Fic: A Comet Appears (1/?)
Title: A Comet Appears (because that’s what’s playing in my itunes)
Author: a_lil_nothing
Fandom: Skins
Pairing: Naomi/Emily
Rating: just some language
Summary: Using some of the episode descriptions and spoilers from ep 7, 8, 9 to write a fanfic. It’ll be a multi part. This is part 1, i reckon.
Disclaimer: don’t owe anything.
Author's Notes: first time writing skins and English isn’t my first language so imagine that.
*
The clock on the wall ticked away as Emily played with her nails. It felt like the longest session ever. She looked up at her therapist, his eyes staring at her nervous twitch. Or, maybe he was looking at her skirt. She wasn’t entirely sure. Good thing she was wearing pantyhose or it would have been even more uncomfortable. She didn’t understand how Katie never got cold wearing those skirts.
Dr. Snowe sighed and looked back up at her, “Well, then, Katie our time is up. Same time next week?”
Emily couldn’t help but smile for various reasons. “Right. See ya. I’m sure I’ll have loads to talk about… You know, my boyfriend and all.” She quickly gathered up her belongings whilst trying not to giggle. She hurried out the room knowing someone was waiting for her.
JJ was all smiles as he watched Emily enter the waiting room. He was about to wave hello when he heard a man’s voice call her back. He recognized Emily’s therapist, Dr. Snowe.
“Katie, you dropped this.” Dr. Snowe mentioned as he held out a piece of paper over to his patient. It looked like some sort of flyer for a political rally. He was intrigued by this since Katie had never shown any interest in politics. At all. Ever. All she ever talked about was her boyfriend. Sometimes her sister. Just like today.
JJ’s confused look did not escape Emily’s keen eyes, “Katie?”
“Thanks!” Emily quickly grabbed the flyer and dragged JJ off with her. “See you.” She called out to her therapist.
“But, Em-“
“Sh for now, Jonah. Come on.”
As soon as they exited the hospital JJ turned to the twin. “Clearly you’re Emily.” Only Emily called him Jonah.
Emily smiled, “I know that. But, he doesn’t.”
“He can’t tell you apart, can he?” JJ shook his head. He honestly didn’t think it was that hard to see. Even Cook and Freddy sometimes confused the two sisters. But, Katie’s face was rounder. Emily’s voice was huskier. Was he the only one that noticed the little details? The beauty mark? The bows in the hair? Maybe he wasn’t the only one. Apparently Naomi could tell them apart. At least, he hoped so. “Katie put you up to this?”
Emily shook her head. “No. I just…” The redhead sighed. How would she explain this? That the sessions were already paid for and Katie was actually off with Danny somewhere and so she decided to take her place because she needed to talk to someone even if she was telling her story in code? Talking about Naomi without really talking about Naomi did help her. It wasn’t that hard to substitute the pronouns. She’d been doing that all her life.
“It’s good to talk to someone, isn’t it? Makes you feel like you’re not going insane.”
Emily was surprised by JJ’s insight. “Yeah.”
“I’m not insane.”
Emily almost laughed at that, “You’re friends with Cook.” She watched JJ squirm, unaware that the three musketeers were hardly on friendly terms right now. Emily registered his pensive look and said the first thing to pop in her head, “Lets go get ice cream.”
*
“And then Freddy said I had to choose.” JJ finished his story. “How do you choose exactly? They’re my brothers. My best mates. Why would they act this way all over a girl?” He wondered aloud as he took a long sip of his chocolate milkshake.
“I think it’s hard. When someone new comes into a group the dynamics change.” She meant to add ‘people get jealous for no reason’ as well but didn’t.
“We all like Effy but- What?”
“You like Effy, too?” Emily didn’t get it at all. Effy never spoke. How could they possibly know they liked her without a proper conversation? True, with Naomi she learned about her by watching her, hearing her talk (or argue really) all those years ago but even back then she was always so passionate, so smart, so gorgeous when she got ticked off about some stupid comment some arsehole would make. Effy just observed. What was so hot about that?
“I’ve liked her since the first time I saw her.”
Emily could see the truth in that statement. “Aw, sweet.”
