AN-WOO! Okay! You guys are gonna LOVE this chapter! Also, in FFC, WHERE DO YOU FIND A SHANSHAN? I've looked EVERYWHERE, and can't find one!

Chapter Twenty-five- Tonight

I crack open an eye, and look out the sliding door to see friendly, welcoming rays of sunshine streaming through. Rosie and what's happening tonight pop into my head. "Oh man! I need to get started!" I throw the covers off, throw on my clothes, pull on my backpack, and grab an apple. I leave the hotel and go into the Guild Area, then the Fossil Guild. I go up to the third floor, get a tuxedo, go down to the second floor, get some groceries, and go back to my hotel room.

I put the groceries away, have a real breakfast, go into the bed room, and turn on the stereo. I practice ballroom dancing for two hours, then go out onto the balcony, and stretch out on the lawn chair. Rosie enters my mind, and with it comes the weird feeling. Why do I do that? I just want the confusion to go away. I want to know what this feeling is. I want to know why I get this way around her. I think... I'm not sure. Then again, what AM I sure of now days? I've lost my view of the world... I've been thrown on some crazy ride that won't stop until I find out why I'm like this... there's only one way though.

Tonight, I don't care how shy I get, I'm telling Rosie about the feeling I get.

I sit there for awhile, then go into the hotel room and have lunch. I wander around the island, remembering the good times I've had ever since coming here. I do some digging at all of the dig sites, then clean the fossil rocks. I go to the Fossil Guild, sell some jewels, then go back to my hotel room.

'When does it start?' Cloud Cover asks me.

'At eight. I have three more hours.' I tell her. I practice ballroom dancing some more, then start to get ready. I shower, dry my hair, put on a clean pair of boxers and my tuxedo. I comb my hair into place then put on my crown. My tux is pitch black with a pure white shirt, black tie, and gray vest. I fix my collar, then go out onto the balcony, and get a red rose off a climbing rose bush. I get all of the thorns off, and stick it in the slit where you put the rose. I look at another rose bush, and get one from it. These however, have pink roses.

'Getting a rose for Rosie, eh?' Air Strike asks.

'NO!... Maybe...' I tell him. My vivosaurs laugh, and I put the rose inside my coat. As I pull on my backpack, there's a knock at the door. I open it, and see Holt standing there in a tux with a lightning blue vest, yellow rose, and his helmet on his head.

"Hey Red." He says. "Ready to go?"

"You BET I am!" I tell him. "And, I was right... You do look good in a tux."

"Oh, I know, right?" Holt says in a stuck-up fashion designer voice. I laugh. "But I must say, you look fabulous."

"Oh, thank you," I say in the same tone. "We both look absolutely fabulous."

"I know, everyone is going to be so jealous of how fabulous we look."

"I know right?" We laugh and walk down the hall to the elevator. We ride down to the lobby, and walk out of the hotel smiling.

"So, you going with anyone?" Holt asks.

"... Maybe..." I tell him.

"Does her name start with 'R' and is short for Rosetta?"

"...Yes..."

"... You... you asked her to go with you?"

"Yep."

"... Wow... I thought you were going to get mad when I asked you."

"Eh, don't worry about it. So, you going with anyone?"

"Nope."

"Huh. I thought you were going to go with one of McJunker's mine cars."

"Ha ha. You're hilarious."

"I know." We walk over to the grassy area that is now full of people in tuxedos and dresses. We walk into the crowd, and I look around for Rosie.

"Hey guys!" We hear her call. We turn, and she walks through the crowd, in the dress with her helmet on her head, and her pigtails curled.

"Hey Rosie..." I say shyly.

"You both look nice."

"I know, we look fabulous don't we?" Holt asks in the stuck-up fashion designer voice. Me and Rosie laugh.

"But I must say, you look amazing in that dress." I tell Rosie in the same voice. She laughs harder.

"Well you both look absolutely stunning in those tuxedos." She says in the same voice. We all laugh. Some elegant music starts playing, and people get in couples to dance.

