Pairing: Keenan and Kristy
Name: Hickeys
Rating: T
Genre: Romance/Drama/Humor
Time: Both are 17 years old. Autumn
The two seventeen year old best friends were stressed beyond imagination. "I can't believe Mrs. Yutachi gave us this much homework... I haven't seen this much since... well, ever." Kristy Damon, a brunette girl with long pigtails, said.
Keenan Crier, a boy with dark blue hair and yellow-green eyes, pressed his fingers against the bridge of his nose. "I know... And it's due next week!"
Ever since the Digimon incident, Keenan learned english, and now didn't speak like he did before. "Might as well get it done." Kristy said, moving on t the next sheet of math homework. "Kristy... can you help me with this?" Keenan asked. Kristy raised her head, and stared at his sheet.
"Of course. Which one?" Kristy repositioned herself beside Keenan, who blushed at the contact. You see, he has had a crush on Kristy for who-knows-how-long.
"Number six. I can't figure out this part..." Keenan pointed to a few numbers. Kristy thought for a moment, removing his hand from the paper. "Well you've got to carry the six there... and add this seven there... and-" Kristy stopped when she leaned too far, and fell on to Keenan's lap.
Both now were blushing like crazy, and Kristy awkwardly pulled herself up. "Are you okay, Kristy?" Keenan asked, still blushing. "Uh, yeah! I'm fine. Do you get the question now?" Keenan nodded, and grabbed his pencil.
Kristy went back to her seat, and watched as the blue-haired boy in front of her concentrated on his question. 'He looks cute when he's concentrating so hard...' Kristy thought. She blushed, and went to her own math.
An hour later, half of the math was done. "Want to take a break?" Keenan asked. Kristy nodded. "Despritely needed." She joked, standing up. "So, want to go outside? I could use some fresh air." Kristy suggested. "Sure."
The two went outside, stood before a pile of autumn leaves. "I love the fall..." Kristy murmured as the wind blew her pigtails to the side. "Hmm? How come?" Keenan asked. "It's not too cold... not too hot... And I love the colors." Kristy explained.
Keenan nodded, before giving Kristy a mischeavous grin. "What? What are you thinking, Keenan Crier?" Kristy asked, putting her hands on her hips. "Well..." He ran towards her and gently pushed her into a pile of leaves. "Ahh! Keenan!" Squealed Kristy. "I'm going to get you!"
"Uh oh!" Keenan and Kristy laughed as she chased him around the yard. Half an hour later, Kristy got a call. "Oh, one second, Keenan. I've got to take this." Kristy went over to a tree, and answered her phone.
"Hey!" Kristy said. Keenan could hear her, with her only being a meter and a half away. "I'm just studying with Keenan... What? No, of course not. Why would he try anything? He's my best friend." Keenan cringed at the words.
"Yeah... Well, I've got to go. Me and Keenan still have a pile of homework to do. I love you! Bye." Kristy hung up on the phone, and went back to a shocked Keenan. He wondered deeply who this phone call was from."Hey, Keenan, why are you..." Kristy poked her best friend, bringing him back to reality.
"Huh?!" He jumped up, causing Kristy to fall back. "Kristy! I am so sorry..." Keenan help Kristy up. "So, what are you thinking about?" She asked him. 'You...' Keenan thought. "It's nothing... We should get back to math." Keenan said, before walking in.
Kristy watched as he disappeared into the hallway, before following him. "Which page are you on?" Keenan asked. "Sixteen. Seven more to go... Yippee." Kristy said, sarcastically. "What about you?" Keenan looked at the bottom of his page. "Fifteen." Kristy smiled. "I'm ahead!" She teased.
"Well, you're smarter than me." Keenan said, writing down an answer. "Well, maybe if you studied more..." Kristy said. "I study!" Keenan replied, faking hurt. Kristy laughed at her best friend, and dare I say it, crush, who was pretending to be hurt.
"I know that, I was just joking." Kristy went back to her math, causing her pigtails to fall down and touch the table. "You know, I've known you for nearly eight years. I still haven't seen you with your hair down."
Kristy blushed. "I don't look good with my hair down..." She said. Keenan gave her a smile. "I'm sure you'd look beautiful!" Keenan's eyes widened slightly. 'Did I just say that?' He thought.
'Did he just say that?' Kristy thought to herself. Both blushed deeply. "Thanks, Keenan... I can show you... If you'd like..." Kristy raised her hand to one of her hairties, and pulled it out. Her hair fell down her back, with some strands falling down to her chest. She did the same with the other hairtie.
