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Discipline || Cherry and Lady

The girl couldn't even lie - the song choice allied to the fact that she was fully aware that Lady was anything but vanilla in bed filled her mind with all sorts of unholy thoughts. It was wonderful to have her back in her life for a myriad of reasons, but it was also impossible to deny that part of them were anything but innocent. Truthfully, she really enjoyed sex with the blonde and, now that it could be incorporated back into her routine, Cherry was hellbent on making it happen on a regular basis, something she suspected Lady would not protest on. She also hoped the girl would be as excited about a few of the ideas she had for that particular meet up as she pulled the box from under her bed and put some of the contents from it in a bag she planned on carrying over, slightly amused at how it wasn't the first time that happened.

Zipping the bag and standing up again, Cherry pulled the top she was wearing over her head, replacing it with a loose tank top and her favorite pair of shorts, then throwing the bag over her shoulder and leaving her house. Once she'd reached Lady's house, Cherry decided the best way to approach the subject was also the one she used most often - be absolutely casual about it. So, when she knocked on the door and patiently waited for her friend to show up, a smile lighting up her features when the door was finally opened, the girl leaned against the doorframe, weight resting on her shoulder as she asked what she had to in the most casual tone she could. "So how do you feel about incorporating spanking into sex?"

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One night and one more time || Cherry and Lady

There was some sense of comfort and familiarity in finally, finally being able to say she had patched things up with Lady, once that Cherry missed the girl far more than she'd allowed herself to admit up until now. It wasn't just for the sex, but simply the knowledge that she had someone else that not only she could rely on but that also considered her someone trustworthy, and there was a great chance this was part of why Cherry's mood had been so great lately. However, when it came to meeting up once again, she couldn't really help the mixed feelings of anxiety and anticipation bubbling up inside of her. None of them were anything near negative, but it had been a long time and she couldn't help but to wonder whether or not it'd be easy to pick up where they left off from.

Nevertheless, she was as willing as ever to find that out, especially since it was, after all, part of the deal she'd made with the blonde so she'd come back to town. Even if they hadn't fixed their relationship, Cherry could safely say the thought of coming back to town without Lady was disheartening, so their deal worked out quite perfectly for the brunette. Walking down the streets with a bit of an added sway to her hips, dress wavering against her legs, she practically skipped the steps up to the girl's porch, knocking three times and then anxiously shifting her weight from foot to foot, fingers laced together and thumbs twiddling lightly.

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I'll make you feel pure || Cherry and Lady

Mood swings weren't anything new for Cherry, since the girl had been long used to things that would give others emotional whiplash. That, however, didn't mean she would take the positive spikes for granted, always making sure to fully ride the wave, and that was exactly what she had in mind when making plans with Lady. One of the things she liked the most about the girl was how she's always be responsive to Cherry's advances, the playfulness that went between them always making everything better. Besides, it was always a way of taking her friend's mind out of things, once she knew her mood wasn't the best. Going back home to gather the required supplies, Cherry took a duffel bag from her closet and put a few selected items in it before quickly changing into a pair of denim shorts and a button up shirt, then rushing out of the house.

The walk to Lady's place was quick, and there was an unmistakable bounce to her step, her smile so wide it was almost infectious. Walking up the steps to her porch, Cherry knocked three times on the door, then placing her hand on the door frame, leaning on it and tapping her nails on the wood. Standing there with the bag thrown over her shoulder, the girl had a cheeky grin on her face when Lady finally answered, one of her eyebrows cocked, a devilish expression on her face. "Missed me?" Of course, with the amount of time they'd been spending together due to her taking shelter at her friend's place, it was an almost rhetorical question, but it wasn't as if Cherry could really get sick of the girl's presence.

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Pick Up the Pieces || Everfierce

 Nokas Everman 7:44 pm     The last time Nokas had seen Lady was briefly at the party the previous night and he just felt awkward seeing her at a distance and not being able to approach her. Above all he wanted to get some resolve with her over what had happened. He was sorry that he hurt her still and would do whatever he could to avoid anything happening to hurt her again. He was without a doubt nervous to see her and yet it was something he wanted. He wanted to talk things over and get a better resolve. To at the very least let her know he still wanted to be her friend. Hearing a knock at the door he looked to his puppy who just cocked his little head to Nokas as if to ask him what the sound was. "Don't look at me like that," he told the dog, knowing it wouldn't really understand him. Getting up, Nokas went to the door, his fingers resting on the doorknob before pulling it open and feeling a heavy lump in his throat, nerves in his stomach and his heart racing when he saw her. "Uhh...let's go upstairs," he told her with a gesture of his arm, wanting some real privacy and not knowing where Van was at the time or if she would show up in the home.

