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Anyone But You
By: Empress Hikari
Chapter Ten
Alice rushed into the tent faster than..., well,...uh....faster than most people run into tents. She got tangled in the flaps for a second, just one. Until she half ran, half fell into Rika's tent. When she picked herself back up, silently cursing her clumsiness, she looked over to see Rika, sitting on her sleeping bag with an Anne Rice book in her lap, the one Alice had let her borrow for the trip, and laughing at her.
'Uh...um..."Alice was a little embarrassed now. "Was that Miranda?"
Rika stopped laughing instantly, and got serious. "Yeah."
"What'd she want?"
"Oh, so you surveillance my tent but you don't eavesdrop. What a clever little spy. "
The blond girl just rolled her eyes and sat down. "No, really."
"Actually, she just wanted to talk. She saw me carrying this around and so she wanted to know if I liked it. She reads Anne Rice books a lot. She hadn't known anyone else that liked The Vampire Chronicles. The girl has a lot more depth than I thought she did. She acts stupid but she's really not. She was home schooled. Jeri is pretty much as normal as her family members come. Amazing, no? There is actually someone weirder than Jeri." She laughed again. Alice knew she didn't mean it in a bad way. It was a joke.
"Did you talk about Ryo?"
Quiet again. "Yeah. Turns out that all of her friends think Ryo is ,like, really hot, so when they heard that she was going back to Japan, they said that she had to get autographs. She wanted to one-up them, I guess. She said that Ryo was a really nice guy, but not really her type. She also said she wouldn't bother him anymore. She just wanted to be friends. And then she asked if I thought it would be ok for her to tell her friends she went on a date with him. I said it was. She is really consumed by what her friends think I kind of feel bad for her, cause it seemed that in everything that she did with them, they kind of just told her what to do. She didn't really get any decisions. I gave her some advise. She's actually pretty cool...but the way she talks and that accent is real and you won't believe how annoying it is. It's like a valley-girl Jeri on a sugar-high."
Alice just stared and tried to process what she just heard. Then she thought about something. "So I guess this means that you and Ryo don't need to pretend to go out anymore." Rika grew quiet and frowned. Alice knew she would. Now either the two would have to go out for real, or they would break up. If they broke up Alice would have to start plotting with Henry.
"I guess so...."
"Are you gonna tell him?"
Rika didn't want to. She really didn't. But she didn't know if Ryo would want to go out with he. And even if he did, she wouldn't ask. And if he didn't she didn't want to force him for longer than necessary. "Yeah." And Rika got up and left the tent. After she was gone Alice smiled. They were as good as together. And now...for Henry. And so she left the tent as well.
When Rika got to Ryo's tent, she was nervous. She really didn't want to do this. She stood in front of the flaps. "Ryo," she whispered. "Hey, Ryo."
"Rika?" Ryo was trying to prepare himself to go over and talk to Rika abut their façade.
"Yeah, Can I come in?"
"Uh...sure." Ryo answered and undid the tent's zipper. She ducked and walked in.
"Thanks" She said, as she sat down and he redid the zipper.
"So what is it?" He was a bit concerned. He knew Rika wouldn't come within a mile of his house if it wasn't on the shortest way home, let alone his tent which was in a completely different area, unless it was very important.
The red head pause as she thought of how to word this so that if necessary, she could pretend not to have meant that. "Umm...Well, I was talking to Miranda a few minutes ago and she told me she just wanted to be friends with you from now on, and she wouldn't bother you anymore. So, we don't have to pretend to go out anymore unless you want to."
Ryo sighed, so he was right, she didn't like him. He was glad she did it and not him. He would be able to forgive her, she would have resented him forever. " Guess you're right we don't have to, I mean after all, it is quite obvious that..." She said 'unless you want to.' did that mean she wanted to go out with him? "Wait...."
Rika felt heat rise to her face. She kept it mostly under control but it was still noticeable.
"What did you mean by 'unless you want to?'" He looked up to see her looking around nervously. Almost as if it was Jeri looking at a spider and told she had to catch it. Why? Maybe she was getting heatstroke. Or maybe she didn't want to answer. 'And maybe I'm getting a little too hopeful,' he thought.
She knew he was going to ask that by the look upon his face when he said wait. Or maybe it was just her paranoia. But either way she was right. But she didn't want him to ask. 'Cause she would have to lie again. "I said it 'cause I wasn't sure if you wanted to keep it up for a while longer to get you fan club off your back. I've got a few guys that I want to leave me alone, it would help both of us. I really don't care though. I can just glare at them for a few more months and hop they take the hint. That's what I have been doing so far. It works, but it's slow. If you don't want to I understand. Like I said before. Just trying to do you a favor. I don't care." Ok...so it wasn't a lie. But it wasn't her real reason. It was a reason for them to pretend. Not her reason for wanting to go out with him.
