First off, I would like to apologize to sockpup. It was extremely rude and inconsiderate of me. Please forgive. I was PMSing.
AM: I think that was I little more than they needed to know.
DML: They deserve a just explanation of why I was such a bitch. Please, if you find that offending, disregard that last statement.
Disclaimer:
DML:
(to tune of Oscar Mayer Weiner song)
Oh I wish I owned little black gundam!
That's what I really want to owwwn.
And if I said I owned a little gundam!
Everybody'd be suing me!
AngerManagement5292: …you disturb me
DML: . I disturb myself.
AM: Which should really tell you something. Point of this weird little song- she doesn't own anything except a pair of socks, a computer, and a pet rock she accidentally killed.
DML: (starts crying) He was such a good rock! Why did I give him a Jacuzzi in the blender! WHY! (breaks down and sobs)
AM: I'll be going now.
DML: YOU'RE SO SUPPORTIVE, NEKO-CHAN!
AM: I know. Isn't it great?
DML: Indeed.
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…and on with the story!
Don't Mess with Fire
Part 9
Ah, the dawning of the new day. The birds are singing, the artificial sun is shining… and the sounds of a noisy Chinese man awoke the Pyronics to the agony of what we call "Mondays".
"MAXWELL! WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING!" Wufei yelled, fury evident in his eyes.
Duo waved his hands in front of him innocently, silently pleading with his friend to calm down. "I-it was an accident, Wu-man… heh heh…"
"ACCIDENT? ACCIDENT! THIS IS NO ACCIDENT! THIS IS INJUSTICE!" the boy screeched, holding up his pants. His once- white pants… that were now pink. Bright, hot, pink. Kaida and Keahi paled at the color, inadvertently shuddering.
"LISTEN! I took the clothes to the laundry place, put all the clothes in, put the money in the slot, and pushed the 'start' button," Duo reasoned, slowly backing away from the fuming pilot, hands still raised in a defensive position.
Heba looked at him questionably. "Aren't you supposed to separate the clothes?"
The braided pilot shrugged. "Dunno. I never did laundry before. I just followed the directions on the washing machine."
Quatre sat on the couch, light pink blouse slightly unbuttoned. "Can't be me… it's wrong color."
The brunette Pyronic raised an eyebrow. "Then who-"
"Hello everybody!"
They all turned to the speaker, eyes widening at the sight. Saki looked like a Barbie. Keahi ran over to her, shaking her friend around her shoulders. "DEAR GOD! WHO DID THIS TO YOU, WOMAN!"
The redhead wore a fuchsia halter top and white sweatpants, cleanliness surrounding her like a blinding light. Wufei stood frozen in place, his left eye unintentionally twitching.
The lead Pyronic coward in the corner, covering her eyes while shouting, "IT BURNS! IT BURNS!"
Saki smiled, looking down at her attire with pride. "You like it? Alyssa gave me the top, and I found the pants at the bottom of my clothes pile. You know, you see more and more people wearing pink these days…"
Trowa sleepily pushed away the curtain separator to glare at the noise makers. His eyes widened at the sight as he disappeared behind the curtains, letting them fall. "MY GOD!"
Keahi shuttered unwillingly, cringing at the sound of the half-asleep pilot scrambling to stand up again. Even Tro was creeped out…
Wufei looked down at his pants, eye still twitching. "Such… a feminine… color…"
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Kaida, Duo, and Keahi lounged in the main room, the two brunettes talking, Keahi playing on a Gameboy she lifted off of some annoying 15 year old. Randomly, the lead Pyronic burst into hysterics, received a pleased look from Duo at his ability to tell jokes and an annoyed glare from her friend.
"Would you two get a room?" she grumbled, earning a returned glower from Kaida.
"Fuck off, Blondie," she said calmly.
"You fuck off! And I'm not even really a blonde!" Duo looked back and forth between the heated pair, noting the argument's rapidly growing intensity.
Kaida finally turned herself around, facing Keahi and standing up, growling, "Bring it on, asshole!"
Her friend, in turn, sets down her video game and stands up also. "It was brought five minutes ago!"
In rage, the brunette shot a steam of fire at her opponent, who returned the blast. The two flames collided, and shot up together towards the ceiling. Kaida and Keahi both walked underneath the giant scorch mark that now graced the top of the room, looking consecutively at the other similar singes.
