Happy Birthday to you! (started singing) Happy Birthday to you! Happy
Birthday to Kouji! Happy Birthday to you! Are you 1 , are you 2, are you 3,
are you 4,.........
Zoe's P.O.V.:
Okay this might sounds weird but why am I telling Kouichi that I really needed him? I don't really need him. It's just that when ever I wanted to kiss Kouji, he'll pop into my head. Am I under a spell or something? Well maybe he isn't that bad, when I hugged him, I felt like I was really safe and protected. But just because I'm willing to hug him doesn't mean I like him okay, it's just that when ever I'm sad, I have to hug someone to make me feel better. So I just started to develop this I-don't-care-who-I-hug habbit when I'm crying. But I never realized that I felt so great after I hugged him, he's just amazing! *starting to blush really badly* WHAT AM I TALKING ABOUT! HE'S AMAZING? AM I CRAZY! * Started to calm down* Okay listen, if you think that I'm starting to like Kouichi, you are totally WRONG! I told him that I needed him is because I wanted him to stay with me for a while so I'll feel better. Yeah! How come I never thought about that before? Oh well! So everything is clear now, except one little problem,why do I feel so safe and protected in his hug? WHY? TELL ME!
Kouji's P.O.V.:
I checked my calender this morning, I can't believe that my birthday is only two weeks away! I've got to send out my invitations now. Hmmm, who should I invite? Mom and Dad can't make it because of their business trip. I'm definetly going to invite Kouichi, Harlen, Michael, Takuya, and obviously Zoe. But wait, if Takuya and Zoe are in the same place, oh! How could I forgot it! They are like two different types of chemicals that will definetly create explodsion if they're together. They'll make my mansion explode and they'll scare away all my relatives and guests! But how am I going to choose between them?
"Young master, Mr. Kambara is on the phone." My butler said.
I quikly went downstair and picked up the phone.
"Hello?" I replied.
"Hey Kouji!" Takuya greeted.
"Hi!" I answered.
" Your birthday is coming right?" He asked.
"Yeah." I nodded, tapping my pen against the table.
"I'm sorry! But I can't make it! I have to go to this business meeting for my Dad. But don't worry, I'll still give you the present." Takuya continued.
All of a sudden, I let out a sigh of relieve.
"Now there won't be any explodsions." I murmured to myself.
"What?" Takuya asked.
"Oh..ummmmm n.nothing." I quikly blurted out.
"O.Okay.." Takuya said with an uncertain voice " Well, got to go, see ya!"
"Bye!" I replied, then we both hung up.
"Yes!" I shouted in exictement, this party is going to turn out great after all!
Then my butler walked up to me and placed his hand on my forhead.
"What are you doing?" I asked sarcastically.
"I think your fever is coming back again young master." He answered.
"Oh brother!" I rolled my eyes to the ceiling.
Normal P.O.V ( Zoe and Marilyn's room):
"Zoe can I borrow your red blouse tomorrow?" Marilyn asked.
"Um, sure." Zoe shouted back from the washroom, she was taking a shower "It's in my wardrobe!"
As Marilyn digged her hands into the piles of neatly folded clothes, she caught her fingers onto some shinny object.As she took it out, she gasped in surprise.
"Ahhh!" she screamed at the top of her lung.
"What's wrong?" Zoe wrapped herself with a towel and dashed out from the washroom.
"I.It's the hairclip!" Marilyn exclaimed " How did it ends up in your wardrobe?"
"I..I um, well um, y..you s.see um.yeah.."Zoe mumbled in fear. She knew Marilyn can be quite scary sometimes when she didn't got wanted.
"Marilyn's patient rapily depleting. She lifted one of her eyebrow and crossed her arms.
"Come on Zoe, just tell me the truth!" Marilyn said glumly.
Zoe nodded defeatly, she knew this day will come.
"Well, I found it in the garden behind the resturant." Zoe admitted.
Marilyn gave her a smile, then ran her finger on Zoe's golden blond hair and landed on her shoulder.
"Zoe it's okay! You don't have to lie to me that you didn't find it." Marilyn reasurred Zoe "I don't need that silly thing to tell me who's my soulmate anymore! I already got someone that I'm totally in for!"
"Oh really? Who is he? What's his name?" Zoe's excitement overwhelmed her fear.
A slight blush spreaded across her cheeks.