JJ shook his head, “No. It’s a mess. First Cook, then Freddy. I will not be a casualty. Besides, she’s too much of a lady for me. I must start lower. Not as low as that prostitute but-“
Emily almost choked on her vanilla milkshake. “Prostitute?! Jonah-
“It wasn’t my idea!”
The redhead rolled her eyes. “Let me guess. Cook.”
“It was a disaster. All I wanted to do was kiss. I need to learn that before advancing to the next phase.”
“You’re a virgin?!” She quickly realized how her shock sounded, “God. Sorry. I didn’t mean it like that.”
“It’s alright. I am.” Not that he liked that fact but it was the truth.
“I think it’s rather cute actually.” After all it wasn’t too long ago she was part of that select group as well. As if by kismet her phone began to beep - a text message from Naomi. “I’m sorry, Jonah, but I gotto go.”
JJ found Emily’s grin after reading the message rather nice. He’d never seen such a genuine smile from her before. “All right, Ems.”
Emily finished off her milkshake careful not to get a brain freeze. “I’m glad we have therapy the same day, Jonah.” She said as she stood up. She really did. It was a coincidence when they ran into each other a few weeks back and decided to make it a regular meet up. Emily quite liked hanging out with him after therapy. It was therapy after therapy. “See ya.”
JJ watched her walk away with a smile on his face. He truly was happy for her.
*
As soon as Emily saw the bleached blonde standing arms crossed against the lamppost her face flushed. She couldn’t help her reaction. She still tasted her kisses, still felt her touch, still dreamt of that night in the forest where her daydreams came true. Things were still a bit up in the air, they were taking it slow knowing they were actually working backwards on their relationship, and it was rather difficult at times for her. She really hoped she could manage.
Naomi’s eyes narrowed as soon as she noticed Emily walking up towards her without a care in the world and a really big smile. “Bloody hell. Where’ve you been? I’ve been waiting here for ages.”
Emily grinned, “No, you haven’t. You’re still breathing heavily from the bike ride over. Or are you just happy to see me?”
“Shut up.” A coy smile lit up her face. “You ready?
Emily shrugged. “For a vegan cooking class? I don’t think so.”
“Everything once, yes? Come on.” She said as she locked her bike on the bike rack. “It’ll be fun.”
Emily inwardly squirmed. ‘Everything once’ had become Naomi’s new mantra. Now whenever they hung out it had to be something new, something one or both had never done before. It was fun but sometimes a bit disconcerting. Like right now. “Bet it’ll taste like cardboard.”
“Trust me.” Naomi grabbed her hand and lead the way. “It wont. She lived at my house for a few months and it was the best suppers we’d had in ages.”
“How’s that going by the way?” Emily asked as they entered the building. “Quiet house? No more games of guess who?”
“It’s just Kieran now.”
“Kieran?” Emily stopped in her tracks, “‘I fucking hate being a teacher’ Kieran? What’s he doing there?”
“My mum.”
“Eh?” Naomi bit her lip as she watched Emily’s face scrunch up in that cute way of hers. “OH!” The twin yelled, once she finally understood what Naomi meant. “Gross.”
*
Naomi had to walk home this time a bit slower than usual. Not because she was walking with her bicycle and Emily (whose legs were a bit shorter than hers) but because she was walking with a sluggish Emily. An adorably sluggish Emily. She had to suppress a giggle the third time she noticed the redhead slow down again and rub her belly. “I told you the food would be unbelievable.”
“I know! I can’t believe how full I am. Why’d you let me have that third helping? I’m going to be as big as a door by the time the classes are done.” Not to mention the milkshake outings with JJ.
“I highly doubt that.” Naomi side glanced at her companion. Her blue eyes roved up and down that body she knew quite well. She quickly looked away after her cheeks flush at a thought.
“How’d you stay fit eating her food every night?” Emily asked.
Naomi stopped to look at her. “I thought my body wasn’t anything special?”
“Oh, no, it is.” Emily smiled, “I was obviously lying.” If only she could show her how special it truly was again.
The blonde nudged her with her bike. “And perving.”
