Once you see the outside world, you can never see it again. Trust the path your mind placed, and hold on tight to the one you love. Figure out what it takes, until the moon shines above. Just one kiss wouldn't hurt anyone right?

Laurence POV

The dark miss was clearing up, but agony struck my viscously. It has to be a dream...it has to be.
"Laurence...L-A-U-R-E-N-C-E... I like you..."

Garroth? Is that you? A throbbing pain was injected into my body and including my head. Was I walking up? Light hit me, it was around the afternoon as the sun was on the south side.

I slowly, but gently sat up to look around. Am I back at Lucinda's place? Even though my body was aching, I could care less about it, after all I've been in this situation in Meteli a lot of times.

I looked myself in the mirror to see if I changed at all, nope I'm still younger Laurence. Images came back in a flash to see older Laurence. Am I actually going to look like that?

An idea sprung up to me, I grabbed some hair tie and tied up all my long strain of hairs. I started to curl up my bangs, and looked at the mirror. I looked like my older self, even with my orange hair and emerald green eyes.

It felt natural to see myself look like this then what I look now. Garroth...is that what's really going to happen to us when were older?

No it must be my mind playing tricks on me! But why would it use Garroth, I don't have that much effections for him! Wait...do I? The door next to me swung open, with a loud sound coming with it. "LAURENCE! YOUR AWAKE!" As he rushed towards me, grabbing onto my waist, and spun me around.

He... He held me close to him...my heart was pounding...what's going on? "I'm alright Garroth, please calm down." He didn't listen, he started to cry into my shoulders with joy spreading across the room. "I'm really happy Laurence! I missed you! I-I thought I lost...you." As he pulled me in even closer to feel his tears on his face. I returned his hug, patting his back so he can calm down.

"Garroth... How long have I been out?" I asked him. He grabbed my hand, holding it tight, which made me blush for a bit. "You've been out almost two days. Right now its one day and a half." He looked carefully into my eyes. I looked into his eyes, examining very closely to his expression.

He was...crying in the inside. He must have been so worried about me, that he's been holding it in for almost two days. What really is upsetting me is that he's hiding something, that its making him regret saying. Whatever it is, I want to resolve it with him, get to know more about Garroth.

Then a sudden flashback came in, it was the fight and... WAIT we're suppose to leave to O'kasis!!!! Gah! "Garroth! What happened after the competition? Did they leave us?" I panicked a bit because one Cadenza and Hayden allowed me to go. Coming back to them trained and with a guards signature on the paper.

I don't know but when a new guard graduates they have to sign a paper, for me it sounds stupid but they need that for tracing your records. "They didn't leave us Laurence. They gave everyone a day off. Ever since you got knocked out that day." I sighed in relief. "Laurence?" Garroth asked. "Yes?" "Would you like to go to the Carnival with me?" As he asked shyly.

A tint of red hazed over my face and I started to tremble. No one has ever asked me out for anything except for my sister Cadenza, yep best Casanova ever. "You mean on a date?" As I blushed even more. His eyes shot wide open and he put his head down.

"I-If t-that I-is w-what y-you w-want..." His voice trembled. I raised his head up and smiled, "Garroth... I love to..." He grabbed my hand and started to run out the tower.

"Where do you think your going Garroth?!" Lucinda barked, crossing her arms. "I told you to through all the trash in my tower before you leave!" Garroth stuttered for a bit but then stepped closer to Lucinda.

"I'm not afraid of you Lucinda. I won't do it!" As he looked straight into her eyes. A smile crept up And her magenta eyes turned black. She started to cackle like a witch and grew bigger.

Her hair turned white and her nose grew. She actually looked like a witch! "Well, well if it isn't Mr. Perfect here. I hope you know what you have unleashed!"

As her head spun around, cackling even louder, which made Garroth hide behind me. "I'M SORRY LUCINDA! PLEASE I DIDN'T MEAN TO DISRESPECT YOU!!! ILL DO ANYTHING... ANYTHING!!!" He cried out.

"Okay! Start taking out the trash!" She pointed up the stairs, turning back into her regular form. "... Yes ma'am..." He sluggishly walked up the stairs.

"Nice one Lucinda. I never knew he was scared of you?" I turned to look at Lucinda. "Me neither! But it worked! So do you feel better? Like do you feel any pain?" She asked.

"No I don't feel anything, but... Lucinda can I talk to you before Garroth comes?" I sheepishly said. "Sure! Anything for a friend!" She did something with her hands that made everything stop except for me and her. "I have all the time in the world and so do you! Now Laurence, what do you want to talk about?"

As she looked into my eyes, I took a deep breathe and looked at her face. "Lucinda... I had this vision or dream... I was a young adult, so were you and these other people I have never met in my life. Garroth was there... We were fighting for an amulet... He knocked me out... Lucinda, my heart hurts after that..." I said while tears slowly streamed out of my eyes.

