Woo! I have my third chapter up! Thank you all for helping me get to this chapter. I have special thanks to Kitsunia, frogfroggy5, Kira Granger, snapdrag21, rayo, mellygirl, Brooke, mo-mo, master, and Squish for being the first people to review. I do have a forewarning though... I must have 20 reviews to write chapter four. So if you people out there want me to keep writing I must know! Thoughts are italicised again. And now... the chapter you have been waiting for...
Chapter 3: the stalker
As Rei walked out to his bike, Kira looked out a window and saw him. He is kinda cute though. Then she shook her head at the thought of what her step father would do if he caught her dating. And he would absolutely hate Rei. Father hates guys that speak their mind. Only he is allowed to speak his mind. Just then Kira sighed as she thought to herself for the millionth time that if her real father were still alive things would still be a lot better. I would actually be able to date. But still... She then looked and saw Harumi. "Oh hey Harumi! Wassup? Aren't you supposed to be on a date with Tatsuya? I need to go to the art room! See ya!" Kira ran off rushing past her stunned friend.
"That's strange. I wonder what caused her to do that. But she is right! I do have a date to get to." Harumi muttered to herself. As a last afterthought Harumi looked at Kira's retreating back. She does seem a little shaken up. I wonder if I should call her later. "Actually..." Harumi took out her cell and started dialing. "Hey Tatsuya?"
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Kira stopped at the end of the hall and felt ashamed of herself. "Why did I do that? She didn't do anything." Then she looked back to see if Harumi was still there so she could apologize. "Oh well. I guess I do need to work on that painting. Oh!" she exclaimed. "I could start a new painting. I can't figure out any good colors for the one I'm working on. But what would I do? Hm... I guess I'll figure it out when I get there." she continued walking down the hall. Ah here it is. Kira opened the door and was relieved to find nobody there. She found she could paint better alone. Kira started setting up an easel and then looked around her room. "Photo album... window... toys... what should I paint?!" Kira asked aloud. Then she remembered the picture she was drawing when she was talking to Rei. Well... it's more like he was talking to me... She finished setting up her easel and set the picture of the kitten on it. "It's worth a shot," Kira muttered. "I wonder what I should call it."
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"I need your help, Tatsuya. Kira was acting really strange today after school. Do you know what might've caused it?" Harumi asked, concerned. "And I wont be able to meet you for our date. Can we do it tomorrow?"
"Really? Kira was acting strange? Hmm... let me think. I did see Rei talking with her but she didn't look worried or anything. And we would have to schedule that date for Saturday. I can't get out anymore this week. My schedule's packed. I am so sorry."
"No, no. That's ok. It's my fault anyway. Well. I guess I'll see you on Saturday?" Harumi said, extremely disappointed.
"Don't feel so bad. It's my schedule. But yeah... I will see you on Saturday then." Tatsuya then decided to call Rei after this chat. But knowing Harumi I'll be here until Saturday! "Oh! I'm so sorry Harumi! My phones dyi-," Thank god I was on a cell. "I don't usually like to lie to her. But she sure can talk!" Tatsuya said aloud. I do need to call Rei though.
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I just don't know what I should call it! This is the first time I've not been able to name a painting! Ugh... "Oh! I know! I'll call it ball of fun! Or should it be fur? Hmm... I'll just paint it first. Does that sound like a plan?" she asked herself aloud. Man, I need friends. Talking to myself. How pitiful. Then the talented painter started mixing her oils into many different shades of brown and blue. Blue for twine, brown for the kitten. Sounds good to me! I can't wait for tomorrow. But what will I tell father when I come home late? Slowly she started sketching out the kitten's fur and outlining the ball of twine. All the while she was thinking about Rei and what to call the painting. She had never had to think so hard in her life. Without realizing it, she added such great detail to the kitten for a second she forgot that she was the one who drew it. Maybe I should think about other things when I paint. This is really good!
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()beep beep boop beep beep boop beep()...ring... ring... ring Hey sorry I can't come to the phone right now. Leave a message and I will try and get back to you... only if you are a hot chick... if not.... maybe I'll call back... just kidding... just leave a message.... BEEP!!! haha just kidding... now leave a message... ()Beep()
"Hey Rei? I got a question for you. Um... do you know why Kira was acting strange? Cause Harumi told me she saw you talking to her. You didn't try and pick her up did you? Cause her dad doesn't let her date. Did you know that? Well... I guess your not home right now so just call me back. And Rei? You really need to change that message. Man. You really are a jack ass aren't you? Well, call me back. You got my number. Bye!" Tatsuya hung up the phone and shook his head. "How did I ever become friends with him?" I'm still worried about Kira though...
