Zodiac One-Shots

You Haunt Me (CapricornXScorpio)

"Make a wish, Capri!"

Capricorn turned around, her white sun dress floating with her. Her blonde hair, dyed purple, dripped onto the tile around the pool, still wet from her swim. A purple cloud of water swirled around her feet, tainting her skin.

Scorpio, the same age as her, ten, dashed up behind her, bare feet on the slick floor. In his hands, some sort of flower was huddled, safe from the outside world. He stopped in front of her, his feet skidding dangerously on the slick ground.

"Scorp..." Capricorn frowned, pretending to dig through her mind for his name. She knew it already, like the back of her hand. But she didn't want to admit that to him. Because that would lead to friendship, and that was as sure to sink as the Titanic.

The boy's face fell slightly, but he perked up fast enough it might have been her imagination. "It's Scorpio." He finished for her, before smiling. "But you were close!"

Despite herself, Capricorn could feel the edges of her mouth perking up because of him. Just by looking at him, she could tell he was an angel. Dark brown, shaggy hair fell over his green eyes, full of wonder like a small child. He even still had some of his baby fat, freckles dusting his pale nose.

And his smile just killed her.

She blushed, grateful for her fringe of purple hair, covering half her face. After a moment to recompose herself, she smiled back, letting the rare feeling of happiness course through her.

"Oh!" He exclaimed suddenly, opening his hands to reveal the object inside. "I thought you might like this." Inside was a puffy dandelion, fat with it's seeds. He held it up for her to see, and in that moment a breeze swept through, blowing a section of it away.

"No!" He shouted, reaching out at the retreating seeds. After a few seconds, he gave up, shoulders sagging as he turned back to her. "I'm sorry, it's gone."

He teared up, a few tears streaming down his cheeks. The girl frowned, leaning down to his height. "Shut up, Scorpio." She frowned, taking the dandelion out of his grasp. He glanced up, dark hair blocking his gaze. Capricorn held it up to the sun, using her other hand to block the wind as she blew, scattering the tufts across the lawn before glancing back at him.

"Just because a piece of you is gone doesn't mean you're broken." She muttered, walking back towards the pool house. "Don't ever forget that."

Bewildered, the boy stared until she disappeared inside, wondering what she meant. He wouldn't find out until twelve years later.

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Capricorn jerked awake, breathing heavily as sweat soaking her blonde head. She fumbled for the light, nearly pulling the lamp off her desk before snatching her glasses.

Nobody was there.

Legs shaking, she stumbled out of her bed, scattering the notes that she had laid on top of herself. One stuck to her foot as she staggered into the kitchen, slamming a glass down onto the counter before filling it with red wine.

It looked like blood.

She slugged it down, grateful when the warm fuzzy feeling spread to her head. It's better like this, she told herself, refilling the glass, this is how it has to be. The words had become her mantra, the thing keeping her going for the last few months between company meetings, threats, questionings and the absence of him.