DarkLink313: Well, I had a little bit of free time on my hands today, so I typed this up. Free time from what? Why, making FF-Zero come to life, of course. Remember to check my bio for game status updates every so often. If you check today, you'll see that I've finally finished the base of the battle engine. All that's left is to work in ALL 20 characters, and then, I can finally move on. Anyway, let's get this chapter started.
Violet: So, who do you think Tim should choose in the end?
Vivica: Well, knowing him (since he, DL, and Lance are the same person essentially), I'm taking a shot at Alex. DL and Ayame are CONSTANTLY going at it, and Ayame has a surprising resemblance to Alex.
Violet: How so?
Vivica: Alex and Ayame both have that slightly darker skin color that give them that exotic look Their hair is similar in shape (though Ayame is a fiery redhead). To top it off, they both are quite nimble and athletic.
Rain: Of course, Alex isn't a DD cup.
Vivica: =sweatdrop= Is anyone?
Rain: I don't know. I'm pretty close.
Violet: =looks down= Not me...
Vivica: Oh, stop complaining, Violet. Lance doesn't have a breast fetish. He doesn't care that you're a B-cup.
Violet: =blushes= Hey! Stop making fun of me!
Vivica: Just because I'm younger than you, but my chest is bigger and I'm pointing it out doesn't mean I'm making fun of you.
Violet: DL! Make them stop!
Rain: What did I say? This is all Viv this time.
DL: Ladies, stop fighting about your bra sizes and just get to the fic, please?
Violet and Vivica: Sorry...
Chapter 3: First Date
Three days had passed since they completed their first mission as senior spies, and all three girls were relieved to find that they wouldn't be having a mission for a while. The mission took an entire week, and in the end, it turned out that the volcanoes had indeed been activated my a mad scientist. Sam came up with a brilliant plan, as usual, and used one of Tim's gadgets to stop the machine, which ran on nuclear power and was not easy to hack into.
"These new missions are usually tougher, and because they're so taxing on agents, we feel it's important not to overexert yourselves." Jerry had said when the girls and Tim returned, "So, we tend to give you one mission every month. We have more senior agents than junior, so the mission list is often times empty, meaning you could possibly go for long periods of time without any missions. Welcome to the big leagues, girls."
The girls returned to Beverly Hills High with high spirits because not only did they have less to worry about now, but with Tim around, there was never a dull moment.
Tim woke up that morning and went about his daily morning routine: (1) Shower; (2) Brush Teeth; (3) Dress; (4) Organize backpack. When all was said and done, he checked his alarm clock near his bed.
"7:25," he smiled, "Ahead of schedule, as usual. Well, I've got ten minutes to myself before I have to leave, so..."
He tried to think of something to do.
"Aha!" he exclaimed, "I've got it!"
He pulled out a small list he had in his pocket.
"I think it's been long enough for waiting. Time to make my move..."
The top of the list read "Sam, Clover, and Alex: Qualities" Apparently, he had been taking notes to himself on his new team, but as he looked down the list, it was obviously not business related.
"Let's see...one week is counted as appropriate time for a boy to ask out a girl, I think...so, which one?"
His list was all messily fit on a small flash card, but Tim never had trouble reading his own writing, no matter how small or disorganized. He read his list silently to himself.
Sam – Smart; Slightly bossy/arrogant; redhead; likes green; thinks on her feet
Clover – Blond; VERY high-maintenance; long legs; a little TOO obsessed with boys
Alex – Exotic; athletic; clumsy (cute!); shy (VERY cute!); a little slow
"Hmm...well, judging from my study..." Tim said to himself, as though he were professor, "I'd say...Alex is the best choice. I can't help it," he smiled, "I like exotic women."
He still had five minutes, so he went about his plan for asking her out.
School was boring that day. No math class meant no chance to sit next to Alex until Lunch. He dealt with sitting next to Clover (not that he didn't like her, but he was getting sick of constantly translating) in French class, then went to his 4th period. At lunch, he knew he couldn't make a move since he didn't want Sam or Clover to see, so he decided to wait until after school. Alex had Chemistry for 5th period, but Sam and Clover had English, so Tim decided to wait after school (he had computer class).
It couldn't have arrived sooner.
"Hey Alex." Tim said as he caught up from behind her.
"Oh, hi Tim." Alex smiled, "What's up? Where are Clover and Alex?"
"Oh, they're not here right now." He smirked, "I wanted to talk to you...privately."
"What is it?"
"Alex, I know I've only known you for a week now, and I think I'd like to know you better. Are you doing anything tonight?"
Alex blushed.
"Well...no, not really." she shyly responded.
