LARP: 17

Fook was raging; stabbed again, he turned and swung his ax, decapitating the kobold that had been standing there. It was a gruesome and brutal scene, but I had to keep singing--to keep our 'buffs' going.

Meanwhile, I saw Kalim once more reach out and fire an eldritch blast, the green tendrils slamming into the chest of another kobold. The poor creature crumbled to the ground.

I heard the sound of another shot ring out--couldn't even see where Moon had gotten to--and realized Fook was turning the corner. I have to keep him in sight I thought to myself. I began to nearly run after him, trying to make sure that if he dropped I could heal him. I knew I could heal him, even if I hadn't cast proper magic yet myself.

I turned the corner to see him dropping his ax down onto the last of the kobolds. He was covered in blood--both his own and the creature's. The whole town had grown quiet, no doubt in part from the sound of Moon's gunfire.

"We got them!" I called, looking around. "Fook, do you see any others, I--"

I was still looking around, catching up to him, as I saw him lean back his head and start laughing, the ax falling from his sides. "Eimi, you were wonderful!" he said, and with a manic grin, grabbed me from the back and then leaned down and kissed me!

I was so surprised I barely had time to process my emotions. Certainly I hadn't expected him to be able to so quickly and effortlessly pull me toward him, or for him to lean down at me. I found my hands pressed against his chest, pushing back against him, even as his other hand tugged me closer.

His eyes were closed for the kiss, and he seemed lost in the moment. He pulled back all at once, and then a sort of haze washed over his eyes, he blinked a few times, and then shook his head. "Er..." he muttered.

"What was that?!" Moon gasped. I turned to see that he'd landed just beside me. He stood, his mouth agape, nothing but shock and incredulity.

"Just a little victory celebration," Fook said, and then leaned his head back again as though laughing uproariously like it was all a big joke.

I found myself blushing beet red. Maybe it was better to just accept it as Fook getting swept up in the heat of the moment? But I could still taste him on my lips...

And as shocked as I was feeling it, why did Moon look so shocked? He seemed even more upset than I was, and I was the one that got kissed!