"I don't know his name yet, but I know he have this cerulean eyes that made my legs wobled and his dark, rich hair that looks so irrisistible on him! He's absolutely adorable!" Marilyn let her words drew a picture on her mind.
"Did you ever tried to talk to him?" Zoe asked eagerly.
"I think I need some more times!" Marilyn replied slowly " I always felt tongue-tied around him."
"Yeah it's hard to confess your feeling to a boy sometimes." Zoe agreed.
"So what's up with you and Kouji?" Marilyn asked.
"How do you know my crush was Kouji?" Zoe inquired.
"How do I know it was Kouji?" Marilyn said, raising up Zoe's note book that got Kouji's name written all over the front cover. Then flashed a smileto Zoe did nothing bit laughed nervously.
"Well who ever this Kouji guy is, I'm syre he'll love you back." Marilyn asserted.
"Thanks!" Zoe said. Then they smiled at each other.
Kouichi's P.O.V.:
I never told anyone about my king size crush on Zoe Before. I don't know why, but I like to keep my problems to myself. You know, Zoe is so special! I like to think about her a lot. Her dancing sapphire eyes, her playful, slight pouty mouth, her smooth golden tan skin- all framed by her long silky golden hair. She's just wonderful!I really wanted to admitte my feelings to her, but I'm afraid that she might reject it. I felt so surprised that that she hugged me, and she said that she really needed me. When she hugged me, I felt like my hands trembled, and my knees felt as if they could give away any seconds.I couldn't control my frantically fluterring heart so I put my arms around her. It feels so good! I really wish that moment can last forever!
In Moi Bijou Resturant:
Zoe was watching the lovely couples dancing in the ball room in some romantic slow music. Her eyes was wide and glittering with anticipation as she thought about Kouji and her dancing in the ball room together. How romantic that would be.
"Zoe you've got to help me!" Mrs. Rossmarry broke in.
"What is it?" Zoe asked.
"Mrs.McWater's daughter Christy wanted Cinderella to keep her in company."Mrs.Rosemarry replied.
"But why can't she just get Sleeping Bauty or something?"Zoe inquired curiously.
"I'm sorry but she only wants Cinderella! And her mother is a very important costumer of our resturant." Mrs. Rosemarry apologized.
Zoe sighed indefeat, and went over to the little girl.
"Cinderella!" she exclaimed, and gave Zoe a big hug and a kiss.
"Hello!" Zoe greeted and smiled at her.
"You're so pretty! I wish I could have blond hair like you!" she said, grazing Zoe's long, silky hair. "Where's your prince? Aren't you supposed to be in your catsle with him?"
"Well.." Zoe can't say that she's not Cinderella, but she can't just randomly pick a waiter and say that's her prince.
"Zoe!" Kouji shouted excitely from the other side.
"Is that the prince?" the little girl asked, her eyes glistened with anticipation.
"Uh..yeah!" Zoe nodded, ever thought she knew it wasn't " Just stay here, I need to the prince okay?"
"Be quick!" she said.
Zoe walked over to Kouji.
"Hey Kouji!" Zoe greeted.
"Hi! Wow! You're beautiful today!" Kouji exclaimed as his eyes traveles down to her dress.
Zoe blushed a bit.
"So..I was wondering c..can you come to m..m.my birthday p.p..party?" Kouji trembled, his hand was now too sweaty to grip onto the invitation.
"Sure!" Zoe said delightly, and took the invitation card.
Kouji slyly smiled, then before he knew it, Christy jumped onto his back and hugged him.
"Oh, hello dear."Kouji turned around and grinned at her.
"Are you her prince?" Christy asked
"Uh.." Kouji doesn't know what to say. Then Zoe pantomimed Kouji to tell him to say yes.
"You and her are couple made in heaven!" she shouted happily as she wrapped onto Kouji's back tighter.
Kouji and Zoe looked at each other, then they both looked down at the ground and blushed
End Of The Day:
Zoe, Marilyn and Chris are now mopping the floor while having some conversation.
"Zoe what's wrong?" Chris asked "Is there's something wrong?"
"Zoe, we're your best friends! You should tell us!" Marilyn said.
Zoe frowned.
"I wanted to tell you guys, but I'm not sure if you guys can help me." Zoe replied, she drew her chin on top of the mop and laid her weights on it " Kouji invited me to his his birthday party, but I don't know what to give him. I really want to give him something special."
