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Thirty Kisses
Kiss #21
The curtains had been parted slightly to allow a picturesque chink of light to fall across the bed containing Mai Valentine. What with the mythical glow cast upon her by the light and the way her blonde hair was splayed out on the pillow her head was resting on in a way that looked like a halo, she looked like some sort of angel.
Truth be told, Mai was feeling rather fantastic.
She awoke from her best night's sleep ever to be greeted by a man holding a tray of her favorite breakfast morsels, teamed artistically with a vase of daffodils by the side of her plate. Propping herself up on the pillows, she beckoned him over and he approached the bed sheepishly.
Mai surveyed the tray and was pleased to find a bowl of her favorite organic muesli topped with banana and a sprinkle of brown sugar.
She grinned up at him and swooned, "This is perfect Joey!"
"Ah, but there is more to come!" Joey cried dramatically, "Your pancakes are being prepared as we speak your majesty." And with that he bowed rather ineloquently and backed out of the bedroom disappearing into the kitchen.
The grin couldn't leave her face. Even the more than disturbing bangs issuing from the kitchen and the thought of how much of a mess he would make wouldn't puncture Mai's good mood. She picked up the spoon on the side of the bowl and began to eat her muesli rather daintily. The aroma of the daffodils was now wafting around the room and the smell played with Mai's nostrils soothingly.
She sighed contentedly, Joey was just too cute.
She was so lucky to have him. And as strange as it sounded to Mai, he seemed to want her. She didn't believe anyone would, but he had said he loved her.
Her brow furrowed in thought as she frowned. It wasn't that she didn't want him to say that to her – god no. But what was she meant to say back? Having supposedly been 'sleeping' at the time she wasn't technically meant to know he had said that. But something like that couldn't remain a secret. Mai had said she loved him once before but that was under completely different circumstances and he was probably too angry to even remember her saying so.
Mai had come to terms long ago with the fact that she was in love with Joey Wheeler. At first she denied it, then was angry but finally she accepted it and reveled in the idea of love. Many times Mai had come close to saying it to him but the fear of rejection stopped her.
The biggest bang yet came from the kitchen and Mai cocked her head to the left quizzically. She might as well save Joey from burning himself instead of pondering the mysteries of love. Grabbing her dressing gown and tying it lazily, she padded across the hall to the kitchen and was meet by quite possibly the most comical scenario ever.
Joey was standing over the stove shooting daggers at the pathetic attempt at a pancake that lay burnt to a crisp in a pan. His eyebrows were blackened as though they to had been burnt and he had some how managed to get the pancake mix all through his hair and on his face.
Mai burst out laughing as Joey became even more aggravated and started cursing the pancake. He brought his hand down in a fist on top of the pans handle which promptly catapulted the black pancake up into Joey's face. He staggered backwards and tripped over air, landing on his tail bone. Mai was in hysterics by now and walked briskly over to Joey and still chuckling, crouched down in front of him. She stopped laughing and peeled the pancake off him. Cupping his face in her hands, she gently kissed his forehead, then nose before trailing down and finding his lips. She kissed him fiercely, hands gripping either side of his face, tongues locked in a passionate fight. Pulling away ever so softly, she titled his face so their eyes were squared, and then she said it.
"Just so you know, I love you too."
A/N Hehehe Joey is funny! Such a lovable buffon. Anyway I think I will actually get my act together and finish this fic! Just a question for you guys - do you think I should end it with Joey and Mai as old people? Or leave them at the same age? If you get what I mean.
Oh! And also I made a Joey/Mai AMV (anime music video) over at youtube! Check it out here -
/watch?vAahZwj-B98
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