Author's Note

Two days until the Friendship Games.

Wednesday: Morning

Sugarcoat slowly opened her eyes and turned around in her bed to see a blurry Neon, snoring with his mouth open. She smiled warmly and gently ran a hand through his hair. He stirred, then slowly opened his eyes. "Sugar," he slurred, "whatimeizit?"

Sugarcoat grabbed her glasses from her nightstand. "It's time to get up," she said, then yawned. "Gotta get to school, hot stuff."

Neon sighed. "Can't we just skip school for once," he asked. "I still feel sore from last night's sex."

"I do too, babe," Sugarcoat admitted as she began to get out of bed. "But I won't let anything short of death keep me from school, and I bet you feel the same way."

Neon made a sputtering noise. "Yeah, you're right," he admitted with a sigh as he crawled his way out of Sugarcoat's bed. "I just don't like getting out of bed after a crazy night." He turned to Sugarcoat. "I bet you feel the same way," he said with a wink.

Sugarcoat smiled as she put her panties on. "Yeah. I do."

"I have no doubt you've got coffee here, hon, but do you have any energy drinks," Neon asked as he picked his clothes up off of Sugarcoat's floor. "Those really help me through the day."

Sugarcoat shrugged as she rummaged through one of her dresser drawers for a bra. "Energy drinks aren't my thing, hot stuff. Can't speak for my parents, though. You'd have to ask my dad."

"Don't get me wrong, Sugar," Neon said as he put on a pair of boxers. "Coffee's fine and all, but energy drinks are more effective on me."

"Soda does the trick for me," Sugarcoat said as she hooked the back of her bra. "I always bring at least one can with me to CPA every day."

"You drink soda every day," Neon asked, surprised. "How do you still have that kickass figure?"

Sugarcoat turned around and struck a seductive pose in her underwear. "I just eat right, hot stuff," she said in an equally seductive tone.

Neon's boxers suddenly tightened. "Don't turn me on now, Sugar! We're trying to get to Crystal Prep on time!"

Sugarcoat giggled. "Sorry. I couldn't resist."

Neon smiled. "That's okay. At least one part of me's fully awake now."

Sugarcoat smiled and rolled her eyes. "Okay, enough distractions. Let's finish getting dressed."

Neon nodded. "Deal."

Now fully dressed, Neon and Sugarcoat left the latter's room and walked down the stairs. Neon stretched and yawned as he entered the kitchen. "Hey, Sizzle," He said.

"Morning, you two," Sizzle said.

"Morning, Dad," Sugarcoat said with a wave of her hand.

"Sizzle, do you happen to have any energy drinks on you," Neon asked.

"Sorry, we don't," Sizzle replied, then grinned. "But from the sounds Crystal and I heard last night, I'm guessing coffee's not gonna do it for you?"

Sugarcoat smiled. "You can take a soda if you want, hot stuff."

Neon thought for a moment, then shrugged. "Why not both? I'll take what I can get here." Sugarcoat tossed him a soda, and he caught it.

"Nice catch," Sizzle said as he started making Neon's coffee.

"Thanks, guys," Neon said to Sugarcoat and her father as he put the soda in his bag.

"Don't mention it, Neon," Said Sizzle.

"No worries, hot stuff," said Sugarcoat as she walked towards him. "Gotta take care of the one I love, after all," she said with a wink.

Neon's heart skipped a beat as he smiled. "Love you too, Sugar," he said, then pecked Sugarcoat on the cheek.

Sizzle smiled, then checked his phone for the time. "You two had better get going. The bus'll be out there any minute!" He ran over to Neon and gave him his coffee.

Neon and Sugarcoat's eyes widened, then they scrambled for the door, but not before Neon took the drink from Sizzle. "Thanks," they both said as the door slammed shut.

As soon as the door shut, Sugarcoat took Neon by the hand and they rushed to the bus stop as he quickly chugged his coffee. The bus had just pulled up. They ran frantically until they boarded, found a seat, then collapsed in a heap together.

"God, I hope we don't end running around all over the place," Neon said between gasps for air. "I wouldn't survive the day!"

Sugarcoat quickly sat up, then nuzzled up to Neon as she put a hand on his chest. "I doubt that's what's going to happen. We're both pretty punctual."

"I'm just saying," Neon said softly as he ran a hand through Sugarcoat's hair. She closed her eyes and sighed happily. Neon quirked an eyebrow. "You're not going to literally fall asleep on me, are you?"

Sugarcoat giggled. "Nah. I'm just enjoying the moment, hot stuff. Even if it's a short one." She gently rubbed her head against Neon's neck as he continued to run his hand through her hair.

Neon smiled as he stared at Sugarcoat. The smile on her face. The happiness he's given her. She's right, Neon thought. I should just enjoy this moment with her. Even if it ends within a matter of seconds. He gently pecked her on the forehead, then rested his head on hers as he closed his eyes. He ran his hand through her hair one last time, then caressed her cheek, then held her by the hand. "I love you," he whispered.

"I love you too," Sugarcoat whispered, thoroughly enjoying this intimate moment with her boyfriend. She zoned out all of the chatter of her fellow students and focused solely on Neon's breathing. It was just the two of them enjoying each other's warmth. The rest of the world be damned.

The bus stopped, snapping Sugarcoat and Neon out of their shared moment. The couple sighed together, then smiled. Holding hands, they walked off of the bus and all the way to the front of Crystal Prep.

"Separate ways, huh," Neon asked.

Sugarcoat rolled her eyes. "You know we'll see each other later," she said.

Neon nodded. "I do, but I'll miss you."

Sugarcoat smiled softly. "I'll miss you too."

Neon and Sugarcoat walked in separate directions as their school day began.