Karsh's Star Part II
Karsh got up from his bed. Suddenly someone pounced on him. The person was heavy and knocked the wind out of him. "Good morning!" Opal said gleefully. "Oof! Get off of me!" Karsh said in a whisper as if he had been hit 'you know where'. Opal giggled and obeyed. "It's beach day!" she said. Karsh's eyes widened and he shot up. "Where's my swimsuit!" Karsh yelled as he threw clothes from his dresser. His swimsuit hit Opal in the face as he threw out his clothes. It fell off and right into her hand. She whistled innocently as she tried to leave the room. "Hey where ya goin'?" Karsh asked as he turned to her. He suddenly spotted the swimsuit in her hand. "Hey!" he yelled right as she sped off. "Opal I'm not kidding give me that back!" he yelled chasing her down the hallway. She ran up the stairs. Karsh was too caught up in chasing her to notice he was wearing his pajamas his mother gave him. He passed guards on the way that burst into laughter. Opal ran into her room and locked it. Karsh rattled the doorknob. "Opal give me my swimsuit now or I'll break the door down." Karsh yelled. He didn't notice General Viper exit from his office to see what the commotion was. Karsh heard Opal giggle. "You break it you buy it! Daddy would love a broken down door! Especially when his own daughter is being threatened!" Opal's voice on the other side chided. Karsh gritted his teeth in anger. "Now what shall I do.hmm." Opal's voice said amusingly. "Touch it and die!" Karsh said huskily. "What is going on here?!" a voice demanded. He turned and Saw General Viper, Zoah, and Riddel. Karsh's face turned red in embarrassment. "Your daughter ransacked my room and stole my swimsuit." Karsh said pointing to Opal's door. Riddel chuckled.
Karsh sat at the beach. Opal sat beside him. He kept a close eye on the little mischief-maker, as he was to guard her on this trip. It was most likely something was going to happen to him rather than her. "Do you have slippers to match?" Opal asked tauntingly. Karsh glared at her." Aren't ya goin' ta get in the water?" Kid asked. The girl had on a red bikini. Opal found it hard to believe this girl was a mother and still have a fabulous figure. "So it's a girl!" Leena said running up. She had on a green swimsuit with red coral designs. "What is?" Karsh asked. "Haven't you been listening'? It's her bloody baby she is blabbering on about." Kid said. "Glenn and I have agreed on Marle!" Leena said. "Are you two going to start fighting?" Karsh asked annoyed. "Everyone is pregnant lately it's almost a virus!" Karsh whispers to Opal who in turn giggled. "Ya I hear Riddel and Dario are thinking about having a kid. They even are on discussing names." Opal said. The she suddenly realized how she had just hurt Karsh. "Tell me the names." He said softly trying to sound interested. Opal looked at the ground in shame. "If it's a boy they might name it Glenn and if it's a girl they name it Leene." Opal answered quietly. "Hey everyone get in the boat!" Serge yelled over to them. "Boat?" Karsh asked. "Ya we're gonna go in the ocean and swim." Serge said.
"Never!" Pierre screamed. "I will get wet and ruin my pretty hair! I will get sick from the salt and die! What about sharks!" Pierre yelled as Serge and Karsh tried to push him in the water. Karsh finally got him in. "Fruit cake." Karsh muttered. Soon Pierre surfaced waving his hands in the air and screaming like a girl. "Help! I'm drowning! Help!" he screamed. Serge started to laugh when Kid came up behind him. "Bugger, It looks pretty deep, eh mate?" she said. Serge nodded. Suddenly Kid pushed him over the boat and in the water. Serge surfaced with annoyance on his face. Kid grinned evilly. Korcha fell over in laughter. Serge grinned. "What are you grinning for?" Kid asked suspiciously. Suddenly she was shoved forward into the water. She looked up and saw Orlha smiling triumphantly. The girl was in a yellow tank tiny. "Oi! Wait 'till I get my bloody hands on ya!" Kid said. Suddenly Kid felt a warm body against her. She glanced back and saw Serge grinning mischievously. "Hey mate! Don't smile like that! You wouldn't do anything ta yer wife now would ya?" Kid asked smiling innocently. Serge pretended to be thinking and then dunked Kid under water. Karsh rolled his eyes. "Oh how romantic." Opal sighed. "I think I'm gonna be sea sick." Karsh muttered. "I'm not sure I want to go." Leena said looking in the water. "It is awfully deep." She said backing away from the side of the boat. Glenn swept her off her feet suddenly. "Don't even-!" Leena yelled as he jumped in the water. Norris frowned at the scene. "Hey where are Macha and Orcha?" Opal asked. "Ah they had to stay behind and watch Van, Marcy, Mel, Lucca, and Radius." Korcha said. "WELL I GUESS WE ALL GO IN!" Zoah said. "Must he always wear a helmet even when he is swimming." Opal whispered to Karsh. "At least this time he is wearing a scuba helmet." Karsh replied. Opal rolled her eyes. "Hey Opal? Wanna go for an underwater Hollywood scene?" Norris joked. Opal giggled but Karsh frowned. Karsh picked her up and jumped over the side of the boat. Opal came up for air. "What was that for?!" she demanded. Karsh grinned. "Ohhh! Come here you!" Opal said swimming after him.
