A/N I always forget to put the disclaimer. Anyway, I passed into the next grade! YAY! And I'm also the school's student council secretary! I'm so excited for next school year!
Disclaimer: I don't own Teen Titans or the alter egos of the Teen Titans… but I do own a cute Sasuke plush from the anime expo!
To Have and To Hold
Chapter: 4
Over My Head
By: xStarfirex
It's been a week since I last hung out with Raven and Garfield. It was a Friday night and I sat on my living room couch watching some MTV. My week was very tiring, I had such a tight schedule. On Monday I had to fly to New York for a book signing and didn't come back until Wednesday. On Thursday, I had a live television interview followed by an after party. Earlier, I had to go to the hospital and entertain those sick, little children. I visited every room and read them a picture book. Then after that, I had to make a commercial promoting my novel. But hey, at least I got paid. Now I can add $800,500 to my bank account.
It's been an hour since I got home and I still haven't gotten up from the couch. I was about to drift off to sleep when a sudden thought hit me.
"OH MY GOD! TOMORROW'S MY ANNIVERSARY AND I STILL HAVEN'T GOTTEN ANYTHING FOR ROY!" I shot up and ran to the door where I slipped on my lace-free converse. I was about to go outside until I realized I left my purse upstairs. Quickly, I ran up the stairs and grabbed my purse from my desk. I ran back downstairs and grabbed my jacket from the dining room chair. I know, I'm very messy, I leave my stuff everywhere. I ran out of my Penthouse dressed in blue jeans, a white halter top, and my short black crochet jacket. I quickly drove down to the Gotham City Mall. After about an hour and thirty minutes I finally found something. It was an ipod video. It was a perfect gift! He's away on business trips sometimes and a way to see me would be through the ipod photos. SWEET! I took a black ipod video and case to the cashier and paid in cash, but she gave me a discount if I gave her my autograph. 10 percent discount baby!
After I bought the ipod, I went to the parking structure and just drove home. I became too lazy to look around the mall more. On the way home, I picked up some McDonalds. I admit, I was hungry. I got home just in time for American Idol.
I woke up the next morning by the sound of a loud and high-pitched voice. I squinted my eyes and realized it was my voice, except it was on the answering machine. After a beep, I heard Raven's voice. I took the cordless phone, which was near the bed, and answered it.
"Hello?" my sleepy voice said.
"Hey Kory, Happy Anniversary! Congrats on your 3 year relationship with Roy," said Raven.
"Thanks Raven."
"I hope he's taking you somewhere special later."
"I think he will." I sounded confident.
"That's great, tell me the story later, talk to you soon."
"Ok Raven, see ya."
I hung up and pulled the covers off of me. I looked at my digital clock and it read 9:10. It was still early. I went to the bathroom and washed my face to wake me up. I tied my hair in a ponytail and went downstairs to the kitchen. I made some French toast for breakfast and quietly ate it outside on the balcony. It overlooked the city, but the tallest building in view was Wayne Enterprises and far off in the distant I could see Wayne Manor… and something small and bright pink moving. I'm guessing it was Summer. I can't believe she can be seen all the way from my place. Far off into the horizon on my right, I could see a small island all alone in that big body of water known as Lake Gotham. Right in the middle of that tiny island was a tall building. I'm not sure what's inside it, I've never been in there.
I finished the last of my breakfast and went back inside. My phone started ringing and I answered it.
"Morning Honey," Roy said on the other line. He sounded happy and excited.
"Hey," I said. I sounded a little sleepy.
"Get ready; I'm coming by to pick you up at 11:00."
"Where are we going today?" I asked.
"My surprise," he said and hung up.
I carried my empty plate to the kitchen. I turned on my stereo and put a CD in the CD player. The Fray with their hit song 'Over My Head (Cable Car)'
I never knew Everyone knows I'm in Let's rearrange Everyone knows I'm in Everyone knows I'm in And suddenly I become a part of your past Everyone knows I'm in Everyone knows I'm in
I never knew that everything was falling through
That everyone I knew was waiting on a queue
To turn and run when all I needed was the truth
But that's how it's got to be
It's coming down to nothing more than apathy
I'd rather run the other way than stay and see
The smoke and who's still standing when it clears
Over my head
Over my head
With eight seconds left in overtime
She's on your mind
She's on your mind
I wish you were a stranger I could disengage
Say that we agree and then never change
Soften a bit until we all just get along
But that's disregard
Find another friend and you discard
As you lose the argument in a cable car
Hanging above as the canyon comes between
Over my head
Over my head
With eight seconds left in overtime
She's on your mind
She's on your mind
Over my head
Over my head
With eight seconds left in overtime
She's on your mind
She's on your mind
I'm becoming the part that don't last
I'm losing you and its effortless
Without a sound we lose sight of the ground
In the throw around
Never thought that you wanted to bring it down
I won't let it go down till we torch it ourselves
Over my head
Over my head
With eight seconds left in overtime
She's on your mind
She's on your mind
Over my head
Over my head
With eight seconds left in overtime
She's on your mind
She's on your mind
The song ended just as I came out of the shower. I wrapped a towel around my body and another around my hair. I picked up a knee length white skirt and a pink one-shoulder shirt. I put them on and blow-dried my hair. I wore a sapphire heart-shaped necklace around my neck and a pink flower in my hair. I put the flower in the left side of my hair, of course, because I have a fiancé. If it was on the right side, I'd still be single. I applied some light makeup on my face, put a little perfume on, and grabbed my pink purse. I went downstairs and put on white high-heeled shoes. It was only 10:20, I still have forty minutes to myself. I sat on my sofa and turned on the tv. I flipped through the channels until I reached HBO. Nothing good was on so I flipped through the channels once again until I reached the anime channels. 'Spirited Away' was showing. That was a good movie, the first time I saw it.
