A Day in June//legend fanfic

5 - so long after

D A Y

It's been a long time since June and I have contacted each other. I remember another event similar to this one, it was when I had told June that we could never be together. It feels like her silence is telling me that we can never truly heal.

I guess she's just busy.

I've been in Commander for June while she's out being a Senator, and it's honestly really boring. Eden it getting a good pay from his job at Batalla Hall, and I'm glad we chose to come back to the Republic. Antartica was amazing, but I miss home.

"Daniel?" I turn at the sound of my name.

Eden is standing there, his hands tucked in his pockets. "Tess is taking me out to a cafe later. Do you want ot come?"

What's with Tess and Eden? They've really been hanging out a lot nowadays. "Sure," I shrug, "I'll join you guys if you don't mind."

"Why would we mind?" Eden grins.

We set out an hour later, and we meet up with Tess in front of Batalla Hall. "Hey, Day!" she calls to me, "Any recent calls from June?"

"No, you?"

That's our way of greeting for now, both of us asking about June.

Tess shakes her head, "I hope she's alright," she furrows her brow, "She must really busy if she won't even call."

I nod wordlessly, and Tess loops her arm through mine and Eden's, walking right between us. I don't mind, I'm used to Tess's affections, but Eden seems to redden.

The two of them chat like early birds, and I lapse into silence. I can't stop thinking about June and how she seemed so out of it the last time we called.

Should I try to call her again?

We reach the cafe faster than I realize we would. We sit at a window table, and Tess orders food for us. Eden is sitting, looking completely relaxed. I lean over and whisper in his ear, "Having a good time, brother?"

He blushes slightly, and Tess glances over. She's confused, so I smile and say, "You two make a good match, cousin."

This makes them both turn a deep shade of red, and I let out a laugh. "Come on, surely you guys have been hanging out, yeah?"

Tess looks away, "It's not like that, Day!" she sighs, "You didn't tease June this much when you two were...into something, did you?"

"No," I roll my eyes, "That's because I was part of the dating." I raise an eyebrow, "And was that a confession, cousin?"

Eden looks fairly embarrassed, "Daniel, you're ruining the moment."

I stare pointedly at him, "You two aren't enjoying the moment, that's all."

Tess sighs and fans her face, "Isn't is possible for us to do anything normal around you, Day? You make this all so difficult."

I'm still grinning like a fool, and when our food comes, I notice that they've started to hold hands. I brush my hand across Eden's shoulder and comments, "Don't tell me this invite was a date?"

They both glare at me and Tess quickly lets go of Eden's hand, though she looks reluctant to do so, "Day!"

"Daniel!" Eden chimes in.

I merely laugh and dig into my food.

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I'm sitting in my apartment alone. Eden went off with Tess to do some "business". I fiddle with my paper clip ring, wishing June was here so we could...well...have some fun.