ok, I guess," Akali mumbled.

"Let's just take those clothes and bag of yours to home, there you can rest for a bit, take a shower," the magenta-haired woman winked at the girl slightly. "We can freely postpone our karaoke trip. I think you need a rest more than a go-out night."

"No, I want us to go," the black-haired teenager replied in an instant. "We have already planned that trip before, we have already postponed it. All I need is a short nap, then we can go, I promise," the young girl said with a hint of scare in her voice.

"Hmm … are you sure?"

"Absolutely," Akali assured her guardian.

"Fine," the siren agreed. "I must admit, I can't wait for us to go there," Eve giggled a bit.

"Me too, me too," the young woman nodded.

Evelynn's POV (2 hours later):

"Darling, can I go in?" the magenta-haired woman asked through the locked door leading to the bathroom of the girl.

"I am in a towel," the instant response had been provided. "Give me a few, and I am done," the teenager added.

"Come on, I'm going in," the lawyer stated. "Who would have thought that I'll be waiting for you," the golden-eyed giggled.

"I … I … I just want for once to look decent when being with you," the ninja murmured quietly.

"Oh …" the surprised diva replied. "You think that you're ugly, or that you look like no-one when near me?"

"Yeah …" the girl whispered.

"Now … I'm definitely going in!" the woman exclaimed. "I can't stand idle when you're trying to think about yourself less than you really are," the siren added while opening the door.

The very first thing that Evelynn noticed was the open shower stall. Based on steam that was still clearly visible on the glass, the teenager could not have finished her shower long ago. From there, the eyes of the lawyer scanned the entirety of the room. It took her a moment or so before she finally located her protégé. The younger woman tried so desperately to hide her current state that she ended up standing in the far corner of the bathroom. In the very first moment, the siren giggled a little, then she started to close the distance between them.

Akali clenched her fists onto the towel as hard as she could, it was the first observation of the older woman. She looked so pretty, so much more innocent, if it was even possible. Her usual ponytail was gone, and her beautiful long black hair was falling onto her back. The hair was still wet, Eve noticed. Even though the thick white towel was wrapped around the defined frame of the latter. For Evelynn, it was as if the raven-haired was standing naked before her eyes. The face of the chocolate-eyed beauty was flushed, she even lowered her head a bit.

"Darling, what's wrong?" the diva immediately asked, closing the final steps separating them, and enveloping her slender arms around Rogue.

"I do not know, I really do not," the teenager replied, returning the gesture. "I just … I just … sometimes I just fell like I am not enough. Sometimes I do not believe in myself," Akali added after a short break.

"Honey, look at me," the magenta-haired woman ordered softly. "You're more than enough, you're worth more than most people," the lawyer stated when the latter followed the given order.

"I do not know …"

"Maybe you don't … but I do. You're giving more than 100% of you … you're doing it in everything, no matter if it's school, sport, just everything. I think … that all you need is just to relax. To take that burden away from your shoulders," the golden-eyed explained.

"Sorry, Eve," the girl started. "It is a day we chose to go and have some fun, and I am just standing here, and feel sorry about myself, sorry."

"There is nothing to be sorry about here, Akali," Evelynn replied in an instant. "You're just a human as am I, we need to have a break sometimes. Sometimes, all the bad stuff that gathered inside of us must be released, that's it," the woman tried to convince the latter.

Eve truly enjoyed the feeling of the strong frame of the younger girl that was pressed against her own. Without much thinking, she deepened the hug, the sweet scent of the herbal body gel and shampoo of the latter filled her nostrils in a matter of moments. To some extent, she felt lost in that moment. Her hands started to roam around the exposed flesh of the teenager. For her, it had little to none importance that her own clothing began to become damp due to the towel.

"Do you still … do you still?" the girl mumbled.

"What do you want to ask?" the magenta-haired goddess asked unintentionally lowering her voice and adding a seductive tone to it.

"You know … to go for that karaoke, I guess?" the teenager finished her question. "If you do not, we … we can stay home."

"No," the siren giggled. "I think we should go out. It's been ages since we last went out, so let's relax. I know the right place to achieve this," the golden-eyed stated.

