Author's Note: Hey, fellas! Chapter 9 is the end… of… the… Noconut Arc! XD Enjoy! :) Google Russell's CG!

PRINCESS ON THE DECK

Chapter 9: Russell makes a Move

Russell

Great! Just Great! Here we are in this crappy metal cell! I slammed my fist on the floor and Reina yelps and looks at me with those doe eyes. Don't look at me like that, you airhead! After all the trouble that I went, you screwed it! I glared at her and she pouts and turns her back on me. I sighed and replayed the events from before.

Flashback

We sneaked in the rural town area, asking houses for clothes and after 3 someone lent some. I pulled Reina behind some area where bushes and trees can cover her while changing. Fer crissakes! She has been in there for 10 minutes and she's not yet done. I checked up on her and saw her panty… She noticed me and she threw her dress right on my face! When I removed the dress she was already done. She stomped her feet to me and bonked my forehead.

"Pervert! Idiot! Russell!" She pounded on my chest whining like a kid.

"What?! Screw you! You were taking so fucking long! It's your fault!"

"I HATE YOU! Pervert! Pervert!" Reina screamed and caught the attention of the islanders. Oh SHIT!

Flashback Ends

I stopped the events in my mind and glanced at Reina she's shaking and I can hear her sniffing. I sighed and ran a hand through my hair. I moved closer and sit across her. Her knuckles covering her lips, I peered at her face and she looks down. Now what do you want?! I held her wrists and pulled it away from her face. I was shocked, as I held those cold shaky wrists. Her lips are almost blue and were trembling. Her nose tinted pink from sniffing. She's looking at me again with those doe eyes, those eyes that are now watery. She's cold.

"Hey are ya cold?"

"I-I'm not…"

"Liar, yer trembling, and yer nose is runny."

"It's not."

"Yer not a good liar. Ya hafta practice more."

"I'm not lying. It's the dust." Really? I can't even see a speck of dust in here.

"I don't see a speck of dust. And…" I put my thumb on her cold soft lips and stroked it gently, "Yer lips are almost blue." I pointed out.

"Russell…" She whispers, her lips brushing over my thumb.

I withdraw my hand, "C'mere." I opened my arms and she gazes at it.

Reina

I am stuck alone with Russell. It's my fault why we're in here right now. It was cold and I was trembling. Russell moved near me and points out that I am cold. I lied and denied as much as I can but it's too obvious, I can't make a good excuse at all. He strokes my lips with his thumb. He strokes it gently as if it were some fragile treasure. "Russell…" I whispered. Russell… I'm drawn into you. He withdraws his hand and speaks, "C'mere." he opens his arm and I gaze at it.

"What?" Is he inviting me in his arms?

"Yer cold, and this'll warm ya up." He says with a serious face, but… his eyes… they're showing concern.

I moved closer to him and he wraps his arms around me. "See? It's warm right." Yes, it's warm even my heart warmed up.

I wrapped my arms around him tightly; I gasped at my action. Oh no, Russell might move away. "Stay as you are." Russell whispers.

We stayed that way for a long time. A very long time that it seemed like a day to me, and I don't want it to end. I am relaxed in his arms but my heart it's doing the opposite. My heart is beating fast, so fast that I can hear it. Am I… am I by any chance nervous because… of Russell? I bit my lip and clutched on Russell's soft silky-smooth hair. Then he speaks breaking the loud silence.

"Are ya nervous?" Can he read my thoughts and actions?

"I... I am not." I denied. Russell… I can't tell you.

"I know they are here!" We heard some commotion outside.

"Russell? Reina are you there?" It's them!

"It's them!" I smiled.

"Reina, wait!" We stood up at the same time but our feet tripped over each other. Making me fall backwards and Russell falling towards me, I closed my eyes for the impact. Oh…? I didn't feel anything on my head. I opened my eyes and saw Russell looming over me. His hand protected my head. His right elbow and knees supporting his body, he looks at me "Are ya hurt?" he asks. "I'm-" The door slammed open. "Ohhh…" We looked at the direction of the voice, its Eduardo smirking at the sight; behind him is the whole crew. Thomas stunned and his mouth hanging open. Nathan glaring or staring, I can't tell. Christopher is holding back a mouthful of words. While, Captain…

"Hahaha! Are ya two fine in here?" You oldie! I pushed Russell away before they think even further than the wrong idea.

