The faint sound of a digital waterfall washed through Chronia's bedroom. Chronia pressed her face against one of the many pillows which surrounded Zalroth and herself as she was in a light sleep. Chronia rolled onto her side, and her movement caused a pillow above her to fall and boop her in the face. Chronia quietly mumbled as she rolled her head to fling the pillow off her face.
"How embarrassing... I fell asleep when I was the...," Chronia muttered mentally as she opened her heavy eyes. Chronia's pupils shrunk, and a faint blush formed on her face as the stylized title for Lightstar Foretold appeared on the cube-shaped TV as the anime's opening finished. Chronia shyly and silently cringed to herself as she saw the main teenaged duo (a tall fair-skinned female teen kitsune with seven light-green kitsune tails with light cyan tail tips. A slightly tall male half-elf with scruffy silver hair full of various flowers) sitting on the coast of a beach-like lake surrounded by a purple flora forest.
The female kitsune looked up to the pale yellow sky and sighed overly dramatically as she pulled on her soaked school uniform.
"It's almost impressive how often we get into hijinx when we're near each other," the kitsune remarked as she half-heartedly pointed at the nearby waterfall. The male elf defeatedly sighed as he slumped his head.
"It's only chaotic because you're involved, you loose cannon," the elf uttered, causing the kitsune to puff up her cheeks and pout. The kitsune complains that she can't help it, and it only happens because of her Azure Ability. The duo continued to cheekily bicker to themselves as the video went out of focus before the end credits rolled.
As the credits continued to roll on the cube-shaped TV, Chronia sunk back a little into the pillows behind her when she realized Zalroth had watched all the episodes for season one of Lightstar Foretold while she was asleep. Chronia slowly etched her head towards Zalroth, and a surprised look formed on her face as she saw Zalroth hunched forward and watching the TV like a hawk.
The end credits finished, and when the screen went black. Zalroth disappointedly sighed as he seemed to break free from his trance. Chronia itched the side of her face and looked to her side before she sat up which caught Zalroth's attention.
"Nice of you to rejoin me," Zalroth remarked with a slightly cheerful tone. Chronia was a little taken aback at Zalroth's vocal emoting anything outside of the neutral range. Zalroth tilted his head to Chronia's slightly shocked expression.
"Something wrong?". Chronia shook her head while rubbing her eyes.
"N-no, I'm still a little sleepy...," Chronia stated as she placed her hands on her thighs.
"So... do you have the second season of this show?" Zalroth asked whilst he showed Chronia the case to Lightstar Foretold Volume One. Chronia's face went a little pink, and she itched the side of her cheek.
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"... no... the show got cancelled like five years ago, which especially sucks since it was an anime original, so it doesn't have a manga... or nov-," Chronia stated before stopping as she saw the sour expression Zalroth had.
"I... see, makes sense," Zalroth uttered with his usual neutral tone as he gently placed the Lightstar Foretold anime case on top of the pile of other anime cases. Zalroth rose to his feet and turned towards the double door leading to the balcony outside of Chronia's bedroom.
"W-here are you going, Zalroth?" Chronia asked as she crawled slightly towards Zalroth and sat on her knees, causing a squeak to emanate from below her as she sat on a bear plushy.
"My usual nighttime exercises," Zalroth stated before he began to walk towards the balcony's double doors. Chronia defeatedly sighed and looked at her hands on her knees as she realized the anime movie night was already over thanks to her falling asleep halfway through it.
"Zalroth... actually looked happy for a change after watching Lightstar Foretold even though he only seemed mildly interested in the action anime I managed to see him watch... but," Chronia uttered mentally as she raised her head to Zalroth, to see him walking to the balcony door.
"His happiness melted like cheese when I told him there wasn't a second season...," Chronia thought to herself. Chronia worriedly stared at Zalroth, and her concern only grew when she saw Zalroth's hands were lightly bleeding from how tightly he was clenching them. Chronia clenched her hands against her knees and puffed up her cheeks before she covered her body in her teal and lime qi [qi is an energy with a particle effect].
Zalroth reached out for the door, but he stopped when he felt something lightly bump into him followed by a set of six arms wrapped around him. Chronia tightly held and hugged Zalroth to keep him from leaving. Zalroth remained silently and glanced back at Chronia as she stared adamantly up at him with her uncovered star eye.
"Can't you... have a skip... night today?" Chronia pleaded as she lightened her grip on Zalroth. Zalroth opened his mouth to speak, but the voice of the female kitsune from Lightstar Foretold entered his mind.
"Come on doofus, if you don't take a break you're gonna get cramps in your hands!" the female kitsune's voice proclaimed in Zalroth's mind. Zalroth tried to tighten his clenched hand but ultimately released his hand and allowed his fingers to hang.
"I suppose...," Zalroth whispered as he requested to be let go. Chronia quickly released Zalroth from her bear hug and took a step back from him. Zalroth turned and gazed down at Chronia as she held her hands together.
"Must be more tired than I thought. I thought for a second you had six arms," Zalroth uttered, causing Chronia to advert her gaze while slowly pushing a large spider plushy away with her foot.
"Yeah... you must be really, really tired, but before that, we should go get your hands patched up," Chronia said worriedly.
"No need," Zalroth replied.
"But.". Chronia stopped when Zalroth showed her his hands with no signs of damage nor any blood on them.
"So, kitsunes do have regan powers," Chronia uttered excitedly while fist-pumping. Zalroth rolled his eyes before Chronia grabbed his hand and led him to the closet so they could get changed for bed.