REALIZATION
Gingka and Madoka suddenly jerked their heads around while the lad seemed unfazed and stared absently at the floor as if nothing had happened.
"Ava? Is everything alright?" Madoka asked sympathetically as she patted Ava who stood frozen, pale.
Madoka's question brought her back to reality and she looked down at the brown liquid meandering its way around. Ava looked at Madoka and then back at the floor.
"I… uh… I…" Ava had no idea what to do. Outright embarrassed for throwing the cup her cheeks turned into a bright pink and her hands started to tremble.
"It's ok. Why don't you go get some rest?" Gingka recommended.
Looking down and not daring herself to meet the intense gawks, she hurried for her room. Reaching inside she locked the door and mentally scolded herself for being so shocked to see him. Lying down in bed, she tried to calm herself but could not get the extreme azure of his eyes out of her mind.
But, suddenly something changed. She no longer felt fear, or humiliation for her clumsiness she felt something else; determination, to confront the lad and thank him. This sudden change swept her off her feet as she made her way down the wooden stairs. Gingka and Madoka stood in the kitchen, chatting while Ava's eyes oscillated to and fro like a pendulum as she swiveled her head around searching for him. He had left.
"Madoka? Where is that green haired dude?" Ava asked as entered the kitchen.
"You mean Kyoya? He just left. Why d-"
Madoka hardly finished her sentence that the black haired juvenile ran out the doors. She had to thank him; he risked his life for her. Considering herself as an idiot for not grasping the opportunity before, she kept pacing back and forth out on the street trying to figure where the lad had gone off to but luck did not seem to favor her today. Sighing, she came back inside.
"Gingka, do you have any idea where the gre- I mean Kyoya went?"
"Umm… I don't know. He just came for his bey and he is not one of those 'sharing' types so no idea."
"Why? What happened?" Madoka asked curiously as she cocked her left eyebrow. At that very moment Ava realized how peculiar her behavior might seem. She had broken a tea cup, ran up to her room then rushed down after a guy she saw for the 'first' time.
"Uh… I… I, uh, thought I had seen him somewhere. Yeah…" Ava countered.
Madoka smiled as she handed her another cup of coffee. Sipping the coffee, she sat down at the couch with her companions sitting across her. An eerie silence encompassed the living room which made Ava feel more nervous for her odd behavior.
"Well, if you want to meet Kyoya, you can."
Glancing up from her cup, Ava desperately tried to hide the unexpected glee and fervor regarding Kyoya that took hold of her as she asked trying to maintain a steady tone, "How?"
"Well at the party for Zeo tonight. You can meet Kyoya… that is if he comes." Madoka explained with a sly smile to which Ava just nodded. It was perfect.
"But wait, tonight?" Gingka asked.
"Yeah I already told Masamune, Tsubasa and the others. By the way I also invited Da Xiang and Chao Xin because well, it kinda seemed rude not to. And, yeah I hope you don't mind…" Madoka looked at Gingka gleefully "Aleksei said he was in town so I also asked him to join us."
At Madoka's last sentence Gingka's smile faded into something of a jaw drop as Madoka took the cups from the two and went to the kitchen.
"Who's Aleksei? Huh?" Ava got up and sat next to Gingka and nudged him as she smiled cunningly.
"Just a guy from Russia…"
"Hmm… so why are you so offended? He Madoka's ex or something?"
"IM NOT OFFENDED!" Gingka countered as he turned his head away like little annoyed kid would.
"So he is her-"
"NO! Of course not! It's just he's totally brains and she seems quite 'impressed'." Gingka pouted.
"Aww… So you are jealous?"
Getting up, Gingka shot a look at Ava displaying his discomfort with where the conversation was heading as he made his to kitchen but Ava just grinned. Teasing Gingka was just too fun.
The evening arrived all too soon and Ava stood in front of the mirror, her virtual grey orbs staring at her. She wore a midnight blue dress and her hair was let loose. Apart from the pink lip gloss she avoided any makeup. Stepping into her heels she went downstairs.
"I'd take off yours if you take off mine" Gingka sang.
"Reveal the things that we're tryna hide! Take off yours if you take off mine" Madoka continued
"Take off mine!" Gingka repeated.
Masamune and Zeo looked awkwardly at Gingka and Madoka as they sang. TAKE OFF? WHAT WERE THEY SINGING ABOUT?
"They are singin' about takin' off war paint, Perverts!" Ava explained letting out a chortle, as she sat between the two. As if both of them were suddenly jerked out of some daze they looked at her, then smiled sheepishly and muttered an 'Oh' as if they were enlightened of a deep universal truth which they failed to recognize before.
Various colored balloons hung at the walls. Everyone had arrived and was busy having fun. Hikaru stood beside the sound system as she played different beats, while Hyoma, Tsubasa and Toby were at the table, chatting as Yu kept pacing back and forth slightly pulling Tsubasa's shirt. Chao Xin and Da Xiang, along with Aleksei and Lera sat on the couch opposite to Masamune, Ava and Zeo.
