Night of a thousand stars

(...English, I guess LOL. Laharl that creeper ; ))


Aly looked at Laharl and rolled her eyes "Goodbye Laharl, see you later" She walked into class and to her desk for about an hour of boredom, and then another hour for Algebra. After the laborious school day Carla caught up with her "Hey Lya" she gave a small smile "Hey" Then Carla spoke "That kid, he looked kinda freaky, you should stay away from him, probably some thug that wants to rip something off of you, or worse..." Aly's eyes widened "Laharl wouldn't do that!", Carla laughed "The guys name is Laharl! What kind of name is that!?!?" Aly sighed, "I'll call you later and she walked off.


She walked past her driveway and to the front door, when she got inside she was greeted by a barking, jumping Rocco. She patted his head and went to her room, flinging her bag on her bed. Her stepfather would be mad if she didn't keep up with her grades so she got started. By the time she finished it was late, in fifteen minutes to a half hour it would be dark. She walked to the front door, she jumped at her stepfathers voice, "Where are you going?" He said, He swiveled his chair to face her. He didn't have work today it seems. Regular work, that is, he was doing business in the study. "Oh hey" she said "I'm just going for a bit of a walk". Her stepfather raised a bushy eyebrow, she responded "Don't worry, I'll be back before it's late, I do this all the time, it's fine, and I'll be safe, I promise". He released a sigh "Fine, I suppose so, did you do all your work?" She nodded "Good, better keep your grades up, I don't want to see a B on your report card, you hear?" She nodded "Yes sir" then left.


There was a bit of a windchill tonight, she wish she'd brought a light sweater but she'd be all right. She made her way past the houses and far past human reach until she reached the grass field. She sat in the cool grass and the wind rushed through her dark black hair. She was glad that today was Friday, she wouldn't have to worry about another day of school.
 
Laharl grinned. He sat above the tree again. He waited a moment and leaped down. Laharl smiled a welcome and closed his eyes. He then opened them again and said quietly," This is just like the other day," he sighed. Laharl grinned. Aly had a surprise in stock for her on Monday...
 
She jumped when he leapt down from the tree "Gah! I should've seen that coming!" She laughed and stood up, giving Laharl a gentle shove, "You're crazy!" She laughed, "How do you even do that?" She looked up at the tree. It seemed pretty hard to do, she looked back at Laharl "Are you like a squirrel or something?
 
"Yes..." He said darkly and stood," I AM THE SQUIRREL KING!" He mimiced a squirrel and laughed. Laharl pushed ger back, it had been a long time since he'd had this much fun with another person, and he loved it. Everything seemed to go in slow motion as the feeling thrilled through him. Laharl then calmed down," As a kid, I climbed a lot of trees," he said, still laughing softly. "Used to climb them for apples," he sighed," My favorite apples were red apples, and you could probably guess why," he indicated his hair. He didn't say any more, for he feared that she thought he talked too much. Laharl paused a moment to let her speak.
 
She giggled at his squirrel king comment. He started talking about his childhood and how he loved apples, especially red apples. She laughed again "No way! That's pretty cool, too bad there are no apple trees around here, huh?" She walked to the center of the field and shivered in exhiliration and from the wind "When I was a kid, I'd just kind of sit and color, or sit and read with my mom. My mom would freak out if I did something like that" She looked at the sky "I still wish I can though, just do something risky, be adventurous". Her face flushed a bit and she turned back to Laharl "You know, you're the only person I've talked to, in a long time. Like, really talked to." She walked over to him "It's been a lot of fun" she smiled.


Usually when she was out here she was more calm, relaxed, and pensive. But she figured it'd be a good night to let loose and have fun. She grabbed his wrist "C'mon, lets go do something fun!" She spirited him away into the unknown.
 
"Ah- wha-?" Laharl gasped as she grabbed his wrist. He stumbled a bit but eventually caught up. He laughed a bit and he ran," Where are we going?" Laharl asked, curious. And still running. He saw miles of grass and flowers blur by, and he thought he saw a rabbit once. Laharl then looked up at the sky, and the ssky had so many stars. "One moon, and a thousand stars..." He whispered, remembering an old story that he remembered from his childhood.
 
She stopped in a small glen surrounded by trees, there was a sparkling pond and fireflies buzzed by everywhere. She looked back at Laharl and saw all the bright lights reflecting off his dark irises. This place had a fresh flowery scent and an earthy aroma. The trees had soft green vines and the croak of frogs could be heard everywhere. "I came upon here awhile ago, it's really cool" she let go of his wrist "Just don't tell my stepdad!" she added with a giggle, knowing he probably wouldn't anyway.
 
