ACE OF PENTACLES

Upright: Opportunity, Prosperity, New Ventures

Reversed: Lost Opportunity, Missed Chance

He was eyeing her to see a reaction from her. The first song was a worthy for a reversed Hierophant theme.

Demons are a girl's best friend.

(Name) listened carefully to each and every verse, analysing it as she looked at her friend. He was such a nice and well educated boy. He was a straight 10 student...

He went to one of his cabinets and started searching for something.

The lyrics were still under analysis. "Hmm... A gentleman overall, music with subtle connotations..."

"Nori... When's your birthday after all?" She asked. "I wanna show you some astrology."

"Frankly... I wanted to show you my violin. But I think it's in my mom's room... I haven't played it since..." He stopped, closing the cabinet's door. He had a tear in his eye now. "...a long time."

"Why this seems like one of those songs one Scorpio would wanna bang on?"

"What?"

"Nevermind me."

She stopped the music, and something whispered something in her ear. (Name) said the words she heard: "Want me to do you a reading for a certain deceased?"

"I wanted to ask you something for a long time now."

"What is it?"

"Well... I know you're a fortune teller... But are you a witch?"

"Depends... Would you hate me if I were?"

"Never."

"Truth be told, I was baptized. Because, to quote mom «As your grandma did to me, to walk between both Christians and Wiccans.» which I think it's bullshit."

"So you don't know spells and all, right?"

"I know but... They come with a price. That one can be even my soul..."

"Can you do Ouija?"

"I can... But -"

"Great!" He cut her. "I bought that yesterday. I want to talk to Avdol and ask him what exactly did he do." He took from another cabinet an Ouija board. She stopped him before he could lay it down.

"Are you stupid? Do you want your mom to get possessed?" She shouted at him. "Look. If you want to do a spirit reading through tarot, I can provide it now... But for Ouija... We need more to prepare."

"Like?"

"I need holy water. But not every type will do that... Give me two weeks."

Kakyoin looked at the girl with slight disappointment.

"Then can you do me a tarot reading?"

"Sure."

She rushed downstairs to her bag and got her trustworthy red velvet bag. Once she returned, she saw a Noriaki that was meddling with a violin.

"I'll let you finish that after a reading. What do you say?"

He nodded and decided that it's best put it for later. He opened the phone and saw it was 12:34 am. At 3 his mom should wake up so they had plenty of time now.

"Can I put something in the background on loop?"

"Sure."

And while she shuffled the deck, he searched for Minecraft's soundtrack, and pressed play for "Sweden".

"This song calms me. A lot."

"It's truly calming. But choose your cards." She said. "What kind of question is it?"

"What?"

"Is it a yes or no or something more complex?"

"I think it's yes or no..."

"Take one."

Kakyoin took one card only, while she looked carefully, but killing a yawn in her throat. "Don't show it to me, please... I get unpleasant memories when I see the Major Arcana. If it's Minor Arcana, then do show me."

She looked at the card. The lovers. She put it back instantly in the deck. She saw what she needed.

"What's your question?"

"Is there someone there for me?"

"They're lost." Whispered a voice in her head, "Two paths".

"I think the certain person is stuck in a forked path as well."

He looked at her and said nothing, but stopped the music on the PlayStation. He meddled with his violin some more, checking each of the strings for the perfect pitch and bass. He put his hair strand behind his ear and played one note, a G. He kept moving around the notes, she recognized the song.

"Road to Masyaf..."

"Well if it's a road at least we should hear a song that shows that precisely."

He kept playing the notes without stumbling once, and she started moving one of her hands in an infinite shape.

"Would it be weird if I tried to ballet here?"

"Not at all."

She lifted her body as he started singing the song. The only things that were lighting the room were the television's screen and the moon that passed through the window.

"Wait." He stopped it all. Kakyoin closed the TV, the room darkening more now.

"Now we're sure I won't be able to see your frame as much."

(Name) chuckled.

She stood on her tiptoes and continued moving her body into a beautiful dance, subtly as possible, delicate and small steps as the cherry blossoms were taken, with pirouettes that resembled the same blossoms petals that in the wind were finding their way to the ground.

Kakyoin kept singing and eyed her at one point, seeing her frame in the weak moonlight, as (Name) was spinning her body in the room. The moment he saw her bending her back was when he blushed profusely, heat radiating from his cheeks.

She stopped, breathlessly from all the pirouettes and physical effort, as her feet were having little no exercise since the girl left America.

They eyed each other, and the universe seemed to stop.

Noriaki coughed. "You dance amazing. Were you a ballerina?"

"In the past, at 5 to 8 yes..." She sat herself next to him again. "Did the game changed?"

Kakyoin chuckled and opened the TV.

"Also... Did you broke the bottle of champagne?"

"Yes. Did you do something with Moonhigh Queen and it?"

"I put all my emotions so I won't cry when you compliment me."

He kissed her cheek. "You're beautiful. And I'm sorry if that was too straightforward... Shit I shouldn't have done that..." He buried his face in his palms and was about to rush as far as he could.

"It's ok... I face landed on your chest so... Probably we're even now."

She started playing the Assassin's Creed Syndicate game.

.•°•~~~~~~~~~~•°•.

"He's behind you now! Use the smoke bomb!" Said a redhead as he was pointing from afar to a character in the background, while (Name) was yawning at every 5 seconds.

"I'm trying but Evie is usually for sneaking not blunt attacks."

"Are you sure you're not too tired?"

"No..." She was now letting herself on her back. "Imma rest my eyes."

The door swinged open. "Nori. I'm going to the airport. Your dad will come tomorrow there too. You're the boss." She went to kiss his forehead, and then kissed the forehead of (Name).

"Thank you for being with my son." she said.

"Love you Mom..." She replied.

Both Kakyoins laughed. "She's dead tired. Go to my bedroom and rest."

Orla left and Kakyoin turned around. The girl somehow collapsed of tiredness. He kissed her forehead, and she was now hugging his arm.

"Guess you'll never let me go this way... But please, don't play with my feelings..." He sighed."I saw the way you flirt with Jotaro... I don't want to be alone forever... Again. Not anymore..."