Do You Love Me?

Chapter Two: Blessed

Mariah opened her door. There reviled the person who was knocking. The person who cared enough to come down and comfort her. Mariah gasped. Boy, she was SURPRISED!!!!!! The person who cared was the cold hearted yet surprisingly caring KAI!!

"Umm… May I come in?" said Kai in an uneasy and nervous voice. 'Wait a minute? Since when did Kai become nervous and caring? This was way weird.' Mariah found herself thinking as he motioned her room. "Sure." Said Mariah still surprised and shocked to think straight and ask him why he was here. She sat on her bed while Kai sat on the coach.

"Um… listen Mariah I saw what happened. I kinda had the feeling that would happen, anyways." Said Kai feeling weird to talk to a girl for the first time, without being rude to her. 'God, the things he had to do to be the captain.' "Oh, so you saw." Said Mariah sadly. "And heard." He added not realizing his mistake soon enough as he saw the beauty in front of him look down at the floor very sad. "Listen, I am worried. I know this isn't like me, but..." His voice trailed off as he heard a knock at the door. "Ohmygosh, Ohmygosh, Ohmygosh!! What will we say if they found you in here." panicked Mariah.

"I have to hide." Kai said quickly trying to calm the girl down. "But where." Asked Mariah nervously. "Mariah open the DAMN door." Emily's voice was suddenly heard from the other side. "Now what do we do?" Asked Kai. "Well, you can't go to the bathroom, kitchen, closet or another place cause I haven't unlocked them yet. And I have to get the keys from the registry desk. Which is on the third floor, and that door is the only way out and if I open it they'll see you." Explained Mariah all in one breath. "I get the point." Kai noted glaring at her.

"Mariah." Said Lee angrily. "OPEN the door." He said as he banged into the door HARD!! For a moment it almost looked like it was going to fall apart. "In here." Said Mariah quickly as she pushed Kai under the bed. Kai got under the bed as soon as Mariah had opened the door finding Lee's angry face and everyone else's worried face. She let everyone in her room one by on.

"What TOOK you so long?" enquired the impatient Tyson. "Yeah, we were worried there back then." Said Max. "Oh I was changing my clothes." Lied Mariah hoping that none of them looked at her eyes, which was usually her weak spot since you could easily detect her emotions only by looking at them. "Listen Mariah, we heard about you and Ray." Said Oliver finally breaking the clear silence. "Yea, that's why we came here to check on you." Said Eddy. Mariah smiled at her friends, glad that even though she hadn't found the 'one' she still had her friends "I'm fine guys." She assured them.

Mariah was glad that all her friends came to check on her. Except Ray that is. Heck, even the rotten old, sour pants, Kai came to comfort her. Along with all of the Majestics, All-Starzs, Blade Breakers, White Tigers, Dark Bladers, and The Demolition Boys. But what really caught her mind was Kai…

"Hello!! Earth to Mariah, you there." said Ian, waving a hand in front of her. Sure, after the World Championships the Demolition Boys became more 'human'. They were all taken to a special place where they were taught to have emotions and feelings. "Oh, sorry. I was thinking." She said blushing of embarrassment. "Mariah, if you have any problems, just tell us. Cause we are your friends. We'll try to help you for sure." Said Michael giving one of his charming smiles, which most girls would die at. 'This better work. I better win this girly's heart to be captain.' He thought.

"Thanks Michael." Said Mariah smiling warmly. But unfortunately, Mariah wasn't one of those girls. "So Mariah, remember if you ever need a boyfriend I'm there for you." Said Enrique winking. Johnny glared at Enrique. 'God!! Stupid, Enrique is gonna ruin my plan.' Though Johnny angrily.

"Enrique, ENOUGH with your rubbish, which is what YOU call 'FLIRTING'." Said Robert disgusted. "Chill Robert, just cause you are not as good looking as me, doesn't mean you always have to be soooo jealous of me." Said Enrique. "I am NOT jealous of you. How uncouth of you to think that." Stated Robert in a VERY formal way.

"Shesh Robert, enough with your UNCOUTH stuff." Said the always-annoyed Johnny. "Why, Jonathan Macgregor, you have no right to talk to ME like that. I am your leader." Said Robert surprised. 'Oh yes, but I do. You just watch, when I become captain of The 'Eliminators' we'll see who's "Uncouth".' Johnny thought glaring at Robert. "Yea SURE. Unluckily we got the king of UNCOUTH for a leader. I'm a lone fighter, and I soooo don't need you guys. But no, dose anyone listen to me. I DON'T THINK SO!!" Shouted Johnny. "Relax you guys, we're supposed to be a team." Said Oliver trying to break the fight. "Well I'm leaving." stated Johnny. "I am too. Excuse me and my fellow teammate for his unacceptable behavior." apologized Robert leaving as well.

"Well, we better leave as well." Said Lee as everyone followed him out of the door. "You coming Emily?" asked Max. "Nah. I wanna talk to Mariah for a sec." Emily answered as the rest had left her room and closed the door behind them.

"So tell me Mari, what exactly happened." Said Emily sitting beside Mariah on the bed. "Well…" Mariah started. Mariah told Emily what happened with Ray and her for the next 20 minutes. "Are you sure your okay." Asked Emily as she put her hand on Mariah's shoulder. Mariah could smell the perfume Emily was wearing. "Yea. Thanks though." She answered.

"Yo Mariah." Said Enrique as he burst through the door. "Don't forget there is a ball dance in the ship today. So I was thinking you wanna come with me." Enrique said blushing. "I'll think about it Eny-poo." Said Mariah laughing when she called him Eny-poo. That's usually girly girls call him. "Kay bye then." He said as he disappeared behind the door.

"Oh, looks like Eny-poo finally got a crush on someone for REAL this time." Teased Emily. "Oh, shut up." Said Mariah. Emily was rocking her legs when one of her hit something under the bed. 'Oh shit, I can't believe Emily wears perfume in her shoes too.' thought Kai under the bed. Emily's shoe had hit his nose. He sneezed.

"What was that?" Emily asked her violet eyes growing wide in fear of intruder. "Oh that was me sneezing." Lied Mariah. "Oh, okay I gotta go. Catch you later." She said heading for the door. "Kay." Mariah answered as her best friend had slammed the door leaving Mariah with Kai…

"Kai, get up." Said Mariah, as she made sure no one was near her cabin door. Then she locked the door. "Took you long enough." Said Kai. "Sorry." Said Mariah. Kai smiled. 'Oh my gosh, did he just smile at me. He looks soooo cute. OKAY where did that come from.' Thought Mariah as she found herself blushing as the mahogany-eyed blader in front of her.

"Cya. I guess I'll see you at the dance." he said. "Yea." She said. With that he left her room, leaving her asking herself a million questions. 'GOD! I must be blessed. I left one perfect guy, and I think I am falling for another.' Mariah thought dreamily.

To be continued…

- Anime4u2