Finally, the moment you've all been waiting for...

Lee and Kai's date!

I'm a little bummed that no one found the Cursed reference, but whatever. It was when Lee and Kai are talking about whether or not it mattered to them if a man had money or not. In Cursed, Brand asks Lilly whether or not money matters to her in a relationship. Ever since I read that scene, I've always wondered how I would answer that question, so i put it in the story.

I enjoyed writing this chapter, and every time I write about Lee and Kai, it makes me ship them even more :3

Disclaimer: The Selection belongs to Kiera Cass. The characters are mine, and Athenachild101's got a watermark on Sayde :3

All throughout our date, Fiona stayed on the edge of my mind. Go away, I thought, but she refused to be pushed aside.

Apparently, Kai had noticed. He brought me to see some movie, but I couldn't tell you the name of it if you held me at gun point.

"Lee? Lee, are you alright?"

I snapped back to reality. After the movie, Kai had brought me into the gardens to sit and talk. We were currently sitting on the edge of the fountain.

I blinked a few times before answering. "Yeah…I'm just a little…distracted, I guess."

Kai gave me a curious look. "Distracted? By what?"

I sighed and leaned back. I looked up at the stars, tracing the pictures they made with my eyes.

I decided that it must be lonely, being a star. You could see so much, and all of your friends were right there, but you could never go to them.

I looked into Kai's eyes as I spoke. "My…my friend, her name is Fiona. She's a Six, and…all she wanted was to get into the Selection. I didn't get the chance to speak to her after I got chosen, and now she's mad at me." I sighed and leaned forward, putting my head in my hands. "I-I know what it's like to lose a friend over a boy," I choked out, tears falling down my face, "and I never want it to happen again."

Kai was silent. I looked up at him, and he looked at me with sympathy.

"What was his name?" He asked quietly.

I gave him a questioning glance. "Who?" I said hoarsely.

He blinked. "The boy. The one that you lost a friend over."

I looked away. I closed my eyes and pulled myself together. I sat up straight and cleared my throat before I launched into my story.

I told him everything. I told him how Sam and I had been so close, and when Red came into our lives, we always thought the three of us would be inseparable. I told him about Sam's crush on him, and how she would spend hours gushing over him. I told him about how he told me how he felt, and how I kissed him. I told him how we dated for three months before Sam found out. I told him about the horrible look in her eyes as she told me that I wasn't her friend, and how I didn't talk to Red after that.

When I was done, Kai was silent. I let what I told him sink in, and I took a shuttering breath. I had never told anyone that before. The only people who had known were Sam, Red, and I. I never even told Fiona.

I looked up at him and met his gaze. "I lost Sam because of Red," I said, looking away, "and I don't know if I can bear losing Fiona too. She's the only person I have left."

Neither of us talked for a while. Neither of us dared to break the silence, until he grasped my hand in his and forced me to look up at him.

"You have me," he said softly.

As I searched his eyes, I allowed myself to believe it, if only for a swift moment. I saw what would happen if he chose me. I saw us, standing together, laughing. I saw us kissing, and saw him telling me, over and over again, about how much he loved me.

But it wasn't true. I was just one girl out of 50. What were the odds that he would pick me?

As that dawned on me, I looked away and laughed, dropping his hand. "You know, you shouldn't give people false hope like that."

I felt him flinch at my words, but I didn't care.

"No, Lee, I'm not-"

"No, stop," I interrupted. I stood up and looked at him, and he seemed to see how angry I truly was.

"Kai," I started, "there are 49 other girls here. They are all prettier than me, and all of them come from a higher caste than me. I have the lowest chance out of everyone here, Kai, so don't give me false hope."

I turned my back on him and looked back up at the stars, and suddenly, I understood how lonely they are. They are taunted by their friends. They see their friends, and they're so close, but not close enough, and the frustration is enough to make them explode into a supernova. I understand, I told them.

I heard Kai walking up behind me. "Lee, please, listen to me," he begged.

For some reason, I listened. I guess I liked him too much to ignore him.

"Lee," he started, "of all the things you just said, only one of them is true. There are 49 other girls here. 49 other girls, who are, in your words, 'prettier' than you, but if they have a better chance with me, then why did I pick you to be here with me tonight?" He asked.

It must have been the sincerity in his eyes that made me believe him. I felt the tension leave me, and apparently, Kai saw it too. He reached out a hand to me, and I took it.

He led me back through the castle with my hand in his. We passed by other girls, and I saw them whispering to each other and glaring at me, but I didn't care.

When we reached my door, we stopped. He turned back to me, still playing with my hand. Neither of us dared to speak.

Finally, I broke the silence. "I-I'm sorry," I said softly.

Kai just smiled softly at me, and to my surprise, he wrapped his arms around me into a hug.

"It's alright, I forgive you."

I was stiff at first, but then I loosened up and hugged him back. He released me and searched my gaze. I smiled at him, and he smiled back.

