I DO NOT own The Great Mouse Detective but I DO OWN Kara,John, Chris, Kristy, Mark, Nika, Cathy, Stacy and Lara. Enjoy!
Chapter twelve
Kara
I woke up early afternoon, finding myself not wanting to get out of bed. It has arrived: my birthday and the only thing I look forward to is the company I will have tonight. I finally got myself out of bed, showered and dressed for the day. When I got out to the living room the first thing I noticed right off the bat was how clear our living room was. Second was the large cheese burger, fries and chocolate shake waiting for me at my seat with a note.
When you're done with lunch come out to the back please. John
"Well how can I say no to that."
I sat down and started eating as I got my laptop up and running to check my stuff. When I finished I went out back, but no one was there, but I did find a note.
You have now begun your scavenger hunt. To move on to the next step head to the bedroom and find the following items in order that's when you receive your next clue. John
"So a scavenger hunt for my birthday. This is new."
I went into my bedroom and started hunting for everything. Found my favorite t-shirt, jeans, flip-flops, hair scrunchy and necklace, which another note was attached to.
Good you found it all, now put it all on and then head to the living room. It's time to find these items. John
Damn, I had already gotten dressed for the day, but he wouldn't know that, normally i'd stay in my pajamas. I went ahead and put the stuff he had me find on and head to the living room where I found my keys,wallet and sunglasses with a note.
Head to the sunset casino to the bowling area, go to the desk where you pay. That's where the last note is. John.
Okay, well now its time for a trip. I have no idea what he's up to, but I'm pretty sure he's planning something for home. Funny how I only expected a nice dinner with friends. Nope this is john and all he ever wants is the best for me. We'll I better not disappoint. Although I'm curious...where are they?
John
We waited till Kara was gone for us to come out. I honestly thought we were going to get caught from all the sneaking around.
"Okay you guys she's gone"
I waved for them to come out of the hall closet...oh Kara would get a laugh out of that one. I waited for them to come into the living room with before continuing.
"Okay you guys let's get this going. Basil do you remember how to use
the computer to record?"
"Yes."
"Good, get to it. Ratagin how comfortable are you to using the stove?"
"I'm very comfortable with it now."
"Enough to boil seafood?"
"Yes."
"Good, get the stuff on the list out of the freezer and into the sink
with water. I'll start decorating. I'll get the cake afterwards, then
cook the steaks. We need to hurry, they can only keep her busy for so
long."
"Where is she going?" said Basil
"She is going bowling with friends and then the large arcade."
"An arcade?"
"A place for electronic games."
"Like your xbox then." said Ratagin
"Sort of...just much bigger."
Basil
We had been at it for three hours. Everything set and most of her friends were already here. Ones I knew: Kristy, Chris and mark and then ones I just met: Stacy and Lara. Now it was just the matter of Kara showing up. John had been looking out the window for the last ten minutes when he called everyone to hide. Turned off the lights as we did and waited. I heard Kara talking as will as other voices as they walked in. Making her jump as the lights came on and we all came out, shouting at once. Seeing her laughing as she calmed down.
"Did you forget you were having a dinner party tonight?"said John
"Yeah, kind of."
"We'll we didn't. Happy birthday."
John kissed her on the lips and then stepped aside as Ratagin approached. Taking her hand into his paw and kissing it. I'm sure john and I shared the same feeling about this as I swore I heard him growl.
"Happy birthday Miss Kara."
"Thanks Ratagin."
Then a woman with dark curly black hair, about as short as Kara, but buster walks up beside her in a dark and lacy looking dress.
"Hello big, tall and sweet goodness."
I almost burst out in a laugh when I saw Ratagin blush from what the young lady just said.
"Nika, look at him. He's embarrassed."
"Oh Kara...by the end of the night this won't be the only reason why
he's blushing."
"Nika! You dirty dirty little lolita you."
"Yes, well you did say that I can have Ratagin."
"I know."
"Great, so then I get Cumberbatch." said another girl with short dark brown
hair and about as short as them as she comes between Kara and this
Nika girl.
