#tunani

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A... present? For me? Fang just stared at the medium sized box in Tunani’s hands. The white box splattered in red and pink hearts seemed to laugh at him, teasing him with an awfully bright red top and dark red bow. Open me... you know you want too. Will I be a prank? Or a heartfelt item? Of course, you already know what I am... or do you?

This was all so new and old to Fang, it had been years since he’d gotten a Valentine’s Day present. Even then, he’d only gotten cards from Samuel, never an actual box.

“Take it from my hands already, I can’t hold my arms up forever!” Tunani exclaimed, shoving the box closer to his face, like that would suddenly make him want the box more.

“You’ve been holding the box for less than 10 seconds.” Fang pointed out, “Because of your impatience, I won’t open the box and you can’t put it down either. If you do, I won’t get you any candy.”

“What?! That’s not fair! I need candy! Yea I have like six boxes of it already, but a girl needs a steady supply of candy!”

“Six boxes? Your teeth are not falling out of your mouth Tunani, I’m taking all six boxes and rationing the candy to you. Simply having that much candy isn’t healthy.”

“No! Fannnnng!” Tunani wailed, she glared at him and tucked the bright box to her chest. “I’ll give this box to Conner instead! I’m sure he won’t take away my six boxes of candy!”

She spun on her heels and stormed off. Fang sighed and slowly followed her, his one long stride equaling two of Tunani’s. Tunani’s forgetfulness along with her habit of getting lost made for a very interesting search, Fang knew Conner was in the training hall, but would Tunani be able to find the training hall was the real question.

“Left.” Fang gently told Tunani when she went right at a crossroad.

“Shut up!” Tunani snapped, but she still followed his directions. The entire “search” consisted of Fang gently reminding Tunani which way to go and Tunani snapping at him. Eventually they, meaning Fang, found Conner.

“Daddy!” Tunani yelled as soon she spotted Conner, she ran to him and slammed into his middle. Well... being as small as Tunani is she can’t really “slam” into people, it’s more like she... flopped into Conner’s middle.

“Daddy! Fang is being mean to me, he didn’t accept my Valentine’s present and then he directed me here! Like I need help!”

“You do need help with directions though.” Conner pointed out.

“That’s not the point! The point is, he didn’t accept my gift and then he said he was going to take away my six boxes of candy!” Tunani stuck tongue out at Fang when she finished, she obviously thought Conner was going to side with her.

“Woah wait?! Six whole boxes of candy?! That’s too much Tunani and you know it, Fang will take four and leave you two.”

“I’m taking all six.” Fang deadpanned.

“Fang will take all six boxes of candy.” Conner corrected, “Tunani, you know having that much candy isn’t healthy and I want you to live a long healthy life, okay?”

Tunani blushed and bashfully nodded. “Whatever you say daddy.”

“Good lord.” Fang mumbled. Conner patted Tunani’s head and turned her around.

“Now go, I’m busy.”

“Aw! Can I at least have one shirtless picture of you? It is Valentine afterall.”

“Sure!” Conner said with a grin

“Absolutely not.” Fang glared at Conner. He grabbed Tunani and hefted her over his shoulder, he walked backwards out of the training hall just to make sure Conner wouldn’t take off his shirt and Tunani still see. It’s happened before, those two were a perverted team that Fang barely understood.

Once safely away, Fang put Tunani down. She immediately started to hit his chest. “Stupid, pale, idiot! Let me see Conner’s sexy abs, dammit!”

“You better watch your mouth young lady.” Fang popped her mouth. “You are a minor and Conner is a grown man, you should not ask him to do such things. It’s improper.”

Tunani kicked him on the calf. “I don’t care! Abs are abs and Conner’s abs are sexy! Don’t pretend like you don’t wanna see them too!”

“I don’t.”

“Lier, that’s not what you say in your sleep.”

“Mention that again and you won’t ever see a piece of candy again. You will go on a strict veggie diet.”

Tunani huffed and turned her back to Fang, she crossed her arms over the gift box and lifted her chin up into the air. Fang knew her anger would disappear in a few seconds if he distracted her, and since it was Valentine’s Day...

“I... I got you a present.” Fang whispered.

Tunani whipped around, stars in her eyes. “Really?! What is it? Can I eat it? What color is it? Did you buy it today or a week ago? Is it clothes? It is cute? It is—“

“—Stop!” Fang yelped. “Just.... here.”

