#Scattered Diamond Huggies

[jamieleicurt]

Micro-Trends to Watch: The Latest Fashion Fads in the World of High-End Jewelry

Jewelry trends come and go, but in the high-end world, the details make all the difference. While classic pieces will never go out of style, micro-trends are introducing new layers of creativity and individuality to luxury accessories.

The latest trends in fine jewelry are steering away from conventional norms, giving rise to fresh, innovative styles that cater to the modern-day fashionista.

From bold, eye-catching designs to subtle, meaningful pieces, the world of luxury jewelry is embracing a new era. Let us take a closer look at the micro-trends that are reshaping the jewelry landscape, ensuring that your collection stays ahead of the curve.

Personalized Monogram Jewelry

Personalization is no longer just about engraving a name or date; it is about making a statement. Monogram jewelry, especially in the form of diamond initials or custom-designed pendants, is having a moment.

From necklaces that feature delicate letters encrusted with diamonds to bold initial rings, this trend allows wearers to showcase their individuality in a refined and luxurious way. It is the perfect blend of classic elegance and modern customization.

This micro-trend is especially popular for gifting, whether it is to mark an anniversary, the birth of a child, or just to celebrate one’s identity.

Sig Ward Jewelry offers customizable options, where clients can work with skilled artisans to create one-of-a-kind jewelry that reflects their style, initials, or even the birthstones of loved ones. Check out Kylie Richards donning the gorgeous monogram necklace while filming RHOBH season 14.  

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Gypsy-Style Rings

Speaking of vintage, gypsy-style rings have gained a loyal following in the luxury jewelry space. These rings, often featuring a bold center stone surrounded by smaller diamonds, are known for their bohemian flair.

With roots in Victorian-era jewelry, gypsy rings are now being reinterpreted with modern elements like colored gemstones and unconventional settings.

At Sig Ward Jewelry, the exquisite collection of gypsy-style rings offers a nod to the past while embracing contemporary design. Whether you are looking for a gold diamond gypsy ring or a unique, bohemian-inspired band, these rings provide an elegant balance between vintage charm and modern sophistication.

Rainbow Gemstones

Gone are the days of sticking to just one gemstone. Rainbow jewelry, featuring a mix of vibrant, multicolored stones, has become a playful micro-trend in high-end jewelry.

Designers are embracing a kaleidoscope of colors in their creations, offering rings, bracelets, and necklaces adorned with sapphires, emeralds, rubies, amethysts, and more—all in one stunning piece.

Rainbow gemstones bring a sense of fun and whimsy to luxury jewelry, making them perfect for adding a pop of color to any outfit. Whether you are wearing a rainbow gemstone bracelet or a multi-colored cocktail ring, this trend adds a joyful, eye-catching element to any jewelry collection.

Convertible Jewelry

Practicality meets luxury with the rise of convertible jewelry—pieces that can be worn in multiple ways. Whether it is a necklace that can transform into a bracelet or earrings that can be worn as studs or drops, this trend is all about versatility.

Convertible pieces allow you to get the most out of your high-end investment, giving you the flexibility to adapt your jewelry to different outfits and occasions. Not only does this micro-trend offer a fresh approach to wearing jewelry, but it also adds a modern twist to classic designs.

Vintage-Inspired Designs

The love for all things vintage continues to influence the world of high-end jewelry. Designers are taking inspiration from Art Deco, Victorian, and mid-century modern styles to create pieces that have a nostalgic yet timeless appeal.

Vintage necklaces, cocktail rings, and bracelets adorned with diamonds, sapphires, and intricate filigree work are all making a comeback. This micro-trend appeals to those who appreciate the craftsmanship and elegance of bygone eras, while also offering a sense of rarity and uniqueness to their jewelry collection.

Chunky Chains

While delicate jewelry will always have its place, chunky chains have become a dominant force in high-end jewelry this season. These bold pieces, often made from solid gold or platinum, are perfect for making a statement.

Whether worn as a stand-alone necklace or layered with more delicate pieces, chunky chains are the epitome of modern luxury. Their versatility allows them to be dressed up for a formal event or paired with casual attire for an effortlessly chic look.

