(A/N: This event and more in the future will take place during the LiM trilogy. To avoid spoilers, I suggest reading the chapters of the story mentioned below. I decided to start with this one, which will have 2 parts, at least. Enjoy!)
Lost in Love
Between: High School Daze, Ch. 13 and Epilogue
"Shenzibeth Callie-Belle Tuck?"
"Y-yes?" She stuttered.
Chuckie took the ring box off the platter, and held it out to her. "Will you marry me?"
Shenzi was too stunned to even think, before she responded. "Yes!" She yelled with joy, "I certainly will! Yes!" Some patrons surrounding them, including the gang's waiter, and the gang themselves, cheered for hem, as they shared a loving kiss; Their first kiss as an officially engaged couple. Kimi, Lil, Roxy, and Frankie were almost in tears from the sweet, romantic scene before them.
The group ate their meals, with the Goth girl occasionally (or constantly) hugging her handsome boyfriend, no fiancé, from the side. Chuckie wasn't annoyed at all, not one bit; He always accepted the hugs, occasionally kissing his beautiful fiancée in her soft hair, or her forehead, then continued eating. Heck, he wanted to hug her constantly as well, because he was overjoyed that she accepted his proposal. At one point, he jokingly smeared his lips with his potato sleek soup he had as an appetizer and kissed her cheek, so she had a mark. She simply giggled and wiped it off.
Near the end of their time at Magic Kingdom, they watched the Wishes fireworks show. Shenzi laid on Chuckie's shoulder, with her ring-decorated hand in his, as the fireworks lit up the dark sky. After their day came to an unfortunate end, the gang boarded a bus back to the Art of Animation Resort, almost falling asleep on the way. When Chuckie looked down at his left shoulder, he smiled upon seeing Shenzi peacefully sleeping with her hands in her lap, clearly wiped out from last few days. After kissing her head, he looked down at her tiny hands, and admired the ring he gave her in the restaurant. When he had seen it in the store, he immediately thought of her. It looked like a belt with a buckle; It was unique and beautiful, just like her. Kimi and Frankie helped him with shopping for the perfect ring for the love of his life, and he found it.
After what seemed like an eternity, they saw the resort up ahead, and coming fast. Chuckie looked down at Shenzi, and gently nudged her shoulder. "Shen?" She let out a sleepy moan as her large eyes blinked open. She looked adorable to him. "We're back at the resort."
"O-oh," She yawned and rubbed her eyes under her long bangs, "Already?"
"Yep; Come on, Shen." He nodded as they stood up, and followed their friends out on the sidewalk. They held hands as they walked in the lobby, the elevator, and back to their suite.
After she brushed her teeth and changed into a black Inside Out tank top, matching white panties, and black Sadness ankle socks, and replacing her earrings with black barbells, Shenzi flopped face-up on the bed, admiring the ring on her hand. She just couldn't believe it; She and Chuckie were now engaged to be married! She couldn't wait to make the announcement to their friends and families at home with him by her side, and start making plans for the wedding!
"You decent?" She looked at the doorway, and couldn't hold back the wide smile upon seeing her fiancé standing right there. He was in a black Cheshire Cat t-shirt and matching pajama pants.
"Uh huh!" She nodded, and he walked up to the bed.
"That's what you're wearing to bed?" He chuckled.
"Yeah," She nodded again, "What's wrong with it?"
"Oh nothing," He shook his head, "It's just... where are the bottoms?"
"These are the bottoms, silly," She giggled.
"O-oh," He stammered, "Well uh... I-I, no offense, but... I'd feel better if you wore shorts or pants over those."
"Okay!" She obliged, and sat up. "Just give me a minute." When Chuckie turned away, she grabbed a pair of black and blue Stitch Ohana lounge shorts, and pulled them up over her panties. "You can look now."
He turned around, and smiled upon seeing her again. "That's better." He kissed her cheek. When they started walking to the bed, he noticed that she was stumbly. "You okay?" He asked her in concern.
"Mm hmm," She nodded, "I'm just very tired," She yawned.
"Here." Chuckie lifted her up in a bridal style with all his strength, and gently laid her on the bed. "There you go." He pecked her lips, then laid next to her.
"Thanks Chuckie," She smiled sleepily up at him, then absentmindedly admired the ring again. "It's so beautiful."
"Mm hmm," He nodded in agreement, then smirked playfully at her, "Oh wait, you're talking about the ring, aren't you?"
"Chuckie!" She giggled. "I am talking about the ring!"
"I know," He chuckled, "But seriously, you are beautiful." He brushed her long bangs from her face, and she didn't protest, so both of her large eyes were visible. "I can't imagine myself with anyone but you, Shen." They shared a kiss for a few seconds, but pulled away before it could turn intimate. His smile grew when she let out a yawn. "Am I boring you?" He teased her.
"No," She giggled sleepily, "I'm just still tired. Let's go to bed. I think we're the only ones awake in the resort."
"'Kay," He nodded with a yawn. They took off their glasses, and shifted under the warm covers in each other's arms. "G'night, Shen." He kissed her forehead.
"G'night, my handsome fiancé." With that, Shenzi was out like a light. Chuckie held her closer as he drifted off to sleep with his head carefully laid on hers.
