Author's notes:
Hey, as I mentioned in another chapter I have reached 17k + reads across ff and ao3. Thank you for everything that you did for me, it really means a lot.
I decided to write the 14th chapter of 'My home is where my heart lies' as a gift for you all.
Today, I want to present the beginning of the chapter, I hope you will like it :D
As a side note, there will not be any additional updates before the chapter is fully finished.
If you want me to write something else as the additional gift, feel free to write it down in the comment section :D
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(27.08.2020) - Posted the beginning
(11.09.2020) - Publishing the whole thing
Evelynn's POV (sometime later – late evening Thursday):
The magenta-haired lawyer felt so peaceful, so relaxed for the very first time in what felt like aeons. She could have sworn that she was laying on the softest bedding her physical form has ever had the privilege to come in contact with. Evelynn felt like she was floating on soft clouds, roaming the vast spaces that we are used to calling the heavens.
Her slumber continued as if someone wanted her to regain her strengths, to refuel, to recharge. No one was trying to interrupt her dreams. Whoever allowed her to rest already deserved her gratitude, for she needed it even though she would never have admitted it. After all, calling her a prideful woman would be an understatement.
The diva started to regain her consciousness when she felt the most delicate, gentle touch caressing her cheek. With a bit of unwillingness, the golden-eyed beauty had to leave the pleasant domain of her dreams. However, something in that delicate touch was so encouraging for the sleeping woman; the warmth, the concern could be recognised in every little caress.
As if she was put into slow-mode, her eyes began to open at a leisurely pace. At the very beginning, she could not see anything. Everything around her seemed blurry, covered in darkness.
"Eve?" Akali softly called her name. "Are you awake?"
"Ehh …," the older woman groaned for a few short-lived moments. "I am."
"I am sorry," the latter began, "you just fell asleep, but I did not want to wake you up. You looked so peaceful, so relaxed as if you really needed that nap. I did not have the heart to take it away from you," the girl explained in a whisper-like manner.
"It's fine," the diva whispered while readjusting her position. "How long have I been asleep?" she asked when she finally gathered enough strength to remove her head from the bosom of the other.
"I do not know, maybe an hour, I guess?" the raven-haired girl replied instantly. "Let me check," Akali added, reaching out for her phone. After a few swipes, she continued, "it was precisely 74 minutes."
"God," the siren groaned loudly. "Why I am such a useless piece-"
"Stop that right now!" Rogue interrupted, her voice rising slightly. "It is not your fault that it was raining, it was not your fault that you were tired. Please, do not blame yourself," the raven-haired teenager pleaded.
"I-I, fine," the lawyer gave up. "I assume it stopped already?"
"Yeah, it was a couple of minutes ago," the ninja provided a piece of information."As soon as it stopped, I started the process of waking you up. I tried to be as gentle as I could," the girl added, lowering her head slightly, blushing.
"You were very gentle, darling," the older woman cooed.
"I think … I think that maybe karaoke is not the best idea," Evelynn said after a short pause. "Maybe we could organise it at our home?"
"Hmm? You want it organised for only two of us, or you want to invite others?" the teenager asked in surprise.
"I thought about only us, to be perfectly frank," Eve hummed.
"But … but … as far as I know, we don't have anything to karaoke with back at home," the raven-haired teenager whispered.
"Ah … you still don't much of my secrets, darling," the diva giggled. "If we want, we can throw up a party like nowhere else. Of course, only if you want to," the siren winked seductively.
"Ehhh, I-I, good to know," the latter began to stutter. "But, you wanted so badly to show me that place, the karaoke place … maybe we can still give it a shot?"
"If you want to, why not," the magenta-haired women agreed. "However, it intrigues me as to why you want to go there?"
"I have two reasons," the teenager replied in an instant. "First of them, it was a place where our so-called date was to be located," Akali started her answer. "The second … I feel like you are starved out of attention," the black-haired added in a really quiet tone.
"What do you mean by that?" the surprised golden-eyed goddess asked.
"I-I, I referred to what you mentioned before," the brown-eyed beauty whispered. "I am referring to your problems with attention. I know that I can not give you enough of it, so maybe if we could go out, be around people who would likely love you from the very first sight, it might help you," Akali explained, lowering her head even more. "I am sorry that I am not enough," the girl added in a whisper-like manner.
