The Sun And Moon

Are We Having A Slumber Party? Tag!

"Did you enjoy that?" Sun asked, taking the box and placing it in the bin. I smiled, but couldn't speak, because I still had some pizza left in my mouth. I knew it would be rude to talk with my mouth full, so I gave a small 'Hm!'. He looked glad, at least, that he had chosen the right food. But once again we had a decision to make...

What should we do next?

We sat there scratching our heads. Sun looked as if he was trying really hard to think of something so he wouldn't disappoint me. I really wasn't going to get mad at him though. I didn't think I had ever, or ever was, going to be mad at him. Unless we ended up playing Monopoly. Then things might have been different...

Without warning, Sun stood up. He looked dead serious, and as he turned to look at me, I opened my mouth to say something, when he gently tapped my arm. I looked up at him expectantly, and with cheeky eyes, he simply stated "tag. You're it."
"Oh is that what we're doing now?" I asked, being one of the most competitive people I knew. He grinned slyly and began to sprint off, his legs carrying him further and further away.
"That's not fair! You have longer legs!" I called out. He turned to me for a second and giggled. Then he continued to run. If he wanted to play it like that, then I'd certainly play along!

When you had basically lived there your whole life, you learnt all the tricks of the play structure. Especially the fastest route to the top. I knew I only had one shot, and if I was going to win, I needed to do it perfectly! I knew I was competitive, and when I was against Sun, for some reason it fuelled my need to win even more. It might have just been Sun giving me some healthy competition, but to me, it was so much more than that. Having parents that worked all the time made me lonely, so when they first took me here, I had been super excited. And I was glad they took me here, or I would never have met Sun or Moon! That would be a horrible existence.

I first ducked and dived through the obstacles in my path, having done the same thing hundreds of times before. Once I got to the top, I knew what I was going to do.

"S-SUN! HELP!!!" I cried, putting on a fake scared voice. I even managed to cry a little to make it seem more believable. But to be fair, I was already terrified of up here; I would have nightmares of the spiders that crawled in the dark corners, and I had once also been afraid of the dark. But it was actually as soon as I met Moon that I realised not everything that lurks in the dark is evil, it's just made out to be by grown ups.

I saw Sun run and stop next to the ball pit. He looked up urgently, knowing that this could be life or death. Once he had spotted me, he gasped.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING UP THERE SUNSHINE?! YOU COULD GET HURT! PLEASE COME DOWN Y/N!"
"I-I CAN'T..." I shouted back, still acting terrified. "I THINK I'M STUCK-"
Sun had a look of pure terror on his face. I thought I might have gone a bit too far, but I wasn't going to give up just yet! Sun asked if I was okay with him catching me in his arms. Now, I knew this was really going to be dangerous. But nonetheless, I got ready to jump.
3...2...1...

The wind rushed through my hair and that crazy falling sensation in my stomach churned up the previously eaten pizza. But, as he had promised, he caught me right in his arms.
"T-thanks Sun..." I mumbled. I knew that sooner or later I'd have to make my move, but I waited until he had scolded me for climbing up there until I finally did it.

I tapped his arm gently and simply stated "tag. You're it." I sprinted away, waiting for Sun's outrage. But all I heard was his giggling. Maybe it was due to the shock? But I was extremely relieved that he wasn't mad.

We ended up chasing each other around for another hour or so, until we both flopped onto the beanbags of the nap time area.
"I'm," I began, yawning halfway through my sentence. "I'm actually really tired now..."
"Alright Sunshine, it's midnight now, so I think you should be off to bed now!" He smiled, and skipped over to the light switch. "I trust Moon will help you get to sleep. Is that alright?"
"Yep!"
"We'll then," he smiled. "It's been a pleasure spending time with you Y/N. Have a good sleep!" And with that, the lights clicked off.