 Lady Fierce 7:49 pm     Lady's breath got caught in her throat for a few seconds as soon as she heard the noise on the door and quickly looked up, facing him and gasping inevitably. However, there was also a genuine smile in her face because she was only too happy to be there. "Hi." She whispered, swallowing hard after she did and then merely nodding when he suggested going upstairs, following him into his room and looking around, letting out a content sigh as she had missed being in that place. "How are you?" She inquired almost instantly, her eyes now fixed on him with a slight look of curiosity mixed with clear nervousness, and she found herself eager to know the answer to that question.

 Nokas Everman 7:54 pm     It wasn't until she was before him that he realized just how much he had missed having her around. While it did hurt, he was happy and thankful for her presance then. Scooping up the dog in his arms before they went upstairs, he let Thor trod on the carpet and closed the bedroom door. Again for privacy. "Please sit down," he directed, moving to sit on the bed himself before waiting for her to follow. "I'm -- I don't know how I am right now." He just didn't know how to answer her question in words.

 Lady Fierce 8:01 pm     Lady only noticed Nokas was carrying the puppy in his arms until he left him onto the carpet, and she just smiled tenderly at them, thinking that was such a lovely image and making a mental note to take Thor into her arms later for a little while. Returning her attention back to him, she sighed quietly, because she knew exactly what he meant. "Well that's better than doing wrong, right? I..." She started, suddenly noticing her voice was really weak and shaking. "I just really wanted to see you again. Properly, not like last night at the party, you know..." She shrugged, taking a seat next to him and resisting the urge to hug him just yet. "I was afraid it would hurt too much, so much I would never be able to talk to you again but then I found out missing you hurt way more than-- than what happened. I started feeling better about the whole thing and I just wanted to see you, to-- to be with you again." She finished, at least by now, and after glancing at him she returned her look back to her still shaky hands.

 Nokas Everman 8:13 pm     As much as Nokas knew he couldn't mend what had happened, he knew that he could speak and start trying to clear the air between them somewhat. He just had so much going through his mind that he wanted to get off his chest and didn't know where to begin. "I missed you too, but I didn't want to make you talk to me if you weren't ready because that wouldn't really help us...," he pauses, leaning to grab one of his pillows out of habit. To keep his attention span content. "I couldn't...I want you to know that I do care about you a lot, Lady. So much. And it hurt to know what I did because even I wasn't sure why I would have done that. It wasn't even for the reasons I thought. It's not because of feelings for Cherry, though. I don't have the feelings for her that I do for you. She's like...family to me. And since what happened to Jason she's the only one I had around who could understand what I was going through. We've gotten closer than we used to be at home, and that's what confused me. I wasn't used to that, but now I realized she's my best friend and it's hard to think of her as more than that. With you...no. I see you as the girl I fell for because she cares so much, was there to protect me even when you didn't realize it. That means a lot to me and I want you to know I take none of that for granted."

 Lady Fierce 8:21 pm     Having this kind of conversation wouldn't be easy, but Lady already knew that even before coming over. She knew, however, she was ready for it and she didn't want to wait for longer so she just went for it before she could regret it. Listening to Nokas' words wasn't any easier either, because as much as she appreciated them it just made her remember it all and how it hurt. "I... Nokas, those are... exactly the words I wanted to hear. I wanted an explanation, a reason to why... because it just hurt too much thinking maybe it was just because you didn't like me as much as you liked her, you know? That I shouldn't have been surprised because I always knew my place wasn't the first one." As she talked, she had to blink two or three times really quickly in order not to start crying, because she just needed to let it all go but she didn't want him to have to deal with that. "That's why... that's why I'm really, honestly happy you told me this, and I trust you. I never stopped doing so... It's good knowing I was wrong and there was actually another reason." She pursed her lips together to contain a sigh, now being unable to look up at him. "I will never stop caring or protecting, though. No matter what happens." She muttered, fidgeting with her hands.

