Angel.
My throat. It hurts like heck. Dang.
I get out of bed.
Last night was crazy. Snow probably hates my guts now.
Oh no. I can't stand properly. I feel like I've taken Heroin.
I haven't!
I sit down.
"Hey Angel, it's almost eleven, get up," Bridgette says as she comes in my room, "I made cereal."
Her happy glow fades away when she sees me.
"Don't tell me you have the sniffles."
I sadly nod.
"I have fulfils."
"Poor poor soul. Let Bridgette take care of you."
Ali knocks on my open door.
"Angel, what's up?"
"Flu." I lie down.
"Let me bring you your breakfast. We've all eaten anyway."
Bridgette leaves.
For no reason, Ali sticks his tongue out at me. I do the same. Then he leaves.
As I wait for Bridgette to bring my breakfast, I remember last night. I feel so bad for hurting Snow like that. Maybe I should bring them back together….
"Lucky Charms for the pretty lady." Bridgette returns and puts a bowl of cereal in my lap.
"You're too kind." I rub her shoulder.
"I know."
"Angel! Brace yourself! Snow's here to see you!" Jenny yelled from outside of my room.
Oh Kami.
"I'll protect you." Bridgette hugs me.
"It's not like she's a physco Bridge. I'll be ok."
Even if I'm nearly wetting myself.
Snow arrives. Her eyes are wide and she's smiling. Gulp.
"Good morning Angel, how are you?" she closes the door and makes her way towards my bed.
"Fine. But I think I've got the fulfils."
"The what?"
"The flu."
She nods and sits extremely close to me.
"I stayed up all night thinking about you, me and Deidara. Why should we let a guy ruin our blossoming friendship?"
"Exactly." I tried to scoot away but her arm closed around my neck.
"Deidara is a young man, he needs to explore his choices. Who knows who he'll date next."
"Yeah_hey why don't I tell you a funny story_"
"But! Who, who shall be his next choice?"
She squeezed my neck.
"Maybe it's someone we don't know, maybe it's Bridgette, it could even be me later on," she giggles, "or…maybe…..it's you." She hisses the last part.
Could someone save my sorry arse now!
"Deidara seems very interested in you Angel. But…..Zetsu likes you too doesn't he."
Her arm had me in a headlock.
"N..no..maybe It's just a misunderstanding."
"I don't misunderstand."
Bridgette, you said you'd save me so….WHERE ARE YOU?
"….what am I doing? How could I judge someone so sweet and innocent like you?"
She removes her arm.
"I mean, if you were really my friend, you'd help me out, right?" her violet eyes bore into mine.
I move my head up and down.
"O..of course."
"Aw Angel," she hugs me, "I'm so sorry you're sick. Call me if you need me."
She skips out of my room.
"Toodle."
When her footsteps faded away, I slammed my head against the pillow.
May all men sink to the underworld. They make crushes sooooooooooooooooo complicated.
….
1 hour later
"!" Tobi threw himself on me right when he entered the room.
"Tobi, don't frighten the poor lass." Zetsu softly spoke.
Bridgette told the whole world that I was sick so Tobi and Zetsu came over for a visit.
"Tobi, could you please get off?"
"Tobi wishes he was sick instead." He says loudly while nuzzling my neck.
Aww that's so nice Tobi. Now get off of me!
"Angel," Zetsu pulls Tobi away, "do you want me to take you to a doctor?"
"Thanks but no thanks Zetsu, I'll be fine."
He suddenly touches my forehead.
"You don't have a fever but you are a bit warm."
I know why.
Someone cleared their throat behind us. Zetsu and I take a look and see Ali.
"Angel, who is he?"
"That's my cousin. Ali, these are my friends Zetsu and Tobi. They're my neighbors too."
"Hi Ali, you have a girl's name." Tobi blurted out.
My cousin grinned, even though I could tell he was ticked.
"Ali is a very honorable and common Persian name for boys Tobi." I tell him.
"Tobi likes Ali."
It was very amusing to see Ali trying to push Tobi away from his waist.
….
Alex's pov.
Angel always has to suffer doesn't she? If only she didn't have to get sick now.
The house was getting too crowded so I decided to visit the ol park.
I kept on passing the volleyball to myself since the park was deserted. I called my cousin but he was on his honeymoon. So it's just me and me.
I was throwing the ball up in the air when someone caught my eye. I let the ball hit the ground and made my way towards the bench down the hill.
