The rain rain rain came down down down...

[talkyourwayout]

It was a good day to be inside, that was for sure.

"Sorry about your trip, Unca Scrooge..."

Although Louie was very glad it at least wasn't a thunderstorm. The rain was coming down hard, but without thunder and lightning, they were okay to stand by the kitchen window and watch - it was kind of cool-looking, in a way, everything blurred by the rainfall. Even inside the manor, though, the cold of the day's weather could be felt, which was less than cool. Louie pulled his hood up over his head - it still kind of smelled like the soap Boober had washed it with, and that got a nostalgic smile out of him. Sure, that day had been stressful, but all's well that ends well, right? He pulled the hood further down his face, until it was nearly covering his eyes, and inhaled deeply.

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[gobetween]

He smiled a bit wider when he heard Mokey's voice lift in song. That seemed like the one thing missing from this moment, and he always loved her voice. As he listened to the words, it sounded like the song he'd heard her sing the other day, at the Rock. Only instead of being the caged bird, she was flying free, where she needed to be.

And then she took his hand. He looked down, wondering a moment at the peculiar feeling that went up his arm at that. Safe, happy, affectionate, all wrapped up into one. Gobo turned his head to meet her eyes as she likewise turned toward him, and that inner feeling reached his heart and exploded all over, filling him up with a warmth better than dunking into that bathwater. Comforting, secure...

Love.

He smiled, laughing gently, placing his over hand over hers.

"All those days chasing down a daydream
All those years living in a blur
All that time never truly seeing
Things the way they were
Now she's here shining in the starlight
Now she's here, suddenly I know
If she's here it's crystal clear
I'm where I'm meant to go"

Lifting his head, their voices rang together.

"And at last I see the light
And it's like the fog has lifted..."

[thewisdomwithin]

When Gobo joined in on the song, Mokey felt her heart soar. She'd had no way to be sure, after all... As close as she and Gobo were... That he felt the same way. And yet, here they were. It was beautiful.

"And at last I see the light
And it's like the sky is new..."

Again, they sang together.

"And it's warm and real and bright
And the world has somehow shifted
All at once everything is different
Now that I see you...

Now that I see you."

[gobetween]

As the last notes of their duet faded away into the light, he found his eyes still locked on her. Something else made sense inside him now; the adventures they took together, the time they spent, Mokey always wanting to share art or poems with him first... How long...?

No, none of that mattered. Like she didn't regret the time spent in the Rock before leaving, he didn't regret the time before he realized how she felt. How he felt. All that mattered was the way it was right now, in this moment between the two of them.

But, suddenly, he found himself a bit tongue-tied. Sure, admitting in song was one thing, but actually saying something-? He swallowed, and he felt himself get a little red under the fur. "Ah- Mokey, I..." He raised a hesitant hand, then smiled and brushed it along her cheek. Maybe words wouldn't be needed. Leaning forward, he nuzzled along her snout, lingered there nearly cheek to cheek, breathing the moment in. His hand, still on hers, laced fingers, and he leaned back enough that he could kiss her.

[thewisdomwithin]

The kiss said it all, really, and was the most welcome thing in the world. When it was over, she offered a little nod.

"Me, too, Gobo," she whispered, giving his hand a squeeze. "You... You make me happy."

[gobetween]

"You make me happy, too." He smiled gently, keeping close to her, and sighed gently. At something, a noise perhaps?, he happened to glance aside-

And realized that no, they weren't completely alone out here. All of a sudden he felt a tight, self-conscious knot in the pit of his stomach, and he definitely went red as he cleared his throat, looking up and away.

[thewisdomwithin]

As Mokey followed Gobo's gaze, she gave a little laugh to see Scrooge and Louie, the latter suddenly turning almost as red as Gobo had as he dabbed his eyes with an embroidered handerkchief, while trying to appear like he wasn't doing just that. Her laugh quieted into a warm hum of happiness.

"Hello, Louie. Hello, Scrooge." There was nothing to be embarrassed about in her book, as she nuzzled her snout against Gobo's as he'd done to her just seconds ago. They were her and Gobo's friends - they would only be happy for them, of course. "Oh, Gobo, it's alright," she whispered into his ear, before she kissed him.

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[gobetween]

Gobo let out a surprised sound at the second kiss, initiated by her this time, and though he still felt bashful, all he could really think about at the moment was the kiss, and that was more than alright.

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[moneymatters]

Scrooge laughed gently himself; he'd taken Louie a bit further back into the room to give the two Fraggles their privacy, though he must admit that song had caught his attention. Now "caught" himself, he walked back toward the doorway that led to the balcony, leaving Louie to hold the dollar-sign handkerchief as long as he needed it.

"Aye, we saw, and I'm sorry if it seems an intrusion," that last bit to Gobo specifically, before he shifted to bring them both into that smile, "but I'm glad that I did see it." He dipped his head respectfully. "I certainly wish you two many, many happy days together."

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[talkyourwayout]

Louie smiled, embarrassed and happy both at once. "Yeah, you guys... But, uh, we'll get out of here," he chuckled sheepishly, before taking Scrooge's hand long enough to give it a little tug.

Somewhere beneath all the emotion and flusteredness of the moment, Louie couldn't help feeling smug. He knew it.

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[thewisdomwithin]

Mokey beamed - first over at the retreating Silly Creatures, but she was quick to turn it back to Gobo. She let go of his hand to hold him in a loose but loving embrace, her hands clasped behind his back.

"This is where I've belonged all along - with you."

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[moneymatters]

He glanced at Louie then nodded, making a little hat tipping gesture while he walked off with him.

"Just call if you need anythin'. We'll be downstairs."

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[gobetween]

He watched them go for a moment or two, then turned back to Mokey, his smile widening some. A soft sigh, and he nuzzled up into her neck, closing his eyes.

"Yeah... I feel the same way."

[thewisdomwithin]

Mokey's grin softened into a sweet smile at that contact.

"Look at how beautiful the moon is tonight. It's like it knew," she said quietly, glancing up to the sky. "The moon is for us, tonight, Gobo."

[gobetween]

Gobo breathed in and held it, then gently sighed. "You should see it over the water, it's really beautiful then..." A soft laugh. "Though I think out here is my new favorite."