Kaida hit her forehead with her hand, sighing as her friend leaned an elbow on her shoulder. "Not again…"
"We have quite a collection now
Trowa walked in, still quite tired, choosing to ignore the scene before him. "I won't even ask."
The self proclaimed God of Death looked from the pair to the pilot several times before blinking, stating slowly, "I'm not quite sure if I will either."
Kaida dragged Duo from the vicinity, mumbling something about grabbing lunch.
Silent moments that turned into silent minutes stretched between clown and Pyronic, each avoiding direct eye contact with the other.
"Um, uh- I- I gotta go…" Keahi managed to stutter.
"Ya, um, same." Yet they remained standing, neither daring to talk, let alone move, until a certain dragon swept between them, landing on the sofa that lay unoccupied, chirping in delight at the shiny object, which humans call a nickel, lodged between the cushions. Using its teeth and foreclaws, it flapped its paper-like wings uselessly, determined to own the "treasure".
Trowa glided past the Pyronic, lightly brushing her side and exposed arm. A warm chill, if there was such a thing, ran through the limb, spreading to the rest of her body.
The odd sensation was over just as quickly as it had begun, and Keahi proceeded to walk rapidly into the tunnels. As soon as she was out of eye and ear sight, she reveled in the strange impression that had once again overcome her. As an image of the third gundam pilot swam through her mind, she shook her head in an attempt to clear it. …what's WRONG with me!
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Kaida absent mindedly petted Hasaki, pencil flashing over the paper, letting her thoughts brew. Yesterday was so embarrassing… dammit… why must I feel so defenseless? It's so useless. Such a useless emotion. Fear.
"…I'm scared. I'm scared." She felt Duo tighten his embrace, and she brought her head out of his chest, meeting his eyes.
His eyes. Those cobalt blue eyes. They gazed down on her with such care, yet with such sorrow.
The pilot ran a hand through her hair, still holding her close, looking down into those clear blue eyes. "I know." The girl closed her eyes and buried her face into the folds of fabric covering her friend's chest.
The two stood like that for a few moments, Kaida finding comfort in Duo's embrace. She involuntarily sighed as he pulled away, planting a soft kiss on her forehead.
"Lighten up. Live life while ya can, right?" he titled up her chin with two fingers, causing a small smirk to form on the Pyronic's lips.
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Stupid emotions… then again, they aren't all that bad… Kaida thought of the shiver that ran through her spine at the touch of his lips upon her skin… she tingled at the thought of it.
She looked up to her friend, who was sitting on the couch. "Keahi, do you know where Trowa is? I haven't seen him all day."
"No. Why would I know where he is?" the dark blonde replied hurriedly, averting her eyes to a suddenly interesting corner of the room. The lead Pyronic noticed this, and, choosing not to question her, looked back down at her drawing.
"In that case, since you're not doing anything, can you look for him?"
Keahi sighed in frustration, standing up and making as much noise as possible as she left the room. She chuckled at the low growl that emitted from her friend's throat, thoroughly pleased that her objective had been achieved.
Her eyes clouded as her task came to mind. Damn it… why couldn't it have been Quatre or China Boy who had to stay out all day? It's almost seven, and I don't even want to look for that boy for at least another 24 hours! Well, maybe I do, but that's NOT the point… God, how am I supposed to find the man!
She stomped out of the warehouse, kicking the door shut behind her. "Saki, I know you're following me with Joanna, so you can stop now."
The said two opened the door and walked through, not bothering to close it again. The short brunette next to the redhead shook her head as if to clear it, blinking her green-brown eyes in pain. "…You've got too many thoughts, Keahi. They're giving me a headache."
Keahi scoffed, looking away. "It's your fault you're a telepath, and not my problem."
Joanna rolled her eyes. "Ya, I just asked the idiot doctor to whisk me away from the streets and perform experiments on my brain."
The dark blonde looked down at the girl, annoyance in her eyes. "Just get out of my head, jackass, I have some searching to do."
"And I have an entire gang full of thieves to tell what happened in hq about, what was it, two nights ago?"
Keahi stopped. She didn't…
A grin swiped over the brunette's face. "Oh, I did. That particular memory file was… interesting to say the least."