Minimalist Layering

For those who prefer a more understated look, minimalist layering is a micro-trend that is steadily gaining momentum. The key to this trend is delicate, fine jewelry that can be worn in multiple layers to create a subtle yet chic effect. Think dainty gold bracelets stacked together, or slim diamond tennis necklace worn with chic pendants that bring good luck.

Minimalist layering allows for versatility and personalization, as you can mix and match pieces to suit your style. Sig Ward Jewelry offers a variety of layering pieces, from simple diamond pendants to elegant chain necklaces, so you can curate your own collection of luxe, minimalist jewelry.

Shop the carefully curated collection of high-end fine jewelry pieces, and embrace the latest fashion fads with confidence. Whether you are looking for the perfect gift or a new addition to your collection, the best fine jewelry store online has you covered with exquisite options, including the antique opal and diamond necklace and the stunning 14k diamond signet ring.

Step into the world of high-end fine jewelry with Sig Ward and let your style shine!

About the Author

Evelyn is a passionate fashion writer with over a decade of experience in the industry. With a keen eye for trends and a deep appreciation for timeless designs, she loves exploring the stories and symbolism behind different jewelry motifs. When not writing, Evelyn can be found curating unique pieces for their personal collection or attending jewelry exhibitions around the world.

[heatherbmoore]

4 Fall-Inspired Jewelry Tips for Your Most Stylish Looks

Are you feeling those fall vibes and already transitioning your wardrobe? If you are, this is also your chance to think about your fall jewelry style and how you want to incorporate it. Stand in front of the mirror and experiment with different pieces to mix things up. Try on jewelry combinations that look great with your other fall accessories, such as hats and scarves. Think about jewelry that you want to be the focal point of your various fall outfits.

There are many ways to elevate your jewelry looks this season. Here are some specific pieces that will customize your looks and help you show a unique style that no one else will have. A Charm for a New Season For necklace lovers, adding a new custom charm to a necklace is a great way to usher in a new season. You can make it as personal or as simple or as sentimental as you’re feeling right now. For an elegant and classy look, think about stylized oval charms with your monogram—a great beginning for a charm necklace and a new season. A monogram charm is ideal with any fall outfit and occasion, and can easily be incorporated with other meaningful keepsake charms. Celebrating the Golden Hour A naturally warm color like gold is a fall classic and feels just right for the harvest season. Solid yellow or rose gold jewelry exudes class and elegance, too. If you love gold jewelry, a 14k gold link chain is the perfect statement-making necklace. Meanwhile, a beautiful solid gold cuff bracelet with a scattering of hand-set white diamonds is a luxurious work of art for your wrist. Or, how about small round huggies for a classic fall earring look? Layered Looks with Long Chains and a Locket Layered necklaces are great for fall clothing. Longer chains look especially put-together with sweaters and tops with high necklines. Make this the season you nail the layered necklace look with different textured chains in various lengths. You could also add a unique locket to a layered look as the focal point. Go for a touch of sparkle even. Lockets with diamonds are the ultimate keepsake to hold treasured memories and photos as well as serve as the centerpiece of your most beautiful looks. Be Nature-Inspired Fall trees will start to do their colorful leaf dance before finally shedding into a peaceful slumber for winter. You can embrace this season with a stylish jewelry design inspired by nature. An oval charm with an artistic tree silhouette is one way to show your appreciation. Strong branches and delicate leaves are also symbolic of family ties. Another nature-inspired option is a sterling silver cuff bracelet with a butterfly and flower design. About Heather B. Moore If you love the idea of heirloom quality jewelry that tells a rich story, Heather B. Moore can make the perfect handmade pieces for you and your loved ones. Personalized fine jewelry by Heather B. Moore is sure to be treasured for a lifetime. Created with the highest level of craftsmanship, each piece is brought to life with meaningful words, symbols, initials, or even a loved one’s exact handwriting or a child’s drawing. Every hand stamped piece is made using a freehand technique, giving it a distinct personality, just like the wearer. Tell your unique story with a one-of-a-kind mommy charm and other jewelry from Heather B. Moore, from hand stamped charms to custom chains, bracelets, earrings, and more. Make the most of your sentimental jewelry with custom, fine jewelry from Heather B. Moore at https://www.heatherbmoore.com/ Original Source: https://bit.ly/3qZgTRZ

[writtentodeath]

What would y’all think if I posted a short story I wrote in... it was march, actually. hmm... yes? no? 

