KITTY CONSCIENCE
CHAPTER THREE
Sage rummaged through his wardrobe in vain attempts to find something suitable to wear for that evening. His clothes littered his bed and his half of the floor. He picked a shirt off the railing in the closet and looked at it. He frowned and tossed it over his head, letting it tackle Rowen as he tried to see what the warrior of Light was doing.
"Hey, watch where ya throw ya stuff."
Sage stuck his head out of the closet and shuddered.
"Sorry Ro," he said. "I didn't know you were standing there."
"What are you doing?" Rowen asked looking at the mess his roommate was making. "I neva seen ya make a mess like this." He went over and placed his hand on Sage's forehead. "You feelin' alright?"
Sage swatted at his hand and glared knives at the azure hair boy before diving back into his closet. He continued to rummage through his clothes to find a shirt that would be both casual and fancy at the same time.
"What exactly are ya doin'?" Rowen asked again.
"I'm trying to figure out what to wear tonight. I'm taking Dania out to dinner and there is nothing that would work."
"Well, step outta there and lemme have a look at ya."
Sage huffed is aggravation and did as he was told. He stood before the warrior of Life and placed his hands on his hips and sighed as Rowen circled him.
"Ya look fine with what ya have on now," he said after a while.
"ARGH!" Sage turned and head dived back into the closet. Rowen had to jump out of the way so as not to be tackled.
"What I'm wearing now is not good enough!" Sage yelled, a new wave of shirts and pants flying from the closet doors. Rowen watched with wide eyes as the room began to clutter with all of the discarded outfits.
"Sage, exactly how BIG is your wardrobe? I never knew ya had so much in there."
"Neither did I," the blonde replied. "At least until I started digging. I haven't seen some of this stuff in years. YES!"
Sage flew out of the closet with a pair of white flat-front pants and a fancy dark green turtleneck sweater. He rushed into the bathroom and put them on, running out to grab the black leather belt that hung on the doorknob of the closet doors. He turned back to Rowen and held out his arms to the side in a pose and smiled.
"How's this?" he asked. Rowen placed his hand on his chin in a mock thinking position.
"I still say what ya had on before was okay."
"I knew this was perfect!" Sage said. Rowen sweat dropped as he watched Halo place all the clothes back in the closet the way they were before he destroyed it. Soon, the room was back to normal.
When it was about six, Sage made his way over to Ryo, giving him the puppy eyes. Again, Ryo sighed and held out the keys to his jeep on his finger. Sage once again smiled and snatched them from his hand and made his way to the front door.
"Don't stay out too late," Ryo told him as he placed his shoes on his feet. "And behave yourself." He added that as a joke.
Sage turned to him and glared knives into the back of his head before he left through the door and out to the jeep. He started it up and made the drive to Dania's place for the third time that day. Dania was there, sitting on a chair on the front porch, wearing a pair of black jeans that had a swirling design of fake diamonds going around both legs and a plain black tank top with a matching black denim jacket with the same swirling design going around the arms.
Dania had her shoulder length black hair pulled back into a French braid. All in all, she was stunning, and Sage couldn't take his eyes off of her. She walked up to the jeep and got back in the passenger side and buckled herself in. She turned to the blond and smiled at him.
"So, where are you taking me tonight?" she asked in the most heavenly voice Sage has ever heard.
"Where would you like to go?" he asked. He hated to choose, and would be content with whatever she decided to pick.
"I'm in the mood for seafood," she mused.
"So, how about that new place in the city?" Sage asked. "I heard they have pretty good stuff there. It's not too fancy or too casual. What do you say?"
"Sounds good."
Indeed, the new Seafood Place Restaurant was well spoken of. Being neither too fancy nor casual, it gave off the familiar setting of a comfortable place by the sea. The walls were each done in different murals, simple crystal chandeliers over each table and booth. The staff was kind hearted and made sure you were very comfortable and did all they could to please you. A place like this is rare. Sage looked around and smiled as they waited for their waiter to take their orders.
"This is a place Cye would call home," he said for no real reason. "I should tell him about this place and recommend he bring Alvina here."
Dania looked around and smiled as well. She looked at him and nodded her agreement. When the waiter came he they gave their orders. Dania took the Grilled Tilapia in a citrus sauce and Sage ordered the Crab Alfredo. (A/N: I'm getting hungry.)
They ate in an awkward silence, only saying a few things here and there when necessary. All the time Sage was slowly loosing his inner control, getting more nervous with each passing moment. He couldn't let that happen. He would degrade himself for life if he allowed this to happen.
Once dinner was eaten and the bill was paid, Sage led Dania out of the door towards the jeep. They got in and Sage drove away from town. Dania was slightly worried that Sage forgot where she lived. Normally, he'd take her home when they went out.
"Sage," she asked. "Where are we going?"
All he did was smile and continued to drive. He was determined to make this night a little different and bit more than normal. He pulled into a parking lot and turned off the jeep. He got out, still not saying a word and assisted Dania out of the jeep as well.
Taking her hand, he led her around a large boulder and listened to her gasp at the new sight. They were at Iwasehama beach. They were the only people there. Several factors: it was late, and it was usually a place for the hot weather. It was cool and crisp this evening. The quarter moon shined off the water and the waves slapped onto the shore, creating a most sensual and calm atmosphere.
They walked along the sandy shore for a while, mostly in silence, but not that awkward silence like during dinner. They carried their shoes in their hands, kicking sand with their feet. Sage knew this had to be a good idea, and it turned out like it actually was.
"Sage, you never brought me here before. Why the sudden change?"
"Change is a good thing. Besides, I want to talk." They stopped walking and sat down on some other boulders. Sage took a deep breath before he continued.
"We've known each other for a few months now, and I know we're friends. But, lately, I've been feeling strange, like there is something more between us that meets the eye…"
He trailed off, trying to figure out what to say next. Why he didn't listen to his insides when they said to practice this was beyond him, but now he wished he did listen. Dania saw the desperate look on his face, slightly shaken from it since he's always been so calm and collected. It was time she took over the conversation.
"I've felt the same way," she said quietly, but enough that he could hear. He turned his head toward her and watched her face. She smiled at him.
"The instant I rammed into you I had this weird feeling," she continued. "It was like we were supposed to be friends. But as you said, there has to be something more."
Her next action completely took him by surprise. She reached over and wrapped her arm around his neck, pulling him towards her and allowing their lips to meet. It was soft and tender, nothing demanding, nothing passionate. Just a small kiss to show a different kind of affection. They parted a few inches away, Dania's arm still around his neck, and looked into each other's eyes.
Dania reached up and brushed away the golden locks from Sage's face. He allowed her to do so, being able to see her with both of his eyes. She was more beautiful now that he had full sight of her.
He stole a quick glance behind her and caught sight of a pleased Kitty. The Feline conscience waved a clawed hand and smirked a feline smirk, much like the Cheshire cat in Alice in Wonderland (A/N: Not mine) before shimmering off to help someone else.
This was the start of a new relationship for Sage and Dania, and they were both glad and relieved that the other finally came out and said what was on their minds. Sage knew that things would change now. But change was good.
A/N:(More like drabble)Yahoooooooo! It is DONE! Horay for me. But of course, there is plenty still in my head to continue this little ficcy. Anyone want me to continue? Just say the word in a review or send me an email using the email address at my profile. Until I hear otherwise, this fic is gonna be classified as COMPLETE unless I am asked otherwise. I don't know... I might continue it out of boredom or nothing else to do. All right then... Giorno Di Indipendenza Felice- Happy Independence Day!