Hey ya'll! I'm back! Finally! After deliberations and many salad meals, the Magnipisika Productions present another story! Only this time, it's not one-shot, but a complete novel (well, not exactly!)!

Okay, this story is about Red and Pink, as usual! Well, after a year, their relationship's getting really bad (and by "bad", I mean really BAD!). A promise was made and it got completely broken. And… well, some--Oh wait! I'm hogging the floor! Let's just see what might happen!

By the way, just to make some clearance with all you fellow Oldrivalshippers out there: Blue was the boy and Green was the girl. Yup! That's right! Blue and Green are in this sequel! YAY! But it's just a few hints, though.

Chapter I: The Promise.

"Oh man, where is she?" Red asked himself as he stood up—fresh out of tripping. He was trying to make his way through the thorny bushes under the starry sky.

"Hmmm…"

Red was in the woods looking for his friend. His mom wasn't in their house, so he had nothing to do at home. And when the raven-haired boy had nothing to do, he would always come here in the woods to see if his friend, Pink, was around.

He got out of the clutches of those demon bushes and started plucking dreaded thorns off his pants.

Pink was a girl Red befriended here in the woods. She was a blond, pink-eyed (or as he would describe her strange but hypnotizing eyes) trainer. Red thinks she's really cool in her own aspects. She speaks calmly, like no one in the world could ever rattle her. She's smart, in a good and bad kind of way. Bad—because she could think of a lot of schemes for you or against you. Good—because she can bail you out of any situation, no matter how sticky it looks like. Her skills as a trainer are incredible! Always ready to counter any strategy you apply on her. She's also unbelievably fun! She can cheer anyone up in a blink of an eye.

Red plucked up what he thought was the last thorn. He stood up, only to see more thorns behind his pants. He groaned as he went back to work.

But there's one thing Red really loved about Pink, and that's her being fiercely loyal. What ever happens, she's always there for you.
What Red couldn't understand, though, is that his two other best friends, Blue and Green, never liked the poor, orphan Pink. He would've understood if it was only Blue. The brunet boy never liked anyone anyway. But, Green, another loyal friend, was someone different. She always accepts anyone as long as she's someone good to hang out with. So how come she hated her so much?

***

"There we go!" Red exclaimed as he plucked out the last thorn. He stood up, and then stared around. Good thing there's no more dang bushes, he thought. Then, a momentarily surprising of reality struck him, and it made him smile. He was actually standing somewhere really special. It wasn't just an edge of a rocky slope to Red. It was also the special and secret place Pink showed him when they first met. He nicknamed this place "Lover's Leap".
His eyes wandered and caught sight of a figure sitting on one of the rocks. He immediately recognized who it was. He ran down the rocks like a breeze, calling, "Pink!"

"R-Red?" Pink asked, hoping it wasn't her bestfriend. But it was him. She sniffled, wiping the tears off her face.

"Oh no, Pink. What's wrong?" Red rushed to Pink's side.

She shook her head. "N-nothing..."

"Oh come on! We're good friends--aren't we? Tell me what's eating you." he insisted.

"Really, Red, it's nothing." She dabbed her eyes with a handkerchief, then forced a smile.

"Gosh. I just hate it when I see you like this."

Red met Pink a year ago. Ever since then, he never saw Pink cry like this. He put his arm around Pink. "You sure you don't want to tell me?" he asked.

"Red this is my problem. I don't want you to get involved with it."

"'Get involved with it?'"

"Red, please."

Red let Pink cry in peace. He just sat there beside her, his left arm across her shoulder. He looked at her with worry and pity. it was obvious that Pink was going through one tough problem. And as usual, she didn't let him interfere or maybe just help.

A little while later, they stood up.

"So what brings you here?" Pink asked, still rubbing her eyes.

"Huh?" Red asked, bewildered.

"Demon bushes?" She pointed to Red's pants. If you look closely, there was another thorn in his so-called "clean" pants.

"Oh man!" He bent down and plucked off the dreaded thorn. He looked up at Pink who was still waiting patiently for his answer.

"Uhhh...sightseeing?" he replied lamely.

"Yeah, right." Pink said skeptically. "Then why would you waste your time and patience by going through that inevitable process of ' The Thorn Hell' when you know perfectly well that there's a much easier dimension?"

Red could feel himself caught in a trap made by, off course, Pink. "Uh, I was looking for you."