Too bad Imma do it anyway

Ren looked up at the colossal tree. Even its lower limbs scraped against the purple sky, and the solitary beacon that lit the planet shone from the top-- a place so high, so perilously close to the Sleeping Mother of All, that even when it dimmed, no one dared try and scale it.

It dimmed every twelve hours, leaving enough time for darkness to creep into corners before shining just as brightly as ever.

But something was wrong. It dimmed at its usual hour, but never brightened again.

And now Ren stands at the foot of the giant, staring up into the peaks of a monstrous creature.

No one had ever climbed it. No one knew what was up there.

The tree is too tall to climb, Ren thought. That’s why the Errants never reached the top-- they all died before they got there. 

But I… I don’t have a choice. I have to reach the top.

Ren smiled, a hesitant curve to his lips. 

And I won’t have to climb, he thought.

He turned, looking back at the cliff overlooking the valley. Many had tried to jump from there and glide to the tree, but if any had survived long enough to read the tree, they soon perished. 

A minute later, he was at the top. From this height, he could see various piles of bones scattered around the tree.

I might as well try it, he figured. 

He took off running towards the edge.

Oh, I hate myself so much right now, he thought, and leapt off the cliff.

He falls. His heart goes kathunk. His back half left his front half behind, his spine staying at the top along with his resolve. Ground. Green. Ground. Sky.

Kathunk. 

His lungs stop. 

Kathunk. 

Wings, blue as the ocean, snap out behind him, and he painfully jerks into a slower fall.

A few strong beats and he’s back in the sky, having reclaimed the various portions of his body that he’d lost. Back, stomach, lungs… all there. Suddenly the fear left, and the wind in his hair and the cold in his throat was everything. He was weightless. He was…

Free. So free. 

Tree. Light. Mission. Urgent. Urgent. Impending death.

Kai. 

His vision cleared. Kai needed his help. He would die if Ren failed.

I won’t fail you, he promised. Kai couldn’t hear him, but he would know. Kai would know.

He soared.

The immense wood grew even larger the closer he flew to the tree, pulsing streaks of color arcing up the trunk. He circled around the tree a few times, surveying the ground far below. He risked a glance up.

Off, off into the far distant darkness of swirling indigoes and purple, out stretched the branches of the tree, beating with color, spreading life to even the farthest reaches of the universe. They stretched beyond the light that gave life to his small rock. 

The light that gave life to Kai. 

The light that was barely lit at all, and soon…

Ren began the long ascent.

As he flew, racing upward along with the colored streaks on the trunk, he started to see faces in the wood, beings, spirits from times long past, lost in the sap and the rings of the tree.

The people, he realized, the ache vanishing from his shoulders for a moment. It’s the people that fuel the tree, make it grow. Layers of lives upon lives, all continuing on in the tree. 

But if people are what makes it grow, what could make a light shine that brightly, and for so long? And how could someone as inconsequential as him possibly do anything to fix it?

He pushed harder on the downbeat of his wings, urging himself to go higher. Higher. Aching, higher.

I’ll find a way. I must. For Zia, Fenwick. 

For Kai.

His face would not join the spirits of the tree, he vowed. Not for a long time. No one else would suffer from whatever blight plagued the tree.

He flew higher, the ground long lost in the clouds.

Soon, he thought. Just a little longer, and I’ll get there.

He reached the first branch.

Rested. Continued. Just as he felt he couldn’t bear it anymore, he reached the second branch.

Rested. Continued.

Twelfth branch.

Fifteenth branch.

Thirty-second branch.

As he passed more and more, the branches grew closer together, making the flying a bit easier.

If there were a night, two would have passed by now. But with the only light steadily dimming, days and nights no longer existed. Just a long, long dusk.

Ren wanted to see again. To have light. To have life.

He flew. Now he circled back and forth up the tree, crawling up in tiny increments. It was agonizing, but it saved what little energy he had left.

Flap. Glide. Flap. Glide.

On. And on. And on. And on. And on. And on. And on. And on. And on. And on. Andonnandonandonandonandonandonandonandonandonandonandonandonandonandonandonandonandonandonandon.

Until

                He  

                              Reached

                                           The

                                                       Top.

