Chapter 9
Mistletoe
By
Eiki-chan
"Raya!!" Molly yelled running out of the room.
Raya had already disappeared, her insane laughter echoing down the hall. Molly felt as though her heart was going to burst right through her chest. She was already aware her face was beat red after walking in on the prince.
"Damn, damn, damn!" Molly cried hitting her head repeatedly. She had never felt so embarrassed.
"Molly?"
"Eek!" Molly squeaked realizing that Aikka had just come out of his room. He was dressed in Naurasian robes.
"I'm sorry!" Molly cried suddenly running down the hall. She just couldn't bring herself to talk to the prince after what happened. Raya seemed to have rubbed off on Molly as she nearly ran into a wall.
Finally after Molly was sure she was far away from the prince she stopped to catch her breath. Her face still felt hot from embarrassment.
"Why is Raya always doing that?!" Molly thought standing up straight. It was then she realized a strange looking plant clinging to the wall. It was green but did not look like any kind of vine she had ever seen.
"Molly?"
Almost falling over out of surprise Molly turned her head to see Aikka. He seemed out of breath. Raya was behind him smiling like a cat.
"Um I'm sorry about uh…" Molly started, her face starting to grow red.
Raya smiled, "But now you two are even!"
"It was your fault!" Molly and Aikka said together.
Raya fell over laughing at the couples reply. Molly couldn't help but let a small giggle escape. She then turned back towards the plant on the wall.
"It looks like mistletoe."
"Mistletoe?" Raya asked sitting up.
Molly blushed, "It's a plant on Earth, when two people are under it they uh…"
Aikka and Raya both looked at her confused.
"They what?" Raya asked not even trying to hide her curiosity.
"…they kiss." Molly finished.
Aikka blushed slightly and Raya's face was overtaken by her cat like grin.
"Why are you smiling like that?" Aikka asked suspiciously.
"Do you really need to ask?" Raya said turning her head towards the prince.
Aikka looked a little worried as he backed away from Raya.
"Where do you think your going?!" Raya snapped.
With that Aikka quickly turned a corner.
"Get back here and kiss her!" Raya yelled suddenly getting up and chasing after the prince. A loud thud indicated that Raya had run, yet again, into a wall while in pursuit of the prince.
Molly suddenly burst out into laughter as she herd Raya chase after Aikka. Her eyes were soon full of tears for she had laughed so much. She looked back towards the wall.
She remembered the last Christmas she had spent with her family, her mother and father had been caught under the mistletoe that year. Molly smiled but realized the tears in her eyes would not stop.
"Molly dear are you alright?"
Molly turned to see Nora standing a few feet away from her. She had a look of concern on her face as she looked at the young pilot.
"Y-Yeah I'm fine!" Molly said waving her hands.
It was no use though, Molly could not hide the pain that she held in her heart. So many things on Oban stirred memories of her mother.
Molly gasped as Nora suddenly took her into her arms, "You're still so young yet you must carry such a heavy burden."
It was at that moment Molly could not help but cry. No one on this planet had ever held her like this. It had been so long sense her mother had held her.
It was late by the time Molly's clothes were dry. Quickly getting dressed Molly walked out of Raya's room. Molly had been nervous that Raya would try something.
Molly walked down the hall; it was cold as she reached the entrance of the Naurasian module.
"Molly?"
Molly turned to see Prince Aikka behind her.
Molly smiled, "I better go before they send a search party for me."
Aikka smiled, "Would you like me to escort you back?"
"Jordan would have a cow if he saw me with you." Molly said with a smile.
Aikka looked down at Molly. She was so spirited and full of life.
"Bwahaha!" Raya suddenly cried popping out of no where.
Aikka and Molly both jumped at Raya's sudden appearance.
"Lookie what I have!" Raya said pointing up.
Aikka and Molly both looked up to see Raya holding the plant that resembled mistletoe in the air.
"Heehee!" Raya squealed. "Now kiss!"
Both of the pilots blushed at once from Raya's words.
