AN: Hey guys! Oh my goodness! I am SOOOO happy! I never thought I'd get 5 reviewers! Thank you all so much for reading this fic! I seriously thought that I was gonna have to take it down because no one would read it. Wow! This totally made my day! Well, enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own DDR. I do own my DDRMax 1 and 2. Which I haven't played in a while. I really need to play it more often to get in shape. Though I did play DDR yesterday but it was at the arcades. Man was I tired!
Chapter Two: Ribs and the Witch Doctor
"It's 5:30, so I gotta get home to get ready. We're leaving at 6." Kaeli explained.
"I'll come too then. I'm already ready. Thanks again mom." Shawn said.
"Congratulations again you two!" his mom said as they left the house.
The air was a bit cooler than before, but Kaeli still managed. "Do you know anyone else from our school who made it?" she said as they walked back to her house.
"Nope." Shawn grinned. "But I can tell you who didn't."
Kaeli gasped. "Who, who?!"
"Bailey Johnson." Shawn said. One of the most popular girls in school had been ousted by two ordinary joes.
"Are you serious? I can't believe it! She was the one who told everybody about the competition! I heard she practiced her song everyday! She was even slacking off in her classes for it!" Kaeli said, thinking her ears had deceived her.
"I know, I was shocked too. I heard from one of Bailey's friends that she danced to Abyss and missed a lot of steps and got a C. She just told everyone she got an A."
"Wow." Kaeli said, walking up her steps and turning her keys in the door. "But I can see why she wasn't taken. The judges were very clear on saying that anything lower than a B was not that good! Plus, Abyss is a baby heavy!"
"Shawn!!!!!" Singa exclaimed as they walked through the door. "Did you make it?"
"Yep. Your sister and I are going to the locals! We're this much closer to being named DDR elite!" Shawn said, slapping hands with Kaeli.
"Kaeli? Is that you? Your father should be home in 10 minutes so be ready to leave at 6!" her mom yelled from the kitchen.
"'K! By the way, Shawn's here. He made it in too!"
"That's great! Congrats!" her mother said.
"Let me show you the picture I drew!" Singa said. She led them upstairs to Kaeli's room where Singa had put up the picture. "See, it's of you two playing DDR! Next year when I'm ten, I'm going to join in the competition just like you guys!"
"We'll be tough competition, Singa, but you can try!' Shawn joked.
"I don't have much time to get ready and I need to change." Kaeli said, starting to pull some clothes out of her drawers.
"Okay." Singa said, skipping out of the room. Shawn was still standing there.
"Uh, Shawn, I need to change into different clothes. Can you leave for a sec?" Kaeli said, kind of freaked out.
Shawn snapped back into focus. "Change? Uh, right. Okay." he said. He backed out of the room, still staring at the black bra that Kaeli had pulled out. Shawn stood on the steps, waiting for Kaeli to emerge, looking stunning as she always does. Even when she wears baggy clothes she still looks amazing, he thought to himself. So imagine what he was thinking of when he backed out of the room. Shawn pulled out a piece of paper from his pocket, unfolded it, and read its contents in his mind. Kaeli, when can I tell you how I feel? My love for you is truly real. Next week will give me a chance to say, what I've wanted to tell you everyday. How I love your smile, your charm, your wit. This thought in my mind, I can't get rid of it. I long to be able to call you mine. Girl, do you know you're so darn fine? The things that we like may not be the same. But I couldn't hold back my attraction since the day you came. So please, dear Kaeli, I'll tell you what to do: make me complete and love me too. Shawn stared at the paper with anguish. He wanted to read her the note, or tell her how he felt, but he was so afraid. "I'm going to tell you sometime during the competition, Kaeli. When we can be away from home, from everybody. I'm going to tell you that I love you." he whispered.
Kaeli opened her door, which startled Shawn. He quickly folded up the paper and put it back in his pocket. He looked at Kaeli. Again, she looked stunning. She was wearing attire perfect for both a nice evening dinner and a game of DDR. She had on a black top and khaki pants. "I heard your dad come in a little while ago, so we should be leaving soon." Shawn said.
