The Roses and The Lilies

𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑟 8- 𝐿𝑢𝑛𝑐ℎ 𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑒

Cancer & Scorpio aesthetic anyone?

Aquarius hated social interaction, leaving her office and going out on dates.
To be fair, she'd only been on two dates before, once when she was three (with another kid after he gave her a pen) and when she was fifteen (which was with a stoner she hung out with to piss her family off).
But now, it was much more serious. She was going on a date with the underboss to the Italian mafia so they could get better acquainted for their upcoming wedding.
If only her parents could see her now.
"Aquarius?"
She looked up from her desk.
Sagittarius was leaning against her doorframe.
"Oh... hey Tari. Need anything? I have no new potions I'm afraid. Been a bit distracted,"
"Actually, Ophi asked me to get you. Said you and Capricorn were going on a date," He said, glancing around the room as if checking for figures in the shadows.
"Oh. Yeah. That. Erm," Aquarius made a face.
"And you're going out. Mini said she was dressing you up," Sagittarius grinned at her.
She glared back. "It's just lunch,"
"But you're getting dressed up. As in make up and probable skirt," he grinned wider.
She flipped him off.
Sagittarius gasped dramatically.
"So rude!"
"Go away,"
"I'm supposed to take you down,"
"We don't live in 18th century England,"
"It was to make sure you don't jump out a window,"
She huffed in response.

Scorpio grunted as he felt the familiar sensation of his knuckles splitting as he hit the bag again.
"Are you trying to break your hand?" Capricorn asked from behind him, arms crossed and fingers tapping impatiently against his biceps.
"No. Just having a regular work out," Scorpio answered, straightening as he turned to the blue haired man.
"Uh huh," Capricorn raised an eyebrow and let his arms drop to his sides. "Your work out is just punching things until you bleed?"
"Sometimes. Others it's just sparring and hitting dummies with various weapons,"
"Aren't you fun,"
"I'm a killer. I'm not supposed to be,"
"I suppose so,"
"Did you want anything?" The younger man changed the subject.
"I got bored waiting for my upcoming date, so
I decided to explore," Capricorn answered.
"Want to join? I could use a sparring partner," Scorpio offered.
"Sure. Sounds like a challenge," Capricorn swiftly unbuttoned his waistcoat and untied his tie before following Scorpio onto the sparring mat.

"I haven't seen you much recently Pisce,"
"You've been busy and I made friends," the girl replied with a shrug.
Leo frowned. "I'd like to think I'm you're friend too,"
"You are. But you're also the boss of the mafia," Pisces shoved her hands into her pockets, staring off into the distance absent-mindedly.
Leo huffed. "I'm still a girl with friends,"
"And the boss of the mafia,"
"That too,"
"I miss you too, by the way, for clarification," Pisces said suddenly.
Leo looked over at her, surprised.
"What's with the face?" Pisces scowled.
"Wasn't expecting a heartfelt confession, that's all," a smile appeared over Leo's lips.
Pisces went pink at the accusation. "It! It- wasn't a confession!" She blanched.
Leo laughed.

Morning dragged by, until it was the inevitable... date.
Aquarius glared at herself in the mirror. She was wearing a scratchy shirt with new jeans and a flannel was tied round her waist.
"Your shoes ruin it," mini huffed from behind her.
Aquarius was wearing her beat up black running shoes she'd had for five years. They were still functioning, so why throw them away?
"My shoes," Aquarius started. "Are the only part of this ensemble," she gestured wildly to her outfit. "That I would actually wear. There's no rips in these jeans and they're too tight, and this shirt is yellow. I do not suit yellow,"
"You look great!" Mini insisted.
Aquarius met her eyes through the mirror and gave her a withered look.
"You do!"
A knock on the door.
Ophichius stepped in.
"Hey Ophi!" Mini brightened. "Look! She's in a date outfit," the girl bounded over to the boy.
Ophichius didn't say anything, and instead nodded to the lilac haired girl.
"Thank you, for doing this Aquarius," he said solemnly.
"Not like I would've found love anyway," she replied with a shrug.
Mini scrunched up her nose at that, and Ophichius chuckled.
"Sure," he smirked. "Now let's go. I booked a table for you down at the Raven,"
"The Raven," Aquarius repeated.
"That's the least romantic place ever!" Mini interjected.
"Capricorn said yes, and I assumed Aquarius n wouldn't want to go to a posh restaurant. So I picked the local pub," Ophichius said breezily.
"Thanks," Aquarius said. "I appreciate the thought," she paused. "And you were right,"
Ophichius grinned smugly at Mini who flipped him off in response.

I'm not dead but mocks suck.