//------------------------------// // Chapter VII // Story: An Uneasy Alliance // by TheKing2001 //------------------------------// Lavender Lace I paced back and forth as I stared at Sunset sleeping seemingly peacefully in the spare room we had in case of the few visitors we get which isn’t really many unfortunately. “I’m so sorry,” I sighed as I sat down next to her. “I never meant for this to happen. I didn’t at least, I can’t speak for the other two girls. But I hope they didn’t want you to be hurt. I really do.” Sunset stretched and rolled over in bed as I smiled slightly, brushing her hair behind her ear. She didn’t look as bad as I had once feared at the school. “Hey,” I looked up at Trixie staring at me in the doorway. “Can uh we talk? Please?” “No.” “Lavender please-” “Fuchsia, save it. I told you time and time again that she was most likely innocent and didn’t do a damn thing wrong,” I snapped as I stood up and they stared at me. “We never wanted her hurt. We called the school and told them what we saw, who was responsible. They’ve been expelled already,” Fuchsia admitted as she rubbed her elbow and stepped closer. “I’m sor-” “Are you?” I countered as she stopped. “You two hate Sunset.” “I am telling you we are sorry and I don’t know what more you want from us, Lavvie. We have never lied to you ever and we don’t plan on starting now,” Fuchsia said as she hugged me. “Fine,” I sighed as Trixie watched. “But I’m sleeping in here tonight. Somebody needs to be here in case she wakes up in the middle of the night freaking out. We owe her that at least.” “Agreed,” Trixie said as she crossed her arms. “And Lavender? I love you.” “Me too,” Fuchsia chimed in. “Love you too as well.” I gave a yawn as I sat on the floor next to Sunset as the door opened and I rubbed my eyes as Trixie sat down next to me with a water bottle in her hand. “How is she?” Trixie asked as I yawned. “Been sleeping. She woke up a little bit ago to use the bathroom and passed right back out. She looks peaceful, doesn’t she?” “Yeah she does,” Trixie agreed as she wrapped an arm around me and I sighed as my head rested on her shoulder. “Where’s Fuchsia?” “Passed out upstairs. She was missing you and well, got herself off to you while I was in the shower. I only know because I heard her moaning your name. Maybe you should go up there,” Trixie suggested with a sultry grin. “Maybe I’ll join you two tonight and the three of us can get up to what we usually do.” “Great and now I’m blushing,” I grumbled as I hid my face. “You two know I’m more shy about that sex talk. And we have guest plus you’re the loudest out of us all. You’d wake her up in a heartbeat.” “I am not!” Trixie snapped and I placed a finger over my mouth. “Okay, maybe I’m a bit loud at times but it’s the good kind. And you can’t tell me you don’t like hearing it.” “Maybe,” I admitted with a smile. “You’ll never know. I wish Fuchsia was here.” I took a sip of my water as we both watched Sunset grumble a curse word in her sleep as she hugged my stuffed hammerhead shark tightly. I had forgotten Sharkbait was in here. I had slept with him all the time when I first moved in with Trixie and Fuchsia but replaced him with living beings after a few months. No offense to Sharkbait but living beings to sleep with is so much better. “I still remember when you got Sharkbait. It was middle school at the aquarium,” Trixie said as she smiled. “Fuchsia and I had watched you win that at the claw machine. We both thought they were rigged-” “Oh they’re most definitely rigged.” “Yeah, yeah they are. I remember twelve year old you was so damn excited. You showed us it like a dozen times that week,” Trixie said as I chuckled. “Yeah I may have been a bit much back then. I loved sharks as a kid but you were there for that. Kinda crazy how we’ve known all each other for almost our whole lives and yet now the three of us dating.” “I agree. So yeah I’m sorry too for yesterday at the school. I had no idea that was going to happen. We should have seen it coming. Our classmates can be spiteful as fuck,” Trixie sighed as I kissed her forehead. “How Sunset survived them after the fall formal and now is insane. She’s stronger than we gave her credit for.” “Damn right they are. I hate most of them now. Not like they ever liked me to begin with because I associate with you. But screw them, I don’t care about their opinions.” “That’s a surprise,” Trixie commented as she patted my leg. “It’s kinda weird having a guest. We only have Wally, Alula and Cloudkicker over to hang out. It’s a bit lonely in all honesty. We need more friends in the future.” “What about Sunset?” I asked and jerked my head over to the sleeping teen. “She’s been through a lot, so have we. She’s into girls and guys, so are we with the exception of you liking only girls. She could be a decent influence on us and I kinda wanna see the inside of her place. Make sure it’s at least safe.” Trixie chewed on her lip as I watched hopefully. I didn’t really push on much unless it was important. Which this kinda was to me at least. “We will see. There’s just so much history between me and Sunset. I was the only one who ever really pushed back against her bullying in general. To me and you two at least. I never gave a damn about the other students.” “Still don’t,” I commented casually as Trixie nodded. “Damn right. Are you serious about sleeping in here on the floor?” “Yeah I am. You can go back to bed but I’m staying just in case Sunset needs us.” “I’m staying,” Trixie answered and yawned. “Fuchsia is fine by herself tonight. Goodnight.” I gave a yawn of my own before laying down on the makeshift blanket bed I made hours ago and closee my eyes. “Goodnight Trix.”