Hi everyone. Sorry for taking so long but here's the story. Hope you enjoy it.
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Chapter 3
Threats
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As soon as Zidane opened the door to the house, he was greeted by a punch in the face, sending him back forcefully to the door. "DAMMIT!!!" Zidane cried, rubbing his bleeding nose. His eyes traced up to an older figure with silver hair. His icy hues looked so cold.
Zidane growled under his breath, slowly standing up, his eyes locked onto his cousin. "What the hell do you want?"
"I see the way you hang with Dagger, and I don't like it. So just do us a favor and stay the hell away from her." Kuja warned, turning away but was then Zidane's laugh.
"Please, a threat can never keep me away from her. You're gonna have to do better than that, COUSIN!" and with that, Zidane went upstairs to his room and slammed the door, locking it, and then turned on rock music which blared loudly.
Kuja squinted his eyes and gave Zidane's door an undying glare. "I wouldn't walk away like that if I were you, cousin…" he retorted to himself, walking out the house and then closed the door before walking towards his car, holding his car keys.
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Zidane now lay on his bed while Yellowcard sung 'Empty Apartment' on his stereo. It sort of reminded him of Dagger. Also… Kuja. Them, together, forever, Zidane felt sick and saw all the pictures of Dagger in school. From Kindergarten to high school. Every picture she took looked so perfect. Like an angel, nothing ever looked bad on her.
"Waking up from this nightmare. How's your life? What's it like there? Is that all you want it to be? Does it hurt when you think about me? And how broken my heart is…" Zidane sung, his eyes still gazing at the beautiful pictures of Garnet.
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Dagger stared at herself in the mirror of her dresser. She had on diamond earrings that Kuja bought for her and a few rings from him. He most of the time gave everything she ever wanted. But… why am I not happy? I have a perfect boyfriend, great friends, and a wealthy family… What's wrong with me?
Her thoughts were then interrupted when a soft knocking came to her door. She opened her bedroom door and there stood Kuja, holding something behind his back. He smirked lustfully at her and hugged her. "Sorry I'm late. You look beautiful." he murmured in her ear, making her shiver a bit.
"Thanks. Umm, are we ready to go?" she asked, knowing that there really wasn't anything to get for the date except her purse.
"Yeah." Kuja mumbled, nodding his head and decided to wait downstairs in the living room.
As soon as Dagger got her purse, a pebble was thrown to her window, catching her attention. She walked towards her window and opened it, spotting a familiar blonde below her. Dagger raised a brow. "What are you doing here?" she asked the figure.
It was Zidane, obviously. "Is Kuja there?" he asked.
"Uh, yes. What's wrong? Are you ok?" she asked worriedly.
"…Why can't we be something more, Dagger? I mean, more than childhood friends? Don't you think we should take it to the next step?"
Dagger shook her head. "Uh, Zidane, I know that we've been great friends and everything, but that's all we'll ever be. You see---Kuja is--well--I'm sorry Zidane but I love him. I mean, I like you a lot and everything, but the feeling won't change. I'm sorry." she said, then backed away from her window and closed it softly.
"Who were you talking to?" a deep voice sounded in Dagger's ear, making her shriek and turn around, though felt relieved when it was only Kuja. But---he looked a bit different.
"Oh---um---nobody?" she laughed nervously.
Kuja rolled his eyes and pushed her away, walking towards the mirror and looking out of it. "I heard you say Zidane's name. Don't lie to me, Garnet." he said lethally. He then made a quick turn to Garnet, eyes aflame. "Well? Who was it? Was it my cousin?" he asked maliciously.
"Y-Yes…" Dagger murmured, but then a strong force pushed her on her bed. The force came from Kuja.
"I've seen you with him for a while, darling. And I don't like it. Don't let me down, Garnet. If I see you with him again, I'll kill you." he threatened, bringing a soft hand to Dagger's cheek and then stroked it gently. One of Dagger's eyes shut tight which was the one above Kuja's hand and her other eye stared at him while he gazed at her lips.
"You wouldn't betray me---would you, Garnet?" he asked softly, smiling devilishly.
"N-no… I wouldn't. And I won't…" she replied.
Kuja then brought her to a kiss and he ended it quickly. "Good." was his reply as he helped her up and walked out the house with her, driving his car.
