Garu groaned under Pucca's weight as she tackled him into a hug, blushing intensely at the feel of her lips smothering his face in kisses. Years had passed and they had now developed into teenagers, but Pucca had never grown out of her feelings.
Mmm, she's grown out of other things, Garu thought, suddenly feeling her perky breasts squash against his chest as she shifted in position, moving to kiss him directly on the lips.
A squeak escaped said lips and he felt his face heat up even more. He mentally slapped himself, shaking his head rapidly in an attempt to clear his mind from the lewd thoughts invading in.
Garu! You're better than this! Seventeen or not, you are still a ninja and will NOT succumb to anything's control, not even your own hormones'!
As he continued with his desperate attempts at self discipline, Pucca looked up at him, after having noticed the squeal and sudden shaking of his head. She took one look at his flushed face and giggled her distinct laugh before pouncing back on him. He's so cute when he's all shy like that! she thought.
God, if only she knew. She'd think I was a pervert, and never want to chase me again…hey, isn't that what I'm supposed to want?
He blinked. Maybe a couple of years ago, before she'd gotten so hot. Garu groaned. Damn it, stop thinking with your dick!
Anyway, he knew that wasn't true. He always had secretly enjoyed her company, though it did get annoying once in while when he was genuinely trying to train. But those times were rare; with his life of solitude, training was pretty much all he did, and there were never really times he absolutely needed to.
Besides, those chases were pretty good workouts themselves.
Running a slender but deadly hand down his chest, Pucca grinned and blushed. Those workouts are definitely paying off. He's getting so hard!
By this, Pucca meant his chest and abs. But there were certainly other parts of Garu that were hard too by now, much to his dismay.
That lecherous little voice in Garu's head returned. Garu could feel its smirk.
Hey, she's groping your chest. Why don't you return the favor?
That did it. Garu knew he wouldn't be able to control himself for much longer. It was either run away now, or have serious regrets later. Gently but firmly pushing Pucca off of him, he broke into a run toward his secluded house in the forest.
Pucca whined softly at this, about to run after him, when suddenly she felt her tummy begin to rumble. She decided to head down to Goh-Rong for some noodles. After all, absence makes the heart grow fonder!
She giggled at the thought of a love sick Garu missing her, and obsessively kissing a doll replica made from his sheer longing to see her. She grinned the whole way down to the popular restaurant, which conveniently doubled as her home.
"Pucca! Hey, over here!" called out Ching, her best friend and resident sweetheart of Sooga village. Over the years, she'd lost the braided pigtails but kept the charming personality and cute flower in her now flowing, wavy hair. Pucca smiled and made her way over, taking a vacant seat next to the bubbly girl.
"So," Ching began, "did you find Garu?"
Pucca giggled in response, nodding her head energetically.
"Did you ask him?"
Suddenly, Pucca turned as red as her cerise off the shoulder top. She slowly shook her head, and began to twirl a loose strand of her hair, now worn mostly down but with ribbons holding two miniature buns on either side of her head in place, around her finger.
"Aww, Pucca! Did you forget?"
For quite some time now, both Pucca and Ching had been crushing on their dream guys. However, much to their dismay, the guys didn't exactly seem to be as willing (or so they thought). Garu still ran away from Pucca any time she tried to show him some love…though he didn't try to escape nearly as often as he used to during the time she actually had him under her grasp. Meanwhile, Abyo did show the occasional interest in Ching, but the same could be said for just about any girl he ever set his eyes on.
Determined to win over their studs once in for all, Pucca and Ching had planned a casual little get together, just the four of them. They had it all planned out; a game of spin the bottle, one of truth or dare, a good scary movie that would serve as a good excuse for clinging and cuddling, and whatever else that may happen spontaneously.
But none of that would be happening if they couldn't work up the nerve to invite the guys!
Noticing the sad look on her best friend's face, Ching smiled sympathetically, suddenly understanding her friend didn't forget, but was simply nervous.