Damn these parties.
Million of excuses, valid and strong ran through his mind. Reason, the ability to scrutinize, to analyze was something that he felt, had abandoned him. Pulling up his black leather jacket, he grabbed his keys and jumped into the white sedan. Sighing repeatedly, he kept trying to reason with himself, to convince his foolish mind not to go there but her thought compelled him. The light breeze kissing his cheeks made him shiver. Drop by drop, rain poured covering the glass windscreen, blurring his vision; another reason why he should have stayed back home.
Standing outside the door, he urged himself not to knock. The wild stormy wind changed direction blowing to his right, not that he minded it however, ironically the strong chilly winds made him feel better as they numbed his body but somehow it felt that their hissing kept warning him, however nothing seemed to change his mind. All these omens became oblivious to him and he rang the bell.
"Hey-"Ava stopped and stared at the drenched teen staring back at her.
"Can I come in?" Kyoya asked.
"Yes sure." Ava opened the door welcoming him but as he moved past her she grabbed his arm. "uh, Kyoya I need to talk to you"
Turning around the green haired lad, cocked his eyebrow. "What?"
"Dude, not here!"
"Then?"
Ava entered the room at their right and groaning, Kyoya followed.
"What?" The lad inquired as he gaped at the black haired teen.
"I just, uh… wanted to thank you for saving me that night."
As if she had cracked a joke, the lad started laughing hysterically. Confused, Ava furrowed her brows and just stared at Kyoya, somewhat wanting an explanation for his behavior but he continued to laugh. After a while, utterly annoyed Ava blurted out, "What's so funny?!"
"Nothing", Kyoya just smirked which riled up Ava more.
"No seriously, what?"
"Nothing, love."
"Excuse me! But I am obviously blind to the joke here!" She was thanking him and he started laughing at her?! ABSURD!
Kyoya stood up and approached her, almost towering her. Narrowing her eyes, she shrugged.
"Save? You think I saved you?"
His question left Ava speechless, she did not how to answer him. He did save her. Didn't helping her get away from the cruel and merciless clutches of his comrade mean that he 'saved' her? But for some reason blurting a 'yes' appeared to be the most unwise decision.
"If you didn't- then what did you do? Huh? You did help me, why?" Ava inquired. Yes, questioning back seemed to be the best option.
Letting out a chuckle, Kyoya answered, "All you girls think you are all that. Stupid and reckless are what you are." His voice grew angrier as each word escaped his lips.
"Excuse me?!"
"You think I helped you get away because I felt it was morally the right thing to do and I'm some sort of savior and maybe I just felt a little protective over how Ryuga treated you, then you just hit your friggin' head!" He mocked.
"I never sa-"
"Oh please! Spare me the lecture over how I'm wrong. I've been in this hell of a place long enough to understand what's goin' on in that brain of yours. You girls need some fuckin' reason to feel that your life is of a princess finding their stupid prince charming."
"For. Your. Kind. Information. I just wanted to thank you; this whole damn scenario that your 'great' mind has come up with is total bullshit. You think I'm so stupid that I'd fall for a guy I just met! Think you're so special! Well sorry to break your stupid bubble, but you aren't! You don't want a thanks I'm more than happy to take it back!" She stormed out the room, stomping.
Satirically, his words actually hurt her; she had expected him to be poles apart from the person she was confronting. His mocking attitude slapped her in the face and kept reminding her that he was no better than Ryuga. Frankly she imagined this to go way differently than this, she did not how, but not like this. But why should I care? Reaching the kitchen, she gulped down some water and joined Toby.
"Ava? Who was at the door?" Madoka asked.
"Uh-"
"I was..." Kyoya replied entering the living room. Everyone swiveled their heads to get a better look at him.
"Kyoya, you look drenched, come on, I'll get you some dry clothes." Madoka motioned for him to follow but running a hand through his damp green hair, Kyoya just stared at Madoka, lost in thought.
"Earth to Kyoya!" Masamune waved a hand infront of him.
"Uh- I think I'll leave…"
"Dude, you just came! There are spare clothes upst-" Gingka tried to convince him.
"No, I…"
Ava looking at him felt an unconditional familiarity, the way he chose his words, the pauses, and the sudden urge to leave. It became clearer as she traced his blue orbs' gaze. Her heart skipped a beat as she looked at the ground making out what had been so lucid. The pain, want for things to change, the anger and agony, all of it was reflected in his eyes. He kept staring at the hand encircling Madoka, at how it held her. Ava sighed as she looked at Kyoya sympathetically. She knew exactly what he felt.
The same throbbing pain she felt when she came to know she had lost Zeo.
A/N: Thank you all for the reviews and DJ I hope you are happy that I didn't pair up Kyoya n Ava… xD n yea i didn't proof read this so sorry if there are any mistakes :P