So I really need to explain this first and give ample warning. About a month ago, someone put it into my head to do a Stormy/Moonglo pairing fic. I am a femslash writer (normally for Power Rangers), but I had never considered or wanted to do such with the Rainbow Brite genre. I eventually did write a short piece and posted it to my journal only. It got good feedback from a few people there that I decided to continue with the pairing and have since written another short piece to go with the first.

Perhaps the hardest part about slashing this genre and not aging the characters is keeping up the theme of innocent, childlike love. It is easy and yet hard at the same time. I do not want to age the characters, but I still want to portray a sort of relationship. Thus, it takes a good bit of time to write it so that it works that way, as it would if someone wrote about Red Butler and Lala Orange or Patty O'Green and Buddy Blue.

So that's my explanation. I do not want to see flames for this story based upon the fact that it is a femslash story. If that's not something you like, then don't read it. It's the same warning I give with any other femslash story I write.

Without further ado, here's the first short story in this collection.

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Gentle Caress


She groaned and shoved the pillow over her head before quickly removing it. It made her feel too hot and sticky, even for that brief moment. She tried to take in a deep breathe, but that only caused her to cough roughly. She groaned, rolling over onto her back. It wasn’t often that she got sick, but days like these were the ones she hated most. She couldn’t get comfortable, she couldn’t breathe, and she couldn’t go very long without coughing. She was glad she wasn’t throwing up as well because that’d just make things even worse. She rolled over onto her back and stared up at the ceiling, or what would be the ceiling. Her room was kept in a blanket of darkness, one that she preferred. It was a very simply kept room overall, as she spent most of her time off in the clouds. Today though, she couldn’t even find the strength to move from the bed. So she laid there. She was certain that everyone would forget about her and not even wonder where she was. She rolled onto her side. Being sick was no fun, and being alone when sick is definitely no fun!

Staring up at the ceiling, she tried to will herself to sleep, but sleep wouldn’t come. She just kept feeling the same achy pains, the same stuffiness, and the same sores in her throat. She heard a gentle knocking at her door, so soft she almost didn’t hear it at first. She thought she could have been dreaming, but then the knocking came again, a little louder this time. The door opened, and a line of bright light streamed in. “Stormy?” called the voice softly. “Are you in here?”

The soft voice was very familiar to Stormy and she sat up, only to suddenly feel quite nauseous by doing so. Her hands moved to her stomach as another pair of hands slowly guided her back onto her bed. Stormy closed her eyes, hoping that the nausea would soon go away. She hated throwing up. She always kept herself from doing so if she could. “Lie still,” the voice whispered, and Stormy let herself listen and follow the instructions, having no energy to refuse or want to refuse.

“Moonglo?” she called. “Why are—“ A finger to her lips stopped her from answering anymore.

“Rest, okay?” Stormy could only nod in reply as Moonglo placed the back of her hand on Stormy’s forehead and cheeks. “You’re really hot…I’m going to go get something to cool you down.” Without another word, she slipped away.

Stormy was left feeling confused. Moonglo had really cared about her, and was helping her out. She hadn’t expected anyone to notice her missing, simply taking her absence for a disappearance into the clouds. Skydancer would have gone to the clouds and stayed until she called. No one would know the difference, but Moonglo still found her. She closed her eyes and sleep washed over her. She drifted off to sleep, questions forgotten.

When she awoke, she was aware of a soft light to her left side. She was also aware of something cool on her forehead and a hand caressing her cheek gently. The touch was so gentle, and Stormy leaned into it, feeling comforted. It just felt right to her. “Feeling any better?” Moonglo asked her, resituating the ice pack on Stormy’s forehead.

Nodding, Stormy replied, “Yeah…thanks… I’ll pay you back for it someday.”

Moonglo shook her head. “No need to. I did it because I wanted to.”

Stormy attempted a smile, but ended up breaking down into a coughing fit. Her throat ached after it subsided. She tried to sit up slowly, and Moonglo helped her into a sitting position before handing her a glass of water. Stormy slowly sipped the cool liquid, and her throat felt somewhat better. “Does anyone else know I’m sick?” she asked, knowing the answer to that.

Moonglo shook her head. “No. The Color Kids are busy, and Rainbow’s gone to Earth. I woke up this afternoon and everyone said they hadn’t seen you. So I came looking for you.”

“They wouldn’t care if I was sick or not,” replied Stormy. “They don’t like my storms anyway.”

“I do,” whispered Moonglo softly.

“You’re just saying that. No one likes a good thunderstorm. Storms ruin plans, scare children, flood areas… The—“

Stormy was cut short as Moonglo leaned forward and gave her a chaste kiss on the lips. She pulled back and smiled down at a shocked Stormy. “And they create patterns and rhythms and a beauty all their own,” she finished.

Stormy merely stared wide-eyed at her, not knowing what to say. She was speechless, a truly rare thing indeed. “What… I…” she blabbered, not able to find the right words.

“You don’t have to say anything,” replied Moonglo, a slight blush apparent in the soft light. “I just wanted you to know I cared.”

Reaching out, Stormy took Moonglo’s hand in her own. “Thank you. It means a lot,” she replied, squeezing Moonglo’s hand. She smiled when she felt a squeeze in return.

“Sometimes, you have to look at a person, really look at them, to find out who they are,” stated Moonglo as she stared off into the darkness. “You might be surprised at what you find inside.” She directed her attention back to Stormy. “It’s getting dark…I can feel it. I have to go, but I will come check on you when I come back.”