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"Okay, we're only dating because I want to see Dagger, alright? So don't screw this up." Zidane whispered to Eiko. They were both dressed really nice and acted as if they were dating each other.
"Aww, I knew you would pick me, Ziddy!!!" Eiko exclaimed, clinging to one of Zidane's legs. She squealed.
"Uhh, actually? I was stuck with you because: Freya is going out with Fratley, Quina loves frogs, Lani is dating Amarant, and Beatrix is one of our teachers, she never dates students. So I was stuck with the leftovers…" he said regretfully.
"Are you finished now? Let's go on our date!" Eiko exclaimed. Obviously she wasn't paying any bit of attention to what Zidane just said.
Zidane sighed and nodded to the perky little girl. Why always him? God must hate him a lot…
Eiko in an instant, spotted Dagger and Kuja paying for their movie tickets. She grabbed Zidane's arm and threw him at a cash register before all the people who were waiting in a big line. A bunch of shouts could be heard but it all ended when Eiko turned around and glared at them with evil emerald hues.
"U-Um… t-two please." Zidane stuttered, taking out a few bucks and a string before placing them on the counter.
Soon after, Eiko and Zidane were sitting in the theater, and this caught Kuja and Dagger's attention. Dagger waved and Kuja hid his reluctant face. He wanted to be alone with Dagger.
"H-hey! Crazy bumping into you guys..." Zidane stuttered once again as Eiko snuggled the life out of him.
"Yeah, a mighty coincidence..." Kuja mumbled, his head resting on his hand that rested on a side of the chair.
"Hi, Dagger..." Zidane murmured, blushing a bit after he looked down. Dagger did the same.
"Hi Zidane..." she murmured as well.
"Uhh, popcorn Garnet?" Kuja asked, handing her the bowl of buttery popcorn.
"Thanks." she replied, now holding the bowl.
Zidane turned to Eiko who held a cup in his face with two straws. She grinned at him. Zidane rolled his eyes and threw a hand up, shaking his head. Having a little girl who has a long-time crush on you, wasn't really a walk-in-the-park. It pained him.
They remained quiet in the theater and one of Zidane's favorite songs came on. It was by Avril Lavigne. "Fall to Pieces" they called it. His eyes started gazing at Dagger, but she was busy making out with Kuja. Zidane's eyes widened. He closed his eyes and tears started to come. He just dropped the popcorn in his hands and left his seat, leaving the theater. Eiko gasped as he disappeared and she left her seat as well after throwing the cup full of soda at Kuja.
Zidane remained quiet as tears ran down his hot cheeks. He guessed she was right. Dagger was fine without him, he couldn't believe that this was happening. A soft hand was now on his back and he threw his head up, seeing Eiko stare at him with such sorrow.
"Well, I'm sorry your plan didn't work, Zidane. If you want you can come over my house?" she asked. Surprisingly, she wasn't her usual self. She never liked it when someone hurt Zidane. Eiko wish that they would die.
"...No. Nothing can cheer me up now. Thanks anyway." he mumbled, stepping up and then left the worried Eiko.
It wasn't too long that the movie ended and the couple Kuja and Dagger came out the theater, laughing and talking. Dagger saw Eiko stand next to the sidewalk. She looked really upset. "Eiko, where's Zidane?" she asked, placing a hand on Eiko, but the hand immediately got smacked away.
"I hope you're happy now! You just left Zidane, he's heartbroken!!" Eiko scoffed, then ran away, crying.
"Huh?" Dagger said, raising a brow. What was going on?
"Forget about it, come here I want to talk to you." Kuja said, pointing to the dark alley which was empty. As soon as they went in there, Kuja pushed Dagger against the wall, pulling something out his pocket.
"K-Kuja..." Dagger giggled. "What are you... doing?"
"If someone ever betrays me, they will pay me back with their lives. This is goodbye, Garnet. I love you." Kuja murmured, pulling out a pocket knife and then closing Dagger's mouth before she could scream. He held the pocket knife in the air, aiming at her throat.
What's going to happen to me...? she thought, her eyes staring widely at the knife Kuja held up.
To Be Continued...
Aiko-sama's Evil Twin Sister's Note: Hahaha I ended it in a cliffhanger... Sorry! It'll be good but it will come to an end soon. Sorry I'm not a good writer :puts on a miserable face: I apologize. See you all later =D
x Aiko-sama's Evil Twin Sister