Runaan and Ethari, Raising Rayla

Chapter 12

People have been wanting me to continue this! So I will!

"Runaan?? I thought you were asleep?? And Ethari? Why are you here??" Indigo whisper-shouted.
"I heard noises outside... I needed to go check.." Runaan muttered and pushed past Indigo. Ethari followed.
"Alright.. I'll have to set you up on the sofa, Ethari if you don't mind. We don't have a spare guest room. It's taken over by my sister and her girlfriend right now. They aren't here tonight but I don't want to mess up their stuff....I hope you understand!" Indigo explained to Ethari.
Ethari smiled.
"I understand. That's fine! I don't mind at all." He said. Indigo sighed.
"Another war/breakout thing? Why do the Sunfire elves hate us so much? Ethari, when it dies down tomorrow, you can go home. And you Runaan.." she said looking at him.

Runaan scowled.
"You KNOW I can't go home.." He said, angrily.
"Yes I do. He's your father! You have to make up with him okay?" Indigo said, pulling the cushions off the couch. Runaan rolled his eyes.

"There. It's all done up for you. I hope you don't mind that we don't have any pillows left except for those fuzzy cushions. Believe me, they are NOT comfy to sleep on.." Indigo said. She yawned.
"I'm going to sleep now. I'll see you in the morning. Runaan? You coming up?" She asked, hand on the staircase.

"Yeah.. just give me a moment.." Runaan said, still annoyed.
Indigo shrugged, but left them alone. There was silence.

"Why did you try to kill me..?" Runaan asked, breaking the silence.
"I didn't know it was you.." Ethari replied.
"Yeah you did. Now tell me, why!"
"I didn't know." Ethari raised his voice a bit. Runaan reached for his blades but Ethari put his hands on the blade and pushed it back into the sheath and kissed Runaan.
Runaan was still burning with anger but submitted to the kiss and allowed him to push the sheath away. Ethari dropped his swords on the carpet carefully to make sure there wasn't a massive loud clanging noise. He brought his hands up and gently rested them on Runaan's shoulders.
Runaan was quite stiff but he eventually released the tension and kissed him back. Soon they were both on the sofa, sitting up.
They let go for a second,

"You like me..?" Ethari said, then he smirked.
"You like me." He grinned widely. Runaan blushed.
"Shut up and just kiss me..." he said angrily. Ethari shrugged and leaned in again.

The next morning, Indigo found the two of them huddled together on the sofa still asleep. She smiled.