Silent Beauty

Chapter 32: To the Mall with Lilo

"You're in the makings of a great alpha Lilo." He smiled.

Lilo, face still puffy and eyes still red, smiled brightly at him. Alfred huffed in amusement and looked up at Arthur, scooting closer but making sure not to squash the child between him and his boyfriend.

"Everything alright, Artie? No more anxiety?" He asked, running a hand through Arthur's hair then cupping his cheek. Arthur's bright eyes punctured his gaze, a smile growing on the omega's lips.

Lilo looked between them and wrinkled her nose. She thought the author was making this too cheesy.

The author would like to ask her to shut up and mind her own business and remind her not to break the fourth wall.

Lilo would like to say that the author is not the boss of her and that she won't shut up.

The author would like to remind Lilo they can write her out of the fanfic so the author is the boss of her.

Lilo is going to shut up now and let the author continue writing because the author has no life and this is how they make up for it.

The author has left the room to cry because Lilo is right.

Somehow, the story continues.

Lilo pushed Alfred away and held onto Arthur, pouting. She wanted to comfort Arthur. She'd known him longer!

Alfred and Arthur laughed at her antics, finding her adorable.

Arthur bit his lip, having the sudden urge to...to speak. He'd only spoken to Maeve before, and a little bit to Lovino. It made the omega freak out, but it was worth it when he called his voice pretty. His mother would call his voice pretty too.

The omega took in a deep breath and pulled Lilo and Alfred closer, nuzzling Alfred and running his fingers through Lilo's hair. He didn't need anything else in the world, this right here was paradise enough.

After a while of silence between the small group, Alfred decided to speak up. He was never one to be quiet for long anyway.

"Hey, you two want to watch a movie? I mean, like leave the school and everything. They're having a promotional thing at the theater at the mall and are passing reruns of some Christmas movies." Alfred suggested, smiling when Lilo launched up excitedly nodding.

Arthur got up too, nodding as much as Lilo.

"Okay great! I brought my car today so we can just head to the parking lot and leave now. I can show you movie times on the way." Alfred picked Lilo up in his arms then noticed her shirt had three staples in it and the hem.

"Uh, Lilo, why does your shirt have staples in it?"

Arthur looked at Lilo's shirt and saw the three staples too. He sighed then looked at Lilo with the face only exasperated parents could make. Lilo only shrugged, smiling innocently. Arthur took her from Alfred and they left his room to her's next door.

Alfred still didn't know why Lilo, an alpha, had a room in the omega dorms but decided that he'd rather not question it again. The last explanation was too confusing.

The small group walked into the room and Arthur immediately went for her clothes, going to choose a new shirt for her. Alfred looked around and spotted the gifts he and Arthur gave her for her birthday weeks ago. Amongst the coloring books and art supplies, was a familiar face Alfred was happy to see.

"Hey, it's Frank!" He smiled, looking at the plushie he had given her. Frank was a blue unicorn plushie with a golden horn and a blue mane and tail. Next to him was the elephant Arthur bought her the day they went on their first mall date. Lilo named the elephant Ellis.