Hihi everyone! I changed that summary! You like? I think it's better than the first one though! Oh and I'd like to address a review that everyone is probably wondering about! And since I make you guys wait so long I'll tell you! (WARNING: what I'm about to say is a spoiler so if you don't want to know skip the author's note.) Aoi will be everyone that she is a girl (very soon actually!) probably in the next chapters! So without further ado, here's oranges! TEEHEE!
This dance is such a blast! Kukai couldn't believe how much fun he was having! Note the sarcasm. He was having a horrible time. Amu came with Ikuto so Aoi decided she didn't need to come but for some strange reason she insisted that he still go. Kukai was sitting at some random table, eating snacks and watching his friends have fun.
He could dance with practically any girl he wanted to right now but he didn't feel like it. Kukai guessed the boredom was delaying him. At this he didn't really care. He just wanted this whole dance to be over.
He laid his head down on one of the chairs, looking up at the ceiling. Kukai started thinking about what Aoi was doing right now. How right about now she'd be fast sleep on the coach from watching TV, with cans of soda and chips everywhere. He laughed at the thought. It was times like those that he wonders what he ever saw in her. Then immediately after thinking that, so many reasons popped up into his head that he couldn't even focus on just one. You could say it's one of the side effects of falling in love with someone. It's all the little things you can't help but love about that person.
"So do you plan on sulking the whole time your here?" it was Nagi who had brought Kukai out of his daydreaming state. Kukai ignored him and continued looking at the ceiling. He could hear Nagi sigh. Then he was yet again taken out of his daydream by a slap on the head.
"Ow!" Kukai turned his head slightly to see Ikuto looking down at him.
"Girly boy's right. You can't lie around here all night. Especially if my sister isn't here." It was Kukai who sighed this time.
"1) thanks for bringing up Utau. That makes feel so much better. 2) I am not moping; I just don't feel like doing anything. 3) Did your girlfriends tell you to come give me this pep talk? Because it sucks."
"Well sorry, yeah you are moping, and no they didn't send us here" Nagi answered. Ikuto tapped Nagihiko.
"Do you know that girl who just walked in?" Nagi shrugged.
"Never seen her before. She might be in high school. Her looks are the type you never forget." Ikuto smirked.
"I know for a fact that girl doesn't go to high school. I would definitely remember her." Kukai frowned.
He couldn't see who they were talking because of the fact that he was laying down on some chairs and the table blocked his vision. He was tempted to sit up and have look but he thought those were just making it up. But then again one look couldn't hurt. Kukai sit up and turned around slowly. He couldn't believe his eyes.
The girl had walked in not too long ago. She had on this orange dress that went perfectly with her slightly tanned skin. The dress was strapless and stopped alittle after mid-thigh. It had a wide silver beaded waistband and the dress had a gathered skirt with a bubble hem. Her light brown hair was tied into a high ponytail by a braid. In the ponytail were a few smaller braids. Her hair was curled at the end. Her silver strappy heels matched her silver bangles and necklace. Her big brown eyes scanned the crowd. By this time half the people (mostly boys) were staring at her. Kukai was the only one who knew who mystery girl was. It was Aoi!
Aoi lit up when she saw Kukai sitting at the table. She ran over to him to and hugged him. Kukai was still in shocked so he didn't react. Nagihiko's and Ikuto's jaws dropped from the scene going on in front of them.
"Souma-kun! I missed you so much!" Kukai's shock wore off.
"What are you going here?" Kukai asked the girl clinging to his arm. She smiled.
"Well when you ask to come here with you and I told you I had other things to do and you looked really sad. So I canceled so I could come here. I hate seeing Souma-kun sad." Aoi kissed him on the cheek. Kukai could feel his face heat up.
"I-it's okay. You're here now right" Kukai had an urge to face-palm. He can't believe he just said that. He could barely resist Aoi now. With her dressed like that she had him wrapped around her little finger. Kukai and Aoi turned around they heard a cough. It was Rima and Amu. They both looked Aoi up and down.
"Hey Kukai you wanna introduce to your friend?" Nagi suggested.
"Your very pretty friend might I say" Ikuto winked. Amu slapped him in the arm.