Laharl stood in silence, his mouth slightly open in awe. It was so beautiful, so calm. He gave a her a smile," Secret's safe with he," he whispered, admiring a large flower that bloomed. He then looked up and saw the stars," You know, Aly," he started," I remember a story my grandmother told me..." Laharl pointed towards the moon," A long tine ago, there were about a thousand stars, but only one moon," he gulped, trying to find the little fragments of the story in his head," The moon was very upset, and it said 'I am different from everyone, so alas, I sit here in sorrow', then the moon asked a little girl on the hill, ' Little girl, why am I so different from all the others?'" Laharl took a.moment to breathe," then the girl said, ' You are the moon, the only single moon in the sky, but you shine the brightest," he sighed, and staring back into the stars.
 
She stared at the moon warily, processing what he had just told her, it chilled and excited her at the same time "It's a great story" she said "I wonder what it means". She looked back at him and smiled. She walked over to the pond, looking at her Reflection, she could also see many blinking lights of fireflies, and directly beyond the looming trees she saw the twinkling stars and the glowing moon in it's depths.
 
Laharl gave a warm smike and walked next to her. He looked down at his own reflection. Memories of taunting and bullying haunted his past, cursing himself for his oddness. Laharl's eyes softened," That means everyone is different in their own special way. It's better to be different and shine brighter than everyone else than to be the same and only be a tiny speckle of light,"
 
"Like you" she said with a smile "You're pretty much different from everyone I've ever met..and you shine the brightest by far" She smiled "...unlike me" she frowned "I just try too hard to be normal like other kids expect from me and do everything my parents tell me to and now I'm just like every other star out there" she shrugged. She put her hands in her jeans pocket and kicked a rock, watching as ripples broke the surface and the images within it.
 
Aly kicked some water, sending sprays of it in Laharl's direction. She laughed "Yeah, well you're all wet now and I'm not" she beamed, giggling as she sent another splash at him. "Look who's different now" she gave her own devilish grin as she studied his reaction to her sudden mischief.
 
Laharl let out a surprised gasp," H-hey!" He said, throwing a splash of water toward her. He flashed a grin and said evilly," Ha! Now we're both soaked!" He pretended to be a ninja as he kicked and punches the water with a dramatic face.
 
Aly covers her face as the splashes come after her. She yells "Hey! Only I get to do that!" She gets her revenge by shoving him into the water, laughing maniacally as her is completely wet in the shallow pond. "Nice night for a swim, huh Laharl?"
 
Laharl shrieked a little as he got pushed in. He stood quiet underwater, hoping to confuse her, and suddenly, Laharl jumped out of the water, dragging down Aly along with him. After a few moments, he laughed as he resurfaced. He sighed," Wonderful night, yeah," he said. He noticed his hoodie was getting horribly soaked, so he skipped out and took off his hoodie. Laharl wore a loose white tank top (for men xD ) underneath and he leaped and did a cannonball back into the water, screaming a ," WHOOOP!" as he hit the water.
 
Alyshrieked as he brang her into the water. Laughing crazily, she said "Tell me about it, this is the strangest most fun night ever!" She braced herself as Laharl left the water to do a cannonball and the water had splashed everywhere. She dove underwater, it was surprisingly clear and a few fish and random creatures darted about. She saw a shell at the bottom and brought it up to the surface. "Hey, this is pretty cool" she said and placed it on top of his head, giggling.
 
Laharl laughed as she put in on his head. Laharl posed as a fashion model, and raised his right arm and put his left on his hips. He held a dramatic ladylike posture and said like a fashion model," How does it look, darling~?" He said like a designer would. He flashed a couple more poses, admiring his own glamour.


After a few moments, Laharl heard something in the bushes. He whipped his head over and gasped," B-Bleu!" A tall man came out. He had blueish-purple hair and a big coat. "Well well, it's Laharl..." The man named Bleu snickered. Laharl bit his lower lip tightly, almost leaving a gash. Bleu tilted his head curiously," Che, it seems like my little brother has gotten a girlfriend, huh?" Bleu snickered again. Laharl's face blushed furiously," S-Shut up! She's not my girlfriend!" Bleu laughed and patted Laharl's head," Man, you're so cute," Laharl grumbled under his breath and looked at Aly," Aly, this is my older brother, Bleu, who can't stay outta other people's business.."


Bleu gave a curt bow, and looked at Aly," What a fine young lady..."


(LOVE TRIANGLE HECK YEAH! And heres a pic of Bleu. Btw, he's 18, three years older than Laharl)


http://s2.zerochan.net/Garry.240.1090207.jpg
 
((Haha, oh wow! Okay, cool. Is their any reason for their hair color and unusual names. I don't mind fantasy supernatural stuff in the story :P ))


Aly's cheeks burned, she wondered how he even managed to find them here. She mumbled "H-Hi..." not sure what to make of his older brother. She got out of the water, squeezing moisture from her damp clothing. It felt a lot colder out here now, the water had been warmer compared to the air. She thought back to the girlfiend comment, and for a moment wondered if he liked her. She shrugged it off of her mind and then stood up, giving a nervous smile to the boy Bleu.
 
