forum All my roleplays are dead please give me attention // closed oxo (I'll do more though)

Started November 22, 2021 by @Fraust

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Aiki relaxed a bit more with Farah's magic, making a strange contented noise in their sleep that sounded almost like a weak purr. He yawned, simply slumped over on Farah as he fell more deeply asleep.

Farah giggled and made small adjustments to accommodate their movements. "Rest, sweet fox boy," she murmured. "We'll get you home very very soon."

As she said this, she felt her stomach drop. There was no way to get back to the First World without a gateway ring. And using Rosalind's appeared to be out of the question. Farah racked her brain to think of any possible solution for getting Aiki back. Suddenly, her face lit up, and she looked quickly to Saul.

Saul arched an eyebrow, nonverbally asking the question.

Farah's reply was one word, a name: "Luna."

Luna was the princess of Solaria, training to be the queen now that she'd graduated from Alfea with Farah, Saul, and the rest last term. Farah and Luna had a mutually-beneficial relationship, using each other for personal gain and somehow becoming what one might call friends. In any case, Farah was sure that if she reached out to Luna, she could help. One of the crown jewels of Solaria that her family possessed was a gateway ring, and attempting to rekindle her "friendship" with Luna was more likely to happen at this point than convincing Rosalind.

Aiki definitely seemed more relaxed than before, but his sleep was still a bit disturbed by unpleasant dreams. They stirred a bit and shifted closer to Farah in their sleep, their face slightly contorted with fear and displeasure.

All that he could think about was the possibility that he might not get home at all. They were worried about what might happen to them, and the pain they would cause their family by suddenly disappearing, hell, they were even worried about how guilty the kid that sent them here must feel. Even if anyone could find the forest he was sent to, he wasn't there anymore. It would be impossible to find them as long as they were in the Otherworld.

"Saul," Farah murmured. "Why don't you run to the kitchen and grab us some breakfast, hmm?"

"Of course. Anything for you," he whispered. He glanced at Andreas to make sure if he was asleep before he leaned in to kiss Farah briefly but deeply.

She silenced the moan that rose up in her throat and allowed herself the moment of pleasure before she broke off the kiss and nudged him away. "Go on now. I don't want Aiki waking up, and you're not back with a decent meal they can eat before they go home."

Saul saluted her playfully. "Yes, ma'am."

Farah's covered her lips to silence a laugh. "Go!"

Saul grinned and left, overjoyed that he made her laugh.

Aiki stirred a bit, but stayed asleep. Even despite the nightmares, they were exhausted enough that they could probably sleep for a while, especially with Farah's steady calming magic. He yawned and shifted, his ears twitching whenever something brushed against them and his tail curled up around himself for comfort.

Farah sighed softly, and as Aiki slept, she devised her plan in her mind for how to contact Luna. She doubted Luna's loyalty at times, but now, she would need to put her hope in the girl, and Farah didn't exactly know what that would entail.

Aiki was still fast asleep by the time Saul returned with food, and they seemed to have gotten settled. Farah's magic helped to push away his more negative thoughts, and he seemed to be pretty relaxed now.

Farah sighed when Saul opened the door, a covered tray of food in his arms. "Aiki's still asleep. Ben and Andreas got up a few minutes ago to do some training. It's just us."

Saul's smile widened. "How lucky are we?"

Farah grinned back. "The luckiest," she said with an undertone of sarcasm.

Aiki stirred at the smell of food and shifted a bit where he lay, but still stayed asleep for the time being. They yawned, exposing their sharp teeth, and turned their ears back again as they got settled.

Farah looked down at Aiki as he shifted, and when she looked back over at Saul, he was already sitting down on the bed beside her. They gazed into each other's eyes for a second, then Saul grinned. "Close your eyes."

She wrinkled her nose. "What?"

"Do you trust me?"

"No. Absolutely not. God, no. Never." Farah smirked, her eyes darting around his face taking in the little details of his complexion.

Aiki whined softly in his sleep and curled up more tightly, trying to get comfortable. They soon relaxed again and stopped moving around, simply lying still with their arms held close to their chest.

Saul's eyes glinted. "Never?"

"Never," Farah whispered as the two inched closer together and connected in a sweet kiss. The amount of alone time they had recently been getting was more than they'd ever had before, and they were sure as hell taking advantage of it.

Aiki stayed asleep during Saul and Farah's "alone" time, thankfully, and stayed pretty much still as he slept for a while. It was definitely a while before they actually started to stir again, groaning as they tried to wake up.

By the time Aiki woke up, Farah and Saul had eaten their portions of the food Saul had brought. They were mid-kiss when Farah pulled away a few inches.

Saul tilted his head to the side. "What?"

"He's waking up," she murmured. The couple stole one more kiss before Farah looked down at Aiki and changed the transfer from calm feelings to a moderate flow of energy to help them wake up.