He handed Tunani a plushie candy and waited.

“A... plushie... thanks?” Tunani, who made sure to carefully set her gift box on the ground, squished the plushie and inspected it with masked disappointment that wasn’t really masked.

“The zipper... open it and turn the plushie inside out...” Soft rustling came from Fang as he awkwardly shifted, he wasn’t used to giving presents.

Tunani nodded and did as told, she flipped the plushie inside out and gasped. “It’s a plushie Conner! Thank you so much Fang!”

She threw herself at Fang, hugging his waist. Fang smiled at her excited yelling, he enjoyed seeing her happy and excited over something that wasn’t food related.

Tunani released Fang and once more shoved her bright colored gift box in his face. “Here! Open yours!”

He chuckled, just like her to try the same old tactic. He took the box and untied the ribbon, setting aside the lid he smiled and grabbed the bag of chocolate inside. “Chocolate, I love it. Thanks you Tunani.”

He pressed a kiss onto her forehead and watched her skip down the hall with a huge smile on her face. “Now... time for my other Valentine.”

Fang went to the garage and climbed into his car, he started it and drove off. A few minutes later he walked into a store and exited with flowers and balloons. He placed the items in the car and drove to his destination.

Fang parked the car and grabbed the items, he exited the car and walked a few minutes before stopping. He tied the balloons to a vase, which he also put some water and the flowers into, then he knelt on the ground. “Hey... Happy Valentine’s Day. It’s been a long time since I visited, last Valentine in fact. I know I should visit more often, but we both know I won’t. I miss you a lot, I wish we could have been together longer. But I’ve done what you asked me to do, I’ve chased after my dreams and happiness has still found me unworthy of its presence. Even though there is one that loves me, I cannot truly feel the joy I should.”

Fang shook his head. “Enough of that, I just miss you and... I wish you were here. You died too early, we didn’t have the time we wanted or needed. Sometimes I turn around, ready to share a joke and you’re not there. And I just... I break inside. They say you heal with time, it’ll get better, just wait and see. But somehow, it only seems to get worse. Welp, that’s all I have for this Valentine’s Day, I hope they have parties up there. I remember you loved to dance. Until next time, love you.”

I shifted my weight, anticipating the moment the massive steel door opened. I’d never seen Rend in real life, I hope she’s as awesome as they say. Slowly the door began to swing open and all conversation in the room ceased.

Beginning!

The soft, dull rasp of boots echoed through the air. Followed by gasps and terribly high squeals. Strange how they can reach those notes now, but not in choir. Not that I sing in choir... or in public.

I knew I wouldn’t be able to see Rend for more then a couple seconds if I stayed where I was. Being short, for a superhuman, sucked. Turning away from the almost visible Rend, I took three running steps to the left and jumped the twenty or so feet to one of the plethora of large windows that lined the walls of the ballroom. I could have walked, but jumping made me feel superior. I stepped up onto the sill and turned toward the steel doors, just in time to watch Rend step into view.

Surprisingly, she looked... like a really cool aunt, in a weird sort of way. Light brown hair, with silver threaded through here and there, pulled back into a ponytail, a bright smile that could turn mischievous at any time. Brown, almost hazel, eyes that sparkled with endless amusement and wisdom. A slightly crooked nose, probably broken a couple dozen times to heal like that. Smooth tan skin. Other than blue lip stick and colored in eyebrows, I didn’t see any other sign of makeup. That was surprising.

Most older superhumans used a crap ton of makeup, due to public pressure, to look young, sexy, and energetic. At forty-three years old, Rend was still slayin’, a true queen. She turned the dark blue and gold sundress she was wearing into a red carpet outfit.

Wait... was she wearing combat boots? Hmm, a sundress with combat boots... Normally I would be semi-criticizing, but the boots were cute and she totally pulled it off.

Rend made her way down the walkway, waving and greeting. Blue Breeze, her guild, leaned over and whispered something, pointing out Conner, who had Tunani on his shoulders so she could see. Rend nodded.

“You!” She said, pointing at Conner. “You’re the guy who took that terrorist group ‘Challengers’ into custody, right?”

Startled, Conner froze before nodding, “Yes ma’am. I led the team that took them down. It was a group effort, I couldn’t have done it by myself.” He proudly told her, making eye contact with all those who were in the team.

