A/N: Hey guys. I'm back. The last chapter was by me haha.. Starling. Sorry for not telling you.. or maybe I did? I dunno. But yah.. Here it is! Vampie's got the last chapter and she as she always says, "I ish swamped." Take it from me. She is. Hope you like this.
"Kidding, kidding. You know you're my girl," his voice echoed his mind sheepishly. The words he said to Olivia months earlier the first day he came back home to his tiny japanese village. "And I hope tonight that will stay forever," He mumbled fumbling with his pocket of his Hakama pants that were losely thrown on his kimono. Sitting up straight in the silence, Riku closed his eyes in meditation and focus as he prepared himself on what to say. He would not make this proposal normal, he was would it his own original piece. As he thought, he could not leave the thought of her alone as he was getting anxious for calling her out to the town square tonight. An outside fiesta for the small village was called forth as Riku told a couple people especially Mrs. Tresscar of his plans. After he let his little secret leak, they buzzed around busily both happy and jittery. When Riku first told Mrs. Tresscar, she did not make it easy for him as she had fainted on the floor when it was only the two of them there, and as bad as the timing was, Olivia came home to discover Riku's bad situation.
"Tonight will be hopefully the best night of my life," Riku said aloud as he thought he was alone.
"Why's that?" Riku toppled over in panic as he looked back.
"Holy shit, Sora, don't do that!" Of course, Riku didn't tell Sora yet. He would blab it to the whole village.
"Sorry," he apologiezed sheepishly as he scratched the locks of his brunette hair. "BUT I wanna know why this night is great and why the sudden fiesta in town, Riku," he said, narrowing his eyes. Riku frowned slightly and shook his head.
"I know nothing of this fiesta," Riku sneered turning around quickly. Sora blinked twice, before leaning forward with a smirk.
"Oh reaally," he smirked suspiciously, leaning forward in the process. "Why'd you turn away from me then so quickly huh?"
"It just appeared that way because you wanted it to," Riku retorted back, closing his eyes once more in meditation and secretly thinking, "Go away, go away.."
"Uh huh.. Olivia says you asked her to the festival that you oh "certainly" don't know of," Sora told smugly.
"Damn it, Sora! Go take your shortness somewhere else," Riku snapped.
"You're planning something!"
"I am not!"
"You're gonna tell that you love her, aren't you?" he inquired hastily.
"Uhh.. I already tell her that already," Riku replied quirking an eyebrow. Sora scratched his head.
"UH.. Well, it's going to be something!" Stomping slightly in his Geta sandals, he muttered under his breath.
"Okay," Riku sighed.
"You're going to tell me?" Sora inquired excitedly.
"No."
"WHY?"
"I have nothing to tell you," Riku simply replied. He stood up and faced Sora.
"What was the okay for then?"
"This," he replied. The next thing everyone knew was Sora flying out of the house through the air and onto the dirt street with a door slamming shut. The elder of the village peered out of his window along with Olivia's mom. Olivia's mom ran outside the door to help Sora as the old man's laughter echoed the room. The two older people were at Olivia's house discussing Riku's plans for tonight. Olivia, however, was no where in sight and not a clue as to what was going on.
Riku sighed deeply. Sora was right to have his suspicions, but it didn't mean Riku would give in right then and there and tell him. This was Olivia for heaven's sake! He wanted this proposal to be perfect and it would with his own twist.
"Phew," he breathed. "I'm a pure idiot if I told him."
"I HEARD THAT! YOU DO HAVE SOMETHING PLANNED-" Riku tensed up, chest tightening. If Sora found out and Olivia was near by, he would never forgive his bestfriend. "YOU-" then Sora's voice was cut short instantly. Riku stood up and peered out the door slowly. The brunette was launched unconcious on the dirt ground.
"What the...?" He glanced up at the woman, who was dusting her hands off with her Geta Sandal clutched in hand. "Mrs. Tresscar?" The young samurai could not help but grin.