 Nokas Everman 8:32 pm     Clenching his hands around the pillow when she spoke, he let her express what she had to say and use any emotion she needed to. If they were bringing things to the table and speaking he just wanted as much to get out as possible. To find some absolve and hearing her voice was already helping. "I -- I had a feeling you thought that way and I actually was scared that you thought I would always put her before you, but that's not the case. Not really. After seeing her so sad I was worried for her sake and at the same time was so happy to have you that...on that night my emotion just was jumbling. Fear and pleasure and worry...all of that just mixing in that moment because I was on a high and had it all pent up," he explains, still letting the words pour out. "To be truthful it would never be about me chooseing someone over the other that way. I care about you both a lot, but in entirely different ways and to put someone above someone else when they both mean so much to me just can't happen. She's my best friend and you are...you were my girlfriend. I wouldn't ever compare you two because you are different people and that wouldn't be fair. Sometimes I just wish I could be there to protect the people I care about always. I know I can't and that scares me sometimes. I wish so much that I could help Jason, but there's nothing to be done but hope he'll be okay. Sometimes you can't always protect people, but the idea that you want to be there for them no matter what...well...I would say that matters the most. "

 Lady Fierce 8:45 pm     Lady listened to his words nodding from time to time, not saying anything nor looking at him yet but understanding every single word he said and trying not to be a mess right now because that's the last thing she needed. She found herself surprisingly hurt about his words, because it made her feel selfish the way she had always been thinking about how he should put someone first and the other second when obviously he didn't have to, and also because hearing she /was/ his girlfriend gave her so many feelings and brought her so many memories. "I just-- I understand. I completely understand, I... think you were just so hard on yourself all the time. Everybody was so hard with you, though, and I hate myself because I couldn't do much since it still hurt, you know? But I tried, I tried my best to protect you and keep them away from you even if it wasn't worth it." She sighed, closing her eyes for a moment and staring at his hands when she opened them again. Without much hesitation, Lady grabbed it and squeezed it lightly, her eyes now fixed there. "I think you're better than you give yourself credit to. People say that's a problem I usually have, and I'm not entirely sure that's true... but I hate seeing people who feel like that. I think you're good. Good enough for... for anyone. If anything, you are for me." As she finished talking, Lady looked up at him and met his eyes, sighing quietly as she did.

Nokas Everman 4:31 am     Letting her take his hands in her own, he squeezed back gently. The silent reminder that she was there, this was real and they were getting a chance to work things out to some degree. That's all that he could ask for and maybe more since part of him still felt that she reserved the right to be upset with him. Instead she had been worried about him, missing him and even standing up for him despite everything. " Lady, I was hard on myself maybe. But it was only because it hurt me to know that I had hurt you like that. Just -- you mean so much to me, honestly, I really do have all the same feelings for you. They haven't gone anywhere because I can't let go of them. You are the best thing that's happened to me since I've moved here, honestly." He tells her. "It makes me glad that our paths even crossed. I felt like I let you down and I still do because I was always so afraid to get hurt. Relationships scare me and you showed me that I don't have to fear them. At least not with you. I know you will not hurt me, but I'm sorry that I hurt you. You deserve to be happy because you are just so caring and wow adorable. I -- I can't picture being here in town without you." He cupped her cheek with his palm, running his thumb over her jaw and giving her a small smile to show his sincerity. There was a lot being said here, but he wanted to be sure it was understood.

Lady Fierce 6:06 pm     While listening to Nokas' words, she realized it was getting even harder to avoid crying. For once, however, they would be happy tears if anything, because the more he spoke the better it made her felt. She just needed it, needed him and it was just obvious now. Lady nodded every time he said a good thing about her, not only accepting them gratefully but also feeling exactly the same way about him. It was like he could get inside her mind: he meant so much to her, she still had the same feelings for him, and she thought he deserved to be happy as well. "I can't, either. It just-- it was killing me because you were too close but too far at the same time and I just need you. I'm not even ashamed when I say I do need you, I just... thank you." She merely said, quickly wiping up a couple tears that had inadvertently gone down her cheeks, then smiled widely to show him she was only too happy. "I'm going to hug you now, okay?" She added, then chuckled as she approached him and wrapped her arms around him, because she felt silly for almost asking him for permission to do it since she never needed to do it before.

