Love Far Beyond the Ashes

Simple Feelings

Kiara pov: "Kiara I'm worried that Selen will reject me. Pomu said as she approached me.

"She won't," I said to her calmly before gripping Calli's hand.

"You don't know that what if she calls me a dumbass and rips my face off!?" Pomu asked

"What the fuck is wrong with you?" Calli asked

"N—nothing!"  Pomu said in defense:

"She means no harm," I told Pomu while giving Calli a stern look.

"I know I'm just worried..." Pomu said

"If Selen rips off your face, you need a better friend," I sighed.

"Well, she's a dragon!" Pomu yelled

"And?"  Calli sighed

Pomu didn't seem to have a comeback to that, showing how flimsy her argument is.

"Selen won't rip your face off," I told her calmly.

Pomu sighed and looked at the ground somberly.

"Don't start pouting!" I told her

She gained a cheeky grin and began to laugh. "I'm joking, I'm just afraid of rejection!" Pomu said

"Well, that's less idiotic," Calli said.

I punched her in the arm, and she looked at me apologetically. "Don't say that." I told her

"I'm sorry, Wawa." "I just was saying what I thought," Calli said.

I really couldn't stay mad at her even if I tried. She's just too cute to be mad at sometimes. Sometimes it's like she purposely tries to make me mad to see how long it takes me to forgive her.

"Calli, stop trying to rile me up," I laughed.

Calli giggled to herself, "You caught me."

I glared at her and shrugged. In my head, she really has been trying to play with my emotions recently.

For some reason, I feel like our relationship has changed. It isn't like it used to be anyone; we somehow got closer when we weren't even in the same area.

I turned to Pomu and began to think about how we could help her. She was nervous about asking Selen out. We needed to figure out how to make her less nervous.

"Have you tried imagining Selen naked?" I asked

Her face suddenly turned bright red, and she shook her head rapidly.

"No, why would I think that!?" She asked

I looked at her and tilted my head to the side. "It was a suggestion," I said.

She didn't reply; her head was fried from embarrassment.

"Pomu, it's not that deep." I said

She didn't know how to talk at all. I saw Elira approach us.

"What are you two talking about?" She asked

"Uhhhhhh...."  Pomu went

"We're talking about nothing!" I said

"Okay, we are talking about the fauna around here!" Calli said

"What about me?" Fauna questioned

I looked up and saw Fauna wearing new clothes.

She had a white blouse with an embroidered collar decorated with a blue ribbon. She also had a two-layered black skirt; the top layer was see-through with a plaid pattern and only held in place with straps. Fauna wore white ruffly socks and black shoes decorated with ribbons and heart-shaped buckles. Fauna also had on a light pink cardigan.

"Going casual, I see," I told her.

"Only to look good for Mumei," Fauna said as she popped on glasses. I couldn't help but think she's a nerd.

"Where is Kronii?" Calli asked

Fauna looked at her side and then got mad.

"For the last time, get out here, darling, you don't look like a soccer mom!" Fauna yelled

As Kronii revealed herself with long hair and bright blue underlights, I assumed she made her hair forcefully grow by fast-forwarding it. She was wearing a white shoulderless turtleneck and a pair of long denim jeans with a small rip on the right thigh. She was carrying a beige, plaid-patterned shoulder bag. She was wearing white heels. She had a long, tan trench coat on her arm and under-rim glasses.

"Wow, you two are hot!" I said

I couldn't help but notice that Kronii is basically all legs.

Calli gave me an upset look. I just gave her a similar look.

"So, Kronii, how did you make your hair long?" I asked

"Oh, I fast-forward my hair to make it long, but it's only for this outing. I'll rewind it soon," Kronii explained.

"Why did you change?" Calli asked

"Well, our clothes aren't really suited for where we are headed; we don't want to stand out immensely," Fauna said.

Yeah, because those three are totally known for not standing out, Mumei is probably going to give them away.

"Don't worry, Mumei, she'll change later," Fauna told us.

"Really?"  Calli asked

"Yeah, Sana is getting her clothes," Kronii stated.

"In our house?" I question

"Correct," Fauna claimed.

I didn't know how I felt about that.

"Don't worry, Bae is with her." Irys yawned

"That doesn't make me feel better..." I stated

"Yeah, now I'm opposed as well." Calli sighed

"Why don't you trust Sana or your little sister?" Irys asked.

"I never said anything about not trusting Sana; I just don't trust Bae," Calli said.

"You don't trust your little sister?" Elira asked

"Says you!"  Pomu said

Elira glared at the girl but didn't know how to argue about that since she knew she was right about it.

"You need to go to therapy," Kronii stated.

"So do you, darling..." Fauna sighed

Kronii just shrugged it off, making me wonder if she is all there or if there is a void in her head.

"I love you, Fauna," Kronii suddenly said.

"I love you too, even though you are a bit of a weirdo." Fauna laughed

Pomu looked on and began to question something.

"Is it that easy to say you love someone?" She said

"Correct," I told her.

She shook her head and slapped her face a few times to prepare herself.

"I'm good," she said.

I was about to tell her to go when Axel and Zeta came running in.

"Come quick, Elira; Selen is in trouble!" Axel yelled

"What happened?"  Elira asked

"I don't know, but she's not breathing!" Axel yelled

"Damn it, she just came back!" Elira yelled as she chased him into the forest.

As they vanished, Zeta gave a thumbs up, and Mumei and Selen came out of the woods.

Selen and Pomu had glanced at each other, and Mumei pushed her towards the fairy.

It's showtime  I thought to myself.