"Well, we can't spoil the fun yet now can we?" She inquired. Riku began to laugh as they dragged Sora into Olivia's house. Riku couldn't help but grin. The blow to the head might keep him out for a couple hours, as when he wakes up Mrs. Tresscar will tell him that he passed out from too much food or something along those lines. Closing his door once more, Riku went back to his spot, hand in pocket, and breathing shallow. He couldn't even comprehend on how he was going to do this.
Olivia fancied the way her bright blue yukata kimono, her summer kimono, fit her. It matched with her perfect raven hair and cerulean eyes and outlined herself in just the right spots and hung down to her feet. Combing her semi-long hair down her shoulders, she sighed excitedly. Her liking of Riku had grown far more than it was planned to be. At first, three years ago on his leaving party, she only had a difficult crush on the man as he left for Japan army, but now... Since he came back, Olivia has never felt happier and brighter. All the pain she went through while he was gone seemed worth it as her prayer finally came true. He came home earlier than he was supposed too.
"Olivia koishii," her mother sang, as she entered the bright white room with joy. "You better hurry," she warned, "Riku is going to be waiting to see you at the--is that what you're wearing to the feast?" Olivia turned over her shoulder and quirked her eyebrow.
"...Yes.."
"But dear," she began, as she pulled something through the door, "I got you a Uchikake-"
"Mom! I'm not getting married," Olivia gasped. Her mom choked. She didn't mean to say that.
"You didn't let me finish, Olivia," Her mother recovered happily. "It's an imitation Uchikake. Formal, but not for a wedding. It has its touches."
"And why the gift?" Olivia inquired.
"Tonight is a very special feast. My reidou is going to be there," her mother informed.
"Grandma! She's going to hit me with her stick, and..." Olivia stopped after a moment when she saw the look on her mother's face. "And what a lovely evening it will be." Her mother clasped her hands together and shoed Olivia into her bathroom.
"Change into it so I can see, before I leave to greet reidou." Olivia wrinkled her nose when she peered at the dress. It was lovely, but it wasn't her style.
"Okay," she finally said after a moment. Running into her bathroom, Olivia changed into her imitation Uchikake with a frown. "MOTHER," her voice echoed the bathroom walls, as she gasped aloud. "I am NOT wearing this."
"Come here and let me see!" Olivia growled and exited the bathroom. Her mother smile widened as she sighed happily. "You look so much like me when I was younger."
"You were a pansuke?" Olivia questioned angrily.
"I was not a whore dear! The dress is a little tight on you. That's all," her mother cooed turning to leave.
"Mom, why the sudden change? You would never let me wear this ESPECIALLY when Riku's my boyfriend," Olivia asked irritatedly. "Remember him? The PERVERT?"
"Oooh no reason dear. I need to lighten up I guess," she lied. Her mother was so excited about the proposal that she would do almost anything to make it work. The imitation Uchikake was her early wedding gift, but Mrs. Tresscar couldn't say that just yet.
After a moment of silence, Olivia smiled. "Thanks mom."
"No problem deary."
"Ughh.." Olivia quirked an eyebrow at the sound coming from the other room.
"What's that?" Mrs. Tresscar stiffened slightly.
"Excuse me for a moment," she replied taking off her Geta sandal and running into the next room. Olivia listened slowly as she stared bewildered at the left open door and the sounds in the next room.
"...Mrs. Tresscar? OW!" Minutes later, Mrs. Tresscar came back peeking her head through the door. "Sora's sick on the couch. I had to help him. When you leave, be quiet so he won't wake up, and IF you do accidently wake him up, run dear. Run away. He's delerious." And with that, she was gone. Olivia blinked at the now empty doorway, and the small groan from the other room.
"Poor Sora," Olivia breathed, "I've never seen him sick. Must have scared him to shock to be delerious." Standing up with a the constant pulling down of her Uchikake, Olivia continued to brush her streaked hair with a smile on her face. For some reason, Olivia felt tonight would be a great night and something was going to happen.
