HOORAY!! ITS THE SEQUEL FOR DRESSING UP!!! ^^
(for those who do not know what I am talking about, please read Dressing Up before beginning this, thank you.)
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(General POV)

It has been no more than eight to nine months after the incident having to do with a dress and the unknown passion of two unsuspecting boys. Here, its December, Christmastime once again. With everyone bustling around, buying gifts and getting ready for the 25th, most wouldn't recall a single detail of the incident. But one, no, three, remember it clearly. Two wish to forget, but the last continues to remind himself and is having thoughts of a mischievous plot. Today is the eighteenth, a week until Christmas. On the other hand, in this young man's mind, it would only take six days for his plan to succeed. But there was one problem. If he was ever going to succeed, he would need his two victims to at least be in the same room, but since the incident, THEY WOULDN'T EVEN LOOK AT EACH OTHER!!! How is this going to end? We shall see.

In the kitchen...

'It's been a whole nine months since that time with the dress.' Ray thought, stirring a bowl cookie dough mix. 'Ever since then, Kai hasn't even looked at me. I wonder if he's upset with me.'

Ray continued to think as he stirred the cookie dough, staring off into space. He then snapped back to reality before the first batch of cookies burned.

Meanwhile, in another room (*1)...

'Nine months.' Kai thought. 'Nine stupid months since that stupid accident with the stupid dress and that stupid freakin' hospital room!! Why can't I get it out of my stupid head!!! ARGH!!'

Kai rustled up his hair as he tried to focus on a new book, but the memory of what happened continued to replay in his head. He growled at himself, trying to think of a way to erase that haunting memory. The blush on Ray's face when he continually called him cute, the want in his eyes after that first kiss, the anger that scorned him when Ray got angry, and of course, the silent, sad expression on Ray's face when Kai failed to tell him his feelings. He still wondered if Ray felt the same, but, even during those nine months, he still never got to it.

At the other side of the room, near the doorway, the last was plotting...

'Now, let me think.' Tala thought. 'How do I get those two to tell each other their feelings before Christmas? I mean, it's a bit obvious since that incident with the dress and the battle and the hospital and all the chaos and havoc that reigned down on us all. Ah, good times, good times. But back to reality, how on earth can I pull this off?'

After the incident, when Ray was awake and everyone was crowding around to see if he was alright, Tala had noticed that Kai kept away from Ray, a sad look on both their faces. He had already guessed that the two were head-over-heels for each other, but he wondered, if Kai was with him all night, and Ray had gotten up earlier, why didn't they just confess to each other and become a couple? It finally clicked into place a month after.

[Flashback]

They were all at Tyson's house for awhile, and it was getting pretty cramped, so Tala suggested that he and the boys would go out for a night on the town. He noticed that Ray wasn't tagging along, so he asked him if he wanted to come.

Tala saw Ray glance over at Kai, who was already at the door (by Tala's request).

'Uh, no, it's okay.' Ray answered. 'The girls are out themselves, so someone has to stay to keep the house in one piece, y'know?'

'If... If you're sure.' Tala said, it all finally clicking into place.

'I'm sure.' Ray said. 'You guys have fun, okay?'

'I'll be sure to get ya somethin'!' Max chimed, and they all left.

[End of Flashback]

At that moment, Tala pieced together what (he thought) happened. With Kai being a, y'know, closed-up kind of guy, it would be pretty hard for him to confess his feelings for someone, much less another boy. And of course, there would be the idea that he would be rejected, and Kai already knew that feeling. Tala was sure Kai didn't want that. Ray, on the other hand, probably just discovered that he liked Kai that night (key word = probably), and just couldn't figure out how to tell him. So there you have it folks, two clueless guys plus secret feelings for each other equals disaster via unspoken feelings.

Tala sighed, still in the planning process of getting Kai and Ray together for good. He stretched his arms high above his head and walked over to Kai.

"You bored?" he asked.

Kai nodded, not looking up from his book.

"Didja finish your Christmas shopping?" Tala asked.

Kai waited a moment, then shook his head.

"Then what're you waiting for?!" Tala asked. "Christmas is a week away! You gotta get something for everyone! Me, Bry, Spencer, Ian, the All-Starz, the Saint Shields, Barthez Battalion, the Majestics, F-Dynasty, the White Tigers, and the rest of the BladeBreakers! So what're you waiting for?! Christmas Eve?!"

Kai nodded.

"...You're seriously waiting for Christmas Eve to go out to shop?" Tala asked, shocked.

Again, Kai nodded.

"THAT IS IT!!" Tala exclaimed, grabbing Kai by the arm. "You're coming with me!"

"Where?" Kai asked, finally choosing to talk.

"You'll see." Tala said, and dragged Kai outside.

After several hours, Tala and Kai came to their last stop on Tala's "Places-I'm-Gonna-Drag-Kai-To" List. And that place was the mall. (*2)

"Ah, the mall." Tala sighed, keeping his grip on Kai's wrist. "One of my favorite places in town."

"Other than everywhere else you dragged me?" Kai asked, slightly annoyed.

"In comparison to everywhere else," Tala replied, "I'd have to say this place is my NUMBER 1 FAVORITE!!"

Kai sighed. This wasn't a good day for him.

"C'mon Kai!" Tala said, pulling on his arm. "Let's go!"

"But it's eight o clock!" Kai said. "Isn't it going to close soon?"

Tala shook his head.

"It's the holidays." he explained. "This mall stays open longer so people can shop more!!"

Kai sighed again. This was going to be a LONG night.

(*1-- Kai shares a room with Tala now.)
(*2-- Other places include the movies, the park and other places. I'll leave it to your imagination. ^^)

yes kai, it SHALL be a LONG night.
but what is a night without surprises?
ONTO CHAPTER 2!!! ^^