Chapter Nine - Sweet Dreams

Later that night, after cuddling, kissing, and sharing a tub of ice cream together, Ripplelina had fallen asleep in Daimian's arms. Daimian smiled as he held his sleeping wife who was in a deep dream. She had actually felt tired after crying so much, and so Daimian decided they wouldn't make love that night, and instead they just dressed into some warm nightwear and enjoyed each other's company while snacking. While they were eating ice cream together, they were talking about their very first wins as 9 year olds. 'Such sweet memories' he thought. He gazed down at his sleeping wife. How much they had both changed since their upgrade, even though Ripplelina still had that wild spirit within her, ever since she found out she was pregnant, she became more loving and gentle and sweet. And as for the Daim themed racer himself? Well, that was different story.

The King looked up as he heard a knock on the door. "Yes?" he said in a low tone, so as not to wake Ripplelina. He looked up as Mia came into the room. "I'm so sorry to interrupt Your Majesty..." she began, until she saw her best friend asleep. She smiled fondly. "Wow, today really took a toll on her" she said quietly. Daimian smiled as he stroked her hair. "Yes, and it was the best day of my life" he said, breathing out. Mia went and sat on the end of the bed as she looked at Ripplelina. "I remember when we were kids. She was spunky, tough, always causing mischief, but she was also the sweetest friend you could ever ask for. And now...she's going to be a mother" Daimian smiled and nodded. "I loved everything about her. I was attracted to her the moment I first saw her..." Mia smiled. "I know, I was there if you remember. She always helped every racer, including me as my kart didn't generate properly during the game's installation, Ripplelina was happy to let me create my own at the bakery" She then looked straight at Daimian, her eyebrows raised. "And if I recall correctly, you treated her differently from the others...very differently indeed!" The King froze, and quickly looked away as his face began heating up with embarrassment. "I don't know what you mean..." he muttered. "Oh please Daimian! You were the only one that made fun of her and mocked her for so long." She paused, grinning "And all because you had a crush on her–" "Ok ok! That's enough Mia!" Daimian muttered. Mia rolled her eyes. "Anyway, I just came to check on the both of you, to see if things are alright, And it seems like they're ok!" She smiled at her sleeping friend before getting up off the bed. "Goodnight Your Majesties!" she said before giving a quick bow and leaving the room. Daimian smiled down at his wife, gently stroking her face as she slept. "You are so peaceful Ripple" he whispered endearingly, before he too fell asleep.