Opal did the backstroke in the water. She felt drowsy. She looked at where everyone was swimming. They seemed far away. Opal had notice herself drifting so far. She sighed and dove under the water. She swam along the bottom. The rocks and plants sparkled. She saw a nurse shark swim by. A shiver went up her spine as something silk like went up her back. She turned and saw a stingray. It swam up against her affectionately. Opal swam by some rocks. Suddenly something shot from the rocks and bit her leg. Opal cried out in pain except she was in the water. It was a Moray Eel! She tried to swim up but the eel would not let go.
"Alright it's time to head back." Serge announced. Everyone gave a disappointed sound. "Hey where is Opal and Norris!" Karsh asked. 'Probably making out somewhere.' He thought angrily. Suddenly Norris swam up with Opal on his back. "We need to get her to Doc's place!" Norris said. "I don't know if she'll live. I have no idea how long she was under water for! But she has a bad bruise on her leg. Something bit her." Norris said getting in the boat. He began to use CPR on Opal. Karsh felt jealousy. Norris had to be enjoying the mouth-to-mouth part of the process. He looked at Opal's pale and cold body.
Opal lied in her hospital bed. She opened her eyes slowly. He saw Norris smiling over her. "Am I dreaming?" she whispered. "No!" Karsh's voice said. Opal glanced at the door where Karsh stood. "I saved you." Norris said. Opal smiled. Karsh coughed. "What bit you?" Karsh asked. "A Moray Eel." Opal answered. Opal settled against her pillow.
Opal giggled. "Ah my fair knight! You don't have to carry me!" Opal joked as Norris carried her to the bar. "Not until you leg heals!" Norris said. He sat her down in a chair. She saw Mikki crying in a corner. "Err. should I use my charm to help her?" Norris asked. "No, I'll talk to her." Opal replied. Opal limped over to Mikki's spot. Mikki noticed her and turned her hand whipping the tears. "Mikki." Opal said. "Do I know you?" Mikki asked. "We met at the party at the Viper manor I am Opal General Viper's youngest daughter." She said. "Oh now I remember1 It's nice to see you again!" Mikki said cheerfully. "Pardon my asking but why were you crying?" Opal asked softly. Mikki gasped. "I wasn't-!" "After the other night noticing how much you gazed at your boyfriend Nikki I'd say he'd the problem." Opal giggled. Mikki smiled sadly. "It's not him. It's his music." Mikki said. Opal looked confused. "Well I understand he loves music I'm okay with it. But you see music comes first. Not love. What's the point if you can't be number one? He won't turn to me when he is feeling down. He'll turn to his music to cheer him. I come second." Mikki said. Opal brightened up. "What is it?" Mikki asked. "How about we make him jealous?!" Opal exclaimed. Mikki gasped. "I couldn't! I mean-!" Mikki couldn't finish. "I know just who we'll use!" Opal said happily. Mikki sighed and hit her forehead on the table in annoyance.
"How much you gonna pay me?" Norris asked. "Norris!" Opal scolded. "Hey! I was just joking! How about this! You give me a date?" Norris asked. Opal blushed. "Fine, a date. But you must pretend to be dating Mikki." Opal said firmly. Norris smirked and nodded. Mikki just listened shyly.