"Of course we can help you Zoe!" Marilyn placed her elbow on top of Chris's shoulder "We'll go to the mall with you tomorrow and help you get a gift"
"Thanks guys!" Zoe smiled at them.
Next Day:
Chris pulled her jeep into the parking lot. She pulled out her car key and turned around to face Marilyn and Zoe who sat at the back row.
"Okay everybody out! We're here!" Chris anounced.
Marilyn pushed her dark sunglasses over her head to get a view of the parking lot. Then she traveled her blue eyes to Zoe who looked worried.
"Don't worry girl! We'll help you find the right gift." Marilyn reassured her.
Zoe lifted up her head and forced a smile.
Inside The Mall:
"Alright Zoe, before you go and buy the gift, you have to tell us what's his personalities."Marilyn questioned.
"Well, he's nice and sweet. And he always cheers me up." Zoe replied.
"And what feeling do you have towards this Kouji?" Chris asked.
"Warm!" Zoe speaked up sweetly.
"Bingo! I think I know what you should give him Zoe! Come follow me!" Marilyn pulled Zoe into a cloth shop.
"Ta-da!" Marilyn pulled out a light blue wool sweater " You said that he gave you a warm cozy feeling right? Well this sweater is warm enough !"
"That's graet!" Zoe exclaimed "Well that was fast!"
After Zoe paid for the sweater, Marilyn walked up to her.
"Now all you need is an outfit!" Marilyn suggested.
"No it's okay." Zoe said " I need guy opinion for this and I know who to call."
Zoe smirked a bit and took out her cell phone from her purse.
"Hi! I was just wondering are you free tomorrow?" Zoe started to talk to that person "Good! 'cause I need you help!"
Next Day:
"So what are we doing in the mall?" Kouichi asked curiously.
"Well, I'm invited to Kouji's birthday party, and I need you to help me pick out and outfit." Zoe replied.
"But why can't you just ask your girlfriends instead of me? Guys are usually clueless to fashion and we just wear what ever is comfortable." Kouichi said.
Zoe crossed her arms over her chest.
"So you don't want to help me right? Fine be that way, I was just thinking about getting guy opinion. If you don't want to help me, then good bye!" Zoe insisted, then she walked away.
"Wait! That's not what I meant!" Kouichi chased after Zoe.
Zoe turned to Kouichi and flashed him a smile.
"Then what are we waiting for!" Zoe grabbed onto Kouichi's hand and pulled him into a cloth shop nearby "Wheee!"
"Oh brother!" Kouichi groaned.
In The Store:
Zoe was trying on different types of dresses and shoes, Kouichi was sitting on the bench giving comments to the dresses.
"Too flashy!"
"Too dark!"
"Hello, we're not going to a funeral or something!"
"This isn't St. Patrick's Day!"
"Too much skin! Are you trying to make everyone have nose bleed?"
"This isn't right!"
"You should really put that in the museum."
"Am I seeing Barbie junior here?"
Zoe was irritated by Kouichi's dislike comments. She gathered up a pile of dresses and threw them onto Kouichi.
"Hey what was that for!" Kouichi complained.
"Why don't you help me pick a dress this time Mr. Know-it-all!" Zoe said with a grumpy voice.
Kouichi sighed
"Looks like I'm not going home for dinner tonight!" Kouichi thought.
The night of Kouji's birthday party:
There were over 200 guests in the party. Most of them are Kouji's relatives and friends from all over the world. All of them are now dancing in the ball room with some classic music except Harlen and Michael who were pigging out in the food court.
"Man, these songs suck!" Harlen complained.
"Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" Michael asked with an evil grin.
Harlen gave a high-five.
"You bet ya!" Harlen replied.
Then they both went up to the stage.
"Whao, whao, whao stop the music!" Harlen shouted.
All of a sudden, the music started to fade and everyone stopped dancing and turned their attention to Harlen and Michael.
"You guys called that music? Come on people!" Harlen continued. "Now this is music!"
Then, Michael threw away the music record that was playing and he put Nelly's "Hot in here" (it's a rap song)
"It's getting hot in here, so talke off all your . . ." The music started to flow into the ball room and everyone started to dance, all the ladies took off their high-heels.
"Come on people, shake what your mama gave ya!" Harlen shouted through the microphone, then he turned to Michael. "You ready?"
"Of course!" Michael said cheerfully.
