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After a long day of work in the Circus.
The circus members either went to sleep early or go out to their daily bonfire parties, miraculously a large amount of them still have energy to dance the night.
Since the sun setted a while ago.
Over the horizon from over the waters by land was the moon finally waking up.
It rosed up from the waters like a lotus on a lilypad.
And how convenient, this moon was different from any moon someone have seen before.
"A pink moon?".
Questioned a slighty intrigued brunette.
"Yes, Julia, looks out the window, come see, come see!".
Her friend excitedly demanded her.
Julia chuckles and stood by her and looked out the window beside another girl.
Julia's pupils on her eyes widen at the sight of the pink moon the girl was talking about.
"A pink moon?, what, that can happen? Kamille, what?!".
Her friend Kamille laughed at her shocked friend.
"Ha, you're not dreaming, its real and its right in front of our eyes.
What do you think?".
Julia was a bit stunned to speak.
...
"It's-....It's very pretty".
She turns to her friend and smiles.
Kamille smiles back and pats her on the shoulder.
"Im going to the party to mingle around now, I'll see you later tonight".
Julia waves.
"Ok, see you later".
Kamille left their room dashing out of it forgetting to close the door.
Julia returned her gaze at the moon.
'A pink moon...what a rare phenomenon, i have never seen another color other then of it, i only had seen the moon, white as cotton or yellow as butter'.
"Knock, knock".
A finger was tapping on the door behind her.
Julia turned her head around to see who was the source of the voice and the knocking.
"Ah, Sahed, what are you doing here?".
She gave him a smile when she realized it's him.
Sahed was leaning against the door frame with his fingers up on the door from knocking. He looked at her with gentle eyes and a little smirk.
"I was just strolling around the circus and noticed there was a pink moon that rose tonight,
and i figure that you probably looked at it through a window and not outside.
Julia's face blush a bit, after he figured her out correctly.
"How did you know?".
Sahed walked up to her and looked down at her.
His action cause Julia to hold her breath for a sec.
The moon's light shine on both of them, both unshamefully admire each other's features.
"Remember the time we went to Aspett? You said you were going to look at it through a window, since i knew you would look out the window.
I decided to come here to ask you if you want to view the moon at a different place to appreciate the view more, like last time".
Their Blue eyes are in contact with each other's as they talked.
Julia smiled again at him.
"Sure, why not?, would it be the same place as last time?".
Sahed shook his head before returning his eyes on her and offers a hand.
"Not like the spot last night, i got a better place in mind.
Would you like me to take you there, doll?".
Sahed couldn't get enough of Julia's blushing, he just knows he'll never get tired of it.
Helped him to read her easier and he would unshamefully admit that she's adorable and how beautiful she is.
Julia accepts his hand by placing hers on his, while looking up at his gorgeous water color blue eyes.
"I would love too".
Sahed smiled and lift her hand to his lips and kissed it before returning his glance.
"We should hurry, Princess, the pink moon will disappear after leaving the Horizon part of the sky".
Julia's pink face grow more pinker as she hopes he doesn't noticed, even tho she knows he noticed.
"Alright, take me there".
Sahed smile and gentle eyes never left hers.
"As you wish, M'lady".
Sahed did his best to be gentle whole pulling her along with her outside and took her down to the ground from the circus.
"Almost there...".
Julia matches his pace following him down stairs.
The music from the bonfire can be heard from where they are, but they are quite a bit far from it.
Sahed brought her to a flat grassland with a beautiful pond with a few lilypads almost all carry lotus.
The pond surrounded with stone smooth rocks in the middle of the land with a few trees around it.
The Pink moon shines it light on the little ripples of the water, moving by the wind.
Julia face lit up from the sight.
"See, isn't this better from looking at it from the window?".
Says Sahed looking down at her, when they slowed down to a stroll pace.
Julia looked back up to him and nods.
Her smile and cute wide blue crystal eyes meets his face again.
"Much better, thank you for bringing out here, Sahed".
Sahed's face blushes, keeping his attention on his short partner in crime little cute face.
"It's my pleasure, doll.
A pretty girl you are shouldn't miss a moment like this".
Julia pink face never left once.
"Oh please, don't flatter me more, i don't want to explode from being hot-headed".
Sahed smirk widen as he leaned down closer to her face.
"What if i don't want to?
You're ridiculously adorable to look at, not in a bad way.
I also like you in your hot-headed moments.
Especially when your face is pinker or redder then this moon itself".
Julia shallowed nervously.
Her breathing held back, notcing how close they are.
His words gave her a sense of comfort and nervousness that excites her.
"I-....I-...".
Sahed chuckled at the flustered girl.
"Would you like to dance with me?".
Julia eyes widen again in surprise".
"Huh?".
Sahed's blush on his face grew redder as his expression turned a bit more serious.
"Julia, i want to ask you to dance with me, this place and time, makes me want to have this moment with you..., please would you let me take you to this dance once again?".
Julia noticed how serious he is and couldn't help but smile at the Ah-kon's hidden nervousness but his face says otherwise.
She gave his hand a little squeeze of reassurance.
"I would live to dance with you, Sahed".
Sahed heart quicken like hers, after her confirmation.
The music from the bonfire was a type of music that people slow dance to, giving their moment the opportunity to enjoy the night.
Sahed placed his free hand above her waist and uses his other hand to hold her hand.
Julia places her free hand on his should and meets his face again.
They both danced along with the music smoothly and beautifully, while the moon's light shine on them like they're dancing like in a fairytale type of story.
Both admired each other as they sway and move in front of the pond.
It's setting became more unnoticeable, because of their visitors attention was nothing else then each other.
Sahed gently dipped Julia down gracefully but didnt lift her back up but stays in this position, shamelessly appreciating her beauty.
Julia never took her eyes off his either.
There was this invisible force that pushes them gently to each other.
Their faces yearning for each other's.
Sahed did his best to pull himself back, because he wasn't that sure she wanted this.
Julia noticed he's a bit hesitant, so she pushes herself up and wrapped her arms around his neck.
Sahed breathing stopped for a bit as he swallowed a breath back.
He decided to make the next move by wrapping his arms around her waist and gently presses his lips onto hers before closing his eyes.
Julia closes her eyes as well and gently presses hers back onto his.
This moment they didnt know that they needed it this much.
They have each other.
The cold air didn't feel cold to them in their moment of embrace.
As much as they wanted this, they knew they're are risking it all.
A forbidden love between a Ah'kon and a Kalgratti but is not the only one that have done such thing.
Hopefully they can make bring a difference to the world and give them an a example of Ah'kons not being as dangerous as the government making them seem.
Together they can bring a new light to shine upon the world, like tonight's lotus pink moon.
~~~Later~~~
Sahed walked Julia back to her shared bedroom.
Julia was clinging on his arm as she follows him.
Sahed stops by the open door and gently lifts Julia's face up to face his.
"And i hope you remember this, Julia, I told you I'll show you everything, that including what the world has to offer..., and i will do that...
Okay?".
Julia nods to him and smiles.
"Ok".
Sahed smiles and kissed her on top of the head, making her giggle.
"Now, go to bed and rest, so i can do that for time, has to come".