Something was up. Opal sat quietly at the table in the bar with Karsh. "Okay, what's going on?" he asked breaking the silence. "N-nothing!" Opal sputtered. Karsh arched an eyebrow at her nervousness. Suddenly Norris entered with Mikki holding his arm. Karsh eyes bugged out. "Opal." he said accusingly. "What's going on?" Karsh asked. Karsh noticed Nikki in the corner of room writing lyrics for his next song. Nikki looked up at Mikki and Norris. He froze. Suddenly he turned back down to his music writing. Opal frowned. "Guess he couldn't love her like that." Karsh whispered softly. He glanced and noticed Mikki trying to hold back her tears.
Mikki woke up and got dressed for the new day. "The big concert is tonight." Mikki whispered. Her voice seemed like she had bronchitis. Probably from crying so much. Suddenly the twin dancers ran in. "Mikki! Something's wrong!" the girls said. "What is it?" Mikki asked hoarsely. "Nikki has lost his voice!" they said scared. Mikki seemed shocked. "I'll go ask what's wrong with him." Mikki said softly and left. Nikki was asleep at his desk in his dressing room. "What's wrong?" Mikki asked. Nikki looked up in torture. Mikki frowned. "Your voice is hoarse too huh?" Nikki asked joking. Mikki smiled sadly. She looked down at the paper. "Still working on the lyrics." Mikki asked. "I guess I just couldn't focus well enough." Nikki said. Mikki heard a song playing. She walked over to the CD player and looked at the CD case.
Mikki frowned. "Heartbreak music?" she asked him disapprovingly. Nikki smiled and nodded. Mikki walked over to him. "Maybe I can help." Mikki said looking at what had been written so far. "Maybe you could." Nikki replied his voice trembling. Mikki looked over at him and gasped. Nikki pressed his lips firmly on her own. Mikki resisted him. Her lips froze and refused to move against his own. Her cheeks began to feel wet. Nikki pulled away and frowned. This was not the reaction he expected. Nikki turned away from her. "What did I do to you? What is it that I did or said that was terribly wrong?" he asked almost with contempt with his back to her. "It's what you didn't say or do!" Mikki yelled. Nikki turned and looked at her straight in the eye. "Your obsessed with your music! You care about it more than you do me! It doesn't kill you to lose me but it kills you if your guitar break's a string!" she yelled. "How do you know whether or not it's not killing me?!" Nikki said huskily. "You tell me in every way with so many words everyday! Everything but directly!" Mikki said. Nikki looked like he had just been slapped. He frowned deeply. "No matter how much I want to believe you love me like you said two years ago the truth his your one true love is your music!" Mikki said. Nikki looked at her shocked. "I love my music. I may even be obsessed. But it doesn't take the place of another human!" Nikki said coldly. "Then why do you always push me aside like I'm just number two on your list?!" Mikki asked angrily. Nikki walked over to her. He held her in his arms, as she just stood there confused. "I am a rock star. I barely have time for anything." Nikki said. Mikki sighed and relaxed. Part of her was stubborn to give up. Telling her she was only going to be hurt in the end. She was a dancer who had only one thing. A hopeless dream of romance. She would always dance alone. She held back the tears and released herself from Nikki's grasp. "It's over." She whispered on the verge of tears and walked out. Nikki stood there his body going numb.
Opal walked to her room with a towel around her. "Those falls are beautiful. I mean I am used to seeing Divine Dragon Falls a couple times but its water is like spring itself." Norris said walking along side of her. Opal nodded. She opened her door and sat down on her couch. Norris sat down beside her. Opal sighed. "Do you mind me asking something?" Opal asked hesitantly. "Fire away." Norris said. "What happened between you and Leena?" Opal asked. Norris sighed obvious hurt on his face. " After the adventure we all had Kid had disappeared. Leena fell more in love with Serge each day sadly he didn't return the feelings. Our memories were supposed to be erased but it didn't work. I don't know how. Maybe it was just Fate's will that we know. If there is a fate. A year after her disappearance Kid found Serge while shopping in Termina with Leena. Serge immediately paid attention to Kid and only Kid. It was as if everyone disappeared. He would talk like no tomorrow with her for weeks. Finally him and Kid officially became an item. Leena was heartbroken. I found her alone on Opassa beach crying. We talked and I comforted her. Her visits to my home became increased daily. Finally we admitted our feelings for each other. Then." Norris' voice trailed of with regret in it. "Then what?" Opal persisted tenderly. "Lisa and I have been friends since childhood and I found her crying. She was crying over me. She said she loved me. I told her I was sorry and that I loved Leena. One thing led to another and Leena found me kissing Lisa." Norris said closing his eyes. "Do you regret it?" Opal asked. "Everyday." Norris choked out. Opal stroked his cheeks. "After that Glenn and her got close as he came to comfort her. They fell in love. They got married about a little over a year after Kid and Serge got married. I broke immediately. But what hurt the most was when she had a child." Norris said. Opal stroked his cheek. He choked down the tears. Opal held him to her and shushed him. He lifted up his head and looked at her. Opal returned the intense gaze and Norris slowly kissed her. His hands encircled her waits and ran through her hair. Opal wrapped her arms around his neck. The two lovers were in their blissful moment and did not notice the figure in the doorway.
