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Thanks again, to Emi-chan and her 3 spirits for reviewing. (P.S: Yes, I do celebrate christmas! lol.)

If people are actually reading this story, it'd be nice to know you guys like it by leaving a review. The only on recently has been emi-chan, and that's pretty demoralizing and intimidating.

It gets a little … intimidating … -nervous cough- in this chapter, but don't worry. It doesn't get as graphic as describing bathing suit status, etc. lol. Nothing to worry about!!

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"talking"

'thinking'

"the other end of the phone conversation :P"

-"Boris on the intercom"-

stressed words

:Bitbeast's speech:

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"Come on guys! We're gonna be late!!!" Tyson shouted through the house.

Rei laughed. "I never thought I'd leave to hear those words from Tyson's mouth."

Max nodded in agreement, slipping on his left shoe. He ran out the door and got in the bus, sitting next to Remy. Tyson followed at his heels, nodding to Mr. Dickinson before entering the bus.

He looked at all the crowded seats and smiled. Almost every team they'd encountered. Everyone looked so fancy in they're tuxedos and dresses. He found a seat next to Kane and they started laughing and joking.

Rei tightened his bandana, grabbed his coat, and closed the door behind him.

::A::

"They're so pretty!" T'atiana admired the dresses the girls had bought at the mall.

"Yeah, you guys are going to look totally fine at the dance." Evan praised.

"As if! You guys are going to look just as good!" Aoki told her. The visiting team had all brought a set of nice clothes to wear for such an occasion.

T'atiana glanced at Amelia, then at the closet. She frowned.

Aoki opened the bag. "What's this? Are these more dresses?" She turned to Elisabeth. "Whatever would we do with two beautiful dresses, after we each already have one?"

Elisabeth pretended to think as she examined the dresses within the bag.

Amelia looked intrigued. T'atiana looked confused.

"Well Aoki, we could throw them out…"

Aoki pretended to consider.

"Screw that!" Elisabeth laughed. Her and Aoki each pulled a dress from the bag, running over to show them to Amelia and T'atiana.

"We're so sorry that you guys couldn't come!"

The girls laughed and admired their dresses.

T'atiana's was a dark violet mini, with a diagonally-cut hem at the bottom. It was strapless, and purposefully crumpled. She smiled.

Amelia's was a vibrant red shade, cut across and wrapped around each arm. It was belted just above the waist with a thick violet strip, and fell gracefully to her knees. She blushed. She'd never owned a dress so beautiful.

"How did you guys pay for these?" she asked bashfully.

Aoki beamed a million-dollar grin. She took a platinum Visa out of her pocket.

"Completement gratuit, complements de M. Voltaire Hiwitari." She spoke, using her fluent French abilities. They laughed.

"How in the hell did you get a hold of that card?" Kai, who had been sitting quietly in the corner, spoke.

Aoki laughed. "Don't look at me. I'm just the keeper. He wouldn't toss me. You should thank Andy for her wonderful pick-pocketing skills."

Kai glowered. "You have to return it. Today."

Aoki sweat-dropped. "Alright, Alright. Elisabeth is going in there tonight. She'll bring it back."

His eyes darted to Elisabeth. "What are you going in there for?" He asked coldly.

"He requested to see me! Calm down, okay? It'll be fine."

She smiled reassuringly. He raised an eyebrow.

Andy shook her head. "You guys are hopeless…"

She trailed off at a knock on the door.

With a confused glance to the crew, she opened the door.

Standing there was what looked like a bouquet with hands, half a torso, and it's bottom half.

The flowers shifted a little to Andy's left to reveal a very blushing Rurik.

"For you." He smiled nervously.

Andy slowly took the flowers and put them on the floor. She stepped over them, bringing him into a tight embrace, and a deep kiss.

He blushed fondly as he was backed against the wall of the hallway.

Kai snickered as Kit, accompanied by Tala, walked through the doorway, picking up the flowers and closing the door behind them.

Rurik and Andy were alone in the hallway.

