Igniting the Flame

Seventh Spark:

[Dia wakes up slowly the next morning with Eduardo’s arms wrapped around her and his face buried in the crook of her shoulder]

Dia: [blushing furiously] Ed…uardo?

Eduardo: [mumbling in his sleep] Mmmm… Dia… [nuzzles closer to her]

Dia: Eduardo?! [thinking] Oh crap! My heart feels like it’s going to burst!!!

Eduardo: Dia…? [waking up] [yawns and nuzzles closer]

Dia: Uh… good… morning…

Eduardo: Mmm? [lazily opens his eyes] Oh, good morning. [lets her go and sits up]

Dia: [doesn’t move] Y-Yeah…

[Eddie walks over to her and rubs against her face, meowing]

Eduardo: Does that thing ever shut up?

[Dia sits up and picks up Eddie]

Dia: It’s just hungry. [stands up and walks over to her small bag of clothes after setting the cat down] I’ll be right back. Can you watch Eddie for me? Thanks! [leaves]

Eduardo: … So loud…

~*~

[Dia walks into the room after knocking four times]

Dia: Yo! Is Eddie still here?

[She sees Eddie sitting on the bed, his fur neatly groomed, with a light blue ribbon tied into bow around his neck. Once she registers the adorableness, she starts spouting random and nonsenable words and phrases. Eventually, she can make sense.]

Dia: SOOOO CUUUUTEEE!!! [snatches up the cat and snuggling it] OH MY GOD YOU’RE THE MOST ADORABLE THING EVER!!!!

Eduardo: [rubbing his ears] How much louder can you be? [she finally notices Eduardo sitting on the corner of the bed polishing his gun]

Dia: [starfish smiling face] Did you do this???? [holding up Eddie with stars in her eyes]

Eduardo: No idea what you’re talking about.

Dia: But you’re the only other one in this room!

Eduardo: Still no idea what you’re talking about.

Dia: Hmph. NO matter what you say, [winks] I still think you did this. So thanks. [smiles broadly and talking to the cat] Now, let’s get you some food! I’m sure Nate has something extra for you to eat! [walks out]

~*~

[Dia’s wandering around after dropping off Eddie with Nathan]

Eduardo: Yo. Dia.

Dia: Hey! [smiles]

Eduardo: Where’s the Demon Cat?

Dia: [thinking] Demon Cat?! [speaking] He’s with Nate and for the record, he has a name.

Eduardo: Yes. And it’s Demon Cat.

Dia: Jeeze… what has Eddie ever done to you?

Eduardo: Nothing yet.

Dia: Wait… are you… SUPERSTITIOUS??

[Eduardo looks away]

Dia: [laughing her butt off] Oh, my gosh! That- That’s the LAST thing I’d expect from you!!!

Eduardo: [pulls out his gun] Tell someone and die.

Dia: Okay! Okay! [smiles and glomps his arm]

Eduardo: How many times do I have to tell you-

Dia: I know~ Stop clinging~

Eduardo: Then why don’t you listen to me?

Dia: [puts her hand to her chin] I actually dunno why.

Eduardo: [wicked smile] I’m beginning to think that you enjoy the punishments I give you.

Dia: That is in NO WAY remotely true!

Eduardo: That’s the only reason I can think of.

Dia: Doesn’t make it true!

Eduardo: Oh? Enlighten me.

Dia: It’s kind of fun. Irritating you, I mean. You’re kinda cute when you’re mad, you know.

Eduardo: … You’re a strange one.

Dia: But you love me.

Eduardo: That’s debatable.

Dia: If I really bugged you, you would have thrown me overboard by now.

Eduardo: [looks away] Hmph.

Dia: [snuggles] You really are adorable sometimes.