“Don’t worry about me,” protested Stormy.

Moonglo took the lantern in one hand and Stormy’s hand in the other. She leaned over and kissed Stormy’s forehead. “You can’t stop me from that,” she replied softly as she disappeared from Stormy’s room. Stormy was left to wonder what had truly happened and why she liked it so much… it seemed so strange and yet… it fit.

I figured I'd post the second story for this collection here. I'll post it on ff.net later on. I do have many ideas for this collection, including exploring the idea of a child not knowing something's wrong until it's taught to them. I have the idea for that story and hope I can do it justice when I write it out.

I got to thinking about it, and I think I'm the first writer to do femslash in the fandom...I've been through the listing of stories on ff.net. I would definitely say I'm the first to do Stormy/Moonglo, in any case... it's something to think about...

This story I am posting can definitely stand alone and I love how it turns out. The original idea was that Stormy and Moonglo were to watch a sunset together...it kinda really took off from there. I like this one better than the first.

Again, all warnings apply.

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Flying Through the Sunset


She sat on the ledge overlooking Rainbow Land, a small place tucked up on the side of the Rainbow Mountains. The soft roar of Rainbow Falls could be heard nearby, a continuous stream of soothing sound that helped her to settle her thoughts as the day was slowly coming to an end. What had once been a bright blue sky before her, complete with the radiance of the sun and a few white clouds was now becoming a dazzling portrait of oranges, violets, reds, pinks, and indigoes. It was a slow transformation, one that created a breath taking view over the landscape.

Watching the sunset from this spot was quite different than watching it from the Color Castle. Up here, she felt free, as though she could fly like one of the robins she’d seen about. In a way, she could “fly” but not until nightfall and by then the brilliance of a painted sunset was long gone, replaced by the dark canvas of night that she would paint until it gleamed and shone brightly with the many colored gems that she created. She leaned back on her hands as she pondered these thoughts. Something was still missing though, and she knew exactly what it was. She didn’t speak a word, for she was alone up here. Not even Nite Sprite had followed her, for she asked him to stay behind at the Color Castle, without question. She would return to meet up with him when it was time for them to do their nightly tasks.

A small yawn escaped her lips, as she wasn’t even normally up at this time. Usually, she spent her days working and then rested the entire afternoon until after the sun had set. Only then would she emerge from her room in the lower depths of the Color Castle to take care of her task, a job she enjoyed thoroughly. Nothing was more pleasing than working with a blank canvas each night. Some nights were dazzling and brilliant, and others were very simple. Some nights produced brilliant shows, and others barely had any movement across the night sky. Tonight would be a dazzling one, one that would reflect the first day of summer. She could see it in her mind, but the final product would look quite different from what she pictured. It always did.

The soft whinnying of a horse brought her back to her reality, snapped from her daydreaming. She turned her head and smiled shyly, looking up to find Stormy atop Skydancer, wringing out her braid. Stormy easily slid from Skydancer, still fooling with her braid. “I forget what it’s like to get completely soaked sometimes,” she commented as she let go of her braid. “I get caught up in my storms.”

Moonglo suppressed a giggle with her hand. “Are you sure you’re dry now?”

Stormy looked herself over. “A bit damp, but mostly dry. The ride back to Rainbow Landhelps with that. I was trying to hurry. I didn’t mean to make you wait.”

“It’s okay. I was just up here thinking about things, you know?”

Stormy nodded, knowing very well of Moonglo’s daydreaming nature. “I have a better idea.”

Curious, Moonglo looked up at Stormy. “What?” she asked.

“Let’s watch the sunset somewhere else with a better view.”

“But I thought this was the best place to watch the sunset in all of Rainbow Land,” replied Moonglo.

“It is. Almost,” said Stormy, a secretive smile on her face.

“Where is the best place then?”

Stormy didn’t answer. Instead, she turned back to Skydancer and climbed aboard her horse, offering Moonglo a hand. Moonglo readily took it and was pulled up behind Stormy, who gave her a few moments to settle herself comfortably. “Hold on to me, and I’ll show you,” she explained. “Let’s go, Skydancer!”

Skydancer followed the simple voice command, knowing exactly what was expected of him. Stormy had already explained her plan to him. While it seemed like something silly, and not at all very much like Stormy, he was happy to do it all the same. If it pleased his mistress, then he would do it. Skydancer ran for the ledge and took one great leap into the sky. He began flying over the expanse of Rainbow Land, waiting for further directions from Stormy.

Stormy had felt the tightening of Moonglo’s grip around her waist as they had leapt from the ledge. She reached down with one hand to place it over Moonglo’s left one, still holding on to Skydancer’s mane with her right. “Trust me,” was all she whispered before moving her hand back to Skydancer’s mane.

Moonglo watched in awe as they glided easily over Rainbow Land, and the sky became painted with the dazzling colors of a summer sunset. Stormy had been right; there was no better place to watch the sunset than from the sky. She felt free, as though she was flying. If she blocked everything else, she was just like the other birds though flew through the sky, free and without a care. The best part was that it was not nighttime and that she had no duties to tend to the evening sky with.

“What do you think?”

Stormy’s words brought her back to focus on reality, that she was indeed flying, but it was neither alone nor without aid. “It’s beautiful,” she replied, still amazed at what she saw before her. “Where did you get the idea?”