For a few long moments, Evelynn felt like someone abruptly slapped her in the face. She did not know what to say, she did not know what to do. It felt really miserable. It should have never been that way, it should have never been Akali who was forced to take matters into her hands. It should have been the diva, it should have been Evelynn, but apparently, this was not the case. It has not been for a long time.
"Darling?" Eve called the latter.
"You do not have to say anything, I am here, I am here for you," the brown-eyed beauty said with a small smile on her face.
"You're more than enough, darling," the diva whispered. "You were, you are, you'll always be more than enough," she continued in a slightly more confident manner. "More than I have ever deserved," she added deep inside her mind.
"Thank you," Rogue flashed a genuine smile." Shall we go?"
"Yeah," Eve agreed, still looking directly into the chest of the latter.
"And Eve?"
"Hmmm?"
"It might sound selfish, but … but, please do not try to find someone to hook up with," the ninja whispered, blushing hard. "I know that I said that you can sleep with whoever you want, but tomorrow is an important day for me, and I need to have at least a couple of hours to rest. And I doubt that I would find any rest at all if you brought someone with you," the latter added.
"I've promised you that I won't bring anyone to our home anymore, and I'm willing to keep that promise," the siren replied, flashing a small smile as well. "By the way, I'm going to watch your match tomorrow, and there is nothing on this earth that can stop me from doing it," the older woman assured the girl.
"I will win that match not for the school, not for the team, but just for you," the raven-haired teenager promised.
"I know you will, darling." the diva responded, hugging the latter with every ounce of strength she could muster in that very moment.
Akali could do a lot of things, but in the very end, she ended up returning the hug, placing the softest of kisses on the surface of the leather jacket. She decided to plant in the place where the diva would not notice. As soon as she did so, a lone tear ran down her cheek.
Evelynn's POV (15 minutes later):
As the golden-eyed beauty was pulling the vehicle to the parking lot, she started to rethink the whole idea of them going to the club. She knew the place from her rebellious youth when everything she did was just for fun. To be frank, the place she led Akali today was once her favourite spot. In that very club, the magenta-haired woman probably met almost all of her previous playthings. After all, she could not really call them her lovers, because they served her for one night, nothing more, nothing less. It could be considered inappropriate for her to invite her protégé to her old hunting grounds, to the place where in the past, she was hooking up for the night. But on the other hand, what was appropriate in their relationship at all.
For a fraction of a second, or maybe even less, the lawyer hesitated. The older woman was not afraid about the latter sitting next to her by any means, the girl would be able to probably tear apart hell and come by unscathed. No, the magenta-haired woman was feeling insecure about herself. To some extent, she was not really sure whether she would be able to keep herself from some dirty talk, flirting, and many other situations that could take place in the club.
"Maybe … maybe, it wasn't the greatest idea of yours, dear," she whispered in her mind.
"Hmmm … why are you so tense all of a sudden?" Akali suddenly asked. "I thought that you were really excited to go there, to show me the greatest place you know to have a bit of fun."
"Ahhh … I just got lost in my thoughts, it's alright, sweety," Eve lied to the latter while shaking her head slightly and flashing a small smile. "Shall we go then?"
"If it is fine with you, we can go," the raven-haired replied slowly. "You seem to be lost in your thoughts quite often recently. Did something happen?" the girl asked curiously.
"No … or … yes, work has been quite tiresome recently, and to be frank, I'm not sleeping well either," Evelynn continued to lie.
"Are you sure? You do not seem like you are yourself lately, but … maybe it is just exhaustion," the teenager wondered. "Sorry, I should not have asked." Bowing her head as she apologised.
"No, no, darling, it's fine." The diva said assuringly. "I'm really grateful that you're concerned for my well-being, I really am," she added with a broad smile. "I may be a little worn out, but we have a fun night ahead of us!"
"Eve," Akali said with a voice filled with concern, "if you are feeling unwell we can go home in that very moment. If you told me that before we left, I would not have allowed you to leave home," she paused for a moment before continuing, "I could cook something nice for you, wrapped you up in a soft blanket, then cuddle. We could just watch a movie of your choice," the younger woman tied to present her reasoning. "It is not too late, we can go home, and I will take care of you. I will take care of you as you usually do for me," the girl whispered in a soft tone. A moment later, her hand was placed gently on the arm of the diva.
