Sylph of the Sky, Flower of the Earth

Sly seemingly shy

Apologies for all the character pov switch. There is alot of it.-OPOC

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Cuphead was sprawled out on his bed along with mugs and a pile of white paper.
"Alright so if we invite them both here together and each of us invites one, we can just sat we didn't know that either of us made the plans and we can get them alone and say that 'we are preparing food'.
Cuphead turned to his brother holding up the diagram of the house with lines in a 'blueberry buzzle' crayon presenting the lines of movement.
"So how does this get them together?" Mugman asked.
"Well than they will be alone. Together. Then they KISS!" He shouted.
"But what if they just end up standing their awkwardly?" Cuphead groaned at this.
"It'll be fine!"

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Hilda's world was shrouded in mist, everywhere she looked all she could see were the boys. Fingers enflamed, sharp teeth, cracks down the porcelain sides. They laughed.

Then she woke up.

She took a deep breath and looked at the skylight in her room. Daytime. She looked outside, no evil cups or mugs in sight. Hilda thought back to what Cuphead had mentioned. Get herself and Cagney together? Never! In any case, Cagney wouldn't even like her, it was all revenge. The buried thoughts such as these into her mind, maybe it was because she felt weak...maybe it was because she didn't want to be hurt. She dismissed any and all thoughts regarding to Cagney.
There was a knock on her door; Hilda brought herself to open it.
"Hi Aunt Hilda!" Mugman stood at her door.
"Oh hey Mugs, what do you need?" Her hands on her hips.
"Well I have a lot of tea at home and I was wondering if you would come over." She thought it over.
"Is Cuphead gonna be over?"
"Sadly he said he had plans." She considered it.
"Well I guess 4:00 is fine." She immediately regret it.
"Oh okay! Thanks again Aunt Hilda." His voice trailed off, "See you in 3 hours!"

3 hours?
It was 1:00?!
Hilda considered slamming her head into her door.
'Tea is good.' She told herself as she launched herself back to bed.
'Tea...is....'

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"Did you do it?" Mugman asked to which Cuphead nodded.
"Alright!" Cuphead cheered. "Now for the main event!"

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Cagney squirmed, what was this all about? Cuphead demanded that he come over earlier, slightly giggling.
3:54
3:55
3:-screw this!

Cagney burrowed himself, moving closer towards the cottage. Cuphead stood in the front.
"Oh hey Cagney!" He chirped directing Cagney torwards the picnic table.
"Cuppy?" Mugman walked into the room.
"Yeah?"
"Did you invite Cagney over?" Cuphead smirked at this.
"Yep."
"Oh well I invited Hilda over too."
Cagney coughed and curled his delicate petals over his face practically screaming.
"Oh that is such a pity, guess we just have to have 2 guests today."
As if beckoned, Hilda arrived, a smiling Cuphead and Mugman awaited.

'This is awkward,'

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'This is awkward.'

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'God it's just'

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'So'

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'AWKWARD!'

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Cagney sipped the tea and sugar very carefully as if there was something so interesting about the tea.
"Well Mugs and I need to grab some more sugar for you cagney, and the food for us. Have fun!" Mugs said as he grabbed Cuphead and ran into the house.

'This is awkward.'

"So Hilda, how are you?" Cagney asked nervously. Hilda laughed nervously.
"U-uh great, pretty stars-what-yeah! Some nice constellation angles lately, haha..."
Cagney's eyes softened, "So how are you actually doing?"
"Uh-well-.....I just"
"Don't lie, you are still upset. The Canteen Pilot says you didn't leave last night to look at the stars."
"Ah! nothing really!" There was a pause
"I'm sorry."
"What?"
"I said sorry, gosh!" Cagney tried looking away.
Hilda looked like she was going to cry, "you didn't do anything."
"THAN WHY DID YOU AVOID ME?" Cagney forced himself to calm down and bit his lip. "I MEAN LIKE...you're my closest friend beside the boys..so..I just don't get it."
"I just."

Then she ran, then he ran after her.

Time to conclude this story.
Chapter 10 is next.