"Oh yeah guys...this is...um..." Kukai started, trying to think of a quick lie. Aoi quickly cut in.
"Oh I'm Aoi's twin sister, Ai. I'm surprised he doesn't talk about me." She lied. Nagi rolled his eyes.
"That's because he's too busy flirting with our women." Aoi's eye twitched. How dare he talk about her like that? She'd show him.
"You must be that guy my brother talked about. Little Nagi was it? You know you're as girly looking as he described. I mean you don't look like the type to cross dress on the weekend." Nagi crushed his cup. Rima and Ikuto were laughing really hard. Kukai felt that was a good sign for him to get Aoi far from Nagihiko before she said anything else.
"Phew I'm gonna have to talk to Aoi about that tomorrow." Rima said, wiping away a tear.
"Yeah me too" Nagihiko scowled.
"Okay Ai. How about we go dance?" before she could answer, Kukai dragged her away from the table.
The dance wasn't that far from being over. All that was left were slow songs. Kukai put his arm Aoi waist and she tensed up.
"You okay?" he asked. She looked down at her feet.
"Sorry I'm still new at this whole dress thing." That made a lot of sense. He had never seen her in dress before.
"Like you're insecure?" he questioned. She smiled weakly.
"You could say that."
"Well don't. You look amazing." He said, pulling her in by the waist. They smiled at each other.
"Thanks" she wrapped her arms around his neck.
"Souma-kun" she started while playing with the back of his hair. She probably knew how much he liked it or else she wouldn't do it.
"Don't call me that Aoi. It reminds me of when we first we met." Aoi rolled her eyes.
"Kukai I'm pretending to be someone else. That means I have to act until the coast is clear. But our friends keep watching us like hawks so I'm gonna be doing the whole 'pretty girly girl' thing for awhile" she kissed him on the nose. "okay?" Kukai grinned.
"You should do that more." Kukai told her.
"What? Being more of a girl?"
"No not that Aoi. I mean showing affection." Aoi pouted.
"What I thought my teasing was more than enough affection for you."
"Please Aoi I hate when you tease me. And if I told you why, it would make this dance very awkward."
Aoi didn't respond back. She felt like dropping the conversation completely. Kukai sighed when she pushed away from him and started giving him the silent treatment.
"I know this sounds selfish but I want you to show affection because I love hold and clung on to me." Aoi rolled her eyes.
"I love when you play in my hair." she folded her arms against her chest and turned her head; not even glancing in his direction. Aoi had to stand her ground.
"And most of all..." Kukai trailed off as he came closer. He grabbed one of Aoi's hands, causing her to look at him. Kukai intertwined their fingers. "I love it when we kiss." he said with a goofy smile.
Aoi fought with all her might to keep the blush back. Nobody makes Sasaki Aoi blush. She averted Kukai's gaze. Making eye contact would make it harder to keep the blush back.
"Aoi look at me" Aoi did what she was told. She had never heard Kukai so serious. Their eyes met, his emerald green eyes bore into her chocolate brown eyes.
Kukai leaned in and pressed his lips on hers.
Aoi tried to resist but she ended up kissing him back. Her arms had found their way back around his neck. In return he pulled her closer. For Aoi, kissing Kukai was so wrong but it felt so right. Then it came to her.
This was wrong.
The teasing, the comforting, this kiss. She shouldn't be doing any of it. Aoi had let her feelings get the best of her. To the point where she was actually thinking about letting Kukai love her. Aoi had to stop this went too far. She pushed away from Kukai which took him by surprise. Aoi backed up slowly.
"I'm sorry Kukai." was all she said before she ran off.
Aoi ran to the exit, pushing her way through the dense crowd of people. She had to move fast. She knew that it wouldn't be long before Kukai started to chase after her.
Aoi successfully made it out of the building. She ran in a random direction, her heels clicking the whole way. She didn't even stop to catch her breath.
This situation was vaguely familiar to Aoi. She was running at full speed, not looking back at what she was running from in the first place. She was running because it was her only option at that point; mainly because she couldn't face whatever it was in front of her. And because she was afraid of being caught. This reminded her of-
"Where do you think you're going?"
Kukai had finally caught up to her. For a girl in heels, she runs pretty fast. He had no idea why she ran away from him in the first place but Kukai was going to find out right now.