"I … I … I," the siren hesitated for a couple of prolonged moments, "it sounds so good. Still, I'll manage today," she replied as soon as she was able to make a sensible statement.
"Eve," Rogue called her again, completely removing the smile out of her face, "you do not have to prove anything. I am happy just spending time in your company," the raven-haired girl added. "I can see that something is wrong, but you keep refusing to speak about it with me. I get it, I am just a young girl, I might not understand all of adults problems as some people would want to call these situations. But …," the latter stopped as if she was needed time to find suitable words, "but … I feel like you do not trust me enough. It is fine, I get it, but please, do not force yourself for the sake of my well-being."
"Look … I have a match tomorrow," Akali continued after a small pause. "Would not it be sweeter for us to hit the club after I win it for you? Hmm … what do you think?" the latter asked.
"I … I … I only wanted for us to have fun there, but I can't," the diva's voice broke down. "I want to say that I trust you with my life, but I … I would have lied," the magenta-haired woman whispered. "It hurts me that somehow I can't trust you enough to speak my mind all the time, but it's something that I need to deal with myself …"
"No!" the ninja interrupted. "You are not going to deal with it alone," the raven-haired girl said with confidence. "I am here, and I will help you go through everything … I will help you as long as you will want me to stay," she finished her sentence in a much lower tone.
"I want you to be around me!" the diva rose her voice significantly. "You're the sole reason why I'm able to cope with myself. You're the reason why I'm able to wake up and face another day, cause I know you're near. It might sound inappropriate, wrong, but I know that if I fail, you'll be there for me, to patch me up," the golden-eyed diva confessed.
"I will be, there is nothing wrong with what you just said," the brown-eyed girl smiled. "It is all true, I will do everything for you to be happy, cause you brought the happiness back to my life. You brought it back, the very moment you got me out of that orphanage. I owe you my life, and as cheesy as it might sound, it is the truth. Let me take care of you, let us go home. Will you?" the teenager asked with the softest voice she could muster.
"I … I … I," Eve could not find the right words, "ok," was all she managed to say in the end.
"Hmm …?" Akali hummed.
"Let's go home," the siren whispered. "Maybe … maybe, I should let you take care of me. In fact, the past proved that you're way better in that aspect than me," she added.
"Do not blame yourself," Rogue tried to cheer her guardian up. "Everyone can have a bad day, today is yours, maybe tomorrow will be mine, and I will need a warm embrace and kind words of you," the latter continued.
"And, I'll be more than ready to provide you with everything that you'd need," the lawyer assured the girl. "Let's go home, I need a soft blanket and a pair of strong arms around myself … plus a cuddle buddy would be nice to have," the golden-eyed diva giggled.
"Eh … it escalated quickly, as I can see," the latter sighed, then burst out in laughter. "I think I can provide you with a one, I have a soft teddy bear in my room, interested?"
"I thought about something else, but in the end, if there isn't any other option left, I'll accept your teddy," the diva chuckled, putting her hands back onto the steering wheel.
"Oh come on, he is nice," the girl pouted slightly. "His name is Kennen by the way, do not try to tear him up," Akali warned the guardian.
"Fine, fine, fine," Eve giggled. "As long as you fulfil the promise of yours, I'm content with obeying your requests," the magenta-haired lawyer winked at the girl sitting next to her.
"Sometimes … sometimes, I feel like you are going to be a death of me," the brown-eyed beauty half-joked.
"Oh … the feeling is mutual, but honestly, I don't care," Evelynn responded in a blink of an eye.
"Yeah … me too."
In the very next second, the engine of the vehicle came back to life. With a pleasurable roar, the car exited the parking lot, leaving the said club far behind the women.
Akali's POV (sometime later):
"Let me help you," the raven-haired girl said the very moment, the car entered the underground garage.
"Dear," Eve started, "you've already helped me a lot, and to be frank, you're going to do more fulfilling your promise," she added with a small smile.
"I know, but …," the latter stopped for a moment or so. "I want you to feel special tonight. I want to repay you for all the attention you will be missing," the teenager whispered.
"I assume that you won't accept my refusal," the older woman replied a moment later. "Fine, you do you."
