TWO, FOUR, SIX, EIGHT, WHO DO WE APPRICATE, TOP HAT! TOP HAT! YEAH! (jump around doing my cheerleading routine.)
Why am I so excited? Because Top Hat is my favorite writer with the best Duke+Scarlet Stories. It's extra special if your hero grants you approval.
If you are still reading, (I hope you are 9__9) Thank you, Top Hat. Your words means a lot to me...
The Greatest Kick-boxer Ch.6Duke is inside the Pentagon, talking to the Secretary of Defense with Hawk. After that Duke looks out of the window and smiles. Hawk looks at him. General Hawk is like a father to Duke. "My guess is a girl." Hawk says to Duke. Duke stares at Hawk. Hawk says, "the reason of why you smiles by yourself like an idiot."
"Pardon my inattentiveness. I should attend to the matter in Middle East." Duke says, getting his files together. Hawk says, "I never see you smiles like that. She is really something." Hawk's telephone rings, "Hello, General Hawk. I am sorry to inform you that you have two operatives wounded during the last mission. Storm Shadow and Scarlet, I believe that's what their names are. They are on their says to the hospital right now."
"Scarlet?" Duke says. Hawk asks, "Duke, that Scarlet girl. Is she the reason you smiles like that?" Duke looks at Hawk. Hawk pats Duke's shoulder and says, "my son, you are in love." Duke says, "Pardon?" Hawk says, "I never see so many emotions form you. Look how worry you are. Go see her, and don't come back until you asked her out."
Duke arrives at the hospital and sees Scarlet on the bed, talking to Storm Shadow. Scarlet sees Duke and blushes. Storm Shadow nods and says, "I better go back to my ward. You two talk." Duke sits down next to Scarlet, Scarlet beams, "I am sorry, Duke. I am fine! Really. I should be more careful. I don't know what come over me. I don't mean to make you worried."
Duke doesn't know what to say. He just smiles. Scarlet smiles and says, "So, when are you going to take me out?" Duke is dumbfounded, "Pardon?" Scarlet says, "You were gonna show me some extra special moves, are you?" Duke chuckles, "You tend to your health. When your physical condition are suitable, I will show you techniques that exceed your imaginings."
Scarlet smiles, "Thank you." Duke is tongue-tied. He can't find a way to express his feeling for Scarlet. He composes himself and says, "Pentagon has many affairs that require my attention." Scarlet waves her hand, "Bye-bye." Duke goes back to the Pentagon. He lies on the bed and looks up to the ceiling. Scarlet's smiling face appears in his imagination. He falls asleep thinking Scarlet.
A week past, he goes to the Special Ops, thinking about what to say to Scarlet. But he still can't imagine how to carry it out. He goes in and Snake Eyes is practicing by himself. Storm Shadow says, "I can already tell form your disappointed expression that you looking for the red head. She is just out to lunch at the Mexican restaurant. She didn't eat breakfast again, so I send her away without martial art training for a day as punishment."
Duke goes into the restaurant and sees Scarlet reading a Kick-Boxing magazine. He sees another guy walks up to her. "Hi, Scarlet. How is everything going?" The guy asks. Scarlet smiles back, "Hi, Terri." Duke had heard about Terri quite a bit and wanted to punch the guy for a long time. Duke can't believe Terri dares to show up in front of Scarlet again. Terri pulls up a girl and says, "This is my fiancée."
Scarlet is smiling. She doesn't seem to mind. Terri still have to push it, "so, Scarlet. Are you seeing anyone?" It suddenly occurs to Duke, he is going to do something to Terri that's better than punching the exasperating guy. Scarlet looks at Terri and says, "actually…" Duke walks up and says, "good afternoon, princess. Forgive my tardiness."
Scarlet looks at Duke. He sits down next to her, "I will make certain that I arrive ahead of schedule at our dates from now on." He holds out his hand to Terri, "Good afternoon." Terri looks at Duke and says, "Lt. Johnson, ROTC." Duke smiles back and says outloud, "Col. Houser, head of Pentagon Special Ops. Take a seat. We can have lunch together." Duke pulls a chair for Scarlet.
Terri is mad as a cow sees red. Duke holds Scarlet's chin and says, "There are salsa on your face, princess." He then leans toward her and kisses the sauce off her face. Scarlet almost faints. Terri says jealousy, "so, Scarlet. What have you been up to lately?" Scarlet is still gazing at Duke in a daze. Duke smiles and wraps his hand around Scarlet's shoulders.
"Shana is among my top operatives. She mostly work top priority and Solo missions. I believe you can recall the hostage situation ROTC failed to deal with last month? Shana was the one who handled that." Duke says. He is practically saying that Scarlet is kicking ROTC butt. Terri is quite.
"Princess, your nacho is getting soggy." Duke holds up a nacho and puts it next to Scarlet's mouth. Scarlet slowly and shyly opens her mouth and takes the nacho. Duke then puts his finger into Scarlet's lips. Terri says, "how long have you know each other anyway?" Duke looks up and says, "I had been pursuing Shana since the Martial Art Competition, after she defected you."
"Princess, shall we dance?" Duke pulls Scarlet out to the dance floor. Terri looks at them and says, "Do you believe that guy?" His fiancée says, "he is amazing." Terri screams, "What?" His fiancée looks at the Duke dreamily. Duke wraps his arms around Scarlet's body and leads Scarlet into a sensual dancing. He leans forward to kiss Scarlet lightly on the forehead. Terri stands up, "I'm leaving. You can stay if you want." His fiancée says, "Okay. I will stay." She looks dreamingly at the handsome Duke. Terri shouts, "oh, I don't believe this." The ex-lover matches away.
Duke smiles, "To see the one gave you such emotional sufferance this infuriated is most gratifying." Scarlet smiles to Duke and says, "Thank you. I don't know what to do if you weren't here. It's nice to have a lover like you." Duke looks into Scarlet eyes and says, "Then allow me to be your lover. For my mind is infatuated by you, my princess." Scarlet's eyes fill with tear of joy.