"Ya know, Matt, this was really nice of you." Prince TK walked in step beside the Grim Reaper.
"Well, TK, if you don't have the nerve to ask her yourself, it's the least I can do." Grim smiled down at Prince TK, although it went unnoticed all the way under the hood of his enormous black robe. The scythe, he carried hidden under a fold in the black material.
"Umm, Matt, what is she going as? Do you know?" Prince TK asked Grim with hope-filled eyes.
"Well, TK, see for yourself." Grim lifted a deathly arm and pointed to Princess Kari and Batman who were waiting for them on the corner across the street. Prince TK stood motionless as he beheld Princess Kari. She was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen aside from her any other day.
"A, a princess?" Prince TK said from his dazed stupor.
"Gee, it looks as though you guys match!" Grim said with an enlightened sarcasm. " Let's go meet them. TK? You coming?" He gave Prince TK a shove forward causing him the trip on the curb.
Prince TK righted himself and snapped out of his trance. "Wait a minute," he said gazing down upon his own costume. "You guys set us up!"
"Can you blame us? You two look too good together to let an opportunity like this go by." Grim chuckled and resumed walking.
Prince TK followed shyly behind him. What is she going to say? Is she going to be mad? I wonder if she wanted to go with Davis. Oh, she is beautiful. She is. . .
"Prince TK, I would like you to meet Princess Kari," Grim said brightly, totally contradicting the robe. Princess Kari turned slowly to Prince TK and Grim. She was amazed at how great the prince looked in his deep blue ruffled prince suit. "Princess Kari," he continued, "Prince TK. He will be your date for this evening."
"Wow, TK, you look great! And we match perfectly." Princess Kari said with a slight blush.
Grim pulled Batman aside. "Where did you get that silly Batman costume, Tai?"
"Well, it was in my attic. I guess it used to belong to my dad. Besides, I couldn't afford anything for myself after Kari's dress. That thing cost an arm and a leg!"
"Or 28 gallons of blood," Grim added.
"Or 28 gallons of blood," Batman replied, wavering at the thought. "But don't they look great together? You know what Kari told me today? She likes TK. Imagine that. They are perfect for each other and now they can finally be together."
"Yea, and I won't have to listen to TK complaining anymore." Batman and Grim laughed.
"Well, I guess we were set up. You, umm, you don't mind. ." Prince TK started.
"Not if you don't mind. I was actually hoping you'd ask me to go with you anyway." Princess Kari blushed again and looked down.
"Kari, I, umm, I really. ." Prince TK stopped and also looked down.
"Really what, TK?"
"I really think that we should all be getting to that party. It's getting pretty late." Prince TK looked at his watch nervously and laughed. "Come on guys. We'd better be going now."
Grim and Batman both agreed and started off down the street. Princess Kari smiled at Prince TK and gently took his hand. The royal couple then followed behind. Not so close behind.
From across the street, it looked like Kari and TK were holding hands. Mr. Mask watched them as they passed just behind a funny looking bat and Death. He ducked into the shadows of the alley-way and looked on as they turned a corner. Slowly creeping out, he snuck down the street. The sun had just slipped below the horizon and the dusky orange glow shown brightly on his black cape and mask. Another careful step and he was crouched down peering around the corner. They were holding hands! And they matched. What if they planned to go together? He thought with a ping of defeat. I'll show him. With that, Mr. Mask turned around and ran down the street to a destination known to only him.
"Well," Batman said heroically, "Here we are!"
"Tai, you are getting way too into this costume thing," Princess Kari giggled. "If I didn't know any better, I'd say that you were a real super hero."
"Yea, Tai, I mean Batman, thanks for getting us here safe and sound!" Prince TK said as everyone laughed.
"Just doing my job!" Batman replied, gazing upwards with his hands on his hips.
"Tai! Kari! TK!" Tinkerbell's excited voice came from her doorway, just three steps above. "I'm so glad you made it to my party! Grim Reaper," her voice faded into a dimmer tone, "Nice to see you, too."
The four guests climbed the stairs and entered into the bright colorful atmosphere. All around, people were talking and dancing and enjoying themselves.
"May I present to you, Batman and the Grim Reaper!" Tinkerbell announced to her guests as Batman took Grim's arm and escorted him in. "May I also present, Prince TK and Princess Kari."
Everyone watched the prince and princess as they too walked into the room. It seemed as if everyone's eyes were on them.
"They're all just on awe of how well we match," Princess Kari said looking over with a smile.
"Nah, I think they're all in awe of you."
Princess Kari blushed. "TK, you are too sweet to be real. She reached over and poked him in the side.
"Ow! What was that for?"
