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"Sugarfly! I'm home from work!" Salt Cellar announced, stepping into their apartment.
The little lamb she had gotten Sugarfly for Christmas hopped over to the doorway, baaing.
"Where's Sugarfly, Beignet?" Salt Cellar asked, petting the lamb on the head.
Beignet baa'd again as it trotted into the living room, sitting at Sugarfly's feet.
Sugarfly was sat on the couch, her legs curled up as her elbow rest on the arm rest and her chin rested in her palm. Her eyes were spacing out, lost in thought.
"Sugarfly? I'm home," Salt Cellar repeated, sitting next to her.
"Oh! W-Welcome," Sugarfly smiled, startled out of her daze. "How was work?"
"Same as usual. Mercurial Knight and I were hired for a duel bodyguard job," Salt Cellar explained.
"That's nice to hear," Sugarfly hummed, opening a wrapper and popping a candy in her mouth.
"And how was your day off?" Salt Cellar questioned. "Black Raisin mentioned earlier this week that you and the other girls were going to the mall."
"It was fine!" Sugarfly suddenly exclaimed, tense at the mere mention of the mall.
Salt Cellar's eyes furrowed.
"Whose nose do I need to break?" she questioned.
"You don't need to do that, Cellar. Black Raisin already did that..." Sugarfly mumbled.
"Sugarfly, please. Tell me what happened," Salt Cellar pleaded, gently cupping Sugarfly's face and lifting it up to look her in the eyes.
"Well..." Sugarfly began.
~{FLASHBACK}~
"That what some good lunch," Caramel Arrow hummed, sipping her boba.
"Agreed," Black Raisin agreed.
"The kimbap was my favorite. That and the japchae," Raspberry listed.
"That Korean food was so delicious. Right, Sugarfly?" Mozzarella inquired.
Sugarfly sipped her milk black tea before speaking.
"Honestly, I've never had Korean. Or any other culture's food for that matter."
"Then we'll have to fix that! Next time we hangout, it'll be at my place and I'll make us an Egyptian style meal fit for a queen," Mozzarella boasted.
"Sound like it could be a good time," Caramel Arrow nodded.
"Then we'll have to plan our next hangout after this soon. Preferably before my next deployment," Black Raisin added.
"You're still allowed to serve?" Sugarfly asked.
"Just because I lost an arm doesn't mean I lost my will to fight. You guys are my motivation," Black Raisin smiled.
"Cheesy," Mozzarella snickered.
"Says the one whose mom has an entire collection of cheeses!" Raspberry chuckled.
They all broke out into a laugh as they continued walking around the mall.
"Hey, maybe we can-"
SMACK!
"EEK!"
"Sugarfly, are you alright?!" Caramel Arrow asked worriedly.
"S-Something just smacked by behind..." Sugarfly mumbled, flushed red.
They looked behind them to see some douche-bag and his buddy laughing.
"What the hell is wrong with you?!" Black Raisin questioned angrily. "What makes you think you have the right to do something like that?!"
The man snickered.
"Oh come on. I'm just messing around," the guy dismissed before addressing Sugarfly. "Say, sweetheart, why don't you come with me and my friend to our place~?"
"I-I'm already taken," Sugarfly stated.
"Please, I'm way better than any guy you could date," the man smirked.
"But I'm not dating a boy. And I said no. I'm already with my girlfriend," Sugarfly stated again, this time with more force.
"You're what?"
"My girlfriend."
"I don't think I heard you right."
"I said I'm not interested. I have girlfriend."
"Oh, you're one them bitches who only likes other bitches," the guy sneers.
"Excuse me?" Sugarfly questioned.
"I should've guessed you were a pussy kisser. With the way to dress like a slut, it's more than obvious," the guy's buddy huffed.
"Yeah. You're not even that hot anyways. I bet you date girls because they make you feel good about yourself since no guy would date some ugly dog like you," the first snickered.
SLAP!
Sugarfly was stunned when she saw Raspberry slap the guy across the face with one of her gloves.
"That it enough out of you," he glared.
"You little bit-"
WHOOP!
The dude fell back as Black Raisin's first connected with his face.
"How about time you learn to shut up," she added.
Caramel Arrow nodded in agreement before she stretched her arms and lifting the asshole over her head, dropping him in a nearby trash can.
"Don't listen to him, Sugarfly. Men like him are just sour they can't get girls like you and us," Mozzarella comforted.
"Right..." Sugarfly mumbled.
~{END FLASHBACK}~
I'm so sorry you had to go through that and I wasn't there for you," Salt Cellar frowned.
"It's okay. You were at work and we had no idea something that like would have happened..." Sugarfly protested.
"Still, you shouldn't have never been treated like that," Salt Cellar sighed.
"It's oka-"
"No, it's not okay!"
Sugarfly was caught off guard when Salt Cellar stood up.
"Sugarfly, listen to me," Salt began, taking Sugarfly's hands in hers. "You are... everything. I'm looking at you right now and you are the most beautiful girl in the world. Being your partner is the highest honor any Cookie could receive. I love you more than life itself. You are my sun. My moon. My beautiful lover who I have the pleasure of seeing every time I come home from work. You're incredible, Sugarfly. And if no one can see that, then they're more blind than Mayor Vanilla."
Sugarfly was silent as tears welled up in her eyes. Her voice squeaked as they fell. Sugarfly wrapped her arms around Salt Cellar's neck, crying into her chest at her kind words. How did she get so lucky to find Salt Cellar out of every Cookie on Earthbread?
Salt Cellar held her tightly, caressing Sugarfly's hair, whispering sweet compliments in her girlfriend's ears.
"Why don't I make you some milk black tea while you cuddle with Beignet?" Salt Cellar offered.
"Th-Thank you..." Sugarfly sniffled.
Salt Cellar kissed Sugarfly gently on the lips as she sat her down on the couch and Beignet baa'd, snuggling up on Sugarfly's lap.
Salt Cellar stepped into the kitchen, opening the fridge and taking out a quart of milk and bottle of black tea.
She took out her phone as she poured the two together. She opened her contacts as she dug in the silverware drawer for a spoon.
They people she was calling picked up at the same time.
"Salt Cellar! How are you~?" Black Sapphire purred.
"Since when do you call us?" Nutmeg Tiger questioned.
"Remember when I covered for you both and you both said you returned the favor?" Salt Cellar asked, stirring the milk black tea.
"Decided you wanted to cash it in, I see," Black Sapphire chuckled.
"I need a cookie eleminated," Salt Cellar bluntly stated. "I'll fill you in later once I get more details."
"Consider done," Black Sapphire agreed.
Nutmeg Tiger hummed in agreement.
With that said, Salt Cellar hung up and tossed the spoon in the sink, picking up the glass and returning to the living room.
"Thank you, Salt Cellar," Sugarfly smiled.
Salt Cellar wiped away a single tear as she gave Sugarfly her drink. She would anything and everything to ensure that smile never faded nor fell.