He took a step forward and pressed me against him.
Odion?
"I watched you battle the Forsaken… and saw you when you changed into a unicorn," he confessed.
"You did?" I mumbled, resting the right side of my head against his chest, hearing the rapid beat of his heart.
"Yes. You… were so beautiful. I'd never seen beauty like that," he whispered. "I didn't want to look like a bad personoriginally, but I had no idea how to approach you. The longer I watched from afar… the angrier I got. The Darkness inside me is what helps me appear more confident I guess, but we were sad that you were being loved by everyone but us."
Odion...
"It got to the point where I decided it was best to try and take you away. To claim you as my own. I didn't think it was fair that my brother got to live a decent life and now fall in love with a woman so pure. It's not like I knew what my brother had experienced in my absence, but he didn't know about me either. Yet, he was enjoying love… and I was left in the shadows craving the same affection. The darkness inside me just hated it, and I thought if I took you away from Orion, then no one wins. I didn't want to intentionally hurt him… or you, for that matter. I just couldn't help feeling spiteful. I wanted to be loved too… but no one ever gives Darkness a chance."
I glanced up ashe shyly looked away and sighed.
"I work differently than other people. It's just how Darkness works. I’d rather do what I can in the shadows, because that's generally how I've lived my life. When I'm confronted about it… I get shy and it's hard to explain. I like you, Celestia. A lot… it's just difficult for me… because… I don't want to be misinterpreted. I don't know what love really is. I know how to please a person… in a physical way. I just..." He trailed off and bit his lip.
I could see the hurt in his eyes and knew he was thinking about his past. I wouldn't let him say anymore.
He doesn't need to defend himself.
I pulled back and wrapped my arms around his neck, knowing in the back of my mind that it was a safe spot, and pulled him down for a deep kiss. He responded immediately, kissing me back as his hands trailed down the sides of my body and stopped at my hips.
This kiss was different. It was slower and more passionate than the previous one that was more dominant and demanding. I pulled back and whispered against his lips.
"I understand. You don't need to say anymore."
"You don't… think I'm weird?" he said quietly as he lowered his head. "I bet the others would think that."
"No one would think you’re weird. The Darkness is your element. It's a part of you. There's nothing wrong with that." I hugged him tightly.
He hugged me back and whispered, "Can I always trust you, Celestia?"
"You can. I won't go against my word, Odion. I'm not going anywhere," I murmured, and I meant what I said.I knew the context in which he was referring to. If I'd suddenly leave and never return to his side.
"I'm sorry for earlier."
"You already apologized, Odion. It's in the past," I assured him.
"I… the doll… it was a gift from Orion to keep me company when I was sent away to be trained. We'd won it at a fair and shared it, but when I had to go away, Orion didn't want me to be lonely and told me to keep it. I held onto it… and it helped when things were hard. I knew you weren't going to take it, but sometimes my brain… I see myself like when I was little… and I thought..." He trailed off and took a shaky breath.
"It means a lot to me. It was the only thing I was able to save from the fire… and I just panicked. Sorry..."
I hugged him tightly and leaned back to give him a soft kiss. "It's okay, Odion."
He nodded slightly, and I felt something bump into my leg. We looked down at Momo who held up two necklaces made up of leaves.
"BIBO!" She cheered happily.
I smiled and let go of Odion to crouch down. "Did you make that for us?"
"Bibibibi." She nodded and sang, offering me one.
I took it and leaned in to give her a kiss on her forehead. "Thank you, Momo."
She stood there with her mouth wide open before she began to wiggle side to side. "BIBIBIBIBI!"
I rose back up and noticed Odion's smile and he leaned down to pick Momo up.
