Ehehehe...I'm late?
Title: Forevermore
Author:
royalbkFandom: Kaleido Star
Pairing: Sora Naegino/Leon Oswald
Theme: #10-#13
Challenge (if using any): None
Disclaimer: Sora and Leon are not mine but I just love abusing this pairing
Summary:
10. Playing pretend; dress up
Now this...was an adorable sight if he ever did see one.
Leon coughed slightly to hide the impeding chuckle and quirked a brow at her unusual choice of attire. It wasn't exactly what he had thought of when he had called her out the balcony to see the sunrise from Paris.
Sora pouted, but he was positive that her flushed cheeks had nothing to do with the bright hues of the morning sky, and tugged the collar of his shirt closer to her body; lest it fell of her shoulders and left her in only underwear.
His thoughts seemed to echo hers, or perhaps it was the other way, because she curled a loose strand oh his hair around her finger and threatened him with bodily pain if he dared comment.
"I wouldn't worry about that considering that I've seen you wearing less and less these days." Also naked had a certain ring to it...and he had made sure to tease her with that bit of information as many times as he could.
"Some perverted husband you are," she grumbled swatting at the fingers that had been slowly, but noticeably, gaining ground as they went up her bare feet, "you can't even keep your hands off me."
"It's called the honeymoon phase." He smiled, pondering the pros and cons of making her a dress out of his shirt. She had always looked good in black. "I hope to make it last for the rest of our lives if possibly."
Sora settled deeper into his arms, his warmth highly welcome compared to the moderately cold weather of the early day, yawned and squeezed in a sleepy remark about his sudden sense of humor and bad timing.
Leon smiled and kissed the top of her head, not feeling in the least mindful of her falling asleep.
She had never been a morning person.
11. Favorite; dislike
"I'll tell you mine if you tell me yours."
"No."
Sora raised herself on an elbow and looked at her languorous husband with a disbelieving look.
"You can't be serious. Is it even possible for anyone not to have ever eaten strawberries?"
"Apparently."
"Monosyllabic answers will not get you out of this one. How is it possible that you have never eaten strawberries before?"
"I told you mine and now it's your turn." He told her lazily, pulling her close for a short but satisfying kiss.
"Cheater. Fine. Neither have I...I have eaten raspberries though."
There was silence.
"Repeat that for me. I'm afraid I didn't hear you right," his tone was dry, proving a contrast with the burning of his royal purple eyes, "Were you so adamant about my not eating strawberries only to tell me that neither have you?"
A nervous laugh.
"Well, we can't have them all." Was she blushing? Damn.
"Chocolate."
"Heard of it. Rosetta has been pestering me with it. May almost blew a fuse when she found out that I had never tasted some."
"Surprisingly, I think I have found a way to improve our early married life." Experimenting sounded good.
Sora really, really didn't like that half-smile. It wasn't as much as any other person, man or woman, would show but she knew it was dangerous enough coming from him. Point being? It never meant anything good or pure.
"What are you planning now?" Her expression must've given her away because his smile became bright and feral and he coiled his arms around her to purr in her ear.
"I promise you won't be disappointed."
12. Food; picnic
In the end he had gotten those strawberries and chocolate and showed her...quite a few...interesting things.
Sora still blushed when she looked up at him from their comfortable position watching a movie and she was sure her face would keep it up for as long as her mind supplied her with fresh memories of what had gone on just a few hours ago.
"I told you." Leon blew a puff of hot air on her nape and traced lazy circles on the ticklish skin jut below her bellybutton. The redhead stifled a laugh and failed to appear angry at him.
She should've. It wasn't good for her nerves that he had just decided to stalk her in the bedroom, lock the door behind him and pounce.
"You should've issued a warning. Next time I intend to be more firm or we'll never actually leave this apartment."
"I'll take that you enjoy being married to me."
Gods but he was arrogant wasn't he?
13.Magic; illusions
He looked at her and immediately recognized the air of melancholy surrounding her.
How could he not? Her emotions were like an open book, sincere and clearly reflected in her eyes and he knew her best.
It was not with regret that he pondered the situation - she was content and happy with him, as much was evident, and he with her. Love made things so much better than anything. They were partners, friends, companions, lovers, husband and wife, and they were together.
Honestly it mattered not where they were as long as he was with her and she looked at him with that unyielding trust shining from the very depths of her soul. Sora made him happy just by the fact that she was with him.
"We can go back if you want." Leon spoke quietly, pulling out of the ground a few blades of grass and watching them float in the wind. "I don't mind."
So long. So much had passed since he had been here with his sister to relax and just spend a day together. This park hadn't changed one bit - still the same, green and reinvigorating and fresh.
"Huh?"
"You miss the stage."
The way she stiffened didn't escape him and he pulled her to him and, in an uncharacteristic display of public affection, settled his chin on the top of her head.
"Am I that obvious?"
Leon made no answer but waited patiently; busying his time with watching a faraway spot.
"I do," a sigh, "Although it's only been a three weeks at most I feel like it's been forever since I've last performed for anyone or seen all of our friends."
The way she said our brought with it a sting of something. Flattering as it sounded, they were only hers and not his.
He wouldn't tell her that too soon. Perhaps never at all.
"Are you angry with me?" Her eyes were hazy and unfocused and Leon sighed before kissing away a stray tear, which she hadn't even known had fallen. How could this small woman pass through so many emotions at once? It even sounded tiring. And now this...
"Foolish girl," he still had that habit when he disapproved with something she had done and Sora felt the beginning of a true smile, "if I hadn't wanted to go back I would not have asked."
Sora laughed and rubbed her eyes.
"I love you too Leon."