Sahari's jaw dropped, her eyes wide with a mix of shock and irritation. He takes time out of her busy schedule to ask her this?
"Will you Sahari?" Dustin asked in a charming way. Sahari gave him a fake smile, gently pulling her hand out of his. She looked up at him, batting her eyelashes a little.
"Can you lean in a bit?" She asked sweetly. Dustin smiled wider, and leaned in.
SMACK!
"ARE YOU CRAZY?" She screamed. Dustin staggered back, a fresh red hand-mark on his face.
"WHAT?"
"I WILL NOT HELP YOU!" Sahari screamed, clearly out-raged at his question. Dustin looked at her, confused.
"... You won't?"
"NO! Seiko's my friend! I will NOT ruin her night by sabotaging her night with Eddie!" Sahari said angrily, walking away. The door swung open angrily as she stomped out of the Inn. How could Dustin ask her to do such a thing? It was awful!
"Sahari... Will you join me to screw up Eddie and Seiko's night at the Ball?"
No. Just no.
"Sahari?" A low, monotonous voice sounded. Sahari stopped, looking up. Being so lost in her angry thoughts she had almost crashed into Sparcticus.
"What Sparty?" She said, irritation in her voice. Sparcticus looked at her, a bit concerned.
"What's wrong with you?" Sahari sighed, getting ready to tell him the story.
"I-I r-r-really want t-to a-a-ask her, b-but I j-just c-can't!" Patch said sadly, sitting in one of the waiting room chairs. Eddie grinned, flashing his perfect teeth slightly.
"Really? I didn't know you liked Leafos!" Eddie said happily. Patch blushed.
"W-Well-"
"God, you two will be ADORABLE together! Why didn't you tell me you liked her?"
"I-I-"
"Okay, so what is the problem?" Eddie asked, taking a seat on the chair next to Patch, leaning in a bit, much to the doctor's discomfort. Patch sat there a moment, waiting for Eddie to say something else.
"I-I j-j-just c-can't! I g-get ner-nervous..." Patch said sadly, putting his head in his hands. Eddie looked at him sympathetically, placing a hand on the doctor's shoulder.
"It's perfectly common Patch. There's no need to be embarrassed about being nervous!" Eddie said reassuringly. Patch didn't bring his head up.
"B-But how will I-I ask h-her if I can't even t-talk to her?" He said sadly. Eddie frowned.
"Well, moping isn't going to help you!" He said. Patch looked up finally.
"Th-Then what do I do? I d-don't want s-someone e-else t-t-to ask h-her!" Patch fretted, getting more worried by the second. What if he couldn't ask her? What if she was already going with someone else? What if-
"You need to stop psyching yourself out Patch; You'll never know what she will say if you don't ask!"
"B-But h-how can I d-do that w-without g-getting choked up?" Patch asked the teenager, desperate to know. Eddie thought for a moment, thinking about what his father would say at the moment.
Then an idea came into his head.
"Patch, where do you keep your paper?" Eddie asked, rushing over to the front desk. Patch looked at him curiously.
"S-Second drawer on y-your right, why?" He asked, watching in curiosity. Eddie's hands fiddled around in the drawer until they came out with a blank sheet of paper. The Lizard boy ran back over, grabbed the doctor's arm, and yanked him over to his desk and forced him to sit down, slapping a pen in front of him. Patch looked at him, his face showing he was seriously confused now.
"I d-don't understand..."
"Patch, if you can't ask her in person without getting flushed, then write her a note asking her to the Pinata Ball!" Eddie said happily. Patch raised a brow.
"B-But shouldn't I ask her in p-person?" Patch asked. Eddie rolled his eyes.
"Patch, my friend, this will work just as well. It will make her come to you." Eddie said, poking the doctor on the chest. Patch nodded his head, his expression a bit impressed.
"M-Make her come t-to me... I'll t-try that. Th-Thanks Eddie!" Patch said happily, clicking his pen open. Eddie smiled at the doctor, turning and walking out.
"No problem. I hope it works out~" He said, waving to the doctor as he walked out the front door.
"Your kidding." Sparcticus said, his usual blank expression showing a bit of surprise. Sahari nodded, her brows knit.
"I know! I can't believe he was just going to use me!" Sahari said, a hint of hurt in her voice. Sparcticus frowned, trying his hardest to run off and beat the shit out of Dustin. What kind of guy uses someone to make someone else jealous anyway? Sahari looked up at him, seeing the frown on Sparcticus's face. She shifted her feet a bit.
Should I ask him? I should, he's right here... But does he even remember?
"Do you?" Sparcticus asked. Sahari looked up at him, her face a bit confused.
"What?"
"Do you want me to have a chat with Dustin?" Sparcticus asked. Sahari blushed.
"Nah, I slapped him pretty good..." Sahari said, showing that she could handle herself. Sparcticus nodded, a bit disappointed.
"Oh, okay... Did you leave a mark?"
"Hell yeah I did!" Sahari boasted. Sparcticus smiled. There was a silence that fallowed them afterwards.
"Okay, I have to go." Sparcticus said, turning around. Sahari blinked, her legs running out in front of him.
"W-wait!"
"Yes?" Sparcticus said. Sahari shifted her feet.
"Can I ask you something first?" Sahari asked, biting her lip slightly. Sparcticus gave her a long look.
"Go ahead." He said. Sahari took a deep breath.
"Do... Do you remember when you guys were spying on us at the sleepover?" Sahari asked a bit shyly, although she tried her best not to show it. Sparcticus sighed.
"Unfortunately. I couldn't walk right for a whole week with the kick you gave me." He said. Sahari giggled as bit.
"Yeah... But you know when you walked in..."
"Yeah."
"And you were flat-out drunk..."
"... Yes." Sparcticus said a bit darkly. Sahari sighed, her stomach clenching a bit.
"Did you mean it?" She asked, her light brown eyes looking up at the Eskimo. Sparcticus looked down, his dark blue eyes meeting hers.
"Mean what?"
"When you said... 'I lurve you', did you mean it?" She asked, pretending to slur a bit to mimic his exact words. Sparcticus inhaled sharply.
"... Honest answer?" He said. Sahari blinked, frowning.
"It was just the alcohal. I understand. Sorry for-" She stopped when Sparcticus leaned in, placing a frosty finger on her lips. He blinked slowly, feeling his face heat up under his mask.
"I did." He whispered, his cool breath brushing back the desert girls hair. Sahari stiffened, feeling herself heat up, only this time it wasn't from the warm desert sun.
"H-Huh?"
"I may have been drunk, but I meant it when I said I lurved you." He said in a teasing tone as he leaned back. Sahari smiled, feeling herself getting a bit excited.
"You did?" She asked, excitement in her words. Sparcticus smiled warmly.
"I did." He answered. Sahari tried not to squeal in excitement. Hearing him say that... Was huge.
"Wait, Sahari I promise we can-"
WHACK!
Dustin fell back, his eye throbbing in pain from Sparcticus's outstretched fist. The Eskimo and the desert girl never broke away from each other's gazes.
"Sahari... Would you mind if I accompanied you to the Pinata Ball?" Sparcticus asked, holding out his other hand that wasn't in a fist. Sahari blushed, thankful her mask covered it, as her tiny hand sliding into his.
"It's about damn time you asked Frosty!" She teased, giving him a nod as Dustin moaned in pain on the side.