"Eve," Akali softly called her. "You can lie to anyone but me … I can see how stressed you are currently, how tired you are. Is it that too much for you to let me take care of you?" the girl responded with a sad facial expression, sighing heavily after afterwards.
"Akali …"
"Yeah … I get it, I can not replace the people you need," the brown-eyed beauty interrupted the diva. "Nevermind then, let's go upstairs," Rogue added in a low voice.
"Wait … wait," the siren managed to whisper only a moment before the latter would undoubtedly exit the vehicle. "I … I … fine," the lawyer gave up. "I'd really appreciate it if you took care of me," she added after a moment of pause.
"Eve … if you do not really mean it, please, do not try to fake it," Akali replied in a plain tone. "I think I deserve that at least," the girl added. "You can tell me everything you want, but please do not lie to me."
"Take care of me, darling," Evelynn simple responded.
"Always," it was all that Rogue said.
Withing a couple of next moments, the teenager exited the car, then moved straight to the driver's door. Without a moment of hesitation, Akali opened them and helped the diva leave the vehicle. As soon as the Mercedes was locked, Rogue lowered her body slightly. Nearly instantly, her left arm was held below Evelynn's knees while the right one was resting on the waist of the diva. With one quick flip, the ninja picked up her guardian and started to carry her bridal style to the elevator.
To say that Evelynn was shocked, would be an understatement. The very moment her feet lost the ground underneath them, she had some sort of panic attack. Even though she should have known better, she was scared to fall down onto the solid ground. In a desperate action, she reached out for the neck of the latter with both her arms. For someone who could watch the whole scene from behind, it must have been a pretty ridiculous situation.
As soon as Evelynn's arms were wrapped around the nape of Akali, she blushed hard. Finally, the realisation of what she just did, hit her. To say that she was embarrassed, would not even describe the current sensation half-way. With nothing better to do, she hid her head in the chest of the latter. To some extent, it could be compared to a small child's behaviour when they did something bad.
"Relax, just relax," Rogue cooed softly.
"I'm trying, but I'm slightly embarrassed," the siren replied.
"Oh… welcome to my world," the brown-eyed girl giggled. "I feel the same every time you tease me," she provided an explanation a moment later.
"You do?"
"Of course," the raven-haired girl smiled. "The difference is that I am not going to tease you, I will skip to the caring part," Akali chuckled.
"Ok…," the siren murmured.
It did not take them more than a couple of moments to reach the lift. Akali held the magenta-haired lawyer steady in her arms, but the woman's weight did not affect her pace at all. Seeing this, Evelynn could have thought that for her protégé, she did weight nothing at all.
If it was even possible, the golden-eyed beauty blushed even harder when some muscles of the girl were flexed. The woman could not explain with certainty why was she so attracted to Akali's muscles. In her life, Eve met men who were much more muscular. Damn it… she had sex with bodybuilders, athletes, and many many more, but no-one's physique caught her eyes… caught her eyes for so damn long. All the magenta-haired lawyer wanted was a clear answer, but maybe… she was afraid to find that answer, at least to some extent.
As she was used to in recent memory, Eve got lost in her messy thoughts. The woman completely forgot about reality, giving herself to the chaos that was her mind.
Before she could even notice, they exited the underground garage. Her consciousness was brought back to the moment, her frame was gently put on the soft material of a couch.
"Now," Akali started, "let's curl you up in a blanket," she added after a second of pause. "You can take a short nap while I am going to prepare something special for you," Rogue proposed, heading for a blanket for Evelynn.
"No…," Eve replied, "not for me,… for us," the diva added after a brief moment of hesitation. It appeared that she needed a few seconds to find the right words.
"Ehhh… right," the brown-eyed girl responded. "Here we go," she exclaimed the moment she found the desired item.
"You are tired, aren't you?" the younger girl asked while coming back to the coach with the dark-brown blanket in her hands.
"A bit," the magenta-haired woman admitted. "But…"
"No buts!" Akali threatened the woman with her pointing finger. "You need to rest," she said a bit softer. "So… take a nap. As soon as the meal is ready, I will wake you up, so we can eat together," the girl coolly explained.
"Do I have a choice?" the golden-eyed goddess asked. By the sound of her voice, it was already clear that she gave up.
"Nope," the raven-haired teenager replied in an instant. "Today the roles are reversed, I give you an order, you obey it," she smiled broadly. "It is not going to be that bad. Hold on for a moment more, I need to curl you up in that blanket. Then, you are free to take a rest."
