Alright this might confuse people but this is the same chapter but longer, because I wasn't actually finished writing it. See I didn't know how to upload the next chapter so my friend (smart one that she is) showed me how to but didn't save the changes, well it did save apparently because it was posted but I hadn't meant for it to. My friend apologizes. So here is Chapter 2, the complete version.

The next morning everyone was in the lobby at 6:30 looking very groggy and some of the tour were still in their pajamas. Kaori was snuggled into the arm of one of the sofa's in her baby blue matching pajamas with clouds and holding a brown teddy bear, something's never change. Mac was sitting next to her with his head leaning back in black sweats and a baggy black shirt that he obviously slept in.

Moby and Zoe were curled up on one of the love seats and appeared to be dozing on and off. Psymon was sprawled on the floor seemingly content. Elise was leaning against the arm of the sofa Kaori and Mac were on and drinking a cup of coffee, she looked to be the only one you could characterize as awake; probably from the warm beverage in her hand. Griff had collapsed in one of the big arm chairs and was snoring quietly. Nate and Viggo were slouching on another sofa and Allegra was sitting on the floor with her back to Zoe and Moby's love seat.

Their tour manager Zachary Hill was no where to be seen yet, though it was him who called this early morning meeting and made everyone get out of bed. Kaori curled into an even tighter ball (if that were possible) and sighed. Mac lazily slid his eyes over to look at his friend. "She looks so cute like that." he thought secretly. Mac smacked himself mentally "Don't think like that!" he berated himself.

Stifling a yawn Elise looked at her watch. "If Zack isn't here in 5 I'm going back to bed." she said to no one in particular.

"Figures that he wouldn't be here, and he still makes us get up." Mac said bitterly, well as bitter as you can be at 6:34 in the morning.

"Nice of you to show your faith in me Mac." Zachary Hill said walking into the lobby. He was a fairly tall Canadian, with blond hair and a lean form. The man was around 30 and was for the most part a nice guy.

Mac waved off his manager's comment with a drowsy hand.

"I know you guys are tired," he looked pointedly at Griff who was still snoring, Nate smacked his arm lightly and the kid jolted awake. "but I want you all to get a head start in getting used to the mountain and each other."

"More like an early start." Mac grumbled. Zack looked around at them all and shook his head.

"You could have at least gotten dressed." this time he directed his look at Kaori, Mac and Psymon who was in a pair of alien boxers, the latter paid little attention. Kaori blushed and sat up.

"Sorry Zack." she rasped quietly, her early morning voice sounding harsh coming from the petit Japanese woman.

"Just don't let it happen again okay?" The tour's manager had a soft spot for Kaori, though he wasn't mean to any of them. "So wake up a bit or you'll all be eating snow for breakfast." He then left the lobby.

The snowboarders glanced around at each other with sleep still present in their eyes. Kaori finally perked up a bit, after all she was the chirpy one and hopped off the couch. Tugging on Mac's arm she got him up and then headed back upstairs to get dressed and ready to go out and explore the Peak some more.

Mac grudgingly got up and followed. After a while the rest of the boarders dragged themselves off the comfy furniture and followed suit.

Half an hour later Kaori and Mac were at Green Station ready to begin their ride down Peak 1.

"See you down at the bottom." Mac said and kicked off down the slope. Kaori took her time strapping her feet into her "Daisy" board and tightened her pig tails. Taking a deep breath of fresh mountain air she followed her companion down the track.

As Kaori glided along doing random tricks of jumps and grinding rails she contemplated how to get Mac's attention in a more intimate way.

"I suppose I could flirt with him a bit more?" she asked herself out loud for no one was around to hear her musings. "Maybe if he wasn't a dense 18-year-old boy I'd be more successful." Kaori joked to herself as she did a Misty 1080 over a cliff.

