First impressions

chapter 5

She let him, as she took a sip of her coffee.

Fumikage: "Mr Chewie gave me permission to date Louie, he also excepted me into you little family unit, could you tell me what he meant by that?"

Sandra placed her empty cup down, and looked at him squarely on, and told him the truth.

Sandra: "He meant, he has given you her blessing to marry Louie if you so wish, in your futures. Also, I have something for you both. They are letters to you, you can read them later in your dorms, or now it's up to you."

Louie and Fumikage said their thanks, and opened the letters at the same time. He placed his letter down for a moment, when he leaned forward to talk a little quieter to Sandra.

Fumikage: "That is the plan. Ma'am, would you mind if you called me by my hero's name; Tsukuyomi or by my first name Fumikage? Whichever you prefer, I won't mind."

Sandra: "I'll call you by your last name for now, ok Tokoyami."

Fumikage: "Thank you."

It was a little later, and Fumikage and Louie, saw Sandra off at the train station. Louie hugged her and told her to ring if she needed her. Fumikage got a hug too from Louie's mum, and she thanked him again for being there, and then left to catch her train home. On the way back to the dorms, the rain wasn't letting up any time soon. They both got drenched through to the skin, even with the coats they had on. Stepping into the entryway, their squelchy footsteps caught the attention of the class reps, Ida and Momo.

Momo: "Hi you two, good to see you're back. My goodness you're soaked!" She declared helping the two get to the bathrooms.

Ida: "Tokoyami, permit me to get you some dry clothes, my friend?" He asked considerately.

Fumikage looked up and gave him a nod.

Fumikage: "Would you mind if Shoji would accompany you, as he knows my room a little better. No offence."

Ida: "Glad to help. None taken." He smiled, as he escorted the soggy bird to guys bathroom.

Now dried off, Louie relaxed on the sofa and saw the cards, flowers and a small pile of gifts for her. A vase, full of hers and her father's favourite flowers, stood boldly in the middle of the table. She gasped at the kind gesture, and hugged Momo.

Louie: "Can you please say thank you, to everyone for me, for what they've done? ............ I...... thank you."

Momo hugged her back, and looked at Fumikage for an explanation.

Fumikage: "Forgive our appearances earlier, it took a dark turn..."

Louie: "Hahahahahahahahaha~" Louie burst out laughing at what her boyfriend just said.

The lights went out, Louie activated a small light on her hand, a flame to keep Dark Shadow under control. He settled on Fumikage's shoulder smirking at him, but looking at their girl, with a hypnotised reaction. He didn't rage, just stayed calm in her presence. Momo had found some candles and placed them on carefully on the sides to light up the common area. Even so much as to bring out a few torches just in case. Louie found the edge of the sofa and sat down, still sniggering before gaining some sanity back to explain herself.

Fumikage: "Louie? Are you ok, my love?" He asked tenderly taking her hand.

Louie looked deep into his luminous ruby eyes, and sighed. She could be lost in those wonderous stars, but revealed a memory from when she was kid instead.

Louie: "It was what you said a moment ago 'The weather took a dark turn' That's what happened in England one time. We were at home in the storm, one really bad one, the reports said, the electric went out. We had no power or gas, as we had a combination heating system of gas and electric. So, no gas, no electric. That night we raided the cupboards for out dinner..."

Momo: "That's unexpected."

Ida: "indeed."

Louie continued her memory.

Louie: "...... We ended up looking for things we could eat. It was rather and odd selection to say the least. Tins of custard; packets of cheese and onion crisps and a couple of tubs of chocolates we saved from Christmas, we'd saved two months earlier."

Fumikage: "Can't say that wasn't the best meal you've had, ay Louie?" He chuckled.

Louie gave him a light swat on the shoulder for his cheekiness, causing Momo to smile.

Louie: "That wasn't the worse part, we couldn't access our fridge-freezer, it went on lockdown mode. My dad was trying not to panic, instead lets out a loud fart in the middle of his panicking...... It sounded like a rusty motorboat......" Louie gets up and does some reactions. "There's me wondering where the sound came from, and here's me, sitting on the floor in front of the sofa, looking around for the noise and the smell hits me!" Louie got up animatedly, doing the actions again, as she told the story, with the facial expressions.

"All I hear is my dad going, 'What the fuck is that smell? Blames our poor rabbit, in the indoor pen, and sits down as if nothing's happened."

Fumikage: "Is it appropriate to laugh with her?" He asked his fellow class mates.

They nodded, joined in and when the laughter had subsided, silence. Ida, Fumikage and Momo stare at Louie in shock, and try not to laugh at her story. But noticed her demeaner change at the end, to somewhat melancholic state.

Louie: "That was one of the best nights with my dad. We acted like silly kids, playing hide and seek in the dark, goofing off and just being there. In the end, it will still be one of the best memories of my dad, I'll never forget."