"Ok," the siren breathed out.
"I… I kind of like that side of yours," the lawyer mumbled a few moments later.
"Don't you like all of my sides?" the girl asked giggling.
"That's… that's true actually," Eve admitted.
"As I said, hold on for a moment longer," the ninja reminded the diva.
"Ok," Evelynn replied quietly.
Soon enough, Akali closed the distance between her and the diva. As soon as she accomplished that, she spread out the blanket before wrapping it around the godly-shaped body of her guardian.
It must have to be admitted, it took quite a few prolonged moments to do so. Of course, the entire process could be speeded up if the diva did not decide to wriggle out of sudden. However, in the end, she was kind of proud looking at the result.
"I hope you are comfortable with it?" Akali spoke a moment later. "If it is wrapped a bit too tight, I can adjust it," she added with a small smile playing on her lips.
"Nah… it's fine," the siren replied quickly.
"Thinking about it now… I'm a bit sleepy, I'll take up your offer," Evelynn said a few seconds later. The loud yawn that escaped the mouth afterwards only proved her words.
"It is fine," Rogue responded. "I am going to the kitchen now, so you can sleep for a little bit," she cooed softly.
"I'd love to," Evelynn uttered quietly.
The younger woman started to back, but after taking just a couple of steps, she halted. For a couple of moments, the girl looked like she was hesitating. After what felt like an eternity, the raven-haired teenager turned around, uttering one more question.
"Is the sound system still on?" Akali asked.
"I believe so, darling," Eve responded while yawning.
"Fantastic," the ninja exclaimed cheerfully. "I will not bother you, take your rest," she added instantly.
"You're never a bother to me," the sleepy diva whispered. In the very next second, she closed her eyes and promptly fell asleep.
"Glad to hear that," Rogue giggled quietly.
As soon as the last words left her throat, she turned around once again. There was no point in waiting for a response. All it would take for anyone to come to the same assumption was a single glance at the siren. The said woman was laying on her belly, hiding her beautiful face in a small pillow that was initially located in the very corner of the couch. Rogue must admit that her guardian looked so peaceful. If she could afford it, she would just stay here and watch her sleep. The young girl would not mind spending her time like that, not at all.
With a quiet sigh, Akali continued her way to the kitchen. She promised to cook something special for the diva after all, and she intended to fulfil that promise. The only problem was that the girl had no idea what to make.
For a couple of minutes, all the ninja did was wandering around the kitchen, checking shelves, checking the fridge. She had ingredients for nearly anything that she could cook, so now she just needed to make a decision.
It took her a couple of moments to think about it, but in the end, she ended up picking something light and simple to make. Akali decided to make some sort of salad with thin slices of chicken breast and some light toping.
As soon as she committed herself to her plan, Rogue started to pick up needed ingredients. It did not take her long to accomplish that, to be perfectly frank. With a single flick of the knife, the girl opened the massive pack of chicken breasts. The meat was bought earlier today, so it was put into the fridge, not inside of a freezer. The box contained way too much meat that she needed. The raven-haired girl decided to slice off a decent chunk of an enormously large filet. The moment, she made it happen, the lump was put on a wooden plank while the rest of the filet was put back into the pack.
Placing the opened package inside the freezer maybe took the teenager a moment or two more than she had initially planned. It turned out that the containers inside of the freezer were nearly full. To make space for a pack, the raven-haired girl needed to reorganise the freezer slightly. While doing so, she noticed the bag of frozen vegetables. Rogue made a mental note about its existance, maybe she could use it to prepare a quick meal in a couple of days.
Soon enough, the brown-eyed girl closed the freezer and reverted her focus onto the piece of meat that she left on the plank. The spices that Akali wanted to use were put near the left edge of the board. Before proceeding with slicing the chunk, she reached out to the nearest cabinet for a pan. As soon as she grabbed it, it was placed on an induction panel that was located on her right.
With a small amount of olive oil spread out on the pan, the young woman started to prepare the meat. First of all, the chunk was cut into nice long slices, not to thick not to thin, just perfect. When that process was completed, she proceeded with chopping them into more-or-less cubes. Satisfied with the result, the raven-haired turned on the induction panel, placed the small pieces of meat inside of the pan, and started to season them.