"Well then, would you like to get something to eat tonight? Or see a movie?"
"Dinner...and a movie?" Alex asked, "Are you asking...?"
"For a date?" he completed, "Well, you caught me."
"I...I don't know. It wouldn't be fair...to Sam and Clover."
"Fair? I think it's be Unfair if you didn't accept. I've seen Clover around school, and from the looks of things, she's nothing BUT a date-magnet. As for Sam, well, she'll probably want to study or something. So, would you accept?"
"I...I..."
"Come one." Tim pleaded, "If you don't enjoy yourself, I won't bother you about it unless yo want. I'm just asking for one date."
"I suppose..." Alex smiled, "When should I..."
"I'll pick you up at 7:00." Tim interrupted, "I've found this great little Chinese place that has the best food I've tasted in a long time."
"Okay...I'll be waiting." Tim smiled as he waved off, so Alex could rejoin the other girls. Her knees got weak and she almost fainted from shock.
(He really did...) she thought, (I can't believe it!)
It was exactly 6:59 when the doorbell rang at Alex's house. Alex was, like Tim expected, still getting ready, so her mother answered the door.
"Oh, you must be Tim." Alex's mom greeted.
"That's me, ma'am." Tim politely smiled, "I'm here to pick Alex up."
"She's still getting ready," she said, "So come in. You can wait for her in the den."
"Thanks, ma'am." he smiled as he walked in. He was wearing a very nice blue shirt, slightly unbuttoned so his white T-shirt showed. His hair was very cleanly tied in a short ponytail, and he was carrying a bouquet of roses. Leave it to Tim to charm the ladies. Alex came downstairs at around 7:06, and Tim was taken aback by the sight of her. She was wearing am orange T-shirt with a little white kitten on the front and a pair of black denim jeans. Her hair was the same as it always was, and Tim liked it that way.
"Wow...you look great..." Tim smiled, "I brought you flowers."
"Wow! Nobody's ever brought me flowers before!" Alex cried as she took them from him, "That's sweet..."
"Anything that makes you happy, Alex. I want to make tonight special."
Alex breathed in the scent of the roses before she put them in a vase. Tim took her arm in his and they walked out the door, after Alex waved goodbye to her mother.
(Not a bad looking boy.) her mom thought, (I approve.)
The movie was over, and after two hours of sitting through A Cinderella Story, Tim was exhausted. He didn't let Alex know, since he wanted her to have a good time, but he wished she had picked anything other than that movie. Tim couldn't stand Hilary Duff (SHE HAS NO TALENT! SHE SOLD HER SOUL TO GET WHERE SHE IS!), and really, REALLY wished someone else had played her part. Of course, too late for that, but Tim decided to forget about. It was dinner time!
Dinner was better than they expected, and afterwards, Tim looked at his watch and noted that the night was still young. Alex had a 1:00 curfew, Tim had none, and it was still only 11:00.
"I have a great idea, Alex." Tim smiled, I was hoping to do this tonight, and it looks like we got our chance."
"What?" Alex asked.
"It's a surprise." Tim smirked, "So...I'm going to ask you to put this on."
Tim handed Alex a blindfold, and she decided that trusting Tim was a good idea, so she wrapped it over her eyes with Tim's help.
They got in the car, and after fifteen minutes of driving, Tim stopped and got out. He opened the trunk, closed it, and after a moment, opened the door for Alex and carried her over a ways.
"You can look now." He whispered as he set her down.
Alex took off the blindfold and was nearly knocked back by the awesome sight she saw before her. She was on the edge of the mountain that overlooked the Valley. She was sitting on a picnic blanket that Tim had set up, and she could see all of the stars above them.
"Wow...it's...it's beautiful..." Alex breathed.
"I used to come here all the time when I lived down there." Tim said as he pointed down towards the Valley, "This was my thinking spot..."
"What did you come to think about?"
"Stuff..." he smiled, " he looked at her, "Now, there's only one thing I'm thinking about."
Alex blushed.
"Tim...I...don't know what to say..."
"You don't need to say anything, Alex." Tim smiled as he held her chin in his hand, so that she was looking into his eyes, "You really are lovely, you know that?"
She blushed again.
"I wish I had met you earlier..." Tim breathed, "Maybe then...I wouldn't have been doing what I have. I would've...had a better reason to want to keep going..."
She was silent.
"Alex...can I...can I kiss you...?"
Alex was so lost in his eyes that she could barely nod. She couldn't control herself any longer. She had never had someone of Tim's caliber like her. She dated geeks, usually, because not many boys at school found her attractive. She was clumsy and shy, and that was a turn-off. But here was Tim, seemingly ignoring her flaws to focus on her assets. She had never kissed a boy before, though she often tried to play off as if she had.