 Nokas Everman 6:21 pm     It was relieving for Nokas to finally speak with Lady, just having her there was enough to remind him how much he had missed her presance. He even laughed a bit. "I can't believe you are thanking me after all of this, you have funny priorities, but it's part of you and I just like everything about you," he told her, touching her neck and nodding when she told him she was going to hug him. He leaned in to meet her embrace and held her tight as though she might slip away if he didn't. "Now stop crying." He told her quietly, brushing his lips on the top of her head.

 Lady Fierce 6:41 pm     Lady sighed on the hug, closing her eyes and holding him tight, not wanting to let him go just yet because it had been a while and she had obviously missed him. There was now a huge smile on her face as she felt like, for once, everything was in its right place in her life and she was really happy about that. Okay, she still knew if DJ -or anyone else in the town, actually- found out they were okay, everything would be a mess again; and she wasn't sure where they were right now either, but they would eventually learn how to deal with all that stuff. Together. "Sorry I just--" She laughed quietly, pulling away but still grabbing his hand. "I'm freaking emotional. I can't help myself." She shrugged as an apology. "I'm just really happy." She said, and her smile grew wider if possible

 Nokas Everman 7:13 pm     "You're crazy," he told her with another short chuckle, rubbing his hand over her back, almost not wanting to break it for an instant. Instead he kept his arms around her. "Now that we're here though is there anything else you want to talk about? I don't want anything left hanging if we can talk about it here and now." He just didn't want to deley anything of importance.

Lady Fierce 7:58 pm     As he called her crazy, Lady couldn't help but beaming, finally looking up at him. She felt like she didn't want to be away from him, because being away from him again would kill her. "I don't think so. I just... I think the only thing I wanted to make sure was that we could still be in good terms, you know? So that's the important thing, I guess." She shrugged one shoulder. "Do /you/ want to talk about anything else?" She inquired this time. She felt like he did have something else to do, and she wanted to make it easy for him.

 Nokas Everman 8:07 pm     Finally releasing from the hug he nodded slowly, still holding her hands, but looking into her eyes so that she could understand him completely. "We do need to talk about where we stand," he told her, licking his lips to moisten them. "I just don't think we should rush anything."

 Lady Fierce 8:16 pm     Lady sighed quietly and pursed her lips together, nodding slowly because that was definitely a topic she'd had in mind, she just wasn't sure when the right moment was to bring it out. "Yeah, I... I guess you're right." She started, taking a few moments to think about what she wanted to say. "I know I still really like you so, so much and I'm well aware that's not going to change any soon, but I just... as I usually say, if it has to happen, it will, right? There's no need to do anything without knowing if we're ready." She frowned a little, hoping her words were alright and understood for him because, as much as she would kill to be with him again, she wasn't sure it was the best idea and now she had the feeling he wasn't, either.

 Nokas Everman 8:30 pm     The only reason Nokas brought the topic up is because he didn't think it would be fair to either of them to be left hanging. He ran a hand through her hair absentmindedly. "I still care about you so much and I know that I'm scared of hurting you again...not that I will, not that I plan to, but it's hard for us to pretend it didn't happen," he speaks somewhat slowly trying to think of how to word things right so she would understand. "As much as I want to be with you again, I don't want to rush things and I don't like having this fear. Let's just take things as they go."

 Lady Fierce 8:40 pm     As he spoke, as usual, Lady nodded, agreeing with every single one of the words he said. A part of her wished they could still be together but she knew they were reaching the best decision. "Yeah. I'm really happy we can agree on this." She said, smiling, then raised an eyebrow. "I say we still have sex whenever you're free, anyway." She chuckled.

 Nokas Everman 8:42 pm     "Well that's a given," Nokas smirked at her last line. "And anytime that you just want to come over otherwise, the door is open. I mean we live next door so. Even just to take walks with Thor if you want." He just feels better getting everything out on the table so they didn't feel awkward anymore.

 Lady Fierce 8:58 pm     Lady bit her lip amusedly and nodded, actually happy that he agreed because now she had fixed things with Nokas all she had in mind was hogging him once he was free. "Thank you for that, and know it's the same for you. Even though if you could just text before coming over I would make sure Leo doesn't bother us. You know he's... not really friendly towards you, so." She shrugged, pursing her lips. "And taking walks with you and Thor is something I've always wanted to do, so I definitely will." She smiled widely at him.