"The roof is on fire! (it's part of the song) The roof is on fire!" Both of them screamed through the microphone. All the guests misunderstood them and started to howled in horror!
"People people!" Harlen banged the table to get their attention to try to calm them down. "It's just part of the song. There is no fire on roof."
Meanwhile . . .
"What was that" Zoe raised her eyebrow. She was now having some drink with Kouichi.
"Oh brother! What are those two up to this time!" Kouichi said, groaned in disappointment and he covered his eyes.
"Well I've got to go and check out what the other's are doing. See ya" Zoe waved goodbye to Kouichi and started to walk away.
Zoe spotted Kouji was alone in the backyard beside his pool. She decided to talk to him.
"Hey," Zoe greeted him and sat beside him.
Kouji immediately broke his gaze to the water and turned his attention to her.
"Hi!" Kouji said firmly. "Don't you just think the sky is so beautiful tonight?"
Zoe looked up to the dazzling sky. It was really pretty, the stars shining like diamonds casting glittering shadow into the water.
"It sure is!" Zoe whispered softly.
In the dark lavender light from the sky blurred edges and boundaries of the backyard, making the outline of Zoe's hand against Kouji's soft and indistinct-as if they'd been melded together.
When they looked at each other, Zoe smiled at Kouji, she looked so beautiful. Kouji felt as light and buoyant as a helium- filled balloons. He knew he had to kiss her. Her eyes sparkled, and her mouth parted slightly. That was all the invitation he needed, catching his breath, he leaned toward her, tilting his head at a perfect angle to bring his lips to hers. Suddenly just before contact.
"Oooo . . ." All Kouji's friends popped out of nowhere with flashing cameras and high-pitched cheering.
All the commotions cut through the evening romantic air. Both of them jumped backward a bit and started to blush really badly.
Kouichi stood there silently as he saw Zoe and Kouji was trying to kiss each other. Without noticing, a drop of tear went down from his eyes. He quickly blinked away and ran out, dissapeared into the cheering crowd without anyone's notice.
**************************************************************************** *** "It's getting hot in here, so take of all your . . ."(start singing) Oops, sorry about that. Well, anyways, toon in next time for more (star singing) "It's getting hot in here, so take of all your . . ." Someone is getting a really bad heart break.
Zoe's P.O.V.:
Okay this might sounds weird but why am I telling Kouichi that I really needed him? I don't really need him. It's just that when ever I wanted to kiss Kouji, he'll pop into my head. Am I under a spell or something? Well maybe he isn't that bad, when I hugged him, I felt like I was really safe and protected. But just because I'm willing to hug him doesn't mean I like him okay, it's just that when ever I'm sad, I have to hug someone to make me feel better. So I just started to develop this I-don't-care-who-I-hug habbit when I'm crying. But I never realized that I felt so great after I hugged him, he's just amazing! *starting to blush really badly* WHAT AM I TALKING ABOUT! HE'S AMAZING? AM I CRAZY! * Started to calm down* Okay listen, if you think that I'm starting to like Kouichi, you are totally WRONG! I told him that I needed him is because I wanted him to stay with me for a while so I'll feel better. Yeah! How come I never thought about that before? Oh well! So everything is clear now, except one little problem,why do I feel so safe and protected in his hug? WHY? TELL ME!
Kouji's P.O.V.:
I checked my calender this morning, I can't believe that my birthday is only two weeks away! I've got to send out my invitations now. Hmmm, who should I invite? Mom and Dad can't make it because of their business trip. I'm definetly going to invite Kouichi, Harlen, Michael, Takuya, and obviously Zoe. But wait, if Takuya and Zoe are in the same place, oh! How could I forgot it! They are like two different types of chemicals that will definetly create explodsion if they're together. They'll make my mansion explode and they'll scare away all my relatives and guests! But how am I going to choose between them?
"Young master, Mr. Kambara is on the phone." My butler said.
I quikly went downstair and picked up the phone.
"Hello?" I replied.
"Hey Kouji!" Takuya greeted.
"Hi!" I answered.
" Your birthday is coming right?" He asked.
"Yeah." I nodded, tapping my pen against the table.
"I'm sorry! But I can't make it! I have to go to this business meeting for my Dad. But don't worry, I'll still give you the present." Takuya continued.
All of a sudden, I let out a sigh of relieve.