"Where's Sora?" Riku inquired to Mrs. Tresscar quietly.
"He's at the house with Olivia," she replied as Riku tensed up, but added, "Knocked out cold." Riku breathed a sigh of relief and wiped his forehead.
"Well I'll be," Riku said peering behind Mrs. Tresscar as a fairly large old woman with a cane hobbled up to them and continued teasingly, "It's your great grandmother, Mrs. Tresscar."
Thwack!
"OW," Riku whined slightly rubbing his leg. "Watch it old woman," he warned, "I'm a martial arts fighter." The old woman spun her cane around and hit him on the head. "OW! Hey!" He pulled out his Katana only for the old woman to use both of her hands on her cane and twisted the katana out of his grip. He watched it sore through the air on the other side of the street. She held her hand out to him and laughed hoarsely.
"I was your master's master," She hissed. Riku's mouth dropped as he looked at Mrs. Tresscar. All Olivia's mother did was shrug.
"She has those days and you're her target."
THWACK
"OOOOW," Riku cried aloud hopping around. The old woman hobbled by laughing hoarsely still.
"Respect your elders boy." Growling, Riku was about to launch himself on the old woman, but a young raven-haired-woman stopped by.
"Olivia," he cried thankfully, but his eyes dropped in bewilderment. That outfit! He was already drooling. That's when he felt his hair yank.
"OWW! What is this? The Tresscar's revenge!" Riku groaned. Mrs. Tresscar grinned and rubbed her hands. He walked over to Olivia pulling her to the side giving her a kiss.
"Hey," he called quietly. Olivia smiled.
"Did you meet my Grandma?"
"You mean the short beast?" Riku inquired.
"So she hit you huh?" The statement caused Riku to grumble, and Olivia began to laugh softly. "Yah, she was one of those martial art teacher's fifty years ago in the japanese elite forces." Riku snorted at the thought of the short heavy weighted woman fighting. "Trust me on this one. Don't get on her bad side."
"I think I already did that since my legs numb and my hair is ripped out of my head by your mother. I swear it's revenge for what I said three years ago," He said referring to the party.
"It's okay," Olivia told him, "They'll get used to you."
"Yeah," he began, "They're going to have to from now on." Olivia tilted her head in question.
"What do you mean?" Riku choked slightly.
"Um..Well, I'll be living across the street from you for a LONG time. They're going to have to get used to me. I'm your boyfriend," He recovered quickly. Olivia quirked her eyebrow almost disappointedly.
"Oh..."
"Did I say something wrong?"
"Nope... Nothing at all," she told him. 'You didn't say the right thing though,' Olivia thought. "What are we doing tonight then?" She inquired, but as she said that, her question was answered. Flares lit up the sky brightly as music broke out. He grabbed her hand excitedly.
"Come on!" He grinned madly. "We're going to dance!"
"What?" Olivia called to him through the music. "I can't dance!"
"Suure you can," Riku assured her. "We'll both dance that floor right out of the ground." Olivia gulped slightly as she tried to keep up with the excited Riku. "Plus, I have a couple surprises for you that I brought from the america's."
"The America's?" Olivia questioned aloud. "You went to the America's?" Riku didn't reply as he pulled both of them under the light's that flared into the deep star spangled sky. He twirled her around in his arms with a laugh and dipped her back. Olivia and Riku began to tango slowly as others watched.
"I thought you said you couldn't dance," Riku inquired softly.
"I can't," Olivia replied. "I'm not experienced like you are." A smirk made it's way up onto his lips as a thought curled in his mind.
"Well," he began, "I learned something from the America's..."
"Oh really?" Olivia inquired quite interested. He slid his hands down to her hips and moved closer to her. Quirking an eyebrow, Riku began to move wildly. The eyes in her head were ready to pop out as she gasped, "Riku. What are you doing!" He smirked.