Opal heard a crash. She reluctantly parted with Norris. "What was that?" Opal whispered. They walked into the hallway and saw a shattered vase. "I'm gonna go." Norris muttered and left Opal. She walked down the stairs and looked around. "Was that Sir Karsh?" Opal heard a soldier ask. "Ya it looked like it. He looked as if he had just seen a ghost. He was very pale and had a scared look on his face." The other soldier said. Opal ran outside the manor but saw no one.
Opal looked down at her hands in the bar. Her eyes brimmed with tears. "Have you told the others about this yet?" Kid asked softly. "I can't bare to." Opal sobbed. "What would they think of me? My father would be disgraced and think the worst. Norris would desert me thinking I've been cheating on him. I am already on silent terms with Karsh. I have barely seen him but when I do he is always sad and almost looks drained of life and the meaning of life itself. I can't understand why. But this would worsen my situation with them. You and Leena are the only ones that know." Opal said covering her face in her hands. "Maybe Luccia made the wrong prediction. Maybe your not pregnant." Leena said soothingly. "Nope. She is right. It's gonna be a girl. I just don't understand how this happened." Opal said. "Please Kid say yes. Once the babies born I'll return and tell everyone but I want to be in Arni right now hidden from sight! Please!" Opal begged. Kid sighed. "Alright. But I'm not taking any blame for helping if they find out." Kid said. Leena looked at Opal sympathetically. "Talk about irony we're all gonna be mothers." Leena muttered. "Have you thought of a name yet?" Kid asked Opal. Opal shook her head. "I'm gonna think about it I guess."
Karsh got up from his bed. Suddenly someone pounced on him. The person was heavy and knocked the wind out of him. "Good morning!" Opal said gleefully. "Oof! Get off of me!" Karsh said in a whisper as if he had been hit 'you know where'. Opal giggled and obeyed. "It's beach day!" she said. Karsh's eyes widened and he shot up. "Where's my swimsuit!" Karsh yelled as he threw clothes from his dresser. His swimsuit hit Opal in the face as he threw out his clothes. It fell off and right into her hand. She whistled innocently as she tried to leave the room. "Hey where ya goin'?" Karsh asked as he turned to her. He suddenly spotted the swimsuit in her hand. "Hey!" he yelled right as she sped off. "Opal I'm not kidding give me that back!" he yelled chasing her down the hallway. She ran up the stairs. Karsh was too caught up in chasing her to notice he was wearing his pajamas his mother gave him. He passed guards on the way that burst into laughter. Opal ran into her room and locked it. Karsh rattled the doorknob. "Opal give me my swimsuit now or I'll break the door down." Karsh yelled. He didn't notice General Viper exit from his office to see what the commotion was. Karsh heard Opal giggle. "You break it you buy it! Daddy would love a broken down door! Especially when his own daughter is being threatened!" Opal's voice on the other side chided. Karsh gritted his teeth in anger. "Now what shall I do.hmm." Opal's voice said amusingly. "Touch it and die!" Karsh said huskily. "What is going on here?!" a voice demanded. He turned and Saw General Viper, Zoah, and Riddel. Karsh's face turned red in embarrassment. "Your daughter ransacked my room and stole my swimsuit." Karsh said pointing to Opal's door. Riddel chuckled.