"Do I have to make you two…"
"No!" They both shouted at once.
"Ok then! Now make me happy and kiss…or else!"
The two sighed, Raya was rather, forceful. Aikka looked at Molly who blushed at his glance.
It was silent for quite some time. The two didn't know what to do. Raya although blind would know if they were lying.
"If it makes it any easier you can just kiss her on the cheek…or vice versa. What ever the case my arms getting tired!"
"Then why don't you put that plant down." Aikka said.
"Not on your life buddy!" Raya said stubbornly.
The two looked at each other. They knew there was only one way out of Raya's trap.
Raya smiled as she saw the two aura's become closer.
"Hey Molly!"
Everyone jumped at the sound of Jordan's voice.
"We've been looking everywhere for y…"
"Hiyaaa!!!"
Before Jordan could finish Raya gave him a rather nasty kick in the face.
"How DARE you sir!" She said in a dramatic voice that made Molly want to start laughing.
"You ruined the moment! Do you have any idea how long I had to hold this?!" Raya complained.
"Geeze What the hecks your problem?!" Jordan yelled rubbing his cheek.
Aikka couldn't help but smile mockingly at Jordan. It was then Jordan realized he had been kicked in exactly the same place where the prince had kicked him.
Raya turned and walked back towards the entrance of the Naurasian module. Without warning she turned around and flung something at Jordan.
"Have a present!" She yelled as the object hit Jordan directly in the face.
The object gave a loud shriek as it hit Jordan. It was some type of large blue beetle. Jordan frantically grabbed the insect and threw it as far as he could.
"Raya where did you get that?" Aikka asked.
"I found it on the plant!" She said happily.
"Do you have any idea what you were holding?"
"Nope!"
Aikka leaned down and whispered something in Raya's ear.
"What!? I was holding one of those!?" Raya said with a horrified look.
Molly giggled at Raya's expression. It was so funny to see such shock on Raya's face.
"Well anyways!" Raya said grabbing the prince's hand, "Make good use of this!"
Aikka looked down to see the strange plant in his hand. Raya turned her attention to Jordan.
"Bogaboga!"
Jordan cringed slightly. Raya's unnatural strength had taken him by surprise.
"H-Hey Molly lets go!" Jordan said getting up off the ground.
"Yeah, yeah I'm coming!" Molly said.
Before Molly could leave Aikka gently took hold of her hand.
"Huh? Prince Aikka…"
Before Molly could finish her sentence Prince Aikka gently kissed her on the cheek. She noticed the plant Aikka held above her head.
Jordan stood completely shocked at the scene before him. Molly's face was red as she walked away from the prince. A smile was on her face as she walked back to the Earth team's module.
"I can't believe that guy!" Jordan said as they walked into the module.
"Don't be a baby Jordan."
"What!? How could you let him do that?!"
"Did it ever occur to you that I may just like the prince?"
"No…"
Molly grew agitated but then smiled…"You're just jealous."
"Jealous?! Of what?!"
"…that I got a kiss and all you got was a kick in the face!" Molly said sticking out her tongue.
Nora walked outside to see the Naurasian Prince and his cousin talking about something.
"Is something wrong?" She asked.
Raya looked up, "Yep! We don't know what kind of plant this is."
Nora looked down at the plant and smiled, "That I believe is another form of one of Earth's plants. It's not uncommon to find them growing on other planets."
"What's it called?" Raya asked.
Nora turned around and started to walk down the hallway, "I believe the Earthlings call it mistletoe."
Before Aikka could say anything to Raya she had already fallen over laughing. He knew he would never hear the end of it from her.
To be continued…
…XD. Ok that's the end of that chapter! I know my writings not the best but I really hope you guys liked this chapter. Oh and if my grammars off, keep it to yourself I know! A lot of times I have to rush these stories because I don't have a lot of time --'. But anyways I really hope you guys liked this, I will be sure to make more Raya madness in future chapters. Hope all of you like Raya as mush as I do!