"Alright! I'm so excited! This'll be tons of fun!" Kaeli said. They headed down the stairs and met up with the rest of the Absons. All five of them packed into the car and drove downtown to the Rainforest Café. Of course, they stopped to look at the great Gilderton Hotel first.
"Can you believe it? We're gonna be staying here!" Shawn said, admiring the bright lights and bustling bellhops. He felt like jumping out of the car and going up to his room right then and there. "I hope the week goes by fast!"
"Me too. But at least if the days drag, they won't drag in school. And we'll play DDR everyday. I saved up a ton of quarters." Kaeli said excitedly.
"I did too. We're gonna win this thing, Kaeli." Shawn said seriously.
"You mean, we'll make it to state?"
"No. We're gonna make it to worldwide. I can see it now. It'll be just you and me, vying for the championship as the master of DDR elite. Then you will kick my butt and win! I'll be the second place nobody and you'll be the star of the school, no, of the whole world!" Shawn said, not being sarcastic at all.
"I don't think I'll be that big. And I don't want to get too cocky with this whole thing. I really hope I make it to worldwide. But I don't think I could even get into nationals, or even state! You never know, I could be the first one out and not win the locals." Kaeli said modestly.
"Don't say that! You're a great dancer. You have nothing to worry about." Shawn said. They finally arrived at Rainforest Café, and everyone was ready to go.
Kaeli hopped out of the car. "But aren't you scared? Won't you be nervous?"
"Me? Nervous? Never!" Shawn said, trying to be big. "Well, actually I'm scared of one thing."
"What is it?"
"Being beaten by one of those 10 year olds! That would be so embarrassing!" Shawn said. Everyone burst out laughing.
"See?" Singa said. "You should fear us little kids!"
Kaeli chuckled. "Maybe we should!" They walked into the fake but beautiful rainforest. They were seated at the best place possible, right next to the fish tank. The colorful array was a sight to see! They were also in the room with the starlit sky ceiling.
As they waited for the food to arrive, they made a toast to Kaeli and Shawn. Their meal consisted of ribs. They make the best in the town! Even though Shawn and Kaeli loved the food, they hurried as fast as they could because they couldn't get their mind off DDR. In fact, Shawn nearly choked on a bone because he just ripped off a piece of ribs and didn't bother to see if it was bone.
"Can we play DDR now?! Please, please, please!" Kaeli whined like a little girl-correction-just like Singa.
"Alright you can go. Just don't spend all your money!" Mr. Abson said, but Kaeli and Shawn didn't hear him. They left as soon as the heard "Alri-"
The arcade place was packed. There were tons of teens there, trading their quarters in for tokens, trying to cast their anxieties aside for a game of DDR, Police Trainer, or Mortal Kombat.
"I hope all these people aren't here to play DDR!" Kaeli said. They managed to push past the crowd and get to the DDR arcade. Everyone circled around the game was cheering and moving to the beat.
"The person playing must be pretty famous, and they must be really good!" Shawn said. They were able to pass the last line of people and go see who was bringing all the commotion. There they saw a guy there, around 18 years old. He was playing Witch Doctor in Heavy Mode.
"Man, he is good!" Kaeli said to Shawn. They noticed that no one had put tokens in the machine so they put theirs in.
"At least he brought us a crowd." Shawn yelled above the racket. The guy finished Witch Doctor (his 4th and final song) with a AA. Everyone was impressed. Shawn and Kaeli watched the guy add his name to the highscore list, then they stepped onto the pads. While Shawn was picking a song, Kaeli managed to talk to the guy who just danced.
"Hey, you're really good. I'm Kaeli, what's your name?" she asked.
"The name's Matt, but everybody calls me the Witch Doctor." he said.
"That is so cool!" Then a thought popped in Kaeli's head. "Did you try out for the local DDR competition?"