“I listened to you one day when you were speaking to Nite Sprite about sunsets and flying like the birds. You two were walking home and I was going to meet you, but I stayed hidden. It didn’t seem like the time to interrupt. You were daydreaming about flying again though. So I decided to let you fly and see the sunset at the same time…I just didn’t know if you’d like it.”

Moonglo leaned forward and chastely kissed Stormy on her cheek before settling back into her seat. “I love it. Thank you.”

A soft blush crept across Stormy’s face, and she tried to ignore it. She didn’t reply, but instead enjoyed the happiness she felt at doing something so simple that also made Moonglo happy. Moonglo was used to her silent spells, and never asked any questions. She simply let Stormy be, just as she did when Stormy was angry and brewing up a storm to match her mood. To Stormy, it was better than someone being intrusive and intentionally trying to figure out what was wrong, such as the times that Red Butler had tried to goad her into telling her troubles when she was clearly angry. Moonglo gave her the time to calm her anger or to gather her thoughts. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen the sunset from the sky,” she finally said after a few minutes of silence.

“Never?” asked Moonglo.

“Never. I guess I just never took the time to,” confessed Stormy. “It just never seemed a big thing.”

“What about now?”

“I dunno…it’s kinda nice… and I like sharing it with you.” Stormy worked to force back the blush that now covered her face, embarrassed that she’d said such a thing and let her feelings be so open.

Noticing the blush, Moonglo smiled to herself. She would say nothing about it to Stormy, as she knew the sort of reaction she’d get for it. It was better to merely treasure the thought instead. She gave Stormy’s waist a squeeze and the two rode in silence the rest of the time, merely enjoying the beauty of the sight before them that needed no words. The only sounds that could be heard were those of nature around them, and the effortless movement of Skydancer’s legs through the color streaked sky.

It was a half hour later when the two touched down on ground again, right in front of Rainbow Falls. The last threads of sunset were disappearing over the horizon as Stormy helped Moonglo down from Skydancer. Stormy kept ahold of Moonglo’s hand as they walked slowly back toward the Color Castle, their time together almost at an end. Moonglo knew that she would soon be leaving with Nite Sprite, who would no doubt be outside packing his bag full of nite sprinkles and double checking that there was plenty. Stormy sensed Moonglo’s sadness and gave her hand a gentle squeeze. Moonglo smiled gratefully at her.

The two stopped a few feet from the Color Castle. Moonglo could see Nite Sprite in the distance, just as she’d expected. She could hear the shouts of sprites returning home from the Color Mines to their families, their happy chatter drifting over to where Stormy and Moonglo stood. Lights were on in the Color Castle, and Stormy knew that the rest of the Kids were preparing the evening meal. Her stomach rumbled at the thought, wanting nourishment, but she ignored it for now. All she had to do was look at Moonglo and the thoughts of food were forgotten for now.

“I guess I should go meet Nite Sprite,” spoke Moonglo softly.

“You should…you don’t want to get behind in your work,” agreed Stormy.

“Thank you… I loved seeing the sunset from the sky. It was much better than from the ground,” stated Moonglo as she slid her hand from Stormy’s. “I guess I’ll see you tomorrow evening, right?”

Stormy nodded. “Of course.” She watched as Moonglo turned and began to walk away. Without thinking, Stormy’s hand shot out and grabbed Moonglo’s wrist, stopping Moonglo in her tracks. She stepped closer to Moonglo and leaned forward to give her a kiss on the cheek before letting go of her once again. Moonglo’s hand raised to her kissed cheek, and she smiled before turning to continue walking toward Nite Sprite.

Stormy watched her until she was knelt by Nite Sprite’s side, busily talking to him. Stormy was certain that Moonglo was planning out the sky for the evening, as she always did. She began making her way to the Color Castle, crossing the bridge to the entrance and giving a small wave to Moonglo before entering. She had no idea if the other Color Kids or Rainbow knew what the two were up to, but she had a feeling it wouldn’t be very long before something slipped or someone saw something. It would be something do deal with when the time came. For now, she was rather happy to think of flying through the sunset.

Umm... before I look at this and end up with my eyes set on fire... what's this rated?

Starvoyager wrote:Umm... before I look at this and end up with my eyes set on fire... what's this rated?

PG... I didn't post a rating as I figured it could be garnered from the explanation. It's childlike love, not the next porno. XD

Realized that I hadn't posted this here yet so I decided to. It was already up on fanfiction.net. This one falls in winter of that first year, so definitely takes place after Flying Through the Sunset.



Snow Troubles


It was very easy for the two of them to meet up and keep their outings together secret. Neither of them was a Color Kid and so they were never in the main room of the Castle much. Moonglo was often sleeping most of the day, and Stormy was off taking care of storms and her own weather creations during the day, or taking a break somewhere in Rainbow Land. No one would even begin to suspect, unless they caught Moonglo rising just a bit earlier each evening or Stormy acting mysteriously almost happy at times. But no one ever did. Weeks and months passed, and the two were able to spend their own time together, merely enjoying each other’s company. They had no idea what it was that they shared, but it was special, and to them it was something to guard very closely. However, it all changed at the beginning of winter that year…

Everyone knew very well that winter was Stormy’s favorite season, and that she always looked forward to creating the first snowfall of the year. She had been known to get carried away at times, and had created quite a few large blizzards in her time in Rainbow Land, much to the chagrin of everyone else. The blizzards kept everyone locked warmly inside. The Kids and Rainbow would take turns shoveling snow paths outside of the Castle. There was always plenty of hot chocolate to go around on these days, as someone always kept it nice and hot. Even the sprites stayed home from the mines with their families, enjoying a rare day off. No one got mad at Stormy for the blizzards; sometimes she had to have her fun too.