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()stroke, stroke, brush, splatter()... Darn. I wonder what caused me to do that. Thought Kira as she put a big splotch of paint where the tip of the tail was. "There goes my final draft... or not..." Kira tilted her head and looked at the spot. "I can make that into something. Maybe... hm..." I can turn that into a bow! That would look so cute! She picked up a new brush and applied some red paint. Kira looked at her clothes and wondered if she should put on a smock since she was gonna start on the painting. "Nah. That's fine. I wont spill. Nothing to distract me," then the girl looked up at the clock. "Ah! 4:30?! I have to go! Father wont believe me if I tell him I was working on a painting and I lost track of time!" she ran out of the room after she hurriedly put the paints and canvas away. I need to remember to work on that. It's a nice painting.
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THE NEXT DAY
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I'm late! I can't be late! I need to work on my painting! Kira thought frantically. "Oh no! I have to eat lunch today with Rei. How will I pull this off? Well... at least I told dad I would be late after school. Thank god that I can tell him I'll need to stay after to paint. What other excuse can I make up?" she thought aloud. She looked up and to her surprise found Rei sitting by the corner on his bike. "What are you doing here?!" she shouted, for she was still a good distance away.
"Haha! So you can raise your voice! That's a miracle!" he raised his arms above his head and spread them open as if he was going to catch a really big balloon. "But what I'm doing here? What's the matter with stopping for a smoke? You sure seemed spaced out there. What's on your mind?"
"Why do you want to know? I'm not your girlfriend you know! Besides! I don't like it when people smoke! And you are too close to my house. Where do you live?" Kira asked suspiciously as she approached him. Then she looked around and realized that they were about halfway to the school. How did I get here so fast? She wondered. I must have walked really fast.
"Why are you so late for school today? The first bell has already rung you know? You should hurry if you don't wanna be marked absent. Well, maybe it's too late for that." Rei said with a grin. "You don't want to wreck your perfect attendance do you?"
"Oh no! Has school already started?! Am I late?! Oh no, oh no, oh NO!" Kira started running around in circles wondering what she was going to do when Rei stopped her by saying, "I'm just kidding! No need to have a heart attack! School still has five minutes to start you dope! You don't need to worry. I can give you a ride on my bike. We'll get there in no time flat.
"You really shouldn't do that to me you know! That's not very funny. If my father found out that i was absent from school he wouldn't be very happy. Besides, I might not have lunch with you today because of that." Kira stated angrily.
"No! You don't need to do that! I've been working up an appitite at work since yesterday! I've been waiting to go to... what was it? El Maroochi? I still haven't seen that one around. I've looked everywhere on my bike. By the way. Are you still against me giving you a ride on my bike? Cause I just filled up the gas. I'm ready to go." Rei said in a panic. I still want to have lunch with her. Maybe she'll realize I'm not that bad of a guy. Kinda...
Kira rolled her eyes and just glared at him and said, "I need to get to school. And yes we're still walking. I need the excercise. I'll meet you at my locker remember that. Again. It's number 215. So I'll see you then." she ran off towards the school, clutching her books to her side. Please don't fall, she begged her books as she sped up.
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RIIIIIINNNNNGGG!!!
"Oh no... schools over... now I have to go out with Rei. I do hope that nobody sees us... Why did i have to agree with this? I couldn't have just said no? I mean... I'm not allowed to da- Oh! Rei! when did you get here?!" Kira cried out as she approached her locker. "It's not time yet! I still need to change out my books and stuff. You're not supposed to be here yet," she sputtered out.
"Oh I know I'm not supposed to be here. I just got here early. I'm really hungry so I thought the sooner we left the better." Rei said with a grin. "By the way. What was the name of the restaraunt again? That's been bugging me all day. What was it..." he trailed off.
"You'll see when we get there. And it's not that hard to remember," she said quickly as she swapped her books. "And your poor stomach isn't gonna have to wait very long. Cause like I said, El Mariachi isn't that far. Aw crap... I didn't want to say the name. Oh well. We're gonna have to eat fast because I'm going to have to get home in an hour and a half. No later."
"Oh is that why you're rushing? I just thought you were hungry too. By the looks of you, you need some food." Rei said, surveying her slim figure. "Can we go now?" he asked when she shut her locker.
"What? Oh, sure..." Kira sighed. I'm regretting this more and more. "Let's just go..."
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"May I take your order? For the specials today we have a two for one deal on the enchiladas. We also have a special on the drinks. Buy one glass of soda and you get free refils," said a perky waitress.
"Uh, yeah. I would like three plates of enchiladas, that means i would get six right? And I would like two large glasses of root beer." Rei stated, grinning at the waitress' breasts.
"Alright! I'll be right back with the or-" the girl was cut off by Kira.
