Ashita no Yume
Chapter 2: Misleading Actions
Aw, dammit. Right when things were getting good.
Chibodee let out a sigh as he realized the girl in his arms was asleep.
And they still had 20 more floors to go…
Since Allenby was beginning to slump in his arms, Chibodee lifted her up, bridal style. He let her head rest against the crook of his neck, and she instinctively snuggled against him in her slumber.
Luckily, no one else got in the elevator for the rest of their ride. Chibodee was relieved when the elevator stopped, especially since Allenby was making a small puddle of drool on his shirt.
Once he got to Allenby's room, he realized something.
I don't have the frickin' key!
Chibodee set Allenby down gently on her feet, holding her up by her waist as she leaned against the wall. He tried to wake her up.
"Allenby!" he whispered. "Allenby! Where's your key?"
She moaned. Slowly, her eyes opened, as they took in the surrounding light.
Then she closed her eyes again.
"Damn!" Chibodee swore.
What should I do? I'm guessing that she has the key somewhere with her, right? She doesn't have a purse, so she must have it in a pocket.
Looking around to see if anyone was coming, Chibodee decided that the coast was clear. He opened Allenby's vest thing and felt around in her outside pockets. Next, he dug into her front pants pockets, but still found nothing.
Jeez, where does this girl keep everything?! he thought.
Allenby only had one more pair of pockets for Chibodee to search through. Chibodee gulped. Was he desperate enough to search for Allenby's keys in there? He was sure he would get severely punished for this later, but something inside him told him it would be worth while.
Once again checking to make sure no one was around, he slowly stuck his hands into the pockets which were located on the only part of Allenby's body he hadn't explored…
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Allenby woke up feeling warm. Her back was against something hard, but something warm was nearly on top of her. She felt something slide into her pockets, making her warm in that certain area too.
She wondered what she would see when she opened her eyes. She had a feeling that it would not be good, and that she would have to put her old fighting skills into action again.
Still a little hazy from her experience at the bar, her eyes refused to open. She breathed in a scent of cologne. She felt hair brush against her face, and a rock-hard six pack against her.
Suddenly she knew what was going on, and that she had to stop it, drunk or not.
Allenby's eyes flew open. They glowed with an almost red fire, ready to attack at any time. She looked up to see her molester, only to see a glimpse of pink and blue hair.
"CHIBODEE CROCKETT!!!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU WOULD STOOP SO LOW!!!"
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Chibodee's ears rang. If only he had known that Allenby would wake up at that moment.
"Allenby, I'm sorry, but I actually had a reason for doing that!"
"WHAT, YOU CALL TESTOSTERONE A REASON, YOU BASTARD???!!!!"
"I'M NOT A DAMNED PERVERT, ALLENBY!!!"
"THEN WHAT THE HELL WERE YOUR HANDS DOING BACK THERE??!"
By this time, many of Allenby's neighbors stood in their open doorways, staring at the arguing couple down the hall.
Both Allenby and Chibodee were blushing, but for different reasons. Allenby was blushing because she was both angry and disgusted. Chibodee had noticed that her neighbors were listening and watching them, and that they thought he was an attempted molester, so he was the darker of the two.
Out of nowhere, a fist collided with Chibodee's eye. He fell to the ground in shock, and as soon as he did, he was pummeled by lots of strong punches.
A sequence of hoots and applause was heard from around the half-conscious Chibodee and the furious Allenby. A few at a time, the neighbors ventured back into their apartments, and brought out binoculars, popcorn, and chairs. Now ready to settle down and watch Chibodee get his ass kicked, they cheered for Allenby.
In an effort to get some privacy, Chibodee coughed, "Allenby, I'm sorry. I'll explain myself, I promise. Can we please go inside and talk about it?"
Once Allenby blew off enough steam, she took out her key (from her inside vest pocket) and unlocked the door.
"Get in," she seethed.
Quickly, Chibodee went inside, and Allenby closed the door behind her.
Boos could be heard, and items were thrown at the now closed door.
"Why were you groping my ass, Crockett?"
"Guess you're not drunk anymore, hm?" he joked. After the glare he received, Chibodee started in on his story. "You fell asleep in my arms, and when we got here, I didn't have the key. I tried waking you up, I swear! But you went back to sleep, so I thought I'd just look for you key."
"Oh, so you just happen to decide to feel around in my ass pockets?"
"Allenby, I'm sorry. I'm just another stupid guy, alright? I don't think before I do," Chibodee explained, with the cutest puppy-dog eyes that Allenby had ever seen.
By the end of his explanation, Chibodee had enclosed the space between him and Allenby with a tight hug. He buried her into his chest, and once again apologized.
"Allenby, do you forgive me? Are we still friends?"
She couldn't stand it. His sorrowful eyes. His heartfelt tone. The way he held her close, but gently. With these attributes, no girl could hold on to her anger.
And so Allenby let go of hers, and let it fall into the oblivion of forgiveness.
"Yes, Chibodee, I forgive you."
She expected some sort of smart-ass comment to escape from his sarcastic lips, but it never came to annoy her. Instead, she felt herself being picked up, and thrown on her bed.
"Get some sleep. Trust me, you'll need it after all you've had tonight," Chibodee said roughly, turning away from her eyes. "If you need me, I'll be at this number."
He dropped a small piece of paper onto her nightstand, tucked her gently into bed, then kissed her lightly on the forehead.
"Goodnight Allenby," he said casually.
She stayed speechless, still shocked from what had happened a few moments before. All she could do was watch as he let himself out of her apartment, and turn out her light.
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When Chibodee closed Allenby's door, he almost ran into about 5 people. All were either holding stethoscopes or glasses held against the wall.
"Shoo!" he waved at them to go away.
I can't believe she has such nosy neighbors, he thought.
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A/N: Finally, after months of neglect, I have finished another chapter! *Hallelujah* Hope ya liked it, a few reviews would be nice!