"Oh. Nah. I think I can handle the fans," He said, getting slightly jealous that guys were hitting on Rika. I mean, sure they weren't going out, but he still liked her. And she had talked a little quicker than usual and her face was all red. But it was really hot today, so it was most likely the heat. But maybe...well her explanation was reasonable. He didn't want her mad at him for prying. But still just maybe his optimism was actually somewhat correct.
Rika didn't feel like she could stay much longer, the combination of heat, embarrassment, and inquiries was definitely taking their toll on her. She needed to leave.
Ryo opened his mouth to ask Rika why she was blushing if she was, but before he could begin she had gotten up, said goodbye, and was leaving.
How was it that all the crucial moments in his possible relationship with her were always ended by her walking off before he could say what it was on his mind? It seemed almost like she was doing it on purpose.
Sighing, he stayed their for a moment and then made a decision. He would tell her now. Quickly getting up, he ran in the direction of her tent. Then he stopped. They had one more event. Then they would add the points, get the prizes, and leave. He didn't want them to be all weird in the event. He'd ask directly after. His stuff was still waiting to be repacked, anyways.
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I don't want you
To give it all up
And leave your own life
Collecting dust
And I don't want you
To feel sorry for me
You never gave us
A chance to be
And I don't need you
To be by my side
To tell me that
Everything's all right
I just wanted you to
Tell me the truth
You know I'd do that for you
So why are you running away?
Why are you running away?
'Cause I did enough
To show you that I
Was willing to give and sacrifice
And I was the one
Who was lifting you up
When you thought
Your life had had enough
And when I get close
You turn away
There's nothing that
I can do or say
So now I need you to
Tell me the truth
You know I'd do that for you
So why are you running away?
Why are you running away?
Is it me, is it you
Nothing that I can do
To make you
Change your mind
Is it me, is it you
Nothing that I can do
Is it a waste of time?
Is it me, is it you
Nothing that I can do
To make you
Change your mind
So why are you running away?
Why are you running away?
What is it I've got to say
So why are you running away?
To make you admit you're afraid
Why are you running away?
Title: Running Away
Artist: Hoobastank
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So? Whatcha think. I don't think I'll post anymore till Monday or later. I have to go to Alabama to visit relatives. Well I love you all for reviewing. I feel this story shall end soon. Amazing, I actually know when to end a story. Only two or three more chapters, max. Well R&R, please. I think I may create a sequel but once again that is up to you. There will be I think one more couple making an appearance before the end. I think next chapter.
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Anyone But You
By: Empress Hikari
Chapter Ten
Alice rushed into the tent faster than..., well,...uh....faster than most people run into tents. She got tangled in the flaps for a second, just one. Until she half ran, half fell into Rika's tent. When she picked herself back up, silently cursing her clumsiness, she looked over to see Rika, sitting on her sleeping bag with an Anne Rice book in her lap, the one Alice had let her borrow for the trip, and laughing at her.
'Uh...um..."Alice was a little embarrassed now. "Was that Miranda?"
Rika stopped laughing instantly, and got serious. "Yeah."
"What'd she want?"
"Oh, so you surveillance my tent but you don't eavesdrop. What a clever little spy. "
The blond girl just rolled her eyes and sat down. "No, really."
"Actually, she just wanted to talk. She saw me carrying this around and so she wanted to know if I liked it. She reads Anne Rice books a lot. She hadn't known anyone else that liked The Vampire Chronicles. The girl has a lot more depth than I thought she did. She acts stupid but she's really not. She was home schooled. Jeri is pretty much as normal as her family members come. Amazing, no? There is actually someone weirder than Jeri." She laughed again. Alice knew she didn't mean it in a bad way. It was a joke.
"Did you talk about Ryo?"
Quiet again. "Yeah. Turns out that all of her friends think Ryo is ,like, really hot, so when they heard that she was going back to Japan, they said that she had to get autographs. She wanted to one-up them, I guess. She said that Ryo was a really nice guy, but not really her type. She also said she wouldn't bother him anymore. She just wanted to be friends. And then she asked if I thought it would be ok for her to tell her friends she went on a date with him. I said it was. She is really consumed by what her friends think I kind of feel bad for her, cause it seemed that in everything that she did with them, they kind of just told her what to do. She didn't really get any decisions. I gave her some advise. She's actually pretty cool...but the way she talks and that accent is real and you won't believe how annoying it is. It's like a valley-girl Jeri on a sugar-high."
Alice just stared and tried to process what she just heard. Then she thought about something. "So I guess this means that you and Ryo don't need to pretend to go out anymore." Rika grew quiet and frowned. Alice knew she would. Now either the two would have to go out for real, or they would break up. If they broke up Alice would have to start plotting with Henry.
"I guess so...."
"Are you gonna tell him?"