All except for me.

I didn’t mind. I was used to being forgotten and left out. But that didn’t stop the small twinge of hurt I felt.

“Well, Conner I was wondering if you’d like to be one of my bodyguards for the escort to the ceremony.” She smiled softly, “I’ve heard that you’re the best around and I’d love to learn more about you. So, what do you say? Join me?”

“Of course!” Conner’s famous megawatt smile lit up his face, “Id love to accompany you.”

“Hold on now, what about me?” Tunani said, pouting, “If Conner’s going then I’m going too!”

Rend looked taken back, “Oh... well. If you can give me a reason to take you along, you come too.”

Tunani straightened—as much as she could without falling off Conner’s shoulders—puffed out her chest and proudly declared, “I’m his future wife!”

“Ahhh...” Rend struggled to keep from laughing, she failed. A cross between a bark and a chuckle poured from her lips. It had the potential to be unpleasant, fortunately it wasn’t. It was the type of laugh that made you want to smile and maybe snort. After she’d regained her composure, she addressed the deflated Tunani. “That’s a very valid reason. I don’t want to come between young love, you can come!”

Tunani, now inflated once more, squealed, wrapped her arms around poor Conner’s head, and started wiggling like jello cake on a speaker.

Rend had returned to walking and greeting with Blue Breeze close behind, when Tunani decided that revenge was sweetest served fresh.

Out of nowhere she popped up on the window sill beside me and yelled. “Hey Miss. Rend! Since I’m going can Black come to—EK—“ Her screech abruptly cut off as she fell out the window behind her, that I just opened and pushed her out of. All these months of doing that has made me deft at opening all the windows in the compound. I locked the window just as fast as I opened it. I hoped that Rend hasn’t seen, but the damage had been done.

Rend gasped at me, slowly covering her mouth. “Did you just...? Is she? Oh my gosh... oh my gosh!” Her eyes got impossibly big and she took a step... forward? She pointed straight at me. “You,” I knew that tone, it meant deep trouble. “I want you on my team. Anyone ruthless enough to throw that cute of a girl out a window must have guts of steel.”

Ok... that... that was unexpected. My face remained blank, but my brain exploded. Half of me was saying yes, but the other half said run. Guess which one I listened too?

None of them. I sat there in complete and awkward silence. Not answering her.

Her brows furrowed, she cleared her throat and tried again. “Ahem. Mr... Black, I presume, is there any reason for your silence?

Once more, no answer. She started to look concerned.

“Mr. Black. This is not an opportunity that’s just... given out. I’m personally extending this invitation to you. You’d be a fool to not accept.”

I tilted my head and softly sneered, as if saying Oh? I’d be a fool? Too bad, I don’t care. I knew she didn’t mean it as an insult, any other Hero would jump for this opportunity. To not take it is foolhardy. But i wasn’t a Hero, i was a captive forced to play their silly games and pose for whatever cameras they told me too.

“Are you deaf, or hard of hearing?”  Her words echoed on the outskirts of my mind. My head snapped up. What? She could Link?

“I seem to have finally gotten your attention-”

“No. Pick someone else.” I shot back at her.

“B-But i don’t want anyone else! The moment that little girl drew my attention and i saw you, i knew i had to have you on my team. Its just a week long road trip, plenty of fun!“

“I hate road trips. My answer is still no, it’s not changing.“ I stepped down from the window sill, and slowly approached her. “You really should be nicer when asking people to volunteer to die for you.”

The lights flickered, plunging the room into darkness. When they came back on I was gone.

I hoped she didn’t try and find me. The tone she had used when she called out unnerved me. Rend had used it a couple times on Live TV. It was the tone she used when she badly wanted something.

Rend always got what she wanted.

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Anyone watching the elevator would’ve seen Fang exit, devoid of all emotion.

Like usual.

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A dull throb rippled through my head, dragging me from a deep sleep.

“Ow...” A voice groaned, “My head.”

I completely agree. Slowly It dawns on me, that’s my voice. I’m the one moaning.

Carefully I open my eyes, squinting at the swirling bright blue sky. That’s not right, why am I on my back?

Grey mist drifted over my head, stinking of burnt rubber. Wait, that’s not mist that’s smoke. Something burning.

Following the smoke, I see where it’s coming from and my heart stops. It’s one of the vans... oh my god it’s one of the vans!