Happy New year everyone! Hope everyone had a good holiday break, but alas, we're back to school, and you know what that means: Damned Midterms. Or Finals. Depends how your school works.
Anyways, here's Chapter 21. I'm glad everyone's enjoying it so far. Towards the end, there's a segment where Tysa thinks a huge run on, but I'm not forcing you to read it. It's optional. It was only inserted for humor purposes.
By the way, I have been introduced to the world of the Abridged series via LittleKuriboh (Yugioh the Abridged Series) and Megami33? (Sailor Moon Abridged). Sometimes, I don't know if I'm laughing or crying. But that distracted me long enough to put this off for so long.
IMPORTANT!!! READ THE CAPS BEFORE YOU CONTINUE TO AVOID COMPLETE CONFUSION!!! I ACCIDENTLY WROTE "ENRIQUE" IN THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER (or at least I think it was the previous one) I MEANT "OLIVER" AND I HAVE NO IDEA HOW I MESSED THAT UP. SO FROM NOW ON, IT'S "OLIVER" NOT "ENRIQUE". "OLIVER"
Anyhoo, enjoy!
Tysa wasn't used to it. Clearly, it wasn't the first time she'd seen quite a big house...but the European theme felt a little weird, like she had both time-traveled and teleported at the same time. Even though it was her third time, she still felt awkward. She shook her head and rang the intercom on the gate.
"Hello?" the elderly voice answered.
"Hey, it's Tysa." She replied. "Oliver's here, right?"
"One second, miss." After a while, a buzzing noise sounded and the gate opened.
"Oliver." Tysa called upon opening the gate. "Hey, Oliver!"
"He's in the library, Ms. Tysa." The butler explained. "Would you like to wait in the den?"
"Erm, that's ok. Can you tell me where the study is? I kind of need to talk to him."
"Very well, Ms. Tysa." The butler stated. He led Tysa through a long hallway and into one of the door ways.
"Master Oliver, Ms. Tysa wishes to talk to you." There was a wait.
"Um, sure...Bastien?" 'Bastien' bowed and walked out of the study.
"Tysa! I'm here—guess that's not really specific...just follow the sound of my—oh, there you are." Tysa, who had already thought of that idea, walked next to him. "Something wrong? You're half and hour early."
"Um, that's the thing. Can we start earlier? Because I kinda have something to do later."
"Sure, why not?" Oliver put back the book he was reading, and led her to the art room. It had two stools parallel to each other and an easel with a canvas on it. Tysa sat at the one with no easel, and Oliver started to work.
"Can I see it?" Tysa asked.
"No, but you can see the original." To the side of Oliver, the wall opened, showing a copy of the original drawing.
"Are you going to paint me with purple hair? Because I think that'll be awkward..."
"No. This is my variation of the original. And stop talking."
At least he didn't say shut up...Tysa thought to herself.
"Say, Tysa-kun..."
Kun? Tysa thought to herself.
"You know, I think you should consider modeling as a future."
"What?" Tysa asked.
"You have a nice poise for it. I wouldn't be surprised if you came from a sovereign line."
"I honestly have no idea about my family's history." Tysa replied bluntly.
"Erm, don't narrow your eyes, it's not very appropriate." Tysa mumbled an apology. "Well, I think it's a shame to waste natural talent..." Oliver muttered, then a thought came to him. "Hey, Tysa, what do you plan to do after high school?"
"Um..." Tysa was a little taken aback by the question. Yes, she wanted a good education, but after that she had no response. "Well, I don't really know..."
"Then how about, after I finish this painting, and after you finish high school if you want, you can try modeling in Europe?"
"Wha-?" Tysa's eyes bulged in surprise. Modeling? In Europe?
"Don't bulge your eyes, you're ruining it—"
"A model?!" Tysa thought out loud (very loud).
"Don't believe him." Kai retorted.
"Eh?" Tysa put down the pencil she was using to correct Kai's many mistakes and looked at him. "Believe what?"
"About his comment on taking you to Europe! To be a model of all things!"
"You don't think I could do it?" Tysa asked, glaring sternly at him.
"It not a question of ability..." he replied. "It's a question of sincerity. Think of all the people that've been fooled with false promises. And he's just our age? What can he possibly do for you?"
"Well, he knows a lot of professional painters..."
"How do you know he's not lying?"
"Well, sorry." Tysa muttered, picking up the pencil and finishing the last of the corrections. "It's just I haven't really thought much about the future..."
"Don't give me that. A smart girl like you has to have some sort of aspiration."
"That's quite a big word for you, Kai." Kai gave a bitter smirk.
"Please, the guidance consoler says it all the time." Tysa thought about it.
"Well, I really don't have anything I want to do at the moment." She summed up. Kai shrugged, although he really wanted to continue but had nothing else to say. "Come on, Kai, look at these." Kai looked down on the paper. If corrections were gunshots, then that paper was murdered. However, at least it wasn't as bad as the past few attempted homeworks. As Kai looked down at the inked page, trying to understand how Tysa solved it, Tysa looked up at the clock. "Oh, it's seven already?" Tysa stood up. "I gotta go, Kai. Look those over." Kai looked at the clock as Tysa gathered her things.