"I made it in, but I didn't exactly try out. You see, the Konami Corporation was doing a tour and they came by here when I was playing DDR. They told me they were thinking of having a contest, and if I could be one of the contestants. Of course I didn't refuse." The Witch Doctor looked around. Other people were bombarding him. "Look, I gotta go."
"I'll see you there." she trailed off. "Shawn, we might have to go up against the Witch Doctor! He didn't even really have to try out!"
"Let's hope he makes a mistake." Shawn said. There was a still a pretty good crowd when they danced. Plus if they were contestants, they'd have to good enough to watch. Kaeli and Shawn always take turns picking the songs. Shawn picked the first one, and they both danced to Love at First Sight in Heavy. Next Kaeli picked Afronova, her baby that got her in the contest. No doubt it was easy for her. Shawn decided to do Tsugaru since Kaeli had honored her song. All these songs they danced to were a breeze. People around them still cheered, but not as loud as it was for the Witch Doctor.
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Okay, I never did this before, but I love it when other people do it so I'm gonna too. I'll respond to each person's review. I like it because then I feel more attached to the reader (or writer). Yah. And these chappies are so much longer than my other ones so I'm proud!
Zanisha: Glad you're reading this fic, even if you don't play the game (which you should)! It's so much fun! I lost about 10 pounds one time playing DDR everyday after school for two weeks. (Then I think I gained 5 pounds by not playing for a week). Anyways, thanks! And...peace out! lol
Saesowanoguchi: I hope I spelled that right! Anyways, thanks for reviewing. I absolutely love your DDR fic! Update soon! I think you were the one that emailed me, right? Well, you're right, it's sad that people don't go on the DDR category so god stories get tossed down the drain. But thankfully I have 5 reviewers! Yay! Reached my goal!
HisLight: Of course, you know what happens in the story a long time from now. Heh heh. What more can I say?
c0wgurl32: Actually, the Rainforest Café by my house doesn't have DDR either. I just made that part up. But they should! I know they'd get a lot more customers! Well, no one knows who'll get Kaeli ('cept me)! You'll just have to wait and see! Muahahahaha!
desertwind: Hey, thanks for reviewing! And here's the chappie you wanted!
Well, you read, so I know you'll review! :D
Disclaimer: I don't own DDR. I do own my DDRMax 1 and 2. Which I haven't played in a while. I really need to play it more often to get in shape. Though I did play DDR yesterday but it was at the arcades. Man was I tired!
Chapter Two: Ribs and the Witch Doctor
"It's 5:30, so I gotta get home to get ready. We're leaving at 6." Kaeli explained.
"I'll come too then. I'm already ready. Thanks again mom." Shawn said.
"Congratulations again you two!" his mom said as they left the house.
The air was a bit cooler than before, but Kaeli still managed. "Do you know anyone else from our school who made it?" she said as they walked back to her house.
"Nope." Shawn grinned. "But I can tell you who didn't."
Kaeli gasped. "Who, who?!"
"Bailey Johnson." Shawn said. One of the most popular girls in school had been ousted by two ordinary joes.
"Are you serious? I can't believe it! She was the one who told everybody about the competition! I heard she practiced her song everyday! She was even slacking off in her classes for it!" Kaeli said, thinking her ears had deceived her.
"I know, I was shocked too. I heard from one of Bailey's friends that she danced to Abyss and missed a lot of steps and got a C. She just told everyone she got an A."
"Wow." Kaeli said, walking up her steps and turning her keys in the door. "But I can see why she wasn't taken. The judges were very clear on saying that anything lower than a B was not that good! Plus, Abyss is a baby heavy!"
"Shawn!!!!!" Singa exclaimed as they walked through the door. "Did you make it?"
"Yep. Your sister and I are going to the locals! We're this much closer to being named DDR elite!" Shawn said, slapping hands with Kaeli.
"Kaeli? Is that you? Your father should be home in 10 minutes so be ready to leave at 6!" her mom yelled from the kitchen.
"'K! By the way, Shawn's here. He made it in too!"
"That's great! Congrats!" her mother said.