( I dont really intend on fantsay unless you want to. I just think funky hair is hawt and they come from a rich family, given their fancy names :D )


Bleu smiled warmly," Are you two going on a late night swim? How lovely..." Laharl snapped," Yeah, so?" Laharl put his hoodie back on, cleary annoyed at his brother. Bleu said and looked at Aly," You've seemed to have caught the eyes of my brother, Miss Aly," he smirked, obviously enjoying the face that his comment made. Laharl slapped Bleu," Shut UP!" He shrieked, on the verge of screaming. He calmed down and sighed. Laharl crossed his arms and made a face. Bleu then had an idea. Bleu straightened his jacket and held Aly's hand, kissing it. Bleu said slyly," Then maybe if you don't want her, I guess I shall claim this fair maiden," This made Laharl's face seem to be on fire. He tackled Bleu to the ground," No way in heck, Bleu!" Laharl growled. Why was he feeling this mixed emotion? He felt funny, like he was no confused.
 
Aly felt her face flush, but she couldn't help but smile and laugh "I...should probably go now...It's getting late anyways." She looked at both of them "You two can fight amongst yourself I guess" She shrugged "Um...bye Laharl" she said as she waved shyly to him "...and by Bleu". She then turned to him "See you tomorrow maybe? We could probably do something" she shivered a bit and she took of in the direction of her house, she wasn't sure what the reason was but by the time she got there her heart was pounding. From the running or...something else, she wasn't sure.
 
Laharl stopped for a moment," Um, yeah, okay!" He said, and pushed his brother away. Laharl went over and sat on a fallen log, his fist up his chest," Bleu?"


Laharl's brother looked over," Hm?"


"Do you know why I feel so hot? I-it's like my chest is gonna burst..." Laharl breathed


Bleu blinked and went over to sit by Laharl," Che. No idea," he laughed and punched his brother lightly," Maybe it's because you're in love with that girl?"


Laharl looked at Bleu, shocked," W-what? Why do you think that, Bleu?" Laharl figited, playing with his thumbs.


"Just a guess..." Bleu snickered
 
((LOL, talk about clueless...and yay random hair! xD ))


Aly opened the door and made her way to her room but just before she got there her stepfather stopped her "Aly? Why are you all wet?" Aly cringed "Oh-I-I just fell...in a pond while I was talking a walk". He crossed his arms and raised an eyebrow. "You fell in a pond?" Aly looked him in the eyes "Yeah, it's the truth, why else would I be soaked?"


He scratched his chin, "I don't think you should be going out anymore, then." Aly's eyes widened "C'mon, It's not a big deal, I do this all the time!" he looked at her "...going out a night, not falling in ponds".


She turned to go "I'm going to sleep, G'night". Her stepfather said nothing more as she ran to her room. Aly changed then made her way onto her bed and stared at the ceiling. Rocco jumped on her bed and cuddled beside her. She sighed, wondering why she couldn't get Laharl out of her head no matter how hard she tried. She rolled on her side, what if Laharl's brother was right, was he just being an annoying brother, or did he really like her too?She soon fell asleep before she thought anything else.
 
"Hey! Get your butt outta my face!"


"Shut it! We have to be quiet or else she'll hear us!"


"Oh. Says the guy yelling and screaming?!"


Bleu grumbled," Out of all the people we ask for help, you pick your girlfriend," Laharl flashed him a glance," I said before! She's not my girlfriend!" "I bet you wish she was!" Bleu teased. Laharl ignored his brother's comment. Laharl climbed through the fences that surrounded Aly's house. Stealthy as ninjas, he and Bleu crawled through the bushes and underbrush until they reached Aly's window (unless its 2nd floor, then they'll have to climb up xD ) Laharl grabbed her window and quickly yanked it up," I'll go first," he whispered. He tried to haul himself up, but just couldn't get there. "Oh, for the love of..." Bleu mumbled and pushed Laharl up, but too hard. Both brothers crashed through Aly's window, tumbling in. They both looked up and said in unison," Oh..."
 
Aly suddenly awoke with a start and the two guys crashed through her window. Rocco began to growl, ready to bark at them. She shushed him before he said anything and hissed "What are you guys doing here?!?!?" She opened her room door a crack to see if her stepfather had been disturbed from his late work. But he merely shuffled a few papers and called "Are you alright in there?" Aly called back, "Yeah, it's fine. I had a bad dream and knocked something off my nightstand". She shut the door and looked at both Laharl and Bleu. "Shouldn't you guys be at home by now? Why did you come here?" She said in a loud whisper, crossing her arms over her red T-shirt and glaring at them.
 
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