"Oh Laurence... I can tell your hurt, but it must have been a dream." "NO! Lucinda, I'm sorry to shout at you but... It felt real! I felt the pain, the suffering, the wind blowing on my face, the grass, and the cold ground. Lucinda you HAVE to believe ME! Everything there felt real... I'm questioning if that place is real or...this place."

Lucinda placed her hand on my shoulder and smile shyly. "Laurence... I know your having trouble with this, and don't worry I have your back! I'll try to find out what's happening to you, just don't worry. Now, onto my last question..." She walked around me.

"If your heart is hurting because of what future or young adult Garroth did. Does this mean that you like Garroth?" My heart started to beat fast and heat was rising up to my face. "U-um... N-no?" I stuttered. Lucinda began to clap her hands and scream in excitement. "AH! AW! YOU HAVE FEELINGS FOR GARROTH!" She screamed like a fangirl.

"LUCINDA! DONT YOU DARE SAY ANYTHING ABOUT THIS!" I came close to Lucinda, shaking her like a child shakes a cookie jar. It didn't help at all, it made things worse. "SEE! YOUR BLUSHING!!! THAT MEANS YOU DO LIKE GARROTH! MAYBE EVEN MORE, YOU LOVE GARROTH!!!"

I stopped shaking her and just sat down, you cant even make this girl stop. "Whatever Lucinda. Go with what your gut says, but there is no chance that I WILL EVER be WITH Garroth." (Oh Laurence, one day you'll regret saying that. HUEHUEHUE) "Alright Laurence! Sorry for going out of control, now I'll try to figure out what makes you see these things. When I find the solution then I'll fly to where you are. Okay?"

"Okay." She waved her hands again and made everything move at there own pace. "IM DONE LUCINDA!!! CAN I PLEASE LEAVE WITH LAURENCE TO THE CARNIVAL NOW?!" Garroth shouted, running down the stairs. "Thank you Garroth! You may now leave with your date!"

Garroth and I started to blush. "Lucinda ...Laurence isn't my date...He's my partner and..." Then Lucinda stopped him right there.

"...Your partner..? AHHHH!!! LAURENCE! YOU DIDNT TELL ME YOU AND GARROTH ARE DATING!!!"

Lucinda screamed even more, running around the tower. "Pss, Garroth. Lets just leave, let her assume things.

"Agreed." Garroth grabbed my hand and we both walked out of the tower. As we made it to the gate a familiar voice was heard.
"Laurence! Garroth! Over here!" Azzura called us over. There we ran up to her, and by surprise Dante was there. "Glad you guys made it! Sorry about what happened Laurence." As she lowered her head down. "Its alright Azzura. It was your instinct telling you to do that so I forgive you. Now what's the plan!" As I looked at the carnival gate entrance. "Well do you guys have your partners? Its only couples or friends going in." Dante pointed to the entrance. Wait what! He didn't even tell me this! "GARROTH!" I whisper yelled at him, I grabbed his arm, and looked into his eyes. There a spark flew by, seeing that he was shy to even tell me. So what he said to Lucinda is true? I'm his partner for the carnival? I started to blush and let go of his arm. "Let's go Garroth." The four of us walked to the entrance, there a man looked at Azzura and Dante with a pleasant surprise. Then he looked at Garroth and I. "Are you two in a certain relationship?" He asked. Wow, is he judging us by our sexuality? "Y-yes. Its called u-us being f-friends." Garroth spoke back to the man. The man just looked at us and moved aside. "Hope you enjoy." There me and Garroth ran into the carnival to see the many attractions it has to offer us.

XXX

There it was, the ferris wheel. The last ride me and Garroth didn't get to ride on. Every ride I rode with him I felt something different.

It was like I was falling for him, which I was. He made me feel really different towards him, so this is why I choose this for last.

There the both of us climbed on the ride and the ferris wheel spun us around a few times. I was blushing because he had me in his arms.

The reason was these little kids kept on jumping up and down which made ever cart on the ferris wheel shake.

"Look Laurence it's our stars!" As he pointed to the three star next to the moon. "Yea and look our star is moving away from the middle one! That's new!"

"Yes indeed. Isn't the moon looking amazing this night?" As he grabbed my hand which made me blush.

"Yea..." As I placed my head on his shoulder, I could feel him hesitate a bit. "Laurence..?"

"Yes Garroth?" "Do you recall any voice that you heard in your coma?" I thought for a moment but I couldn't focus with him that close to me.

"Nope not a clue. Why?" I asked him. "I guess I have to repeat myself then." He grabbed my chin and pulled it close to his face.

"I kinda like you... But instead of kinda I mean Like you."

My face burned and red spread across my face. There he placed his lips on mine, it felt real, and warm. We stayed at that position until the carts moved. I like you too Garroth... I love you too...

AHHH!!! THEY KISSED!!!! You may have said and your right. :D sorry it took me that long but ma mother took this opportunity to make me do chores. And I say lots of it! I hope you have a merry Christmas, Kwanza, Hanuka, Christmas eve, New years or whatever holiday you do celebrate!!!! Bye!

*blows audience into the clouds*☁