This particular winter was one of those years. For the past few years, Stormy had gone easily with the snow, giving the inhabitants of Rainbow Land a nice snow fall, one that was good for playing and building with, but not one that would keep them locked in for days. It was what many would yearn for – the perfect snow. This year, Stormy was itching to do a good storm, a really good storm. She missed the days that everyone would stay inside and enjoy the rare day off in winter. Group interaction wasn’t her favorite thing, but she could see that her friends could use the break from all their work. They would never say so though, especially not Rainbow.

Stormy planned out her special blizzard, and kept it a secret from everyone, even Moonglo. She wanted it to be just right and didn’t want anyone to spoil her fun. She knew that it would take a good bit of effort, and some help from Skydancer too. She planned for it to happen before Christmas, so that everyone would have a white Christmas. After all, who wanted an ugly green Christmas? That never looked good or was any fun. In fact, a green Christmas didn’t feel much like Christmas at all.

It was late one night when she snuck out, meeting Skydancer just off the bridge. Together the pair rode off into the dark, starry night. They only took the chance to fly into the sky once they were close to Rainbow Falls. Nothing could be heard around them but the sound of falling water. An hour later, a snow fell gently onto the ground, then slowly got faster, until the dark sky could barely be seen amongst the heavily falling flakes. Up in the clouds, laughter could be heard, along with the clattering of hooves.

It was dawn when Stormy returned to the ground. She slid sleepily from Skydancer, and her feet crunched in the newly fallen snow. It came up to her knees and suddenly she felt very cold as it slid into her boots and melted. Luckily she was just outside the Color Castle and it wasn’t very far to walk. She pushed open the large wooden door and was surprised to find Moonglo staring back at her in surprise. She waited for the scolding she’d get for creating such a storm, but all Moonglo did was pull her inside and push the door shut. Then she simply took her by the hand and lead her down to the lower level.

Stormy realized how cold she truly felt now that the snow had seeped into her boots and soaked her skin. She shivered a bit, hoping that she could bury herself beneath a pile of blankets and warm up. Hot chocolate sounded good too. She wouldn’t admit that out loud to anyone though. She was to been the queen of storms and such. Such a queen did not suffer from feeling cold! She looked up as Moonglo opened the door to her room and pulled her inside.

“Don’t say anything. Just let me take care of things, all right?” stated Moonglo in a soft, sleepy voice.

Stormy nodded and then watched as Moonglo helped her to get out of her wet boots and then tucked her into her bed. Stormy stifled a yawn with her hand, feeling drowsy and sleepy all of a sudden. She’d been up all night creating her blizzard. She fought to keep her eyes open, but still felt the feather light kiss that Moonglo placed on her forehead. Then, she remembered no more as she drifted into a deep sleep.

Late afternoon rolled around before Stormy was woken up by a rapping on her door. She chose not to answer and covered her head with the blankets, which felt very snug and warm at that moment. Whoever was knocking entered anyway and Stormy peeked out of the top of the blanket, spotting Rainbow in front of her. “Stormy, what’s with the blizzard?”

“I wanted to have some fun,” replied Stormy, trying to make herself wake up. “There’s not been a good blizzard in years.”

“But now we can’t get any work done,” continued Rainbow.

Stormy pulled herself into a sitting position. “You needed a break, and so did the Color Kids. I wanted to give you that break.”

Rainbow smiled softly. “All right then. Come out and join us when you feel up to it.” She closed the door behind her, and Stormy was relieved that she didn’t scold. Then again, Rainbow wasn’t one to do that, unless it was warranted.

A few hours later, Stormy had risen and eaten alone in the kitchen. She could hear laughter from within the Color Castle, but was not eager to seek it out. She poured herself a mug of hot chocolate, adding some marshmallows.

“Good morning,” called a sleepy voice.

Stormy turned and smiled, seeing Moonglo there, still sleepy and yawning. It would be morning for her. “Good afternoon,” she replied with a small smile.

Moonglo moved further into the kitchen, fixing herself a quick breakfast. There weren’t any fruits to be had this time of year, so Moonglo found some cold oatmeal and warmed it up, drizzling some apple butter over top of it to sweeten it. She sat at the table to eat it, and Stormy sipped her hot chocolate, watching silently.

“I’ve a new book I want to show you,” began Moonglo, breaking the silence.

“Where’d you get it?” asked Stormy, curious.

“Rainbow gave it to me. Brian got it for her. It talks about the stars and moon. It has such a nice cover too…. a shimmering moon. I’m so excited to read it and learn about my favorite things.”

Stormy tilted her head, appearing deep in thought. “Why don’t you show me after you finish? You can bring it to my room and we can both look at it,” she suggested.

“All right.”

As soon as Moonglo finished, Stormy refilled her mug of hot chocolate and filled another one for Moonglo. She carried both mugs carefully, following as Moonglo led the way. When they arrived on the lower level, Moonglo opened Stormy’s door and then went to her room to get the book. Stormy turned on the lights in her room, a rare thing to do, and set the mugs on the floor. She then grabbed some pillows from her bed and stuck them into a corner, creating a cozy nook. Moonglo soon returned, and the two settled down together. Stormy rested against Moonglo, and held her hand as Moonglo began to read aloud softly. The dreamy voice relaxed Stormy and she settled in to listen.

