Chapter II
AN: I want more reviews for Christmas! By the way: Merry Christmas! I finally got SSX 3! Yay! Yay!
"Psymon?"
The Canadian nodded. "I just thought...er...maybe I could escort you down to the lobby for the meeting?"
Kaori tilted her head in thought and smiled at him. "Okay, I'll come with you."
Kaori closed the hotel door behind her and smiled again at Psymon. The two began walking towards the elevators. All of the SSX boarders generally stayed on the top floor of the hotels they stayed at, and in this case, they were on the 9th floor.
"So - er - how do you like the room?"
"Cozy," Kaori said, "Very cozy and spacious,"
Psymon nodded, "Yeah, cozy."
"Aren't you upset?" Kaori asked, looking up at him, "You won't be able to board,"
Psymon shrugged, "Well, you know, if I can't board, I can't board. But as long as they don't ban me, I'm cool,"
"That's good. I'm very glad they didn't ban you,"
"Really?" Psymon raised an eyebrow, "I thought you'd be glad that I'd be banned-I mean-let's face it, we're not exactly the best of friends,"
Kaori entered the elevator before Psymon and grinned, "You and I are become better friends with each day. You are changing,"
(I'm changing?)
Psymon wasn't sure whether that was good or not, but he knew deep down that he wanted to change for her.
* * *
Rahzel sighed and impatiently tapped the floor. He should've been here by now...
All of the boarders were present, save for him. Why wasn't he-
"Razz, when are we gonna start the meeting? I don't have all day you know," Elise said haughtily, "I think I'm speaking for everyone when I say I have things to do,"
Eddie nodded, "Yeah, c'mon Rahzel, we're in Hawaii! No need to practice, beautiful pool, great hotel...and you're making us wait for what?"
Rahzel glared at Elise and Eddie before heaving a sigh. "Alright," he mumbled, "I guess he's not here yet, so I suppose we can begin the meeting,"
"More rules?" Psymon groaned, "We already know that rules!"
"Apparently not," Rahzel muttered darkly.
"Wait," Kaori pleaded, "What do you mean by 'he's not here'?"
Rahzel threw a glance at Atomika, who was busy with his hair.
"Er-" Rahzel started, not quite sure what to say. "Kaori, it's nothing important, so I'll get back to you on that later, okay?"
Kaori nodded miserably.
"Now what do you say we get these rules out in the open?" Rahzel smiled wickedly as he pulled some papers at his briefcase. "Okay, rule one. Absolutely no running in the hotel."
"God, I feel like a fourth grader on a field trip," Elise rolled her eyes. "This is so pathetic,"
"Pathetic or not, Elise, these are the rules." Rahzel retorted, "And you will do your damn best to follow them."
Everyone's eyes widened in shock at Rahzel's tone. Elise shut her mouth immediately, but continued to glare daggers at Rahzel.
"Now, the next rule is clear as day, and I expect you all to follow them to your best. You will not, and I emphasize the word 'not', embarrass me."
Psymon groaned, "There goes all my fun..."
Eddie cracked up laughing while Brodi frowned in disapproval. Kaori giggled.
"Stark, I'm serious," Rahzel said sternly, "I don't want to get banned from another hotel. It's hard to find accommodations as it is,"
"How could you accuse me of being defiant?" Psymon protested.
"Anyway," Rahzel shook his head in disappointment at everyone's snickers, "That's pretty much all that I have to say. I was supposed to be introducing him now, but I guess I'm just gonna have to wait 'til he gets here..." Rahzel darted his eyes to the entrance of the door in bafflement, "Maybe something happened..."
Kaori raised her eyebrows in suspicion. Maybe...just maybe...
"Alright you lot, get out of here," Rahzel said suddenly, "Get on out of here, I've got better things to do,"
* * *
Kaori was bored.
And that wasn't something new. She was bored, to put it simply, and there was nothing to do. Christmas was two days away, and Rahzel hadn't mentioned any party of the sort. Christmas in paradise... Kaori wasn't sure if she was excited that Christmas was so near. Without Mac, everything seemed to have lost its importance. She missed him...
She was playing cards with Brodi while the Christmas music played softly in the background. All of the boarders had stayed in the lobby, being that there was nothing else to do. Kaori was sure that she wasn't the only one with these feelings.
"Kaori?"
"Hmm?" Kaori looked up suddenly to see Brodi smiling warmly at her.
"You must be tired," Brodi chuckled, "I suppose we all are," he motioned towards Elise who was having a hard time keeping her eyelids open as she listened to Atomika talk.
"Yes, I am," Kaori frowned, "I really miss Mac...it's so different without him..."
Brodi's smile only widened.
Kaori heaved a sigh, "Brodi, I'm going upstairs. I guess I should find some sleep,"
"Goodnight, Kaori,"
"Goodnight..." she murmured, making her way to the elevators.
Psymon stood up abruptly, brushing away a stray hair. He followed after Kaori slowly, as to not attract any attention. (This has gone far enough...) he thought bitterly, (I need to find out what's wrong with her,).
"Kaori?"
