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The Proposal Part II
The Ride There

Keiichi sat in the limo next to Belldandy, trying his best to act as calm as he possible could. Bowing his head he twiddled with his thumbs, still trying to figure out how to ask Belldandy to marry him. ::It's got to be some very special way.. She is so special to me:: Looking up at Belldandy he smiled, clearing his throat as best as he could.
Belldandy looked up at Keiichi, smiling softly. She too was nervous. "Hello Kei." she said softly, not quite sure what to say. The two looked into each other's eyes and smiled. Kei leaned in and kissed Belldandy gently on the lips and said, "I love you Bell."
The goddess kissed Kei back and repeated what he said. "I love you, Kei."
Keiichi's eyes lit up as he put his arms around the goddess, and kept his smile upon his face. Then he looked through the dark glass separating the two from the driver. "Hello?" he asked out, pushing th button to lower the window slightly. But he did not see anyone there. "huh? Where is he?"

Mara drug the driver that she had recently clubbed, with her fist, to a nearby tree. Eyeing his uniform she clapped her hands together as a bits of dark dust fell on her. Changing her leather outfit into a uniform properly buttoned up and a hat on her head. Then she turned over and looked at the limo. "Ta-da!" She said making a peace sign pose. Then running up to the driver's door she spoke out. "So-" Clearing her throat to make it deeper she said. "Sorry, Out taking a...uh..um.."

Belldandy looked up from Keiichi's shoulder. :Something's not right here! Those vibes.: She looked at the driver through the darkened glass. But then she shrugged her shoulders a little and sighed, laying her head back down on Keiichi's shoulder.
"What's wrong, Bell?" Kei asked hesitantly.
"Nothing, Kei." she said, her soft voice whispering to his nervous ears.

Keiichi smiled and pulled her closer to him. "Alright. If you say so, Bell," he said calmly, he sighed a little and let his body relax, as he could feel the small box in his pocket, up against his body. It reminded him to come up with a great way to propose to her.. but still.. he didn't know how.
The mortal looked past the glass, still waiting for a response from the Driver. "Well?"
"I was out taking a smoke is all. You two took a long time!" the driver scolded him.
:Man, does HE have a lot of Nerve: Kei thought to himself.
"Uh.. Where to, again?" The driver asked, as he sat down in the seat and fastened his seatbelt..
Now, Kei was angry. "To Pluto! What do you think!" He said starting to raise his voice. But he stopped. Looking down a at a slightly startled Belldandy. "I mean.. the Starlight Restaraunt..."
The driver just stayed where he was. His arms not moving at all, not makin one bit of effort to start the car.
"Please!?" Kei spoke, a little on the annoyed side.
Still the driver stayed silent.

Mara sat in the seat. Her mind tossing and turning. :Now how do I drive this thing?..: she contemplated as she looked at the steering wheel.
"Hey!" the Annoying guy in the back seat spoke out. "We're going to be late for our reservations!" :That's what I want though. You little twerp.: "Alright. Alright. Go easy on me, pal! I'm new over here!" Mara looked at the key in the slot and pushed it in. :Almost.: Then turning it the car started to rev up. "Alright! I did it!" She said, triumphantly.
Keiichi spoke out again, more in surprise of what he just heard. "You did it?! Haven't you ever driven a car, before?!"
"Of course I have!" Mara stammered. "Just in the arcade is all." She said just below a whisper, so not as to let Keiichi Morisato to hear her. "Now!" She spoke, still in her man-like voice. "Off to the Starship Enterprise!"
"The STARLIGHT RESTARAUNT!?!" Keiichi yelled at her.
"oh.. Well.. Are you sure you dont' want to go to the Starship Enterprise?" she asked invitingly.

Keiichi was about to jump out of his seat. Belldandy could feel it in his body, all the tension. As Keiichi began to speak she put two delicate fingers on his lips, hushing him. "He's just teasing, Kei." She said warmly, as she looked up at him. Her head now off of his shoulder. Soft music began to play in the background.. Some soft swing music, slow and happy-like. She turned her head to the driver past the glass. "To the Starlight Restaraunt, please good driver."

Mara snickered to herself. :good? I must have really fooled her: "OK, OK." She said in the deep man voice. Pushing the stick into drive she pulled from her parked position and started to speed off her car door still open.
"THE DOOR!" Keiichi shouted.
"Oh yeah!" Mara said, reaching out and slamming the door shut. Unfortunately, as she slammed it shut, the wheel moved to the right as did her body, causing the limo to ride up over the curve and onto the sidewalk. As many people dodged the car, she banged on the horn. "Hey! Get outta my way!" She shouted over the honking noise.

:Oh boy..: Keiichi thought, looking up at the ceiling in the limo. :I thought I asked them for someone who KNEW what they were doing...: Suddenly his cold shoulder felt warm again. Looking down he saw Bell's head back on it. He smiled to himself. :I love you so much Bell.. and tonight. I hope you can realize how much that love I have for you: He held her close again as he kissed the top of her head. Not saying a word.. until...

Mara let a sinister grin spread across her face. :alright. Let's get lost here..: She took a right turn and then another and then a left, driving around hopelessly.
"Hey! What do you think you're doing?!" Keiichi spoke out.
"Taking you to Starlight Reseviour." She said, simply.
"No-no no!" Keiichi protested, "we want the Starlight Restaruant!?!"


"Oh.. Well then why didn't you say so?" The driver ahead asked. Belldandy tried her best not to laugh, but it was funny indeed. Keiichi was trying to be so serious about.. well at least she had an idea why. But she didn't quite know for sure. Just yet that was.
"Arg.." Keiichi muttered as he bowed his head, feeling the car take another left. "Why me?...Why oh why me?.."
Belldandy looked up at him "Because." She said. The goddess could see in his eyes that he was waiting for her to finish the sentance, but that was all she had to say. "Just because."
Keiichi looked down at Belldandy and kissed her on the lips. "Just because.." he said, smiling to her.