Emily seemed to take offense to that. “I wasn’t.” Off Naomi’s raised eyebrows, she added, “I was looking at your back dimples.”
“My what?”
“These little dimples you have in your lower back.”
Naomi handed off her bicycle to Emily and twirled trying to get a good look at her back. “Where?” she joked.
Emily laughed at the girl’s antics. “I’ll show you next time. I mean…”
Naomi couldn’t believe how different Emily looked without a smile on her face, when she was worried she may have said something wrong. It was heartbreaking. Something inside her wanted to see a smile on Emily Fitch’s face forever. “Give me back my bike.”
*
“Well, then…” Emily looked over at Naomi once they reached her yellow house. Beautiful Naomi that looked even better in the dimming sun’s rays. “Thanks again for the class. I should probably take up running though.”
“Thanks for walking me home.”
Emily nodded. “See you.” She half waved and started walking off.
“Em, wait.” Naomi called out as she rested her bicycle against the cement in the car park
“Yeah?” she turned around and attentively watched Naomi walk up to her.
“I just…” She hesitated for one second before leaning in and softly kissing the redhead on the lips. She then caressed her arm, linking their hands together. “Good night.”
Emily blushed knowing how much she wanted to kiss her again and again and never stop. Her brown eyes darted to the house, something distracted her. “Your mother is waving at us.” Emily couldn’t help but shyly wave back at her. Gina had been so sweet that morning she’d woken up alone in Naomi’s bed. Her advice not to give up on Naomi worked well too.
“Oh god.” Naomi stuck her middle finger out at her mother with her free hand. “She’s so embarrassing.”
Emily laughd but ducked behind Naomi once a bathrobe wearing Kieran also started to wave from the bay window. “Shit!”
Naomi threw her arm over Emily’s shoulders and waved at their teacher. “Welcome to my world.” She rapidly kissed Emily’s cheek and went inside.
Naomi’s mother met her at the door, “Hello, love. Emily was it?”
“Guess now we know why she’s never had a boyfriend.” Kieran added.
Naomi just smiled as she walked upstairs to her room. “Shut up.”
*
TBC
Author: a_lil_nothing
Fandom: Skins
Pairing: Naomi/Emily
Rating: just some language
Summary: Using some of the episode descriptions and spoilers from ep 7, 8, 9 to write a fanfic. It’ll be a multi part. This is part 1, i reckon.
Disclaimer: don’t owe anything.
Author's Notes: first time writing skins and English isn’t my first language so imagine that.
*
The clock on the wall ticked away as Emily played with her nails. It felt like the longest session ever. She looked up at her therapist, his eyes staring at her nervous twitch. Or, maybe he was looking at her skirt. She wasn’t entirely sure. Good thing she was wearing pantyhose or it would have been even more uncomfortable. She didn’t understand how Katie never got cold wearing those skirts.
Dr. Snowe sighed and looked back up at her, “Well, then, Katie our time is up. Same time next week?”
Emily couldn’t help but smile for various reasons. “Right. See ya. I’m sure I’ll have loads to talk about… You know, my boyfriend and all.” She quickly gathered up her belongings whilst trying not to giggle. She hurried out the room knowing someone was waiting for her.
JJ was all smiles as he watched Emily enter the waiting room. He was about to wave hello when he heard a man’s voice call her back. He recognized Emily’s therapist, Dr. Snowe.
“Katie, you dropped this.” Dr. Snowe mentioned as he held out a piece of paper over to his patient. It looked like some sort of flyer for a political rally. He was intrigued by this since Katie had never shown any interest in politics. At all. Ever. All she ever talked about was her boyfriend. Sometimes her sister. Just like today.
JJ’s confused look did not escape Emily’s keen eyes, “Katie?”
“Thanks!” Emily quickly grabbed the flyer and dragged JJ off with her. “See you.” She called out to her therapist.
“But, Em-“
“Sh for now, Jonah. Come on.”
As soon as they exited the hospital JJ turned to the twin. “Clearly you’re Emily.” Only Emily called him Jonah.
Emily smiled, “I know that. But, he doesn’t.”