Within moments the second-in-command had her by the collar, eyes burning. "You, my friend, will not tell ANYONE ANYTHING. Understand?" the blonde hissed, inches from the other's face. Before the shorter could answer, Saki pushed the two apart, looking at her superior, smirking slyly.
"She already has!"
Keahi's eyes widened as she nearly tore her hair out in frustration. "WHY DID YOU HAVE TO TELL HER! WHY NOT ANYONE BUT HER!"
Joanna grinned again. She was having fun with this. "Because she is paying me twenty bucks… that is… unless you have a better offer?"
The blonde looked down. "I spent all my money shutting Zach up."
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"Trowa!"
The clown turned to see Catherine waving from the main tent. He walked over to assist her, not knowing what episode was about to befall him.
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Every action has a consequence. I follow her. She interrogates me. I don't answer. She throws me in a cage. Oh, what fun. The lion rumbled its displeasure at its interrupted nap, and Trowa rubbed his ears affectionately. "Sorry."
The cat looked him in the eyes, amber orbs meeting his own emerald. God… why do his eyes remind me of hers? Oh shit not again…
The lion chose this opportune moment to tackle the clown playfully, licking his face. Trowa allowed himself a small smile, glad to revert his mind to less stressing topics. Stressing? I've fought through two wars, practically hand the world's fate in my hands, and battled my crazed best friend who was determined to kill me, but I find this girl, this single person, so stressing? What in hell's name have I been reduced too?
Suddenly, out of the darkness, the beam of a flashlight shone at his face, momentarily blinding him as he heard light footsteps approaching his prison. It didn't take him long to discover who it was.
"Catherine, how long will you keep me captive?" he asked, pulling himself, as best he could, from underneath the massive feline.
She grinned. "Until you answer my questions." The light angled above his head now, shining down upon his chestnut hair. "Now. Who exactly is this girl, Keahi? She seems nice enough, and I know all your friend's…um… professions, but I am a bit wary of her."
"Why are you questioning me?"
She giggled, ruining the effect. "This is fun."
I bet it is. The clown held in head in his hands.
"What? I'm an older sister. You expect me not to be over protective?"
"Don't worry. She hasn't blown up colonies or anything." Trowa leaned against the cat, closing his eyes. "She's only a thief."
"I see," Cathy bent down, staring intently at his closed eyes. After a few moments, the boy broke the silence.
"You staring at me is not going to make be open up my eyes any sooner, you know that?"
"Come on! I can tell you care for her! Tell me! Pleeease!" she begged, eager to get in on the juicy gossip.
Emerald eyes shot open. "What!" for one of the first times, Catherine had surprised Trowa with her bluntness.
"Oh come on! It's so obvious!" she implored, resting her back against the metal bars. The flashlight lay forgotten by her side, to which the clown was thankful. Covered in the cloak of darkness, he could feel his face burning.
"I have no iota what you are talking about."
The acrobat sighed, turning to her adoptive brother's face that was still hidden in the shadows. "Think what you will." She stood to leave, dropping something through the bars. The clank of metal meeting metal echoed in his ears as Trowa bent to pick up the object. "Just be sure to lock up when you're done. G'night, Trowa."
He nodded, slipping the key into his pocket. Tension released him from its grasp as he heard his sister's heels on the floor, walking back towards her trailer and horrible cooking.
Do I really feel that way?
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"So that's what happened. Just that." Keahi nodded, staring intently at the floor in front of her, knowing she was blushing from the heat she felt in her cheeks. Saki and Joanna had dragged her around the warehouse, pestering her with questions, the ever looming threat of the mishap in the headquarters fueling her to answer.
Saki stood up, hands on hips. "That's it! My God, woman, do you have any IDEA what you could have done!"
The short brunette and blonde jumped at her exclamation, but eased when they saw the stars in their friend's eyes.
"How cool! I never imagined you would be first, Keahi, but then again, the guys are changing EVERYthing! I mean, first you and Clowny, and then Kaida and Braid-boy! I never imagined this!"
Keahi started. "W-what!"
Saki blinked. "I though it was pretty obvious. I mean, come on, childhood friend returns after eleven years, he's a ladies' man, hot, and has KILLER friends. Think about it! This is a freakin' STORY! It's just destined to happen"
Joanna's eyes were wide. "Wow… you're right…"
The dark blonde stood up, eyes covered by her long bangs. "I'm going to find Trowa now."