Princess Kari giggled. "Just making sure." She laughed again.
"Umm, Kari, I," TK said as they stopped by the punch table, "I, you see, I really. ."
"Oh my earring! I must have dropped it outside! I have to go look for it before it gets too dark!" Princess Kari rushed off towards the door before Prince TK could finish.
"But Kari, I really need to,"
"I'll be right back TK!" Then, she was gone out the door.
Prince TK wandered over to the kitty cat who was waiting by the window. "Hi, Miyako."
"Hi TK," the cat replied without removing her gaze from the sidewalk outside.
"Waiting for Ken, I presume?" He followed her gaze down through the glass and saw Princess Kari walking around scrutinizing the ground.
"Yes. He's late, like always. I really want to know what he is dressing up as. He wouldn't tell me on the phone the other day. He told me that it would be a surprise. Did he tell you?"
"Nope. All I know is that he's going to be late. I don't know why, though."
The cat looked up at Prince TK. "You don't know ANYTHING?"
"Nope, sorry, Miyako. Anyways, tonight, I am going to tell Kari how I feel about her."
"Are you?" the cat asked intently.
"Well, i already tried a couple times, but was interrupted each time. I'm going to tell her when she gets back."
"Well, I'm happy for you." The cat grinned. "What exactly is she doing out there anyway?"
"Well, while we were waiting at the door, she was fiddling with her earring. I guess she dropped it or something."
The two looked on as Princess Kari was passed by a gigantic walking waffle. Her majesty looked up, as in disbelief, while she greeted the living breakfast food with definite uncertainly. The waffle then turned and climbed the stairs. As Tinkerbell rushed to the doorbell's plea and flung the door wide open, her mouth dropped and the excitement she once possessed fell to the floor with it. The waffle peered inside at all the of the scrutiny shot in his precise direction.
"Hey, where'd the party go?" the waffle laughed as he walked inside and continued casually on by everyone.
One by one, everybody eased back into conversation. Eventually, the band started playing again. The waffle made his way over to the cat.
"Hi, Miyako! My my, don't you look just so cute! You like my costume?" The waffle gave a credulous grin while he awaited his beloved to speak.
"Uhh, Ken, you're, uhh, you're a waffle. Umm, what may i ask, made you, umm, want to be a waffle?" the cat responded, befuddled.
"I don't know, i like waffles." the waffle grinned as the cat and Prince TK fell to the floor letting out a long sigh.
"Well, TK, if you don't have the nerve to ask her yourself, it's the least I can do." Grim smiled down at Prince TK, although it went unnoticed all the way under the hood of his enormous black robe. The scythe, he carried hidden under a fold in the black material.
"Umm, Matt, what is she going as? Do you know?" Prince TK asked Grim with hope-filled eyes.
"Well, TK, see for yourself." Grim lifted a deathly arm and pointed to Princess Kari and Batman who were waiting for them on the corner across the street. Prince TK stood motionless as he beheld Princess Kari. She was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen aside from her any other day.
"A, a princess?" Prince TK said from his dazed stupor.
"Gee, it looks as though you guys match!" Grim said with an enlightened sarcasm. " Let's go meet them. TK? You coming?" He gave Prince TK a shove forward causing him the trip on the curb.
Prince TK righted himself and snapped out of his trance. "Wait a minute," he said gazing down upon his own costume. "You guys set us up!"
"Can you blame us? You two look too good together to let an opportunity like this go by." Grim chuckled and resumed walking.
Prince TK followed shyly behind him. What is she going to say? Is she going to be mad? I wonder if she wanted to go with Davis. Oh, she is beautiful. She is. . .
"Prince TK, I would like you to meet Princess Kari," Grim said brightly, totally contradicting the robe. Princess Kari turned slowly to Prince TK and Grim. She was amazed at how great the prince looked in his deep blue ruffled prince suit. "Princess Kari," he continued, "Prince TK. He will be your date for this evening."
"Wow, TK, you look great! And we match perfectly." Princess Kari said with a slight blush.
Grim pulled Batman aside. "Where did you get that silly Batman costume, Tai?"
"Well, it was in my attic. I guess it used to belong to my dad. Besides, I couldn't afford anything for myself after Kari's dress. That thing cost an arm and a leg!"
"Or 28 gallons of blood," Grim added.
"Or 28 gallons of blood," Batman replied, wavering at the thought. "But don't they look great together? You know what Kari told me today? She likes TK. Imagine that. They are perfect for each other and now they can finally be together."
"Yea, and I won't have to listen to TK complaining anymore." Batman and Grim laughed.
"Well, I guess we were set up. You, umm, you don't mind. ." Prince TK started.
