Rano
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I’ll admit, I was in a rather sour mood ever since Sebastian dropped us off at the airport. But I mean, really! I just lost EVERYTHING I ever owned and he wouldn’t even give me Mr. Bunnykins! I had the right to be a little ticked off. He said he’d get me another bunny later, but I didn’t want another bunny. I wanted my Mr. Bunnykins.
Would you cut it out? Toño pierced my brooding thoughts.
I’d forgotten we had been holding hands the whole time. Sorry. He was just sooo mean!
I guess you got over that crush pretty fast.
Shut up, he wasn’t even hot. I wrenched my hand away from her before she could tell I was lying. She just smirked at me.
I looked up from my feet to see where Toño had dragged me now. A large oak door stood before me, decorated with ornate patterns. Oooh, I wish my skin looked like that...
“Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey!” Toño yelled, her nose just an inch from the beautiful door. Silence. “HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEY!!”
“HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEY-” we both shouted together, until the door suddenly swung open to reveal a hunk with dragon wings! Kyah, he was even hotter than Sebastian!
“Have you ever heard of knocking?” he hissed.
“Yes, knocking is what maids do,” Toño replied automatically, staring at his wings.
“No... knocking is what everyone does.” he replied curtly, drawing out his words for emphasis. Goodness, his voice was sexy.
“You didn’t knock.” Toño continued without missing a beat. “So you are a liar.” His mouth dropped open, just a little. Before he could reply, a soft voice called curiously from inside.
“Who’s at the door?” My eyes grew wide as yet another hottie appeared beside the first, with gorgeous black wings sprouting out behind him. “Hello, what are your names?”
“Rano!” I sang, “And this is my sister Toño!” I threw my arms around her and batted my eyelashes at the winged males innocently.
“Well, It’s nice to meet you. My name is Da-”
“We’re twins! Isn’t that fascinating?”
For some reason, the angel man hesitated before kindly saying, “Yes, it...is. It’s nice to meet you both. ”
“Absolutely charming,” the second added, his scaly wings twitching.
I giggled and put my hands on my now-glowing face. “Awhhh, why, thank you! You’re pretty charming yourself, for a dragon-man.” I poked his tummy and he flinched away. I gasped. “You’re ticklish!”
“Wha-? No, I am not! And I am a WYVERN, not a dragon,” he corrected me incredulously. “Hey, I did not say you could come in,” he added as my sister slid past him into the enormous atrium. I swiftly followed, ignoring the cute dragon and his complaints.
“Whoaaa,” I breathed. “We’ve never been in a hotel this big, huh, Toño?” she hummed in agreement and gazed at the chandelier hanging high above.
I heard a short puff of air and turned to see my favorite dragon slipping away. “Wait, you haven’t even shown us around!” I whined.
“That is not my job.” he answered pointedly as he left the room, his last words muffled by the walls.
“I could show you around,” Da offered. I turned towards him, my gaze locking with the long dark hair in front of his eyes.
“Awh, how sweet of you!” I cocked my head to the side. “No thanks,” I flashed him my signature smile and ran after my sister, who had already started to explore the manor by herself. The angel was speechless (of course!) and didn’t object.
So we started sneaking around, searching for something interesting to play with in the huge mansion. When we passed the living room, I saw a boy sprawled across the satin couch. This place is crawling with gorgeous men!
He hadn’t noticed me, so I snuck around the side of the couch and popped my head up behind him. “HI!” the boy yelped and thrashed his limbs a little. I guess I startled him. He sat up and ran a hand through his luscious blonde hair.
“H-H-H-Heeey there.” His other hand was fidgeting.
“What’s up with you? You’re cute. What’s your name?” I interrogated him while twirling my curls with one finger. He took in a shuddering breath before smiling the most beautiful smile I’ve ever seen on a man. I was positively swooning on the inside.
“You’re cute too, kid. The name’s S-Sam.” He held out a trembling hand and I shook it firmly. His smile melted when he felt the wood around my fingers. “Should’ve known. You’re not human...” he murmured sadly, falling back on the couch with a sigh. He threw a pillow over his face in total defeat.
“You’re weird.” I stated simply, poking him to make sure he was still alive.
He tried to fend off my pokes with his limp, twitching hand. “I’m not weird, It’s this D*MN WITHDRAWAL,” he lamented, his voice muffled by the decorative pillow. He turned over and curled into the fetal position, muttering something about cigarettes.
“He’ll get over it.” I turned to see a girl strutting over to me, her pretty wings drifting side to side behind her. I watched her hands as they comfortably placed themselves upon her hips. “He’s just weak,” she taunted in his direction. He just moaned in agony from where he lay. “Sooo, welcome to the club...tree-girl...Maybe you can be friends with the rotten vegetable.”
“J'ai entendu dire que!” a vicious female voice shrieked from another room. The winged girl in front of me scoffed and tossed her bright red hair over her shoulder.