“He can’t tell you apart, can he?” JJ shook his head. He honestly didn’t think it was that hard to see. Even Cook and Freddy sometimes confused the two sisters. But, Katie’s face was rounder. Emily’s voice was huskier. Was he the only one that noticed the little details? The beauty mark? The bows in the hair? Maybe he wasn’t the only one. Apparently Naomi could tell them apart. At least, he hoped so. “Katie put you up to this?”
Emily shook her head. “No. I just…” The redhead sighed. How would she explain this? That the sessions were already paid for and Katie was actually off with Danny somewhere and so she decided to take her place because she needed to talk to someone even if she was telling her story in code? Talking about Naomi without really talking about Naomi did help her. It wasn’t that hard to substitute the pronouns. She’d been doing that all her life.
“It’s good to talk to someone, isn’t it? Makes you feel like you’re not going insane.”
Emily was surprised by JJ’s insight. “Yeah.”
“I’m not insane.”
Emily almost laughed at that, “You’re friends with Cook.” She watched JJ squirm, unaware that the three musketeers were hardly on friendly terms right now. Emily registered his pensive look and said the first thing to pop in her head, “Lets go get ice cream.”
*
“And then Freddy said I had to choose.” JJ finished his story. “How do you choose exactly? They’re my brothers. My best mates. Why would they act this way all over a girl?” He wondered aloud as he took a long sip of his chocolate milkshake.
“I think it’s hard. When someone new comes into a group the dynamics change.” She meant to add ‘people get jealous for no reason’ as well but didn’t.
“We all like Effy but- What?”
“You like Effy, too?” Emily didn’t get it at all. Effy never spoke. How could they possibly know they liked her without a proper conversation? True, with Naomi she learned about her by watching her, hearing her talk (or argue really) all those years ago but even back then she was always so passionate, so smart, so gorgeous when she got ticked off about some stupid comment some arsehole would make. Effy just observed. What was so hot about that?
“I’ve liked her since the first time I saw her.”
Emily could see the truth in that statement. “Aw, sweet.”
JJ shook his head, “No. It’s a mess. First Cook, then Freddy. I will not be a casualty. Besides, she’s too much of a lady for me. I must start lower. Not as low as that prostitute but-“
Emily almost choked on her vanilla milkshake. “Prostitute?! Jonah-
“It wasn’t my idea!”
The redhead rolled her eyes. “Let me guess. Cook.”
“It was a disaster. All I wanted to do was kiss. I need to learn that before advancing to the next phase.”
“You’re a virgin?!” She quickly realized how her shock sounded, “God. Sorry. I didn’t mean it like that.”
“It’s alright. I am.” Not that he liked that fact but it was the truth.
“I think it’s rather cute actually.” After all it wasn’t too long ago she was part of that select group as well. As if by kismet her phone began to beep - a text message from Naomi. “I’m sorry, Jonah, but I gotto go.”
JJ found Emily’s grin after reading the message rather nice. He’d never seen such a genuine smile from her before. “All right, Ems.”
Emily finished off her milkshake careful not to get a brain freeze. “I’m glad we have therapy the same day, Jonah.” She said as she stood up. She really did. It was a coincidence when they ran into each other a few weeks back and decided to make it a regular meet up. Emily quite liked hanging out with him after therapy. It was therapy after therapy. “See ya.”
JJ watched her walk away with a smile on his face. He truly was happy for her.
*
As soon as Emily saw the bleached blonde standing arms crossed against the lamppost her face flushed. She couldn’t help her reaction. She still tasted her kisses, still felt her touch, still dreamt of that night in the forest where her daydreams came true. Things were still a bit up in the air, they were taking it slow knowing they were actually working backwards on their relationship, and it was rather difficult at times for her. She really hoped she could manage.
Naomi’s eyes narrowed as soon as she noticed Emily walking up towards her without a care in the world and a really big smile. “Bloody hell. Where’ve you been? I’ve been waiting here for ages.”
Emily grinned, “No, you haven’t. You’re still breathing heavily from the bike ride over. Or are you just happy to see me?”
“Shut up.” A coy smile lit up her face. “You ready?