Daimian's Dream

"Get lost Daimian! I've had enough of you!" snapped a 9 year old Ripplelina Von Schweetz after finishing the Random Roster Race one afternoon. A 9 year old Daim themed racer simply smirked from his kart as he got out. He couldn't help but feel somewhat attracted to Ripplelina's fiery temper. "Tut Tut Ripple. A Princess shouldn't have such a fiery temper." He said, feeling amused. "What did you say?!" she hissed as she stormed up to him, her eyes narrowed, her fists clenched. Daimian leaned against his kart, pouting in a narcissistic fashion. "I said a princess shouldn't have such a fiery temper. Especially as one as cute as you." Ripplelina growled angrily. "Ok, chocolate boy" she growled. She looked down at her hand, and flexed her fingers. In a split second, she had whacked the Daim themed racer across the face and had pinned him face down on his kart, one hand holding him down, and the other holding both his wrists behind his back. "Take it back!" she yelled. Daimian narrowed his eyes. He was expecting this kind of reaction, but didn't expect her to be this strong. "No!" he snapped. "Take it back!" she yelled again. "No! I won't take back saying you're cute!" he growled. Ripplelina's eyes widened in shock. "Wait, what?!" she cried out. This was the opportunity Daimian had been waiting for. Quickly, he yanked his wrists free and flipped around, grabbing Ripplelina's wrists and began tackling her until he pinned her back down onto her kart, her eyes meeting his. Was she out of breath from Daimian tackling her, or was she blushing? "You are coming with me Your Highness" he growled, before grabbing her and pulling her away from the racetrack. "Let me go!" she snapped angrily. Daimian ignored her and kept pulling her until they were behind the candy fan stands, out of sight. He pinned her against one of them, staring deep into her eyes. But her eyes were none more angry from being restrained by the Daim themed racer. "I can call Wynchel and Duncan on you" she growled. Daimian raised an eyebrow. "Will you?" he asked in a challenging tone. Ripplelina rolled her eyes. "Unless you can explain yourself. You have no right to restrain me! I'm the Princess of Sugar Rush!" she snapped. Daimian stared at her. "You are also a racer. How does that count?" he asked. Ripplelina stared at him. 'Wow, he's good' she thought. To be honest, Ripplelina was struggling to find an answer to this question. After a few seconds of silence, Daimian narrowed his eyes. "Why are you always so angry Ripple? What have I done to deserve being yelled at and hit?" Ripplelina looked at him in disbelief. How dare he! "Excuse me Mr Who-thinks-he-knows-best!" she snapped. "You're constantly making fun of me, teasing me, treating me as if I'm a lowlife! It's like you are constantly trying to get my attention just to bully me!" She then stopped to contain herself. Even though she was angry, she actually felt hurt. She hung her head as she felt tears prick her eyes. "Why do you treat me like I'm worthless? Like I'm nothing? What have I ever done to YOU?" Daimian heard the break in her voice where she was on the verge of crying, something she'd never done in front of any racer before. He noticed the tears in her eyes as she turned her head to the side and kicked the cinnamon dust underneath them. He started to feel guilty. "Ripple...I..." Ripplelina's head shot up, anger and sadness in her eyes "That's RIPPLELINA to you! You bittersweet numbskull!" Suddenly, she glitched away, tears running down her face. She couldn't stand being next to this idiot any longer. She just wanted to get as far away from him as possible. Daimian stared after her, closed his eyes and breathed out before opening them again. He couldn't hold it in anymore. He HAD to tell her the truth. Whether she would like it or not, he had to get this weight off of his chest he had ever since her parents first introduced her to the racers. He ran towards Ripplelina and grabbed her, taking her by surprise. He pulled her and held her close, so close their noses were almost touching. Ripplelina felt her cheeks burning. "I have never thought of you as a lowlife, nor worthless Ripple. You are a strong, determined and courageous Princess. You do what's best for everyone in Sugar Rush and you have a beautiful heart." Ripplelina was so surprised that she didn't notice Daimian had let go of her and had cupped her face in his hands, gazing deep into her hazel eyes. His face had softened and his heart was thudding. "You are the most beautiful girl in Sugar Rush Ripple. You have the most beautiful eyes and the most amazing smile. You make everyone laugh and you comfort those who are alone or hurt. That's why I'm constantly getting your attention! How else can I admire everything about you if you don't show it, including your temper?" He asked. He leaned closer to Ripplelina, who was still in shock. "Princess Ripplelina, I love you!" he confessed before he pressed his lips against hers, holding her tight. He pulled at her liquorice hair tie, letting her black locks of hair flow past her shoulders. He ran his fingers through it. How he longed to feel her soft and silky waves! Ripplelina came back to herself as she realized she was having her first kiss. Why wasn't she stopping him? And why was her heart beating so fast? Was it because of what he said about her? Or was it because of how passionate he was being? Whatever the case, she was beginning to enjoy it and began to submit to how good it was and found herself responding, his chocolate lips melting in her mouth as she clung to his jacket. She felt his hands cling to her tighter, up to the point she felt Daimian run his tongue across her raspberry lips. After what felt like forever, they slowly parted, breathing heavily as Daimian gently tucked a lock of her loose hair behind her ear, gazing at her lovingly, his heart pounding. Ripplelina looked away. What just happened? Daimian gently took hold of her chin and gently turned her head until her eyes were looking into his. "Will you be my girlfriend Ripple?" he asked in a sweet loving tone, which surprised Ripplelina. Not because of the question, but because she never heard him speak in this tone before. It was full of sweetness, love and Truth. Did she love him? She didn't know the answer. Daimian understood the look on her face, and reached out, cupping her face in his hands, gazing into her eyes. "It's ok, I can wait" he whispered softly. He was about to kiss her again when Ripplelina quickly pulled away. It took a few seconds to compare herself before she began walking away at a fast pace. "Ripplelina! Wait!" Daimian cried out as he went after her. "I-I have to go!" she shouted. Kristelle Kreme, one of her friends, looked up from cleaning her kart. "Ripple, is everything alright?" She asked, concerned. Ripplelina shook her head. "NO!" she yelled. She turned as Daimian ran up to her. "Ripple, just let me explain..." "There's nothing to explain chocolate boy!" she yelled. But she was in so much shock that she was finding it hard to breathe. Daimian watched her jump into her kart and drive away, so fast she could've set a new Sugar Rush record. The Daim themed racer watched in despair as she disappeared from sight. He ran his tongue around his lips. He could still taste her raspberry lips, and it was heavenly.