"It's too late, and it'll get cold," warned the telepath from her spot on the ground. "You don't have your jacket."
"I don't care," mumbled the retreating back of the fire Pyronic.
"'Stewing in her thoughts'. Ha. What a weird saying," the redhead murmured to no one in particular.
"Ya…" Joanna closed her eyes, focusing on Keahi's thoughts. She gasped as she hit a wall. She's blocked me… this ought to get interesting.
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Duo tapped lightly on the brunette's head, shaking her out of her sleep. Kaida drowsily opened her eyes, which eventually focused on the face smiling down upon her. The corners of her mouth turned up slightly, forming a small smile herself.
"Hey…" the Pyronic stretched slightly. "What's up?"
"Well, since everyone else's flown the coop, I thought we could… go eat?" the pilot asked, nervously averting his eyes and rubbing the back of his head.
Kaida beamed up at him, gingerly sitting up from her stiff position on the table, looking down at her partially finished drawing. Sighing, she gathered up the papers, walking past Duo towards her sleeping area. As she passed, the pilot reached down and swiped a sheet from her grasp.
"Give it back!" Duo turned his back to her, gazing down upon the picture with his cobalt orbs. His breath caught in his throat, and Kaida's screams fell upon deaf ears.
It was Keahi and Trowa, talking as they walked through the network of tunnels. The pilot had an odd look in his eyes, one that was very uncharacteristic of him, and his mouth was turned up in a smile. The dark blonde was laughing, eyes squeezed closed as tears of hilarity streamed down her cheeks.
"H-how did you…" The Pyronic snatched the sketch from his fingers, smirk dancing upon her lips.
"I have photographic memory. I might have trouble listening, but I never forgot a picture. I saw them like this about three days ago when I was going to find Heba. I couldn't resist," she finished with a wink. "As for dinner… why not." She pulled her curtains shut, leaving Duo to his own antics.
He did a cartwheel as walked towards the couch, Hasaki clinging to his braid, thrilling its delight as it swung back and forth.
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Dammit you idiot… letting her access your memory bank like that… Keahi treaded through the streets, looking up as water hit her head. Great… they just had choose today to make it rain. As fat drops fell around her, pelting the ground and unlucky citizens, she instantly regretted leaving her jacket behind. Shit… Trowa where are you!
A car drove past, crashing through a puddle and soaking her to the skin. Her mouth hung open as the driver refused to stop. "The mother fuc-" another car ran through the puddle, splashing her once more. "What's the use."
She continued to walk, receiving a few wolf calls and whistles from teenage boys who turned out to see girls' clothes stick to their skin, delivering a few birds. Her hair clung to her neck, making her shiver all the more. An ache ran through her head, averting her mind back to the situation at hand. I've got to keep moving… I need to keep warm…
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Trowa strode amongst the rain drops, thoroughly thankful Catherine had insisted he wear his trench coat. Although the dank and cold day continued, he was warm in his coat, as the rain simply slid off it.
He shuffled through the faceless crowd, a lone fish swimming in a sea of umbrellas. The bright colors seemed black and white, as he walked alone, undisturbed, through the crowd. Black and white, white and black, chocolate brown… wait. Trowa stopped. Emerald met deep brown; deep brown that contained a dimmed ember, cold and sad. "Keahi…"
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Keahi stopped. No way. Before her, in the flesh, stood her charge. She looked up, shivering, meeting his green eyes. Finally…
"Keahi…" he murmured, brushing a clump of wet hair from her face.
The crowd flowed around them, not giving a second glance towards the two teens who had blocked out the rest of the world anyway.
Quickly Trowa observed her drenched state, and, taking off his trench coat and putting it around her shoulders, steered her towards the nearest covered alley. Keahi's dark blonde hair ran brown, water dripping steadily from its soaked ends.
"What were you doing out there? And without a jacket too! Are you trying to get pneumonia?" chided the pilot softly, still holding her shoulders.
The Pyronic chuckled lightly, only to be turned into a cough. "I was looking for you. Don't worry, I don't get sick often." She reveled in the warmth of the coat, gladly noticing it reaching to her knees. A hard cough shook her again, but this time she felt strong arms encircling her body, pulling her into a warm chest. She accepted the extra heat source willingly, snuggling closer into the pilot's torso.
