[center][h3]Collaboration
between
[@agentmanatee] as [color=82ca9d]Heather Di Mint[/color]  of [color=peachpuff]Team PYCH[/color]
and
[@datadogie] as [color=0072bc]Sapphire Pearl[/color] and [@OneWayOut] as [color=f26522]Fern Flora[/color] of [color=powderblue]Team FRST[/color][/h3]
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Heather felt herself wake up, her eyes still closed but conscious, she sighed happily, it was really warm in the bed. She had some kind of... pillow? Something was in her arms... and was very warm. Heather slowly opened her eyes, staring straight at a sleeping Sapphire, and became very confused at first, her drowsy mind still catching up. [color=82ca9d][i]"Why is Sapphire in bed with me? Why am I in bed with Sapphire..."[/i][/color] her mind suddenly connected her current situation to the events of the night before, Heather blushing in response to the realization that Sapphire had slept in Heather's bed because they had... they had... kissed the night before and Sapphire said she loved Heather, and Heather said it back... Heather's mind was back in a flurry, recalling the events of last night and simultaneously trying to comprehend what she was supposed to do now. All she seemed to be able to focus on was the face of the cat faunus in perfect sleeping bliss, unable to look away as her mind raced to find the next correct course of action.

It wasn't long after Heather awoke that Sapphire herself started to stir in her sleep, her eyelids opening partially as she tried to fall back to sleep. Failing that, she yawned and peered at the deer already awake in front of her. [color=0072bc]"Good morning, bambi,"[/color] she whispers, a smile forming on her face as if it was natural for it to appear.

[color=82ca9d]"Uh... ummm... goo-good morning uh... Sa-sapphire..."[/color] Heather hadn't realized she needed to give Sapphire a... what did people call it? A nickname? But when a couple made them they were... pet names? Heather didn't have one thought up, whatever it was called, and had just stammered out Sapphire's name... she could stay like this forever. Or, rather she wished she could... then her stomach gave a frankly fightenening growl... Heather hadn't eaten anything since yesterday morning, and that was just a breakfast pastry at a cafe... [color=82ca9d]"uuuhhhh... sorry... I haven't eaten and uh... wanna go uh... get breakfast?"[/color] she asked Sapphire nervously, Heather was still new to the idea of what a "couple" actually did in real life.

Sapphire's eyebrows shot up when she heard the growl from her lover's stomach, giggle escaping her before her own stomach communicated a growl of it's own. [color=0072bc]"I didn't eat much yesterday, too. It's a shame [i]someone[/i] seduced me to bed,"[/color] she comments, adding in a wink for effect. [color=0072bc]"Let's go to the food place. Cafe. Resteraunt? Whatever you call it on a ship."[/color] Laughing, Sapphire leans in, gently placing a kiss on Heather's nose before sliding out of bed and putting her armour into place.

Heather chuckled at Sapphire's lack of nautical knowledge, [color=82ca9d]"It's called the mess hall... everyone eats there."[/color] Heather followed Sapphire out of bed and put on her own armor, along with her boots. Before they left she mad sure to get Sapphire's scroll off the floor, [color=82ca9d]"Uh... here's your scroll... kitty?"[/color] what a pitiful attempt, and heather knew it... she'd have to wok harder than that. She grabbed [i]Malice[/i] and stood waiting for Sapphire to finish getting ready as well, her stomach grumbling quietly again.

Once Sapphire had put back on her apparel, she takes her scroll back with a wink. [color=0072bc]"Good try, I like it,"[/color] she comments, walking over to Heather and taking her hand. [color=0072bc]"Let's go, love."[/color]

After ten minutes of walking, Sapphire not telling Heather that she was actually lost within the ship, they walk into the mess hall. Spying out where a small queue was formed, Sapphire drags her girlfriend over to it, her hand tightening for a moment as a smile formed on her face. She saw tuna as one of the options for breakfast.