“I’m not a tree. My flesh is half wood. Are you a bird, because you have wings?”
“Touché.” her hands moved to cross over her chest.
KNOCK KNOCK.
I immediately ran to get it without bidding farewell to the red-headed bird. I put my wooden knuckles up to the door and rapped it as hard as I could. KNOCK KNOCK.
-....KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK.
-KNOCKKNOCKKNOCK KNOCK...KNOCK KNOCK
-KNOCK...KNOCKKNOCK...KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK...KNOCK
“JUST ANSWER THE @$%^#& DOOR!!” the dragon snapped, so I swung it open to reveal an adorable ginger on the doorstep. He grinned at me and gave a short wave.
“I guess I got the secret knocking password right,” he laughed. “It was a lucky guess, really.” he grinned at me like that was a really funny joke, but I didn’t get it.
Nonetheless, I humored him and giggled, flipping my hair like the bird-girl had. Toño appeared beside me, curious to see the newcomer. “What are you?”
“Y’know, most people would ask ‘Who’ before ‘What.’” He leaned toward us and whispered with a flawless irish accent, “I’m a Leprechaun. The jammiest, bloody sleeveen you’ll ever meet.”
“I don’t see any blood,” Toño sniffed suspiciously. The guy laughed again, his hand clutching his abdomen.
“Let me translate for you. I’m the luckiest criminal alive. Nice to meet you both.” He gave us a bow and perfect wink, and I couldn’t help but giggle again.
“How lucky? Can you read minds, Leprechaun?” Toño asked with narrowed eyes.
The ginger’s face went serious, but he hummed to himself and stroked a non-existent beard. “You are thinking...that there’s no way I’m going to guess what you’re thinking,” his grin returned when he saw my sister’s eyes grow huge.
“That’s amazing!” I breathed, stepping aside to let him into the mansion. He chuckled a little.
“Not really,” he smiled. “Um, are you two the ones in charge here...?” He asked as he admired the apparently vacant atrium. Sam groaned again in the distance, and Mr. Leprechaun cast us a worried glance. “What was that?”
“I believe that’s the sound of 'withdrawal,'” I answered with a finger touching my lower lip. He gave an ‘Ahhh...’ of understanding as two figures appeared at the top of the stairs.
“Ooh, new members!” a blonde chick clasped her hands together happily, hopping up and down.
“Ah, hello there, everyone! Allow me to help you with your things,” the two of them descended the stairs. Both girls were clothed in beautiful victorian dresses, and I was immediately aware that I was still wearing my plain, boring pajamas. I blushed profusely.
“Why, thank you, ladies!” he bowed once more, and the blue haired one replied with a kind smile and a perfect curtsy. Ugh, why didn’t I think to do that? I scowled darkly at the gorgeous lace lining her dress. The ginger rubbed the back of his head a little and grinned. “Do you always dress this fancy, or did I just pick the right time to show up?”
The blonde giggled quietly, and from that moment on, I knew I would hate her. “I don’t, but Colette sure does! She let me try on one of her dresses,” my new enemy twirled the fabric around in her hands happily. “My name is Karin.” I suddenly noticed the big, white bunny ears on her head and I took in a sharp breath. She’s Sebastian’s girlfriend! The one who stole Mr. Bunnykins away from me! I hate her...
As these thoughts curdled inside me, she made the mistake of looking my way. Her smile faltered a little, but she managed to keep it on as she spoke. “And what are your names?” I glanced over her shoulder as the ginger and the blue-head strode away up the stairs and to his new room.
Toño looked at me, expecting me to answer giddily like I had earlier, but I maintained my relentless glare on Karin. “Toño and Rano,” she murmured finally, her hands stuffed in her pockets.
“Awh, what cute names...Are you Toño, or Rano?” she asked with a small smile.
And before my sister could reply, I felt myself blurt out in a sneer, “What are you, an idiot? She just told you.”
The blonde bunny was stunned, and her petite shoulders went back a little. “I...Sorry, I just didn’t know...” she stood there for a moment more, before walking backwards and turning to run. She staggered slightly in her unfamiliar high-heeled boots and almost fell before she left the room.
“What the hell, Rano?” Toño turned on me. “I thought she was nice.”
“She was annoying.” I closed my eyes and crossed my arms, blocking her off from possibly trying to read my mind again.
In truth, I thought she was adorable.
More adorable than me.
And I couldn’t stand it.
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So many awful ships. Rano x Sebby. Rano x Griffin. Rano x Dante. Rano x Sam. Rano x Travis. Bahaha I had too much fun with this. But this post was to show how conceited and blunt Rano is. Toño’s blunt too, but she’s not a total jerk. Hahaha.
Oh, and Shom, I hope that suffices for introducing Travis to the club! I love him already. I hope I did him and his gingerness justice <3
~harvestmoonluvr