Further down the mountain Mac was thinking similar thoughts. "I wonder if Kaori would ever be my girlfriend." The thought gave him a thrill but he didn't know if the energetic girl would go for it. Woman, he corrected himself. Kaori was a woman now, and was she ever. The last thought distracted him and caused the hormonal teenager to land in a snow drift.

Mac heard Kaori's laughter muffled through the pile of snow he was encompassed in. Her laugh was like soft chimes, she was even described of having the best laugh on the circuit.

"You could help me ya know." Mac said indignantly while spitting out some snow. Kaori looked quite amused and seemed in no hurry to help her friend.

"You have to give me something if I do." she taunted. Mac thought of the possible things she might make him do if he agreed, the image of himself in an apron cooking sausage flashed through his mind and he shook his head disgustedly.

"What?" he asked warily. Kaori pondered her options for a moment.

"Take me on a date?" she asked shyly. Mac couldn't believe his luck, here was his opportunity handed to him on a silver platter! He grinned from ear to ear.

"Deal."

Kaori marched over determinedly and made a big show of digging him out of the snow drift.

Later that evening Kaori was having fits while rummaging through her clothes looking for something to wear while Elise and Zoe watched amusedly.

"So you tricked him into asking you out?" Zoe asked. Kaori paused in her search to face her friend.

"Maybe." she said hiding a smile. Elise scoffed.

"He should have had the balls to ask you himself." Zoe chuckled.

"He can be a wimp when it comes to anything off the slopes." Kaori glared, even though she knew they were half right.

"It doesn't matter who asked who out, it matters that I'm going on a date with him." Elise smirked.

"Have a good time then." She and Zoe left Kaori's hotel room. Kaori huffed and continued her search for the perfect outfit. She knew she was probably making this into a bigger deal than it was but she wanted it to be special. After all it was her first date with Mac, actually her first date period.

Finally, after looking through almost all of her clothes she found something suitable. Stretchy jeans and a black short sleeved shirt with a pink panda on it. For once Kaori left her hair down, it came down just past her shoulders in soft brown waves. Putting on a very light amount of makeup, basically some silver eye shadow and some lip gloss she grabbed her jacket and made her way downstairs in the lobby were she was meeting Mac.

Unbeknownst to Kaori her date was more nervous than she was. Although the cliche is that girls spend more time getting ready Mac and scrupulously spent an hour and a half presenting himself. Ending up with only slightly-too-baggy black cargo pants and a black hoody. Just because he did care didn't mean he wanted to seem to care. After all, he was still a guy. Though thankfully he did take off his beanie and run a comb through his hair.

Down in the lobby Mac met Kaori at the pool tables. He snuck up behind her as to look at her without her knowing. Wrapping his arms around her from behind he whispered in her ear.

"Ready?"

Kaori had jumped slightly at first contact but then relaxed.

"Yep." Mac led her out of the hotel into the night air. Kaori put on her jacket, she could see her breath in the frosty air every time she breathed.

"So where are we going?" she asked her date. Mac smiled secretly.

"It's a surprise." he said mischievously. They climbed into Mac's sleek black Corolla. Kaori settled into the leather seat and aimed the heat air vent on her face.

"Though, um..." Mac started hesitantly. "I don't know if you'll like it." Kaori smiled her sweet smile.

"As long as I'm with you, I'll be fine." she assured. Kaori looked over to see his reaction. She could see a slight blush creeping up on his checks. Kaori applauded herself on her boldness. She turned to look out the window at the passing street lights as they made their way into town. The snow twinkled at her as the headlights hit it.

After a little while Mac said, "Now since this is a surprise you have to close your eyes 'till we get there okay?" Kaori felt a small thrill go through her.

"Alright."

A couple minutes later the car stopped and she heard Mac get out. After a few seconds her door opened and she stepped out cautiously for as Mac requested her eyes remained closed. Mac took her arm and guided her away from the car.

After a few moments Mac stopped and dramatically said, "Open your eyes!" As Kaori obeyed she gasped in pleasure. They were at an ice-skating park, though there were no other people there. It was surrounded by trees, and lights around the circular rink lit it up as though a halo were above.