Soon enough the pleasant smell of roasted meat mixed with the scent of spices. It did not take long for it to fill up the air. Rogue sniffed deeply, she allowed herself a moment of pause. Sadly, it did not last long, she needed to continue cooking. The raven-haired teenager grabbed lettuce and started to peel off the leaves. After a few moments, she had enough of them. The lettuce was put off. Maybe a couple of seconds or a bit more took the teenager to wash up prepared leaves. As soon as it was done, the brown-eyed girl started to tear them up into small pieces that were soon placed in a large bowl.
The next step was to chop down the red onion. Getting rid of the external layer could be considered an easier part of the task. Sadly, it was just a matter of time before Rogue needed to deal with the more challenging part. The onion she chose was definitely fresh. As soon as she began slicing it into smaller pieces, her eyes started to get moist. After just a couple of moments, the tears started to run down her cheeks. It was a tough task for her to focus on the cutting knife.
Finally, Rogue managed to chop down the vegetable into tiny pieces. It might have taken her a minute or so, but for her, it felt much longer. With a deep sigh, she cleaned her face out of the remnants of tears.
Soon enough, the chicken cubes were ready. The teenager quickly turned off the induction panel, then allowed the meat to remain on the pan for several moments more. In the meantime, she needed to cut some red paprika. Soon after, the chicken was put into the smaller container, and left to cool down inside the fridge.
As soon as it was done, she had one final task to do, the topping needed to be prepared. For a couple of seconds, the girl thought about what would she wanted to make. Thankfully, this time, the hesitation did not last so long.
With a plan on her mind, she began preparing the sauce. She had to admit that, in fact, the preparation of toppings was one of her favourite parts of cooking. She liked to experiment with the ingredients, and somehow, she rarely failed to make something delicious. But… after a moment of hesitation, what part of cooking was not her favourite. It could take time to find out the answer to that particular question, there was no doubt about it.
After a couple of minutes, she made something that the young woman was satisfied with. A bit of the topping was still visible on her lips when she reached out for the previously prepared salad. Akali mixed the sauce with the vegetables, then put down the smaller container into a dishwasher. Nextly, the girl picked up the box with the roasted chicken. With a fork, she picked up a small piece, then ate it to check the taste and the temperature.
Just a single bite was all it took for her to say that she was satisfied with the final result. The meat tasted delicious, it was really soft inside while staying a bit crispy on the top layer.
"It will do nicely," Akali muttered under her breath. "It is cold enough to put it into the rest," she added while taking the second bite.
Without wasting any time more, the meat was mixed with the vegetables and sauce. As soon as it was done, the young woman felt like something was missing. Maybe… maybe, she needed to add something extra to the dish?
The ninja allowed herself to wonder for a couple of moments while scratching her nape in frustration.
"What could I add to it?" she kept wondering. "Hmm… maybe garlic baguettes would be a possible solution. I think I saw a pack in the freezer. Let's check it," the raven-haired girl thought.
Thankfully for her, she was not mistaken in that specific case. The unopened package was located in the lowest shelf of the freezer. With a small smile glued to her face, Akali picked up the container, opened it, took 2 baguettes, and returned the rest to the freezer. A couple of clicks later, the oven was configured, and heat started to gather inside of it.
Rogue sighed softly. With a couple of minutes to spare, she decided to cut the baguettes into smaller pieces. The process did not take her too long. As soon as she checked the over's temperature, Akali grabbed her phone.
With a flick of her finger, the phone was unclocked, and the notifications began to fetch. The girl was quite surprised when the process froze the system for a few fractions of a second. After that, the notification panel was updated. Soon, dozens of the cards started to flood her screen. She was not surprised when some of them were caused by her trainer and her so-called "girlfriend".
The piece of technology was instantly lowered as soon as the content of these messages were seen. The raven-haired woman sighed heavily, closed her eyes for a moment or so, then locked the mobile and put it down on the kitchen table. She was not in a mood to deal with those people, not now.
A couple of minutes later, the late supper was finally done. The problem was that it was already pretty late, and tomorrow she had classes before the match.
"Fuck it," Akali cursed. "I was supposed to have a bit of fun today, and I will have it," she added quietly.