Heather searched the menu, looking for something more... green? She noticed a severe lack of vegetarian options, envious of how easily Sapphire was able to get what she wanted. Eventually she settled on cooked carrots and grean beans, just ALOT of them, as they were really the only vegetaables available... she also got an apple before following Sapphire to a table and sitting, finally able to eat.

Just as the two faunus would sit down and start to enjoy their meals, they would each feel a hand on their shoulder and Fern's head would suddenly appear between the two girls. 

[color=f26522]"Well now, if it isn't my [i]two best friends[/i]..."[/color] she spoke, her voice sounding low and menacing. [color=f26522]"Would either of you care to tell me what [i]exactly[/i] is going on here?"[/color] 

As she finished speaking, she would squeeze herself between the two of them, stealing a bit of food from each of their plates as she did. [color=f26522]"You know, I thought perhaps that... surprising message Sapphire sent me last night was just a joke or something. But now that I see you two are... closer, I'm thinking I should be filled in on the details."[/color]

Sapphire began to smile as she saw Fern appearing inbetween them, however the smile immediately began to fade as she heard the tone of voice that her team captain was using. [color=0072bc]"F-Fern... I can... I can explain..."[/color] The cat Faunus began, only, she [i]couldn't[/i] explain. [color=0072bc]"W-Why d-do you sound m-mad?"[/color] She asks, tapping her fingers together. Heather was equally in utter fear.

[color=f26522]"Mad? Noooo, how could I be mad?"[/color] Fern said with a laugh, though she sounded sarcastic. [color=f26522]"My best friend is in love with someone and the [i]first[/i] time I'm hearing about it is... through a message."[/color] she glanced over at Heather before putting an arm around the girl's shoulders. [color=f26522]"Now don't get me wrong. I approve."[/color] she said, though she looked back at Sapphire with a glare. [color=f26522]"Though I [i]should[/i] have been consulted first."[/color]

[color=82ca9d]W-well Fern, you see... we uh... well I fell... and the ship... we um, talked after uh... I hugged...,"[/color] Heather was panicking again, her "speech" little more than babbling nonsense again. She tried in vain to explain why Sapphire couldn't have consulted Fern, [color=82ca9d]"And Sapphire... or Chesh um... she said spar and... the cargo hold was... um... fighting and I sorta uh... squeezed her and then we uh... we uhh... ,"[/color] this could go on for a little while if someone didn't stop it. Meanwhile, Sapphire teared up. [color=0072bc]"I'm sorry... I'm sorry..."[/color]

Fern sighed and smiled. [color=f26522]"Both of you, calm down. I guess I was just... surprised, that's all. And I probably didn't get enough sleep last night."[/color] she added with a mumble. She looked between the two of them again. [color=f26522]"So... is this like, for real? I mean... You two are a couple?"[/color]

The cat girl breathed a sigh of relief as Fern started to smile, and calm down. She removed her hand from where it was sitting, on top of Gemtra, not even realizing she had moved it there. [color=0072bc][i]I guess I am getting... Defensive,[/i][/color] she thought.
[color=0072bc]"Y-Yes,"[/color] Sapphire finally replies. She places one of her hands on top of one of Heather's, a small smile forming on her face. [color=0072bc]"We really are."[/color] Heather smiled nervously, her babbling cut off by Fern and Sapphire's statements, putting her own hand on Sapphire's, [color=82ca9d]"Well... it... it is my first uh... you know... relationship? And Cheshire is my... first... girlfriend? And it was really fast but uh... I know... I uh know I.. want to be with her so...  yes we are a... couple."[/color] Heather's face was red again, but she was brought out of her blush by her stomach again, and she grimaced looking at Fern, [color=82ca9d]"Um.. can... can we uh... eat before we talk anymore?... I'm really hungry..."[/color], Heather smiled, but caught Sapphires eyes... her smile was so pretty... her lips... Heather forgot Fern was even there, ignoring the fact FRST leader was even there, and pulled Sapphire right in front of her and kissed the cat faunus, similar to the one last night, but more passionate, and more sure. Sapphire blushes, but accepts the kiss, wrapping her arms around the taller girl.

