#purecacao moth au

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Can I request some Moth! Dark Cacao and Fairy King PV? https://www.tumblr.com/janayuga/778663661536460800/his-king?source=share

Their arts is so SO good! And I really wanna see how they meet and just whichever you wanna write! Nothing angst please!

LIKE MOTHS TO A LIGHT

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If there is one thing certain in this world, it’s that moths are attracted to light. A simple, scientific fact that is shown again and again by the dead moths found in or around oil lamps.

This attraction extends, of course, to the Moth King of the Dark Cacao Kingdom.

A/N: based once again off of @janayuga's designs/AU. GETOUTOFMYHEAD AAAAAUGH (go check out their art, it's GORGEOUS)

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The night was dark and the skies seemed to reach eternally to all but Dark Cacao Cookie. Dark Cacao knew the sky had to have an end, just as all things do - he was rather curious, however, where this end would be.

This curiosity was partly because he longed to go home to his kingdom and refused to admit he was lost.

The Moth King looked around, brows furrowed in irritation, as his flapping wings held him in the air. That was when he saw it from the corner of his eyes- there! Right there!

A light, a soft yellow swell that illuminated even through the thick roof of the forest. Dark Cacao fluttered towards it, eyes fixed on the light as if in a trance - which he was, perhaps, for all he knew at that very moment was that he needed to go closer.

He would write it off as an investigation later, a defence of his kingdom. He would tell his subjects he needed to know if this strange light could pose as a threat to his kingdom, and they would believe it. After all, what was their king but a cleverer, resolute version of them that knew not to give in to his desires?

As it seemed, Dark Cacao was no better than a hunting dog when spotting prey, relying solely on instincts. It might be his demise one day, but today was not the day he fell to an entrancing fire or a boiling hot lamp - today, the glow he was following seemed to belong to another being.

When Dark Cacao neared the figure, he could make out long, blonde hair and large, transluncent wings that fluttered through a cloth that seemed to consist solely off of a large leaf.

The stranger’s back was facing Dark Cacao, who creeped closer as quietly as he could. He – at least, Dark Cacao thought it was a he – seemed to tend to an animal of some sort, a winged creature that looked a lot like a small moth - but not quite.

Crack.

Dark Cacao’s head shot down to the fractured twig in front of him, just as the other’s head snapped to face him. Dark Cacao’s world seemed to stop as mismatched eyes met his own.

Time continued again when the stranger flew towards him, and Dark Cacao pulled his spear from his back.

“Halt!” The Moth King barked, lightly poking the tip of his weapon into the other’s delicate cloth. “State your identity and purpose!”

The stranger blinked, as if perplexed, before he chuckled. Chuckled. Had he no idea who he was facing?

Dark Cacao’s shock must have been present on his face, for the new acquaintance quickly cleared his throat and made a small bow.

“My name is Pure Vanilla Cookie, and my purpose is… being the monarch of these lands, I suppose.”

Dark Cacao was thrown off guard by this revelation for half a second, before he quickly regained his footing and prodded the other – Pure Vanilla Cookie – again.

“I don’t recall there being a leader to these lands.”

Pure Vanilla’s eyes glinted mischievously, but not unkindly. “Do you know where you are, friend? You look a little lost..”

“Lost?!” Dark Cacao growled. “I am not lost. I am perfectly well aware of where I am!”

“Of course. Please, let us not fight. Introduce yourself, I mean no harm,” Pure Vanilla said softly, gentle directing the spear away from his chest. “Tell me, friend, why have you come here? I see you are a Moth, your kingdom is far from mine.”

“I..” Dark Cacao was distracted by the pale, yellow light that seemed to grow brighter as he resheated his spear, before shaking his head to clear his mind. “My name is Dark Cacao Cookie. I am the king of the Dark Cacao Kingdom, and I came to… investigate the light that came from this place.”

Pure Vanilla raised an eyebrow at this. “You saw my light all the way from your kingdom..?”

Dark Cacao had to decency to flush red at the ears, clearing his throat. “Perhaps I.. strayed from my path a little.”

Pure Vanilla chuckled again, and Dark Cacao found he wasn’t upset at the sound. How could he, when all he could focus on was the bright light that radiated right in front of him?

“Ah, I forgot..” Pure Vanilla murmured curiously, “Moths are attracted to light, yes?”

“No,” Dark Cacao said without really listening, naturally denying any questions thrown his way. He stepped closer, placing a hand on Pure Vanilla’s wrist so he couldn’t pull back, eyes transfixed on the glow.

Dark Cacao was surprised to find small splotches of pink appearing in the aura surrounding them. He looked at Pure Vanilla’s face, saw just how close they were, and stepped back, his cheeks darkening significantly.

“Ah- my apologies, I didn’t-” Dark Cacao stammered, blinking twice.

“Oh, no, it’s completely fine, I should’ve pulled back-” Pure Vanilla was just as red as Dark Cacao.

Pure Vanilla chuckled nervously, and wished for the first time in his life that the pink splotches in his glow could disappear and be replaced with anything, anything else.

“Lost!” Dark Cacao said a little too loudly, nearby birds chirping indignantly as they startled. “Do you happen to have, ah, a map of sorts?”

“Yes, of course,” Pure Vanilla seemed to calm down at the opportunity to help, turning around hastily as he signed for Dark Cacao to follow.

The Moth King found himself mentally noting the other calmed down at being given a job to do - why, he didn’t know. It wasn’t as if he was going to see this.. this Pure Vanilla Cookie ever again…

Surely.