Without thinking, she began picking up the necessary items before heading out toward the living room. The teenager decided that she can be irresponsible for once.
Soon enough, everything was ready on the table near the couch. It took her a couple of passes to bring everything from the kitchen. When she was done with that, it was high time to wake up Evelynn.
For a couple of moments, Akali hesitated. Her guardian looked so relaxed… so cute, laying with the given blanket yanked onto her head. She had time, so she decided that she could admire the beautiful woman a few moments longer.
A few minutes later, Rogue still found it difficult to avert her gaze from the diva and to wake her up. With a heavy sigh, she closed the distance between her and the guardian. The soft blanket was gently discarded out of the siren's face while the girl was leaning in. The teenager had an idea in mind that would certainly wake up the magenta-haired goddess. The problem was that she knew that it would be really inappropriate for her to do so, but she did not care.
As she had expected, the very moment her lips descended to smooch Evelynn's forehead, the diva began to wake up. The raven-haired girl decided to stay as she was, allowing the lawyer to see her when her eyes would open.
It took some time to be perfectly honest. Even though Eve started to regain her consciousness, she refused to open her eyes. In the very first moment, the diva tried to reach out for the blanket to yank it over her head again, but Akali did not allow her to do so. With a grunt of frustration, the lawyer's eyes began opening slowly. As soon as her sight readjusted to the light, she saw the teenager who was leaning over her.
"Darling?" Evelynn asked in a sleepy voice.
"Yeah… it is me," Rogue replied. "The meal is ready, we can play some movie and eat while watching," she proposed.
"Sounds perfect, honey," the lawyer responded while trying to sit up.
"Yeah, let me help you," the girl offered a helping hand.
"I think I need it," the siren replied after a second. "I still feel sleepy, really sleepy."
"I bet… you have slept for like an hour or so," Akali responded with a small smile. "I did not have the heart to wake you up," she added.
"You're too good to be true," the diva chuckled. "So… what have you cooked?" Eve was curious.
"Have a look yourself," Rogue giggled. "Everything is on a table, right there," she pointed out on the prepared meal.
"Ahhh…," Evelyn sniffed. "It smells so good," the lawyer said with appreciation.
"Thanks, Eve, let's eat."
"If I recall correctly, you've mentioned something about some movie, and… a lot of cuddling," the magenta-haired woman whispered in her natural, seductive tone. It seemed that the diva was finally awakened.
"Yes… I think I said something like that alongside those lines," Akali replied with a reverie facial expression. Her pointing finger was put on a lower lip to add a bit more realism to it.
"Hmmm… what have you planned then?" the magenta-haired woman wanted to know. "When will I get my prize for being a good girl today?" the lawyer asked playfully, winking slightly.
"I am not really convinced at the part of you being… as you put it 'good girl', but you can choose whichever movie you would like to watch," the raven-haired teenager responded.
"What about the second part of the offer… what about cuddling, hmm?"
"Yeah, I am down for that," Akali replied.
"Splendid!" Eve exclaimed loudly. "By the way… why have you asked for the sound system?"
"Uhhh… thanks for reminding me about that," the girl said while facepalming herself. "I found a song that perfectly describes your today's outfit."
"What's the song's name?" the curious diva asked with a brow slightly risen.
"I bet you do not know the band, but… the song is good, I can assure you about it."
"Honey, let me decide about that. Still, you didn't answer my question," Eve pointed out.
"Yeah, yeah, I know," the girl replied, smiling cheesily. "Hey Google, play Crazy Lixx – Girls of the '80s," she said loudly.
"Hey Kali," the sound system voice recognition replied. "Searching for the song give me a few seconds."
"Song found, I'm going to play it for you, Kali," the app added after a few moments of searching.
In the very next moment, the mixed sound of drums, bass guitar and electric guitars filled the air with a livid melody.
"Hmm… I must admit," Evelynn started before the vocalist had even an opportunity to sing a single note, "I like it…," she tried to continue, but the sound of vocalist's voice interrupted her.
"Shh… you can tell me that after the song ends," Akali said to Eve.
"I… I… fine," the diva agreed.
"Perfect!" the raven-haired teenager exclaimed while standing up.
Hmmm… maybe the term of 'jump up' would be more accurate in that very moment. It seemed as if the girl had just got lost into the music. Without hesitation, she found a sizeable area for herself and started to dance. Akali's eyes remained close throughout the entirety of the song. At the same time, her body tried its best to express the girl's feelings.