Tim gently pressed his lips to hers, taking it slower than he knew he wanted to. Alex would have collapsed had she been standing up. She warmed up instantly, having been cold before because it was almost midnight and it was freezing outside in just a T-shirt. Tim's right hand cautiously moved to her left and gripped it lightly before bringing it close to his face. Alex moved on her own, placing her hand on the side of his cheek. They pulled away after a moment, and Alex nearly fainted. Her head was flighty, her heart was beating rapidly, her legs could barely support her sitting down, and her stomach was flipping around.
(Is...this love?) Alex thought, (I thought...I'd never experience this feeling. Is it too soon...to love someone?)
Tim pulled into Alex's driveway at 12:56. He walked Alex to her door, and she stopped to talk with him for a minute before she went back inside.
"Alex...I really had a great time tonight..." Tim breathed with a smile.
"Me too..." Alex smiled back, "I didn't think this was all real...until the kiss and..."
"It is real, Alex. I really like you."
"I like you too..."
"But it's more than that, Alex." he said quietly, "Originally, I was trying to decide whether or not I should ask you out...since I didn't want to hurt Sam and Clover. Now...I could really care. I don't think I need to..."
"What do you mean?"
"At first, I was evaluating you and the others. I wanted to date one of you, but I couldn't decide who. You were my first pick, since you have all the qualities I like in a girl..."
"You...you mean, if tonight wasn't..." Alex asked, "If we didn't have...you were going to dump me?"
"No...not really. I was going to...sort of make it like one of those old dating games, where the guy takes out three girls to find which one he likes best. I don't need to go to round 2 or 3 anymore...I'm sticking with you."
"So...you're saying that you like me?"
"I already said I like you...I really do." he smiled, "But I think you should get inside. It's getting cold out, and it's almost 1:00."
"Okay..." Alex sighed, "I'll...see you tomorrow?"
"In homeroom. We might see each other before that..." Tim smiled as he started to turn around, "Maybe we'll dream about each other..."
Alex was flighty as she walked into her home at exactly 1:00. Her mom checked the time, and was instantly surprised to see that Alex made it home on time. Usually, she was late.
Alex went upstairs without a word and collapsed in her bed. She sighed heavily.
(He actually likes me...) she thought, (I just hope this doesn't ruin things between the girls and me...)
She fell asleep.
Violet: Hmm...looks like Vivica was right.
Vivica: Of course I was! I know DL better than anyone!
Rain: Actually, there are a few people who know him better than you.
Vivica: Oh yeah? Who?
Rain: Well Ayame for one. His dick spends more time in her than it does in his pants.
Violet: Mental image...not needed...
Rain: Then, I think DL knows himself pretty well.
Violet: Please tell me that wasn't a sexual reference.
Rain: What? I'm saying that people know themselves better than anyone. That stupid phrase "I know you better..." doesn't work. Unless you can read minds. But even then, you'd know an equal amount of information.
Vivica: Okay, so I don't know DL as well as I should. I can't help it! That damn big-breasted bimbo keeps him all to herself since she couldn't get Lance. No offense Violet.
Violet: None taken. I earned him.
Ayame: =warps in= WHAT'S THIS ABOUT ME BEING A BIMBO!?
Vivica: =sweatdrop= Uh...RAIN SAID IT! =runs away=
Ayame: Come back here! =chases=
Rain: Hmm...Vivica was right about that though. Ayame's tits are huge. How do they fit in her top?
Violet: Tifa could...
DL: NO! AYAME'S ARE 100% NATURAL!
Violet: =sweatdrop= I was just saying Tifa has...
DL: SILCON! GOD DAM IMPLANTS IF I'VE EVER SEEN 'EM!
Violet: =scared= But they're big like Ayame's, so...
DL: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Violet: =cowers in corner=
Rain: Uh...calm down DL. She was just...
DL: SHUT UP! NOBODY COMPARES MY AYAME TO TIFA!
Rain: That's it! Nobody talks to me that way not even you!
DL: Uh-oh. Think fast! =snaps fingers=
Lance: =appears= What the? WOULD YOU STOP THAT!?
Rain: =drools=
Lance: Uh...Rain? Why are you...?
Rain: =drools=
Lance: Uh-oh.
Rain: COME HERE! =leaps on Lance=
Lance: Help me! She's a wild animal!
Rain: =rips Lance's shirt open= Come to mama!
DL: Disturbing...
Lance: She's insane I tell you! INSANE!
Vivica: =runs by= Bye everyone!
Ayame: =runs by= Get back here you little squirt!
DL: =sweatdrop=