𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘆𝗧𝗮𝘆𝗮 (𝗢𝗻𝗲-𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘁)

𝗗𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀

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In the Hollyberry Kingdom, where the sun shine the sky, the wind whispered in the garden. Hollyberry was enjoying her life, resting her body on the chair, holding her cup of berry. It's her day off after her long duty. Finally, she can finally rest her sore body after many months.

Watching the view of her garden filled her with calm and enjoyment.

Where the flowers are blooming so bright, the butterflies flapping their beautiful wings through the garden and Pitaya Dragon was hanging upside down in front of her view, the sunlight really bright through the daylight–

Wait a minute—!

"Ah, Pitaya Dragon!" She slightly screamed, almost drop the cup from her hand. Pitaya Dragon give a laugh at her slow reaction. Hollyberry sighed in relief, placing her cup on the near table. She finally spoke. "Pitaya Dragon, I never expected you to be here. You almost give me a panic attack."

"Awww, little cookie ssscare of me~?" The dragon teased her, but then their tail slipped from the fence. Falling to the ground, grunted. Hollyberry hold her small laugh, as Pitaya Dragon pouted, rolling their eyes at her. "Alright I dessserved that..."

"Oh you silly lizard." She chuckled, grabbing their hand to picked them up.  "Anyways what brings you here, Pitaya Dragon?"

Leaning their body against hers, their eyes gazed at her face. They groaned. "I'm bored, Holly. And I don't feel like fighting with you..."

"Hmm... How about a drinking competition? To someone who drink the most wins a prize!" She suggested. Pitaya Dragon's tail straight up of the suggestion and their wings flapped out of excitement. "I'll take that as a yes!"

"Yesss! I will get that prize and it'll mine!" Pitaya Dragon smuggling. But only in a short moment when their face faded into conclusion. "Uhh... What'sss the prize?"

"If I win, I'll get what I want, and it's exactly same as yours."

"Deal!" Pitaya Dragon shouted out of excitement. They can't wait to see her lose when they able to pass through her high score. "Watch me beat your ssscore, Hollyberry! Because I will never lossse to a cookie like you!"

Her face have a small sweat from their determination words but give them a big smile. "Alright, Pitaya Dragon. Let's head to the bar. But first, you need to disguise yourself."

"Was it necesssary?" They asked, deadpan on her. "All of the Hollybrian cookiesss know who I am sssince I ssstepped in your kingdom! They knew I am the Red Dragon of legend!"

"Even so, I feel like it would be better for you to disguise. Who knows some other travelers visit here this place and never know who you are, it would scare them off." Hollyberry explained, listening to their groaned. "Come on, Pitaya Dragon. It's only a day like the day you first time dress up in the Dragon City?"

"Fine... Jussst for you, Holly..." They grumbled, flapping wings to the balcony of her room. Getting themselves dressed up.

Soon, the two went to the bar not so far from the kingdom. She and Pitaya Dragon entered, and sat down on those chairs. While Pitaya Dragon was studying this place, kinda remember where Hollyberry took them in when they were unconscious, the Queen ordered her two mug of Berry juice, as the bartender give a small bow.

As their drink had been served to the two, Pitaya Dragon did not hesitate to chug the whole mug, not waiting for Hollyberry to get ready. It's a competition after all. They ain't going to lose that easily. Once the mug is empty, they ordered the bartender more Berry juice, make it two.

Sighing from her mouth, she chugged the Berry juice down to her throat as the competition begins.

Meanwhile, Jungleberry seems to be worried about Hollyberry since she haven't seen her this morning. Of course it may be the Queen Mother's holiday, it doesn't mean she can't feel anxious of her health since she knew Hollyberry's trauma. She quickly went to Wildberry's room, requesting him to look for Hollyberry.

"Wildberry, I am sorry to disrupt you in your free time, but I need you to look for Hollyberry. I haven't seen her this morning and I'm worried about her." Jungleberry explained with her concerning voice.

"Yes your majesty. It's my duty to protect the Queen Mother after all. I'll be on my way to find her." He bowed at her, before left his room to look out for her. He knew where which place to find the Queen.

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Pitaya Dragon began to hiccup, resting their chin on the desk. They've been drinking too much Berry Juice and it seems Hollyberry haven't been drunk yet.

"Sixty... Wow, that's a new high score for you!" Hollyberry exclaimed, facing her face on them with a smile, hearing their groaned in victory. "It seems you beat me, Pitaya Dragon!"

"I've won... Now I want you to kisss me, Hollyberry..." Pitaya Dragon moaned, gripping her dress tight with their tiredly eyes. "Kisss! Kisss!"

"Alright, Pitaya Dragon, calm your whine down." She chuckled, leaning her lip to their cheek, but because of them purposely move their face to let her kiss their lip. It made her eyes widened, but fallen into a soft kiss.

Everyone in the bar saw them, and they cheered on the two lovers. The kisses broke for a moment before Pitaya Dragon could pull her into another kiss due to pleasure, Wildberry burst the door with his anger yet dark eyes seeing the dragon is kissing the Queen.

Hollyberry immediately held Wildberry before he could attack them. "Wildberry, you need to calm down. It's only a small kiss. It is nothing really serious."

Wildberry glared at Pitaya Dragon, mumbling that he will get them next time once he got his hands on him. Soon after he finally calm down, Hollyberry let him go. She thought everything had settled down, until Wildberry grabbed the dragon's collar and was about to punch their face.

"Wildberry, don't!"

In her room right after a small fight, Pitaya Dragon was being bandaged up by Hollyberry, sighing after returning back to their conscious. They groaned out of pain, as everything had bandaged up. "Thanksss, Holly."

"You are very welcome, Pitaya Dragon. And I apologize for Wildberry's behavior. You know how much protective he can be." Hollyberry nervous giggled, feeling their tail wrapping around her waist.

"It doesssn't matter to me, Holly. It was worthy before the disssassster!" Pitaya Dragon laughed, resting their chin on her bed.

The two of them, fell on the large comfy bed, as the dragon cuddles the Queen. Few moments later, they could hear snoring from Hollyberry's mouth. Their arms and tail wrapped around her.

They were unwillingly to her go. Not after her sudden disappearance. They remembered that time, where she was gone for many decades without a trace, they want to know what happened to her. Yet she never really want to tell the truth.

They will let that one aside, perhaps another time when she finally feel like to, then Pitaya Dragon would finally understand her.