"Not if you don't mind. I was actually hoping you'd ask me to go with you anyway." Princess Kari blushed again and looked down.
"Kari, I, umm, I really. ." Prince TK stopped and also looked down.
"Really what, TK?"
"I really think that we should all be getting to that party. It's getting pretty late." Prince TK looked at his watch nervously and laughed. "Come on guys. We'd better be going now."
Grim and Batman both agreed and started off down the street. Princess Kari smiled at Prince TK and gently took his hand. The royal couple then followed behind. Not so close behind.
From across the street, it looked like Kari and TK were holding hands. Mr. Mask watched them as they passed just behind a funny looking bat and Death. He ducked into the shadows of the alley-way and looked on as they turned a corner. Slowly creeping out, he snuck down the street. The sun had just slipped below the horizon and the dusky orange glow shown brightly on his black cape and mask. Another careful step and he was crouched down peering around the corner. They were holding hands! And they matched. What if they planned to go together? He thought with a ping of defeat. I'll show him. With that, Mr. Mask turned around and ran down the street to a destination known to only him.
"Well," Batman said heroically, "Here we are!"
"Tai, you are getting way too into this costume thing," Princess Kari giggled. "If I didn't know any better, I'd say that you were a real super hero."
"Yea, Tai, I mean Batman, thanks for getting us here safe and sound!" Prince TK said as everyone laughed.
"Just doing my job!" Batman replied, gazing upwards with his hands on his hips.
"Tai! Kari! TK!" Tinkerbell's excited voice came from her doorway, just three steps above. "I'm so glad you made it to my party! Grim Reaper," her voice faded into a dimmer tone, "Nice to see you, too."
The four guests climbed the stairs and entered into the bright colorful atmosphere. All around, people were talking and dancing and enjoying themselves.
"May I present to you, Batman and the Grim Reaper!" Tinkerbell announced to her guests as Batman took Grim's arm and escorted him in. "May I also present, Prince TK and Princess Kari."
Everyone watched the prince and princess as they too walked into the room. It seemed as if everyone's eyes were on them.
"They're all just on awe of how well we match," Princess Kari said looking over with a smile.
"Nah, I think they're all in awe of you."
Princess Kari blushed. "TK, you are too sweet to be real. She reached over and poked him in the side.
"Ow! What was that for?"
Princess Kari giggled. "Just making sure." She laughed again.
"Umm, Kari, I," TK said as they stopped by the punch table, "I, you see, I really. ."
"Oh my earring! I must have dropped it outside! I have to go look for it before it gets too dark!" Princess Kari rushed off towards the door before Prince TK could finish.
"But Kari, I really need to,"
"I'll be right back TK!" Then, she was gone out the door.
Prince TK wandered over to the kitty cat who was waiting by the window. "Hi, Miyako."
"Hi TK," the cat replied without removing her gaze from the sidewalk outside.
"Waiting for Ken, I presume?" He followed her gaze down through the glass and saw Princess Kari walking around scrutinizing the ground.
"Yes. He's late, like always. I really want to know what he is dressing up as. He wouldn't tell me on the phone the other day. He told me that it would be a surprise. Did he tell you?"
"Nope. All I know is that he's going to be late. I don't know why, though."
The cat looked up at Prince TK. "You don't know ANYTHING?"
"Nope, sorry, Miyako. Anyways, tonight, I am going to tell Kari how I feel about her."
"Are you?" the cat asked intently.
"Well, i already tried a couple times, but was interrupted each time. I'm going to tell her when she gets back."
"Well, I'm happy for you." The cat grinned. "What exactly is she doing out there anyway?"
"Well, while we were waiting at the door, she was fiddling with her earring. I guess she dropped it or something."
The two looked on as Princess Kari was passed by a gigantic walking waffle. Her majesty looked up, as in disbelief, while she greeted the living breakfast food with definite uncertainly. The waffle then turned and climbed the stairs. As Tinkerbell rushed to the doorbell's plea and flung the door wide open, her mouth dropped and the excitement she once possessed fell to the floor with it. The waffle peered inside at all the of the scrutiny shot in his precise direction.
"Hey, where'd the party go?" the waffle laughed as he walked inside and continued casually on by everyone.
One by one, everybody eased back into conversation. Eventually, the band started playing again. The waffle made his way over to the cat.
"Hi, Miyako! My my, don't you look just so cute! You like my costume?" The waffle gave a credulous grin while he awaited his beloved to speak.
"Uhh, Ken, you're, uhh, you're a waffle. Umm, what may i ask, made you, umm, want to be a waffle?" the cat responded, befuddled.
"I don't know, i like waffles." the waffle grinned as the cat and Prince TK fell to the floor letting out a long sigh.