"Now there won't be any explodsions." I murmured to myself.
"What?" Takuya asked.
"Oh..ummmmm n.nothing." I quikly blurted out.
"O.Okay.." Takuya said with an uncertain voice " Well, got to go, see ya!"
"Bye!" I replied, then we both hung up.
"Yes!" I shouted in exictement, this party is going to turn out great after all!
Then my butler walked up to me and placed his hand on my forhead.
"What are you doing?" I asked sarcastically.
"I think your fever is coming back again young master." He answered.
"Oh brother!" I rolled my eyes to the ceiling.
Normal P.O.V ( Zoe and Marilyn's room):
"Zoe can I borrow your red blouse tomorrow?" Marilyn asked.
"Um, sure." Zoe shouted back from the washroom, she was taking a shower "It's in my wardrobe!"
As Marilyn digged her hands into the piles of neatly folded clothes, she caught her fingers onto some shinny object.As she took it out, she gasped in surprise.
"Ahhh!" she screamed at the top of her lung.
"What's wrong?" Zoe wrapped herself with a towel and dashed out from the washroom.
"I.It's the hairclip!" Marilyn exclaimed " How did it ends up in your wardrobe?"
"I..I um, well um, y..you s.see um.yeah.."Zoe mumbled in fear. She knew Marilyn can be quite scary sometimes when she didn't got wanted.
"Marilyn's patient rapily depleting. She lifted one of her eyebrow and crossed her arms.
"Come on Zoe, just tell me the truth!" Marilyn said glumly.
Zoe nodded defeatly, she knew this day will come.
"Well, I found it in the garden behind the resturant." Zoe admitted.
Marilyn gave her a smile, then ran her finger on Zoe's golden blond hair and landed on her shoulder.
"Zoe it's okay! You don't have to lie to me that you didn't find it." Marilyn reasurred Zoe "I don't need that silly thing to tell me who's my soulmate anymore! I already got someone that I'm totally in for!"
"Oh really? Who is he? What's his name?" Zoe's excitement overwhelmed her fear.
A slight blush spreaded across her cheeks.
"I don't know his name yet, but I know he have this cerulean eyes that made my legs wobled and his dark, rich hair that looks so irrisistible on him! He's absolutely adorable!" Marilyn let her words drew a picture on her mind.
"Did you ever tried to talk to him?" Zoe asked eagerly.
"I think I need some more times!" Marilyn replied slowly " I always felt tongue-tied around him."
"Yeah it's hard to confess your feeling to a boy sometimes." Zoe agreed.
"So what's up with you and Kouji?" Marilyn asked.
"How do you know my crush was Kouji?" Zoe inquired.
"How do I know it was Kouji?" Marilyn said, raising up Zoe's note book that got Kouji's name written all over the front cover. Then flashed a smileto Zoe did nothing bit laughed nervously.
"Well who ever this Kouji guy is, I'm syre he'll love you back." Marilyn asserted.
"Thanks!" Zoe said. Then they smiled at each other.
Kouichi's P.O.V.:
I never told anyone about my king size crush on Zoe Before. I don't know why, but I like to keep my problems to myself. You know, Zoe is so special! I like to think about her a lot. Her dancing sapphire eyes, her playful, slight pouty mouth, her smooth golden tan skin- all framed by her long silky golden hair. She's just wonderful!I really wanted to admitte my feelings to her, but I'm afraid that she might reject it. I felt so surprised that that she hugged me, and she said that she really needed me. When she hugged me, I felt like my hands trembled, and my knees felt as if they could give away any seconds.I couldn't control my frantically fluterring heart so I put my arms around her. It feels so good! I really wish that moment can last forever!
In Moi Bijou Resturant:
Zoe was watching the lovely couples dancing in the ball room in some romantic slow music. Her eyes was wide and glittering with anticipation as she thought about Kouji and her dancing in the ball room together. How romantic that would be.
"Zoe you've got to help me!" Mrs. Rossmarry broke in.
"What is it?" Zoe asked.
"Mrs.McWater's daughter Christy wanted Cinderella to keep her in company."Mrs.Rosemarry replied.
"But why can't she just get Sleeping Bauty or something?"Zoe inquired curiously.
"I'm sorry but she only wants Cinderella! And her mother is a very important costumer of our resturant." Mrs. Rosemarry apologized.
Zoe sighed indefeat, and went over to the little girl.
