K is for Kiss

"K-kiss?!" Rio spluttered, her face turning a charming shade of red. She could feel the heat from her face moving to her ears, then down her neck, before suddenly spreading out through her whole body. She stared, paralyzed, at the boy who had asked her the question.

The question of if she wanted a kiss.

"F-from you!?" Rio asked, her voice shaking uncontrollably.

The boy across from her chuckled before nodding his head.

"Yes." He said simply. "Do you want one?"

Unlike the blushing farmer who was standing in front of him, Allen was remaining perfectly calm. His expression, although teasing, held no sign of embarrassment, or mortification, or even surprise. In fact, his expression was the exact opposite of the one Rio had on.

"I-I…um…ahh…"

Rio was still spluttering as she nervously pulled on her clothes, tugged at her hair, and did anything to keep herself from looking at the stylist. Allen watched as she awkwardly seemed to wiggle under his gaze. A small smirk ran across his face.

"Rio." He said suddenly in a calm, almost alluring, voice. The girl froze and slowly looked back at him.

Taking a few steps forward and closing the distance between them, he carefully lifted one of his hands up and gently pulled a loose strand of hair away from Rio's face. Flinching slightly, the farmer closed her eyes and attempted to turn away when she heard Allen whisper,

"Shh…."

And with that small breath, that small reassurance, Rio relaxed into his touch. She felt his hand slid from her hair to her cheek before coming to rest under her chin. She felt her face be lifted slightly and felt the warmth of Allen's breath tickle her nose. She braced herself, eyes squeezed shut, for what was about to come-

Then,

She felt a cold object being pressed into her lips.

Rio opened her eyes and blinked. She looked up into Allen's amused face and watched as a smirk danced across his lips.

"A chocolate kiss." He said teasingly. "Olivia's newest creation, what do you think?"

A new wave of embarrassment washed through Rio. Quickly she pulled back from the chocolate and the red head.

"Y-you jerk!" She screamed, glaring at Allen. The stylist only laughed.

"Why Rio, I thought I told you before that you weren't ready for a kiss…. Unless," He said, his voice still teasing her. "Unless you actually were ready this time."

Rio growled at him, her look becoming venomous.

"Yeah well-!" She spat, her hands clenching into fists. She looked angrily straight into Allen's eyes.

"Maybe I was ready you jerk!"

With that statement, she spun around and marched back to her farm, her feet slamming into the dirt road.

It was only after she had re-watered her crops and had eaten a good meal did the reality of her words suddenly come crashing back to her. In shock, she dropped the plate that she had been washing. It clattered to the floor (luckily not breaking) and caused Bessie to suddenly wake up and start barking. Rio however didn't seem to notice.

She slowly lifted a sudsy hand to her lips.

"I…. was?" She whispered in surprise.

XXX

How many of you hate me? All of you?! Why I'm sorry that Rio didn't get a kiss but Allen was offering her a chocolate one!

(On a side note, I guess this is Allen's way of revenge for Rio ignoring him in the last chapter. But that's okay, Rod found him still glued to the same spot an hour later!)

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