~It's Written in the Stars~

Note: This is for Fennc's contest, it is also in honor of pride month, and it contains gay content.
== Chapter One: Karia ==
Karia slowly crept down the stairs, peeking around the corner at her "parents" to make sure that they weren't paying any attention to her. Of course, as expected, they weren't. Instead, they were laughing and watching something on the television set. Karia couldn't make out what they were watching, but she could tell that it wasn't appropriate for any 13-year-old such as her.
Their eyes were glued to the small screen, and what Karia could see was that they were holding bottles in their hands, waving them around recklessly as they howled in their drunkenness.
The girl let out the smallest sigh of disgust, but it was mixed with relief. She hurried back up the stairs, treading expertly light on her feet, though her so-called parents couldn't hear her anyways.
Karia Meraini had gone through with this sneaky procedure nearly every night, and tonight was a night that she especially wanted to make sure that they wouldn't bother her.
Special nights like this one were nights when the moon was full and there were no clouds to block the shimmering stars in the sky. It sounded more perfect than special, that was for sure.
Karia cringed as loud bursts of laughter erupted from downstairs. She hurried into her room, closed the door behind her, and turned to face the open window. On the 'sill, her cat Luna Moth was sitting, his wide green eyes stared at her with curiosity.
"Hey, Luna." Karia smiled at her cat, and rubbed his chin with her pointer finger as she neared the window. Luna Moth began to purr, his beautiful music had comforted Karia many times before, and she just wished she had found him sooner. Karia had found the black tom right outside her window nearly a year and a half ago.
It was a rainy day then, and the pore thing was mewling, shivering in the cold, hungry and wet. Karia had immediately taken him in, and named him after his wide luminous eyes and jet black pelt. Luna Moth, her first cat, and probably her last. She would treasure him forever.
This whole time, Karia had managed to keep her cat a secret from her parents; keeping the window open at night, and closing it in the daytime.
"You want to come with me this time?" Karia asked Luna, and climbed onto her chair to hoist herself onto the ledge. Thank goodness her bedroom was right above the overgrown garden that her father's ex-wife, Opra, used to have.
A huge metal grate thing reached up to her window, and a vine crawled and wreathed up, around, and through it, producing beautiful purple flowers in summer and into the late spring. Another "thank goodness" that it was mid-summer, when the flowers flourished the most.
Luna purred in response to Karia's question, and inched closer to the edge of the window, waiting for Karia to take him into her arms for another night adventure.
Karia did just that. She ducked her head, narrowly avoiding the top of the window, and placed her bare foot on the almost-fully-rusted metal that led her to the ground.
Karia let Luna Moth leap onto her shoulder with much grace and steadiness, then cringed as the cat slightly dug his claws into her old black dress, trying to keep his practised balance.
"Hold on, Lunaboy. We'll be down before you can say "mouse."' Karia murmured reassuringly. She had grown accustomed to talking to Luna. Well, maybe it was because the cat was the only other person or feline she could open up to besides her girlfriend.
On that note, Karia was actually running a little late for their date. Having this worrying thought in mind, she jumped the last two or three steps, hastily grabbed a few flowers along the way, and raced across the overgrown backyard, glancing behind her at the glow coming from the living room window. Good, She thought, I won't be needing to worry about them for a while.
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Chapter Two: Melissa
Melissa Lovior sat on the bank of the creek, gazing up at the bright moon that she adored so much. It sat in the night sky among the twinkling stars, shining down upon her. It’s reflection shone upon the water, wavering along with the current. 
"Where are you, Karia?" Melissa murmured to herself, and gazed around, trying to spot her girlfriend. She still clutched the box of milk chocolates in her hand; they were Karia’s favorite.
Suddenly, a familiar silhouette stumbled out of the shadows that the treeline provided. Here, in the clearing by the creek, they were surrounded by forest. No one could find them here, and that wasn’t the only reason why Karia and Melissa loved this place so much.
“Mel?” Karia asked as she neared the creek. “Hey babe!” Melissa jumped to her feet and rushed over to her girlfriend. She left the box of chocolates safely on the bank. Or so she thought.
Mel wrapped her arms around Karia and gave her a hug. “I’m so glad you could make it.” She murmured. “So am I.” Karia replied, and pulled away. “Careful, you might squish the flowers!” She giggled, and handed Melissa the purple blooms in her hand.
“Oh, Karia, these are beautiful!” Mel exclaimed, and her smile widened. “I’m glad you like them.” Karia said warmly, then her gaze drifted to the scuffling sound behind Melissa.
“Lunaboy!” Karia exclaimed. Her cat had made his way to the box of chocolates, and was trying to open the package by batting it around and biting at the plastic.
Mel erupted into giggles while Karia raced over and began tug-a-war with her cat over the chocolate. Finally, Karia got Luna to stop tugging on the candy, but Melissa was still laughing.
“Sorry about that.” Karia apologized, handing the ripped package to Mel, but she pushed it away back towards Karia. 
“Don’t be. They were for you and Luna Moth anyways!” She grinned, and looked down at the black cat that was rubbing and purring against her leg. 
“I’m glad you brought him.” Melissa continued, then looked back to Karia, still holding the flowers in her hand, she took a step closer to her girlfriend.
Karia smiled. “He volunteered to go, so you should thank him!” She giggled, “Thank you for the milk chocolates, you know they’re my favorite.” Karia stepped closer to Melissa.
They were alone, bathing in a blanket of moonlight, and the soothing sound of running water from the creek completed the romantic aura. Perfect indeed. 
“Thank you for the flowers,” Mel murmured, “You know they’re my favorite.” Her words were nearly a whisper as they wrapped their arms around each other.
“I love you.” Karia and Melissa placed their foreheads against each other, and stared into each other’s eyes. Blue against brown, both filled with undying loyalty and love.
“Always?” Karia asked. “Always.” Melissa replied warmly without hesitation. 
Karia giggled softly. “Always.” She said again. Melissa giggled and they drew closer.
Karia leaned in and softly kissed Mel, and as their lips touched, Karia felt the explosion of intense love and adrenaline in her chest. The kiss was long, and when they finally pulled away, they both erupted into laughs.
Luna Moth was mewling loudly at their feet, as if saying: “Knock it off, you lovers, I want some attention now!”
Karia snatched Luna from the ground and cuddled him in her gentle arms. “There. Is that better, Lunaboy?” She asked, smiling. Luna Moth purred in response.
“Yes.” Melissa said for him, and walked back to the creek’s edge. Karia set Luna down on the soft grass again, and brought her chocolates with her as she rested beside Mel.
“Look at the stars.” Melissa said as she leaned back to rest her head on the grass. Karia did the same. “I see them.” She replied. “You see how they’re twinkling down at us? Making the night perfect for you and I?” Mel asked, and turned to look over at Karia.
“Yes,” Karia murmured dreamily as a shooting star shot across the night sky. It caused a matching twinkle in the two girls’ eyes. 
Melissa and Karia reached up and brought their hands together to create the silhouette of a heart against the twinkling sparkles of light.
“Always.”
~THE END~
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