SPIN THE BOTTLE
The song of a nightingale
Shido bit his lip, tension brewing in his mind…it HAD to fall on her. He would absolutely NOT kiss anyone else except her….
The bottle slowed…it stopped. Shido's mouth dropped open as his heart beat quickened... no...
"Hey, Sakura, who did it fall on?" Madoka asked, slight worry in her voice.
"Uh...Y-y-you…" Sakura said. She found it hard to believe that the pairings were becoming perfect. First Ginji and Natsumi and now… now Shido and Madoka…
"Me? ME?" Madoka whispered, shivering slightly.
Shido gulped. The decision he had made about "kissing Madoka and only Madoka" was slightly becoming less confident. How could he do this in front of the whole café? And…did Madoka really want it?
"It's a game, Shido,"Kazuki said, softly, almost as if he could read his thoughts, "You would have to do it anyway…don't worry about her reaction."
Shido nodded slowly…what was he thinking? This was MADOKA. The sweetest being that ever walked the face of the Earth!
Madoka sat, blinking. A pink tinge stained her cheeks as she bit her lip and held her skirt tightly out of nervousness. Would he kiss her? Or, should she make the first move? It was a little selfish of her to expect him to start. She began to lean in when she suddenly feltgentle fingers carress her cheeks.
She prevented a gasp of surprise. He pulled her into the circle a little.
'She's so beautiful…' Shido thought as he looked into her blank, deep black eyes. "Madoka," he whispered huskily so no one else would hear, "I love you."
This time Madoka couldn't hold back the gasp. Before she could reply, his lips were on hers. She felt herself become weak. Fortunately, Shido was holding her shoulders now. She kissed back, forgetting her surroundings thoroughly and thinking onlyof Shido's lips and their peppermint taste.
The kiss definitely lasted longer than Ginji and Natsumi's. Once they were through though, Madoka whispered, "I love you too…and don't ever forget that." Shido was very lightly panting. She was an incredible kisser. He wondered if she'd ever had experience...
The small group cheered as Shido and Madoka smiled warmly at each other as they setlled back in their places. (A/N: what I would do to be Madoka…sigh…)
"What's up jingle bells?" Ban asked Kazuki suddenly. Kazuki was wearing an expression of confusion.
"Uh, never mind. I was wondering if I put off the lights back athome," Kazuki replied. But Ban noticed he wasn't looking at him in the eye.
Natsumi handed Madoka the bottle. She spun it. It seemed to take a much longer time to slow down. In fact, everyone was pretty amazed at how long it was taking. But when it finally did slow down, it fell on-
"Has the bottle stopped?" Madoka asked.
"Um, no," Ginji said quickly. Everyone knew why he'd said it. Madoka was the type of person no one wanted to make fun off…
"Wow, that's weird!" Madoka laughed.
Dr.Jackal sighed out of nowhere, "Miss Madoka, it fell on our dear Lady Poison."
Every single person in the café, especially Shido and Himiko, shot the dirtiest glare possible at Akabane.
"Oh, come now, don't get angry," Dr.Jackal said, putting on his 'sweet smile' (A/N: HOT…HOT…), "She won't get fooled bythe likesof you."
"Oh my," Madoka said, surprised, "Well…um…"
"Don't worry, Madoka," Himiko said, looking pretty pale herself, "We can ask for a dare remember?"
"Oh yes!" Madoka said, brightening up.
Himiko took her hand and stood up, Madoka following suite. Once they had left, the group had no idea of a dare to give.
"If it was Himiko and any other damned person here, I wouldn't give a fuck," Ban muttered irritably, "But why'd it have to go and be Madoka?"
"Let's think rationally…" Kazuki said, not looking too confident.
"Yeah," Shido said, concerned, "Any ideas anyone?"
"I've got it," Hevn said from above them, her soccer-ball-sized breasts almost crashing onto Ban's head.
"Keep those jugs away, woman!" he yelled in horror.
"Shut your trap," Hevn said calmly then stood up and motioned to Himiko and Madoka to come over.
"H-hey," Ginji said, turning chibi, "Shouldn't you tell us first-?"
"Don't worry, Ginji!" Hevn said, egotistically. When Himiko and Madoka arrived she looked at them brightly, "You two have to cook spaghetti!"