Well, the start of the top. Where the main trunk stopped and the branches kept going, forming a basin surrounded by living towers.

He could see the light.

In the very center of the mesa stood a tree.

Miniscule, compared to what it grew upon.

A regular tree. A twisting brown trunk, knots and gnarls and branches-- but a deceptively beautiful covering of light pink blossoms encircled by dark blue leaves. From the very lowest branch hung a cage the size of Ren’s head.

He stumbled forward, his wings dragging on the ground behind him.

Inside the cage, a tiny figure no longer than his pinky lay prone on the ground, its body glowing brightly, but slowly and surely fading. It was tiny, and fairly humanoid, as far as he could tell. It didn’t look like it had any clothing, but it didn’t seem naked, either.

“Hello?” Ren said. He wondered if it could hear him. He wondered if it would care.

“Hello? “ he said again. “Do you need help?”

The creature stirred. Then it spoke. 

The sound was totally unfamiliar to Ren, and yet still so similar to something that he couldn’t place. He felt like he should understand it immediately, but it couldn’t-- it seemed so simple but something about the sound was just off. 

It stopped.

“H-hello?” He tried again.

“H-hello?” the creature responded. “Hello. Hello. Do you need help? Do you need help?” it muttered something to itself in the melodic language from before and cackled.

“I’m here to help you,” Ren said. “My name is Ren.”

“Ren, Ren,” it muttered. It glowed a little brighter. “Hello, Ren.” 

He tentatively touched one of the bars of the cage.  The creature grabbed his fingers, sending a jolt of -something- coursing up his arm. It released him, muttering again, but glowing brighter.

“Help, yes, help. Help for me, but not for me, for them, for those little birds pretending, always pretending. Never for me, no no no. Never ever ever for me.”

“How do I help you?” Ren asked. “What makes you bright?”

The creature cackled again. “Oh, it’s ever so simple. Just let me out. Out, out, to learn the names. Yours is Ren. His is Kai. Names, names names.”

Ren narrowed his eyes. “That’s it? Nothing else?”

“No,” the creature snapped. It continued muttering.

“Why are you in a cage in the first place?” he asked. 

It stopped muttering. “They,” it hissed, “locked me up because they wanted to help me. But they didn’t want to help me, no, no, no. They only helped them. All about them. Names, names. Von, Tysha, Reming. Old names. Used up.”

“What will you do if I let you out?”

“Oh, I wouldn’t hurt anything. Just learn, learn, learn the names. Yours is Ren.”

Ren looked at the miniscule creature. Something about it made him want to walk away and forget about it, but then again… the whole planet depended on this little creature.

Ren opened the door.

Leathery black wings engulfed the creature. With a step it reclaimed its freedom, zooming away from Ren so quickly he barely had a moment before it receded into a faint dot in the distance.

And everything went black.

Ren stood still, trying to get his bearings. After a minute, he decided it was useless and began stumbling around blindly. He could faintly make out the silhouette of the smaller tree… wait. Where was the light coming from.

He walked past the tree, tripping over dips and curves in the wood. There, in the very center of the tree was a hole, just big enough for someone to fit into. It looked like a glowing puddle. He approached it cautiously. As he got closer, he could see where the light came from-- inside the tree itself. A circular hole went right through the center of the tree, and inside the tree glowed, though not nearly bright enough to provide light to the planet.

Ren crept to the edge and looked in.

Down, down, farther down than he had flown, the light burned. It was blinding. He couldn’t tell where it ended. 

If I could capture some of this light, trap it in the cage, he thought, it would light the whole planet. But how?

I have wings, he thought. I could fly in.

It’s too small for flying, he thought, scrapping the idea. The only way down was to jump.

The sick memory of his brief free fall before raced through his gut. His stomach churned.

There has to be a different way, he thought, but he knew better. He knew what he had to do. He didn’t know how, but-- well, he was standing on the oldest, biggest creature on the planet, maybe the whole galaxy.

It knew. He knew.

He looked up at the sky. He could see everything. Galaxies, nebulas, planets moving around stars and moons moving around them. He saw the colored, pulsing branches of the tree in the farthest corners, he saw flocks of wake angels with a trail of red following their path, crystalline creatures building themselves cities out of sounds, planets made of diamond where glass rain falls sideways, comets whizzing across space leaving yellow tracks behind the,. He could see it all.