"They called it... Oh.. What was the name...Dirty Dancing," He said in thought. Olivia pushed Riku away and turned around to see if her mother was anywhere in sight and especially her grandmother. They would throw a fit. Not only was Olivia's face red, her hands were pressed to her cheeks to try and hide it. It only made Riku more eager to take advantage of the moment, but something restrained him. He felt it. Like an evil aura peering into his soul. That's when he peered over his left shoulder to see what it was. He almost squealed aloud, and that was not a very manly thing to do. That old woman was glaring at him once more watching his every move. It's like she didn't even know that Riku and Olivia were boyfriend and girlfriend, but there she sat in a chair at a large table giving him the evil eye.
"Agh," Riku choked and turned around. "Olivia," he called rushing up to her.
"Yes?" She growled.
"Go sit with you grandmother. I have to go do something. Have a nice chit chat... or something. I wouldn't want you with me the whole time since she's only here tonight," he told her quickly and ran off before she could say anything. Olivia blinked a couple times and shrugged slightly. Figuring it was a 'Riku' thing, she sat down at the table to engage in a very awkward conversation. The stare of her grandmother began to stain her as she hesitantly spoke.
"Hello Grandma," she began softly. It was another moment of silence, and even with all the partying going on in the background, Olivia swore she heard the crickets chirping louder than they have ever done. Hoarsely replying, her grandmother smiled.
"Hello dear. It's lovely to see you again. You're so grown up. It's been four years has it not?" Olivia nodded, a small smile brushing her lips.
"Yeah..."
"So... Any husbands yet?"
"Grandma!" Olivia roared in surprise causing the chuckle to erupt from the older woman.
"I was kidding," she stated almost sarcastically. Frowning slightly, Olivia was about to speak up about Riku. "Who is that teenage silver-haired-boy you're hanging around?" She was interrupted.
"Well... He's my best friend.. and grandma," she hissed narrowing her eyes, "He's my age. We're boy-"
"Hmph! From what I see, he doesn't know respect for his elders, and he's weak too," she laughed. Olivia tilted her head curiously.
"Give the guy some slack. He just got home from the army a couple months ago. He's not a pro like you are."
"Hmph," was the only reply she got from the grumpy woman.
"By the way," Olivia began looking around, "Where is he?" She stood up gazing around, but was nearly blinded by lights. "I'll be back in a moment." She walked around slowly. Olivia stopped in her tracks though when the elder of the village called out on the semi-stage area for everyone's attention. Murmurs, snickers, and giggles filled the crowd as they laughing elder caught their attention.
"Welcome!" The elder called chuckling in his somewhat high-pitched old man voice. "Heh, heh, heh! Enjoying the fiasco?" Wild cheers greeted his ears and he promptly grinned. Suddenly, Olivia noticed a streak of silver hair hop up on the stage.
"Riku?" She breathed slightly and curious as to why he would be up there. He slipped her arm around the elder's shoulder and laughed.
"Remember him?" The girls screams were obviously the loudest, Olivia's face turning light red with fury. If she could she would take them all down, but it appeared they did nothing wrong but make her jealous. She moved through the crowd to the front as the elder began to talk about Riku. His blue aqua eyes peered through the crowd as he seemed to be looking for something. Then spotted Olivia and bent down reaching his hand out towards her beckoning her to come on stage. Shaking her head, Olivia denied the invitation, but Riku did not care. He pulled her onto the stage quietly with a grin as the elder looked at the two. The elder began once more, "Our samurai warrior has brought us knowledge of the America's. Let him spread this wealth." It became dead silent as Riku pulled Olivia behind him. He cleared his throat taking his time as the anticipating young girls leaned forward in excitement.
"As you all know, the last three years I spent in the Japanese army, I went to the America's and brought back a couple traditions. The first one is my dancing," He laughed peering back at Olivia, who turned blood red in embarressment, but he shook it off. "Seems that one doesn't need to be showed does it?" A couple of laughs echoed the crowd as he sheepishly grinned.