Splat! The snowball smattered against Red Butler’s toboggan, a dark red that hid most of his bright red hair. “Hey now!” he called, quickly scooping more snow into his gloved hand and tossing it toward the attacker, Patty O’Green.

Patty dodged and ran, giggling. “Can’t get me, Red!”

Buddy Blue and Tickled Pink were creating a supply of snowballs behind a small wall that they’d built up. They didn’t see Canary Yellow sneak up on them and toss two snowballs, each one hitting them in the back. Canary turned and ran before they could attack her. Rainbow ran and tossed one toward Lala Orange, missing.

“Drat!” she called, laughing at her bad aim. A snowball smacked against her leg. Turning quickly, Rainbow scooped up more snow and shaped it into a snowball, tossing it back at Shy Violet.

“Come join us, Indigo!” she called.

Indigo had situated herself nearby, a pencil and pad of paper in hand. “No thanks. I want to write,” she replied.

The snowball fight continued, all in good fun. Giggling and laughter could be heard echoing across the land. “Where’s Stormy?” asked Tickled Pink.

“She’s probably still resting,” replied Rainbow. “She had a busy night.”

“I wonder if she’d want to join us,” suggested Patty O’Green.

“I could go see,” offered Red Butler.

“Just don’t force her to, all right?” reminded Rainbow.

“Of course!” called Red as he dashed off toward the Color Castle. With the heavy snowfall, his dashing was more like a quick walk than anything. He stomped his boots outside of the Castle before entering and heading to the lower level. Red Butler heeded Rainbow’s warning and listened outside of Stormy’s door. He heard a voice from within, and figured that Stormy wasn’t sleeping. Instead of knocking, he simply opened the door.

Stormy felt more relaxed than she had in a long time. Her head rested against Moonglo’s shoulder as she listened to Moonglo’s soft, dream-like voice read to her. Her hand rested comfortably in Moonglo’s. She felt at peace and content. When the door opened up, and she saw Red Butler standing there, staring, she merely looked up in surprise. Then she realized that he was staring directly at her. This sudden realization made her sit up quickly, which startled Moonglo from the passage she’d been reading. Moonglo looked from Stormy to Red Butler and got a sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach.

Standing there, Red Butler realized that he’d been staring and stumbled over the question he’d planned to ask. “Um… would you like to…join our snowball fight outside?” he finished lamely.

“No,” replied Stormy angrily as she rose to her feet and began heading toward the door.

Moonglo reached out to grab Stormy’s wrist, but she only grabbed air. “Stormy!” she called, knowing she’d receive no reply.

Stormy brushed past Red Butler, who watched in shock, standing completely still. He turned to look at Moonglo, who had risen to her feet, book under her arm. “What’d I do?” asked Red Butler, confused.

“You kept staring at her like she’d done something wrong,” answered Moonglo simply.

“But I only came to ask a question,” protested Red Butler.

Moonglo didn’t reply as she walked past him and out into the hallway.

Red Butler turned to see where Moonglo had gone, but the hallway was empty. He couldn’t hear a sound and knew that he was alone. He sighed and turned around, heading back outside. This was not going to go over well.

Moonglo slipped outside and up to the Color Mines. She made sure she wasn’t seen and hid whenever she heard Rainbow’s or one of the Color Kids’ voices nearby. Once inside the Mines, she breathed a sigh of relief. She was concerned about what had happened, but knew that Stormy needed time alone. She would give her the time, and speak to her after she finished the sky in Rainbow Land, and before she headed off to Earth to take care of a few things there. Nite Sprite walked up to her, holding up his bag of nite sprinkles. She reached out and took his hand. “Let’s go,” she stated as the two of them shimmered translucently before becoming completely invisible, one with the evening sky.

Meanwhile, Stormy was up in the clouds, Skydancer in tow. Instead of stomping about angrily, she merely sat, brooding about what had happened. Skydancer trotted about, throwing his head in the air. Stormy wasn’t sure what to think. The time spent with Moonglo was special to her and something that she cherished in her own way. Now that someone else knew, she wasn’t sure what to think. She had seen Red Butler and Lala Orange together and knew that no one cared. They’d been known to have been together for quite sometime. There were even times that everyone had wondered about Patty O’Green and Buddy Blue. But her and Moonglo?

Stormy couldn’t even figure out why she felt so angry, or why she had quickly stormed off, leaving Moonglo behind. Now she realized that maybe that hadn’t been the best choice, but simply her temper getting the best of her. She wondered what Moonglo thought of it all.

“I knew I’d find you here,” called a voice, interrupting her thoughts.

Stormy looked up, surprised to see a shimmering, translucent Moonglo before her, holding hands with Nite Sprite. Moonglo became solid, and took a seat on the cloud across from Stormy. Nite Sprite walked hesitantly on the cloud at first, uncertain if he would fall through or not. He then opted to move far away from both girls and give them some privacy to talk. “Aren’t you supposed to be taking care of the sky?” asked Stormy.

“Yes, but I’ve finished with Rainbow Land for now. What I’ve done here will reflect on Earth, but I still need to go there to finish things up,” explained Moonglo.

“Oh…” was the simple reply.

Moonglo tilted her head and looked at Stormy. “Do you want to talk about it?” she asked.