 Nokas Everman 9:01 pm     Feeling as though he had brought up everything that he felt was nessessary, Nokas stood from the bed and fetched up the puppy off of the floor. "How about on of those right now?" He asked her. "I think it would be a good way to relax and we could just go to the park or something."

 Lady Fierce 9:13 pm     She followed him with her look and smiled when he grabbed the puppy, her eyes widening as he suggested taking a walk now. "Sure, that sounds lovely to me." She replied happily and stood up. Without hesitation, she walked towards Nokas and kissed his cheek. "Let's go, then." Lady said before giggling and turning around to leave the room, now feeling happier and calmer than when she came in.

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I know we're cool || Lady Cherry

Cherry Bang 4:49 pm

    It seemed to Cherry like her life kept being turned upside down over and over, and she was tired of losing the people she cared about because of stupid mistakes. It was killing her to know how hurt Lady was, and while the girl didn't really know what to do to make it better, she was dead set on trying. Knocking twice on the door and hoping Lady was home, she twisted her hands nervously, wondering if she'd slam the door shut when she saw who was there.

 Lady Fierce 4:55 pm

    These two past days had been a mess for Lady; especially the last one, which she spent out of home in order to avoid contact with anybody. She had decided that she should come back home, anyway, so she spent the last night at her own house. It surprised her that Cherry didn't seem to come -even if she still chose to sleep in the couch, just in case-, despite all her things were still there, but she wasn't strong or brave enough to even text her. Not yet. The next day, she didn't really have any plans so she decided to wake up early enough to have a shower and do the chores as well as make lunch for her and Leo since he wasn't in the best conditions. She was at the kitchen when she heard a knock on the door and, frowning a little, she walked towards it thinking it was maybe someone who wanted to visit Leo. Her face changed as soon as she faced Cherry, and her heart ached a little. "...hi."

 Cherry Bang 4:59 pm

    There was guilt written all over her expression, and she could see the heart on Lady's expression, knowing that the girl would have no reason to hear her out but hoping she would anyway. "I want to talk to you. You don't have to listen, but I think it's important if you do." She had one arm wrapped around herself, as if she was bracing herself for what was to come. Lady was one of the people she cared the most about in that town, and she hated to see someone she liked so much hurt like Lady was hurting. It wasn't fair, not when she hadn't done anything to deserve it.

 Lady Fierce 5:16 pm

    Lady swallowed hard, being aware and getting prepared from the upcoming tears and maybe even trying not to cry. When Cherry talked she knew she should have said no but, then again, it was Cherry. There was no way she could refuse to talk to her. "Come in." She whispered, moving to one side in order for her to walk in and closing the door behind them. Grabbing her hand, Lady shivered again and closed her eyes shut for a second, remembering herself to breathe, as she led Cherry to the living room and took a seat with her onto the couch. "I want to listen." She merely stated.

 Cherry Bang 5:22 pm

    Cherry was surprised when Lady took her hand, because she was aware they were threading on thin ice. Gently squeezing her hand, as if to offer some comfort, she allowed Lady to conduct them to the living room, sitting beside the girl and then placing her hands on her own lap, twisting the hem of her shirt a little nervously. "I don't know what happened, Lady. I don't know why he... said that when he was with you." She pressed her lips together for a second, thinking about what was the best way to explain her point. "I know that most of the time, it seems like me and Nook are too close for comfort. And I can't say that a time or another I wasn't confused myself. But the more I think about it, the more I stop and think about everything, the more I realize I don't want him like that. Not at all. My heart is not set on him, Lady, it never was, and I think you know that. Deep down."