"Ok, I need to put some clothes on, and … and I think you need to change too," Rogue mumbled.

"Damn … you're right darling, I need a couple of minutes to do that. Will you be able to choose something for yourself in like 5 minutes, or you want to wait for me to help you choose?" the diva winked.

"I think … I think I will manage," the black-haired woman provided an answer with a shy smile.

"Fantastic!" the magenta-haired exclaimed. "So, we're seeing each other downstairs in 5?"

"Sure," Akali replied, nodding her head.

Evelynn's POV (10 min later):

To be perfectly honest, Evelynn was probably more excited about their little trip than Akali. Truth be told, the last conversation with Fiora made the lawyer rethink a couple of aspects that were and still are connected with Akali. It wasn't like the golden-eyed wanted or even was able to say that she was attracted to her protégé. Still, she decided that it wouldn't hurt anyone if they could get a bit closer, to have fun together. To some extent, maybe she was afraid that her best friend was wrong, that she could be rejected by the younger woman. Maybe it was that, or maybe there was another reason behind the decisions of the siren. Nobody knew, perhaps even the said lawyer as well. To be frank, it mattered a little. All that mattered currently was their little date tonight, nothing else.

To be perfectly honest, that time, it was Eve who was late. To some extent, it was to be expected. Who would have thought that the diva-like Evelynn could choose her outfit for the night in a span of mere 5 minutes? Exactly, nobody. She wanted her clothes to be alluring, that a mere sight of her would be enough to seduce anyone. Maybe, it would be a perfect occasion for her to choose her new plaything?

"Stop that, stupid bitch!" the magenta-haired shouted at herself deep inside of her mind. "You're going there to spend a good time with Akali, not to find someone to bed, just for the sake to bust your self-esteem.

The woman tried not to think about satisfying her urges, but to be honest, she had never been good at that. Truth be told, if she has been, she wouldn't have encountered as many problems as she had. It could be considered weird, but for tonight, the so-called diva didn't choose a dress, leggings or something that would scream – "I'm a sex bomb, come try to tame me!".

Instead of her usual clothing, the older woman chose the outfit that resembled of the '80s. The black leather jacket with a pair of matching pants and the old t-shirt that was washed maybe a couple of times too many. The print that was once clearly visible currently could be considered as a group of small shapeless figures. To finalise her look for tonight, Eve added a thick belt and a small – according to the siren's standards – heeled boots.

With just a single glance into the full-body-height mirror, the diva froze for a couple of seconds. Even though her outfit wasn't as flashy as usual, the woman found out that she looked even better in it than she anticipated. With a broad smile, the lawyer put the final touches to the makeup, and covered her lips with a bloody-red lipstick. Overall she approved the final result.

Then, Eve spared a quick glance to her watch to check what time was it, and to be frank, she instantly jumped out of her seat. She was all too aware that she would be late, but not that late. The lawyer thought that making herself the living goddess would take at max 20 minutes, not the entire hour. Without much thinking, the magenta-haired woman grabbed her phone, her bag, and nearly burst out of her room.

Although Evelynn was used to walking on high heels even for her running in stilettos on the narrow stairs was quite a challenge. There were at least a couple of moments when the golden-eyed beauty was sure that she would fall from the stairs. With some help from someone above, she managed to make it up all the way down the stairs without hurting herself. To be frank, it should be considered a miracle in that very case.

To some extent, the older woman was surprised that the girl didn't even come to her room. "Maybe Akali fell asleep?" was the very first thought that was created inside of her mind. With a bit of curiosity in herself, the magenta-haired woman started to seek her protégé. It was the kind of curiosity that small children represent.