"My second one," he began as he pulled a small bracelet, the beaded silver spangled rocks sparkled in the lights. A couple girls began to drool slightly and became green with envy. Olivia peered from behind him. "This is a promise bracelet made of diamonds."
"Diamonds?" Olivia exclaimed slightly. A couple of girls gasped knowing what those diamonds were. "Those are..." She blinked peering at them and suddenly found him taking them and slipping them around. "Riku..." She stated slowly looking at him closely. What was he doing? Everyone else began to wonder what that meant too. "What does this bracelet mean?"
"It's my promise to you that I will always love you," he told her, the crowd hearing his words. Her eyes sparkled slightly as she began to smile. "And," he began as he reached into his pocket, "I don't want to ever lose you..." A spread of murmurs and cries echoed the audience. Olivia tilted her head and gasped as he pulled something out. A box. A velvet box.
"What is that?" she questioned.
"Another gift from the America's I picked up," he smirked and got down on one of his knees.
"Riku!" Olivia questioned.
"I love you, Olivia, and I don't ever want to lose you..."
"..."
" So will you do the honor of marrying me?" Girls cried aloud in excitement and disappointment. Elsewhere, a brunette hopped around as he cut through a couple people.
"Hey move," he demanded. He hopped up and down and whined. "I can't see! I can't see! What's going on? Somebody!" A fierce frown hit his face as he decided to take it in his hands. Shoving through a couple people, Sora bumped into somebodies back. Bouncing back, he glanced up at the monsterious figure, who stood before him. The man turned around and peered down at the stumpy brunette. Sora gulped."Eh heh heh... Sorry?" The man peered down at him, then cracked his knuckles. "AHH!" Sora broke through the crowd squeezing inbetween peoples legs quickly as the monster stomped after him. Back with Olivia and Riku, she opened her mouth, a wide grin settling on her face.
"... Yes Riku. I will marry you with no regret," she cried flying into his arms. He grinned, a feeling overwhelming his body. So happy he was as she replied, "I love-"
"YOOOU!" An angry voice broke them apart as a streak of gray hair became visible in the air. Breaking away, Olivia and Riku peered over until something smacked him in the head. It was a cane!
"Grandma!" Olivia roared in question as Riku was knocked off stage.
"RAAWRR! DON'T TOUCH MY GRANDDAUGHTER! HENTAI!" She roared. Olivia was about to run forward and check on her fiancee until she felt whoozy. Too much excitement for one evening.
"Grandma...?" and with that, Olivia fainted into the crowd below. Bloody murder seemed to go about as everyone began to panic. Olivia's mother ran over trying to pry the cane from her mother as she desperately explained. People began to set Olivia up on the stage checking out her mental unconcious state. Riku rubbed his head as he hurriedly moved toward Olivia.
"Olivia?" He began to fan her face with a fan from a near by woman. Olivia's mother came back over quickly to help Riku as a team of restraint men held her grandmother back. "What the hell?" He roared in question.
"I'm so sorry," she cried, "My mother didn't know you two were together, let alone this serious. She had her panic attack because she didn't want you touching Olivia. I'm dearly sorry!"
"YOU DIDN'T TELL HER WE WERE TOGETHER?" Riku roared.
"...Not the best choice was it?" Riku rolled his eyes with a slight smile.
"Hey...She's coming to life!" He cheered as a couple people began to surround her faint body. Her eyes flickered open slightly as she looked around dazed.
"What's going on?" she inquired.
"You fainted," Riku answered. "We brought you home."
"Oh," she said quietly sitting up with the help of Riku.
"You're grandma went Exorcist on me, so you fainted after you agreed to marry me." She blinked. Marriage.
"Holy shit.. I'm getting married!" She exclaimed excitedly. "I'm getting married." Peering at her hand, she looked at the beautiful diamond stone closely. "It's so pretty."
"And it's just for you because you're my girl. You're always gonna be my girl..." A smile perked his lips.
"Forever."
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