Cruising the Caribbean
By Fiery-chan and Angel 13.
A/N: Hey everybody! Fiery is here to bring you another great chapter. Now let me just explain, the scene when the kids are in the rec room is based on a true story. I was at a party, my two friends had just come in from out of town (they moved a year ago), and decided to show us all how they party in their new town. We had some great laughs and I hope I can recreate this scene correctly. If not, then it will be pretty darn close to it. Now I'll skip the three-page long author note and hop right in!
Chapter 13: Partying USA-style!
They all headed into Phe's large mansion and she gave them a quick tour. She led them to the rec room where she usually hung out. She pointed to her room, the door was closed.
"No one can go in there. It's a total and complete disaster right now. I'm redecorating at the moment." She explained.
"Fine by us." Emily said.
"Good, now I'll call to the servants to have them bring our lunches then we can hang out if you guys want." Phe walked over to a call box that was situated on the wall and asked about lunch. When she finished the call, she turned to the others with a frown on her face. "It looks like we have about an hour till lunch. Do you guys want to listen to some music or something?"
Grins grew on Evan and Emily's faces and they exchanged glances. Evan pulled a cd out of his pocket and smirked.
"How about we show you guys how we party up in America? Back where we come from, we ruled the school dances. Right cuz?"
"Exactly. We'll teach you how to get wild and crazy the old USA way!"
Phe laughed.
"Sounds like a good plan to me." She said, taking the cd and popping it in. "Any track in particular?"
Evan and Emily conversed for a moment and decided on track 4. As Phe set the cd up, Emily explained the music.
"This is my favorite song to dance to. My friends and I created the dance moves for it but I'm the only one who was able to master them. It's easy. You just gotta let the music take you away." She said with a smile. "Track four is "Just a Friend" by Mario. Most of the songs on the cd are the types that are good to dance to so Evan and I will teach you all. Lead off Ev."
"Aw, do I have to?" Emily glared at him and he sighed. "Fine, I'll do it." He counted off as the music started and Emily hopped in when he hit eight. "But I will not dance caz I'll feel like an idiot."
Emily sighed and explained everything she was doing as she danced. "Ok, this is called the Harlem shake." (Is that the right name? I can't remember). "It took me a while to master this one but once you get it, it's simple." She danced along to the cd as the others watched in awe.
"It's like she's just floating across the floor." Kila said.
"Yeah, I know exactly what you mean." Rika replied.
"Come on Em, go low. You know you can do it. All the way cuz!" Evan cheered. Emily grinned and allowed her body to shrink down, almost touching the ground. Evan took her hand and pulled her back up, sending her into a twirl while doing so. She continued dancing until the song ended, then took a bow when it was over.
Everyone cheered and she blushed slightly.
"So Evan, what should we use as a teaching implement?" She asked.
"Um, hold on lemme think." Evan closed his eyes and went over the tracks in his mind. "How about track nine?"
"Track nine, that's… What is it again?" Emily asked.
"It's 'Dilemma.'"
"You can't dance to that! It's more of a slow song, in a way."
Evan smirked and leaned towards Emily, whispering into her ear, "Yeah and we can use Rika and Ryo as our models."
Emily laughed. "Ok, maybe later. But we need a party song. Something fast that we can go crazy to. We're known for being crazy cuz, we gotta live up to our names."
"Right, hold on I'll think of something. How about 'Boys'?"
"Maybe, how about 'Down For You'?"
"Hmm, that's a good one too. I got it! 'Hot in Herre.' What about that one?" Evan asked.
"That's perfect! And plus, I'm a total Nelly fan. Why didn't I think of that one?"
"I dunno. Then again there's always track two."
"That's a good one but it's like a total oldie!"
"It's from the nineties. It isn't that old. Plus I still remember the moves." He started counting out quietly, moving his arms with each number.
"Yeah well, I don't. But I'm leaning towards 'Dilemma' again. I don't care if it's a slow song, sort of. I got my camera and that would be great to get on tape."
"That's a great idea, Em. Now then, Rika and Ryo, get up here!" He called over to where the others were sitting.