Karsh sat at the beach. Opal sat beside him. He kept a close eye on the little mischief-maker, as he was to guard her on this trip. It was most likely something was going to happen to him rather than her. "Do you have slippers to match?" Opal asked tauntingly. Karsh glared at her." Aren't ya goin' ta get in the water?" Kid asked. The girl had on a red bikini. Opal found it hard to believe this girl was a mother and still have a fabulous figure. "So it's a girl!" Leena said running up. She had on a green swimsuit with red coral designs. "What is?" Karsh asked. "Haven't you been listening'? It's her bloody baby she is blabbering on about." Kid said. "Glenn and I have agreed on Marle!" Leena said. "Are you two going to start fighting?" Karsh asked annoyed. "Everyone is pregnant lately it's almost a virus!" Karsh whispers to Opal who in turn giggled. "Ya I hear Riddel and Dario are thinking about having a kid. They even are on discussing names." Opal said. The she suddenly realized how she had just hurt Karsh. "Tell me the names." He said softly trying to sound interested. Opal looked at the ground in shame. "If it's a boy they might name it Glenn and if it's a girl they name it Leene." Opal answered quietly. "Hey everyone get in the boat!" Serge yelled over to them. "Boat?" Karsh asked. "Ya we're gonna go in the ocean and swim." Serge said.
"Never!" Pierre screamed. "I will get wet and ruin my pretty hair! I will get sick from the salt and die! What about sharks!" Pierre yelled as Serge and Karsh tried to push him in the water. Karsh finally got him in. "Fruit cake." Karsh muttered. Soon Pierre surfaced waving his hands in the air and screaming like a girl. "Help! I'm drowning! Help!" he screamed. Serge started to laugh when Kid came up behind him. "Bugger, It looks pretty deep, eh mate?" she said. Serge nodded. Suddenly Kid pushed him over the boat and in the water. Serge surfaced with annoyance on his face. Kid grinned evilly. Korcha fell over in laughter. Serge grinned. "What are you grinning for?" Kid asked suspiciously. Suddenly she was shoved forward into the water. She looked up and saw Orlha smiling triumphantly. The girl was in a yellow tank tiny. "Oi! Wait 'till I get my bloody hands on ya!" Kid said. Suddenly Kid felt a warm body against her. She glanced back and saw Serge grinning mischievously. "Hey mate! Don't smile like that! You wouldn't do anything ta yer wife now would ya?" Kid asked smiling innocently. Serge pretended to be thinking and then dunked Kid under water. Karsh rolled his eyes. "Oh how romantic." Opal sighed. "I think I'm gonna be sea sick." Karsh muttered. "I'm not sure I want to go." Leena said looking in the water. "It is awfully deep." She said backing away from the side of the boat. Glenn swept her off her feet suddenly. "Don't even-!" Leena yelled as he jumped in the water. Norris frowned at the scene. "Hey where are Macha and Orcha?" Opal asked. "Ah they had to stay behind and watch Van, Marcy, Mel, Lucca, and Radius." Korcha said. "WELL I GUESS WE ALL GO IN!" Zoah said. "Must he always wear a helmet even when he is swimming." Opal whispered to Karsh. "At least this time he is wearing a scuba helmet." Karsh replied. Opal rolled her eyes. "Hey Opal? Wanna go for an underwater Hollywood scene?" Norris joked. Opal giggled but Karsh frowned. Karsh picked her up and jumped over the side of the boat. Opal came up for air. "What was that for?!" she demanded. Karsh grinned. "Ohhh! Come here you!" Opal said swimming after him.
Opal did the backstroke in the water. She felt drowsy. She looked at where everyone was swimming. They seemed far away. Opal had notice herself drifting so far. She sighed and dove under the water. She swam along the bottom. The rocks and plants sparkled. She saw a nurse shark swim by. A shiver went up her spine as something silk like went up her back. She turned and saw a stingray. It swam up against her affectionately. Opal swam by some rocks. Suddenly something shot from the rocks and bit her leg. Opal cried out in pain except she was in the water. It was a Moray Eel! She tried to swim up but the eel would not let go.
"Alright it's time to head back." Serge announced. Everyone gave a disappointed sound. "Hey where is Opal and Norris!" Karsh asked. 'Probably making out somewhere.' He thought angrily. Suddenly Norris swam up with Opal on his back. "We need to get her to Doc's place!" Norris said. "I don't know if she'll live. I have no idea how long she was under water for! But she has a bad bruise on her leg. Something bit her." Norris said getting in the boat. He began to use CPR on Opal. Karsh felt jealousy. Norris had to be enjoying the mouth-to-mouth part of the process. He looked at Opal's pale and cold body.
Opal lied in her hospital bed. She opened her eyes slowly. He saw Norris smiling over her. "Am I dreaming?" she whispered. "No!" Karsh's voice said. Opal glanced at the door where Karsh stood. "I saved you." Norris said. Opal smiled. Karsh coughed. "What bit you?" Karsh asked. "A Moray Eel." Opal answered. Opal settled against her pillow.