"No, I'm sure we've agreed he's being shared between us."
"But you already have Basil..."
"Hush."
"As if it isn't obvious. The things you'd do..."
"Nika! HE is here!"
She points over to me, slightly pink as she does. I felt my own face flushed as she points over to me.
"Well then, never mind...I think i will..."
"Nope, I've made my claim. You've made yours Nika."
"True, I'm fine with tall drink of sexy deliciousness right here."
I once again had to hold back my laughter as Nika got real close to Ratagin,making the rat blush.
"Okay, I'm ready to puke. Say my dear wife, what did they mean by
you claiming Basil? is this that sailor moon thing where you claimed
Tuxedo Mask all over again?"
"No, no. This is completely different...I'm not competing for claim
on him."
"Well..."
"No Cathy...look we'll split this...I get Sherlock and you get
Cumberbatch."
"Okay, while mine is real, yours..."
I saw the smirk on her face as Cathy realizes the contradiction to her words.
"You can bring him here and make him real."
"Bingo!"
"Damn, okay and then we can share Martin Freeman."
"Works for me."
"Now are you two done putting claim on men and mice." said John
"Yup."
"I got all the mouse I ever need right here." said Nika as she stroked
Ratagin's chest, making his face turn redder.
"Okay you guys, take your seats. I'm sure dinner is already done."
"Yup, still nice and hot for ya." said john as everyone starts to head
into the living room, but I hung back with john and Kara.
"So what was all that about?"
"Essentially she was protecting you from Nika."
"Nika is...very perverted. It's why when I told her that you and Ratagin
were here I told her I claimed you, but that Ratagin was available. She
snagged him right up. So while you guys are here, she might come over more
often just to be her usual self with the rat."
"I was having such a hard time not laughing at all of that."
"So was I. It's revenge for all the flirting he had been doing with me.
There's a different in settle and right out flirting."
"I almost feel sorry for him...almost" said john.
We headed to the table where steaks, lobster tails, crab legs and shrimp were waiting. Kara was honestly surprised with all of this. When this was over and we've chatted some we surprised Kara again with a large triple chocolate ice cream cake with the numbers 2 and 6 as candles on it lit and singing happy birthday.
"Okay Kara make a wish!" Said Stacy
"Wish for that car you always wanted"said Lara
"Its money" said Chris
"A better camera" said Kristy
"A bigger cake" said mark
"She'll wish Cumberbatch was here...wish for him" said Cathy
All the suggestions were making her smile and laugh, though the one Ratagin suggested she seemed to give thought.
"New computer would be nice. But I like mine the way it is."
"Nah, it'll be that she wishes to kiss Basil"
"Gah..I..uh...Nika!"
"What, that's what you did at the last event with your plushie of him."
"A plushie?"
"A soft felt doll." Said john
"Wait...you have a doll of him? And you kiss it?" Said Ratagin
"Kissed! Only once and it was for the camera."
"Didn't you also try to undress it while we were at karaoke?" Said Cathy
"You aren't helping."
"Wait, why were you trying to undress a Basil plush?" said Kristy
"His jacket isn't attached. I wanted to try. I used to do this to a lot
of my plushies."
"I'm sure. You just wanted to see if he was naked underneath." said John
smirking
I must admit I was a bit red faced as I listened to them, though I'd swear Kara was redder.
"Can I please just make my wish."
I don't know what came over me, but I stepped next to Kara and placed my paw against her back, in a way of telling her to go on.
"Go ahead Kara."
She turned to face me and all I could see were her eyes and how they shined. To see her blush as I felt my own heat up was a lovely we snapped out of it again as everyone had been waiting.
"Okay...I know my wish now."
She blew out the candles as everyone cheered. After cake it was time for presents. She had gotten some nice gifts; cash, these gift cards, fabrics and such. John had given her some accessories for her steampunk outfit they called it and both Nika and Cathy got her lolita stuff and stuff that's handmade they said was inspired by a british show called Sherlock. Though they said it's a modern version of the books, but nothing beats the classics. Then Ratagin gave her a game of some sorts that made her giggle and both Nika and Cathy jump for joy.