 Lady Fierce 5:32 pm

    Lady sighed deeply and fixed her gaze on her own hands which were fidgeting nervously, not really wanting to look at the girl sitting next to her. Listening to Cherry's words, she couldn't help starting to feel like crap again as she remembered everything that had happened. It wasn't like she could even forget it, but talking about it was even worse. However, she knew this was something that had to be done because she needed it. She needed to fix things. She needed Cherry. "I know." She whispered. "I do know that. I've seen the way you look at DJ. Things may change now that you're not together anymore, but it's clear that you currently like him a lot. I just..." Lady took a breath, not wanting to talk too quickly in order not to start crying or something. "It's not really you who I've always been worried about... it's him. I do trust Nokas, Cherry, believe me when I say I do, but... He was confused before we started and then we probably just rushed things too much and--" Her words got caught in her throat and a sob escaped from her mouth, unconciously, but it only made her have to stop for a few seconds again. "I just feel terrible for not being good enough for him, for not being as good as you are." She finally said, admitting something she had thought from the very first moment she started getting close to both Nokas and Cherry, and for the first time she looked up at the brunette pressing her lips together.

Cherry Bang 5:55 pm

    It was almost like a punch to the stomach to see Lady like this, breaking down right in front of her, and Cherry would have given anything so she wouldn't have to go through this. Before she could stop herself, she was reaching out for her hand again, holding it between two of hers, because Lady didn't deserve to feel like that, didn't deserve to feel like she wasn't good enough. "No, no, listen to me. You're loooking at all of this wrong. I understand being afraid, I do understand where you're coming from, but I need you to understand what I am to him. I've known him my whole life, Lady. I know how he gets when he likes someone." Licking her lips, she shuffled a bit closer to the girl. "And it's not how he is with me. It's how he is with you. I'm that comforting, familiar presence, I'm the one that holds everything together because he doesn't have Jason right now. But do you understand what you are to him? You're the one that makes his heart race. You're the one that protects him when he was always the one to protect everyone else. So don't believe for a second that you're not good enough, and please, don't compare yourself to me. I can't hold a candle to you, Lady. And I don't want to either."

Lady Fierce 6:23 pm

    Lady honestly hated being like this. She was usually the cheerful, bubbly one who was there for everyone and anyone no matter what. It was something she was used to, she was completely selfless and she wasn't used to have anyone caring about her instead when she was doing wrong, so she would just keep her own trouble to herself. It was hard for her to tell Cherry what she felt in that moment but she felt like she needed to do it at the same time, if it was only in order to get them to fix things. The brunette's words were of great help for Lady, but while she did want to believe every single one of them and secretly thanked her for caring about her and even trying to make her feel better, it wasn't that easy. "I just wish I could believe those words, but it's easier to think he's still confused because I know he was. He told me he was, and now I don't really know if he ever felt about me the way I feel about him and that makes me feel stupid. Not only because I feel like I'm not what he was looking for but because I probably got way too excited about being with him, I probably developed all those feelings too quickly and now I just feel like shit and I don't know what to do, and I miss you but it hurts even imagining trying to talk to him again right now." She sighed deeply, slightly surprised at the fact that it was getting somewhat easier for her to express her feelings now that she was a little calmer.

 Cherry Bang 6:37 pm

    "I can understand why you feel like this, Lady. I can't even imagine how I would be handling it." Cherry knew too well that it was a matter much deeper than simply hearing the right thing, and she could only wish she knew what to do to make her friend feel better. But there was no magic switch, and she knew only time would help, either if she wanted to patch up things or if she wanted to move on. "But I don't think he'd lie about feeling the same way about you. Nook would never, ever do that, because he knows how badly it hurts. Don't rush things. Don't talk to him if you don't want to. It's better to take your time to fix things than just jump into it because it hurts now." Raising up a hand, Cherry gently tucked a strand of hair behind Lady's ear, then brushing the back of her fingers against her cheek. "But he'd be a fuckign idiot to miss out on the chance of being with someone like you. I wish you could realize how wonderful you are."

 Lady Fierce 6:46 pm

    As she listened to Cherry's words, her eyes now looking at their hands together, Lady nodded from time to time, knowing that what the brunette was saying was true. Either way, it was just a matter of time and she hoped she would get better as soon as possible, as well as Nokas himself. "I'm not that much of a big deal. He probably deserves better, but... It just hurt a lot, Cherry. I wish it hadn't because I feel bad myself for causing others to hurt with my own pain, too, but I couldn't help it. I wish I could switch it off, but I really can't. I've tried and I can't." Lady rolled her eyes, taking a deep breath. "I need you to take care of him. Jason is not awake yet and besides him you're the only one he can lean on right now. I don't want him to feel bad... or at least I want him to feel better, eventually. Would you do that for me?" She inquired. A part of her told her it was probably stupid how she still almost cared more about him than about herself, but there was nothing she could do about it.