Aiki stirred a bit more and soon opened his eyes with the assistance of Farah's magic. They still looked drowsy, but decidedly better than they had been before. "Mmmnh… morning…?" He mumbled sleepily, sitting up and rubbing at his eyes as he yawned.

"Late morning, but yes. Morning, dear," Farah answered with a smile. "We got breakfast."

"Um, I got breakfast," Saul corrected.

"Mm… thanks… what is it?" Aiki asked, blinking tiredly to try and get their vision to focus on the plate. His head was aching, but he chose to ignore it for the time being.

"Pancakes, bacon, hashbrowns," Saul listed. "And orange juice, if you like orange juice."

Farah nodded. "Now that you're awake, though, I hope you don't mind if I go make a brief phone call?" she asked, rising from the bed after making sure Aiki was comfortable.

"Alright… thanks. And no, I don't mind." Aiki replied softly, sitting up more so that they were more stable before they pulled the plate closer. He used small amounts of his power to warm any food that had gotten cold while he slept and seemed to be content enough as he ate.

Farah smiled and waited until Aiki was looking down before she blew a kiss to Saul. Saul pursed his lips to catch it and winked before turning to speak to Aiki.

"So," he said as Farah strode towards the door, opened it, and stepped into the hallway, "how did you sleep?"

"Mm?" Aiki looked up when they were addressed, in the middle of eating a piece of bacon. "Oh, um… it was… fine." He lied, and not very subtly either. They'd never been especially good at lying; at least not when they were tired.

Saul arched an eyebrow. "I'm no Mind fairy, but… I know when someone's lying."

–

Farah eased the door shut as not to disrupt their conversation. She slipped her phone out of her pocket and scrolled through her contacts to find the number for Solaria's princess. Finding Luna's name, she tapped it then held the phone to her ear. After a few seconds, a light, surprised voice answered.

"Farah Dowling?"

Farah sighed and forced a smile into her voice. "Hello, Luna."

"Ah…" Aiki considered for a few seconds, not entirely sure what to say and not really able to meet Saul's eyes. "I just… can't stop worrying about all sorts of dumb stuff. I'm still worried that I won't be able to get home." They laughed weakly. "It's been a while now and my family is probably worried… none of my texts will go through since I'm in a different dimension or something."

Saul nodded. "That's… Yes… But you will be home soon, Farah's working on that now. I believe she's figuring things out with Luna."

–

"Is there a particular reason why you're calling me for the first time in over five weeks?" Luna asked curiously.

Farah sighed. "Yes, as a matter of fact. I need a favor for a friend of mine."

"Oh?" Farah could almost see the look on Luna's face. Her slightly off-putting smile. "And that would be who?"

"Mm… Luna's the princess, right?" Aiki asked as they ate some more of their food. "I guess Rosalind isn't really an option since she's mad…? Does this Luna princess lady have a way to help me get home too?"

"Yes and… yes. We'd rather not test it. But Luna has a gateway ring, like Rosalind does, and Farah and Luna were friends last year, so it's our best shot right now," Saul explained.

–

"You don't know him, but he's a very dear friend of mine I've made very recently," Farah explained.

"And… what would that favor happen to be?" Luna's sweet voice made Farah's head hurt, but she gritted her teeth and continue for Aiki's sake.

"I need to borrow your gateway ring," she said shortly. "As soon as possible."

"Okay…" Aiki sighed softly and kept eating, looking pretty nervous. "S-So… um… if Luna doesn't want to help us, I-I could actually be stuck here?" He asked meekly, his face pretty pale now. "Because… because Rosalind probably isn't going to help us right now…?"

"No." Saul shook his head sharply. "No, if Luna doesn't help us, we'll figure something out besides. Take Rosalind's or… something."

–

"My… gateway ring? Are you in some trouble, Farah?" Luna remarked, and Farah heard the smirk in her tone.

"No. I told you it's for a friend. Luna…" Farah closed her eyes and sighed. "Please."

Luna's end of the line suddenly went completely silent, and for a brief moment, Farah thought she hung up.

"Alright."

Farah very nearly dropped the phone. "Alright?"

"Alright," Luna repeated. "I'll come by later."

"As soon as possible," Farah repeated.

Aiki exhaled shakily and closed their eyes, not seeming very reassured by Saul's answer. I'm sure stealing from Rosalind isn't really possible… if we can't get this gateway ring from Luna, I'm stuck here indefinitely. His breathing hitched and his hands started to tremble as he allowed his thoughts to wander.

"Hey, don't think like that," Saul said, noting Aiki's trembles. "I'm sure Luna will be willing to help. She and Farah were… well, I guess you could call it friends."

–

"As soon as possible," Luna confirmed with a sigh.

"Right then," Farah stated. "Cheers." With that, she hung up and leaned back against the wall with relief. After a heartbeat, she reentered the room, a proud smile on her face. "Good news," she announced. "Luna's agreed to help. She'll be here as soon as possible, and then we can get you home." She sat down where she just had been and rubbed Aiki's back gently.