Rika didn't want to. She really didn't. But she didn't know if Ryo would want to go out with he. And even if he did, she wouldn't ask. And if he didn't she didn't want to force him for longer than necessary. "Yeah." And Rika got up and left the tent. After she was gone Alice smiled. They were as good as together. And now...for Henry. And so she left the tent as well.
When Rika got to Ryo's tent, she was nervous. She really didn't want to do this. She stood in front of the flaps. "Ryo," she whispered. "Hey, Ryo."
"Rika?" Ryo was trying to prepare himself to go over and talk to Rika abut their façade.
"Yeah, Can I come in?"
"Uh...sure." Ryo answered and undid the tent's zipper. She ducked and walked in.
"Thanks" She said, as she sat down and he redid the zipper.
"So what is it?" He was a bit concerned. He knew Rika wouldn't come within a mile of his house if it wasn't on the shortest way home, let alone his tent which was in a completely different area, unless it was very important.
The red head pause as she thought of how to word this so that if necessary, she could pretend not to have meant that. "Umm...Well, I was talking to Miranda a few minutes ago and she told me she just wanted to be friends with you from now on, and she wouldn't bother you anymore. So, we don't have to pretend to go out anymore unless you want to."
Ryo sighed, so he was right, she didn't like him. He was glad she did it and not him. He would be able to forgive her, she would have resented him forever. " Guess you're right we don't have to, I mean after all, it is quite obvious that..." She said 'unless you want to.' did that mean she wanted to go out with him? "Wait...."
Rika felt heat rise to her face. She kept it mostly under control but it was still noticeable.
"What did you mean by 'unless you want to?'" He looked up to see her looking around nervously. Almost as if it was Jeri looking at a spider and told she had to catch it. Why? Maybe she was getting heatstroke. Or maybe she didn't want to answer. 'And maybe I'm getting a little too hopeful,' he thought.
She knew he was going to ask that by the look upon his face when he said wait. Or maybe it was just her paranoia. But either way she was right. But she didn't want him to ask. 'Cause she would have to lie again. "I said it 'cause I wasn't sure if you wanted to keep it up for a while longer to get you fan club off your back. I've got a few guys that I want to leave me alone, it would help both of us. I really don't care though. I can just glare at them for a few more months and hop they take the hint. That's what I have been doing so far. It works, but it's slow. If you don't want to I understand. Like I said before. Just trying to do you a favor. I don't care." Ok...so it wasn't a lie. But it wasn't her real reason. It was a reason for them to pretend. Not her reason for wanting to go out with him.
"Oh. Nah. I think I can handle the fans," He said, getting slightly jealous that guys were hitting on Rika. I mean, sure they weren't going out, but he still liked her. And she had talked a little quicker than usual and her face was all red. But it was really hot today, so it was most likely the heat. But maybe...well her explanation was reasonable. He didn't want her mad at him for prying. But still just maybe his optimism was actually somewhat correct.
Rika didn't feel like she could stay much longer, the combination of heat, embarrassment, and inquiries was definitely taking their toll on her. She needed to leave.
Ryo opened his mouth to ask Rika why she was blushing if she was, but before he could begin she had gotten up, said goodbye, and was leaving.
How was it that all the crucial moments in his possible relationship with her were always ended by her walking off before he could say what it was on his mind? It seemed almost like she was doing it on purpose.
Sighing, he stayed their for a moment and then made a decision. He would tell her now. Quickly getting up, he ran in the direction of her tent. Then he stopped. They had one more event. Then they would add the points, get the prizes, and leave. He didn't want them to be all weird in the event. He'd ask directly after. His stuff was still waiting to be repacked, anyways.
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I don't want you
To give it all up
And leave your own life
Collecting dust
And I don't want you
To feel sorry for me
You never gave us
A chance to be
And I don't need you
To be by my side
To tell me that
Everything's all right
I just wanted you to
Tell me the truth
You know I'd do that for you
So why are you running away?
Why are you running away?
'Cause I did enough
To show you that I
Was willing to give and sacrifice
And I was the one
Who was lifting you up
When you thought
Your life had had enough
And when I get close
You turn away
There's nothing that
I can do or say
So now I need you to
Tell me the truth
You know I'd do that for you
So why are you running away?
Why are you running away?
Is it me, is it you
Nothing that I can do
To make you
Change your mind
Is it me, is it you
Nothing that I can do
Is it a waste of time?
Is it me, is it you
Nothing that I can do
To make you
Change your mind
So why are you running away?
Why are you running away?
What is it I've got to say
So why are you running away?
To make you admit you're afraid
Why are you running away?
Title: Running Away
Artist: Hoobastank
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So? Whatcha think. I don't think I'll post anymore till Monday or later. I have to go to Alabama to visit relatives. Well I love you all for reviewing. I feel this story shall end soon. Amazing, I actually know when to end a story. Only two or three more chapters, max. Well R&R, please. I think I may create a sequel but once again that is up to you. There will be I think one more couple making an appearance before the end. I think next chapter.