"Let me show you the picture I drew!" Singa said. She led them upstairs to Kaeli's room where Singa had put up the picture. "See, it's of you two playing DDR! Next year when I'm ten, I'm going to join in the competition just like you guys!"
"We'll be tough competition, Singa, but you can try!' Shawn joked.
"I don't have much time to get ready and I need to change." Kaeli said, starting to pull some clothes out of her drawers.
"Okay." Singa said, skipping out of the room. Shawn was still standing there.
"Uh, Shawn, I need to change into different clothes. Can you leave for a sec?" Kaeli said, kind of freaked out.
Shawn snapped back into focus. "Change? Uh, right. Okay." he said. He backed out of the room, still staring at the black bra that Kaeli had pulled out. Shawn stood on the steps, waiting for Kaeli to emerge, looking stunning as she always does. Even when she wears baggy clothes she still looks amazing, he thought to himself. So imagine what he was thinking of when he backed out of the room. Shawn pulled out a piece of paper from his pocket, unfolded it, and read its contents in his mind. Kaeli, when can I tell you how I feel? My love for you is truly real. Next week will give me a chance to say, what I've wanted to tell you everyday. How I love your smile, your charm, your wit. This thought in my mind, I can't get rid of it. I long to be able to call you mine. Girl, do you know you're so darn fine? The things that we like may not be the same. But I couldn't hold back my attraction since the day you came. So please, dear Kaeli, I'll tell you what to do: make me complete and love me too. Shawn stared at the paper with anguish. He wanted to read her the note, or tell her how he felt, but he was so afraid. "I'm going to tell you sometime during the competition, Kaeli. When we can be away from home, from everybody. I'm going to tell you that I love you." he whispered.
Kaeli opened her door, which startled Shawn. He quickly folded up the paper and put it back in his pocket. He looked at Kaeli. Again, she looked stunning. She was wearing attire perfect for both a nice evening dinner and a game of DDR. She had on a black top and khaki pants. "I heard your dad come in a little while ago, so we should be leaving soon." Shawn said.
"Alright! I'm so excited! This'll be tons of fun!" Kaeli said. They headed down the stairs and met up with the rest of the Absons. All five of them packed into the car and drove downtown to the Rainforest Café. Of course, they stopped to look at the great Gilderton Hotel first.
"Can you believe it? We're gonna be staying here!" Shawn said, admiring the bright lights and bustling bellhops. He felt like jumping out of the car and going up to his room right then and there. "I hope the week goes by fast!"
"Me too. But at least if the days drag, they won't drag in school. And we'll play DDR everyday. I saved up a ton of quarters." Kaeli said excitedly.
"I did too. We're gonna win this thing, Kaeli." Shawn said seriously.
"You mean, we'll make it to state?"
"No. We're gonna make it to worldwide. I can see it now. It'll be just you and me, vying for the championship as the master of DDR elite. Then you will kick my butt and win! I'll be the second place nobody and you'll be the star of the school, no, of the whole world!" Shawn said, not being sarcastic at all.
"I don't think I'll be that big. And I don't want to get too cocky with this whole thing. I really hope I make it to worldwide. But I don't think I could even get into nationals, or even state! You never know, I could be the first one out and not win the locals." Kaeli said modestly.
"Don't say that! You're a great dancer. You have nothing to worry about." Shawn said. They finally arrived at Rainforest Café, and everyone was ready to go.
Kaeli hopped out of the car. "But aren't you scared? Won't you be nervous?"
"Me? Nervous? Never!" Shawn said, trying to be big. "Well, actually I'm scared of one thing."
"What is it?"
"Being beaten by one of those 10 year olds! That would be so embarrassing!" Shawn said. Everyone burst out laughing.
"See?" Singa said. "You should fear us little kids!"
Kaeli chuckled. "Maybe we should!" They walked into the fake but beautiful rainforest. They were seated at the best place possible, right next to the fish tank. The colorful array was a sight to see! They were also in the room with the starlit sky ceiling.
