And back ♡ muke ↠ To the moon SEQUEL

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The first thing Michael ever manipulated was water. To be more exact when he was four he played with Luke's tears and made him smile.

Even when that was one of his fondest memories, water magic was his least favorite.

In little Michael's head, his magic was the reason he couldn't play with Luke anymore and he only used it a few years later again when Luke knocked down a candle.

He loved his fire magic because it was the one he could bond over with his father and grandmother.

Earth magic was amazing and when he got his earth tattoo he finally understood why his mother had a garden that big. The flowers were like food to his mental health and whenever he got stressed about his crush on Luke he'd literally hug trees to calm his anxiety.

Michael was never nearly as good with his wind magic as Ashton was. When Ashton proposed he made a small tornado from flowers and leaves and even though Lia didn't seem that happy about her ruined hairstyle it was something Michael could never do without accidentally creating a storm.

The best thing about space magic was the fact that he learned it all from Luke. He joined his boyfriend in Mr. Stillwater's lecture but the teacher didn't know about Michael's magic.

When Luke was released from the hospital he bought Michael a small notebook in which he then had to write down everything he learned about the universe. For some reason, it seemed important to Luke that his boyfriend knows all the constellations.

They took baby steps but soon Michael realized how special the space magic was.

Earth was only a smart part of the universe; water doesn't exist on every planet or maybe not even in all the galaxies. The wind is almost irrelevant when traveling through space and there was no way anyone was strong enough to deal with the fire that made the sun shine that bright.

The first time he used the sun to make a flower grow in the shadow Michael felt unstoppable.

The first full moon after they got rescued was as important and life-changing to him as it would be to a werewolf.

When he walked out to the gardens holding hands with Luke and a full moon shining on him he felt a completely different type of energy and power.

With his soulmate by his side and with all five of his powers sort of unlocked and under control, he felt complete.

So now, when he was lying in bed, with his soulmate sleeping on his chest and the full moon shining on him he wanted to feel the same sort of complete he did ten years ago. Then he remembered that Luke didn't feel the same way he did. When the moon was bright it didn't automatically make him feel better, it made him feel sad.

Michael kissed Luke's forehead and while his moon tattoo started gleaming Luke didn't even have one.

One thing that never weakened was Michael's love for Luke. Somehow Michael loved him even more, had even more passion to make every moment they had spent together perfect.

That's why he wanted to make Luke's life perfect as well.

"Babe." He whispered and lightly shook Luke's body. "Luke."

"Mhm," Luke mumbled. "I'm listening."

"I want to do it. I mean it's not my call but you suffered enough and if there's any chance of making you have your magic we should at least learn about it."

Luke cuddled their bodies closer together and Michael could feel him press a kiss against his chest. "I love you more than words can explain Michael Clifford but let me sleep. We can talk about it in the morning."

Michael pushed him off his chest so he could turn on his hip and look at Luke making his soulmate groan.

"You know I can't sleep if there are important things on my mind."

Luke finally opened his eyes and smiled at him. "I know. And I love you even with that flaw as you love me without my tattoo."

It was meant as a joke but it made Michael feel even worse.

When the younger man noticed his mistake he leaned over and kissed him. "I haven't made my mind about going. If you feel like it's something you want to learn about then go, I'm just not sure I want to come with."

Michael looked at his boyfriend in surprise. "You want me to go... but alone?"

"I'm not sure if I can see him, I don't even trust him to not be lying. You can take my test results with you. Just also take Dave and don't let him lie to you."

It was Luke's turn to push Michael back on his back and made himself comfortable on his chest once again.

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Michael made sure he had everything with him. His and the doctor's notes, Luke's lab, and test results. He didn't have any intention to show this personal information about his boyfriend to professor Reina but if he would talk about symptoms he wanted to make sure they were on the same page.

"You ready to leave, Mr. Clifford?"

After twenty years of being his driver and bodyguard when needed, Dave still refused to call Michael by his first name.

"We can go. Did I give you the address?"

"It's already in the GPS, any preferences over the music?"

The back door opened and Luke climbed onto the seats. "Play my playlist, Dave, we all know Michael's music taste is questionable."

Michael didn't say a word. Instead, he took Luke's hands and gave it a squeeze.

"Thank you." Luke leaned his head on Michael's shoulder.

"For what?"

"Loving me as much as you do."

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Please answer:

In more than one word explain what do you love/don't love about Michael's and Luke's relationship.

If there is a way, how do you think Luke can get his magic back?

The next chapter is another throwback one, if you'll be nice I'll squeeze some smut in.

Love, Lucija ♡