"That's okay Pucca. I panicked when I was about to ask Abyo. I kind of just ended up telling him I liked his shirt. Well you know, until he ripped it off," she recalled sheepishly.
Pucca smiled, happy not to be the only spaz. She and Ching could get through this! They just had to focus!
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Meanwhile, they guys were having their own little meeting. Garu's head was buried in his hands as he listened to Abyo's incessant babbling.
"Aww, come on Garu! Don't be so hard on yourself! You're a freakin' seventeen year old guy, and you've got this incredibly cute girl throwing herself at you! Trust me, you're handling this better than any guy I know could."
Not garnering any response from his silent best friend, Abyo continued, "Seriously. You said she was smothering you, right? Shoving her boobs against you while she groped? And you didn't even lay a finger on her! Except, you know, to get her off you. You, my friend, are a true gentleman!"
Garu rolled his eyes. Maybe Abyo wasn't the best person to confide in when it came to these matters. He stared at his best friend, who was now ripping off his shirt for no apparent reason, through annoyed, half-lidded eyes.
"HIYA!" Abyo yelled, ripping the shirt into shreds, revealing his own set of abs and muscular arms. "You see Garu, we are MEN now," Abyo began to explain, "We have NEEDS!"
Once again, Garu groaned and shoved his head into his hands, but continued to listen.
"Garu," Abyo continued, "You've been holding it in for too long! Live a little! Carpe diem, and all that crap!"
Noticing Garu's baffled expression at his random use of Latin, Abyo shrugged and decided to speak in laymen's terms. "Okay Garu. You've been training for how long now? About ten years! You're about as strong as they come! It's time to reward yourself. Indulge!" He smirked. "You know it's what you both want."
Shocked, Garu leapt to his feet, about to punch Abyo in the face. Screaming like a girl, Abyo covered his face in defense and spurted out, "No!! I don't mean that! Maybe just try kissing her back once in a while."
Garu stopped his fist and set it down at his side, considering his friend's suggestion, while still unable to keep a small blush from developing on his cheeks.
He slowly nodded. Abyo's face lit up. "Great! And then I guess that means we'll have to end up double dating, and I'll get some alone time with Ching."
Once again, Garu got into his defensive mode. He may've been a gentleman, but Abyo was a self proclaimed ladies' man. Ching was like a sister to Garu, and he wasn't about to let anyone toy with her, not even his best friend.
Noticing the glare, Abyo flushed. "Don't get me wrong Garu!" he hastily shouted. "I really do like Ching! How could I not? She's really special…nice, smart, funny, beautiful. I would never do anything to hurt her!" He paused, thinking of her how adept she was with her twin set of swords, and added as an afterthought, "Besides, she could probably kick my ass."
Satisfied, Garu backed down and grunted. Happy to have ameliorated the situation, Abyo once again grinned. "Great! Let's go find those-," he noticed Garu's warning glare, and thought about his options before finishing, "lovely ladies."
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This shall be my first multi-chapter Pucca fic. Gasp. I have no idea what Abyo was about to call them, lol. Not 'hoez' or anything like that, but probably something slightly derogatory. Anyways…yup. This is like the most perverse thing I've ever written o.o;; My friend dared me to! Don't kill me!
I'm thinking Garu and Abyo are seventeen, and Pucca and Ching are sixteen. I can picture what they look like in my head, and if my scanner ever decides to start working, I might scan a pic. WoOOooooOooot! :crickets chirp: Okay, moving on.
Thanks to all who reviewed and favorited my first Pucca fic. 'Tis ya'll who gave me the energy to write this one .
Oh, and let me know whether or not I should make Pucca and Garu talk in future chapters. o.o;; I tried to remain faithful to the show in this one by keeping them silent, but when it's just the two of them and not just Pucca glomping, I guess I'll need to. Hmm, or maybe not . W/e, just let me know what you think please!