Kaori froze suddenly and turned around slowly.
"Psymon?"
Psymon nodded, "I-er-can we talk?"
Kaori raised an eyebrow. "You want to talk with me?"
"Yeah," Psymon managed to grin slightly, "I guess you could call it that,"
"You know," Kaori smiled, "If the media finds out we're good friends..."
"Yeah, I thought about that," Psymon said, "I mean-c'mon-we're the biggest rivals in the league!"
Kaori kept her silence as Psymon followed her towards the elevators.
"After you," He murmured, bowing slightly as she giggled.
"You have developed manners, Psymon,"
Psymon couldn't help but grin. "Yeah, well, you know..."
* * *
"Tea? Are you sure?"
Psymon nodded, "I told you last time that stuff's good,"
"Alright, if you insist," Kaori poured herself a cup and then Psymon's. She set the cups down on the small dining table and smiled contently. "So, Psymon, what do you think of Hawaii?"
"We're not going to be able to see much of it," Psymon mumbled sadly, "I'm stuck in a hotel all the time, banned from the races, and there's gonna be nothin' to do..."
Kaori frowned, "I'm sorry to hear that,"
"Yeah, you would be even sorrier if you were me,"
Kaori looked down at her tea, the steam slowly rising. "Well, maybe tomorrow, we can do something! It is Christmas, after all,"
"Yeah, can you believe the holidays are coming so soon?"
"Yes," Kaori sighed, "It is very close to Christmas..."
There was a silence. Psymon began to drum his thumbs along the table. The silence was becoming unbearable for him.
Kaori was feeling the exact same thing.
(Why can't I say anything?)
"WhatdoyouwantforChristmas?" Psymon asked suddenly.
"Wha-?"
"I mean..." Psymon took a deep breath and mentally cursed himself for acting like a child. "What would you like for Christmas?"
Kaori buried her face in her hands. She knew exactly what she wanted for Christmas...but she couldn't tell Psymon.
"You're company is all I ask for," Kaori lied. She smiled brightly.
Well, she wasn't exactly lying. She really did want to spend more time with Psymon. She just...would rather have Mac back with her. But, in a way, she had somehow bonded with Psymon. She wasn't quite sure how, but she did. It was like every moment she spent with Psymon, she felt all better. She had really hit a low recently when Mac left, but every time she saw Psymon, she just suddenly couldn't remember the pain she was going through.
(What am I feeling?)
Psymon felt his cheeks redden. "Really?"
"Yes." Kaori said solemnly, "Really."
And she knew she wasn't lying.
AN: I want more reviews for Christmas! By the way: Merry Christmas! I finally got SSX 3! Yay! Yay!
"Psymon?"
The Canadian nodded. "I just thought...er...maybe I could escort you down to the lobby for the meeting?"
Kaori tilted her head in thought and smiled at him. "Okay, I'll come with you."
Kaori closed the hotel door behind her and smiled again at Psymon. The two began walking towards the elevators. All of the SSX boarders generally stayed on the top floor of the hotels they stayed at, and in this case, they were on the 9th floor.
"So - er - how do you like the room?"
"Cozy," Kaori said, "Very cozy and spacious,"
Psymon nodded, "Yeah, cozy."
"Aren't you upset?" Kaori asked, looking up at him, "You won't be able to board,"
Psymon shrugged, "Well, you know, if I can't board, I can't board. But as long as they don't ban me, I'm cool,"
"That's good. I'm very glad they didn't ban you,"
"Really?" Psymon raised an eyebrow, "I thought you'd be glad that I'd be banned-I mean-let's face it, we're not exactly the best of friends,"
Kaori entered the elevator before Psymon and grinned, "You and I are become better friends with each day. You are changing,"
(I'm changing?)
Psymon wasn't sure whether that was good or not, but he knew deep down that he wanted to change for her.
* * *
Rahzel sighed and impatiently tapped the floor. He should've been here by now...
All of the boarders were present, save for him. Why wasn't he-
"Razz, when are we gonna start the meeting? I don't have all day you know," Elise said haughtily, "I think I'm speaking for everyone when I say I have things to do,"
Eddie nodded, "Yeah, c'mon Rahzel, we're in Hawaii! No need to practice, beautiful pool, great hotel...and you're making us wait for what?"
Rahzel glared at Elise and Eddie before heaving a sigh. "Alright," he mumbled, "I guess he's not here yet, so I suppose we can begin the meeting,"
"More rules?" Psymon groaned, "We already know that rules!"
"Apparently not," Rahzel muttered darkly.
"Wait," Kaori pleaded, "What do you mean by 'he's not here'?"
Rahzel threw a glance at Atomika, who was busy with his hair.
"Er-" Rahzel started, not quite sure what to say. "Kaori, it's nothing important, so I'll get back to you on that later, okay?"
Kaori nodded miserably.
"Now what do you say we get these rules out in the open?" Rahzel smiled wickedly as he pulled some papers at his briefcase. "Okay, rule one. Absolutely no running in the hotel."
