by disilluzional88
PG
Disclaimer: Yes, I own Imadoki and Alice 19th... not!
A/N: I didn't know whether this story was good or not because of the amount of reviews i received which wasn't much but I decided to give this another try. so thanx to those who did review!
Chapter 2- "Kisses At Midnight"
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"Oh, I'm really REALLY really sorry." She apologized, bowing her head. Then she looked up into a pair of handsome blue eyes.
The guy looked a little embarrassed at first but then her smiled. "Uh... that's okay. Really... I mean, I should've watched where I was going."
Alice blushed at the sight of him. He looked a bit like Kyo but his blue eyes did the trick. And his hair was a chestnut color too. "Er... I guess I should be going now." She started to leave but he lightly grabbed hold of her arm.
"Sorry again but the sound of your voice seems so familiar... Have we met?"
Alice was aware of his hand on her arm but managed to say with a chuckle, "Does a minute ago count?"
Unfortunately for her, he let go. "Heh... yeah. Well see ya around!" Just as he was about to leave, they both heard the clock strike midnight. He turned around, held her lightly on both arms and gave her a quick but gentle kiss. "Happy New Year!" And then he was lost in the crowd of people. Of course she had felt the sparks. She was hoping he had too. Alice touched the place where the stranger's hands had once been, where the stranger's lips had once been. She felt a tap on her shoulder which caused her to snap out of her hazy state of mind.
"Hey, ready to go?" Kyo asked. Alice nodded weakly as he led her to the front of the house.
meanwhile
Tanpopo happily sipped some soda and thought about the boy she had met earllier. sigh 'He seemed nice...' Suddenly, someone hugged her.
"Hey
you! We are gonna be the bestest couple ever! I'm Frey. What's your
name. With your name, you should also hand me your number and we'll get
together ok"
The guy squeezed her tighter and smiled.
""Uh.. I can't breathe! Get off me please! I don't even gasp know you!" Tanpopo glared at him and reached for the scoop she always kept nearby.
He
just laughed and said, "I already told you. Gosh you have short term
memory! Well, if I need to remind you, I am Frey. You were just ready
to give me your num"
Frey never got to finish because Tanpopo's scoop collided with his head.
"Hey! Whaddya do that for? I'm only being polite to the one who I'm gonna live my life with!'
"WHAT?!" Tanpopo paced the floor. "This can't be happening..."
"Of course it can! You, me, wedding chapel. Ring the bell?"
"No, not really. I think you've got the wrong person. I think I'm just gonna go..." He held her fast.
"I don't think so. Not until I get a name, number, your measurements, the key to your--" The scoop once again attacked him. "Gah! I hate that stupid scoop! You didn't need to hurt your soulmate."
"I didn't do it." Tanpopo said grinning. Frey looked up to see an angry girl with a scowl on her face.
"What do you think you're doing to my friend? Was he hurting you Tanpopo?"
"No, Tsuki. I just think he's confused and needs some help or something."
"Well, there is this asylum about fifteen minutes away..."
"Hmmm... yeah. But we can't just drop him off there. They're gonna ask questions and stuff we don't know about him."
In an expressionless voice, he said, "I'm right here guys. You can stop talking like I'm not here now."
Tsuki glared at him. "SHUT THE HELL UP FREAK!"
"You're the freak, freakazoid," he said back.
"That's it. You're gonna get it now you asshole!" Tsuki pounced on him and attacked.
While they were fighting Tanpopo thought about Frey. 'He seems uh... what's the word..? eccentric? weird? even nice?' She had met two new guys today and she was getting a bit overwhelmed. Her current crush, Koki, seemed to be straying farther away from her mind now. 'I'm so confused!' She made up her mind. She was going to take a risk.
Pulling out a piece of paper and jotting her number down, she held it towards him. "Here ya go... Frey!" she said with a huge smile on her face. Tsuki looked up at her with confusion and then huffed. "Stupid girl. Why do I even bother." She left the two alone.
What
Tanpopo received was a gigantic hug. "I knew you think I'm this one
sexy beast! You're my type for sure!" Frey said grinning like a moron.
Then he did bent his
head and kissed her lightly. "That's for the midnight thingy. I missed
it so there you go. Enjoyed it didn't you? Well, I hate to say this,
but I've got to leave. Some important business to attend to, ya know?
Not that I'm saying that business is more important than you my lovely
lady but it's a serious matter. I'll call you later, babe"
He once again gave her a peck on the lips, then headed out.
Tanpopo touched her lips. She was still blushing furiously when Koki came in.
"Haha, what's with you? You look like someone dreamy just kissed you."
She felt herself tense with nervousness. Putting one hand at the back of her head she replied, "Heh, uh... nothin' much. You know, just bein' me. Just normal me."
