Star

The living room had a heavy atmosphere, well, except the part that Patty currently occupied. Kid looked pensive as he tried to figure out a logical answer. He couldn’t concentrate that well with Patty’s loud giggles, Spirit’s storytelling about the wrong things he could do, Lord Death’s head shake in disapproval, and Liz’s glare. He could not find a reason why he’d get such a silly illness or how his body would even let it harbor.
“Kid has mono!” Patty giggled, “Kiddo has mono!”
Spirit grinned and placed his hand underneath his chin, “When I was your age I got mono as well, but all the girls still wanted to kiss me.”
“I guess it is part of growing up…” Lord Death commented.
“Wanna explain how you got it?” Liz gritted through her teeth.
Kid’s expression was neutral as he turned to face his dysfunctional family. Yes, Spirit was considered family. He had been in Kid’s life since Spirit had become a death scythe and oddly enough his father’s favorite weapon.
“I suppose I got it from Black*Star.” Kid finally responded.
All the noise in the living room stopped. Spirit looked at Lord Death in shock, Patty looked at her big sister in confusion, and Liz’s jaw had dropped. Well, he did have many feminine moments. He took hours just to get ready, knew how to pluck eyebrows and do make up perfectly, and he was unaffected by naked woman. Patty began to laugh loudly again as everyone else gawked at him.
“This is just proof that he drank out of my coffee!” Kid grumbled, “Honestly, the next time I see him he is going to get an earful from me. Father, I wish for you to be there so we may fight on the school grounds. That disgusting pig, how dare he?! He calls himself a star, but just you wait and see I’ll kick both of his legs up his asymmetrical ass.”
Kid continued to rant as Patty laughed louder. Spirit excused himself from the conversation because it was getting a little out of control for him. His father had shrugged and said he’d leave it to Liz and Patty. Liz stood there dumbstruck. Why was she the only sane one?
“So, you didn’t get it from kissing?” Liz asked slowly.
Kid paused in mid threat and looked at Liz in confusion, “Of course not. I have already told you, Elizabeth, that you are the only one I desire.” He smiled gently, “There is only one thing I love more than symmetry and that’s you.”
Liz coughed trying to regain her voice. What a cheesy line, but it was very effective. Their eyes locked in a loving gaze. She didn’t like the idea of him telling everyone he got mono from Black*Star. She gave him a mischievous grin. She walked toward him.
“If anyone asks,” She pulled him by his collar, “you got it from kissing me.”
Their lips locked in a shy kiss from Kid’s behalf.
“Gross,” Patty complained with a giggled, “You two are purposely giving each other cooties.”