A solitary tear leaked out the corner of his eye, tracing a path down his cheek. 

“I’m sorry, Kai,” he whispered. “I can’t fail you, but I can’t keep my promise, either.”

He remembered Kai’s face the last time they saw each other, right before he left-- Kai laughed, his face breaking into a smile that could have lit the world all by itself.

Ren swallowed. A lump welled up in his throat. 

“I’ll come back,” he promised Fenwick and Zia, hugging them. “Be safe,” they said.

He turned to Kai then, tears in both of their eyes. “I’ll be back before you know I’m gone,” he managed. “Somebody has to save the world.”

Kai wrapped his arms around Ren, giving him a quick kiss. “Just come back.”

Ren shook his head, bringing the sky back into focus. 

“I’m sorry,” he whispered once more.

He jumped. And fell.

After a few hours, it didn’t even feel like falling anymore, just floating in a sea of infinite gold.

He fell.

And fell. And fell. And fell. And fell. And fell. And fell. And fell. And fellandfelland fellandfellandfellandfellandfellandfellandfellandfellandfell. 

Then he stopped falling, and plunged into a thick, viscous, amber mass of liquid.

It filled his throat. Bound his arms. Burned his eyes. It permeated every cut, every crevice his body had, soothing and burning all at once.

He thrashes. Everything is golden, he can’t tell which way is up, he can’t see, he can’t breathe he can’t move he can’t breathe he can’t hear he can’t breathe he can’t think he can’t breathe he can’t he can’t can’t can’t

Darkness. 

Warmth. 

Afterlife is very warm, Ren thinks. So very dark and warm. 

He opens his eyes. 

Light.

The afterlife is very light, Ren thinks. But not as light as before.

An odd rushing sensation shivers down his neck, calling up memories of before.

I have a neck, Ren realizes. And a body. And that feeling… ascension. I’m going up. 

He looks around. The cylindrical space is much, much bigger, but unmistakable. He is inside the tree again. And he is going up.

I’m not dead.

How long he has been going up, he has no idea, but the sky is fast approaching.

He reaches the surface. The land is bright again.

I did it, he thinks. I did it. I did it!

He looks down at his body, which glows with the intensity of suns. 

I am it, he thinks. And I’m small. As small as that creature was. But why--

It hits him: a wave of nausea, of irresistible understanding. Names shoot through his mind like bullets, sharp and deadly fast, shredding his thoughts.

Kai. 

The carnage fades into the background. 

Kai. Needs my help.

Ren struggles over to the cage, which now looks large and foreboding. He grasps the side, hauling himself in. everything in his mind screams at him to leave, to fly away as fast as his wings will carry him.

But he wouldn’t leave, not as long as people were counting on him. He is the light now. He won. He saved everyone.

Just not himself.

And that’s okay, he thinks.

He looks up at the stars. He can barely see any through the leaves and his own brightness.

Oh, well, he thinks. It’s worth it.

He takes a breath. 

And shuts the door.

[lonelypond]

Moonlight Becomes You: Apocalypse Midnight Dance Party: Nico Protects

NozoEli, NicoMaki, KanaMari, Love Live, Love Live Sunshine, 2.5K, 3/?

Summary: Nico can't reach Eli while Maki realizes she's not where she wants to be.

Nico Protects

Nico was glaring at her phone...Maki Nishikino aka DJ Diamond Princess was on a two week tour of all the Ontario and Quebec hot spots. And so Maki was all over EVERYONE’S social media, in cute and huggy and air kissy poses with all the hot hot young female celebrities. Not that Nico cared. Not that the pictures were any good. Not that with the time difference and Nico’s insanely early morning shooting schedule for an actual live action show Nico had any time to do more than text and send selfies. Maki’s texts were usually rants about people wanting to take pictures and messing with her equipment or touching the vinyl. She was ready to stop being away from home. And Nico was ready to stop seeing her with so many women in so little clothing draped all over her.

Nico glanced at the clock. Maki would have usually texted something by now. And Eli should be done with Day Two of her weekend of dance at the Ohara on The Beach, getting the choreography down in 20 hours worth of dance sessions. Why wasn’t Eli back? Nico hopped up from the couch to check the kitchen calendar. Nope, another week until the full moon. So why wasn’t Eli home?