"God, I feel like a fourth grader on a field trip," Elise rolled her eyes. "This is so pathetic,"
"Pathetic or not, Elise, these are the rules." Rahzel retorted, "And you will do your damn best to follow them."
Everyone's eyes widened in shock at Rahzel's tone. Elise shut her mouth immediately, but continued to glare daggers at Rahzel.
"Now, the next rule is clear as day, and I expect you all to follow them to your best. You will not, and I emphasize the word 'not', embarrass me."
Psymon groaned, "There goes all my fun..."
Eddie cracked up laughing while Brodi frowned in disapproval. Kaori giggled.
"Stark, I'm serious," Rahzel said sternly, "I don't want to get banned from another hotel. It's hard to find accommodations as it is,"
"How could you accuse me of being defiant?" Psymon protested.
"Anyway," Rahzel shook his head in disappointment at everyone's snickers, "That's pretty much all that I have to say. I was supposed to be introducing him now, but I guess I'm just gonna have to wait 'til he gets here..." Rahzel darted his eyes to the entrance of the door in bafflement, "Maybe something happened..."
Kaori raised her eyebrows in suspicion. Maybe...just maybe...
"Alright you lot, get out of here," Rahzel said suddenly, "Get on out of here, I've got better things to do,"
* * *
Kaori was bored.
And that wasn't something new. She was bored, to put it simply, and there was nothing to do. Christmas was two days away, and Rahzel hadn't mentioned any party of the sort. Christmas in paradise... Kaori wasn't sure if she was excited that Christmas was so near. Without Mac, everything seemed to have lost its importance. She missed him...
She was playing cards with Brodi while the Christmas music played softly in the background. All of the boarders had stayed in the lobby, being that there was nothing else to do. Kaori was sure that she wasn't the only one with these feelings.
"Kaori?"
"Hmm?" Kaori looked up suddenly to see Brodi smiling warmly at her.
"You must be tired," Brodi chuckled, "I suppose we all are," he motioned towards Elise who was having a hard time keeping her eyelids open as she listened to Atomika talk.
"Yes, I am," Kaori frowned, "I really miss Mac...it's so different without him..."
Brodi's smile only widened.
Kaori heaved a sigh, "Brodi, I'm going upstairs. I guess I should find some sleep,"
"Goodnight, Kaori,"
"Goodnight..." she murmured, making her way to the elevators.
Psymon stood up abruptly, brushing away a stray hair. He followed after Kaori slowly, as to not attract any attention. (This has gone far enough...) he thought bitterly, (I need to find out what's wrong with her,).
"Kaori?"
Kaori froze suddenly and turned around slowly.
"Psymon?"
Psymon nodded, "I-er-can we talk?"
Kaori raised an eyebrow. "You want to talk with me?"
"Yeah," Psymon managed to grin slightly, "I guess you could call it that,"
"You know," Kaori smiled, "If the media finds out we're good friends..."
"Yeah, I thought about that," Psymon said, "I mean-c'mon-we're the biggest rivals in the league!"
Kaori kept her silence as Psymon followed her towards the elevators.
"After you," He murmured, bowing slightly as she giggled.
"You have developed manners, Psymon,"
Psymon couldn't help but grin. "Yeah, well, you know..."
* * *
"Tea? Are you sure?"
Psymon nodded, "I told you last time that stuff's good,"
"Alright, if you insist," Kaori poured herself a cup and then Psymon's. She set the cups down on the small dining table and smiled contently. "So, Psymon, what do you think of Hawaii?"
"We're not going to be able to see much of it," Psymon mumbled sadly, "I'm stuck in a hotel all the time, banned from the races, and there's gonna be nothin' to do..."
Kaori frowned, "I'm sorry to hear that,"
"Yeah, you would be even sorrier if you were me,"
Kaori looked down at her tea, the steam slowly rising. "Well, maybe tomorrow, we can do something! It is Christmas, after all,"
"Yeah, can you believe the holidays are coming so soon?"
"Yes," Kaori sighed, "It is very close to Christmas..."
There was a silence. Psymon began to drum his thumbs along the table. The silence was becoming unbearable for him.
Kaori was feeling the exact same thing.
(Why can't I say anything?)
"WhatdoyouwantforChristmas?" Psymon asked suddenly.
"Wha-?"
"I mean..." Psymon took a deep breath and mentally cursed himself for acting like a child. "What would you like for Christmas?"
Kaori buried her face in her hands. She knew exactly what she wanted for Christmas...but she couldn't tell Psymon.
"You're company is all I ask for," Kaori lied. She smiled brightly.
Well, she wasn't exactly lying. She really did want to spend more time with Psymon. She just...would rather have Mac back with her. But, in a way, she had somehow bonded with Psymon. She wasn't quite sure how, but she did. It was like every moment she spent with Psymon, she felt all better. She had really hit a low recently when Mac left, but every time she saw Psymon, she just suddenly couldn't remember the pain she was going through.
(What am I feeling?)
Psymon felt his cheeks redden. "Really?"
"Yes." Kaori said solemnly, "Really."
And she knew she wasn't lying.