I decided to watch it and after about thirty minutes into the movie, I went to the kitchen for a glass of water. After I drank, I heard my doorbell ring. What perfect timing. It's like Déjà vu.
I walked over to the French double doors and opened one. Roy stood there with a bouquet of roses.
"Happy Anniversary, Kor!" Roy said as he handed me the bouquet.
"How beautiful!" I locked my lips on his with a what-seemed-like-forever kiss. I broke the kiss and put the flowers in a vase before they decide to wilt out on me.
"Ok, let's go," I said and we walked out of my place hand in hand. How sweet.
Roy drove us the piers in South Gotham Beach in his red Porsche. The beach is way pretty in the day. All those hot half naked male surfers, it's like heaven. Hehe, what am I saying? I blushed deeply as I thought of this. Roy made a sharp right at the corner and I caught myself off guard as I leaned to the left. I have to pay attention to reality more often. Roy parked his car in an empty parking space and we got out.
"So… what are doing today?" I asked. I was totally unaware of what we would be doing today. Hey, not fault, Roy didn't tell me anything.
He grabbed my hand and we started walking to one of the piers.
"Today, we're gonna have lunch on a yacht, it's a buffet, don't worry. Then the yacht will drop us off at Catalina Island. From there we can go speed boating, go swimming, bike riding, anything. Then at night, we take the yacht back here to Gotham and I'll take you to a fancy restaurant," Roy explained. Wow, I'm impressed. He made all these plans by himself.
"Wow," was all I could say. The day was too perfect for words.
We boarded a gorgeous white and blue yacht. It was huge! Roy gave me the grand tour. It was beautiful. Then we went up to the third floor where a table full of food was. Yes, a buffet! We sat at the small white table and began getting our food. The food was delicious. After Roy's private waiters cleared the table, Roy and I stood on the deck on the first floor. It was very windy, but I like it when my hair dances with the wind. I stood at the very edge of the yacht and held out my arms. Roy wrapped his arms around me and it was like we had made a re-enactment of Jack and Rose on Titanic. Dolphins were jumping by the yacht and they looked so adorable! They made their famous squeaks at us as if they were trying to say 'Happy Anniversary!'
About an hour later, we were off the coast of Catalina. Catalina was beautiful. A small secluded piece of Earth, a peaceful retreat. My way of describing such a place. The yacht parked on the docks and Roy and I got out and set foot onto a new island.
"So, what do you want to do?" Roy looked at me.
"Hmmm…" I was looking around trying to find something, anything, to do, "There. Speed boating," I said as I pointed to a little shack on the beach that had the sign with words saying 'Boat Rental' written in big blue letters on the top.
"Ok," he happily said. We entwined our fingers and made our way across the sandy beach and onto the wooden platform on which the shack was standing on.
Pretty soon, we had rented a medium sized speedboat and were off to sea with it. We circled Catalina and found a beautiful waterfall. We docked the boat and walked around a little bit.
We stood on a little bridge on the little river leading to the ocean. Some water drops from the waterfall fell on us. Actually, it felt good. It was very refreshing.
"Kory, there's something I've been meaning to tell you for quite some time now, but I didn't have the right timing, and now, rite now is perfect," Roy said.
I turned to look at him, but I didn't have to look up to see him. Instead I looked down. Roy was down on one knee and he opened a little leather case to reveal a stunning 30 karat diamond cut ring.
"Kory Anders, will you marry me?"
The words I've been waiting to hear.
A/N The cliffie has arrived! Mwahahaha! Sorry for not updating so long. I have so many other things in my mind. Summer vacation is so boring! And I got no webcam:( But at least, when we get back to school, I'll be Ms. Secretary! My friends gave me that nickname so don't ask. I'm going to update my other fic 'Crimson Blade' I hope you reviewers still like that fic. I'm getting help from pixiepuff101 on finishing to write that. I thank her in many languages. Arigato, Salamat, Grazie, Merci, Gracias, and not to forget, Thank You! Sadly, my Fruits Basket fic is not very popular. Only two reviews! But I won't give up, the plot has been in my mind for quite some time. I might update 'Sweet Scent' and 'Collide' sometime soon. My Escaflowne fic is getting boring, but I won't give up on it! I will try and finish most of my fics before Summer vacation ends!
Thank you all for your support on this fic and please continue to review! Reviews make me happy. I won't let you reviewers down on this story! Oh and Naruto marathon on Saturday! Can't wait!