After a couple of minutes of searching the ninja, the lawyer was left with just one more place where the younger girl could be. To some extent, she could be called foolish that she didn't check that room in the very first place. When the magenta-haired entered the last unchecked room, she immediately found what, or rather who she was seeking. Of course, Akali would be in the kitchen with her headphones on, preparing sandwiches for them, and based on the smell, the dinner for tomorrow. As per usual, the teenager was swaying her hips to the rhythm of the music pumping inside of her ears. The lawyer would have to lie if she said she didn't like the view of the shaped buttocks moving before her eyes. The raven-haired girl was wearing tight black jeans, a tight grey t-shirt that was slightly pulled up. Maybe the most surprising, or even shocking detail of the girl's outfit was her boosts. It was an unusual sight to see the brown-eyed beauty to wear heels. Even though the heels weren't massive, it was still a shock for the diva. Thanks to that particular boots, the rear of Rogue was looking especially fantastic tonight. The long dark hair of the latter was put once again into the tight ponytail that was falling onto her back. The hair was moving to the rhythm of the dancing girl as if they wanted to keep up with the rest of the body.

It was quite a difficult task for the golden-eyed goddess to avert her gaze from her protégé. The moments like that were just a prove that Fiora was right about the diva's feeling toward the girl, or at least to a certain extent. It took a couple of minutes or so for the siren to finally make a decision. As quietly as she could, Evelynn closed the distance between them. With a single glance above the shoulder of the ninja, she confirmed that the teenager wasn't using any kind of sharp tool currently, so she could proceed with her plan.

As fast as she could, Eve enveloped her arms around the waist of the girl, pulling her closer toward the vixen. In the very first moment, the raven-haired gasped loudly, but in a matter of seconds, Akali relaxed. Sadly, the spoon that Rogue was holding was dropped during the initial shock. The tool fell onto the floor, splattering the thick liquid over the nearby area.

"Why are you always have to do something like that?" the girl sighed deeply while trying to turn around.

"Hmm … what do you mean, darling?" the magenta-haired giggled. The woman also prevented the latter from facing her directly by pulling her even closer. She pulled her so close that her Evelynn breasts were being slightly mushed by the back of the latter.

"You … you always try to surprise me, catch me off guard? Why are you doing that?" the ninja wanted to know.

"Maybe it's just an excuse for me to touch you, to be closer to you?" the vixen replied seductively. "I bet it isn't like you don't like me being touchy with you," Eve chuckled softly.

"I … I do not mind you being close to me," the raven-haired murmured.

"Hmm … so … what is the problem, then?" the golden-eyed whispered into the ear of the girl.

"I … I …" Akali started to stutter.

"It's ok, just tell me, dear," the magenta-haired whispered seductively. "You can tell me everything, I hope you know that," Evelynn added, resting her head onto the shoulder of the latter.

"I … I like when you are touchy with me," the ninja visibly blushed while slowly starting her response. "My problem is that you want to be near me only when you are about to tease me. I would want you to be so carefree around me," Akali added in a low voice. "I do not mind that you stalk me sometimes, but I feel like I am some sort of prey for you."

"What?" the older woman gasped loudly. Before saying anything else, she turned around her protégé and lifted her chin slightly, so they could maintain eye-contact. "Why would you feel like that?"

"Because you made me feel that way," the girl replied.

"I … I … I don't know what to say," the diva was at word loss.

"You do not have to say anything," the raven-haired responded. "To some extent, the whole thing that we are currently is weird, and it makes little to none sense at all. The only question is, what is going to happen next?"

"I don't know, but I want you to feel safe with me," the older woman cooed. "You aren't a prey, not for me."

"I am glad that you said that," the teenager flashed a small smile.

"For me," Evelynn started, rising the chin of the latter even higher." You're the one who keeps me sane, the one gives me a reason to wake up in a morning, to live my life, to live it to its fullest," the lawyer confessed in a passionate tone.

"I … it is funny that I could say the same," Rogue giggled a bit. "You walked into my life at the very moment, when I was about to give up. You gave me reasons to live, to try to achieve my goals, to try to be a better me every single day. And for that, I will be eternally grateful," Akali whispered.

"You're such a complicated thing, darling. You know that?" Eve started. "You're so young, you're so precious, so innocent, so pure, but you're most likely a way wiser than I'll ever be," the siren added, planting a sweet kiss on the forehead of the girl.

"Hey!" Rogue gasped, blushing even harder – if it was even possible. "I think you are making me more perfect than I really am," she giggled. "But, aside from the topic … you are the one who will clean up the mess you caused."

"Oh … really?" the surprised siren asked.