"I guess this is one of those times, huh?" Trowa smiled as he buried his nose into her hair. She smells so good… "Why weren't you wearing your jacket?"
"Because I'm an idiot," she numbly replied. She tingled when he lowered his head, brushing her forehead with his lips.
"No you're not," he stated simply, causing her to look up. As their eyes met, Trowa hesitantly leaned forward. Keahi's eyes closed. Inches from each other, the pilot faltered. But the girl had waited long enough. She bridged the gap, lips covering his.
The boy, nonetheless, was surprised, but closed his eyes too, savoring the sweet kiss he had longed for. Trowa kissed back, bringing a hand up and cupping her cheek.
The colony surged on around them, not noticing the couple intertwined in the alleyway, nor caring. Not that the couple did either.
Keahi brought her arms around his neck, as his other arm wrapped around her waist, deepening the kiss. Reluctantly, the two drew apart, catching life-giving breath.
The Pyronic kissed the corner of his mouth, reaching up to whisper in his ear. "I'm warm now."
Trowa laughed, a melodious sound. Hugging her to him even tighter, he picked her up and spun her around. He finally set her down, but did not loosen his hold upon her. She beamed up at him. "I like it when you laugh. You should do it more often."
He smiled down at her, touching his nose to her own. "Only for you." He leaned down and caught her lips again, tingling when she began to play with the strands of hair on the back of his neck.
Keahi felt his shiver and smiled into the kiss.
Trowa pulled away, leaning his forehead against hers, grinning insanely. He slowly opened his emerald orbs and looked at her, meeting her laughing eyes. "I hope you realize that now you'll never get rid of me."
"Would I want to?" she asked, smiling.
"Would you?"
"It depends… would I get more of these?" the pilot laughed again, filling the air with his baritone mirth.
"A hell of a lot more of these, K." he brushed his lips against hers again, pulling her towards him.
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Two brunettes walked through the colony, Duo donning his baseball cap when it begun to rain, Kaida the hood of her sweatshirt. They didn't mind the downpour, laughing as people rushed to and fro, attempting to keep dry.
The pilot looked down at the girl beside him, eyes sparkling with pride. That little girl, who he had thought lost long ago, walked beside him, alive and well. Striding in time with him, keeping his long pace, her confidence shone through her every action; she held her head high, body relaxed, shoulders back… the Pyronic looked at him.
"What's up?" she asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Oh. Nothing!" Duo replied, realizing he had been staring. "So, where ya want to eat?"
She shrugged. "There's a Japanese restaurant close by. Has the best red dragon rolls on the colony, good fried rice, too."
The Shinigami smiled. "Sure, why not?" he ruffled his companion's hair, the rain having since stopped. "Besides, it's just you and me tonight. We can go anywhere!" he yelled, throwing his arms up in the air.
"How 'bout to Texas?" Kaida asked, beaming back up at him. He sweatdropped.
"Uh, no. I think that's a bit too far."
They passed by an alleyway, only to have Duo double back and peak into the area between the buildings. The girl raised an eyebrow. "Duo, what are you-"
"Shh!" he said, clamping his hand over her mouth. Slowly, she looked into the alley, snickering at what she saw.
Keahi and a certain clown stood under the eaves, slowly kissing, unaware of their audience. Trowa's trench coat lay forgotten on the ground beneath the Pyronic, kicked slightly to the side by a stray foot.
"I guess she found him," The brunette chuckled, leaning up against the pilot's chest, attempting to withhold the laughter that was bubbling up inside her.
Slowly, the spying pair slunk away, sliding back into the crowded streets.
Eventually, the pair reached the sushi bar, entering under a sign, which blinked the word, "Tsuribari" in neon lights. As they entered, the little bell above the door rang, bringing the chefs' and waitress' attention to the entryway. A loud cheer boomed out at the sight of the young thief.
A plump, red-faced Japanese man, whom Duo assumed was the head chef, welcomed the two warmly. "Ah! Dragon Girl! Long time no see! And I see you've brought a friend!" The Pyronic hit his arm playfully.
"Don't call me that! Kaemon, this is Duo, Duo, Kaemon." She introduced, waving between them informally.