"I-it's n-not what you think!" I stuttered and they eyed as suspiciously. Oh no! This is embarrassing! I feel the color rush in my face.

"I wasn't doin' anything, she's the one at fault!" Russell jabbed his finger at me, blushing shades of red.

"What?! Haha! She tried to seduce you!" I'll get my payback at you, OLDIE!

"Reina, seduced Russell?!" Thomas yells.

"N-NO! I did-did not! I was, it's cold and then and… I stand and… and then I… I… I…" I stumbled at my words.

"We should escape now." Christopher says. Thank GOD! I'm saved from this awkwardness.

"Alright, men! To the Sirius!"

We were able to escape the islanders and here we are in the Sirius eating our dinner. Our dinner was full of Noconuts, therefore I shall call this Nathan's Noconut Special. Seriously this Noconuts are delicious, this black thingy. I filled my plate only with noconuts and gobbled it down. Now I see why they're so eager to eat one. What are this noconuts anyway? I decided I'll ask after dinner. I continued until my stomach was satisfied. I leaned on the table and asked, "So, what are these noconuts?" Eduardo smirks at this. Why do I feel like something's not right here? Oldie laughs at this, Christopher and Thomas just smiles, Nathan glares-I mean stare and Russell speaks.

"Are ya dumb?" Russell bonks my head, "Ya don't know it and you eat it!" I held my head.

"Well they're good anyway!"

"It's a tail." Nathan says

"A tail?" But I thought that, maybe they're nuts, because it has the 'nut' word suffixed in it.

"Yeah." Russell nods and the whole crew smirks at me. What?!

"Eduardo explain it! Haha!" Oldie laughs

"It's a tail of a lizard." He smirks. A tail of a… what?!

"L-lizard?!"

"Yeah the noconoco lizard." Christopher added. I feel like spitting out my food. I held my mouth.

"Oi! Don't spit it! Ya said it was good and besides it's edible!" Russell says. I know but who in the world would eat lizards! Answer is, the Sirius. I swallowed it and Christopher speaks. "Tell you what; these two are holding hands when they went back." Oh no. He noticed! Eduardo butts in. "Tell me Russell, holding a woman's hand, that's the last thing I expect you to do."

"I was not! It was just too rocky and we don't want her to fall so I held her hand."

"Reasons…" Thomas coughs

"Shut up!" Russell bonks Thomas's head.

"Are you guys getting along better?" Christopher smiles

"We are not!" We said in unison.

Russell

After dinner we went back to our rooms. Reina puts out the light in our room and the room was now dark. I'm beat, my body aches so much from running. The floor is not helping at all. I shifted in my sleep and pulled my blanket. I can't take this anymore. I stood up and moved closer to the bed and poked Reina's cheek.

"Reina."

"I have to sleep in the bed. I can't take it anymore." And I wanna sleep with you.

"W-what?!" She flusters. What?! Is she really sexually frustrated!?

"Russell, we're not yet MARRIED!" What?! That again!

"My body aches! Move!"

"Oh… I haven't even thought of that sorry…"

"Just Move!" She moves and turns her back from me. It's too small, I have no choice.

I hugged Reina from behind. "So warm…"

"R-russell…?!" She's warm she smells good. I inhaled in her hair. Smells like strawberry and her skin is so smooth and soft.

"Good Night." I said and closed my eyes.

Reina

Russell moved and lied on the bed. He snuggled and hugged me from behind. My heart is melting. He scared me; I thought that he's going to do it right here, right now. Stupid Reina! I thought no more dirty thoughts! I slapped myself mentally. Russell breathes on my hair. Russell you're making my heart work so much! "Good Night." He says and fells deep in slumber. "Russell" I turned to face him. "Sweet Dreams." I snuggled on his chest and he hugs me tighter. That night, both of us fell asleep snuggling at each other.

I wanna snuggle on Russell's chest! :D So… I might not upload Chapter 10 immediately. I have some things I needed to do. Bye! And Review if you want. :)