Candy Hearts
Ch. 2
(chapter rating = K)
Luv Ya
Rancis sat in his little house. It had been a quiet day. Everyone else was out having a great time. You see, it was the day of the couples dance down at DDR, only couples were invited. But Rancis was sadly alone. So he sat on his couch, thinking of the day when he would actually have someone of his own to care for in such a way.
There were only a few Sugar Rushers who were still in the game, all others either had a date to bring to the dance or were outside the game visiting friends from other games. So it was the least expected thing when Rancis heard a knock at the door. Nonetheless he walked slowly over and opened to see who had called on him on such a day where really nobody should be wanting to see him of all people.
Opening the door he found one of his best friends standing just beyond the frame. Candlehead. Whatever she was doing there he had not a clue, but, it was nice to see her either way. At least now he had someone to spend his day with.
"Candlehead!" Rancis exclaimed smiling. You could hear both the excitement and bewilderment as to why she was there in his voice.
"Hey Rancis" Candlehead replied in her usual perky tone.
"Why are you here? I mean, I'm happy to see you, but don't you have somewhere else to be? No boyfriend to go to the dance with, or friends to go game jumping with?"
"That's just the thing Rancis, I DON'T have a boyfriend... I've never even been on a date" It was easy to see that she was downtraught "and everyone else is at the dance... Vanellope, Taffyta, Jubalina, even GLOYD's got a girlfriend"
"Oh..." Rancis immediately felt sorry for asking.
"Everyone is gone except for you. That's why I'm here... Besides, I like spending time with you Rancis... That's... Not a problem is it?" She asked so shyly Rancis couldnt help but smirk and hold in a giggle. She really was cute, especially when she had those little pouty moments.
"No, no, not at all. I like spending time with you too Candle. In fact, I was just getting really lonely here all alone. Come on in" He said after quickly composing himself and ushered her in.
Candlehead gained a smile back and walked in happily, looking around and taking in some of the newer decor to Rancis's small home. She walked through the tiny hitched, under a small archway and into the living room, where she then took a seat on the couch. Rancis plopped right down next to her.
"It's quiet around here huh? with nobody else to make noise all around you" Candlehead commented.
"Heh" Rancis snuffed "Yeah... Wanna know what most of the quiet is from though?"
Candlehead looked him curiously, then nodded.
"Gloyd isn't here" Rancis said bluntly, though he smirked thereafter. Candlehead blew up into a fit of soft giggles.
A few moments went by and it was still quiet. Rancis turned and smiled at Candlehead. Candlehead didn't know why he was looking at her the way he was, but she had to admit, she kinda liked it.
"What are you looking at?" She asked curiously.
"Oh nothin'" Rancis replied nonchalantly "I was just thinkin' of something that crossed my mind just a while earlier"
"Oh? And what was that?"
Rancis shrugged "Nothin' really" he looked away. Candlehead gave him a weird look, she wasn't taking it.
"Rancis" She warned. Although her cutsy personality didn't make her all that intimidating. Rancis chuckled at this, then caught himself when he noticed she was now glaring at him.
"Sorry..." He narrowed his eyes lazily "Its just that..." He couldn't say it "I was thinking earlier... About how almost everyone has a girlfriend, or a boyfriend... Everyone has someone to love... But me"
Candlehead looked significantly saddened "Yeah... I was thinking about that too" Her gaze dropped to the floor.
"Well" Rancis spoke abruptly "let's not think about it anymore, shall we? No sense in depressing ourselves"
"Right" Candlehead beamed at him. Rancis turned on the television, and they both sat ans watched the screen, laughing at certain funny moments, and gasping at other more dramatic ones.
Rancis moved his arm into a more comfortable position, which just happened to be on the back of the couch, and wrapped right around Candleheads shoulders. Candlehead blushed only slightly as she looked at him. He seemed not to notice the closeness he had put between them. So Candlehead shrugged it off and went back to the T.V.
After a while she started getting drowsy. Her head plopped right on Rancis's shoulder, and her eyes shut lightly. Rancis jumped somewhat and looked down at a drowsy Candlehead. He smiled and sighed, then, decided it was alright for him to do the same. He rested his head atop hers, closed his eyes, and dozed of into a light nap.
"The two awoke with a start, jumping out of their seats and landing on their bottoms right back on the couch again. The reason for their abrupt waking was a loud revving on engines outside... The other racers were home, and driving into their respective driveways.
"Huh, dance is over" Rancis mused. He still had his arm around Candlehead, who still leaned up against him a bit. They then noticed their position and blushed at eachother. Then Candlehead remembered something.
"Oh! I was supposed to meet Taffyta at her house when the dance ended and she got home! She has is supposed to tell me how it went... You know she went with Vanellope right? Yeah, I'm hoping not too many people gave them a rough time"
"Yeah, of course... I was a little weirded out at first. But hey, who argues with Taffyta right?" Rancis joked with a shrug. Candlehead laughed, she had already gotten up at this point and run to get her hat a jacket on... Which she barely remembered taking off in the first place... and head out the door.
Rancis walked up top her to see her out "don't just leave without a goodbye now"
Candlehead turned from the door and gave him a great big hug "I'll see you tomorrow okay?" She asked while grinning at him. He nodded and she ran out the door. He watched her leave and right as he turned to walk back into his home, he heard Candlehead call back to him.
"Bye Rancis, Love ya!"
His eyes grew wide and he whipped around to try and catch a glimpse of her so he could respond, but she was no longer there. He walked through the door and looked down the street towards Taffyta's house, but the only thing he saw was a flash of green and the front door to the pink house closing. Taffyta must have already gotten home, just in time for Candlehead to come in.
He stood there for a moment, dumbfounded, then he smiled to himself. As he closed the door slowly and walked back into his home, he whistled a small tune and sat right back down on his couch. He turned the T.V on and smirked to himself. He had found what he was looking for.
A/N: Next Chapter is the ever so popular pairing of Vanilla Peanut butter
Also, another short note. I am VERY sorry for the long time it took to complete this. I had a lot of stuff to do... Its not pretty really, I'm dealing with court stuff. Kinda can't disregard that for a story... I'm doing my best though, just be patient with me.