He grabbed her arm, causing her to turn around; her hair almost hit Kukai in the face. Aoi immediately defended her face with her arms. Kukai only got a glimpse at Aoi's face before that. It was full of pure fear.
"Please don't hit me daddy!" Aoi cringed. She kept her eyes closed tight, waiting for the impact. She was crying at this point.
Kukai was very confused by what she had just said. He let go her arm, trying to figure what she meant.
"Aoi what are you talking about?" Aoi quickly looked up at Kukai after recognizing his voice. When Kukai said the exact same thing he said to her.
Flash Back
"Look daddy! Don't I look pretty?" Aoi walked around the room in her mother's clothes. They were big on her considering she was only 12 years old.
Her father nodded at her as he smiled. Aoi smiled too. She wasn't really sure about dressing up in her mother's clothes but she was glad she did. Her father told her too and of course she did it. He hadn't talked to her, let alone look at her since her mother died 4 months ago. He just sat around the house drinking all day since he quit his job.
"Thanks. I'm so glad I did this. We haven't talked to each other in months." Aoi didn't turn around fast enough to see the incoming hand that made contact to her face. She hit the floor hard. She looked at him, holding her cheek.
"If you wanted to talk you should have left me with that god forsaken child!" Aoi was definitely scared now. He wasn't making any since.
"What are you talking about daddy?" he hit her again but harder. Aoi was hoping this was a bad dream that she would wake up from soon. But she didn't.
"You know exactly what I'm talking about you bitch! Why'd you die and leave me with that hopeless kid?" Aoi just lied there on the ground, listening to what he was saying; trying to make sense of it. Then the strong smell of alcohol hit her nose. She didn't notice since he looked sober.
The man was about to punch her but Aoi managed to dodge it. She then got to her foot and ran out the room. She ran down hall so she could go to her room and wait it out until this nightmare was over.
Her father, even in his drunken state, caught to her. He grabbed her arm and slammed her onto the floor. Aoi winced as her back hit the floor.
"Where do you think you're going?" his words slurred a bit. Aoi was full on crying. She had only cried this much when her mother died.
"Please don't hit me daddy! I'm sorry! I-I won't do it again!" she whimpered.
"You should have thought again before killing yourself!" he yelled.
End Flash Back
That was all Aoi's could remember before he threw her against the wall and she hit her head. She was knocked out by that, only to wake up on the floor with bruises and a big cut on the back of her head.
Aoi composed herself, remembering where she was. She backed away from Kukai once more.
"Sorry Kukai I thought you were someone else."
"Why did you run away from me back there Aoi?" he didn't want to respond to what she had just said. Instead Kukai just wanted his questions answered now. He'd ask about what she just said another time.
"Because Kukai we're getting too close. If we get anymore attached we might start to fall for each other." Aoi told Kukai actually what she was thinking. If she wasn't straightforward he wouldn't get the message.
It felt like ages before Kukai answered back. He took a deep breath and looked at Aoi with a stern expression. He had to tell Aoi how he felt.
"Who says I haven't already?" Aoi was shocked to say the least but not in a good way. Aoi couldn't believe it. She wouldn't. Kukai promised her he wouldn't fall in with love her. He wouldn't lie to her right?
"You're joking right Kukai? Please tell me you're joking." Kukai shook his head slowly. She knew then that he wasn't lying to her.
More tears streamed down her face; not of sadness but tears of frustration. Why did Kukai have to fall in love with her? Why not some normal girl who could actually love him? One that could let Kukai love them!
"No Kukai you know you're not supposed to love me! You promised you wouldn't to this to me! I trusted you!" Kukai couldn't stand to see her like this. Aoi was practically breaking down in front of him.
"sorry Aoi but thats one promise I can't keep." aoi clenched her fists. she bit her bottom lip to keep from hiccuping.
"THEN DONT EVER TALLK TO ME AGAIN! I HATE YOU KUKAI."
Aoi did her best to control herself but it wasn't working. She didn't want to be near Kukai so she did want she does best.
She ran away.
Hihi! I know the ending wasn't very good but I wanted to give you something since I made you guys wait so long! R&R! TEEHEE!