Quick text: Hey, Eli, did you get lost. Or meet a cute girl?

There was a reply.

“Sorry, I’m still busy.”

Nico frowned, “Sorry, you’re not Eli, WHY DO YOU HAVE ELI’S PHONE?

“Who is this?”

Nico hit call. The person on the other end actually answered so Nico only YELLED a little, “Who are you?”

There was a cough, and a shuffle, and a high silly voice and a muffled bark in the background that put Nico on alert. Then Nico heard a high voice giggle with the distance Eli’s phone on speaker would give. “Eli can’t come to the phone right now. She’s not feeling well.”

“Who is this?” Nico got quieter but sharper, “Tell me right now where Eli is or I’m calling the cops.”

Nico heard another voice, frazzled, “Mari, let me talk to her. Is this Eli’s roommate?”

“Yes.”

New person now had the phone. Her voice was a cool breeze compared to the previous. She switched the phone from speaker. “I’m Kanan. That was my wife. She likes to play jokes. I’m sorry but...”

Nico wasn’t that easy and cut off what she knew would be a lie from Kanan, “Where is Eli?”

“She isn’t feeling well. She had a sudden…” a pause…”seizure.”

“I’ll be right there. This is that hotel right?” Nico was on her feet, already deciding what to bring along.

“Yes, but…”

The other voice was back. “She’ll be fine, Bella. Kanan and I know what to do…”

Nico paused…’knew what to do’. Now she was positive Eli had switched her four legged form. No more discussion. “I will be there in a half an hour. If Eli isn’t somewhere Nico can see her, Nico will tear through your hotel room by room.”

“But....”

“Yeah, bye.” Nico ended the call and her phone buzzed again. She was about to answer with a snarl when she recognized Maki’s icon. Why now? Why the sudden switch from texting? Did no one realize Nico needed some normal as she raced to be the number one actor on any coast.

“Maki! Hey! How was your gig?” Nico tried to remember how much she’d been looking forward to Maki checking in.

“Exhausting.” Maki sounded growly grumpy. It might have been kinda cute, but Nico had seen too many pictures of Maki with her arm around a half dressed dancer or three. “SO many people hanging on me.”

“I know.” Nico knew her sentence would come through gritted teeth, “Nico saw all the snaps.”

“Rin just wouldn’t shut up either and I so want to get on a plane and just cancel the next three gigs and finally take you out to dinner and talk about anything but this or….”

Nico interrupted before Maki could get into full rant flow. “Maki, Nico completely agrees with where you’re going, but I can’t talk…”

“What’s wrong?” Maki’s tone instantly changing from complaining to concerned.

“Eli’s being held captive in a hotel.” Nico tried to speak as if that were an everyday thing Nico could obviously cope with.

“WHAT?” There might have been a phone dropping into a cushion noise. Then a scrabbling sound and Maki breathless, “What’s going on?”

“Nico doesn’t know….” Nico knew now she was sounding scared and frantic but she didn’t have the time to smooth things over for Maki. And it was a relief not to have to lie to Maki. “And I have to find out. So can we talk tomorrow?”

Maki sounded...mad…”Sure. I’ll text you.” And the call ended and Nico could feel the sourness left in the silence. Her hand tightened around the phone and there might almost have been a tear, but Eli was missing. And people Nico didn’t know had taken her roommate’s phone.

###

Maki wanted to pace, to punch. EVERY conversation with Nico seemed to stall at Eli, every plan Maki wanted to make...how much of Nico’s life revolved around her roommate? Before Maki had left town, Nico had made it seem like things were back to normal for Eli...But then Maki remembered the snarling, vicious sounds the night she’d gone to Nico’s to check on them,...was that how Eli was now all the time? Was Nico in danger? Maki checked her calendar, full moon next week. Didn’t Nico say she thought the early changes were more violent...Maki put her phone on speaker. Why pay a lawyer so much money if not to get DJ Diamond Princess out of things that Maki Nishikino didn’t want to do. Rin would be disappointed, but…

“Call Aya” she said as she opened her laptop to get to her travel account.

###

Nico stormed right up to the front desk. “Call Kanan Matsuura. I’m here to see Eli Ayase.”