Opal giggled. "Ah my fair knight! You don't have to carry me!" Opal joked as Norris carried her to the bar. "Not until you leg heals!" Norris said. He sat her down in a chair. She saw Mikki crying in a corner. "Err. should I use my charm to help her?" Norris asked. "No, I'll talk to her." Opal replied. Opal limped over to Mikki's spot. Mikki noticed her and turned her hand whipping the tears. "Mikki." Opal said. "Do I know you?" Mikki asked. "We met at the party at the Viper manor I am Opal General Viper's youngest daughter." She said. "Oh now I remember1 It's nice to see you again!" Mikki said cheerfully. "Pardon my asking but why were you crying?" Opal asked softly. Mikki gasped. "I wasn't-!" "After the other night noticing how much you gazed at your boyfriend Nikki I'd say he'd the problem." Opal giggled. Mikki smiled sadly. "It's not him. It's his music." Mikki said. Opal looked confused. "Well I understand he loves music I'm okay with it. But you see music comes first. Not love. What's the point if you can't be number one? He won't turn to me when he is feeling down. He'll turn to his music to cheer him. I come second." Mikki said. Opal brightened up. "What is it?" Mikki asked. "How about we make him jealous?!" Opal exclaimed. Mikki gasped. "I couldn't! I mean-!" Mikki couldn't finish. "I know just who we'll use!" Opal said happily. Mikki sighed and hit her forehead on the table in annoyance.
"How much you gonna pay me?" Norris asked. "Norris!" Opal scolded. "Hey! I was just joking! How about this! You give me a date?" Norris asked. Opal blushed. "Fine, a date. But you must pretend to be dating Mikki." Opal said firmly. Norris smirked and nodded. Mikki just listened shyly.
Something was up. Opal sat quietly at the table in the bar with Karsh. "Okay, what's going on?" he asked breaking the silence. "N-nothing!" Opal sputtered. Karsh arched an eyebrow at her nervousness. Suddenly Norris entered with Mikki holding his arm. Karsh eyes bugged out. "Opal." he said accusingly. "What's going on?" Karsh asked. Karsh noticed Nikki in the corner of room writing lyrics for his next song. Nikki looked up at Mikki and Norris. He froze. Suddenly he turned back down to his music writing. Opal frowned. "Guess he couldn't love her like that." Karsh whispered softly. He glanced and noticed Mikki trying to hold back her tears.
Mikki woke up and got dressed for the new day. "The big concert is tonight." Mikki whispered. Her voice seemed like she had bronchitis. Probably from crying so much. Suddenly the twin dancers ran in. "Mikki! Something's wrong!" the girls said. "What is it?" Mikki asked hoarsely. "Nikki has lost his voice!" they said scared. Mikki seemed shocked. "I'll go ask what's wrong with him." Mikki said softly and left. Nikki was asleep at his desk in his dressing room. "What's wrong?" Mikki asked. Nikki looked up in torture. Mikki frowned. "Your voice is hoarse too huh?" Nikki asked joking. Mikki smiled sadly. She looked down at the paper. "Still working on the lyrics." Mikki asked. "I guess I just couldn't focus well enough." Nikki said. Mikki heard a song playing. She walked over to the CD player and looked at the CD case.
Mikki frowned. "Heartbreak music?" she asked him disapprovingly. Nikki smiled and nodded. Mikki walked over to him. "Maybe I can help." Mikki said looking at what had been written so far. "Maybe you could." Nikki replied his voice trembling. Mikki looked over at him and gasped. Nikki pressed his lips firmly on her own. Mikki resisted him. Her lips froze and refused to move against his own. Her cheeks began to feel wet. Nikki pulled away and frowned. This was not the reaction he expected. Nikki turned away from her. "What did I do to you? What is it that I did or said that was terribly wrong?" he asked almost with contempt with his back to her. "It's what you didn't say or do!" Mikki yelled. Nikki turned and looked at her straight in the eye. "Your obsessed with your music! You care about it more than you do me! It doesn't kill you to lose me but it kills you if your guitar break's a string!" she yelled. "How do you know whether or not it's not killing me?!" Nikki said huskily. "You tell me in every way with so many words everyday! Everything but directly!" Mikki said. Nikki looked like he had just been slapped. He frowned deeply. "No matter how much I want to believe you love me like you said two years ago the truth his your one true love is your music!" Mikki said. Nikki looked at her shocked. "I love my music. I may even be obsessed. But it doesn't take the place of another human!" Nikki said coldly. "Then why do you always push me aside like I'm just number two on your list?!" Mikki asked angrily. Nikki walked over to her. He held her in his arms, as she just stood there confused. "I am a rock star. I barely have time for anything." Nikki said. Mikki sighed and relaxed. Part of her was stubborn to give up. Telling her she was only going to be hurt in the end. She was a dancer who had only one thing. A hopeless dream of romance. She would always dance alone. She held back the tears and released herself from Nikki's grasp. "It's over." She whispered on the verge of tears and walked out. Nikki stood there his body going numb.