"So, your mom's not home?"

Red nodded lamely. No matter how much he tried to lie to her, she would just reveal proofs. One time, he even asked if Pink was a wizard or something. But Pink always says "Em,no."

"Well," Pink said, giving Red an apologetic smile. "I really need to go. I'm really not in the mood to talk. Sorry..."

Red looked at her. "Here we go with your ' I say no when, in literal meaning, I mean yes' routine again, Pink."

"My what?"

Instead of replying, Red took both of Pink's hands, he turned around, and wrapped them around his neck. Then, he carried her on his back.

"Uh, Red, would you mind if I ask you something?" Pink asked.

"No. Not at all, Pink! What's your question?"

"Just what do you think are you doing?"

"I'm carrying you."

"Yes, I could see that, Red. But, I mean, where are you taking me?"

Red stopped for a moment, then cringed his neck to face Pink. "I'm going to give you a ride home."

"But I don't--"

"When I have a problem, you never cease to help me. You never left me alone to emote in a corner. I just want to give you the same attention you would give me if I was in your situation." He beamed at her, then started walking again. "Wether you like it or not."

"And I wondered just when would you speak in such a perfect manner when in front of your own mother, you just can't."

"Ha! Ha! I just felt like it!" Then his face became serious. "But I mean it, Pink. I'm not gonna leave you."

"Mmm..." Pink burrowed her face on Red's shoulder. She started crying again.

"Listen," he said. "What you're going through now is hard-- an obstacle. But you know what? An obstacle is just a part of life. It makes our life's smooth road bumpy. And we all know that a challenging bumpy road is better than no challenge at all."
He paused for a moment. Looking back now, he did feel a lot of "bumpy roads" in his life. His father leaving them, and his mom always coming home late, having no time for him. So many things in life he could not understand, but, as an eleven-year-old boy, all he could say is "why?"
Tears filled up his sparkling eyes. Aware that Pink was listening, he wiped them off, then continued.

"But just like any other bumpy roads, this will pass on very quickly. You will be happy like nothing even happened." He swallowed the big lump in his throat, and forced himself to believe his own words. "And this will be nothing but a funny little memory."

He looked back at Pink. "Do you get me, Pink?"

She nodded.

***

"Here you go!" Red put Pink down and started unlocking his bike. The early-night breeze passed over them, making Pink shiver. Red nestled on his bike-seat while Pink sat on the metal passenger-seat on the back. When they were both settled, Red started the bike.

"So, Pink", he said. "Any plans for tomorrow?" PInk didn't respond. She was still quiet; still wearing that blank expression on her face. Red sighed.

"You know, Pink, you shouldn't be keeping all of your emotions bottled up inside of you. 'Cause if you do, you will explode. Not your insides. Your emotions."

Pink looked at her friend. He was right. Even if she didn't want to admit it, he was right. She shouldn't be acting this way.
She looked up. Suddenly, tears started to fill up her mystical eyes. She sniffled, letting it all out, just as what Red said. But she wasn't contented with just a few sniffling. She put her arms around Red, and sobbed on his back. Red, on the other hand, just gave out a relieved sigh. He was happy that the tension was over.

"Pink," he whispered. "Whatever you're going through right now, count me as your friend. However bad it is, I will share the burden with you." He paused for a moment, then said, "I promise. . ."

Pink stopped crying. She rested her head on his back.
She was indeed lucky to have Red. An absolute friend he was. Usually she'd be cheered by Red's kind words. If it weren't for one fact, she'd be laughing again. And that fact is nothing else but this:
Her friendship with Red was the problem!

She looked up at the starry sky. Oh, how she wished that Red's words were true. That all bumpy roads--including this one--has an end. And that no matter what happens, Red will be there for her.

As they passed the glistening road, they were both quiet. Then, Pink half-sang, half-hummed a lullaby that has been with her for generations.
Sun goes down, and were all here together
Fireflies glow like a thousand charms
Stay with me and you can dream forever
Right here in my arms. . .

-End of part one: The Promise

Well? Did you like it or not? Anyway, the song is not mine. I just copied it from some show I used to watch. Well, this is just the beggining. Wait 'till you see the whole story! You're gonna love it!

BTW, this story is dedicated to digidestined4eva and Mar-the-Fen; the first two people who actually read(and will read)my first stories. Hope you guys like it! You are my inspiration in writing this one! Hope you're not the last of my readers.

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