Stormy sat silently for a few moments. She stared into the distance, beyond Moonglo, staring at the wall of the cloud. “I guess so,” she replied.

“Why’d you run earlier?”

“I…I don’t know. Scared…I guess.”

“Because of Red Butler?”

Stormy nodded. “I just… he…”

“Saw us together and you felt like he saw what he shouldn’t?” finished Moonglo.

“Well… yeah.”

Moonglo smiled softly and reached out to take Stormy’s hand in her own. “He doesn’t even know what he did wrong. It surprised him, that’s all.”

Stormy sighed and nodded. She knew Moonglo was right. “I guess everyone will know now.”

“Only if we tell them. I think Red Butler might have taken care of that for us though,” replied Moonglo thoughtfully.

“Let’s tell them then,” suggested Stormy, surprising herself and Moonglo.

Moonglo smiled softly. “All right, but I can’t stay long. I have to get to Earth.”

Stormy led her to Skydancer. Climbing aboard, Stormy held out a hand to pull Moonglo up behind her. “Let’s go to the Color Castle,” she told Skydancer, who dashed out of the cloud haven and back down to Rainbow Land, which had darkened as evening had settled across the land. Stars bedecked the sky, creating tiny bits of light alongside the moon, which shone brightly upon the Color Castle.

Sliding from Skydancer, Stormy reached up to take Moonglo’s hand. She helped her down and sent Skydancer on his way. Moonglo started to walk forward, but quickly noticed that Stormy wasn’t at her side. She turned her head and saw Stormy looking nervously toward the Color Castle. She walked back to where Stormy stood and kissed her cheek before taking her hand in her own. “Come on,” she encouraged softly.

The two girls entered the Color Castle together, and made their way to the dining area, where they knew the Color Kids and Rainbow Brite would be eating dinner. As they came closer, the voices they heard grew louder. Just outside the door, Stormy squeezed Moonglo’s hand and held tightly. Moonglo squeezed back, as if to reassure Stormy. Together, they crossed the threshold to the dining area.

It suddenly grew completely quiet. All eyes turned to the pair, and no one knew just what to say. Stormy looked down at her boots, not wanting to be the first to speak. Moonglo started to open her mouth, but Red Butler spoke first. “See, I told you,” he said matter-o-factly.

Anger suddenly boiled up inside Stormy, and she opened her mouth to speak, but Moonglo spoke before she did. “I’m sure Red Butler told you all what happened this afternoon. He took us by surprise. Stormy didn’t want to join you all because she was with me, reading a book.”

Rainbow stood, knowing what could happen if a misunderstanding occurred. “No worries,” she replied with a smile. “All that matters is that both of you are happy.”

“We are,” replied Stormy, a hint of a smile playing her face.

“Join us for dinner?” asked Tickled Pink, gesturing to the empty seats beside her.

“No thank you. I have to get to Earth,” answered Moonglo.

“I’ll stay,” replied Stormy, taking the empty seat next to Tickled Pink.

“Have fun, Moonglo!” called Patty O’Green.

Moonglo waved goodbye before leaving the room. Conversation continued where it left off, and Stormy found that she had nothing to worry about. No one seemed to mind or care about her and Moonglo. She smiled and joined in the conversation, listening to the stories of that afternoon’s snowball fight. Buddy Blue asked what book she and Moonglo had been reading, and Stormy explained what she remembered of the book, telling them all about how stars are born according to Earth science. Yes, Stormy found that nothing was different, just as Moonglo had said. She wondered why she’d been so worried about keeping everything a secret. Eventually, she’d find out why, reasons that no one in Rainbow Land would have ever conceived.

For now though, she felt as ease and quite content. There would be no more secrets. It wouldn’t have to be kept a secret and she wouldn’t have to worry about telling tales to explain where she’d been. She ate her dinner, pleased with her thoughts, and looking forward to the next afternoon when she’d see Moonglo again.

Rachy, these are fantastic! So adorable and heartwarming!

I can't wait for the next installment!

pinkpuff wrote:Rachy, these are fantastic! So adorable and heartwarming!

I can't wait for the next installment!

Oh wow thanks I knew people looked at the series, but I didn't think anyone really got to reading them. Thanks for your feedback though. Really makes me smile!

It's been awhile since I've done a story for this collection and I hadn't planned on doing one until I started working on another chapter of Dangerous Duplicate. Something in the beginning of that chapter triggered this idea and so I started writing it out. It coincides well with the 4th of July holiday coming up, so I consider it my themed contribution for that as well. I do so love this pairing though

Usual warning: It's femslash which means girlxgirl pairing. Childlike love, nothing more. Read or not, but you were warned!

Colors in the Sky


It was getting late into the evening, or to be more accurate, late into the night. Everyone in Rainbow Land was tucked into bed, dreaming pleasant dreams of their own, perchance with a few nightmares mixed in for a few select souls. The only duo not asleep was Moonglo and Nite Sprite, taking care of the night skies in Rainbow Land and on Earth. Usually, it was a large effort to complete both skies before falling into bed. Rainbow Land became dark a few hours before Earth, which gave Moonglo a bit of leeway, but not much. She took such care and pride in the skies she created that any spare time was well-used, whether it was on Earth or in Rainbow Land.

