So Close, So Far Collection II: Almost Touching
Vignette Number Four: "Ker-Pop"
Author's Note: This scene takes place in the Patch Village arc of the anime.
"Eeee! How on Earth did you get that bubblegum all over your face?" Jun squealed as she jumped up from the couch in Team The Ren's cabin.
"Wew, yah brudder an Howohowo-" Pyron mumbled.
"Shh! Don't speak until I get this off," she said. She dipped a washcloth in some warm water and scoured the waxy pink mess off of his face.
"Phew, thanks! As I was saying, your brother and Horohoro were fighting over who got the last piece of gum. Horohoro popped it in his mouth and started blowing a huge bubble to tease Ren, so Ren attempted to stab him. I tried to step between the two but unfortunately the kwan-dao burst the bubble at the exact same instant I interfered. So here I am," he explained.
"Ohh," she cooed, "Poor Ren! This wouldn't have happened if I remembered to buy him some gum."
"Poor Ren?" he exclaimed.
She laughed and said, "Just kidding, just kidding. You didn't get any in your hair, did you?"
"Uh-uh." He bent his head down for proof.
"Good. I'd hate to have to cut such pretty hair off."
"Wouldn't it grow back?"
"You're dead, remember?"
"Oh yeah." He grinned sheepishly. "Uh...would I be less handsome to you if I was bald?"
Jun giggled softly. Her laugh was high and sweet like a windchime.
"Pyron, I would think you were handsome even if you were covered with warts and had three heads."
She took a shred of gum off of the washcloth, shaped it into a heart, and stuck it playfully on his cheek.
Ack! I think I'm choking on the fluff! Anyhow, let me know what y'all think of chapter four.