Fireball (Raffine/Amitie)

Getting Help

Raffine dried her hair off with a blow dryer and wiped her face of any remaining water from the bath. She put on a fresh pair of clothes and put her pouch back on, she needed advice from someone other than a butler and herself; so she went to go look for her older sister figure who always helped with her problems.

Raffine returned down the stream to go to her mentors' training grounds. Raffine stopped at where she yelled at Amitie. She felt her heart tighten in regret when suddenly she realized Amitie lost her white pendant in the fall. She picked it up and held it tight before blushing out of embarrassment "What the hell am I doing?! It's a pendant! Amities pendant!" Raffine scolded herself, placing the pendant in her pocket. She continued to walk for a bit until finally, she arrived. She climbed up the hill and jumped into the training grounds.

"Look out!"

Raffine looked up and suddenly BAM; a spell whacked her down!

"What a great way to greet me," Raffine said on the ground.

"Not my fault you didn't dodge!" Rulue said, helping her up.

"I'm not on my game today, it's been a long night," Raffine said, brushing off her skirt. "That's actually why I'm here..." Raffine continued, straightening her posture.

"Well, spit it out already!" Rulue said, continued her training while talking with her.

"There's a person in my life who I always thought of below me, but recently something happened between us, and now when I think of them I feel a bit...happier. We... had an accident...and I had to pick them up off the ground and hold them close me to save them...and It felt- It felt-"

"Nice?" Rulue glanced at her as she roundhouses kicked an empty hairspray can into a target.

"I know that this seems like what you feel when you- ah- have a-"

"Crush~?" Rulue said, stopping in her tracks.

Raffines face turned bright red, and she looked at the ground.

"Oh! Do tell! Who is it? What's his name?" Rulue gushed, walking up to Raffine.

Raffines hand twitched "It's... it's not a...uh..."

Rulue smiled more "Oh then! What's her name?"

Raffine put a hand on her warm cheek and swooned "Amitie."

"I've heard of her! Oh the feeling of love truly is amazing, isn't it?" Rulue gushed. Raffine felt guilt and didn't comply with Rulues cheerfulness.

"Raffine? Don't you agree?" Rulue said, lifting Raffines chin.

"I guess I feel bad. I didn't know I had a...I've just been really mean to her."

"You gotta win her back! You gotta apologize and tell her how you feel!" Rulue advised. Raffine blushed and then realized something.

"Hey! There's a school formal in two days, should I ask her...out?" Raffine asked, cupping her hands in embarrassment.

Rulue beamed "Yes! Yes! Do you need help buying a dress?"

"No, it's okay! I already have one! Thank you so much, Rulue!" Raffine cheered, running off to prepare for her confession of her newly discovered feelings.

Amitie bid farewell to Ringo and Arle and then headed home. On her way home, she realized she couldn't check in for the night without getting advice from someone who could help, and she knew exactly who.

Amitie walked towards Primp Magic School and then turned left into the neighborhood next to it. Their house was a light blue color with a dark, almost black, green door frame. She knocked on the door and hoped they were home. Schezo opened the door and saw Amitie.

"Amitie? What do you need? And why are you all bruised up?" Schezo asked impolitely, per usual.

"Is Lemres home? I need to talk to him about something."

"Yeah, make yourself at home, and don't forget to take off your shoes," Schezo said, opening the door widely to go grab Lemres.

Amitie took off her shoes and entered the living room.

"Oh, hey, Amitie," Sig said while selecting Isabelle in Mario Kart.

"Sig! It's so nice to see you! I forgot to congratulate you on the adoption finalizing; I'm so happy for you!" Amitie cheered, jumping on the couch next to him.

Sig smiled lightly "Yeah, having parents is nice." Lemres walked out into the living room and saw Amitie.

"Amitie! Nice • to • see • you!" Lemres smiled, embracing her.

Amitie hugged him back tightly and let go, "I need some advice with something, could we talk in private?"

"Of course."

While Amitie and Lemres walked into the master bedroom, Sig tossed the blue controller to Schezo.

Lemres sat on the couch next to his bed, "What's up?"

"I'm having a...problem. Do you know Raffine?"

"She still goes to Primp Magic, right?"

"Yeah, the girl that's always been mean to me, but I always return that cruelness with kindness. But recently something different happened; I interrupted her training and asked If she could teach me how to kick. I didn't do well with so she showed off how to do it properly. She kicked this old, weak tree, and It began to fall on us. Usually, she's a bully to me, but she tackled me and saved my life... and instead of leaving after she... she stayed and cleaned my cuts..."

Lemres smiled "Why are you upset Amitie? She seems like she changed for the better."

"Well afterward she...she yelled at me for being the cause of the tree falling...she said she didn't want me to talk to her... but..."

"But what?"

"She was crying as she said this, and she never cries, ever."

Lemres lightly smiled "It means she's warming up to you, but it might take time." Amitie stayed quiet for a second and turned a bit red.

Lemres tilted his head like a puppy "Amitie? What's wrong?"

Amitie blushed "Lemres I... I think I..." Amitie paused.

Lemres looked at her for a second and then it clicked for him. He smiled and lifted her chin. "Amitie, for me and my husband he hated me at first too. He didn't know how to comprehend his feelings because all he thought of was his power, but he gave that up to be with me. Raffine seems like she's giving up her status for you, you did see her cry. I say you go for it!"

Amitie blushed "I'll... I'll ask her to the spring formal! I already have the perfect dress!" Lemres smiled and hugged her "Good luck, Amitie!" Amitie grabbed her stuff, "Thank you so much, Lemres!" She ran to the door and left.