"Parden me. But I would like a quasadilla please. And a small Dr. Pepper please? Thank you," Kira gave her order, glaring at Rei.
"What?! I never told her that was all! I just have a big stomach! And like I said, I'm hungry!" he said quickly to Kira. So quickly in fact, that the quiet girl just had to laugh.
"Let's just eat alright? Another thing I like about this place is the fast service. You order and eat." Kira said matter-of-factly. "The foods already here."
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After lunch
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"Are you sure you I can't give you a ride? Not even to the corner where we saw each other this morning? Come on Kira!" Rei pleaded. "I can call you Kira right? Or is it still Aso? Just let me give you a ride! Please!"
"No! You are not giving me a ride! I can walk! I have two legs. That's what they're for! For walking! And just call me whatever you want alright? I don't care!" Kira was getting really annoyed with Rei. He just kept begging and begging to give her a ride. But it wont hurt if he gave me a ride to the corner I saw him at this morning would it? Fine... "OK! Fine! I'll have a ride but only to the corner alright? No further. And if you try and take me anywhere else I swear I'll yell out rape or something ok? You got that?"
"Ok, ok. No further. And there's no need to yell. Why can't you trust me?" he was happy that he could take her, but he didn't like the fact that she didn't trust him. Didn't we just go through lunch without me doing anything? Come on man!
"I don't trust you because you're a guy. Plain and simple. Besides! We just met yesterday! I don't trust people very easily. Last time I did that I was hurt very badly." Why am I telling him this? He doesn't need to know that. "Can we just go now? I really need to get home alright?" Kira started walking towards his bike. "And no funny business on the way!"
"Hey! I never said I was gonna do anything except give you a ride! Geez!" Rei was getting mad by the way she was acting. "Just cause I'm a horny bastard doesn't mean I take advantage of people!"
"Whatever. Can we just go? We've spent too much time just arguing like an old married couple. I need to get home." Father's gonna be really mad at me! I'm already ten minutes late! Crap! She walked over to Rei's bike and waited for him to get on. "Remember! Just too the corner."
"Fine! Whatever! Just to the corner! Now leave me alone!" Rei really wanted to know where the girl lived just by the way she was acting. I'll just stalk her! Yeah! That's it! "Hold on tight Kira!!!" he shouted as he tore out of the parking lot.
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"Thank you for the ride Kashino. I'll see you tomorrow in class." Kira was being stiff with Rei because he was being too clingy. I want to go out for lunch with you! Yadda, yadda, yadda! He really needs to back off! But he's so cute! I really do like him. Father is the only thing in my way though! Why does it have to be him?! Argh! Why!
"See you." Rei turned his bike around and turned around a corner. When Kira was sure he was gone she started walking the rest of the way home. "I hope I don't get in too much trouble. I did try and get home as fast as I could. Hmm... what should my excuse be? I know! I got paint on my shirt! I had to clean it before it stained! Perfect! That's exactly what I'll say!" she grinned. I hate lying, but if it's with Father I'm fine!
I wonder how far she lives. I hope it's not too far. I don't want to leave my bike too far behind. Aw shit. Rei ducked behind a bush as Kira turned around a corner. I hope she didn't see me. I want to see where she lives!
"Ah! Here we are. No matter how long I've lived here I still have too look at the house numbers. That sucks." Kira walked inside and went to the kitchen for a snack. "What's this? A note?" she saw a sheet of paper on the coffee table. Kira honey. I'm sorry but your father and I had to go out on an emergency trip. His mother just had a hip surgery. We had to take an emergency flight out to see how she's doing. We should be back in a couple days. I left some money on the counter. It should last you. See you soon! Love you! Mom. "Well that sucks. I'm home alone again. Oh well," she looked at her clothes and saw they got dirty. I should go and change.
"Argh! I can't see what she's doing!" Rei was looking through her kitchen window. "Oh shit!" he ducked as she turned around and glared at her counter then left the room. "What the hell was that? Wonder where her room is," he spotted a tree right outside a window. "Wonder what's up there." Rei ran over to the tree and climbed it really fast. Guess construction work really helps the body. "Uh oh. This isn't good. Why does it have to be Kira's room? Ah. Here she comes. Maybe I should lea- nice. AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!" Rei fell out of the tree he was sitting in when he saw Kira start to change.
"What was that?!" exclaimed Kira as she heard a loud yell and a thump. She ran outside and saw her "date" lying sprawled out on the ground. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!"
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Woo hoo! I finally got that chapter done! I was grounded for two weeks and I couldn't get on my computer. That really sucked. But at least I have some length right?! How many pages was this again? Oh well... I'm not too sure when my next chappy is gonna be out cause i need some help from master... but I will try and get it out asap! Sorry for the delay agian.... But I must keep writing!!!