Chapter 24: KaiHil's Tryst.
Kai was waiting for her in the dojo after she went upstairs to get back her clothes from Tyson's room.
Hilary was unaware of those affectionate yet passionate eyes on her as she rushed to him with little panting.
"Huh!...Aw, okay, you think we should go now, I mean if you are ready. I actually like the time around five or six."
"Of course, so do I." Kai felt that sudden, anyway the timings around five or six in evening are so superb, you see, the cool wind blows all around!
"Okay...eh" Hilary sighed in happiness as he stood up lazily and beckoned her to follow him.
I feel so sweet! This is so good! I'm finally going out somewhere like I used to do and I used to like feel 'paint the whole town' Whaoa! COOL!
"So, where would you like to go?" Kai asked
"Hmn, you didn't plan anywhere?" Hilary asked playing her fingers.
"Uhm, I mean, maybe you know some good places, that's all" he smiled
"Okay." she thought, "We can go the New Hampshire one, that restaurant or maybe The Pu Pu Hot Pot or even In De Burt – "
"Fine, we will go to the first one." He sighed as she began the list that seemed never ending one.
"Okay!"
"Hmn." It feels nice anyway; at least we are going out. I can understand her better and then maybe we can proceed further in upcoming days, but this seems just fine, okay, real good or else I never thought she would so easily come with me, she would better go with Tyson wherever to the silliest place he would take her! Anyway, why do I need to think about him, Hmph! I have Hilary now and that's all it matters.
"Nice weather, huh?"
"Hmn."
"I really sometimes like the cloudy all around, it seems so good."
"Oh, I never thought that way-" he thought, placing a finger under the chin, "I like this way too"
"Yeah, right."
"Are you feeling good around? I mean ...are you just comfortable?"
"Of course, I'd never go out with you if I were sick around you!"
"That's really sweet, Hil." He said in a charming tone.
Did he just called me Hil ? I don't believe; he sure seem to be changing much...It's usually Tys who calls me that, or rarely Maxie.
"What are you thinking?"
"Huh? Oh-nothing" she smiled, "I'm fine, you really seems much...uhm..-"
"What?" he raised an eyebrow.
"Nothing." She chuckled.
"Okay. And, so you look cute, I'd say that."
"Oh, thanks." I don't remember anyone saying me cute except my mom and Max when I first met him but then Kenny said that he says to every girl, and I don't remember Tyson saying me either...Well, maybe cute word could have been more cuter if I weren't taking those sedatives, well, that's alright. I can't stay without them now.
"You think I'm cute now or just was I more cute before?" she said without thinking.
"Huh?" he said abruptly, as those words escaped from her mouth.
"Did I just say something?" she asked in a confused face.
"Oh, Um, yes, you asked if you-"
"Okay okay! Fine "
"What happened?" he slightly shrugged his head.
"Nothing, sorry!"
"It's okay." He looked around, "Oh, come on, we are here already!"
"Oh yeah! The walk was so cool, I didn't notice it was too long!" she said as she glanced at the restaurant.
Don't look at me
Every day is so wonderful
Then suddenly
It's hard to breathe
Now and then I get insecure
From all the pain
I'm so ashamed
I am beautiful
No matter what they say
Words can't bring me down
I am beautiful
In every single way
Yes words can't bring me down
Oh no
So don't you bring me down today
"Yeah!" she smiled as she nudged him and rushed inside.
"Ah, Hil, calm, eh-we-can –go w-alk-"he muttered as she dragged him with her happy lit up face. His mouth was of course- gasped mouth.
"This place is so cool!" he said dumbstruck as he glanced around.
It was an open garden type place and the board was out and was a big one. He thought it was a kind of normal ones. There were a few tables on one side and people occupying them and the other side it was just open- couples stood chatting, taking selfies and all the other stuff. She was amazed again though she visited this place with Tyson and Ray before and now it seemed just so more awesome. He glanced around to the same degree of enchantment of the beauty at the picturesque scenario. The air seemed twice fresher and purer here. It was alongside a little river.
"Whao! Hil, you really have a good idea about these places." He said enlightened in joy, holding her wrist. She chuckled at his so-never-seen excitement, while he just looked around. He could see a flock of birds flying away, the rustle of wind, and it was so beautiful around!
They checked out the empty table and occupied it!
"I really am happy to be here once again!" she smiled.
"Same- because of you." He said with a smirky look.
"Awwww…" she said with a sudden elegance in her eyes
"Hmm, what you wanna eat?"
"Anything."
"Okay, excuse me."
"Yes sir?" a white dressed server stopped at his call.
"We want 2 pizzas, 2 burgers, 2 ice-cream, 4 cold drinks, and some steak and-"
"Calm down Kai," Hilary sweat-dropped gasping in funny face, "We don't have Tyson here to eat that much!" she chuckled. He let a brief guffaw out as he held his mouth and Hilary smirked at his reaction.
"Okay Hil," he chuckled, "this is all, waiter!"
"Sure sir!"
"Were you planning to eat that much or let me eat that much?"
"Both!"
"Ohhh! So nice, but I'd become sick if I did."
"Hey! I can treat you nicely, something worth remembering. You can smile when it comes in your mementos."