Fern nearly choked on the food she was eating and she leaned away as the two girls shared a moment right in front of her. For a moment she just sat there, stunned, and the next, she reached out and grabbed an ear of both girls, pulling on them until they seperated.

[color=f26522]"Hey! Get a room you two, geez."[/color] she complained. [color=f26522]"You guys need to keep your heads on straight. This is no time to be... be... "[/color] Fern was rendered speechless as her face turned red. She rolled her eyes before releasing the two faunus and standing up. 

[color=f26522]"I'm gonna go... wake up Rust."[/color] she said, looking embarassed. With a quick wave, she practically ran out of the hall.

Sapphire's face even darker as Fern pulls them apart before moving out of the mess hall, seemingly as fast as she could. [color=0072bc]"Huh... I... I guess she... She couldn't take watching the most beautiful bambi being taken by me..."[/color] she giggles, laying her head on Heather's shoulder.

Heather certainly didn't enjoy her ear being pulled, as sensitive as they were, but as quickly as she let go it wasn't so bad. Heather gigled at Sapphire's comment, but she was a bit worried she had made a mistake kissing Sapphire in front of Fern, [color=82ca9d]"Uh... a-are you... was that ok? Did... did I like... mess up kissing you?... Is she mad or..."[/color] Heather was worried, but right now she was hungry. She looked at Sapphire's head on her shoulder, and debated kissing her again, but decided she had to make it not a constant thing, and she was hungry. [color=82ca9d]"Lets uh... eat and then... I uh... don't know... "[/color] Heather blushed, unsure where to continue, and started eating, not sure where she was going.

[color=0072bc]"Heather... She won't be mad..."[/color] Sapphire responds, before adding on, [color=0072bc]"Y-You didn't mess up kissing me. It was the most amazing I have ever had."[/color] She began to eat, purring the occaisional flirtatious comment toward Heather as she finished her tuna.

Heather's face turned the color of blood at Sapphire's complement, seeing as it had literllly been her second kiss, and the second one she had ever initiated. She finished her food, red faced the whole time, then turned to her girlfriend... it still felt weird to think that she was with Sapphire, [color=82ca9d]"Uh... re-... really? I... uh... your um... not really... you don't, meant that... right...?[/color] Heather again had to consciously stop herself from kissing Sapphire again, wanting little more than to feel her lips again.

The younger girl slowly nods. [color=0072bc]"I... I mean it. I mean everything. I love you, Heather,"[/color] she purrs to her girlfriend. She straddles the bench, turning to face Heather directly. [color=0072bc]"So, what do you want to do now? How close are we to Patch?"[/color], she asks.

Heather thought a moment, shrugging her shoulders, [color=82ca9d]"Uh... like... close-ish? I'm not sure... maybe we have a few hours? I'm not sure... I uh... what eh... do you want to uh... do... cheshire?"[/color] Heather was still nervous, and she looked at Sapphire straddling the bench... her face still as red as blood.

Sapphire blushes, as red as a tomato. [color=0072bc]"Cheshire... I love that name,"[/color] she laughs. [color=0072bc]"I'll do anything with you, Bambi. We could just sit and talk about ourselves, but... Maybe we could play [i]Remnant: The Game[/i] or something,"[/color] she suggests.

Heather shrugged, smiling at Sapphire, [color=82ca9d]"That uh... sounds like fun! Wanna go back to the cabin to play it or...?[/color] Heather was happy to play omething with Sapphire, no matter what it was.

Sapphire chuckles to herself. [color=0072bc]"Well... Let's go to our cabin, then. There's still plenty of time. Maybe..."[/color] She shook her head in disbelief of herself. [color=0072bc]"Maybe there are [i]more[/i] things to do than just [i]Remnant[/i]."

Heather smiled, not quite getting what Sapphire was saying, [color=82ca9d]"Sure! Uh... whatever you want Cheshire... "[/color] Heather used the name Sapphire said she liked, and stood up, taking Sapphire's hand in her own as they walked to their cabin to pass the time before arrivng at Patch, happy so long as Sapphire was.