Hooray. ANOTHER FANFICTION?? Haha! I don't care how many I have, this needed to be written. I had a dream…again…about this and well. Yeah, this craziness happened. It'll have more than one fandom. :D I love meshing. Anyway. Yay…
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Chapter One: A Sunny Day
Tori sighed, looking up at the almost perfectly clear sky. A few puffy, white clouds trailed on as the time dragged slowly by. She was leaning on her blue '69 Chevy Camaro, waiting for Ashley. Her long, dark blonde hair swayed a little in the sea breeze. A few gulls called to each other a few yards off.
"Kay, Tori!" Ashley called, making her way over to her. "We're all set! They're gonna start boarding, so get your stuff outta the car, now."
"I still don't like the idea of leaving my car to some strangers," Tori glared down at her slightly shorter friend, her blue eyes like flint. "Couldn't you get a cruise that allows cars onboard?"
"Hey, those are really expensive!" Ashley protested. "You're lucky we got this one!"
Tori sighed, admitting defeat and grabbed her two bags out of the trunk. Ashley tossed her one bag to Tori.
"Watch it!" Tori exclaimed, awkwardly catching the bag.
"You get our stuff onboard, I'll take the car over," Ashley grinned, her green eyes flashing.
"No way are you driving my car-" It was too late, Ashley zoomed off before Tori could protest.
Tori struggled to get the bags on the ship. Just as she was taking a step onto the ramp leading to the large ship, she felt herself losing her balance. Just before she landed face first, someone grabbed her arm and stopped her fall.
She got her footing and turned to see a taller man, about her age, which was twenty-seven, looking down at her. He had long, slightly shaggy, dark brown hair and blue eyes. He gave her a shy smile.
"You should be more careful…" he said, sounding nervous.
Tori sighed, but smiled anyway. "Thanks. I have a habit of tripping over my own feet…"
He laughed a little. "You need help?" Before she could answer, he took two of the bags. "Which one's your cabin?"
"I-I don't know yet…" Tori admitted. "I was just going to check…"
"I kin show ya to yer room…" a voice said behind them, in a thick accent. It was a man in a white suit, the captain. "We usually tell you as ya board, but you two're a little early." He eyed them curiously. "Are you two t'gether?"
Tori blushed slightly and shook her head. "No, no. He's just helping me with my friend's and my luggage…"
The captain gave a curious, almost angry look at both of them. "Righ'…this way…"
Below deck, the captain led them to quite a large cabin. He motioned to it, "This'll be yers, miss." He indicated one across the hall. "You kin 'ave that one if ya like…"
Tori opened the door. "Oh wow!" It had two twin-sized beds, a desk with a reading lamp, and bedside tables for each bed, a bathroom, and a TV. I don't know why I'm getting so excited, Tori thought, it's just like staying in a hotel. She sighed, inwardly.
The captain left and the man set the bags on one of the beds. He turned to Tori as she dropped the third one with them.
"I'm Sam, by the way," he said, a little nervously.
"Tori," Tori answered, nonchalantly. She was silent for a second. Then, "I have to go see if Ashley's staying out of trouble…" She was mostly saying this for her own benefit, to give herself an excuse to get away from him. She was always suspicious of other people, maybe too much. But, it was for her own good, right?
"Tori!" Ashley called, once she came up on deck. "D'you get us a room?"
"Yes, Ashley," Tori grinned, rolling her eyes. "When haven't I?"
"Well, there was that one time, when-"
"That was a rhetorical question…" Tori sighed.
Ashley grinned. "I know…"
"Then why'd you answer it?"
"Hey, who's that staring at you?" Ashley nudged her with her shoulder. Tori glanced where Ashley had indicated.
"Ugh…his name's Sam…" Tori slumped. "I don't know him from anywhere else…" she added. "All he did was help with our bags…"
Ashley's eyes danced with mischief.
"Don't you dare…" Tori warned.
She glanced at him again. He was talking to a man only slightly taller than her. Compared to Sam, however, he looked small. He looked at her and laughed, he had obviously noticed Sam looking at her. Damn. She looked away.
"Come, on," she grabbed Ashley's arm, "we're checking out what's below deck…"
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HAHA! I don't know why but Sammy's funny in this one…*shrugs* Must just be me…