"You... you want to... to dance...?" I ask Rosie. She looks at me, and there's a light blush on her face.

"...I... I'd love to..." She says. Holt looks at me with surprise.

"Uh... Right! Let's... let's go!" I take her hand and gulp. We go out to the area where everyone is dancing, then I remember something. "Oh, uh... Rosie?"

"Yeah...?" She asks. I take out the pink rose.

"I... I got this for you." My face gets hot, and she takes it, and puts it in a slit in her sweater. She looks at me, and the blush on her face has deepened.

"Thanks Red..." She says. I smile shyly, and we start gracefully dancing to the song.

I was in the dark,

But when I met you,

I stepped into the light.

Now I feel complete.

I've never felt this before.

I stepped into the light,

And I want you to be in it with me.

I just want to tell you how I feel.

I just want to hand you my heart.

I just never want to never let you out of my arms.

I never thought I would,

I never thought I could,

Want someone to love.

It's all because of you,

That I know I need,

To have you by my side,

Forever.

The song is ten minutes long, and the entire time, me and Rosie stare into each other's eyes. When the song ends, we stand there, looking into each other's eyes. We hear applause, and I notice that me and Rosie are the only two people left dancing and everyone is watching us. 'Did you guys know?' I ask.

'Yep.' Flamethrower tells me.

'Then why didn't you tell me?'

'You seemed so happy.'

'... Thanks...?' The dance is wonderful actually. I talk to Dynal, Duna, Raptin and some other Dinaurians to see how they're enjoying earth, me and Rosie dance some more, and each time at the end of the song, we're the only one's still dancing and everyone has stopped to watch us. I get a bit embarrassed by it, but I don't show it. During one song, while we're dancing, Rosie tucks her head under my chin, making my face get hot. After that one, we just stand there. I can't leave since Rosie has her head under my chin. I look around and notice that everyone is giving me the Spanish inquisition look.

"Uh... Rosie?" I ask she looks at me, then notices everyone.

"Sorry!" She says taking a step back. Everyone resumes normal activity, and I walk out of the Guild Area to get some air.

Oh man... I mentally sigh. I can't tell her while everyone is watching! ARGH! Why? I want, no, NEED to tell her, BUT NOBODY IS HELPING BY WATCHING US! I walk through the Fighter Area as I think this, then walk into the park and go into the thicket of trees. The lamp posts are off for some reason, but I don't mind. I can always see the sky better when they're off. I walk over to the lamp post on the side without the dock, and put my hands on the railing. I look at the ocean, and a cool, tropical breeze tugs at my hair. I listen to the ocean waves and the crickets chirping, and look up at the sea of diamonds.

"Red...?" I hear someone ask. I turn my head, and see Rosie walking through the break.

"H-hey Rosie." I say. She walks over next to me, and rests her hands on the railing. I stand there and look at her, the stars reflecting off her eyes. The weird feeling gets the strongest hold on me ever.

"So, how have you been enjoying the dance?" Rosie asks me.

"It's really fun actually. I've never been to one." I tell her as I look out to sea.

"Really?" She asks looking at me.

"Yep."

"... Huh... I thought you would've been to one." She look back out to sea. "After all, I don't see how anyone couldn't like you. You're brave, smart, amazing, kind, caring, helpful, and handsome." I quickly look at her, and she keeps looking out to sea.

'... What...? Why does she think I'm all that?' I wonder.

'Because it's true.' Air Strike tells me.

'So... she... l-likes... ME?'

'Yep.'

'... I don't believe it. She's too wonderful, sweet, amazing, beautiful and... WAIT.'

It hits me.

I know what this weird feeling is.

I know why I always get so shy around her.

I don't believe it.

I have a...

crush.

On her.

'...I... I... have... a crush... I have a crush... on her...' I think. The realization makes me blush.

'YES!' All my vivosaurs yell.

'It's about time you realized it!' Air Strike tells me.

'NOW will you admit that you LIKE her?' Cloud Cover asks.

