Chapter 4
AN: I know I'm gonna get a lot of responses from this chapter...or at least I hope so!!! PLEASE REVIEW!! You are all so coolsie! Happy new year everyone! Woohoo! 2004!! Paaaaartay! Hee hee, the next chapter is funny! ^_^
WARNING: This chapter contains FLUFF!!!! Psymon is SOO out of character it isn't even FUNNY! (well, I find it funny heh heh!)
Kaori hurried down the hallway with Elise. As they rushed their way to the elevator, Kaori was busy tying her hair into the normal spunky pigtails she always wore.
Barrette between her teeth, Kaori asked, "Why are we late again?"
"Because," Elise replied proudly, "We are supposed to be fashionably late,"
"Fashionably late?"
"Yes! It's what you're supposed to do!"
"But the party began two and a half hours ago, Ellie!"
"Well, they will respect our presence!"
***
He saw her. Finally.
Kaori was wearing short orange women's bathing shorts with a white panda shirt.
Psymon had been pacing around the pool impatiently. He didn't like parties. He usually just liked to attend to scare people. Push them in the pool...threaten them with squeaky toys...it was the usual.
However, this party was different. He had gritted his teeth and grimaced for nearly three hours waiting for her. And finally, there she was. However, he couldn't find the strength to pull himself up for the bench he was sitting in. He was too exhausted. (Besides...) he thought grumpily, (I can't for some reason...).
She was beautiful, despite her plain appearance. But something was missing.
Her smile.
Psymon reached behind the bench and ran his fingers over the wrapped package he had brought with him. No, not now...
Kaori looked a little lonely. She followed Elise like a little lost puppy. Finally, when Elise and Eddie began talking, she sighed and sat at the edge of the pool; her legs dangling in the water.
Zoe and Brodi were playing with floating pool toys. Kaori smiled at them when Brodi shouted something at her.
"Hello, Brodi-kun," Kaori grinned.
"Why don't yah come on in, girl? The water'll only freeze yah for a second, promise!" Zoe said as she crossed her heart.
Kaori frowned, "I do not know if Elise will allow me to get her shorts wet,"
Zoe tilted her head, but shrugged, "If you say so,"
Kaori giggled when Brodi and Zoe began splashing her. Elise didn't seem to mind that her shorts were getting slightly wet.
***
"Kaori?"
Kaori turned around and saw Psymon standing behind her. "Hello, Psymon-san,"
The party had just ended, and Psymon approached her as she was opening her room door.
"I got you this." He mumbled as he pulled out a small wrapped Christmas present.
"Oh..." Kaori's eyes shone in admiration as she slowly unwrapped the paper from the package. She revealed a small faded pink music box with little flower decorations painted on the sides. She opened it up and gasped. There was a little panda beanie. She slowly picked it up and let it sit in the palm of her hand. "Oh..." Kaori smiled warmly at Psymon and turned her attention back to the music box. The music box was playing a song which she soon recognized as "When You Wish Upon a Star".
"Psymon..." She whispered, "It's...beautiful,"
Psymon grinned slightly as she held his gift and stared into his eyes.
"I'm...glad you like it..."
Psymon slowly reached for her hand, and once again brought it to his lips. He never took his eyes off of hers. Kaori stared at him and slowly moved forward.
"Kaori..." he whispered as she gently touched his cheek.
"You are so kind to me," she murmured. "No one cares for me but you..."
Psymon couldn't resist it any longer. He bent his head down and touched his lips with hers. Surprisingly, Kaori didn't draw back, but instead she closed her eyes and placed her hands on his chest gently as he wrapped his hands around her waist.
Never breaking the kiss, Psymon grabbed her hand with the hotel card key in it and unlocked her door. He opened the door and slowly backed into the room with Kaori behind him.
Kaori moaned slightly as she began to pull away from him.
Psymon let go of her and sighed. He bit his lip, anxious for what she had to say.
"Psymon..." she murmured, "I can't..."
"I....I'm sorry..." Psymon managed to say, "Mac and you and then-"
"Yes, me and Mac," Kaori whispered, her eyes darting to the floor.