Itachi sat there with a bottle of water besides him and a book was in his face. This is the perfect opportunity for me to finally talk to him. I took a deep breath before making my move.
"Greetings Itachi." I say.
He looked at me from behind his book.
"Hello….Alex was it?"
"You've got it." I sat next to him.
He put his book down.
"What brings you here?" I ask.
"I needed some peace. That house can be hectic at times."
"I totally agree. It's the same at Angel's place at the moment."
"Yes, Zetsu did say something about her being sick…is she ok?"
"It's just a flu."
He nodded and stared forward into the green paradise.
Even if he wouldn't talk to me at all, I wouldn't mind. Just being with him makes my stomach do back flips.
"When we first arrived here, Angel's friend, Bridgette, called me a sex god."
Bridgette called him that!
"No kidding." I say between laughs.
He shook his head.
"She was ogling me from the window. Angel saw me first and then told Bridgette."
"I hate to break it to ya pal, but you seem pretty godly to me."
"It was nice talking to you Alex," Itachi stood up, "but I must go now."
And right when it was getting good.
"That's too bad but it was nice talking to ya too."
He nodded at me before walking away. I stared after him like a lovesick teenager.
I suddenly pictured us in a medieval setting. Me in one of those fancy dresses and him in a peasant's outfit. I was calling out his name in the rain, begging him to come back. Wooooww! I am so weird.
"If you want," Itachi's voice stopped my day dream, "you could accompany me."
My fantasy came true! Except there was no rain and we're in the modern ages.
"Why thank you Itachi."
I run up to him and we walk home side by side.
…..
The house.
Angel.
"Ahhh. Now my ear hurts."
"Are you sure you don't want to see a doctor?" Jenny asks me.
"Doctors are scary."
"You're scared of doctors Ang?" Zetsu seemed amused by my fear.
"Isn't it obvious?" I rub my ear.
"Angel is scared of everything." Ali remarks.
I glare at him.
"Tell you what, if Zetsu and I tag along, will you agree?" Tobi suggested.
On one hand, it wouldn't be bad for Zetsu to be there but on the other…..I'm going to faint.
"Fine." I give in.
"We're off." Tobi was the first one out of the house and in the car.
…
Snow and Antoinette's place.
Antointette's pov.
"What did you do?" I asked Snow.
"Nothing…"
I close my psychology book.
"Spill."
Snow's eye had an evil glint.
"I went to visit poor Angel who has the flu."
"Noooo, you did something, didn't you?"
"Maybe, maybe not."
"Snow."
"I sort of threatened Angel about Dei dei."
I knew it.
"Snow," I rest my hand on her shoulder, "I understand that you're not taking this break up easily but Deidara's moved on. You should too."
I so can be a psychiatrist.
"If I find the girl who stole his heart, I'll rest." She declared.
I sighed and went back to my book.
…..
Alex's pov.
Itachi and I didn't talk until we got home. But it doesn't matter. Being with him is more than enough.
"I'm sorry for bugging you." I say.
"You didn't. In fact, I'm glad you appeared."
My cheeks burned.
"Alex…."
"Mhm?" I gaze at him.
"…."
"Earth to Itachi?" I wave my hand in front of his face.
He blinked a few times before shaking his head.
"Sorry. I went to dreamland for a moment." He slightly, SLIGHTLY smiled.
"It's alright. What did you want to tell me?"
"Are you…..are you interested in fish?"
"Fish?" now it was my turn to be lost.
"Fish. In aquariums. Do you like aquariums?"
"They're alright. Kind of dull but I wouldn't mind seeing one."
"Alex, do you want to go….on a date with me?"
His sentence replayed in my mind.
HE ASKED ME OUT!
"A….a date?"
"You know what a date is right?"
"Duh."
Who knew Itachi was the shy type.
"Itachi." I said seriously.
"Hn."
"…I accept." I grin like a dork.
"Then…is tomorrow ok?"
"Tomorrow is great."
He let out a small laugh and then held my hand.
"See you then."
Slowly letting my hand go, he went into his house.
What I did next? I did the chicken dance, squealed like a fan girl and thanked God for my life.
"Boooyaaaa!"
(Thank you my kind reviewers for the feedback. Happy Valentine's day! I also want to let you know about my cat, Mink. She's my avatar. Yesterday, she died. :,( mom and I loved her so much. May she RIP.)