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Lovely Bonding Friends (Story)

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My OCs Annji, Cera, and Emma in their casual clothes.

***Added Scars, Changed Few lines***



***Editing, Done for the moment***



Word Count: 3.7k words

The heroes have been traveling together for months doing odd jobs and missions for towns and the churches of the Celestial Order. The heroes where coming upon a well known peaceful and vacationing town known as "Tranquicity". Tranquicity was a very lively and colorful place. Lots of blue, white, purple, and soft green buildings covered the town. The paths in the town is made of smooth white stones, fountains where light gold color, and the park full of multiple imported flowers and trees. The town was also known for the nice and lax shopping center, the man made lake in the center, the multiple festivals, lots of pubs, and amazing food. They city was also bustling with all different kinds of people. People form different countries, cultures, kingdoms, and so on. Some parts of the city even focused on or had a certain theme to it. 

The heroes had a small job to do in the next town over, but Cera pleaded with Mendez for them to stop and relax, as well as try to have some fun. Of course Cera flirted with him and said they could go on a date while there. Dez was already going to agree to stop at the town, but Cera's flirting made him want to stop by even more, though he didn't show it outwardly and said okay. Derek said he was fine with it and wanted to check out the church in the town. Zack wondered if the town had a blacksmith even though it was a peaceful town. He also wanted to look for a shop that sold sweets. He loves sweets, but tries not to let anybody know and tries not to eat too much, and so his friends won't temp him with sweets.

"Wahoo, Yes! Thank you so much!" Cera said cheerfully while hugging Mendez and suddenly running towards the city.

"Wait! Don't just go ahead." Mendez gave off a small chuckle and ran after her.

The other heroes just looked at each other and shrugged. Annji took off running after them and Derek just sped up with a small jog. Zack looked over at Emma.

"What?" She said with a annoyed look on her face.

"You want to run there to, I could carry you?" He asked with a raised brow. Knowing she isn't very good at running and also to annoy her.

"NO! You can run there yourself, idiot!" Emma yelled then turned her head letting out a angry humph. She was blushing at the thought and didn't want Zack to see her face.

"Nah, I'll walk with you." Zack said with mirth in his voice, knowing he annoyed her. He put his hands behind his head and began taking long strides just ahead of Emma, but slow enough for her to keep up.

Eventually everybody met up at the entrance to the town. Mendez and Cera with their arms on each others shoulders relaxing and catching their breath waiting for everybody else. Zack and Emma being the last ones were arguing with each other as they arrived. Cera wanted to change her clothes and have a fun time out in the town. Of course though they had to find a place to stay first before they decided to run off and have some fun.

They all went looking around for an Inn that could house all of them. They eventually found "Harmonious" Inn. A lavish looking building colored with yellow bricked walls. White column pillars holding up multiple balconies with soft green railings all topped with a soft brown colored roof. They found four rooms for the six of them to share. The rooms were decorated with royal colors, red, purple, and gold. Each even had a bathroom. This place was expensive, but they could afford it and still have enough left over to have fun out in the town.

Every body then had to talk about who would take what rooms. It didn't take much time to decide. Dez and Zack shared a two bed room, Derek got one for himself, Annji as well, and Cera an Emma shared the last two bedroom.
Cera didn't mind sharing the room. It would help them to get to know each other even better. Emma didn't seem to bothered with the decision.

Cera gathered the girls together and said they should all go to her room and talk about what they are going to do for their day or two of relaxation. Annji proposed to meditate in the park and practice hand to hand combat. Cera gave a small laugh and said the meditation was a good idea, but not practice. Annji argued that sparring is very relaxing. They bickered for a little bit, but decided that sparring is out of the question. Cera proposed to go shopping and find some new clothing for their travels. Emma said she had all she needed, her witch dress.

"Okay maybe we should just walk around and see what there is then?" Cera asked the other two.

"That sounds more fun than just shopping!" Annji laughed as she agreed.

"It doesn't matter to me..." Emma trailed off as she looked at them.

Annji and Cera looked at one another and then back to Emma.

"Come on you can't be indifferent or uncaring all of the time. Maybe you could go on a date with Zack!" Cera started off and then finished with excitement in her voice.