Mac watched her closely to gauge her reaction, once he was certain she was pleased he guided her over to the skate-rental booth. One rather grizzly man looking in his late-50's was standing behind the counter of the booth. He grinned as the teenagers approached. Kaori watched him warily.

"You must be the lad who rented the park out for his lady." He grinned at Kaori in that harmless-bum kind of way. She relaxed only slightly. Then started as she realized what trouble Mac had gone through to rent it for only them. She felt a warm rush spread from her face to her toes.

Mac nodded, a little embarrassed at what the old man had said. The grizzly renter chuckled in a deep voice.

"Aye, no need to be ashamed lad. It was gentleman like to do this for your woman."

Now Mac was really embarrassed along with Kaori. Mac cleared his throat.

"Yeah, well can we rent our skates?"

"Aye, lad. What's the sizes?" They told him and he wandered along the line to find the according skates. Kaori and Mac tried not to look at each other for fear of laughing.

The skate renter came back with two pairs of ice skates.

"Enjoy youngins."

They took their skates and made it over to a bench right by the ice.

"Sorry about that." Mac apologized. Kaori giggled as she laced her ice skates.

"Don't worry about it."

Kaori got up swiftly as soon as she had on her new shoes. She had taken ice skating lessons as a child and was thrilled to be out on the ice again. She waited for Mac to finish then slid out into the middle of the outdoor rink.

Mac caught up to her and they skated around in circular patterns slowly. Kaori sighed in bliss. Mac was so happy that he had chosen right and made the girl he liked happy.

As they drifted along Kaori asked Mac about his childhood.

"Ever since I've known you I never knew about your past. Do you mind?" she asked. Mac shook his head.

"I doubt you'd want to know. But I'll tell you. My dad left when I was three and my mom and me moved into an apartment. I can't really remember him, so it doesn't really hurt and I don't hate him for it." he took a deep breath. "Far back as I can remember we never had much money, even though my mom worked two jobs. We weren't on welfare, but close. I was always getting in trouble at school. Never cared much."

Kaori couldn't believe she hadn't ever asked him before and didn't know. She was also amazed he was telling her all this. It made her feel special that he confided in her. Not many guys open up like this.

"Anyway," Mac continued. "I had always loved the snow and boarding. I've been doing it since I was 5 so by the time I was 15 I was good enough to join a league. I auditioned for some other teams but they all said I was too young, even though I was good enough!" He sounded a tad resentful, but who could blame him? "Then I tried for SSX and they accepted me. From there you know the rest." Mac looked up for he had been watching the solid water they were gliding over while he was talking.

Kaori looked into his eyes and saw the emotion there. She realized they had ceased to glide and were standing in front of each other staring. When it dawned on her their position she started to move but Mac caught her hand.

"Wait." he breathed. Kaori sucked in a breath. He leaned closer and Kaori felt her heart flutter. Kaori moved forward slightly and their lips connected.

It wasn't like anything she had ever experienced, her first kiss was one she wouldn't soon forget. Kaori was in heaven, as cliche as that sounded, his lips were so wonderful. He pulled her closer and wrapped his arms around her small form.

Mac couldn't believe how soft her lips were. She tasted so good! He wanted to stay like this forever.

Eventually the need for air overcame their emotions and they parted. Though they were still entwined in an embrace. Kaori slid open her eyelids revealing the brown orbs and saw herself reflected in Mac's blue ones. Kaori saw that her checks were pink and not just from the cold. Mac smiled and her knees felt weak.

"Would you be my girlfriend?" he asked softly. Kaori restrained the squeak with maximum effort.

"Yes." she answered just as soft and their lips met again.

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You like? Hopefully that wasn't too sappy. I haven't written a truly romantic scene before so I apologize if you guys had to gag yourselves. Again sorry about the early half posting and I hope this is long enough. Please review! Thanks!

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