Ripplelina's Dream

Ripplelina smirked as she sped down the racetrack, faster than her friends, Galaxia Crumble and Kristelle Kreme. "THIS IS AWESOME!" she yelled excitedly as she sped through a more dangerous area of the track. She quickly swerved and missed Galaxia's Sweet Seeker's missile by a hair. She turned and teasingly stuck her tongue out at her friend. "Nice aim Galaxia, too bad you missed!" She laughed as she sped towards the Cakeway. Suddenly, Daimian Choklad Pojke (nicknamed chocolate boy for translation) sped to her side. Ripplelina pulled a face. "Seriously?! This guy?" she muttered under her breath. Daimian smirked as he saw the Princess . "Well well well. If it isn't the Princess of Sugar Rush! Might I add you look so radiant when you race Your Highness!" he said mockingly, his eyes fixed on her through his visor. Ripplelina ignored that comment. "Very funny Daimian. Just let me win for once without YOU interfering." She slammed down the accelerator and sped off twice as fast, leaving Daimian in a cloud of cinnamon dust. 'Humph! What a bittersweet numbskull!' she thought. "But then again...he is KINDA cute." She shook her head. 'What am I THINKING?!' she thought fiercely. 'That is Daimian! The guy who's been making fun of me and mocking me since Day One!' Ripplelina breathed out and focused on finishing the race. Several seconds later, she and several other racers had driven through Ice Cream Mountain and were heading towards the finish line. "Yes! I'm going to win again!" She cried out excitedly as she saw the finish line up ahead. Then suddenly, another racer slammed into her side, trying to race her off the track! She tried to shift gears, but it was too late. Even after the two racers crossed the finish line, they continued battling it out until Ripplelina had had enough. "RIGHT!" she said angrily. "THAT'S IT!" She slammed down the accelerator on her kart, forcing it to stop, causing the other kart to veer off. A frustrated Ripplelina pulled off her helmet and threw it to the ground. She looked closely at the racer who rammed her get out of his damaged kart and pulled off his helmet. "DAIMIAN! YOU BITTERSWEET NUMBSKULL!" Ripplelina yelled out and gave a running jump, pinning the racer down to the ground by his arms. He didn't even try to get free, she was too strong for him. "HOW DARE YOU TRY TO RUN ME OFF TRACK LIKE THAT!" Daimian stared up at her. "You cut me off Ripple" he said calmly "It was only fair that I got my own back" Ripplelina just stared at him. What more could she say? And why did he look so handsome right now? She growled as she sat up, letting him sit up, something that sent shivers up Daimian's spine, and he liked it. She reached out and grabbed hold of his chin, and pulled him towards her, startling him until they were practically nose to nose. Ripplelina dropped her voice so no other racer could hear. "Listen here chocolate boy." She hissed "Dare pull a trick on me like that again and your face won't look so pretty next time!" Daimian raised an eyebrow, smirking. "You think my face is pretty?" he said teasingly. Ripplelina straightened up, pulling a face, her cheeks turning red "N-No!" She stammered angrily. After a few seconds of silence, she breathed out and stood up. Daimian then stood up as well and gazed at her. "Forgive me Your Highness?" he asked. Ripplelina turned to look at their damaged karts and the other racers before turning back. She gave a sweet smile, something that Daimian couldn't stop his heart from melting at. "Yeah, I can forgive you, on ONE condition" The racers couldn't help but stare at the racer and the Princess. "Yes?" Daimian asked. Suddenly, he felt a painful force hit his cheek. He touched his cheek, which was now burning. He turned to Ripplelina, who was grinning triumphantly, his mouth hanging open. "Did you just...?" Ripplelina nodded. "Yep. That was the condition" she said and walked off towards her damaged kart. Galaxia Crumble walked up to her, eyes wide. "Did you just hit him across the face?" Ripplelina nodded. "He deserved it" Kristelle stared after her. "Ripplelina, are you alright?" Ripplelina turned to her friend. "Now I am, why?" Kristelle blinked. "Because you look like you're blushing" Ripplelina looked away. "No I'm not" she growled, walking off. Daimian stared after the Princess, his hand touching his sore cheek. "Wow, she hits good" he muttered, small hearts popping up around him as his heart began to thud.

Ripplelina's eyes shot open. She turned to the window. It was gone midnight, and all of Sugar Rush was sound asleep. She turned and found her husband with his arms wrapped around her, sound asleep. She smiled to herself. 'He looks so peaceful when he's asleep' she thought. She snuggled into him. "I'm so glad you made fun of me for so long. If you didn't go through all that because you secretly loved me, I never would've found my true happiness, and that's you!" she whispered. The corner of her eye caught sight of a shooting star quickly flying by, making her eyes glitter. She sat up, her eyes wide, before she whispered, "Please let me have a daughter! I know I should be happy whether I have a son or a daughter, but please let me have my baby girl!" Ripplelina gazed up at the stars that seemed to twinkle in response and she snuggled back down into her husbands arms and gazed at him. "I love you, you bittersweet numbskull" she whispered fondly before drifting back off to sleep.

I wanted to somehow incorporate some memories of Daimian's and Ripplelina's childhood into the story, so I decided they could dream about one of their 'fight's' and their first kiss. Ripplelina, of course, is unaware of Daimian's feelings for her, and is constantly annoyed at him. Despite the fact that, even though she doesn't like his attitude towards her, it does hint that she finds him a bit attractive due to his good looks (As he's more or less a ladies' man). Of course, I wanted there to be an early love development between the two, so I considered having Ripplelina having had enough of Daimian's bullying, and she finally wanting the reason as to why he treats her so differently from the other racer. This of course makes Daimian realize he has to finally open up to her about his true feelings, and when he does, it's no surprise that the princess of Sugar Rush is shocked by Daimian's revelation. She becomes scared and runs off, but in time, eventually agrees to a date, despite their age. I will be uploading Chapter ten soon! Keep a look out and be sure to favourite and review this story!