After lessons, Rose walks outside to the shed. When she arrives, she notices Lily is on the other side of the shed. Rose turns her back at her and blushes. She hears as Lily walks closer.
"Hey Cotton Candy… I.. I have a song for you too, if you'd care to listen," Lily says quietly.
Rose nods without turning around. Lily takes a deep breath, mutters an incantation for magic and draws in just enough so she can make soft music. She walks towards rose and stops a few feet behind her, and starts to sing.
{ Some say love, it is a river74Please respect copyright.PENANAtf7VbU70tv
That drowns the tender reed74Please respect copyright.PENANAgu5ZXT1bEN
Some say love, it is a razor74Please respect copyright.PENANAI2BvZvhtto
That leaves your soul to bleed74Please respect copyright.PENANAIqxgzBkf8S
Some say love, it is a hunger74Please respect copyright.PENANAkW3UVh2Kyt
An endless aching need74Please respect copyright.PENANAGnvlWqZ5Qu
I say love, it is a flower74Please respect copyright.PENANAgTKZpLQ7Kn
And you, its only seed }
Lily starts softly and pours as much sadness into her voice as she dares. Her eyes glow softly white and her fingertips twinkle in the sun. She stands behind rose, hands on her chest, her eyes cast downward.
{ It's the heart, afraid of breaking74Please respect copyright.PENANARpT521ih25
That never learns to dance74Please respect copyright.PENANAGwNoyIQuU5
It's the dream, afraid of waking74Please respect copyright.PENANAvbgR7mKE0z
That never takes the chance74Please respect copyright.PENANA5p1mzJND8W
It's the one who won't be taken74Please respect copyright.PENANAa08VxV8mJT
Who cannot seem to give74Please respect copyright.PENANAfZxBknxMZX
And the soul, afraid of dying74Please respect copyright.PENANAMcOcaWNrxO
That never learns to live }
Lily raises her gaze and looks at Rose. Her voice becomes slightly less sad, and more accusing and commanding, as if she's explaining or teaching someone. She steps closer Rose, her hand extended as if to reach towards her.
{ When the night has been too lonely74Please respect copyright.PENANAULh3Ys42Sp
And the road has been too long74Please respect copyright.PENANA63M8thucxd
And you think that love is only74Please respect copyright.PENANA8aMAVCYtYv
For the lucky and the strong74Please respect copyright.PENANAi8VzPKire1
Just remember in the winter74Please respect copyright.PENANAtcO8or7kSL
Far beneath the bitter snows74Please respect copyright.PENANA01GKX9BapN
Lies the seed that with the sun's love74Please respect copyright.PENANAgZouUm1RXL
In the spring becomes the Rose… }
Lily steps forward and touches Rose's back with the tip of her fingers. She sings more softly and slides her finger along Rose's back. Her wrists fill with swirling designs and the tops of her hair glow softly. At the last line, she reaches forward and kisses Rose's neck and leans her forehead softly against the back of Rose's head.
"Cott... Rose..." Lily says, very softly "Last night... did you mean..."
Rose turns around, her face deep red from a blush, her eyes glowing brightly pink. A glowing white-pink eyeliner has traced hearts around her eyes. The tips of her hair are glowing white-hot while the rest of her hair glows in a heart-pink shade. Her arms are covered in leaf-like patterns of hearts and lilies. There’s a swarm of pink embers surrounding her in the air. "I—uh—" says.
Lily reaches out with her hands and gently grabs Rose’s face in them. "You don’t need to answer me any further. You Naturals are so easy to read…" Lily pulls her closer and plants a gentle kiss on Rose’s lips. The whole area glows brightly pink. "I love you Cotton Candy, I love you from the bottom of my heart. You don’t need to say anything, that reply is the only one I will ever want from you."
Rose grabs her in a tight hug. "I—I feel like my heart will burst!" { Hold me, love me, touch me, honey, Be the first who ever did... } She sings softly.
Lily hugs Rose back tightly. "Shh.. remember what you found out… positive feelings do not pose a threat. You are allowed to feel love and happiness."
Rose pulls back slightly, grabs Lily’s face with both of her hands and looks deep into her eyes. "I—from the bottom of my heart, with all I have, with every fiber of my being and all the magic coursing through me, I love you. I love you so much."
Rose pulls Lily into a deep kiss that lasts for a while. Up, behind a window in an empty hallway on the second floor, Aoi looks out and smiles gently.
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