Okay, just for those reading who like Hannah Montana, do not feel offeded, it's just that I doubt Ruthi would be a fan. Also I have about five more chapters left of this story and I'm back to POV's. Also, next chapter, one of the Sisters get a dance with Doyle!
Rain C. Frosty- Which part, was it the mid air kiss, the sleeping scene or any other parts.
NightLifeLover- That could be one of the best reviews I've gotten. Except, the name's Ruthi. R-U-T-H-I.
Demidchipmonkgirl5000- Thanks! Some say it's a bit confusing.
"Please Zani? For me?" Those are the deadliest, most seductive words ever spoken. It's common knowledge that Ruthi can make me do just anything by saying those four words. But Doyle shaking his head violently and the fact that Ruthi's friends are the ones who organized the party were both good indications that I shouldn't go. Ruthi's friends, who think I broke her heart and hate my guts. But when I tried to refuse her request for me to go with her to the Sisterhood of Outcasts' 'Halloween in summer' party, all that came out was "Fine."
"Thanks Zani, now I have to ask Doc and Drew." Ruthi kissed me on the cheek before running off to ask the adults. Why must I love her so much? Doyle shook his head "You're a dead man, Lover Boy."
"I know." We both discussed how I'd die and which one would kill me, and then Ruthi came in looking depressed. Maybe I had a chance after all. "Did Doc forbid me from going to the party?"
"No, but I have to bring Zak and Fisk and make sure there's an adult there too." She sparked up and looked at Doyle hopefully. But he answered before she could ask. "No."
"Please, you can wear that costume you like." Doyle thought for a minute before saying, "Okay, I'll do it."
Next thing I know I was blindfolded with Ruthi pushing me. Then the blindfold was taken off and I saw Doyle, Zak and Fisk. It was a costume party so Fisk could blend in. I saw Kayter as a boxer, Straight-Edge as a ninja, Ally a princess and Rowan as a… kitsune? "I don't have a costume."
"We have a costume for you." Ally said, adjusting her tiara. I remembered who I was talking to. "What is it?"
"A vampire, now go change." Rowan commanded, handing me a bag. Straight-Edge and Kayter escorted me to a changing room. As soon as I closed the door, I opened the bag and saw the dress. It was a sleeveless slinky red thing with a slit on one side and probably showed a lot of cleavage. There was also a long black wig and some plastic fangs. No way. "I'm not wearing this!"
"We're here to make you wear it!" Kayter swung open the door and she and Straight-Edge came in and locked the door. Kayter grabbed my vest and shirt and pulled both things off at once before sticking the fangs in my mouth. Straight-Edge pulled of my pants leaving me in my underwear, then pulled the dress over me. This is so wrong on so many levels. Kayter put the wig on me then held back my arms. I squirmed trying to escape whatever came next. Straight-Edge pulled out a tube of black lipstick and other beauty products. Despite my struggling she managed to make me look like a very pretty vampire. I ran out of there to see Doyle as a cowboy. He looked at me for a second then laughed loudly. "That is so wrong! Zani you are not an autumn. You're definitely a winter."
"Doyle!" I can't believe it; he should be helping me! Doyle stopped laughing long enough to say "Don't worry, you're a very pretty girl."
"That's it." I walked back to the dressing room but bumped into Zak who was a bed sheet ghost. Why couldn't I wear that? Zak looked surprised "Who are you? I thought there was five sisters?"
"I'm the one that shares the bathroom with you." I didn't look to see his reaction; I just walked past him and went to the changing room. I looked all around but I couldn't find my normal outfit. "You stole my clothes!"
"No, the girls did that." Doyle picked me up and carried me kidnapped princess style with me kicking the whole way. He put me back in the main room. Ally stopped me from exiting. "Just wait until you see Ruthi."
I was about to ask when I saw her. She had on a yellow sequined tank top that showed more cleavage and had more padding then my dress as well as showing her stomach. Her miniskirt was hot pink with a slit. Her high heels looked like they hurt as much as mine. She was wearing a long blonde wig, but despite the clothes or the make up or the wig there was no mistaking those bright green eyes. That was Ruthi and she looked beautiful. I found my self speechless. "Ruthi… girly… wow."
"I know, this is ridiculous! But you look, wow. When Rowan said a vampire I thought you were off the hook, but Zani… girly…wow." Ruthi said the first part in a sigh, but it was obvious the last part mocked me. I put my hands on my hips and said, on a whim "I am the Countess, umm…"
"Zanira!" I looked at Doyle who gave me a thumbs up. I shrugged, why not? I restarted "I am the Countess Zanira! I have come to suck all the fun from this party, for I am the living undead! I have no soul!"