"You will have to clean the floor you messed up while stalking me," the raven-haired chuckled. "I am not going to clean it up, it is all your doing."

"Fine … fine," the magenta-haired woman giggled, giving up on the matter. "I'll do it, but first of all, we should go for our little date. What do you say?"

"I'm down for that, you made me wait quite a lot, to be frank," the girl pointed out.

"Oh come on, you probably knew from the start that I'll be late," the woman giggled. "I'm sorry I didn't intend to make you wait."

"It is fine, hey, in the end, I had enough time to cook dinner for tomorrow, and make sandwiches for you to take to work," Akali replied, smiling shyly.

"You didn't have to do that," Evelynn responded in an instant.

"Nah, I didn't, but I wanted to, so I did," the raven-haired said casually.

"You're a real treasure," the older woman exclaimed out of a sudden. "By the way, what have you come up with for dinner?" Evelynn wanted to know.

"Nothing fancy, I made some lecsó," the girl happily announced.

"Yeah … nothing fancy … as if I would believe you," the lawyer giggled. "Everything that you have ever cooked was delicious, and lecsó is probably my favourite."

"I'm glad that you like my cooking," the ninja slightly bowed. "I will make a note to make it more often."

"I'll certainly enjoy that. I'd love to talk like that all evening long, but we were to go somewhere, weren't we?"

"We were, so we go, I guess?"

"Yeah, we go."

Akali's POV (sometime later):

Akali was setting still inside one of the enormously expensive cars that Evelynn possessed. Even though she could be considered to be calm, anything more misleading. The young girl was, in fact, excited to the point when it was a very demanding task for her to remain calm. If she didn't try to impress her legal guardian to some extent, she would be just jumping around currently. Rogue wanted to show Evelynn that she was mature despite her age. It was nothing new for the girl, as always she was just playing according to some kind of plan, wearing a mask that no one knew about.

The raven-haired girl averted her gaze from the interior of the vehicle. She wasn't even sure how much time did she wasted doing so. Based on the fact that they were still on their way to the place Eve knew, it could not be that long. The said lawyer was strangely focused on the wheel of the expensive car that she seemed to be eighter lost in her mind, or the situation was so bad that she need ed to focus on driving. To be frank, never have the teenager seen the magenta-haired woman to drive the vehicle using both of her hands. Usually, the diva was using her right hand just for changing the gears, sometimes she used it just to pick up her phone and check something on it.

"Why are you starring at me so hard, darling?" the soft voice of the living goddess stir the girl out of her thoughts. Akali could have sworn that she has been observing the lawyer for at least a couple of moments. Still, somehow she missed the moment when the golden-eyed turned around.

"I … I just got lost in my thoughts," the raven-haired mumbled quietly.

"Is that so? Or something else is bothering you?"

"Nah … I am just a bit taken aback that you are using both of your hands to drive," the teenager flashed a small, shy smile. "It just a minor detail, but it is just out of character from you, or at least it is for me."

"Hmmm … I must admit that you're a pretty good observer," the siren replied in a low tone. "I usually don't do that, but I was lost in my own thoughts. So, it seems that we both committed the same crime, didn't we?" the magenta-haired chuckled.

"So it seems," the girl replied. "How far are we from that club?"

"Not so far, we'll be there before you notice," the diva assured the ninja. "How about you just keep peaking outside of the window?"

"Fine … just fine," Akali seemed to want to add something, but discarded the thought.

Rogue did precisely what the guardian said. In a matter of seconds, she turned around and started to stare in the window. The weather changed rapidly after she was taken from school by the siren. The thick dark clouds took the entirety of the skies in what felt like a few moments. In fact, the weather was slowly becoming worse and worse since the girl fell asleep.

The outside world seemed to be a grim, gloomy place from her perspective. A few street lamps that were switched on already weren't able to provide enough light to cast away the darkness. The storm was forecasted to take place during the late-night, but for everyone, it was more than certain that it would happen way earlier. The mentioned clouds were hanging pretty low, from time to time, the lighting could be spotted to appear inside of the giants of the skies.

"It is just a matter of time," Akali whispered under her breath while looking right into the thick dark mass above her, above her world.

