Billy barely moved. It seamed only his lips had any energy. "Yeah." Suddenly, he burst out laughing. Runo was confused, until he looked at her with a goofy grin. "Don't get me wrong, I do want to go out with you, but-"
Runo was furious. It was painted across her face. A pink blush, purely from anger, stretched across her nose, tickling her cheeks. "You mean you just punk'd me, right?"
"Ru-runo.." He studdered, a tad worried now. He had complete control over the conversation; earlier, he had her cornered. Now, with her angered, she could just grab a frying pan and deck him with it. He knew she was capable of it, because he had seen Dan with hude bruises on his leg from Runo beating him with a book, because he acidentally brushed his leg against hers. "Let's not do anything rash! Let me explain myself."
Runo growled under her breath lightly, her fists now clenched in anger. Her nails dug into her ivory skin, pinking them slightly. "You have two minutes."
Billy exhaled in relief. "Alright, it's like this. I assume you heard about Dan and Julie, right?" He paused for a moment to allow Runo to nod curtly. "And I'm sure you know I like Julie a lot. I'm sure that you're not thrilled about Dan being with her-"
"I don't like Dan!" Runo gasped, her pink anger blush brightened to a vibrent valentine red.
"I never said that." Billy grinned at her. "I was saying that you'd be without a best friend to pull pranks on and abuse." Runo was about to object, but Billy pointed to the clock. Runo reluctently allowed him to continue. "I was thinking that if we went out, Julie would be jealous of you being with me, so she'd dump Dan. Or, Dan would be jealous of me and dump Julie."
Runo processed this. It was possible, -she was very sure that Julie was just as crazy for Billy as she was for Dan, if not more- but she wasn't sure how jealous Dan would have been. She was absolutely certain that Dan saw her as only a friend. As one of the guys, none the less. But Billy looked positivly desperate. "Fine." Billy smiled once more. "But only because you told me! I don't like you in that way at all!"
"Good." Billy laughed. "Because you're a scrawny freak with figure, and you're flat!"
"Excuse me?!" Runo barked, grabbing the said frying pan.
"N-now Runo.. honey.. sweetie.. don't you think you'd rather use that for eggs?" Billy studdered as Runo advanced on him, gripping the frying pan as if her life depended on it. "Babe?!"
Runo had an evil smirk painted across her face. "Oh, I am using this for an egg.. a giant egg."
Billy ducked in cover. "CURSE MY EGG SHAPPED NOGGIN!"
Julie jumped, falling on Dan a bit more. More crashing was heard, and Chan dropped her stick. The marshmellow caught on fire. In a frenzy she grabbed the stick and started to shake it everywhere. The pryo-maniacified marshmellow flew across the air, and landed on Shun's lap. Shun jumped up, stepping on Alice's foot, and flung the marshmellow at Dan's window. "Not at the house!" Dan complained.
A few moments later, both Billy and Runo emerged from the house. Billy was rubbing his head and wincing with one hand, and the other was entangled with Runo's. Runo tugged him over to the ground, and pulled him onto his butt. "Ow." He moaned under his breath as Runo elbowed him. "Uh- Hey, guys!"
It seamed as though everyone's eyes were on their hands. They looked almost natural, like a real couple. The only thing that didn't seam like romantic was that Runo's gaze was pasted the exact other direction, like she wanted nothing to do with him. She barely acknowledged his existance, or the fact that they were holding hands. Alice was the first to speak up, though rubbing her toes. "Um, when did this happen?"
It took Runo a moment to realize that she was being spoken to. "Oh, in the kitchen a minute or so ago."
Dan furrowed his eyebrows. "So.. what was that banging?"
"Us making out." Billy cut in, supposidly with 'fast thinking'.
Everyone, including Runo, thrashed their heads over to look at him. "What?" They all mused, in complete and utter shock. Surprised, they all then looked at Runo, who's expression almost exactly matched theirs.
Putting on her acting face, she turned to face Billy. "Yea," she lied carefully. "Sorry about interupting the fun with a confession or two." She gave Billy a dark gaze, which pretty much said 'we'll discuss this late'. Billy was not overjoyced.
Dan didn't even seam to be looking at them anymore, as his gaze was pasted on Julie. They were leaning on each other, with Julie's head on his shoulder. Runo felt the same sinking feeling rushing in, clouding her thoughts once more. Great idea, Billy. This'll never work. Their freakin' crazy for each other!
"So." Shun mused, mellowly. "What did you do to your hair, Runo?"
All eyes turn on her. Runo fidgeted uncomforatably. "I, um, had Alice cut it."
"Why?" Julie questioned. Dan nodded at Julie's question, proceeding to stare at her. Her face started to grow hot. She cursed at the thought of blushing. She had worked so hard, too hard and long, to be blushing infront of people. "It was so pretty."
"I liked it long." Dan added in.
Oh, that's typical. Oh so typical. The other day, you said you liked girls with short hair!
Billy squeezed her hand. Runo jumped. "Well, I don't care what you think! Billy said he liked girls with short hair!"
"No I didn't." Billy replied dimmly until Runo kicked him in the shin. "OW!"
Marucho was looking at Runo like she was some kind of idiot. Alice had a confused expression, and Shun looked downright irritated. "He implied it!" Runo snapped, glaring at her new fake boyfriend.
"No I didn't." Billy called once more.
Runo face palmed. This was going to be a long day.
"Nobody mentioned anything about wuffle ball!" Runo snapped. "I'm out."
Dan laughed slightly. "Oh, stop being such a sore looser. Just because you can't bat-"
"I was 7!" Runo stomped one foot down in frustration. "Let it go!"
Billy, stationed at second, tried to encourage her. Julie, who was playing first, looked very bored. But not nearly as bored as Shun, who was supposed to bat after her. Alice, who was in right field, was trying to do the same as Billy. Marucho, who had gotten the 2nd out, looked kind of sad.
"It's not that hard!" Dan snapped, and then proceeded to walk over to her. He grabbed the bat and thrusted it at her. "Go!"
"No!" Runo threw the bat back at him. "You'll make fun of me."
"We promise we won't!" Everyone called, in pure annoyance (or boredom) as Runo reluctently picked up the bat. Dan, who was pitching, threw the ball slowly down the middle for her. Just like when she was 7, she missed it by a mile, and ended up on her butt.
Marucho, Billy and Julie were stiffling giggles. "You said you wouldn't laugh!"
"Actually," Shun corrected. "We said we wouldn't make fun of you. We never said we wouldn't laugh."
Runo glared at Shun, before returning her evil stare at her supposid 'boyfriend'. Billy was now in full hystarics, rolling on the ground and everything. Dan, once again, threw the ball. Runo repeated what she had been doing, and Billy was having trouble breathing.