Emily shrugged. “For a vegan cooking class? I don’t think so.”
“Everything once, yes? Come on.” She said as she locked her bike on the bike rack. “It’ll be fun.”
Emily inwardly squirmed. ‘Everything once’ had become Naomi’s new mantra. Now whenever they hung out it had to be something new, something one or both had never done before. It was fun but sometimes a bit disconcerting. Like right now. “Bet it’ll taste like cardboard.”
“Trust me.” Naomi grabbed her hand and lead the way. “It wont. She lived at my house for a few months and it was the best suppers we’d had in ages.”
“How’s that going by the way?” Emily asked as they entered the building. “Quiet house? No more games of guess who?”
“It’s just Kieran now.”
“Kieran?” Emily stopped in her tracks, “‘I fucking hate being a teacher’ Kieran? What’s he doing there?”
“My mum.”
“Eh?” Naomi bit her lip as she watched Emily’s face scrunch up in that cute way of hers. “OH!” The twin yelled, once she finally understood what Naomi meant. “Gross.”
*
Naomi had to walk home this time a bit slower than usual. Not because she was walking with her bicycle and Emily (whose legs were a bit shorter than hers) but because she was walking with a sluggish Emily. An adorably sluggish Emily. She had to suppress a giggle the third time she noticed the redhead slow down again and rub her belly. “I told you the food would be unbelievable.”
“I know! I can’t believe how full I am. Why’d you let me have that third helping? I’m going to be as big as a door by the time the classes are done.” Not to mention the milkshake outings with JJ.
“I highly doubt that.” Naomi side glanced at her companion. Her blue eyes roved up and down that body she knew quite well. She quickly looked away after her cheeks flush at a thought.
“How’d you stay fit eating her food every night?” Emily asked.
Naomi stopped to look at her. “I thought my body wasn’t anything special?”
“Oh, no, it is.” Emily smiled, “I was obviously lying.” If only she could show her how special it truly was again.
The blonde nudged her with her bike. “And perving.”
Emily seemed to take offense to that. “I wasn’t.” Off Naomi’s raised eyebrows, she added, “I was looking at your back dimples.”
“My what?”
“These little dimples you have in your lower back.”
Naomi handed off her bicycle to Emily and twirled trying to get a good look at her back. “Where?” she joked.
Emily laughed at the girl’s antics. “I’ll show you next time. I mean…”
Naomi couldn’t believe how different Emily looked without a smile on her face, when she was worried she may have said something wrong. It was heartbreaking. Something inside her wanted to see a smile on Emily Fitch’s face forever. “Give me back my bike.”
*
“Well, then…” Emily looked over at Naomi once they reached her yellow house. Beautiful Naomi that looked even better in the dimming sun’s rays. “Thanks again for the class. I should probably take up running though.”
“Thanks for walking me home.”
Emily nodded. “See you.” She half waved and started walking off.
“Em, wait.” Naomi called out as she rested her bicycle against the cement in the car park
“Yeah?” she turned around and attentively watched Naomi walk up to her.
“I just…” She hesitated for one second before leaning in and softly kissing the redhead on the lips. She then caressed her arm, linking their hands together. “Good night.”
Emily blushed knowing how much she wanted to kiss her again and again and never stop. Her brown eyes darted to the house, something distracted her. “Your mother is waving at us.” Emily couldn’t help but shyly wave back at her. Gina had been so sweet that morning she’d woken up alone in Naomi’s bed. Her advice not to give up on Naomi worked well too.
“Oh god.” Naomi stuck her middle finger out at her mother with her free hand. “She’s so embarrassing.”
Emily laughd but ducked behind Naomi once a bathrobe wearing Kieran also started to wave from the bay window. “Shit!”
Naomi threw her arm over Emily’s shoulders and waved at their teacher. “Welcome to my world.” She rapidly kissed Emily’s cheek and went inside.
Naomi’s mother met her at the door, “Hello, love. Emily was it?”
“Guess now we know why she’s never had a boyfriend.” Kieran added.
Naomi just smiled as she walked upstairs to her room. “Shut up.”
*
TBC