"We should do this again," he said softly, "except next time, maybe we can try to enjoy ourselves."

I grinned at him. "That would be a wonderful idea, your highness." I teased.

"Until next time, Miss Smith."

As he walked past me, he leaned in and whispered, "you still have me. Don't forget that."

He continued on, walking away, and I stood there, watching.

When I opened the door, my maids pretty much attacked me.

"How did it go?"

"Was it romantic?"

"Did you kiss?"

I laughed at their intense questioning. "It went well, and it would've been romantic if I didn't spend half the time staring off into space and screaming at him."

They gasped and stared at me. "You yelled at Prince Kai?" Amy exclaimed.

I chuckled at the look of horror on their faces. "Well, I didn't raise my voice, but I wasn't exactly the kindest person."

Apparently, that wasn't much better.

Finally, Dawn broke the silence. "So…you didn't kiss?" She asked.

That was the last straw. I threw my head back in laughter, and they joined me. Soon after that, we were all either on the floor or leaning onto something for support.

"God, Dawn, this was our first date. I've known him for one day, we did not kiss." I chuckled once everything had died down.

They interrogated me on everything that happened on the date, but I didn't tell them much. I just told them how we had gone to see a movie and then went to the garden. They pressed me for more, but I wouldn't tell them.

"Okay, I have to do something now. Is there any stationary?" I asked.

Laura went and brought me a pencil and paper. I sat at the little desk in the room and began my letter.

Dear Fiona,

I'm sorry that I didn't get the chance to talk to you sooner. I wanted to; I really did, but I was so busy. People kept coming to my house to talk to me, and frankly, it was exhausting.

Fiona, please, don't be mad at me. I can't lose you. I know what it's like to lose a friend, Fiona, and I can't do it again. I know what it's like to be a star, and I've been so close to becoming a supernova. Please Fiona, you're my best friend, and I can't lose you.

Your friend,

Lee.

When I was done, I folded it up and put it in the envelope, but I wasn't done yet. I picked up another sheet of paper, and I began to draw.

It took me hours to finish my drawing. Amy, and Laura had long ago gone to bed. I didn't know where they slept, I just knew that one of them had to sleep in my room every night. I argued with them, telling them that I didn't need anyone to stay here with me, but they insisted, and eventually, I got too tired to argue with them anymore, so every night, they rotated, and tonight was Dawn's turn.

She stayed awake as I drew, looking over my shoulder every once in a while to see what I was doing. I could tell she was getting tired, so I put down my pencil and yawned.

"Well, I'm beat. I'll finish this tomorrow." I said, standing and heading to my dresser.

After I'd but on my nightgown, I headed into bed.

Dawn smiled at me gratefully and settled down beside my bed. I tried to give her a blanket, but she wouldn't take it.

Finally, I gave up and lied down, waiting for her to fall asleep.

When Dawn's breathing slowed, I knew she was asleep. I got out of bed silently and covered her with my blanket.

I grabbed more stationary and my pencil before slipping out of my room and into the hallway.

When I entered the hallway, I didn't go far. I plopped myself down outside the door and continued my drawing.

It was a few more hours by the time I finished. I glanced at my watch, with I had found in the jewelry box in my room, and groaned when I saw the time. 3:13 AM.

I then looked at my drawing. It was arguably the best I'd ever done. In the middle was Fiona and I. We were five years old in the drawing. We had our arms around each other and were facing away, so only our backs were visible, but it was obviously us. It looked like I was supporting her.

Everything about Fiona was dark. Her short hair, her skin, and even her clothes. For some reason, Fiona liked to wear darker colors.

Where Fiona was dark, I was light. My long hair was light, as was my skin and clothes. I preferred to wear light, warm, happy colors, instead of cool, somber colors.

Surrounding Fiona and I was a dark street. Rain was pouring down on us, and that's when I realized what I had drawn.

I had drawn the day we met, when I brought her to my house after her father kicked her out. I self consciously looked at my bare arms. If you looked closely, you could still see the scars.

I folded up the drawing and placed it in the envelope beside the letter. I sealed it shut and turned it around. I carefully wrote out her address and the castle's return address. I pressed a stamp on it and placed it on the ground.

I closed my eyes and leaned back against the wall. I should probably go back in my room now, I thought, but I ignored myself. I felt myself slowly slide down the wall until I was lying there outside my room. I fell asleep against the cool floor, wondering how Dawn would react when she saw me there in the morning.

So what did you think?

That date didn't go how I panned at all. I planned on them having a really sweet date and getting even closer, but instead, Lee was practically screaming at him. But, whatever, it was sweet at the end. I know that it's a little rushed for Kai to pretty much be saying he chooses her, but I want it to be not exactly love-at-first-sight, but more like oh-shit-I-like-you-better-than-everyone-else-at-first-sight.

Review? :3