He raised a brow. "Uh... ok..." Placing himself in the chair in front of her, he leaned against the palm of his hand. "You won't believe what I did tonight. I mean, New Year's has gotten me into this weird mood."
Tanpopo perked up her ears and wagged a finger at him. "Whaddya do this time, Scoop?"
Hesitantly he said, "I... I kissed this girl tonight."
"YOU WHAT?!" Tanpopo didn't know what to think but she also didn't know what she should feel. Jealousy? Or did Frey's kiss leave her feeling content and happy?
Koki stood up. "It's not what you think though, Tanpopo. It was just a New Year's kiss. Nothing more." 'That's a lie...'
"Uh... that's ok. I didn't mean to sound so... umm... well yeah. It doesn't really matter anyways. It's not like I didn't get one."
Confused he asked, "One what?"
"A kiss."
It was Koki's turn to be bewildered. "Who gave one to you?"
Just replaying the kiss, no... kisses, made her feel all giddy inside causing her to blush. "Actually it was two because... well... the guy believed that we were soulmates and that we were or are meant to be together. I thought he was sorta sweet so I gave him my cellphone number."
"You gave a complete stranger your number?! Can't you see how dangerous that it?!" He asked angrily.
"Well, YOU had no problem in talking to a stranger on the phone! This is exactly like that! Hmph." Tanpopo stated and left.
He shook his head with a smile. "Women."
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"SoOo, I was thinking that maybe we should get together tomorrow and--"
"Sorry Alice but I have to help out at the shop. There's been a lot of customers lately and Uncle and Maki need all the help they can get. Maybe some other time," Kyo said steering into her driveway.
"Oh... I understand." She did, really, but she couldn't stop the frequent nagging of her conscience telling her that their bond was not as nearly strong as it once was.
Throwing her arms around his neck, she said, "I love you Kyo." The words that had once meant more to her and Kyo were now forced. There was no connection anymore.
Returning her embrace, Kyo said, "I love you too Alice."
'Why am I feeling this way? I should be giddy and feeling swept off my feet but... no... I had felt that again at midnight, when that guy kissed me ever so softly...' Alice felt embarrassed by her own emotions. She argued with herself. 'No! This is how it should be' she thought as she tightened her arms around his neck.
"Uh Alice?"
"Yeah?"
"I can't breathe."
Alice quickly drew back. "Sorry. I guess I just got caught up in the moment, ya know?"
He smiled at her. "Yeah, I know. Well, goodnight. I'll call you tomorrow first thing in the morning."
She straightened her shoulders. "You will? Promise?"
He nodded and she felt a surge of happiness right then. 'Maybe things aren't so bad after all.'
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the next day...
Alice sighed. 'He's not going to call is he?' She had been staring at the clock for the longest time. It now read 1:30p.m. and she was feeling depressed. Just as she was about to give up, her cellphone rang.
Excitedly, she answered it. "Kyo?!"
"Uh, sorry to disappoint you again."
"Oh, it's you!" Alice recognized the voice immediately.
"Yeah it's me. So did you enjoy yourself last night?"
"Yup," she said smiling as the kiss crept into her mind for remembrance.
"I'm glad you did. So tell me about yourself."
Alice felt curious. "Why...?"
"Because you sound sweet."
She was glad that they weren't face to face. Her face was flushed red. "Heh, well... uh... my name's Alice."
The guy rolled her name off his tongue. "Alice... I like it. You have a pretty name Alice."
'Shiesh this guy knows how to make a lady blush.' she thought. "Well, your name's pretty too."
"I haven't even told you my name yet."
She could almost hear him smile. 'Gah! What a stupid moronic response. I must've sounded like a complete idiot.'
"Haha! You do know that you just spoke that thought aloud don't ya?"
'Ohmigod.'
"That's okay. I didn't mean for you to get embarrassed. I just need someone to talk to."
"Oh... well what do you want to talk about?" she asked when the embarrassment finally subsided.
"Anything and everything. First of all, my name's Koki."
"Did you know that you're the weirdest person I've ever met? Well, with the exception of one my friends." She said thinking about the crazy Frey.
"Nope but did you know you're workin' your way up to be the coolest person I've met?"
'There goes the blush again.' Alice thought angrily. "Well, I'm glad."
"SoOo, let's start off at the beginning. When were you born?" Koki asked with obvious interest.
"I was born..."
From there, their whole entire lives were told to one another and deep within their hearts, they both knew that somehow, something was about to change.
To be continued....
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A/N: I'm finally finished with chapter 2 of this story. To be honest, I haven't worked on it for a long time. Sorry that it's short again. REALLY! Well please review! I really do appreciate those reviews!