"Cinderella!" she exclaimed, and gave Zoe a big hug and a kiss.
"Hello!" Zoe greeted and smiled at her.
"You're so pretty! I wish I could have blond hair like you!" she said, grazing Zoe's long, silky hair. "Where's your prince? Aren't you supposed to be in your catsle with him?"
"Well.." Zoe can't say that she's not Cinderella, but she can't just randomly pick a waiter and say that's her prince.
"Zoe!" Kouji shouted excitely from the other side.
"Is that the prince?" the little girl asked, her eyes glistened with anticipation.
"Uh..yeah!" Zoe nodded, ever thought she knew it wasn't " Just stay here, I need to the prince okay?"
"Be quick!" she said.
Zoe walked over to Kouji.
"Hey Kouji!" Zoe greeted.
"Hi! Wow! You're beautiful today!" Kouji exclaimed as his eyes traveles down to her dress.
Zoe blushed a bit.
"So..I was wondering c..can you come to m..m.my birthday p.p..party?" Kouji trembled, his hand was now too sweaty to grip onto the invitation.
"Sure!" Zoe said delightly, and took the invitation card.
Kouji slyly smiled, then before he knew it, Christy jumped onto his back and hugged him.
"Oh, hello dear."Kouji turned around and grinned at her.
"Are you her prince?" Christy asked
"Uh.." Kouji doesn't know what to say. Then Zoe pantomimed Kouji to tell him to say yes.
"You and her are couple made in heaven!" she shouted happily as she wrapped onto Kouji's back tighter.
Kouji and Zoe looked at each other, then they both looked down at the ground and blushed
End Of The Day:
Zoe, Marilyn and Chris are now mopping the floor while having some conversation.
"Zoe what's wrong?" Chris asked "Is there's something wrong?"
"Zoe, we're your best friends! You should tell us!" Marilyn said.
Zoe frowned.
"I wanted to tell you guys, but I'm not sure if you guys can help me." Zoe replied, she drew her chin on top of the mop and laid her weights on it " Kouji invited me to his his birthday party, but I don't know what to give him. I really want to give him something special."
"Of course we can help you Zoe!" Marilyn placed her elbow on top of Chris's shoulder "We'll go to the mall with you tomorrow and help you get a gift"
"Thanks guys!" Zoe smiled at them.
Next Day:
Chris pulled her jeep into the parking lot. She pulled out her car key and turned around to face Marilyn and Zoe who sat at the back row.
"Okay everybody out! We're here!" Chris anounced.
Marilyn pushed her dark sunglasses over her head to get a view of the parking lot. Then she traveled her blue eyes to Zoe who looked worried.
"Don't worry girl! We'll help you find the right gift." Marilyn reassured her.
Zoe lifted up her head and forced a smile.
Inside The Mall:
"Alright Zoe, before you go and buy the gift, you have to tell us what's his personalities."Marilyn questioned.
"Well, he's nice and sweet. And he always cheers me up." Zoe replied.
"And what feeling do you have towards this Kouji?" Chris asked.
"Warm!" Zoe speaked up sweetly.
"Bingo! I think I know what you should give him Zoe! Come follow me!" Marilyn pulled Zoe into a cloth shop.
"Ta-da!" Marilyn pulled out a light blue wool sweater " You said that he gave you a warm cozy feeling right? Well this sweater is warm enough !"
"That's graet!" Zoe exclaimed "Well that was fast!"
After Zoe paid for the sweater, Marilyn walked up to her.
"Now all you need is an outfit!" Marilyn suggested.
"No it's okay." Zoe said " I need guy opinion for this and I know who to call."
Zoe smirked a bit and took out her cell phone from her purse.
"Hi! I was just wondering are you free tomorrow?" Zoe started to talk to that person "Good! 'cause I need you help!"
Next Day:
"So what are we doing in the mall?" Kouichi asked curiously.
"Well, I'm invited to Kouji's birthday party, and I need you to help me pick out and outfit." Zoe replied.
"But why can't you just ask your girlfriends instead of me? Guys are usually clueless to fashion and we just wear what ever is comfortable." Kouichi said.
Zoe crossed her arms over her chest.
"So you don't want to help me right? Fine be that way, I was just thinking about getting guy opinion. If you don't want to help me, then good bye!" Zoe insisted, then she walked away.
"Wait! That's not what I meant!" Kouichi chased after Zoe.