"Beware Countess Zaniria! For I have less of a soul than you! I am Alexis Texas!" Ruthi shouted before flipping her hair. The wig flew of and landed on Fisk's head. I nearly swallowed my fangs from laughing so much, just like everybody else. Well except for the fang part of course. The Sisterhood had a strict rule that only one of every costume. Or at least that's what Ruthi told me when I asked if I could be a sheet ghost like Zak. We all laughed even harder when Fisk started singing 'The Seven Things I Hate About You' We were all just about to die of laughing when Rowan yelled loudly that it was song time. She also made Fisk give Ruthi back her wig. Pity, it looked good on him. When I asked Ruthi what Rowan meant Ruthi pointed at a boombox and a microphone. Rowan was currently singing a so-so version of 'I Will Survive!' But my well-trained musical ear caught her singing "She will survive!"
"Are all of them doing singing songs to make me feel guilty?" I asked Ruthi before she went up. Ruthi shrugged, "Probably, but don't worry. You got one Sister on your side."
"Kayter?" I joked. Ruthi laughed then blew me a kiss before making her dedication. "I'd like to dedicate this song to the boy, well currently girl, but continuing who loves me so much he faced down a gang, outsmarted a evil trickster, risked my aunt's, uncle's, and Dad's anger, kept up with that really nutty scene, and most importantly, stood by me this whole party, despite my best friends misguided efforts to separate and or humiliate him. This was the first song we ever sang together, but not the last. This was before we were both sure of our emotions, before Aura or Zani or Zaniria. The point is it doesn't matter if you call yourself Billy Bob, as long as you're still the cute junkyard boy I fell in love with. And now, Let's get movin', into action!"
I have never felt more in love with Ruthi in my life. She reminded me about all I did for her and all she did for me out of love. I did face down Argost and Munya, outsmarted a kitsune with gender issues, braved Doc, Drew and Doyle's anger, kept up with our crazy dimensional battle, and withstood this party of death. But Ruthi was prepared to defeat Van Rook all by herself, worked for weeks to find me a ride, saved my life even though she knew the jetpack didn't have enough power for us both, and stayed behind on for a mission on her birthday just to wait for me to wake up. Point is our relationship has withstood so much, that no insane party will break us up. When Ruthi came down I embraced her and kissed her like I've never kissed her before. She realized what I meant and kissed me back, proving that nothing will break us up, ever. Well, until Drew cooed "Aw, that's so sweet! Who cares if you love another girl?"
"Oh, come on!" We broke up, and looked at Drew, who was dressed like a witch and Doc who wasn't wearing a costume. Try telling that to the rest of the Sisters, who were trying to guess what he was, much to Doc's dismay and Doyle's amusement. "Now girls, isn't it obvious? He's a mad scientist. Oh and Drew, the vampire is known as the Countess Zanira, but known to the mortals as Zani. And the blonde is international pop star, Alexis Texas! Who is secretly Ruthi Blackwell."
"And you're a… cowboy." Drew responded. Rowan looked at Drew suspiciously. "How did you find us?"
"A lack of trust." Doyle answered, pulling out a small device. He ran it by Zak, and it beeped right when it reached Zak's bottom. "You put a tracking device in his underwear?"
"Didn't you install one in Ruthi's arm? And what is that thing?" Drew asked Doyle who smirked. "It's Ruthi, Ruthi! It's not a lack of trust; it's so I'd know which jail she was in! And the thing is a metal detector, so that when Ruthi went on a field trip, I'd know if she was going to try and animate all the dinosaurs in the museum… again."
"Mr. B, it's your turn to sing. Oh, and the two of you are going to have to sing too." Kayter said, then led Doyle to the stage. I already know what Doyle's going to sing, but I really hope he doesn't give that dedication. "I'd like to dedicate this song to my family. When you kicked me out, all I could hear is this song."
"Doyle likes country?" Doc said in amazement and amusement, before listening to the lyrics. The song he chose was 'The Outside' by Taylor Swift. It's about how the singer is always not a part of it, but maybe it's better that way. She was probably talking about relationships, but not in Doyle's case. When I first heard about Doyle's musical taste I was surprised, but it actually fits on so many levels. First, there's Carrie, who obviously liked country. But then, you see that most country songs pretty much fit his life, unintentionally. It's sad but true. Back to reality, Drew hugged Doyle, because Doyle obviously didn't tell his family how he felt. Ruthi motioned it was my turn to sing. I went to the mike and said, "I'm not going to sing anybody else's song. A while back, I wrote a song for Ruthi and tried to find the right moment to sing it. I think now is the moment."
"No, it's not." I turned my head and felt the shivers down my spine. Akami the kitsune was back. "Did you invite her! Cause that is the one thing that could make this party more horrible!"
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