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Before Pitaya Dragon and Hollyberry became couple

Every time Pitaya Dragon tried to learn to confessed their feelings to Hollyberry, they stuttered. This isn't the first time they've been acting like this way. They won't forget the day (of course they may be forgetful sometimes, but only something important) they tried to tell her during Valentine's Day, they ended up blurted the wrong words. It wasn't supposed to be a spar partners, and yet Hollyberry accepted it.

They were in their dragon form, groaned on their throne. Their claw were tapping on the ground, processing of trying to think. How can they confess their feelings without being feeling the nervous that cookie felt? Perhaps... No... Those 4 so called their siblings ain't helping them. Knowing they would insult and mock Pitaya Dragon out loud. Especially that stupid white dragon—

"How can I confesssed my love to Hollyberry?" Pitaya Dragon asked, breathing out deeply with their both closed hands pressing against their mouth. Their body was leaning against the fancy golden chair.

They were in the Longan Palace, along with the other dragons they don't like to see their faces. Longan Dragon had made a small meeting and they excepted someone would interrupted their session. Sighing, Longan Dragon spoke monotone yet calming.

"Why don't you dump her instead, Pitaya Dragon? She had been wasting your time for all those years." Pitaya Dragon gasped and felt flabbergasted by their suggestion. "It would better off without her."

"Wha– huh!??" Pitaya Dragon's eyes widened, their hands slammed on the ground. "I can't jussst leave her alone after ssshe had done for me!"

"You're the one to ask." Lychee Dragon laughed, holding their stomach. They flew next to Pitaya Dragon. "If you want to ask her out, you should ask those little cookies!"

Pitaya Dragon grumbled, crossing their hands on their chest. They must admitted Lychee Dragon might have a point. Dragons like them don't even care of loving small cookies like her. It seems they have to wait to Longan Dragon's session end.

Finally, the session finally ended. They flew back to Crispia. They decided to visits the cookies they known. Or even random strangers. Those methods they received from some cookies who aren't afraid of them have some interesting ideas. Showing gifts, give affections and a poem?

How am I doing to confesss to her? I can't find a cookie can make that... Poem for Holly! Arghh... They groaned, flapping their wings to Pure Vanilla's castle. They knocked the door rapidly, and waited.

The door opened widened as Pure Vanilla was there, standing in surprise to see unexpected visitor come during this late night. He give a tired smile and speak, "Oh, Pitaya Dragon. I didn't expect for you to be here. How may I help you?"

"I need up, cookie." Pitaya Dragon signed deeply, going inside right after Pure Vanilla let them in. They spoke again, "I need help to come out an idea for my confesssion to Hollyberry."

"By confession, do you have any chance you love her?" Pure Vanilla asked them, watching the dragon cookie slouching against the couch. "You two seem to get along each other."

Pitaya nodded tiredly. They explained to him that they tried to tell her about their feelings of love, but it was difficult than they thought it would. "How can I tell her directly without any caussse any problemsss!? I want to make a ssspecial talk to her. You cookie knowsss poem, right? Teach me how?!!"

Hearing their plan, Pure Vanilla give them a thin smile, but that smile seems to look uncomfortable. He cleared his throat and talked. "I think I know a cookie who can help you with your poem. But... I don't really recommend you to see him..."

"Jussst tell me that cookie is..." Pitaya Dragon groaned. "It'sss not like they can be annoying..."

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"Oh my! Oh my! The old mighty dragon want to ask me, to write a poem for their beloved Queen! Oh!" The Cookie, standing on his stage, gasping dramatically with a smile on his face. Shadow Milk had done with his performance with his beloved audiences. He did expected Pure Vanilla to get arrive, sometimes, but not expect the Legendary Red Dragon came with him, asking to write a poem!

"I came to understand why you don't recommend with thisss cookie. He got me into my nervesss." Pitaya Dragon whispered to Pure Vanilla. Their words made Shadow Milk gasped in devastation.

"Ouch, I'm so hurt. You came here to ask me a poem and now you change me your mind. Ah Divas..." Shadow Milk scoffed, crossing his arms. He faced his body away from the two. "Hmph! If you don't my help, then you may leave!"