The clerk frowned, typing a quick message into the pad in front of her.

“I said call…” Nico’s clenched fist rested on the desktop, ready to provide emphatic punctuation to her request.

The staffer smiled and pointed behind Nico, “Ms. Ohara will see you in her private suite. Please follow Ms. O’Hara’s assistant to the elevator.”

Nico turned to see a polite young woman in an exquisitely tailored suit, a pad tucked under her arm. “Good evening, Ms. Yazawa.”

“How do you know my name?”

“You’re listed as Ms. Ayase’s emergency contact. Ms. Ohara wishes me to assure you that Ms. Ayase is physically unharmed…”

“Shut up and walk faster.” Nico snapped, managing not to push the staffer along.

###

The elevator opened up into a foyer, with fountains and sculptures, a few tables and divans scattered, there were several floor to ceiling windows that looked out on the Pacific, Nico could see stars twinkling and the majority of the currently traitorous moon. It would have been breathtaking but Nico was on a mission.

No one was in sight so Nico just yelled, “ELI! WHERE ARE YOU? ELI!”

Nico heard a bark and a growl and someone, not sprinting, but hastening in her direction. A busty blonde, nearly falling out of a sundress, came around the corner and stopped in front of Nico, wagging a chiding finger.“You didn’t have to do that, silly. We just got her settled.”

Nico stepped right up to the blonde, who was slightly taller than Eli, “If you don’t let Eli go, I’m going to go through you, get her, and then maybe leave your front counter standing.”

“Oh, bella, you’re so cute, so tiny, so stizzoso…” the woman giggled.

Nico, seething, squared her shoulders and prepared to do her blitz move through this increasingly annoying obstacle. Another woman came into view, dark haired and solid, arm in a cast. Kanan Matsuura, Nico recognized her from Eli’s TWIG posts.

Kanan was shaking her head, hands in the kangaroo pocket of a sweatshirt,“You know Mari, I’m not going to defend you.”

The blonde whirled, pouting, hands reaching out. Nico just strode forward, busting the connection before the two women could even lock hands, shouting again, “ELI!”

A bark to the left, and a confused howl, then a whine of pain and a growl. Nico stopped, eyes the most dangerous of reds, “What did you do to her?”

Kanan put both hands up, “We just moved her to a safe space once the transformation seemed to be over. But she keeps…”

Nico didn’t let Kanan finish. “That doesn’t happen. It’s not even a full moon, that’s next week,” Nico knew she was starting to sound panicked, but Eli had been acting so oddly recently. “Something must have happened…”

“She’s in our guest room, Nico,” Kanan started to explain, “But I don’t think you should see her, she’s…” Kanan’s purple eyes were kind, but nothing like the amethyst Nico had been daydreaming about. She pulled up her sleeve and showed Nico a recently bandaged forearm, “It’s why we didn’t meet you downstairs. Eli’s lashing out. She’s terrified.”

Nico felt her knees buckle. What was happening? Why couldn’t Eli keep her transformations under control. “Eli hates changing. She usually sedates herself, but she wouldn’t have been expecting this not ‘til next week.” Or she would never have come here. Nico knew that.

Mari asked. “What does she use? We could slip some in her food?”

Nico froze. She’d been talking too much. These two already knew too much. Eli would be pissed. But they had to solve this immediate problem before Eli hurt herself or someone else. Racing through her knowledge of Eli’s habits, Nico grudgingly offered a suggestion, “Try playing Tchaikovsky, start with the Nutcracker. That usually relaxes her some.”

Mari pulled out her phone, swiped twice, and typed in letters. Classical music began to play. Kanan had a gentle hand on Nico’s shoulder and was leading her to a couch, “Are you hungry?”

“Doesn’t matter.” Nico shook her head, “Is she really okay?” And then suspicion kicked in, “And why are you so calm?”

“She’s physically uninjured, but it sounds like there’s been recent upheavals in her usual routine, which would be a long term concern.” Kanan sat next to Nico, “And I have some experience with a similar situation.”

“Kanan’s not nearly as fluffy, though.” The super annoying blonde giggled. Nico glared, not wanting to encourage what seemed to be silly jokes.

“Mari.” Kanan’s voice was stern, a warning. Then she turned back to Nico. “We know people who can help.”

“How? Who?”