Tonight was a different story. She was rushed to complete her tasks, wanting to take hold of a rare opportunity to surprise Stormy. It wasn’t often she had the chance to do so. Their schedules were quite different, and spending time together was created, regardless. She had never considered the idea before of taking time off from decorating the night sky to spend time with Stormy, but tonight was a special exception. It certainly wouldn’t be one she’d use often. She kept her mind on her tasks ahead, and warned Nite Sprite not to let her get too caught up in the skies. Not tonight. Any other night would be quite acceptable, but not tonight.

It had all started when Plock had come back to visit, bringing a wagon full of wares with him. Rainbow had quickly confronted him, leery that he might try tricking one of the sprites or Color Kids. However, she noted he’d had a change of heart after the last incident. Murky had indeed changed his way of thinking. Instead, he insisted that he wanted to bring items to Rainbow Land that she or the sprites might be interested in. He would be happy with payment in star sprinkles. Rainbow didn’t want to give in at first, but she did.

Part of the novelties he brought included fireworks, a rare treat found on other planets, including Earth. The history of the firework was lost on the Rainbow Land inhabitants, but the display in the night sky had been watched intently. He’d only let off a few, just to show how they had worked. At the time, Stormy had been away from Rainbow Land, working on fixing drought situations in the Midwestern United States. Moonglo had been around and had loved the colorful, loud display, even if the smell of smoke and powder wasn’t very pleasant to her sensitive nose. She’d gotten a few handfuls off Plock, and stashed the fireworks away in a safe place. He’d given her matches, which would be used to light them when the time came. He warned her to keep the two separate so as to avoid a premature launching that could end badly.

Moonglo had kept the fireworks stored in her room, away from where Stormy might come across them. Stormy was not prone to snooping around, which made hiding them much easier. Moonglo didn’t want the surprise ruined. Stormy remained oblivious to the plan. However, Moonglo had to let someone else in on her plan, and for that she placed her trust in Rainbow. At first, Moonglo had been shy about it, wondering just what Rainbow would think of getting out of bed in the middle of the night, or setting off fireworks. In the end, Moonglo didn’t have to worry; Rainbow had easily agreed with a sunny smile, stating that it’d be no problem to take care of letting off the fireworks. They’d agreed on a day and then watched the night skies.

Earlier that day, Moonglo had watched as Stormy had left on a storm mission. There was still plenty of drought trouble, and she wanted to do her part to ease it. It made it easier on Moonglo, who slept the day away and then conversed with Rainbow that evening, prior to leaving. Rainbow was giving the location of the fireworks, and the place to let them off. They would meet up in Green Grange. Rainbow would stay hidden, tossing up a star sprinkle after a period of time. It would be the signal to Moonglo that she was ready to begin.

Now, night had long ago fallen on Rainbow Land. Moonglo had kept to her task and finished up early. Instinctively, part of her wanted to go back and redo parts of the sky. The colors could be brighter here, or a few more stars would look perfect here. She pushed this part of her down, knowing that it was crucial to get back to Rainbow Land in time. Nite Sprite chattered to her, to keep her from being so nervous and take her mind off things.

They landed in front of the Color Castle, and Nite Sprite ran off to deposit the rest of the leftover nite sprinkles into the special spot in the Color Mines. Moonglo took a deep breath and made her way into the dark Color Castle. This nervousness was unlike her. She was usually quiet and composed. This put her off-balance, and it took some getting used to.

Using memory to guide her, she made her way through the dark hallways to Rainbow’s room. Peeking in, she almost lost her courage to wake her. Puppy Brite and Kitty Brite were curled up at the end of the bed, and a pool of moonlight shown into the room through the hole to Twink’s hammock. She tiptoed across the room, trying not to make any noise. She failed when her foot hit something that rolled and then jingled. She winced; it had to be one of Kitty Brite’s toys.

Rainbow hadn’t stirred though and still she continued. Puppy Brite raised a sleepy head to look at her, but soon realizing she was no intruder, laid right back down and went to sleep. Moonglo shook Rainbow’s shoulder gently. “Rainbow,” she whispered. “Rainbow, wake up.” She watched as Rainbow started to stir, rolling over. Again, Moonglo shook her shoulders and whispered. Rainbow finally opened her eyes, blinking a few times before focusing on Moonglo.

“Moonglo?” she whispered, confused.

“Remember the plan?” asked Moonglo, fearful that Rainbow would back out and all the planning would have been for nothing.

Rainbow blinked again before realization crossed her face. “Of course,” she whispered, slipping from underneath the covers to stand beside Moonglo.

Moonglo breathed a sigh of relief. She looked over at Rainbow. “I’ll go wake Stormy. Keep an eye out for us at Green Grange… we’ll be there soon.”

“No worries. I have everything taken care of,” replied Rainbow with a smile. “Don’t be so nervous,” she added.

Moonglo smiled. “I’ll try not to be.”

The two parted ways at Rainbow’s door. Moonglo headed for the lower levels of the Color Castle, nervousness once again coming over her. She passed her own room on her way to Stormy’s. Placing her hand on the knob, she cautiously and slowly opened the door.

Stormy’s room was bathed in darkness. Without any windows in the lower levels, the room was pitch black, which was the way Stormy preferred it. It reminded her of the darkest of storms, without even the aid of lightning to brighten the sky for mere seconds. Moonglo tried to remember her way to the bed, but it was rather hard to do when she couldn’t even make out her hand in front of her face. Her foot knocked against the bed, and she let out a yelp of pain, quickly covering her mouth. Had she waken Stormy?