'... I... I don't like her.' I tell them.

'... Oh, COME ON!' Air strike yells. 'You admitted tha-'

'I love her.' I say cutting him off.

'...' He says nothing, but I feel shock coming from them.

'Well then, what'cha waiting for?' Flamethrower asks.

'Yeah!' Cloud Cover says. 'Go get your girl!'

'Okay!' I say with determination. Now how am I going to do this? An idea pops in my head. ... Okay... Little corny... but it's all I've got. I gulp, and take a deep breath. "R-Rosie...?" She looks at me.

"Yeah...?"

"Uh..." I take another deep breath. "I... I need to tell you something... It... It's kinda corny how, but..." I take her hands, and start to sing.

"When I first came here,

I knew I would find adventure,

I never thought I would feel this way,

I had never opened my heart.

But tonight, being here with you,

Seeing the stars shining in your eyes,

I feel like I'm walking on air.

Tonight, being here with you,

The moon illuminates the world like never before,

And being with you in it, makes me feel like flying.

When I first came here,

I knew I would find adventure,

I never thought I would feel this way,

But then I met you.

And Tonight, being here with you,

I feel like time has stopped,

And that nothing can hurt us.

And now, seeing the stars in your eyes,

Seeing the moonlight swirl around us,

I have to admit, I have never felt like this.

And to be honest with you,

I never thought I could,

I never thought I would,

Open my heart,"

Then I softly sing:

"But then I met you."

We stand there, looking into each other's eyes. "That's the sweetest thing anyone's ever told me." Rosie tells me.

"Well... I... I'm just trying to say that... well... I... I like you... and... and not just as a friend, but... well... as something more." I tell her. "I've being feeling like this for awhile now, and I've been trying to tell you, but I always got so shy that-" She puts her hand over my mouth, cutting me off. Our faces are an inch away, and she pulls down her hand to reveal my blush.

"It's okay..." She says softly. Her slender arms wrap around my neck, and I wrap my arms around her. She looks at me with lazy eyes and a faint smile, I look at her with a shy smile. The instinct pops into me,

And I know what it's telling me.

It's tell me to kiss her.

Our heads lean in, our eyes close, I tilt my head to the left, and

"Red!"

Someone calls my name. I open my eyes to see that our lips are literally a fourth of an inch apart.

"Red!" The person calls my name again. We pull our heads apart and I sigh with irritation.

"Hold on." I tell her. We separate, and I walk over to the break and look through. I see a police officer looking around.

"Red!" He calls. I sigh again, and look at Rosie.

"They've had some kind of trouble at the station." I tell her. "I'll be right back."

"Okay..." She says sadly. "I-I'll be waiting." I smile faintly, and she smiles back. I turn and walk out the break to the officer.

"What's the matter sir?" I ask politely.

"You're needed down at the station. Follow me." He says. He turns and I follow him out of the park and into the Fighter Area.

ARGH! JUST...! ARGH! I was SO CLOSE! Ugh. Now I have to help resolve whatever's happened and THEN kiss Rosie. I think. I don't touch him, but I act like I'm smacking the officer upside the head. He couldn't have waited ten more seconds, could he? We walk into the police station, and ride down the elevator to the Captain's Office, walk down the short hallway, and turn into the Captain's Office.

I freeze.

Standing there are three police officers wearing dark blue pants, black shoes, black belts, light blue collared shirts with blue ties, black coats with officer's insignias on them, and black and gold police caps on their heads. The lead one, a captain, had brown hair, brown eyes, and a mustache. The one standing next to him, a deputy, has blue eyes brown hair and another one, a regular officer, has blonde hair and blue eyes.

They're officers from my home town.

The captain in my Uncle Mark,

And the deputy is my Uncle Jeff.

They all know me.

Captain Mark looks at me. "Yep. That's him. He looks a bit different, but his parents will recognize him." He says. "Come on Red."

"We're taking you home."

AN-OH NOSE! RED'S BEEN FOUND! D8