"Alright, that's enough."
"Phew!" Gonine and Sapphire stopped their training and sat down.
"Dad, you have to start loosening up on this training a little, it isn't good for my hair." Sapphire commented.
"So cut your hair off!" Piccolo growled. "Listen, this stupid prom thing is annoying enough without it messing up your training, too!"
"Well, if you're gonna be like that, I'll stop training." Sapphire replied.
"Huh?!" Piccolo gasped as his eyes widened in surprise.
"Don't worry, it'll just be until the prom." Sapphire told him. "I'll start training again afterwards, but for now I'll just concentrate on looking pretty."
"No way!" Piccolo argued. "Listen, this prom thing is a total waste of time! All it is is a couple of hours dancing with someone you're never gonna see again, it's no use to you at all!"
"That's not the point." Sapphire frowned. She walked off.
"Geez…" Piccolo mumbled. He looked at Gonine. "You're not going to this dance, right kid?"
"Uh… I'll go talk to Sapphire ^_^" Gonine said, and rushed off. Piccolo shook his head.
"Bakas."
~~~
"Hmm…" Sapphire looked at her reflection in the water, and fixed the mess training had made of her hair.
"Hey Sapphire!" Gonine came up beside her.
"Great, you're gonna lecture me too?" Sapphire mumbled.
"No, uh…" Gonine looked away nervously. "I ah… wanted to ask you something…"
"Oh?" Sapphire asked. She looked at him. "Ask me what?"
"Well, I –" Gonine stared at her. Wow. She was beautiful…
"What did you wanna ask me?" Sapphire smiled.
"Her voice is so melodic…" Gonine felt his cheeks burn a little.
"Gonine?" Sapphire blinked. "Hey, what are you staring at? Hel – lo!" she waved a hand in front of his face.
"Huh..?" Gonine mumbled.
"You wanted to ask me something?"
"Huh? Oh – Right!" Gonine said. "Uh – yeah."
Sapphire watched him curiously.
"Umm… you see, the thing is…" Gonine started to turn red. "I was kinda wondering if, ah… maybe… you would… wanna be my prom date?"
"Huh?" Sapphire was surprised. "Really?"
"Sure. Why not?" Gonine said.
"Oh, Gonine…" Sapphire sighed.
"Huh?" Gonine looked at her.
"I'd love to go to the prom with you… if I didn't already have a date." Sapphire told him.
"Huh?!" Gonine gasped. "You have a date?!"
"Yep!" Sapphire beamed. "Surprised?"
"Uh – kinda – Wait, who is he?" Gonine asked.
"Oh, just Derek Gleevlands." Sapphire smirked.
"Derek GLEEVLANDS?!" Gonine's eyes widened and he jumped back in surprise. "As in… THE Derek Gleevlands?!"
"If you mean the most popular, most charming, best looking, most AMAZING guy in school – then yeah, that's him ^_^" Sapphire grinned.
"I - …" Gonine sighed, and hung his head. "So you're going with him then?"
"Well duh!" Sapphire protested. "Who WOULDN'T?!" she noticed his downhearted expression. "Hey… you don't mind, do you?"
"Me?" Gonine raised his head wearing a big smile. "Of course not! I mean, we're just friends, right? And it IS Derek Gleevlands."
"Right." Sapphire nodded. "I'm glad you understand." She stood up. "Well, I gotta go. My aunt's picking me up soon, we're gonna go shopping. I'll see you later, okay?"
"Sure." Gonine nodded. "See ya."
Sapphire walked away.
Gonine watched her leave, and fell to the ground.
"Oh, man…" he groaned. "Why didn't I ask her sooner, I want her to go to the prom with ME!" he hung his head, and gave a sad sigh.