Evelynn's POV (late evening/night):
For the lawyer, it was a show she would be willing to pay. Thankfully, the protégé decided to present it to her for free. The magenta-haired woman could not avert her gaze from the brown-eyed beauty. She was frozen, unable to do anything other than keep staring at the young girl who was moving her body to the rhythm of the energic song. Slowly, Eve swallowed the gulp that formed inside her dried out throat.
It would be a difficult task for Evelynn to say how long the song lasted, she was too preoccupied with the girl carelessly dancing near her. The words of the vocalist reached her ears as if from far away, so she had a bit of trouble memorising the lyrics, but to be perfectly honest, she did not care at all. In fact, she had more than a bit of trouble focusing on anything that was not called Akali.
After what felt like an hour or so, the song came to an end. Maybe a moment later the same happened to the quite spectacular dance of the teenager. The diva was not 100% sure whether she was able to keep her lips sealed. There was a high possibility that she had her mouth currently agape.
"Sorry…," the sound of Akali's voice reached her after a few moments. "I got a little lost, I should not have been dancing," she added.
"No, it's fine," Evelynn instantly reassured the young girl. "I'm just speechless… I haven't expected you to do something…"
"Something that stupid?" the raven-haired teenager hinted.
"Something… something that spectacular," Eve ended her sentence.
"Wow… you liked that?"
"Of course, you danced quite well," the magenta-haired diva provided an opinion. "But, there are little details you could improve," she added with a mischievous smile.
"I bet," Akali replied cooly. "I had like 3 or maybe 4 dance classes in my entire life," the girl said while shrugging with her shoulders. "Should I give the dance classes another try? What do you think?"
"Ohhh honey, I'm all yours," the siren chuckled. "I can teach you everything I know about dancing, and… quite frankly I have a bit of experience with that."
"Hmmm… maybe it is a good idea, maybe not. I will think about it after school is out," the raven-haired girl thought out loud.
"Take your time, darling," the lawyer whispered.
"So… how do you like the song?" Akali asked after a few moments of silence.
"Hmmm… you were right, the song is just about me being quite frankly me," the diva giggled.
"I told you," the ninja started to giggle as well.
"I'll need to make sure to put the song into my playlist," the siren said with a smirk playing on her lips. "Kali… do you think I'm taken from a vintage magazine?"
"I think that it was already proven a long time ago," Rogue smiled broadly. "You are like the sex appeal of the '80s," she burst out laughing.
"Hmmm… to some extent, it's true," Evelynn agreed. "So… what do we watch now?" she asked.
"How about something related to music?"
"What's on your mind?"
"Bohemian Rhapsody?" Akali offered.
"Fine choice, I like it," the magenta-haired woman replied. "But… under one condition."
"Hmmm? What do you mean?"
"We're going to sing all the songs together, so firstly we must eat that deliciously smelling food that you cooked," the living-goddess provided an answer.
"For such condition… I am more than happy to fulfil," the raven-haired teenager responded while giggling.
"Care to take our portions and then cuddle with me?" the golden-eyed vixen asked.
"With pleasure, with pleasure, Eve," the brown-eyed ninja said.
A couple of moments later, they were both curled up in a blanket with bowls in their hands. The dish was slowly being eaten while the first scenes of the movie began to appear on the enormously large screen located just a few steps from them.
"I wouldn't change what we have right now for a couple of hours in that club," Evelynn confessed some time later.
"I could say the same, but I would probably be more clumsy with my wording," the girl giggled.
"Ohhh… I think that's the other way around," the siren smiled, then pulled her protégé even closer than she already was. "I adore you, darling," she confessed in her mind.
In the very next moment, Akali started to sing softly.
"Mama just killed a man."
"Put a gun against his head."
It took maybe a second, maybe two to join in. In fact, she loved the song. But she loved someone who was currently singing it even more so. The problem was that she would have never confessed it aloud.
"Pulled my trigger, now he's dead."
"Mama, life had just begun."
"But now I've gone and thrown it all away."
Both of the women kept watching, kept singing together, kept thinking about each other deep in their minds.
Soon enough, the movie ended, and both of them, the diva and her protégé fell asleep enveloped in each others' arms.