Keenan stared at Kristy in awe. "I was right!" He said, giving her a lop-sided grin. This caused Kristy's stomach to flip. "Really?" Keenan nodded, before facing his homework.
"You should keep it down more often." Keenan said, before writing down another answer. Kristy stared at her best friend. 'Oh, how I wish I could tell you how I feel...' Kristy shook the thought out of her head, knowing she'd get rejection.
An hour and a half later, they finished the work. "I am so tired." Kristy said. "My brain and eyes hurt." Keenan replied. Kristy giggled, and fell back onto the bed. Keenan did the same, on the other side.
"Who was that phone call from? Sorry if I'm being nosy." Keenan asked. Kristy shook her head. "It's fine. It was from my dad." Keenan felt embarrassed that he had thought Kristy recently got a boyfriend, when it was only her dad.
"This is stupid... You know, sometimes I wonder what would happen if Digimon didn't exist-" Kristy started, but she got interrupted when Keenan bolted up. "Don't finish that sentence!" He exclaimed, alarming Kristy.
"I was just-" Keenan shook his head. "No! Shut up!" Kristy froze. 'I knew I never should have said that... Keenan's fragile on that topic...' "I-"
"Shut up!" Keenan put his hands over his ears. This hurt Kristy. "Well at least I grew up with people! And I didn't isolate myself from-"
Smack!
Kristy raised her hand to her red cheek, with her pinky going to the corner of her mouth. She pulled back her hand, and saw that Keenan's slap was enough to draw blood. Keenan instantly regretting doing this.
Kristy backed away from him. "Kristy, I-" Kristy shook her head, tears flowing freely now. "No!" She ran as far as her legs would take her. Secretly, Keenan followed her.
Kristy stopped at a pond, surrounded by sakura trees. She fell to her knees, sobbing. Keenan watches sadly, behind a tree. He heard her saying something, and went to a closer tree.
"I hate myself... I'm s-so stupid!" She yelled. Her body was shaking, and it had started to rain. "I-I don't deserve to be on this fucking planet!" Keenan was shocked, Kristy was never one to swear. "I feel terrible... I shouldn't have said that! Then he wouldn't have yelled at me!"
She looked down, hot tears falling down her red cheeks. She looked at her reflection in the water. The rain was causing it to look fuzzy, but she could still see it. "Well... now I know what it feels like..." She sniffled. "To fall in love... But now he hates me!"
Keenan heard enough, and walked up to her. "I don't hate you." He said. Kristy stopped shaking and froze. She slowly turned around, and saw her love in front of her.
"K-Keenan..." Keenan shook her head, stopping her. "I need to tell you something." Kristy stayed silent. "Ever since I met you, when Marcus let me stay at your home, I thought you were cute. But we were only ten then, and I had a lot more to think about than just a childhood crush. So I pushed that feeling away." He paused, and wiped the tears coming from the Damon.
"And only a month later, it came back. That was around the time we became friends. You taught me how to speak proper english, and all of those things. You helped me get over Falcomon. I still miss him, but I don't cry anymore... Just sometimes. When I feel that I really need him."
Kristy had stopped crying by now. "So? What's the point?" She said, bitterly. "Let me finish, please." Kristy sighed, but let him continue.
"Ever since we were ten, I had a crush on you. Gradually, it became more. Love." Kristy's eyes widened. She couldn't believe what she was hearing.
"I love you, Kristy. And I am so sorry I slapped you..." Kristy stepped closer to him, and now they were only ruler-length away from each other. "Are you telling the truth? Do you really love me?" She asked him. "More than anything, Kristy."
She inched closer to him. "I love you too." She declared, before grabbing his shirt, and pulling him down to kiss her,
Her arms wrapped around his neck, and his arms snaked around her small waist.
It was now 9:00 PM, and Keenan walked Kristy home.
"Mom! I'm home!" Kristy called, hanging her jacket on the coat rack, and taking off her sneakers. "Where were you! I was worried sick-" Sarah stopped and gasped.
"What? Is there a spider somewhere?" Kristy turned around, and saw nothing but the coat rack.
"Why do you have two hickeys?" Kristy gasped and brought to fingers to her neck. Sure enough, she felt the two marks that Keenan had given her.
"Uh..."
"Was it Keenan? If so, you better still be a virgin!"
The End!
I facepalmed at Sarah's last line... It's so... Something I'd say XD
Well, next chapter has nothing to do with this one. Like the summary says, it's a whole bunch of one-shots.
Hint: Next chapter, Keenan and Kristy hate each others guts! Or that might be the next chapter after the next chapter...
Kind of like how I hate this guy in my class... Kami, he's annoying.
Love you!
JK Writes