The black rose and the silver butterfly

Date

Nora walked to her room and saw the triplets sleeping on her bed. She smiled and thought about her shopping trip with them.

2 hours ago Nora walked through the clothing section and saw Kino holding onto the shopping cart like a child. Gage and Chase also held onto the Cart. "You know you can look around." Nora said. They shook their heads no and Norma sighed.

"We don't wanna make you worry about us if we suddenly disappear." Kino said.

"What are you 5?" Mora snapped harshly.  Kino looked down and she rolled her eyes.

"Big sis doesn't like it when she doesn't know where we are." Chase said. Nora rolled her eyes and put a bunch of stuff in the cart. She paid for it and Kino let go of the cart.  He ran to the toy aisle and his brothers followed him. Nora followed them and Kino held up a bunny,  Gage held up a toy sword and Chase held up a bear.

"Please!" The triplets begged. A few people looked at her. Nora sighed and bought them the toys. "Thank you!" They hugged her and a woman walked to them.

"Your sons really love you and respect you if they still act that way towards you. Its adorable." The woman said.

"They're not my sons." Nora said. "I just took them shopping since they're spending the night at my house." Nora said. The woman looked at her and gasped.

"The black rose." The woman ran away and Nora took the triplets to her house.

Present time.

Nora watched them sleep and smiled. She laid down on the couch and went to sleep. The next morning she woke up and saw Kino on top of her sleeping. She sat up a little bit and saw that she was in her room. Chase and Gage were on both sides of her. She tried to move her arms only to see Chase and Gage holding her arms tight. Kino woke up and smiled.

"Good morning." Kino said.

"Uh...hi. What are you doing?"

"I wanna take you out today. Can I?" Kino said.

"Where do you wanna go?" Nora asked.

"Picnic sounds nice right?" Kino asked.

"I've never had one before so I wouldn't know. Little butterfly." Nora said. Kino blushed and Chase woke up. He kicked Gage and he woke up. Kino sat up and straddled Nora.

"Guys I'm gonna take Nora out on a date." Kino said.

"Want some help?" Chase asked. They heard a knock on the front door and Chase got up. He walked to the door and Nora ran after him. He opened it and Nora threw him onto the couch.

"What do you guys want?" Nora snapped.

"We heard about your dad shorty. You holding up okay?" Her dad's gang asked.

"I'm fine. Go away." Nora growled.

"Like it or  not your father trusts us.  Why don't you?" Her dad's second in command asked.

"He didn't tell you?" Nora asked. They shook their heads no. "Big hint.  Ask him!" She growled.  She slammed the door and heard them walk away.

"Nora who's that?" Kino asked. Nora ran her fingers through his hair.

"No one my silver butterfly should worry about." Nora said. The front door opened and Nora glared at her dad's gang. "Get out!"

"You know your pop told us to look out for you. This time we're doing that.  We're not gonna let him down again." His second in command said.

"I can take care of myself and I'm taking care of them. Go away!  And leave the spare key alone." Nora snapped. Kino walked to them.

"I don't like seeing Nora get angry like this.  Can you please come some other time?" Kino asked. They laughed at him and Nora walked to the bookshelf. She grabbed her bat and one touched Kino on his shoulder. Nora hit him with her bat.

"Don't you ever lay another hand on him again!" Nora screamed.  She continued hitting him. They dragged him away from Nora and put him in the car.  She ran outside in a T-shirt and her shorts and chased them away with her bat.

"Nora." Gage asked. She came back inside and sat on the couch.  She put the bat down and sighed. Kino sat next to her and laid his head down on her shoulder.

"Nora this isn't how I pictured our date but I like this with you too." Kino said. Nora got up and made a bunch of sandwiches and put them in a basket.  She went outside in the back yard and put a blanket out on the grass. Kino sat on the blanket next to her and they ate the sandwiches. "Hey who were those guys anyway?"

"Jax, Jack, Keystone and James. Members of my dad's gang." Nora said. Kino put his head on her lap. She ran her fingers through his hair and he looked at her with his big green eyes.

"When did you wanna go to the beach?" Kino asked. Nora got up and put on a swimsuit.  She got in the car and Kino followed her. Gage and Chase got in the car and she drove to the beach. They walked together and saw a few other people from their school. Kino held on to her arm and she looked at him. She allowed him to hold her arm. They walked together and watched the sun set.

"The beach is really nice at night." Kino said. They sat down on the sand and looked at the stars and the moon was halfway full.

"The moon has that orange tint to it. So beautiful." Nora said. She took a picture of it and she took a photo of Kino looking at the stars. She took photos of Chase and Gage playing in the water. "Boys its time for me to take you back to your siblings."

"Not to worry. We're right here." Max said. Kino laid his head on her shoulder and sighed.

"Nora I wanna stay with you forever." Kino said.

"You do? That's a horrible decision. Really." Nora said.

"Nora...I wanna save you." Kino said.

"Save me?" Nora asked.

"Yes.  I wanna save you but I can't if I'm all to pieces." Kino said.

"So you want me to save you first?  That's what you're saying." Nora asked.  Kino looked at her and nodded.