As if she whispered a secret spell, the heavens opened wide in an instant, and the substantial drops of the late spring rain started to fell upon the ground. In one moment she was able to see at least something in the darkness, but in the very next, it was no longer a case. A couple of seconds later, she heard the quiet curse that escaped the mouth of Evelynn. She didn't have to be a driver herself to imagine how the current situation made it far more difficult for the magenta-haired to get them to their destination.

"For the fuck sake," the lawyer cursed under her nose. "You couldn't wait a few minutes longer, didn't you?" the older woman targeted her upset at the weather. "I just needed another 5 minutes, and we'd be safe under the roof of the club. Then it could rain as heavy as someone above pleases," the golden-eyed continued her monologue. She seemed to entirely forgotten about the girl sitting right beside her.

"It is fine. Calm down, Eve," the ninja whispered tenderly, placing her firm hand onto the shoulder of the diva. "We can wait until the rain stops," she suggested with a shy smile.

"Nah, it doesn't look that the rain will stop anytime soon, so we'd just waste a lot of time," the magenta-haired sighed, then replied slightly more relaxed. "I'm sorry, I should have checked the weather before we went out," the diva provided an apology.

"Eve … Eve?" Akali tried to capture the attention of the older woman. "I am not mad, I am not disappointed or anything like that. I am happy that you are here with me. It is everything, it is everything that matters for me now," the raven-haired assured the siren. Then, she placed her head on the arm of the magenta-haired goddess.

"I … I … thank you, darling," the golden-eyed mumbled. It was really easy to see that she wanted to abandon the steering wheel and to envelop the younger girl. It was something she would do without hesitation, or maybe it was something that she needed. Maybe the siren needed the warmth of the girl's embrace.

"Eve, we can go back home, it is not safe to travel in such weather," the ninja spoke after a few moments of silence. "But, if we are really close to the place you wanted us to go, I think it is a far better choice to just wait a couple of minutes. Hey … maybe the rain stops."

"Ok …" the lawyer said in a shallow tone.

The very next thing the older woman did was to locate by some miracle a parking lot. Without much thinking, the lawyer pulled the vehicle to the first free space she saw. When the car was safely parked in the middle of nowhere, or it was what Akali though, cause she didn't know the area, and the weather successfully prevented her from looking outside the window.

Evelynn seemed to be deep inside of her thoughts, the goddess lowered her head and started to hum something under her breath. The words were being spoken so quietly that the teenager wasn't able to understand a thing from what the guardian was mumbling.

"Eve?" Akali called her.

"Yes, darling?"

"I do not know why, but I want you to know that it is not your fault that the trip did not work out," the raven-haired leaned in, whispering.

The magenta-haired woman didn't respond, so the latter took advantage of the fact that the light was still on inside of the car. Without hesitation, she unfastened her seatbelts, reached up for the pull on the side of the lawyer's seat. Soon enough, the seat was being pulled back. When the free space was being created by her actions, the young girl straddled Evelynn and hugged her with everything she got.

Evelynn had to admit it, she was taken aback. Never even in her wildest dreams, she would consider her protégé to do something like that out of her own will. The golden-eyed wanted to say something, wanted to do so many things, but in the end, she just hugged the girl back. The magenta-haired placed her head in the crock of Akali's neck. Her eyes became wet out of a sudden.

The hug was strengthened by the girl. The warmth of her body was relaxing the slightly unsure lawyer. Then, another unexpected thing happened. Rogue leaned in even more and placed a smooch onto the forehead of the golden-eyed goddess. Instantly Akali readjusted her position by breaking the hug for a few short-lived moments. In the very next second, the ninja held the head of the older woman and pulled Eve to her chest. The living goddess noticed that the rhythm of the heartbeats of the younger girl was quickened. The current scene could be considered inappropriate, immoral, but both of them didn't care. They stayed like that enveloped in each other's arms while the rain was reigning outside of the vehicle.

"Still … I want to take you there," the magenta-haired whispered quietly.

"So … you will do it, we will go there as soon as the rain stops. After all, the night is young," Akali assured the guardian.

"I can't wait for that."

"Me too."