Zoe turned to Kouichi and flashed him a smile.
"Then what are we waiting for!" Zoe grabbed onto Kouichi's hand and pulled him into a cloth shop nearby "Wheee!"
"Oh brother!" Kouichi groaned.
In The Store:
Zoe was trying on different types of dresses and shoes, Kouichi was sitting on the bench giving comments to the dresses.
"Too flashy!"
"Too dark!"
"Hello, we're not going to a funeral or something!"
"This isn't St. Patrick's Day!"
"Too much skin! Are you trying to make everyone have nose bleed?"
"This isn't right!"
"You should really put that in the museum."
"Am I seeing Barbie junior here?"
Zoe was irritated by Kouichi's dislike comments. She gathered up a pile of dresses and threw them onto Kouichi.
"Hey what was that for!" Kouichi complained.
"Why don't you help me pick a dress this time Mr. Know-it-all!" Zoe said with a grumpy voice.
Kouichi sighed
"Looks like I'm not going home for dinner tonight!" Kouichi thought.
The night of Kouji's birthday party:
There were over 200 guests in the party. Most of them are Kouji's relatives and friends from all over the world. All of them are now dancing in the ball room with some classic music except Harlen and Michael who were pigging out in the food court.
"Man, these songs suck!" Harlen complained.
"Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" Michael asked with an evil grin.
Harlen gave a high-five.
"You bet ya!" Harlen replied.
Then they both went up to the stage.
"Whao, whao, whao stop the music!" Harlen shouted.
All of a sudden, the music started to fade and everyone stopped dancing and turned their attention to Harlen and Michael.
"You guys called that music? Come on people!" Harlen continued. "Now this is music!"
Then, Michael threw away the music record that was playing and he put Nelly's "Hot in here" (it's a rap song)
"It's getting hot in here, so talke off all your . . ." The music started to flow into the ball room and everyone started to dance, all the ladies took off their high-heels.
"Come on people, shake what your mama gave ya!" Harlen shouted through the microphone, then he turned to Michael. "You ready?"
"Of course!" Michael said cheerfully.
"The roof is on fire! (it's part of the song) The roof is on fire!" Both of them screamed through the microphone. All the guests misunderstood them and started to howled in horror!
"People people!" Harlen banged the table to get their attention to try to calm them down. "It's just part of the song. There is no fire on roof."
Meanwhile . . .
"What was that" Zoe raised her eyebrow. She was now having some drink with Kouichi.
"Oh brother! What are those two up to this time!" Kouichi said, groaned in disappointment and he covered his eyes.
"Well I've got to go and check out what the other's are doing. See ya" Zoe waved goodbye to Kouichi and started to walk away.
Zoe spotted Kouji was alone in the backyard beside his pool. She decided to talk to him.
"Hey," Zoe greeted him and sat beside him.
Kouji immediately broke his gaze to the water and turned his attention to her.
"Hi!" Kouji said firmly. "Don't you just think the sky is so beautiful tonight?"
Zoe looked up to the dazzling sky. It was really pretty, the stars shining like diamonds casting glittering shadow into the water.
"It sure is!" Zoe whispered softly.
In the dark lavender light from the sky blurred edges and boundaries of the backyard, making the outline of Zoe's hand against Kouji's soft and indistinct-as if they'd been melded together.
When they looked at each other, Zoe smiled at Kouji, she looked so beautiful. Kouji felt as light and buoyant as a helium- filled balloons. He knew he had to kiss her. Her eyes sparkled, and her mouth parted slightly. That was all the invitation he needed, catching his breath, he leaned toward her, tilting his head at a perfect angle to bring his lips to hers. Suddenly just before contact.
"Oooo . . ." All Kouji's friends popped out of nowhere with flashing cameras and high-pitched cheering.
All the commotions cut through the evening romantic air. Both of them jumped backward a bit and started to blush really badly.
Kouichi stood there silently as he saw Zoe and Kouji was trying to kiss each other. Without noticing, a drop of tear went down from his eyes. He quickly blinked away and ran out, dissapeared into the cheering crowd without anyone's notice.
**************************************************************************** *** "It's getting hot in here, so take of all your . . ."(start singing) Oops, sorry about that. Well, anyways, toon in next time for more (star singing) "It's getting hot in here, so take of all your . . ." Someone is getting a really bad heart break.