"But, Hevn," Madoka said, sadly, "You know I can't see and I would make it all horrible. It wouldn't be fair to Himiko."
"The whole point of this is to serve everyone horrible spaghetti! We'll blindfold Himiko!"
The group sadly had to hand it to Hevn, none of them would've thought up a dare like that.
"Hold on…" Ban said, the reality of the situation washing over him "Does that mean we all have to…taste it?"
"Well yes," Hevn laughed ruthlessly. A faint sound of a car honking came from outside through the pouring rain. "Oh!" Hevn smiled evilly, "That's my ride! I'll see you all later then."
"Wait, you slut!" Ban said, angrily standing up then hissed, "You're making all of us suffer for your stupid shitwork?"
"Well, not really!" Hevn said, looking innocently, "Alright, yes I am." And she left. The café was silent. If the wind blew lightly, they would be able to hear it... pin drop silence.
"Well, shall we start, Himiko?" Madoka said, cutting the silence and smiling at Himiko.
"Alright…" Himiko said faintly. Sakura got up, closed her eyes and murmured something. A pink sash appeared in her hand. She tied it around Himiko's eyes.
"I guess we'll be taking a break then," chibi Ginji pouted.
"Yeah," Natsumi said, standing up, "Mister Paul, can I help?"
"No, I'm all done, Natsumi," Paul said, folding up his apron, "You have fun." He stressed on the last word innocently.
Natsumi and Ginji glared at him although they were blushing lightly. Kazuki sighed and sat in a booth, Juubei sitting next to him. (A/N: No. NOT yaoi.) Ban sighed and leaned against a chair. This was going to take a long time.
After about forty five minutes, Himiko and Madoka walked out of the kitchen with a platter of spaghetti…if you could call it that.
"Wh-what is THAT?" Ban asked, clearly disgusted to his wits end. A red glob was weirdly wobbling on the tray.
"Eat up, children," Himiko said, smirking, "You people were the ones who made us do it!"
"Well, technically no," Madoka said, smiling, "Hevn did. But she left. So all of you have to eat it anyway, sorry. I'm guessing it looks horrible, or else all of you wouldn't be so quiet."
Natsumi took it hesitantly from them and placed it in the center of a table. Saying that the group looked apprehensive would be way too much of an understatement. In fact, Ginji looked like he wanted to puke but was desperately holding it down.
"Be nice, all of you," Juubei said, sounding a little annoyed, "I'll take the first bite."
"Really Juubei?" Kazuki asked, amazed.
"Well, give him a spoon," Sakura said.
"Spaghetti should be eaten using a fork, right?" Juubei said, looking confused.
"Yes, but this looks like you need a spoon rather than a fork," Sakura replied apologetically.
"Ah…"
Heroically, Juubei took the spoon. Everyone looked impressed, even the 'great Ban Midou'.
He plunged it in. The glob jiggled. And he pulled it out… and slowly, ever so slowly, put it in his reluctant mouth. The café held it's breathe.
"Juubei?" Madoka said, slowly.
Juubei looked like he had been hit across the face by a fish. Everyone waited, expectantly.
"It's brilliant!"
"What? WHAT?" The café roared.
"I mean it!" Juubei said, happily taking another spoonful.
"Let me try," Himiko said, amazed. She took a mouthful. "God, it's gross!" she squealed, spitting it into the sink.
"Huh?" Juubei was dumbfounded.
Madoka ate some too, "I must say, it tastes like sewage. Or rather like what sewage would taste like."
"Right…" Ban said, doubtfully, "I'm, not trying it. I'm guessing that the Sewing Kit's the only one who likes it."
"So what?" Juubei said, holding his nose in the air, "Give me the spoon, Madoka."
Everybody there watched as Juubei finished the entire thing, including the tiny scraps at the bottom of the bowl.
"Whoa, Juubei!"Shido was amazed. And he wasn't the only one.
"Himiko, Madoka, tell me the recipe," Juubei said eagerly.
"Later, I think," Natsumi said, looking quite shaken, "Let's return to the game shall we?"
"Yeah, please," Himiko said laughing at Juubei but then she realized, "I'm the one who has to spin right? Uh oh…"
A/N: Right, I know it wasn't that brilliant. Anyway, review puh-leeeaaasse! Oh, and if any of you want one more character to come, please tell me.