IGN Kohaku
Aeria ID AngelicKohaku
Melody funny
Mel's first blind date
My marine themed terracottage is like my feelings. I’m drowning in them.
I never really noticed that as I stared at the ceiling on my bed. I had been there for… I’m not actually sure for how long, not really doing much before-
My bedroom door flew open and Arietty fell on my floor.
“Ari!” I hurriedly sat up almost falling over on my own as I rushed to her aid. “What are you doing? What’s happening?” What year is this?
She grabbed my wrist and started pulling me out, “Koha, come!”
We were practically on the floor, crawling on our knees and she’s dragging me to God knows where by the wrist and-
“Ari, you’re hurting me!” I cried out.
She released me but stared at me as if her gaze could propel me forward. “Koha!”
“Fine!” I mumbled, getting up and heading out.
Down the stairs onto the second level of the main hall, I could see down onto the lower floor. Erected there was a large curtain fully drawn on a clothes rail. With the light coming in from the window on the right where the community chest was, I could see three people standing behind it.
Ari pulled me down the steps and onto the lower floor, forcing me to sit on the furniture facing the front door. Clearing her voice she threw her arms in the air and flipped her hair over her shoulder.
“OHA, everyone’s here now! Welcome Koha to amazing Ari’s most puggy blind date!” she cried out.
I blinked. Did she just say blind date? Somewhere in the corners of my mind that registered but I couldn’t believe it. I wasn’t even sure of how I felt about it. There were too many emotions merging together. Too many for me to even pick one. Anger? No. Sadness? No. Confusion? No. Each word wasn’t the one I wanted.
Behind one of the curtains one person yelled, “since when was this a blind date!”
I burst out laughing. From the voice I could tell it was-
“Who’s the lucky one that’ll walk away with the cute Koha and this?” In her raised hand she had something shiny, glittering in the morning light.
“Oh. My. God.” I whispered shocked when I made the small trinket out. “Oh. My. Actual. God.”
It was the ring I sort of gave Greylocke as a joke. I wasn’t thinking of actually getting married to him, I just loved teasing.
But I was pretty sure that the ring in Ari’s hand was something serious so I started heading up to my bedroom.
“Koha, where are you going?” she whined, tugging my arm back.
“I’m dying so I’m going to die in my bedroom.”
“No!” The pull on my arm became stronger until I couldn’t take it anymore and tumbled back in the seat. I sighed. Could this day get any worse?
Resuming back to the unbelievable scene playing in front of me, Ari said, “On today’s show, our first contestant knows all your secrets and most importantly, knows how to keep them-”
I couldn’t help it. A grin burst out. I had to curb it by biting my lip. Surely she wasn’t talking about-
“He’s someone who you’ve known for a long time -not as long as me though-” With that remark she winked at me. I half expected her to flip her hair again. “-and has been admiring you from afar.”
I was still trying to put a cap on my outbursts when the curtain fell open and sure enough it was who I thought it was. Kriton!
I’m dying of laughter, send help!
I struggled to get the words out, trying but failing to get air into my lungs. “Ari, he has a girlfriend already, we ain’t working out!”
“Yeah, Ari…” Kriton said as he eyed her carefully. “You didn’t tell me that it was going to be a blind date. You just said,’Kriton, log in, I need you to do something for me and I’ll give you 1k gold!’ So where’s my 1k gold?”
I laughed louder clutching my stomach as the tears rolled down. It was such a Kriton type of thing.
“Shush! You weren’t supposed to tell her that!” Ari said, flapping the comment away. To me, she cleared her throat again and introduced the next ‘contestant’ as Kriton sat next to me on the seat.
I leaned over to whisper, “so when are we playing Twin Saga again? Are you less squishy?”
“Only you would know I’m squishy.”
I giggled.
“Our second contestant is new to the dating block. With her musical ability it’s hard to see that she wrote the scores for several films already including your favourite trilogy.”
I perked up. She will always have my full attention if it's about that trilogy.
“It’s Melody!”
The curtain revealed a blond haired girl that captured me. Dressed in a green dress that floated across the floor, she was cute in all the right aspects. It didn’t help that the light showcased her blushing cheeks and her shy personality.
I jumped out of the chair and hugged her. “Melody!”
Ah, even her skin was soft to the touch.
She giggled. “Haku, Ari told me a lot about you.”
I grinned, my chest swelling at the little bunch of cuteness in my arms.
Ari did a mimic of a drumroll. “Maybe you'll walk out of here with Koha’s ring on your finger, Mel! But don't forget our last contestant!”
We stood back looking at the curtain. Kriton had came up to us as I was in a bubble of melodic bliss.
“He's a guy that's as bright as the stars above and may have just as well have been chasing your heart all this time, not just help you with the evil mobs!” Ari rushed over to pull the curtain fully back to reveal the chevalier, Aryn!
“What's with that introduction?” He said, folding his arms. My breath caught. As much as I loved Mel in my arms, Aryn’s shine was blinding.
An arm snaked around my shoulders. “Maybe,” Ari said, “maybe you have a rival for Koha’s heart, Mel.”
But I wasn’t the only one that was captivated with Aryn. I nudged Melody. She smiled apologetically at me, a sure sign and started talking to Aryn. Soon later they left my terracottage.
Kriton turned to Ari, “so, where’s my 1k?"