"Does no one in your family know how to cook?" Kai asked.
"They do, but not without burning something down and the end result is horrible."
I'm starting to think Tysa's more of their nanny then their sister...
"See you later, Kai—" Tysa felt a tug on her arm as she was pulled back lightly into Kai's lap.
"What if I don't want you to go?" Kai asked her in her ear. Tysa was barely able to suppress the flush.
"Quit acting spoiled." She replied, attempting to get out of his embrace. Kai chuckled, holding her back closer to his chest.
"No." Kai returned, kissing her cheek.
No! Tysa's brain thought urgently. Don't fall for this! Go home where it's safe! Clearly, her brain thought she was no more than a Red Riding Hood falling for the wolf's words.
I am not falling for this! Tysa thought back. I'm about to leave right...eventually. Tysa developed a almost dopey smile as Kai kissed her jaw line. This did not please her common sense.
Young lady, you are to leave right now! You know this is going to end badly! Images emitted from Tysa's brain showed a very hungry family soon to be vengeful if they knew what stalled their cook.
They can wait five minutes...and if they can wait five minutes, they can wait five more minutes after that... Knowing that Tysa was not going to willingly stop Kai's 'assault', her brain enlisted one of the dirtiest tactics (sometimes literally) a brain could do to their body—it activated the kidneys.
"Gotta go!" Tysa yelled out loud, surprising Kai and nearly herself as she ran towards the bathroom. As Tysa did her 'business', the common sense took its rightful place as the origin of thought. Phew, that was a close one. As Tysa walked out, she saw Kai looking a little put out, but held out her bag.
"Here." Tysa nodded and took her bag.
"Thanks..." Tysa smiled nervously. Clearly, because of her stupid kidneys and weak bladder, the moment was gone. "So...I'll see you next week?"
"Sure." Kai replied. Tysa stared at Kai expectantly, which made him feel uncomfortable. "What?"
"No snide comments?" she asked.
"Would you like me to?"
"No."
"Figures. Now, leave before I change my mind about letting you." Tysa shuddered, and felt her kidneys swiftly prepare themselves in case Kai changed his mind in the next three seconds.
"Ok, then...Oyasumi."
"Oyasumi."
Tysa stepped out and was a bit surprised the sky was lighter than normal. Guess it was almost spring after all, and there would be more daylight. She continued to walk home and on the way, entered a supermarket. A lot of sales had to do with spring this, and spring that. Tysa couldn't help feeling as though she was forgetting something...
"Tysa?" Tysa turned around and saw Ray looking at her from behind. "What are you doing?" A moment passed where both of them just felt awkward.
"...Shopping."
"Er, right, I knew that. I meant, what are you doing tomorrow?"
"Oh, tomorrow...I have to help with a club thing at school...but after that, I'm free."
"That's great—I mean I wasn't too excited about it, but...do you want to spend it together? The afternoon. Like a date." Ray felt his flush five seconds from full redness. Tysa, meanwhile, was activating a female ability to think fifty or more thoughts at one time. I would like to explain them all to you with out a use of a run on sentence, but that's what it was. A run on sentence. It's perfectly find to skip it, but there are some interesting tid bits there. And also, yes, a girl's mind does wander after being asked anything. Or at least mind does. And this all happened in four seconds:
Did I leave the refrigerator open when I left home Ray's asking me on a date how will Kai feel how will my brother feel Hilary's going to freak I still need to check Tyson's homework do I need to buy more squid I think Ray likes squid then again he likes all sorts of fish food he'd make a good cat I have no idea what type of animal Kai is I think Tala's a jackel that seems to suit him more how'd I think about Tala I have no idea I did close the refrigerator oh looks like Ray's getting embarrassed think Tysa think before your brain overloads with too many thoughts I think Max is a turtle not like the slow one in Dragonball but a cute happy one woah did I just think Max was cute I do need to buy squid and I bet Shui would like a chocolate bar for passing his test I haven't had chocolate in ages maybe I should buy one I hope everyone liked my chocolate for Valentines Day oh wait there's a date with Ray, should I say yes because I'm really not doing anything or no because I don't want to be a two timer but Kai said it was ok which is really one-sided because I get jealous did Shui get an 82 or a 92 on his test speaking of which I have a test in two days I should say yes.
"Sure." Tysa stated "Did you have anything in mind?"
"I do, but it's a secret."
"Jerk! You know I hate secrets."
"I know, but you'll like this one."
"How will I like it if you don't tell me?"
"I know you'll like it better if I don't tell you." Ray leaned over her and reached for an item on the shelf.
"No! I'll like it better if you tell me."
"You're spoiled, you know."
"Am not."
"Are too."
"I am not!" Ray kissed her on the cheek.
"Sure ok. I'll see you tomorrow at your school." Tysa looked as Ray walked then turned back to the shelf to find what she originally came for...
"Hey, he took the last one!"
Gotta hate when the thing you're searching for disappears right before your eyes, or when you're too distracted by frustration to notice the things around you. And remember to always hide your beaver.
Mizuki Sakura