As they waited for the food to arrive, they made a toast to Kaeli and Shawn. Their meal consisted of ribs. They make the best in the town! Even though Shawn and Kaeli loved the food, they hurried as fast as they could because they couldn't get their mind off DDR. In fact, Shawn nearly choked on a bone because he just ripped off a piece of ribs and didn't bother to see if it was bone.
"Can we play DDR now?! Please, please, please!" Kaeli whined like a little girl-correction-just like Singa.
"Alright you can go. Just don't spend all your money!" Mr. Abson said, but Kaeli and Shawn didn't hear him. They left as soon as the heard "Alri-"
The arcade place was packed. There were tons of teens there, trading their quarters in for tokens, trying to cast their anxieties aside for a game of DDR, Police Trainer, or Mortal Kombat.
"I hope all these people aren't here to play DDR!" Kaeli said. They managed to push past the crowd and get to the DDR arcade. Everyone circled around the game was cheering and moving to the beat.
"The person playing must be pretty famous, and they must be really good!" Shawn said. They were able to pass the last line of people and go see who was bringing all the commotion. There they saw a guy there, around 18 years old. He was playing Witch Doctor in Heavy Mode.
"Man, he is good!" Kaeli said to Shawn. They noticed that no one had put tokens in the machine so they put theirs in.
"At least he brought us a crowd." Shawn yelled above the racket. The guy finished Witch Doctor (his 4th and final song) with a AA. Everyone was impressed. Shawn and Kaeli watched the guy add his name to the highscore list, then they stepped onto the pads. While Shawn was picking a song, Kaeli managed to talk to the guy who just danced.
"Hey, you're really good. I'm Kaeli, what's your name?" she asked.
"The name's Matt, but everybody calls me the Witch Doctor." he said.
"That is so cool!" Then a thought popped in Kaeli's head. "Did you try out for the local DDR competition?"
"I made it in, but I didn't exactly try out. You see, the Konami Corporation was doing a tour and they came by here when I was playing DDR. They told me they were thinking of having a contest, and if I could be one of the contestants. Of course I didn't refuse." The Witch Doctor looked around. Other people were bombarding him. "Look, I gotta go."
"I'll see you there." she trailed off. "Shawn, we might have to go up against the Witch Doctor! He didn't even really have to try out!"
"Let's hope he makes a mistake." Shawn said. There was a still a pretty good crowd when they danced. Plus if they were contestants, they'd have to good enough to watch. Kaeli and Shawn always take turns picking the songs. Shawn picked the first one, and they both danced to Love at First Sight in Heavy. Next Kaeli picked Afronova, her baby that got her in the contest. No doubt it was easy for her. Shawn decided to do Tsugaru since Kaeli had honored her song. All these songs they danced to were a breeze. People around them still cheered, but not as loud as it was for the Witch Doctor.
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Okay, I never did this before, but I love it when other people do it so I'm gonna too. I'll respond to each person's review. I like it because then I feel more attached to the reader (or writer). Yah. And these chappies are so much longer than my other ones so I'm proud!
Zanisha: Glad you're reading this fic, even if you don't play the game (which you should)! It's so much fun! I lost about 10 pounds one time playing DDR everyday after school for two weeks. (Then I think I gained 5 pounds by not playing for a week). Anyways, thanks! And...peace out! lol
Saesowanoguchi: I hope I spelled that right! Anyways, thanks for reviewing. I absolutely love your DDR fic! Update soon! I think you were the one that emailed me, right? Well, you're right, it's sad that people don't go on the DDR category so god stories get tossed down the drain. But thankfully I have 5 reviewers! Yay! Reached my goal!
HisLight: Of course, you know what happens in the story a long time from now. Heh heh. What more can I say?
c0wgurl32: Actually, the Rainforest Café by my house doesn't have DDR either. I just made that part up. But they should! I know they'd get a lot more customers! Well, no one knows who'll get Kaeli ('cept me)! You'll just have to wait and see! Muahahahaha!
desertwind: Hey, thanks for reviewing! And here's the chappie you wanted!
Well, you read, so I know you'll review! :D