"Morning, Ruby.
Glad someone could catch some Z's.."
"I didn't catch any Z's. Only chased.
Where's Kain? I looked upstairs, but..…."
"We were watching.......then I told him about...…and he...
He has an upset tummy now."
"Ohhh!!!
Milkshake?"
"Milkshake.
Told you he was one of you."
"I'll go talk to him."
"Head Mistress. Head Mistress, there you are."
"Kitty, what is it? Slow down. Breathe. Collect your thoughts, and tell me.
What's happening?"
"It's Natysh. She...…..came onto me."
"I'll go in the other room, so you two can talk."
"Natysh? Kyles Natysh, came onto you?
How so?"
"Nothing major. It was just a kiss on the lips. I pretended to be asleep, which is a good thing, cause I think she wanted more than a kiss. As a thank you for me being 'her hero.'
I'm too young, Ruby."
"Do you feel it?"
"What do you mean? The age for consent hasn't even been...."
"Kitty. You may be sixteen, but here we call that year the sweet sixteen. You are not fully at the age of consent, but you are also no longer a child."
"But I wanna stay a child forever."
"Don't worry, Kitty. You'll find the perfect girl for you.
In the meantime..."
"I'll have to suffer under the lustful eyes of others."
"Maybe she just kissed you because she felt you were at the age you wouldn't distest, and knew what it meant.
A sign of thank you.
"It didn't feel like a thank you."
"That's because these emotions are new for you, but call yourself blessed."
"Blessed?"
"Your first came from a Princess.
Not many people can say that."
"But I didn't want my first kiss to be from a Princess. I wanted it to be from 'my' princess."
"You still can.
Crawl, walk, run.
First, you thought, than you kissed, and now you can experience."
"But with who?"
"That's for you to decide. I can't decide for you.
You're at the age that if you run, I won't chase you."
"But I want you to chase me. Chase me and reel me back.
People say love is scary.
….…It blinds you."
"You don't want to be blinded?"
"Why would I?
"You saved Natysh, didn't you?"
"What does that have to do with being blinded?"
"Everything."
"So...….your saying that whenever I save someone, I'll look like a hero in their eyes....and the one that doesn't kiss me for my bravery....is the true hero?"
*Huuuu.
Kain!!!!"
"Don't look at me
I can't be smart. You're the one that cou canback to life with all your memories, so if you can't get through to him, then no one can."
"My life didn't revolve like Kyles does. In fact, I…..hey. Why don't you ask him?"
"Ummm….no. no. That's not a good idea."
"What do you mean, Kain?"
"Just trust me on this."
"Oooo…kay."
"KIDS, YOU UP?"
"Coming."
"Thanks."
"Just doing my best to change the mood.
So, who wants to help cook breakfast?"
"I do."
"I do."
"I do."
"Mrs. Heartchild, we're going to go outside for a bit.
If that's okay?"
"Just remember, don't tire yourself out too much."
"I won't.
Bye!!"
*Slam*