"What?! NO...I mean why would I..I ever do that?" Emma yelled, but tripped over some of her own words with a big blush on her face. 

"Come on lets go on ahead and look for some new clothing!" Cera said as she started pushing Emma towards the door.

Cera and Annji decided to drag Emma to a clothing store to help her find a dress to wear. Cera found a cute pastel blue ruffled dress that would be prefect for Emma's cute stature. Annji also found a pair of purple pants that she thought would be good for her.

"No!" Emma said as they presented her with the clothes.
"The dress I'm wearing now is perfectly fine" Emma turned her nose up with a hmph.

"Oh come on Emma you can't wear that all of the time. Think about it wouldn't you want a cute dress to impress Zack?" Cera giggled as she kept pestering Emma.

"If I put it on will you stop talking about him?" Emma responded with folded arms.

"Yeah and you probably should have leave your hat at the inn." Annji added.

"Cera's wearing her hat." Emma bickered as she pointed to her hat.

"Well my hat isn't really that big compared to yours, and I will match it with my new clothes" Cera explained.

"Well since that is settled time for me to find a new outfit!" Cera then started to go through all the racks to find stuff that would match her tastes. She went with a simple collared shirt,a nice comfortable corset, and some nice tight pants she though Mendez would appreciate.

"Hmm...Humm...mmm" Annji hummed as she was looking through the store. They had a lot of different clothing options, even some from her homeland. She bought a new green ao dai and blue sandals. She wasn't too picky and new that her blue pants would match just fine.

Once they got everything together they headed off back to the inn.

Once they got back to the Inn they all changed into their new clothes to enjoy a day out on the town. Emma came out of the room last looking embarrassed and she felt naked without her witch outfit, but what was mostly on her mind was what Cera said. A date with Zack in such a dress, it made her blush even more thinking about it.

They started the day off with Annji's idea to meditate in the park next to the small lake. The place was kind of crowded, but they found a nice spot next to the lake underneat some lush cherry blossoms. Annji wanted this spot because it reminded her some what of her home country. Even though she was homesick, she was glad she had friends to spend time with. Her family wasn't the best, but the beauty and culture of her home was sorely missed. Annji showed them positions that would help her friends recharge their chi and balance. After a while Cera started making jokes about the positions, and how long it takes to recharge chi. They all started laughing which made it hard to keep meditating, though Emma barely chuckled. Cera looked over at her to see she had a small smile on her face.

Cera really wanted to spend time with her new friends after traveling for a while together. They usually never talk to each other or just spend a day or too relaxing and talking with one another. She was glad that they finally got the time to spend and have some fun. Cera wanted them to become more of friends and know more about each other and have fun together. She felt kind of sad and depressed after her departed sister and wanted to bond more with her new friends. She wanted a new sisterly bond with someone. Emma loved Cera a lot because she was her first friend after being alone for a long time. She felt empathy for Cera for they shared a similar past in losing their family. Annji loved the affection and friendliness of Cera. It felt like she had an actual sister who loved her and cared for her, unlike her family back home.

They came across Zack in a sweets/bakery store eating said sweets. Zack looked out at the street just as they happened to seen him eat an entire chocolate croissant. Zack wasn't hard to spot in a crowd of people. He was tall, had pinkish hair, and wore bright red. Though he did try to hide in the back of the stores seating area.  They walked up to his table and Emma slowly trailing behind her taller friends.

"Umm...heh...Hello ladies" He said with chocolate covering his mouth.

"hahah" Cera laughed while pointing at her own mouth signalling to him about the mess.

He quickly wiped it away. "Umm don't tell anyone?" He said with a question.

"Why does it matter?" Annji said thinking about it.

"Its about his figure." Cera explained while covering her mouth trying not to laugh at his mess. Cera already knew about his obsession with sweets.

"Hey come on Cera don't make fun of my obsession. If others knew they would tempt me with some." Zack whined.

"Oh hey whats going on?" Mendez came up behind his friends. "Is Zack trying to hide his obsession?" He asked as he leaned on the table.