"Hahaha! Good to meet you! Any friend of Kaida and Keahi are a friend of mine! Come sit! Come sit!" he said, beckoning them over towards the bar, where waitresses brought the couple warm towels to clean their hands with.
A girl around their age leaped over to the bar, nearly tackling Kaida out of her chair. After the brunette produced a small squeak in protest, she let go of her head lock on the gang leader, who began to take rasping breaths.
The black hair that was cut close to her head was spiked rebelliously, ending in golden tips. Her brown eyes laughed as they gazed down at her friend, who had regained her composer and punched her lightly in the shoulder. "Burks! 'Sup! Damn I haven't seen you a while."
She laughed, pulling out a notepad and pen. "Just the same old same old. Oh, you should have been here the other day, when Justin lit the hibachi table on fire. He singed off his eyebrows!" the pair erupted in laughter. "Anyway, who's this?" she said, pointing her thumb at the utterly confused pilot.
"Oh, that's Duo. Duo, this is Allie. Everybody calls her Burks, though." Duo smiled his greeting, receiving a grin in return.
"Never seen you around here before. And usually everyone comes in her at one point of another. Oh well. Want the usual?" Burks asked, turning to the Pyronic. After getting a nod in return, she scribbled onto her pad and looked back to the braided pilot. "And you?"
"Dragon roll and edomome, with iced tea, babe," he said with a wink. The waitress laughed and picked up the clothes, walking back to the kitchen.
"I'll be back in a sec with your drinks."
She was back in a flash, occupied the chair next to Kaida that was previously empty. "So, how's the business goin'?"
The brunette sighed. "It's not a business, Burks. It's the only way we can live! But things are going pretty smoothly now that Duo and the guys have come. Everyone's lightened up."
"There's more of them!" Burks asked, eyes wide. She immediately relaxed again, sighing. "Oh well. They can't be as good as Benji."
"Who?" The boy asked, somewhat startled at the girl's mood changes.
"Her boyfriend," Kaida said, taking a sip from her Dr. Pepper.
"Holy shit… sorry, I've got to go. Soccer practice starts in the new fields over on the other side of town and I still got to change. It starts in five," The girl mumbled, standing up and turning to walk out the door, smacking the thief playfully on the back. "See ya, K. Nice to meet ya, Duo." She ran out the door, flinging her apron onto the hook before leaving.
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The rest of the night proceeded well, as Kaemon warmed up to Duo quickly after the former let him be a taste tester.
Kaida and the pilot walked back towards the headquarters, well aware of, but not caring about, the late hour. They dwindled in one of the parks, overhearing what must have been Burk's practice. The pair eventually stopped in a wide space, looking up towards the darkened ceiling of the colony.
"I wish we were looking up at stars instead of the metal plates," murmured the girl softly, leaning against the God of Death's shoulder.
"It doesn't really matter to me," Duo said, gazing down at her, "I've got something better to look at."
She laughed. "That's got to be one of the corniest pick-up lines I have ever heard."
The pilot smiled, shrugging. "Just thought I'd give it a try. Works in the movies, ya know?"
The brunette's eyes were met by those of his cohort, cobalt holding the sapphire. The pair seemed frozen, ignoring the detail that their faces were inches apart. Before he could help himself, he felt in lips upon hers, eyes closing involuntarily.
Dammit… why'd I just do that! JACKASS! What if she doesn't- His thoughts were silenced as he felt her kissing back lightly. She pulled away, slowly opening her eyes. Duo smirked. "Little Dragon has grown up, it seems."
She laughed, beaming up at her companion. She rested his head on his firm chest, inhaling his sweet scent. "More than you know." Kaida reopened her eyes, when she felt strong arms encircle her, drawing her into the pilot's intoxicating aroma.
Resting her hands on his chest, she looked up into gentle orbs of blue veiled under chestnut bangs. A thrill went up her spine as he leaned closer, gently brushing his lips against hers once more.
They stood alone in the clearing, intertwined in each other's thoughts, clinging to what they felt was a hidden piece of what they called "home".
A/N: damn that was a bitch to make! Sorry to make you guys wait so long. Soccer try-outs started yesterday, when I was going to update, so HAPPY BELATED HALLOWEEN! I'll try to update ASAP, but we all know how long that will take. Hope you enjoyed the chapter!
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