“Who’s there?” called a sleepy voice. Moonglo didn’t answer. “Is something wrong?” asked Stormy, a bit more awake this time.

“It’s me,” whispered Moonglo timidly.

“Moonglo? Aren’t you supposed to be on Earth now?”

“Well…yes…but…” Moonglo toed the carpet shyly.

She heard rustling and movement in the bed, before she felt Stormy reach out and take her hand. “Why are you here?”

“There’s something…I want…to show you,” answered Moonglo softly, looking away from where she knew Stormy was, even though she knew that Stormy couldn’t see her.

“Where?”

“Green Grange. Will you come with me?”

“Of course,” answered Stormy, fully awake. Stormy released Moonglo’s hand and more rustling was heard before a lamp was clicked on. It was dim in light, but was plenty for Stormy. Moonglo watched as she reached for her boots and tugged them on. She turned the map off again as she rose, and Moonglo felt Stormy slip her hand into hers. She couldn’t help but smile.

“Lead the way,” said Stormy, covering up a yawn.

Together, the pair proceeded to Green Grange under the mass of stars and the brilliantly shining moon. They held hands the entire way. Neither spoke much, reveling in the other’s presence. It was a rare occasion that they could spend the nighttime together like this. Words were not needed to describe what they felt. Stormy yawned every so often, still tired. Moonglo only smiled, feeling quite energized. She only hoped that Stormy would enjoy her surprise.

The pair settled upon a blanket that was on one of the gently rolling hills in Green Grange. Moonglo knew Rainbow had set it up on her path to her hiding spot in the clump of bushes below. Stormy laid her head on Moonglo’s chest, using it for a pillow. She yawned once more. “The night sky is pretty this late at night,” she commented as she reached out to intertwine her fingers with Moonglo’s.

“It’s not my best sky. I had so much to get done tonight. I rushed a bit. I really can do better than this,” spoke Moonglo quickly.

Stormy giggled. “It’s all right. I like it.” A lone star shot into the sky, the signal that Moonglo and Rainbow had agreed upon. Stormy looked at the scene with curiosity. “What’s that?” she asked.

“Watch… this is what I brought you here to see,” whispered Moonglo as she smiled.

As though on cue, whistling noises were heard shooting into the air before bursting into red and green starbursts. The noise echoed loudly across the air, but Moonglo watched as Stormy was fascinated by the sight before her. More whistling noises were heard and this time, the bursts of color made fizzing sounds. The show continued, a few fireworks being shot off each time, displaying dazzling arrays of colorful creations. Sometimes loud, sometimes softer, sometimes whistling, sometimes appearing out of nowhere. The show lasted no more than five minutes, but the display was more than adequate for someone who’d never seen fireworks before.

The last firework fizzled out and the sky became dark again, with only the stars to light the night. Moonglo knew that Rainbow would sneak off to the Color Castle, not wanting to appear before the two and interrupt their time together. Moonglo reminded herself to thank her the next time they cross paths.

“That was… awesome,” spoke Stormy. “What was that? It was like a storm. A colorful one.”

Moonglo giggled. “Fireworks. Plock brought them one day when you weren’t here. He gave me some and I hid them in my room.”

“How’d they get into the sky?” asked Stormy.

“Rainbow helped me out. She shot them off with matches. There’s powder inside, and all it took was a spark to ignite them. They would then shoot into the sky,” explained Moonglo.

“Where’s Rainbow now?” asked Stormy.

“She went back to the Color Castle. She wanted to let us spend some time together.”

Stormy yawned. “It was beautiful, you know? Don’t tell anyone I said that though,” she added as an afterthought.

Moonglo suppressed a laugh. She supposed that no one had ever heard Stormy call something beautiful. “I won’t.”

“What constellations can you see in Rainbow Land?” asked Stormy as she looked up to the sky once more.

“Well, there aren’t any constellations that appear in Rainbow Land. All the constellations I’ve showed you are ones from Earth’s system. We can’t see them here.”

“Ohh…” Stormy sounded disappointed.

“Someday you should come with me to Earth at night. I’ll show you them,” promised Moonglo.

“I will.” Stormy yawned and snuggled closer to Moonglo. She closed her eyes and tried picturing the fireworks again, the colors that had appeared and disappearing, creating stars and lines, and circles. She wanted to remember the event just as it had occurred. Moonglo was such a comfy pillow. The show in the sky continued in her mind, behind closed eyes that soon swept her away to a dream world all her own.

“Would you like to go back to the Color Castle?” Moonglo asked. She received no answer and raised herself slightly off the blanket to look at Stormy. She realized that Stormy had fallen asleep and was dozing gently against her. Kissing the top of Stormy’s head, she smiled. She considered waking Stormy up and helping her back to her bed, but decided against it. They could spend the rest of the night under the starry sky, and she could wake her to see the sunset. She realized they’d never watched the sun rise and paint the sky in golden hues. She settled in against Stormy, watching the stars, feeling calmed by her work. Her eyes fluttered closed, but she forced herself to open them once more. It was hard to stay awake with the scene before her and the relaxing sound of Stormy’s even breathing. She soon drifted off to sleep as well, one arm around Stormy, holding her close.

that's cute...
love the one with Plock and the fireworks

WishBear2001 wrote:that's cute...
love the one with Plock and the fireworks

Hehe, the Plock and fireworks bit was fun to write... had to figure out how fireworks would end up in Rainbow Land and well, he was a suitable candidate for such a thing