Everybody shared a laugh and joined Zack despite is dismay. Emma sat across from him looking embarrassed and averting eye contact. Annji asked where Derek was. Mendez told her that he was at the local church checking out the medical wing and if any messages was sent ahead of them from the main church. Annji asked for directions and wanted to meet with him and said she would meet Cera and Emma back in the main shopping bazaar. They were all talking and laughing with each other for a long while. Most of them noticed how much sweets Zack ate, but didn't say anything. 

Cera tried to feed Mendez some of the sweets they bought, but he didn't do it. She put on a fake pout so she wanted to start something. Just to stir up some trouble, but also some fun.  They were almost done with all of the sweets and about ready to go. She wanted to mess with Emma and Zack.

"Hey Emma why don't let Zack feed you a piece?" Cera said while waggling her eyebrows. 

Emma blushed and started to choke on the piece of strawberry cake she just took a bite of. Cera started to pat on her back to help her out. Zack raised his eyebrows as Emma then looked at him and he smirked. He took a piece her cake with his fork and held it out to her.

"No, never, that is embarrassing." Emma angrily looked at Zack with folded arms not moving or giving in.

"Come ooooonnnnn, just this once. I will stop bothering you if you do it just this once." Cera pleaded with a fake pout.

"FINE! Fine as long as you stop joking about me and this idiot here" She pointed at Zack. "Hey I'm not an idiot" Zack added.

Emma gave up and slowly took a bit off of Zack's fork. Once Emma sat back she seen the stunned faces of her friends. 

"I was kidding Emma..." Cera said. "Annji missed it! I should have said it a few minutes ago." Cera complained as she put her head in her hands.

Emma realized that it was like an indirect kiss and put her fingers to her lips and looked at Zack who had a blush on his face and was scratching the back of his head with a small smile. Mendez gave out a small laugh at his best friends expression. He then said he wanted to go shoping for some supplies and asked if Zack wanted to come along. They all eventually walked out of the bakery. Cera and Mendez talked about what they were going to do and when they would head back to the inn. Zack and Emma just looked embarrassed as they looked away from each other. Zack kicking the ground and occasionally taking glimpses of Emma as she was fidgeting with her hands and the hem of her dress as if something was wrong with it.

Emma eventually calmed down and stopped blushing as Zack and Mendez left. Cera put her arm around Emma's shoulders and said she was sorry for pushing her into doing it. Emma looked and Cera and told her it was okay. Eventually they made there way to the center of the shopping area. Annj was already waiting there for them. Annji had come back from watching Derek work with some of the medics and how calm and caring he is. Annji had a soft serene look on her face after getting to talk to Derek. Derek talks to girls better when he is focused on healing, so it was her best chance to talk to him without him getting nervous. He also talked about how soothing healing magic is and how healing someone and saving their life is both exciting and calming to ones mind.

They all decided to just travel the town and have fun with the random things they found to do. They even played on a "playground" though they were kind of too big and old for it. They found a shop full of weapons, gadgets, and many more trinkets. Cera had stars in her eyes as she seen the items in the shop. Cera so bad wanted to tinker with the items in the store, but knew she shouldn't steal or break anything. They even stopped by a library filled wall to wall with books on many cultures, kingdoms, magic, languages, and even entertainment based books. Emma loved the place and spent some time there while Annji and Cera went walking around some more. They went to a tea shop and started talking to each other about themselves. Cera was glad they started opening up to each other and started talking to each other about their likes, dislikes, and past. They decided to go back to the park to just talk with each other while watching the sky. 

Emma didn't share much about herself, but tried to fit in and talk with her friends and that is all Cera could ask for from them. Annji talked about her home and how strict her family was and how alone she felt even though she had several brothers and sisters. Cera talked about her time on the streets and her love of her twin sister who had passed away. Emma talked about her parents, but stopped because she couldn't help not to cry and didn't want ruin the entire night. They then switched to talking about what they liked. Annji talked about learning fighting techniques, armor, honor, and a little bit about the boys of their group. Cera talked about jewelry, her fun with tinkering with gadgets and making them better, clothing and of course Mendez. Emma talked about how she loved learning new things, strawberries and her new favorite strawberry cake, and wildlife. Cera joked and said she forgot to mention a certain someone.