"I'm sorry,"
"It's alright,"
There was awkward silence between them. Psymon was just about to bid her good night when Kaori smiled warmly. "Would you like some tea?"
Psymon laughed nervously. "Tea. Yeah, sure, why not?"
It was like everything was normal again. They talked about the party and the gift he got her...but Kaori ran her tongue over her lower lip when Psymon wasn't looking to remember that kiss. It wasn't like anything she had ever felt before....
Even Mac hadn't given her a kiss that tasteful.
***
Mac sighed as he stepped into the hotel lobby. Everything was quiet and still, and he didn't mind a bit. He shifted his weight from one foot to the other as he placed his bags down and removed his beanie.
"Razz?" Mac squinted his eyes and saw Rahzel leaning against the wall.
"Fraser." Rahzel muttered darkly, "Do you have any idea how much stress you're causing me?"
Mac groaned, "It wasn't my fault! The flight to Hawaii was kind of booked because of the SSX circuit. Everyone must've been trying to get tickets to the events, you know. Then I show up at the airport and-"
Rahzel waved his hand in dismissal, "Yeah, okay, but just hurry up and get your bags up there, okay?" he motioned towards the upper floors. "You're room is with Kaori; I figured you wouldn't mind. Besides, the hotel doesn't have any more rooms available,"
"Yeah, okay." Mac mumbled, "Could you help me out with my bags, though? I didn't get a wink of sleep on that damn plane,"
Rahzel nodded as he picked up a black suitcase and followed Mac silently towards the elevators.
***
Kaori nodded sleepily as Psymon continued rambling about Rahzel.
"...and then he has the nerve to tell me that I would be banned because I forgot to register in the race. It was an honest mistake, and besides, no one else had a problem with it. They didn't even check my pass. They just let me right in to the gates with a stupid smile plastered on their faces,"
"You would think-" Kaori yawned, "-that they would have asked for your pass..."
"Kaori, are you tired?" Psymon grinned as he glanced at his watch, "It's 2:30 in the morning, I think I should leave."
"If you would like to,"
Psymon paused, "I don't want to," he said bravely, "but I should,"
Kaori's eyes widened at his choice of words. "You don't want to?"
"No," he said, placing his hand over his, "I don't,"
***
Mac stepped off of the elevator and glanced at Rahzel who was busy trying not to appear shocked.
Rahzel's mouth was hanging open and he was staring straight ahead. Mac followed his gaze and saw Psymon stepping out of a room and saying goodnight to the person standing at the door. Psymon leaned forward (his head disappearing beyond the doorframe) and stood back, cheeks flushing slightly. Mac gasped.
Psymon had a girl?
"Is that Zoe's room?"
Rahzel jerked his head towards Mac and shook his head violently. "Er...uh...must be someone else?" However, Rahzel knew perfectly well that that was Kaori Nishidake's room. "Mac, I just realized..." Rahzel said quickly, "Kaori's room is full. She's already got someone staying with her..." Rahzel muttered the word 'apparently' so Mac couldn't hear.
"Who?" Mac asked innocently, "One of the girls?"
Rahzel nodded his head vigorously, "Yeah,"
"Shocking...but who am I gonna bunk with? You told me all the rooms are booked,"
Rahzel paused. He knew no one else had room for Mac, but one person. "Stark," Rahzel mumbled, "Stark has room for one more person,"
"PSYMON?" Mac had to keep himself from shouting, "Are you kidding me? Can't you just make someone else to go with Stark? I mean, c'mon man, cut me some slack! I had a rough week, you know!"
"I know, Mac, but..." Rahzel whispered urgently. He didn't want to do this to Mac, but it was the only way. Psymon would have to leave Kaori alone knowing that Mac was back. Rahzel could probably make Kaori change rooms to be alone so Mac wouldn't recognize that room from tonight, but...it was up to Kaori and Psymon now. Whatever was between those two needed to end. Rahzel couldn't stand drama. When Kaori had her different room, he would send Mac to her... "Just bear with me, okay?"