Rika and Ryo walked up and Emily positioned their bodies so that Rika had her back to Ryo and his hand was resting on her hip. Ryo's face was bright red and Rika was fuming.
"Emily, Evan, knock this off now before I knock something else. I'm so going to hurt you guys so badly. I'm going to give you such a beating you'll never be able to dance again!"
"Maybe this is a bad idea." Emily pondered.
"Yes it is! Phe when's lunch, because I really don't want to do this!"
"Not for a while still, we have time to kill and you two look cute together so hush." Phe replied.
"I'm going to kill something else if I don't get out of this position soon!"
"Oh just shut up Rika! Get over it, you're doing this whether you like it or not!" Evan said. Rika glared.
"Now all you have to do is move just like this." Emily explained demonstrating. "And Ryo, you'll match Rika, move for move, and there's nothing to it. Even you two can pull this off!"
"For your information, I know how to dance." Rika said.
"Then let's see what you got." Evan said.
"You're going to regret saying that." Rika replied with a smirk.
Evan started up the cd and the music started playing. Rika sighed but let the music take her because she didn't want to look like a coward. Ryo who still hadn't gotten over the positioning they were in, didn't mind being a coward.
"Now I've danced to slow songs with girls before but this is just too awkward."
"But you two danced after that first competition remember, the thing I set up." Evan said.
"Oh I remember all right. I remember how pissed off I was at you. And I'm pissed off right now!" Rika cried.
"You two are acting like a couple of babies." Phe said. "Give me a guy and I'll dance to this song."
Emily grinned and shoved Evan is Phe's direction. Evan took Phe onto the "dance floor' and they danced exactly how Emily told them to.
"This isn't that hard. Try it Rika." Phe said. Rika sighed and slowly began to move to the music. Ryo relaxed too and danced with Rika with a small smile plastered on his face. Emily dragged Kila and Henry up too and made them dance. Once everyone was comfortable, she started snapping pictures of the "couples."
When the song ended, everyone had loosened up and was waiting to learn to dance to another song. Emily grinned and was proud of her progress and put on another song.
"This one's faster, you'll enjoy it more. It's called 'Boys.' It's a fairly new song but then again, most of them on the cd are. This isn't a personal favorite but it's so much fun to dance to." She explained. She set the cd to the appropriate track and the song started. "Same moves as before just faster and more intense. And switch positions frequently, sometimes be like you are right now, and sometimes face each other. Put every part of your body into your dancing. Your head, neck, arms, legs, hips, waist, even your hands and fingers. Every part of your body is important in dancing. In this song, some advice for the girls would be to move your arms, hips, shoulders, and head. Guys just match them, sort of. Basically just go with the flow."
Everyone danced as Emily had advised them to and she snapped more pictures. They all were laughing and went through a bunch more songs before collapsing on the couch.
"I guess I pushed you guys to hard." Emily said with embarrassment.
"Nah, it's ok. It was fun." Kila replied with a smile. "Right Rika?"
"Yeah, whatever."
"Come on pumpkin, you know you loved it." Ryo said teasingly.
"Yeah, I loved watching you look like an idiot." Rika replied. Ryo laughed.
"Was I a cute idiot?"
"Don't push it."
"Rika thinks you're cute no matter what you look like." Kila said with a grin.
"Akihabara, don't make me come after you." Rika warned.
"Don't worry Rika, we all know our boundaries with you."
A bell rang signaling it was time for lunch and everyone headed out to the deck where a feast was waiting for them.
"Dig in guys! The waiters will bring you whatever you need." Phe said.
"Do we have to tip them?" Evan asked, digging into his cheeseburger. Emily wacked her cousin on the head.
"I'll use a word that I picked up from the others: baka!" She said. Everyone laughed.
They all began eating and ate till their stomachs couldn't hold any more food.
"I'm going to burst if I take another bite." Henry said.
"Yeah me too." Evan replied.
"So who wants to go walk it off?" Ryo asked. Everyone looked at him like he was crazy.
"Rika does!" Kila chimed. Rika glared at Kila, who winked back at her.
"Kila dear, we are going to have to have a very serious conversation later, resulting in me beating you with a pillow!" Rika said with a laugh.