After a fun time in town and telling each other about their past they all decided to head back to the Inn everybody decided on. They stayed together in Cera and Emma's room for a little bit longer before going to bed. Annji got the others to meditate again without any interruptions from Cera. They sat in a circle on the floor just talking to each other for just a bit longer. Annji yawned and said good night giving her friends a hug before loving to her room. Cera changed into a loose large pink shirt ready for bed. Emma had changed back into her witch outfit and transformed it into a purple and blue ruffled nightgown that wen down to her knees. Emma thought this was the best time to speak up and  to talk to Cera before they went to sleep. 

"Umm..Cera? Emma asked with a small unsure voice.

"Hmm?" Cera responded.

"Thank you" Emma sad with a sincere voice.

"For what?" Cera asked as she looked at Emma confused.

"Umm...for a lot actually, and today.." Emma said with a soft embarrassed voice. Emma was looking down as she rubbed her hands together in a nervous fit.

"You're welcome Emma!" Cera said with a bright smile and small laugh. Cera sat down on her bed looking at Emma who was standing next to her own bed.

"I umm...umm..uwah.." Emma started to stutter and began to softly cry. Emma tried to wipe the tears away while turning away from Cera.

"Oh please don't cry your going to make me cry!" Cera quickly responded and went over to Emma and hugged her. Cera leaned forward a little and wrapped her arms around her crying friend, putting her head against her left shoulder. Cera started to rub Emma's back to try and calm her down.

"Whats the matter Emma, please say something." Cera said continuing to rub her back, feeling each sob.

"I...I've been alone for so long...I haven't had fun or spent time with another person in a long time...or...or have others care so much about me..." Emma stuttered out with small sobs and hugged Cera back.

"Ooh Emma its okay." Cera cooed and kissed the top of Emma's head.

"I kind of teased you a lot though..." Cera trailed off as she slightly rocked back and forth.

"Sob...sniff...its okay I know your trying to help me get along with the others.....I didn't mind you helping me with...that idiot..." Emma softly said as she began to blush thinking about Zack.

Cera gave out a small laugh remembering her friends expression when Zack fed her the cake earlier. She felt Emma stir a bit in her arms. She looked down at her.

"Umm...Is it..o o okay if I think of you as an older sister?" Emma slowly said in between her slowing sobs.

Tears started to stream down Cera's face uncontrollably as she leaned away from Emma to look her in the eyes and say with a wavering voice:

"Of.. of course you can, that means so much to me.. that you would say such a thing..." Cera then pulled Emma into and even more tighter hug.

The thought of having a little sister like Emma brought so much joy to Cera. She wished she had joined her sister Mishell all of those years ago to go on an adventure to become a hero. Maybe her sister would still be alive. She wished her sister could see her now and meet Emma and Annji. Cera felt so much more at home on the road traveling with these weird band of heroes. She still missed her parents and foster parents at the thieves guild, but the bond she was making with her new lovely friends and helping them bond as well is the best thing she could ever ask for.

Emma was the first to break up the hug. She was still slightly nervous and embarrassed. She was looking down at her hands as she pressed her pointing fingers together.

"Ummm....co...could we maybe sleep in the same bed..." Emma murmured.

"Hahha Of Course! Me and my sis use to share a bed all of the time. Now no funny business and groping got it. Heheh." Cera lectured with a fake authoritative voice braking up with chuckles here and there.

Emma laughed and gave Cera a smile and then they climbed into the same bed. They both slept on their side looking at each other. Emma nestled her head against Cera's shoulder. Cera wrapped her arms around her petite friend and rubbed her back. It was the best feeling Emma has ever felt in a long time. She knew it was kind of weird, but she closed her eyes and pictured her mother as she fell asleep. Cera was humming as she felt the small witch fall a sleep in her arms. She stopped rubbing her back and started to fall asleep herself.

They had some pleasant dreams that night. Emma dreamed about all of her friends had met her parents. She was still shy and in the dream she was holding Cera's hand to calm her down and to keep her from blushing when introducing Zack to her parents. Cera dreamed that her sister had met up with them back at the Mercenary guild with all of their new friends. Her and Mishell was fighting over Dez's attention, but she knew her sister did it in jest. Emma was sitting next to her eating strawberry cake as she argued with Zack. Cera had a big smile on her face and started to cry in her sleep. She cried tears of joy just for this small moment.
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