Mac sighed. He knew he had been defeated. What else could he do? "Alright, but Rahzel, man, you better fix me up in a couple of days,"
"Alright, alright, I will. Come with me,"
AN: I know I'm gonna get a lot of responses from this chapter...or at least I hope so!!! PLEASE REVIEW!! You are all so coolsie! Happy new year everyone! Woohoo! 2004!! Paaaaartay! Hee hee, the next chapter is funny! ^_^
WARNING: This chapter contains FLUFF!!!! Psymon is SOO out of character it isn't even FUNNY! (well, I find it funny heh heh!)
Kaori hurried down the hallway with Elise. As they rushed their way to the elevator, Kaori was busy tying her hair into the normal spunky pigtails she always wore.
Barrette between her teeth, Kaori asked, "Why are we late again?"
"Because," Elise replied proudly, "We are supposed to be fashionably late,"
"Fashionably late?"
"Yes! It's what you're supposed to do!"
"But the party began two and a half hours ago, Ellie!"
"Well, they will respect our presence!"
***
He saw her. Finally.
Kaori was wearing short orange women's bathing shorts with a white panda shirt.
Psymon had been pacing around the pool impatiently. He didn't like parties. He usually just liked to attend to scare people. Push them in the pool...threaten them with squeaky toys...it was the usual.
However, this party was different. He had gritted his teeth and grimaced for nearly three hours waiting for her. And finally, there she was. However, he couldn't find the strength to pull himself up for the bench he was sitting in. He was too exhausted. (Besides...) he thought grumpily, (I can't for some reason...).
She was beautiful, despite her plain appearance. But something was missing.
Her smile.
Psymon reached behind the bench and ran his fingers over the wrapped package he had brought with him. No, not now...
Kaori looked a little lonely. She followed Elise like a little lost puppy. Finally, when Elise and Eddie began talking, she sighed and sat at the edge of the pool; her legs dangling in the water.
Zoe and Brodi were playing with floating pool toys. Kaori smiled at them when Brodi shouted something at her.
"Hello, Brodi-kun," Kaori grinned.
"Why don't yah come on in, girl? The water'll only freeze yah for a second, promise!" Zoe said as she crossed her heart.
Kaori frowned, "I do not know if Elise will allow me to get her shorts wet,"
Zoe tilted her head, but shrugged, "If you say so,"
Kaori giggled when Brodi and Zoe began splashing her. Elise didn't seem to mind that her shorts were getting slightly wet.
***
"Kaori?"
Kaori turned around and saw Psymon standing behind her. "Hello, Psymon-san,"
The party had just ended, and Psymon approached her as she was opening her room door.
"I got you this." He mumbled as he pulled out a small wrapped Christmas present.
"Oh..." Kaori's eyes shone in admiration as she slowly unwrapped the paper from the package. She revealed a small faded pink music box with little flower decorations painted on the sides. She opened it up and gasped. There was a little panda beanie. She slowly picked it up and let it sit in the palm of her hand. "Oh..." Kaori smiled warmly at Psymon and turned her attention back to the music box. The music box was playing a song which she soon recognized as "When You Wish Upon a Star".
"Psymon..." She whispered, "It's...beautiful,"
Psymon grinned slightly as she held his gift and stared into his eyes.
"I'm...glad you like it..."
Psymon slowly reached for her hand, and once again brought it to his lips. He never took his eyes off of hers. Kaori stared at him and slowly moved forward.
"Kaori..." he whispered as she gently touched his cheek.
"You are so kind to me," she murmured. "No one cares for me but you..."
Psymon couldn't resist it any longer. He bent his head down and touched his lips with hers. Surprisingly, Kaori didn't draw back, but instead she closed her eyes and placed her hands on his chest gently as he wrapped his hands around her waist.
Never breaking the kiss, Psymon grabbed her hand with the hotel card key in it and unlocked her door. He opened the door and slowly backed into the room with Kaori behind him.
Kaori moaned slightly as she began to pull away from him.
Psymon let go of her and sighed. He bit his lip, anxious for what she had to say.
"Psymon..." she murmured, "I can't..."
"I....I'm sorry..." Psymon managed to say, "Mac and you and then-"
"Yes, me and Mac," Kaori whispered, her eyes darting to the floor.