Mari laughed, “LA is one of those places where you can find anything. It’s why so many of us come here.”

“So you know other werewolves…”

Kanan shrugged, “Mermaids, jiaos, selkies, frogpeople, dark watchers...we have friends who help them get help...very quietly.”

“Have you told Eli?” Nico didn’t like having this discussion about Eli without Eli.

Kanan sighed. “We didn’t know she needed it. Until tonight.”

Nico stood. “Then Nico doesn’t say anything else. This is Eli’s business. Nico’s just here to make sure you’re not going to skin her or turn her into the government.”

More giggling. “She’s too adorable to…”

“Mari…” Kanan snapped, her patience finally fleeing to join Nico’s somewhere else. “Please forgive my wife, she has a very questionable sense of humor.”

Nico frowned and crossed her arms, ignoring the blonde irritant. “Where’s the room, Nico wants to tell Eli I’m here.”

Kanan stood, “Follow me.”

###

Nico’s phone buzzed and the room she was lying on pillows in front of exploded in a crazy frenzy of barking. “Damn it…” Nico pulled out her phone. Maki...calling....

“Hey.” Nico winced as she thought of what Maki was hearing on the other end.

“Are you at home?”

“No.”

“Why not?”

“Long story, Maki.” Nico sat up, pulling the blanket Kanan had gotten her up to her shoulders. “Can we speed this up. I need to quiet Eli down.”

A pause. “Where are you?”

“The Ohara BeachFront. Where Eli rehearses.”

“Fine. I’ll be there as soon as I clear customs.”

“What? Why aren’t you in Canada?”

“Do you need anything?” Maki ignored Nico’s question.

Nico frowned, she hated to say what she was going to say next but it was already after dawn and Eli was still sounding furrier than usual, “Bring a muzzle.”

Another silence and then Maki blew out a long breath. In her mind, Nico could just see the arc of the redhead’s jaw sharpen as she processed that request.

“All right.” And then Maki’s voice got kinder, “Be careful, Nico, please.”

“Nico is trying.”

“Good.” Maki muttered something away from the phone, then came back, “I’ll see you soon, Nico.”

“Are you all right, Nico?” Kanan’s voice came out of nowhere as Maki ended the call and Nico jumped.

“Don’t sneak up on Nico.” Nico knew it might be unreasonable to scold someone for walking around their own house, but Nico was not in a polite mood.

“Sorry.”

“My friend is coming to help me get Eli home.” Nico pocketed her phone.

“Eli can stay here as long as she needs to. You too.” Kanan offered Nico her hand, “Are you ready for breakfast. Mari had the staff send up everything.”

“Including raw chuck roast? Eli likes to chew on that.” Nico stretched. Next time she was in a fancy hotel for a sleepover, there would be comfy mattresses.

“I’ll get some.” Kanan started down the hall.

Nico put her hand on the door, whispering. “It’s okay, Eli. Nico’ll get you breakfast and take you home.”

Growling. A thump as Eli lunged at the door. Nico closed her eyes, frustrated at both the situation and having an audience.

“It might be better…” Kanan had stopped.

Nico’s temper flared, and she only barely held back a shout. “You don’t know anything about Eli. I need to get her back in a familiar place as soon as possible. She’s…” Nico chose her next word with some thought, “sensitive.”

Kanan smiled, but Nico wasn’t open to friendly, “Mari and I just want to help. We consider Eli a friend now.”

Nico snapped her fingers at Kanan, “Well Nico can’t really talk to Eli about your new BFF status now, can I? How does Nico know you didn’t dose her with something.”

Horrified, Kanan’s eyes widened, “I would never…”

“How would Nico know?” Accusation. Strong. Fierce. Nico was back to something solid, protecting her friend.

Kanan hung her head, Mari was better at winning over skeptics, but she’d had to deal with handing off her morning tasks so it would be a half an hour or so before she would return. “I promise we’ll help with whatever you and your friend want to do. Just eat some breakfast first.”

“Order Eli’s.”

Kanan pulled out her phone. This was something Nico was going to allow her to do. Maybe after breakfast Kanan could get everyone working together.

A/N: Just finished up 'A Midsummer Night's Dream,' which was excellent but exhausting fun so getting back in the writing game. Is it too darn hot wherever you are?

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