"That's awesome. Can we play it?" said Cathy.
"In a while, but this is nice. Thank you Ratagin."
"Your welcome my dear."
He bowed to her, taking her hand into his paw and kissing it. Needless to say she tried to smile, but I don't think she was thrilled with the kiss. John didn't seem thrilled either as he interrupts.
" We'll we do have one more gift. From Basil, if you would?"
"Of course."
I had taken her violin out and got it ready. then the stand and music. I must admit I was both anxious and nervous as I could see Kara as well as everyone else watching.
"We'll...Kara...I...wrote you a piece...for your birthday...called
...Golden Lake."
I started to soft tune and went right into it in full. It sounded lovely, soft and elegant at first, then sweet, fast and energetic. Ending it in a soft exquisite manner. It was the best way I could describe the imagery I saw when I wrote it.
When I finished they applauded and when I saw how Kara lit up I was speechless. I smiled slightly as I put her violin down and pulled out this small stick John called a flashdrive from my pocket and handed it to Kara.
"Here, I recorded this song as well as a few other ones I had written
previous to coming here. Happy Birthday Kara."
She smiled as she took it into her hand. She placed it down with some of her other gifts and stood up.
"I...I love it...thank you Basil."
I blushed as I felt her arms go around my neck and her soft lips against my now heated cheeks. She stood back a little and smiled once more at me as she turned and went
to grab the flashdrive.
"This is going straight into my pocket so I can transfer it to my ipod
later."
"Ipod?" said Ratagin
"A music box that uses electricity and can hold many songs." said John
"Interesting." said Ratagin as he seems to ponder.
"We'll you'll defiantly have to play it in the car during the next lolita
event." said Cathy.
"Wait! I got an idea for this upcoming event...and they can come to it
as well." said Nika as she seems to cackle.
"Oh boy, what are you thinking."
"Disney theme!"
I raised an eyebrow at this Disney they mentioned as did Ratagin. I wasn't sure what kind of theme this was, but it did intrigue me.
"Wait you guys, they don't know." said Kara
"So they don't know that they're a..." Nika had said before Kara
covered her mouth.
"No, in fact we don't even know what part of the time line they fell
in from in their world."
"We'll if it helps we had been in the middle of a fist fight after
his goons had been robbing some of the jewelry stores in London."
"I had my reasons."
"So you could lure her majesty's niece into your grasp."
"Lure...yes as if I really had to do that. She came to me on her own."
"As if she would be attracted to..."
"Basil! don't egg him on! and you! Ratagin! put the claws away."
She was back to how we first met her. Normally not scary or intimidating at all, but at this moment she could make buildings fall and men crawl on their hands and knees if it made her stop looking...menacing.
"I apologize my dear Kara, this was just how we normally would argue."
"I understand, but I lived with really bad fights and arguments for
most of my life, I don't want it on my birthday."
"I apologize Kara, I never meant to upset you. If there's anything I can
do, please do ask."
I took her hand into mine and kissed it gently, though I wasn't really expecting that from myself, but then again I find myself doing a lot of things I wouldn't normally do...at least with her I do.
"Kiss her!" screamed Nika as both Kara and I turn to her and both of us
blushing.
"Nika!"
"What, here he's kind of like a celebrity...if someone ever gets a chance
to actually kiss one then they should take it."
"But...uh...John?"
"Now now Nika...as much as I'd enjoy watching Kara squirm from me
telling her to, didn't you want to finish discussing your idea?"
"Wait...you mean you were going to?"
"Who said I wasn't?"
I felt my face flush as well as seeing Kara's face do the same. John brings Kara into a tight hug as she still seemed dumbstruck by it.
"Okay you guys, before Kara gets overheated by how red she is let's go
ahead and discuss the idea for the next lolita event." said Cathy.
"yes...good idea."
As Kara and them went back into the dining room John had walked over to me and asked me politely to come with him to the reading room. When John closed the door he took on a look of seriousness as he looked at me.
"Basil I need to ask you something and I need you to be honest."
"Alright."
"Do you love Kara?"