 Cherry Bang 6:52 pm

    It concerned her how Lady seemed to think so lowly of herself and how she was putting everyone else's well being before hers, so Cherry had to shake her head slightly. "No, Lady, no. I promise you that he's seriously the lucky one in this relationship. You need to understand that. You need to understand your worth. And yes, Lady, I know it hurts, and God, I wish I could do something to make it stop hurting for you. But look at me. Understand something. Your pain, your feelings are valid, and you should never hide it for someone else's sake." At her request, she nodded slowly. "I can do that. But I'm going to take care of you first. Okay?"

 Lady Fierce 7:01 pm

    Lady frowned at Cherry's words, not really getting why she was worrying so much about her instead of focusing on Nokas who was and had been a good friend of hers forever. "You don't need to do anything for me, though. I can take care of myself. I'm... fine." She shrugged one shoulder. "I'll have enough if you just make sure he's alright. And..." Lady sighed, again looking up at the brunette's eyes. "Thank you. You can't imagine how grateful I am for you. I'm always a terrible person towards you because I tend to take it all out on you, and I am so sorry, but you're just so selfless and perfect that you just always come back exactly when I need you... Or when I most need you, because I always need you." She finished, only noticing now that she had started crying for the first time now. "I'm sorry for what I said at the party. I would understand if you were still offended by it but you need to know that I'm sorry."

 Cherry Bang 7:31 pm

    "Stop saying that, Lady. We both know you're not, and listen... I'm going to tell you something. You don't have to be okay all the time. You don't owe it to the world. You are allowed to be in a bad mood, especially after this. Allow yourself to feel your pain and allow yourself to let the people who love you help you." Her eyes widened as Lady called herself a terrible person, and Cherry shook her head vehemently, seemed truly shocked. "Are you kidding? Lady, you are the kindest person I have ever met. You've never been terrible to me, and anything you've ever said was well justified. I'm not going to let you beat yourself up over this. I'm not selfish... quite the opposite, actually. But I'm glad you hold me in such high esteem. And I'll be here as long as you need me, okay?" When tears started rolling down her eyes, Cherry wiped her thumb over the girl's cheek, drying them off for her. "Don't apologize." Wrapping an arm around Lady's shoulders, she hugged the girl tightly, trying to show that she was ready to offer any comfort that she needed.

 Lady Fierce 7:46 pm

    Lady didn't really know what it was, but there was something about Cherry that always made her feel better. Always, literally, and this was just one more of those times. Listening to her words even managed to put a little smile on the blonde's lips, because it seemed like she could say exactly the words she needed to hear without any difficulty, and then make it all even better with a hug. "Thank you." She whispered against her shoulder, her words coming out muffled. "Gosh I needed this..." She admitted, sighing deeply as she wrapped her own arms around Cherry's, hugging her tightly, not wanting to let her go just yet.

 Cherry Bang 8:15 pm

    Cherry simply tightened her grip around her friend, running her free hand through her hair in a soothing manner. "I know, Lady. And I'm always here for you."

   Lady Fierce 8:34 pm

    Lady's smile grew a little as Cherry kept on talking, and she nodded lightly. "Thank you." She repeated, pulling away but grabbing her hands one more time. "You're still staying with me, or did things get better? I was concerned when I saw you didn't come last night..."

 Cherry Bang 10:15 pm

    Allowing Lady to settle as she pleased, Cherry kept their hands laced together, thumb rubbing the back of it in a hopingly soothing manner. "I didn't want to overwhelm you, so I... stayed somewhere else. But if you don't mind, I don't want to go home just yet." For some reason, she didn't want to mention exactly where she spent the night, knowing Lady would ask a hundred other things about it.

 Lady Fierce 10:21 pm

    Lady sighed as she knew things still remained the same with her and Stevie. A part of her was upset towards the blonde for hurting her but she didn't want to hate on anyone anyway. "That's perfect. Yeah, you can stay for as long as you want. I am actually quite happy about you staying with me." She admitted with a little smile, not really wanting to seem to curious about where she had spent the previous night. "And I'm returning to my room with you, if you're okay with it. I'd love cuddling tonight."