"I'm sorry,"
"It's alright,"
There was awkward silence between them. Psymon was just about to bid her good night when Kaori smiled warmly. "Would you like some tea?"
Psymon laughed nervously. "Tea. Yeah, sure, why not?"
It was like everything was normal again. They talked about the party and the gift he got her...but Kaori ran her tongue over her lower lip when Psymon wasn't looking to remember that kiss. It wasn't like anything she had ever felt before....
Even Mac hadn't given her a kiss that tasteful.
***
Mac sighed as he stepped into the hotel lobby. Everything was quiet and still, and he didn't mind a bit. He shifted his weight from one foot to the other as he placed his bags down and removed his beanie.
"Razz?" Mac squinted his eyes and saw Rahzel leaning against the wall.
"Fraser." Rahzel muttered darkly, "Do you have any idea how much stress you're causing me?"
Mac groaned, "It wasn't my fault! The flight to Hawaii was kind of booked because of the SSX circuit. Everyone must've been trying to get tickets to the events, you know. Then I show up at the airport and-"
Rahzel waved his hand in dismissal, "Yeah, okay, but just hurry up and get your bags up there, okay?" he motioned towards the upper floors. "You're room is with Kaori; I figured you wouldn't mind. Besides, the hotel doesn't have any more rooms available,"
"Yeah, okay." Mac mumbled, "Could you help me out with my bags, though? I didn't get a wink of sleep on that damn plane,"
Rahzel nodded as he picked up a black suitcase and followed Mac silently towards the elevators.
***
Kaori nodded sleepily as Psymon continued rambling about Rahzel.
"...and then he has the nerve to tell me that I would be banned because I forgot to register in the race. It was an honest mistake, and besides, no one else had a problem with it. They didn't even check my pass. They just let me right in to the gates with a stupid smile plastered on their faces,"
"You would think-" Kaori yawned, "-that they would have asked for your pass..."
"Kaori, are you tired?" Psymon grinned as he glanced at his watch, "It's 2:30 in the morning, I think I should leave."
"If you would like to,"
Psymon paused, "I don't want to," he said bravely, "but I should,"
Kaori's eyes widened at his choice of words. "You don't want to?"
"No," he said, placing his hand over his, "I don't,"
***
Mac stepped off of the elevator and glanced at Rahzel who was busy trying not to appear shocked.
Rahzel's mouth was hanging open and he was staring straight ahead. Mac followed his gaze and saw Psymon stepping out of a room and saying goodnight to the person standing at the door. Psymon leaned forward (his head disappearing beyond the doorframe) and stood back, cheeks flushing slightly. Mac gasped.
Psymon had a girl?
"Is that Zoe's room?"
Rahzel jerked his head towards Mac and shook his head violently. "Er...uh...must be someone else?" However, Rahzel knew perfectly well that that was Kaori Nishidake's room. "Mac, I just realized..." Rahzel said quickly, "Kaori's room is full. She's already got someone staying with her..." Rahzel muttered the word 'apparently' so Mac couldn't hear.
"Who?" Mac asked innocently, "One of the girls?"
Rahzel nodded his head vigorously, "Yeah,"
"Shocking...but who am I gonna bunk with? You told me all the rooms are booked,"
Rahzel paused. He knew no one else had room for Mac, but one person. "Stark," Rahzel mumbled, "Stark has room for one more person,"
"PSYMON?" Mac had to keep himself from shouting, "Are you kidding me? Can't you just make someone else to go with Stark? I mean, c'mon man, cut me some slack! I had a rough week, you know!"
"I know, Mac, but..." Rahzel whispered urgently. He didn't want to do this to Mac, but it was the only way. Psymon would have to leave Kaori alone knowing that Mac was back. Rahzel could probably make Kaori change rooms to be alone so Mac wouldn't recognize that room from tonight, but...it was up to Kaori and Psymon now. Whatever was between those two needed to end. Rahzel couldn't stand drama. When Kaori had her different room, he would send Mac to her... "Just bear with me, okay?"
Mac sighed. He knew he had been defeated. What else could he do? "Alright, but Rahzel, man, you better fix me up in a couple of days,"
"Alright, alright, I will. Come with me,"