Here's another story I thought of with a Volteer and Cyril pairing. I hope all you wonderful people enjoy this first chapter. :3

We were in a relationship.

Simple and to the point.

But he always seemed to act differently around other people. In our room, he couldn't love me anymore the way he treated me. Outside was a different story.

He never got close to me.

Any flirting was subtle.

It was like Cyril and I weren't a couple at all.

Xxx

An old satchel was strung around my neck, foods and such within. I had just finished shopping for the necessities. Everyone was buzzing around the market area. I saw some dragons shopping for fruits. I saw a group of what seemed to be friends laughing. I thought I saw Cyril, but it wasn't him. Thank goodness I didn't wave, for I would have looked completely foolish.

I looked at the floor, feeling alone. I wish Cyril were here, I thought to myself. Sure, he wouldn't have intertwined tails with me, or other romantic things, his presence would have been of help.

Shaking my head, I continued walking, finding it worthless to think of such things. All it did was darken my mood. As I exited the town, a dirt pathway let to the temple. Dewy grass and lovely varieties of trees stood to my left and right. I thought how the fresh air helped soothe my worries.

Maybe I was thinking too much.

Xxx

As I walked in, I saw Cyril lying on the floor. I must have taken a bit longer than expected.

I poked him with my claw as I set down the groceries. "Hey..." The ice dragon shook his head, then looked at me with a smile. I absolutely adored his smiles. Every single one I held onto. I felt my heart melt inside me.

"Hello." Cyril licked at my jaw, and I felt my face get hot. "How's my sweetheart?"

He was spoiling me rotten with words like that, really.

"Oh, you know..." I said as he continued with his kisses. "Just finished grocery shopping, how about you?" My face was burning.

"Waited for you..." He said with a soft voice. "...You take forever, you know that?" I was about to disagree, but he pulled away quickly, taking whatever just happened with him, and hid it. I almost asked why he did that, but then heard voices not too far away. I saw the guilty look on his face. As the talking became louder, he put his head down.

I don't think I'll ever understand what's going on in that stubborn head of his.

"...And I told him not to, but what did he- Oh! Good afternoon, Volteer!" Terrador boomed, walking in with Ignitus. "And a good afternoon to you as well, Cyril." He only held up a paw, then let it fall back down. Terrador looked at me. "What's his problem?" He whispered, but I only shrugged my shoulders. Ignitus saw the satchel next to me, his face beaming.

"Oh, good! You got the groceries. Thank you, Volteer!" The large red dragon loomed over, taking the bag in his mouth. "Ihm goin tha ake a greath meaal thonithe!" He said excitedly, the bag still in his mouth.

"Stop talking with your mouth full." Terrador scolded him, and they walked away. My stomach started to gurgle. I was getting rather hungry, and from what I had to buy, it sounded like an excellent meal. And it beat dealing with Cyril at the moment. He didn't say anything, and I walked away silently. What I was going to do with him, I hadn't a clue. The smell of the food was the only thing on my mind.

Xxx

We all ate in silence, except for a few loud whispers from Sparx. "Aaawkward." Spyro whipped him with his tail.

"Sparx, hush." He said fiercely. "So...Ignitus," The young drake cleared his throat. "How's the city coming?"

"Oh, ith go-" Terrador glared at him, and the fire dragon swallowed his food. "Excuse my manners, and it's almost completely repaired thanks to the moles." He smiled widely at the purple dragon, who returned the smile.

"That's great! I should check it out myself sometime with Cynder." Sparx coughed harshly. "Oh, Sparx too, heh..."

"That's better." The dragonfly huffed. The idea of spending time together sounded like a great idea. All they did together was train. Doing something for the fun of it would be different.

"We should all go together sometime. That would be fun." Terrador added before munching on another piece of his chicken. Ignitus' smile seemed to brighten at the suggestion.

"That sounds fabulous!" He bellowed enthusiastically. Almost too much energy for the old dragon. He usually wasn't like this. Maybe it was just a good day. Who knows.

"I think I'll stay here. By myself." Cyril added quickly. Everyone stared at the reserved ice dragon. Cyril saw Volteer avoiding his eye contact. "What? It doesn't sound all that great." He mumbled.

"But you haven't been out in a-" I started, but I really shouldn't have.

"I said I'll stay here." Cyril gritted his teeth. I knew he wasn't comfortable with "us" being out, but really. I was starting to get sick of this. I got up and walked away, keeping tears in. Everyone was quiet as I made my retreat.

"...Is he gonna finish that?"

"Sparx..."

xxx

I was so unbelievably sick of hiding our relationship, and the way Cyril decided to hide it. Maybe he's just not right for me. My boyfriend shouldn't treat me like that.

Boyfriend.

That was the first time I'd called Cyril my boyfriend. It felt weird. It was a good weird though.

Ancestors, he makes my head spin. I still love him though. I just wish he'd say it back. Just so I'd know that he really does, instead of what was going on now. I'm sick of living this lie.

Whatever. I guess it's worth the moments he really treats me like I'm his boyfriend. My head turned to the dining hall. The lights were still on, but going back in there was the last thing I wanted to do. Eventually I fell asleep on the balcony under the darkness.

Poor Volteer ;A; this is only the first chapter, so there will be more c: I have no idea how long the story's gonna be, oh well. Hope I won't take too long for the next update. x)