 Cherry Bang 10:24 pm

    Cherry couldn't help but to laugh a little, leaning forward to kiss Lady's cheek. "It's your room, silly. Of course I'm okay with it. And cuddling sounds perfect." Pulling her for yet another hug, Cherry let out a little sigh, feeling as if a weight had been taken from her shoulders.

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Prom For Two || EverFierce

Looking through his closet, Nokas realized that he had never taken the time to organize things when he unpacked to live in Town X. He wasn't ever a very organized people, but at home he had at least had people to encourage or remind him to clean up his room every once and a while. Right now it looked more or less like he had let a twister hit and didn't bother to pick up after. On the plus side, none of the mess that he made was food or anything gross. He refused to eat anywhere other than the kitchen. When Lady had asked to see him in a suit, the first thing he thought of was pretending to have their own sort of mini-prom with themselves so he wouldn't feel awkward being the only one to dress up. Once he found one of his few suits, he couldn't think of any other reasons he would be wearing something like this around the town. They never really had any formal events, unless the parties called for dressing up. He couldn't remember any parties that asked for that sort of dress other than the masquerade.

Thinking over the places where it would make sense to have some type of prom, Nokas texted Lady to meet him in his back yard. He wasn't extremely creative, but he was willing to bet Lady would enjoy balloons at the very least. He then realized there was no helium so he had to tape them up to things and it all looked messy with the streamers he found, but it was very Nokas style...or something like that. Content with what he had come up with, he went over to turn on some music, deeming it to be a good enough setting for a prom that was for two people. He wasn't even sure what Lady would think of it, but every now and then it was probably good to get more creative with their meetings or they would become boring. Once everything was set all he had to do was wait for Lady to arrive.

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Time to make things right || Cherry and Lady

Never being one to pay much attention at the various accusations people threw her way, Cherry was a little surprised in herself for how offended she was at the things Cruz pointed out, and she blamed most of it in the fact that few things got to her like people assuming things by underestimating her affection. It wasn't fair that he thought he knew what was better for DJ, and it wasn't fair for him to paint her as such a cruel, heartless bitch for conclusions he made on what she did or didn't feel. What was worse, though, was that DJ himself was affected by the discussion, and it felt like things were just snowballing, spiralling out of control and all she could do was sit and watch. Everyone she cared about was getting involved to some extent, and it seemed like a bit of a nightmare setting to see DJ getting hurt the most without even being able to do anything. A consequence that she hadn't predicted, however, was for things with Lady to get a bit rocky too.

She should have seen it coming, once she was DJ's sister, but it still felt a little strange to have the older girl feel mad at her - no, disappointed, as Lady herself pointed out. It meant that she, too, had a misconception of her actions, and Cherry wanted nothing more to set things right again. The feeling of people pulling away from her, not wanting to be associated with the girl anymore wasn't something she was ready to face yet. So, keeping in mind that the priority was to set things straight, to make her understand that Cherry only had the best intentions in mind, the girl set herself out to go to Lady's place, actually feeling a little nervous. She was usually very confident, but all of that started to come apart as soon as she felt people pulling away from her. Climbing the steps to the porch, Cherry knocked on the door twice before chewing on her bottom lip from the inside, waiting for her to answer.

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In need of a distraction || Cherry and Lady

Even if, at first, Cherry's comment about Lady's legs was intended more to throw her off balance than anything else, she obviously would not complain about seeing her yet again, the memory of their first encounter still fresh in her mind. It was a little amazing, really, how she still seemed surprised at knowing how much of an impression she made, but the girl didn't mind one bit giving her a reminder, because there were few things she liked as making Lady speechless. Not bothering with changing from the dress she was wearing, Cherry simply put on her jacket, stopping in front of the mirror to make sure her hair was in place, then grabbing her house keys and skipping down the staircase.

It was a little bit of a walk to the Kloset, but the girl didn't mind much, hoping that the little wait would make Lady impatient, once she really loved to see that. Upon arriving at the store, the brunette smiled widely, walking directly towards the counter where Lady would be, then taking off her jacket and folding it over her arms. Leaning forward, elbows resting on the counter, she looked over at the woman in front of her, not being quite able to wipe the smirk off her face. "Your booty call is here," she said, a very obviously amused tone to her voice.