Chapter 2

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Becky yawned as she awoke the next morning.

'Wow, I slept so well... I expected to have some dream where Huggy confesses to me, but I didn't...' she thought. She then frowned as a realization dawned on her.

Why was she so calm? After her initial shock wore off last night, you'd expect her to feel awkward about her friend now, right? But she wasn't. Actually...

She even felt happy! Happier than she'd ever been. Not to mention how well she'd slept...

'Is it possible that I could return Huggy's feelings?'

As soon as she thought that, she knew it was true.

Before she could ponder ways to tell him, her mother came in, holding a sky blue dress. It was sparkling on the collar, and had feathers at the hem.

Her eyes went wide. That dress was for the Valentine's Dance. Which was tonight.

"Hi sweetie! I'm just putting this on your bed for tonight!" her mother said happily. Her gaze drifted to Lola and Pamilia.

"Are your friends going to go, too? We still have your backup dresses" she asked. Becky thought about that for a moment.

"I'll ask" she finally said. Her mother nodded and left.

Later, Becky and her sisters were sitting back in the hideout. Huggy, Puffpuff and FluffyTail had gone off somewhere, leaving the girls to analyze their feelings some more.

Well, they could have. But instead they talked about the dance.

"Do you have a date, Becky?" Lola asked. Becky bit her lip as her heart sank.

"N-no... The guy I like is going with someone else" she responded. She wondered why she felt like this, when she had just realized her love for Huggy.

"Wait, what?! You mean you don't return Huggy's feelings?!" Pamilia shouted, jumping up as her eyes widened.

"No... Well, yes... Maybe, I'm not sure" Becky admitted. Pamilia frowned.

"Well, our parents will probably come looking for us. We probably don't have much time, so you'd better figure it out fast" Pamilia demanded. Lola glared at her.

"You can't just tell someone to figure out their feelings"

"But..."

Lola and Pamilia looked to Becky, who was once more staring at her hands as she spoke.

"Maybe I can push myself into a realization"

"What?" Pamilia and Lola said at the same time. Becky took a deep breath and began to explain her plan.

"When we get to the dance, I want you guys to leave me and Huggy alone. Then, one of you goes and requests a slow song. When Huggy sees the guy I liked-" she noted with astonishment that she used the past tense that time.

"When we see the guy I liked dancing with his date, I'll try and look sad so he'll ask me to dance"

"What if he doesn't?" Lola pointed out.

"We'll cross that bridge when we get there. Anyway, we'll walk onto the dance floor... And we just dance. Keep the slow song requests flowing as long as possible, and eventually, in the heat of the moment... He just might kiss me"

"Emphasis on 'might'. But I guess it's better than sitting around waiting for a realization" Pamilia reluctantly agreed.

They spent the next two hours compiling a list of slow songs from the internet, until their friends came back.

At precisely eight PM, Becky's mother dropped the girls off in front of the school. They had gotten permission from the principal to bring Mister Puffpuff and Sir FluffyTail, along with Huggy.

The moment the three girls stepped through the doors, all male eyes were laid on them. Jaws dropped. And a few guys even got slapped by their dates.

Becky had ditched her headband, and let her mother curl her hair so it framed her face just right. She wore no makeup, save for some ruby lipstick. Her dress fit in all the right places, showing off her curves. And she had used some teal high heels to complete the look.

Lola had chosen to keep her usual hairstyle, and was wearing some light purple eyeshadow. She wore a loose green dress that went to her calves, and black strappy heels.

As for Pamilia, her hair had been let down for the evening, and she had chosen a light blush and shiny lipgloss. She wore a purple sleeveless dress that went to her kneecaps, and hugged her just so. For footwear she chose a pair of lilac ballet shoes.

They truly looked like goddesses, and their friends were having an even harder time than usual fighting down their feelings.

"I'm gonna go request a good song" Pamilia casually said. Lola excused herself to the snack table, and Becky slowly, and awkwardly, walked around, holding Huggy's hand as she did so.

Within a few minutes, the DJ's voice came over the speakers.

"Alright, everyone. Grab that special someone and pull 'em close, because it's time for some slow dancin'"

With that, a tune that the girls had chosen earlier came on. A lot of the girls who were on the dance floor were pulled close by their dates. Those who had none were soon asked to dance, and quickly Becky spotted Scoops and Violet. Violet's head was on his chest, while Scoops rested his cheek to the top of her head.

Instantly she put on the saddest face she could, without seeming too obvious. Huggy noticed quickly, and followed her gaze to the couple.

Huggy felt a pang in his heart as he looked between Becky's face and the couple. He knew she still had that crush, and it wouldn't be right to ask...

"Do you want to dance?" Damn. Apparently, his mouth had a mind of its own.

Becky glanced down, and smiled sweetly.

"Sure"

Huggy knew better than to question, so he led his love- Err, friend out to the middle of the dance floor.

Their stance was a bit awkward, due to the height difference. Huggy managed to pull himself close, and Becky held him there as they began to sway to the music.

Both Huggy and Becky couldn't help but blush at their close proximity. Heck! They were having a hard time keeping their lips from touching! But they managed to hide their red faces by just staring at the floor. They soon noticed the heat from each others' faces, and nervously looked up.

When Huggy looked at her face, his mind shut down. With the way her hair framed her angelic face, and her ruby lips... He couldn't help but stare at her beauty. While he did so, he thought of everything else he loved about her. Her amazing vocabulary, her pure soul bent on good and justice... Even her horrible dancing was appealing to him.

He didn't realize that, while he was so concentrated on his thoughts, he'd been leaning closer. Becky did, though. Her cheeks turned scarlet, as she leaned closer too. Soon their lips met, and Becky's eyes closed in complete bliss, as did Huggy's.

Their hearts beat fifty miles a minute, completely in sync. And during the five seconds that their lips were together, Becky knew. She knew she loved him. She knew she would always love him. No matter what, because in those five seconds, Becky found that they were meant to be.

But when they parted, Huggy's eyes went wide. He stared in shock for all of two seconds at what he'd just done.

"Huggy, I-"

But she didn't get a chance to finish. Because Huggy squirmed from her grip and ran away. He ran outside, barely noticing the tears escaping his eyes.

As he ran down the street, thunder and lightning came. Drops of water pounded to the ground, mixing with his tears.

Rain. The only weather that ever matches your emotions.