"So are you coming Rika?' Ryo asked, standing up.
"I guess so."
They said goodbye to everyone and headed out to the beach, leaving their shoes inside the house.
"Phe is lucky to have a house like this." Ryo said.
"Yeah, it's so big." Rika replied.
"So what do you think of our trip so far?"
"It's great. Everything here is beautiful. I'm going to be sad when we have to leave." Rika said.
"I know, but maybe we can save up money to come back." Ryo suggested.
"It's not really coming back here, it's the people. We've made so many friends. There's Emily, Evan, Phe, Missy, Fio, Becky, and everyone else who's names I can't think of. It's going to be hard to say goodbye to them all."
"Tonight we'll invite everyone to our room and we'll all exchange addresses, that way we can talk to each other whether through the mail or the internet or what not."
"That's a good idea Ryo. We'll tell the others when we get back."
"You know Rika, I've really enjoyed spending all this time with you. It was a lot of fun." Ryo said. Rika smiled.
"Yeah, I guess it was. Now that I think about it, we did spend a lot of time together. Walking through town, surfing, hanging out on the beach, and so much more."
"Yup." Ryo said nodding his head. "The best was when we went to that French restaurant. You looked so beautiful in that dress, you were like a goddess." Rika blushed.
"Don't push it Ryo." She said with a laugh.
"Right, I know. I don't want to overstep my boundaries."
"Exactly. Although I hate to admit it, you looked good too."
"I always look good." Ryo said pretending to be conceited. He laughed and gave Rika a smile. "But thanks. I'll take that as a true compliment coming from you." Rika grinned.
"You won't get many of those."
They sat down in the sand and stuck their toes into the water.
"Just that one is good enough for me pumpkin." He put his arm around Rika and kissed her hair. "I don't ask for much. Although I wouldn't mind dancing with you again."
"Maybe later Ryo, I'll have to think about it." Rika replied.
"Hopefully you'll think of a good answer." Ryo said. Rika nodded and stood up.
"Let's head back before they send out a search party."
"They're probably hidden somewhere equipped with cameras just waiting to take a picture of us kissing or something." Ryo said with a laugh.
Rika smiled and closed her eyes, concentrating on the sounds. She then nodded towards some bushes over in the back.
"I think they're in those bushes, it sound like it. They aren't very quiet."
"How did you do that?" Ryo asked.
"It's easy, you just listen for a sound that seems to stick out, sort of like it doesn't belong." Rika explained.
"Very interesting." Ryo replied. "Shall we give them what they want?" Rika laughed.
"You wish."
"Aw, you know that you want to pumpkin." Rika sighed.
"Fine, just make it quick." Ryo grinned and leaned in to kiss her lightly on the lips. It was short but it seemed to linger for a little while after.
"Did they get it?" He asked.
"I don't know. I didn't hear anything." 'Then again I wasn't really thinking about that.' She mentally added.
"Then let's make sure they do." Ryo replied. He took Rika's face in his hands and brought her lips to his, holding the kiss longer. Rika smiled slightly as Ryo ran his hands through her hair, bringing them to rest on her back. She brought her arms up and wrapped them around his neck. She listened intensely and heard rustling coming from the bushes where the others were hiding. She smiled and pulled away.
"They got it, I heard them. I think they were extremely surprised too." Rika said with a smirk.
"Good." Ryo replied. "Then let's head in." He took Rika's hand and intertwined his fingers with hers. Rika gave a small smile and walked with Ryo back to the house.
"You know, I think I liked that. Maybe we can do that again some other time." Rika said with a smirk.
"Fine by me pumpkin." Ryo replied, smiling. "Fine by me."
A/N: Not one of my best but oh well. I liked it. And like I said earlier, the scene in the rec room was based on something that really happened. Rika symbolizes me and Ryo symbolizes the guy I was crushing on during that time. It was actually pretty recent. Well I hope you all liked it. Please review and please cut back on the flames, I've been getting a handful of them lately. But anyway, chapter 14 will be by the ultra-amazing Angel13 so be on the look out for it.
Luv'n'stuff!
Fiery-chan and Angel13