"Shadow Milk. This is kinda a urgent for Pitaya Dragon." Pure Vanilla came closer to Shadow Milk. He sit down on the couch where the Beast Of Deceit seat.

As he tried to convinced him meanwhile Pitaya Dragon was observing the picture frames on the wall. They wondered about these. Are these Shadow Milk's families? Everyone seems to be look alike. They have the same eyes for saying out loud. Shadow Milk starting to get bored with the Light Of Truth, until his eyes are on the dragon. He noticed they had been staring at those pictures. He smirked and asked, "Curious about those pictures, little lizard?"

The nickname caught their attention as they glared at Shadow Milk. No one calls them that name, only Hollyberry they would not mind. Their expression was priceless to him. Oh how he loves to teased this dragon so much while the poor Pure Vanilla did nothing but sighed, covering his face out of Shadow Milk's annoyance. Right after Shadow Milk laughter, everything died down for a brief time before he answered the questions. "Those pictures, are all me. Surprise! Isn't it unpredictable? I can take any forms for any necessary. I might even take a dragon form like your sweet siblings!"

Pitaya Dragon doesn't seem to believe or didn't care about Shadow Milk and shift any forms to his will. They needed to poem, right now. The Beast Of Deceit noticed the irritation on their face as he laughed. "Alright, alright. I will write poem for you, Pitaya Dragon. I am sure you will going to like this so so romantic poem!"

Little did he know... He will only make himself more suffer than trapping in the Silver Tree?

The next sunny day, Shadow Milk sobbed at the corner of his room with many crumpled papers all across his bedroom. He had working for hours to write a romantic poem that Pitaya Dragon requested it yet they don't seems to be satisfied by his efforts. Do you know he had been spending the whole night to make it more perfect? He mumbled himself with rage in his tone while Pure Vanilla's face is covered with nervous sweat of seeing him this way.

 Pitaya Dragon smiled happily that this poem could is suit for their and Hollyberry's love. "Hahaha! Holly would love thisss!"

With that, they immediately left without any thank to Shadow Milk.

"Shadow Milk, please calm down-"

Hollyberry waiting in her garden, being called by Pitaya Dragon of course. She felt a hot breath behind her neck, her head spun her head with a smile on her sweet face. "Oh, Pitaya Dragon, did you call me to have another spar with you? Well, you know I would always accept your challenge!"

But Pitaya Dragon didn't say anything, but give a piece of note to her. Looking at them in confusing, Hollyberry took it from their hand, and her eyes read each of those words.

My love, my light, my Hollyberry bright,
You gleam like stars in endless night.
Your laughter rings, a song so sweet,
A melody my heart repeats.

Through mountains high and valleys deep,
I guard your dreams while mortals sleep.
No knight nor king could steal away
The love we share, the vows we say.

My wings may scorch, my breath may burn,
Yet unto you, I bow, I turn.
For fierce am I, a dragon true,
But powerless when kissed by you.

So take my hoard, my gold, my flame,

Her cheeks flushed with red, as her eyes gazed upon theirs with widened. She was too stunned to speak and couldn't let out any single word. Since when this legendary Red Dragon knew to learn this such of love poem? It fluttering her heart. Hollyberry could hear them holding their laughter from her amazed. After some silent, she finally begin to asked properly, "Pitaya Dragon, since when you learned to write a poem? You have touched my heart."

"It'sss a sssecret!" They smirked with a proud smile, "I wanted to say to is, I love you."

"I will always love you, silly old dragon." She smiled brightly.

Meanwhile, Pure Vanilla was holding Shadow Milk from the Beast Of Deceit ruining this moment while Longan Dragon pinched their nose, watching the two and listened their little arguments.

"Shadow Milk, you need to calm your heart down. You don't want their Valentine's Day to be ruin!"

"That little lizard didn't even give credit to me! Shadow Milk! Who spend the whole night to write a poem for their little lover-"

Longan Dragon sighed, grabbing the two's collar with both of their hands, dragging them out of the scene. Their sharp yellow eyes gazed with distrust at Hollyberry, before going they brought the two cookies to their home.

Notes: Original it was supposed to be an unexpected talk but I decided to use this as a Free Day.