The next morning, after waking up, the gang packed up their stuff, returned their room key, and boarded the RV once again. Since Dil got more sleep than the rest, since he woke up later, he drove the vehicle away from the resort and headed back home. For the first drive, Shenzi was in a black Disney Goth t-shirt with a purple and lime green design, dark denim cutoff shorts, classic Converse low-tops, black glitter poison apple stud earrings, a single purple extension, multiple black and lime green ombre extensions, and her engagement ring. Chuckie was in dark denim shorts, a green burnout Disney World t-shirt he bought during their time there, and dark purple Vans.
While Dil drove and the others mingled, the engaged couple admired the ring on the girl's finger as they sat in the booth like on the way to their vacation destination. "I love how it looks like a belt," Shenzi remarked.
"Well, when I saw it in the store, I immediately thought of you," Chuckie explained, "Because it's beautiful and unique, just like you."
She blushed, and laid on his shoulder. "Thanks, Chuck." They shared a kiss for a few seconds, then drew away.
"We're so happy for you guys," Kimi told them from hers and Tommy's seat on the seat-belted couch.
"Yes we are," Tommy nodded in agreement, along with everyone else, "Congratulations, Shenzi, Chuckie."
"Thanks guys," The Goth girl smiled shyly at them, then hugged the redhead from the side, "I love you so much, Chuckie." She started feeling a bit emotional.
"I love you too, Shenzi," He kissed her forehead and tightened his embrace on her when tears of joy welled up in her eyes. He started feeling emotional as well, at the thought of this sweet, lovely girl soon becoming his wife.
Dil kept the driving up, occasionally stopping at gas stations for snack/bathroom breaks, until they decided to stop for the night near the border, in Alabama. After brushing their teeth and changing into their pajamas, the gang lounged around the RV. Frankie was taking a shower, after the water tank was refilled, and Bobby waited for her on one of the recliners. Tommy and Kimi were still in the booth, making out when they weren't seen. Phil and Lil sat on the seats behind the recliners, talking about what they liked best about the trip they just had. Roxy was in the kitchen, filling a Dixie cup with some water for a minor headache that had flared up a while back.
The engaged couple were out on the porch in lawn chairs, simply enjoying each other's company. Shenzi called home, and talked to her father about how their whole trip went, but left out the engagement. She and everyone else agreed to make the announcement to the Tucks and Finsters in person after arriving home. "Hey uh, Shen?" She looked up at him with a loving smile, as he hesitated nervously, hoping what he was going to say wouldn't upset. "Um, y-you know we're not in the parks now, right?"
"Yeah," She shrugged nonchalantly.
"So uh, how come you're still wearing Disney pajamas?" He cautiously asked her. She was in a pink striped Cheshire Cat plush sleep set with a long-sleeve shirt, which had thumb holes in the striped sleeves, and matching shorts, and matching plush socks.
She looked away, trying not to laugh. "Well..."
"You only packed Disney pajamas, didn't you?" He playfully teased her.
"Yeah," She admitted, looking back up at him.
He couldn't help but chuckle. "You really are one of a kind." He kissed her cheek as she let her giggles out. "Those seem really soft."
"Oh they are," She nodded, and laid her lower arm on the armrest of his chair. Although technically, it was on her chair's armrest as well. "Want to feel them?"
"Okay," He nodded, and gently ran his hand along her lower arm. "Dang, that feels nice. How are you not out right now?"
Shenzi giggled as she kept her arm still. "I have no idea. It's like being wrapped in a fuzzy blanket... except on most of my legs."
"Well, that's what blankets are for," Chuckie shrugged.
"True," She nodded, then let out a yawn. "Man, I'm tired. Can we go to bed?" She meekly requested, while rubbing her eyes like a child.
"'Course we can," He smiled lovingly at her, and she shyly returned it, "Let's get these chairs in." As they walked back in the vehicle, they heard a slight clap of thunder. "Uh oh," He muttered.
"Yep," She nodded, "It was bound to happen."
"We'll be alright," Chuckie assured her, on their way to the big bed, "It should pass quickly." They crawled in under the warm covers after warning their friends of the possible upcoming storm, and she shifted in his arms. "We'll be fine," He repeated as he rubbed her back and shoulders over her soft shirt.
"O-okay," She mumbled, and took off her glasses, "G'night, my handsome prince." She kissed his lips for a second.
"G'night, my beautiful princess," He smiled after she pulled away, as he set his glasses on the nightstand behind his back.
A few minutes after they fell asleep, the storm came closer, and brought lightning, and louder thunder with it. When Shenzi showed nervousness and discomfort in her slumber, Chuckie tightened his embrace, and blocked her view of the window with the covers, hoping it would help at least a little. Thankfully after a while, he was out, as was his fiancée. The entire RV was tranquil as the storm passed by the area, thankfully not getting too rough. The gang made it through the night without any power outages or rude awakenings from Mother Nature.
(A/N: Well, there's the first part of the first event. You know the disclaimer; Shenzi and Frankie belong to me, while the Rugrats gang belong to Klasky-Csupo, and Bobby and Roxy belong to Disney.)