Kit put the flowers on Elisabeth's desk.

Evan blushed. She had been meaning to ask Kit to the dance, but 'hadn't gotten the chance', according to her.

Kit smiled shyly and sat next to her.

The girls continued to fawn over their dresses for about an hour, when Rurik and Andy walked in. They kept joking around, staying awake almost all night in the girls' room, eventually falling asleep various places in the room.

::A::

Rei yawned. The night had come and gone. He looked at Tally, sleeping on his shoulder. He couldn't remember why she was wearing a dress.

'Oh yeah….' He mulled over everything that had gone on in the past 24 hours. He smiled to himself, looking at his watch. Seven thirty in the morning. That meant that there was only about 12 hours left. Probably only nine more hours on the bus, then three more in town to prepare and rest up.

He glanced around the bus. Tally yawned. His movements had awakened her.

"Tired?" He asked softly.

"A little." She replied sleepily.

He smiled. She was adorable. He wondered how Elisabeth's and Kai's relationship was. They had sounded almost the same on the phone.

"Almost a year…." He mumbled silently.

"Hmm?" Tally asked.

"Nothing," he soothed, "go back to sleep. You need rest."

She shook her head.

"Eleven months is too long to go without your best friend." She commented.

"I know." He sighed. 'I know,' he added mentally, 'but at least they weren't separated from each other.'

::A::

Elisabeth stretched, cat-like, on the floor where she had fallen asleep. She sat up on her knees, her ears poised for sound. She looked at her watch.

Eight o'clock. The day would pass quickly before the dance. She knew it would. She stood and gathered her bathing suit and towel. She decided she'd go for a swim before everyone else woke up. The pool would probably be empty. Everyone slept in late on Christmas break.

She heard a sound, right when she placed her hand on the doorknob.

A hand covered her mouth so she couldn't speak.

"Shhh…" a whispered voice warned.

She opened the door and the slipped outside.

Kai uncovered her mouth. She looked at him questioningly.

"I'm coming with you. Just let me get my suit."

He took her hand and led her off to his room.

::A::

The cold water felt like paradise, cooling every tense nerve in the body. Underwater, she heard the splash of Kai diving in and opened her eyes. She was almost face to face with him. She laughed, releasing her breath. She swam to the surface, still laughing.

He came up, laughing as well. It was finally hushed in the pool area. The splashing of the water stopped as they tread water silently. Kai pointed at the ceiling. Elisabeth looked up, and started to look straight.

She was caught by surprise when one of his arms snaked around her waist and pulled her close to him.

Their lips met. They were crushed together, but gently. Kai was always so worried about hurting her now. He would never hurt her again. Even though she knew it, somehow, he didn't believe it. He believed that no one was perfect, and that everyone made mistakes. She did too. But she trusted everything within herself, and him, that he would never hurt her again.

They released after a few seconds. Kai smiled. Elisabeth smirked. She splashed him and watched the water fun down his face. With one last giggle, she turned and swam away as fast as her body let her. He was close behind, and when they reached shallower water, he caught up to her. He picked her up, carrying her bridal style. She giggled.

"What are you gonna do? Dunk me?" She smiled a torturous, irresistible smile.

Kai kissed her. (A/N: did I not say it was irresistible? Lol!)

The kiss didn't end. He lowered her so she was up to her neck in the water, though he still held her.

She removed herself from his arms, their lips still locked. She brought him closer. Her hands, at the nape of his neck, had entwined her fingers in locks of his navy-blue hair.

The door to the pool opened.

A soft snicker reverberated eerily through the room. They separated slowly, turning to see who was at the door.

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A/N - : They were looking at their watches at around the same time, supposedly anyway. I assumed there would be a slight time difference somewhere in the 9 hours of driving through time zones. You guys have probably already discovered my plan.

-: They get Christmas break because there is a visiting team.

I hope you readers review! I had fun leaving you with a cliffy. Now you can only wait until …-cough-tomorrow-cough- to see who it is. Lmao! I hate having a deadline.