Opal walked to her room with a towel around her. "Those falls are beautiful. I mean I am used to seeing Divine Dragon Falls a couple times but its water is like spring itself." Norris said walking along side of her. Opal nodded. She opened her door and sat down on her couch. Norris sat down beside her. Opal sighed. "Do you mind me asking something?" Opal asked hesitantly. "Fire away." Norris said. "What happened between you and Leena?" Opal asked. Norris sighed obvious hurt on his face. " After the adventure we all had Kid had disappeared. Leena fell more in love with Serge each day sadly he didn't return the feelings. Our memories were supposed to be erased but it didn't work. I don't know how. Maybe it was just Fate's will that we know. If there is a fate. A year after her disappearance Kid found Serge while shopping in Termina with Leena. Serge immediately paid attention to Kid and only Kid. It was as if everyone disappeared. He would talk like no tomorrow with her for weeks. Finally him and Kid officially became an item. Leena was heartbroken. I found her alone on Opassa beach crying. We talked and I comforted her. Her visits to my home became increased daily. Finally we admitted our feelings for each other. Then." Norris' voice trailed of with regret in it. "Then what?" Opal persisted tenderly. "Lisa and I have been friends since childhood and I found her crying. She was crying over me. She said she loved me. I told her I was sorry and that I loved Leena. One thing led to another and Leena found me kissing Lisa." Norris said closing his eyes. "Do you regret it?" Opal asked. "Everyday." Norris choked out. Opal stroked his cheeks. "After that Glenn and her got close as he came to comfort her. They fell in love. They got married about a little over a year after Kid and Serge got married. I broke immediately. But what hurt the most was when she had a child." Norris said. Opal stroked his cheek. He choked down the tears. Opal held him to her and shushed him. He lifted up his head and looked at her. Opal returned the intense gaze and Norris slowly kissed her. His hands encircled her waits and ran through her hair. Opal wrapped her arms around his neck. The two lovers were in their blissful moment and did not notice the figure in the doorway.
Opal heard a crash. She reluctantly parted with Norris. "What was that?" Opal whispered. They walked into the hallway and saw a shattered vase. "I'm gonna go." Norris muttered and left Opal. She walked down the stairs and looked around. "Was that Sir Karsh?" Opal heard a soldier ask. "Ya it looked like it. He looked as if he had just seen a ghost. He was very pale and had a scared look on his face." The other soldier said. Opal ran outside the manor but saw no one.
Opal looked down at her hands in the bar. Her eyes brimmed with tears. "Have you told the others about this yet?" Kid asked softly. "I can't bare to." Opal sobbed. "What would they think of me? My father would be disgraced and think the worst. Norris would desert me thinking I've been cheating on him. I am already on silent terms with Karsh. I have barely seen him but when I do he is always sad and almost looks drained of life and the meaning of life itself. I can't understand why. But this would worsen my situation with them. You and Leena are the only ones that know." Opal said covering her face in her hands. "Maybe Luccia made the wrong prediction. Maybe your not pregnant." Leena said soothingly. "Nope. She is right. It's gonna be a girl. I just don't understand how this happened." Opal said. "Please Kid say yes. Once the babies born I'll return and tell everyone but I want to be in Arni right now hidden from sight! Please!" Opal begged. Kid sighed. "Alright. But I'm not taking any blame for helping if they find out." Kid said. Leena looked at Opal sympathetically. "Talk about irony we're all gonna be mothers." Leena muttered. "Have you thought of a name yet?" Kid asked Opal. Opal shook her head. "I'm gonna think about it I guess."
