Weirdos Stick Together. Lumity Fanfiction AU. Book 1.5

[60+9 part 2]

"..So." Camilla began. "Who ordered it?"

Hunter, Luz, and Vee stayed quiet as they gazed at the box with an axolotl poking it's head out. "It wasn't me, I'm still getting used to a phone." Vee cut in.

Camilla pointed to her, snapping and pointing to the couch. The basilisk rushed over, sitting down, looking up at the other two. "I'm more in to piranhas right now, and if I wanted an axolotl, I would've stolen Luz's."

"Right." Camilla pointed to the couch.

Hunter walked over to sit by Vee, both looking at Luz. "..It was me-" Luz blurted out.

"No duh." Hunter huffed.

Vee elbowed him, "Don't be mean."

Camilla crossed her arms, leaning on her right leg, raising a brow. "Why?"

"..I'm sorry--"

"And you bought it with my card?--" Camilla lightly scoffed. "Luz-- This was like two hundred dollars--"

"I don't have my own credit card--" Luz cut in. "A-And I left the money on your table--"

Camilla moved up her glasses, pinching the bridge of her nose, sighing. "Two. Hundred. Dollars."

Luz drew back, "I gave you the money Camilla--"

"What happened to you want it you don't get it!?"

"I-It would've fit with my room-"

"Two hundred dollars!!"

"I'm really sorry--"

Camilla paced around, cursing a few times in Spanish. "Two hundred dollars Luz. Two flipping hundred dollars--"

"Two hundred fifteen dollars, and seventy nine cents." Hunter read off the box.

Luz's ears drooped down, the witch nervously biting her nails. "Luz why would you buy it!?" Camilla waved her arms. "Two hundred and fifteen dollars!?"

"Plus same day shipping, four dollars more."

Luz let out a small whine, lowering herself slightly, backing up. "I'm really sorry Camilla--"

"Two hundred fifteen.." Camilla lightly laughed. "For a stuffed animal?"

Luz's back hit the counter, the witch gripping it, "I'm sorry Camilla-- I'm really sorry--"

The witches phone rang, buzzing aggressively on the counter, Luz feeling the counter vibrate. "I just thought you were more responsible Luz- You're better at managing your money then I am but this-? A stuffie that won't be much use to you as Amilotl is? And you buy it without letting me know?" Camilla walked over.

Luz's phone dinged, messages being sent multiple times, then the calls came. "Lo siento Camilla--" Luz lowered herself slightly, the counter reaching her shoulders.

"¿¡Por un puto juguete!?"

Hunter and Vee flinched, the shout echoing in the house. Luz casted a spell, sliding under the counter, trembling, "I'm sorry Ms.Noceda-- I can make it up to you-- I swear I can-- Please forgive me Ms.Noceda--" Luz hiccuped.

The human drew back, Hunter getting up and walking over to the bubble, sitting in front of it. "I'm sorry Ms.Noceda, but I'm not going to let you look at Luz. She's terrified, and all we can do now is wait for Amity."

Vee hesitantly got up, going over to Luz's phone, answering the call. Panicked shouting came over the line, Vee hushing the caller, "Come.."

Silence, then the call ended. Camilla sighed heavily, fixing her glasses, "I'll be upstairs.." She uttered, shaking her hand and going towards the staircase.

She rushed up, her room door closing after a few seconds. Luz hiccuped, Hunter leaning against the bubble. Vee crouched down, resting her head on the purple ball, her tail sliding out and wrapping around the bottom. The pets room opened, Prince stretching in the doorway before he noticed Luz. "Wha..?"

Hunter nodded towards the stairs, Prince lowering his head, "Oh no.." He barked quietly, scampering up the stairs, scratching at Camilla's door.

Nero trotted out, having heard Luz's soft thoughts, climbing on top of the bubble, curling up on top of it. "When I'm stressed out Luz, I take a nap. Would that be nice?" Nero mewed.

"Hicc- Muh-- Hicc-" Luz wiped her face, letting out a choked cry, a small puddle beginning to form in the bubble.

"..I liked the stuffie.." Hunter said softly.

Vee hugged the bubble, "I liked it too, have any plans for it?"

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Hunter and Vee managed to get Luz of of the bubble, the witchling only allowing Nero to hug her until Amity came. Prince eventually came down to tell Hunter what Camilla said, then he went back up with a drink. The doorknob wiggled a bit, a key being inserted before the door was pushed open. "Where is she--"

Hunter moved aside, revealing Luz backed in to the couch corner. "We got her out of the bubble, but she won't let us hug her.."

"She keeps flinching too.." Vee said quietly. "Only Nero was able to get close without making her flinch.."

Nero glanced Amity's way, nodded, and slowly got out of Luz's grasp. The witch was just, sitting there, lost in her thoughts, reflecting on her actions. Amity walked towards Luz, the witch's ears perking up. She didn't move though, she just listened.

Amity knelt down by the couch, looking up at Luz, "Hey hun..I'm hurt right now, can I have a hug..?"

Luz's ears slanted, the witch looking down at Amity, "Hurt..?" Her voice sounded hoarse, yet still quiet and delicate.

Amity nodded slowly, "A hug would make me feel better, can I have a hug?"

Luz shook her head, pulling her knees closer to her chest. "Ask Hunter.."

"He's hurt too, Vee's taking him, can I have a hug?"

Luz bit her thumb, shaking her head slowly. "Sorry.."

Amity slowly got up, pulling Luz's thumb out of her mouth, the witch begining to tremble. "Cariño, my true love, Luz..Please don't hurt yourself, I would hate to see you in pain.." Amity kissed Luz hand. "Can I give you a hug?"

Luz let out a quiet hiccup, biting her lower lip before releasing a choked cry. "I want to go to the library..Can we go to the library..Please..?"

Amity nodded, "Of course we can Luz, I'd go anywhere with you. Are you ready or do you want to get a few things?"

Luz shook her head slowly, "I-I'm ready..But can you put on something green..? The leprechaun is unlucky.."

Amity was about to tell Luz that she wasn't on the isles, but she sighed quietly. "Okay, let me grab a shirt from my box upstairs yeah? Some cutie gave it to me." Amity pinched Luz's nose.

"..."

"Give me a sec, hug Nero okay?"

Luz held her arms out to the cat, her familiar jumping up in to her grasp, nuzzling her chin, purring loudly. Luz gave him a squeeze, sighing quietly. How it hurt to be sensitive..

To grow up, eventually..