"Sure." Hilary smiled genuinely looking at him and he felt the stare. Kai let out a personable smile briefly and continued gazing, just taking the zest of each other's company and getting solemnly lost in his uncontrollable thoughts.
I hope you don't feel any freaky around with me, I hope you'll love me back someday, I hope you'll be mine, I hope you'll look at me like this once again, I hope if I could tell you once again how much I love you, I wish to love you more, and more.
"What are you looking in me?" Hilary shrugged trying to be normal.
"Something I can't see anywhere else in this world."
"And may I know what is it?" She lifted her lips as if gasping in a silly way.
He let a short chuckle, "Don't mind me." He said as he gently put her pony behind her which was fluttering on her shoulder. She was a bit surprised at his gesture as she looked at her shoulder, "You look cute."
"Oh come on, you are saying this second time of the same day,"
"So shall I it say daily once?" he said amusingly.
"Hey, I didn't mean that." She laughed.
"I know, I know, I know." he said in a monotonous tone.
"Hey Kai! Where are our pizzas?"
"Uhm-" he looked around, "-here they come!"
The server placed the dishes and a tissue box with some sort of fragrance they felt and then they realized it was the delicious smell of pizzas. She licked her tongue at the sight; Kai found it bit out of her character but still he could smile seeing the sweetness on her face.
"Okay, we can get started." She said as she bit a piece of it.
"Yeah!" he started in his gentle manners.
After a few minutes when they were done with the feast, she rested her back comfortably on the chair as she has eaten more than enough, because she dint want the food to go in waste. He had ordered them for her heartedly and paid for them, yet she could say that he ate without any problem. He sure got a good diet!
She chuckled at the thought.
And then, the server collected back the dishes and they could see around, the couples that Hilary dismissed as shameless as they openly kissed, did all sort of intimate acts as if nobody was watching them. She made disgusting faces as she saw them. Kai didn't care; he was just kinda so on seventh heaven having the girl of her dreams sitting in front of him. Whatever, everything was more than enough.
Later, many of them started dancing- slow couple dance. Many of them grouped and played the different music, and it wasn't any more weird as gradually everyone were joining, and it was nice since it was open. The breezes added to the mood. Hilary smiled as they passionately danced. The first music played was song, "Down" and though it is kinda really old one, but they played whatsoever hit their mind and then, "Moonlight shadow", followed by "Truly, Madly, Deeply" and then it continued. Hilary gazed at them while Kai's eyes solely were on her as she watched them.
I think I should ask her too, maybe this will not have a big problem, I hope so.
"Ah, Hilary?"
"Huh? Yeah?" she turned her head to him at his call
"Would you mind if I ask you for dance?" he asked a bit nervous.
She pretended to be thinking, "Yeah! I'd mind that"
"Oh, I-"
"That is if you only ask me," she smirked, "Come on lets head on!"
He gasped in amazement at her reaction and then she nudged him the same way as they headed.
She slowed down and concentrated on the song that was played, it was "Listen to Your Heart" and it was the slow version.
She knew it was a perfect partner slow dance and she let her right hand to be held by his and the other around his neck. His other hand was around her waist put on gently, resisting all sorts of longing and giving the calmest and the most normal effects to the moment.
I know there's something in the wake of your smile.
I get a notion from the look in your eyes, yea.
You've built a love but that love falls apart.
Your little piece of heaven turns too dark..
Listen to your heart when he's calling for you.
Listen to your heart there's nothing else you can do.
They were pacing slowly back and forth, with the little moves around and that was all. They were just enjoying each other's company, less on moves, but more in drowning in each other's eyes, and gazing at each other without longing but sense of security and tranquility- that was more than enough and they ougta know that they were the most charming ones around. He gently embraced her hair and then slowly her shoulders, giving her a sense of dizziness at the soothing affect. This feels nice, but I suppose this is not wrong...I'm letting him dance around with me because saying no would be awkward and after this, there will be no comprehension of uncomfortable feelings. And it's just one dance, so it should be alright. Its fine, as I try to ignore to think deep so that I don't get any hysteria or uneasy. Well the last verse...
I don't know where you're going and I don't know why,
But listen to your heart before you tell him goodbye.
Sometimes you wonder if this fight is worthwhile.
The precious moments are all lost in the tide, yea.
They're swept away and nothing is what is seems,
The feeling of belonging to your dreams.
Listen to your heart when he's calling for you.
Listen to your heart there's nothing else you can do.
And as the song ended, she showed signs of retreating from the dance arena and he concurred at her perception...They ambled with their wrists merely in contact and headed out towards the exit.
It was almost eight thirty and the breeze was rather cold than it was just a few minutes ago. She stiffened her arms to provide warmth to her body, while he had that usual expression on his face as they walked.
"Thank you." he said suddenly.
"For what?"
"For today, coming with me," he smiled genuinely yet prepossessing, "you really lit my day making it really beautiful."
"Really? I mean I can't believe this...it's fine. I feel good about it too."
"Oh."
She saw how pretty it looked when he smiled and noticed his scarf already fluttering.
"I think I'm in love with you-r scarf!" she said abruptly.
"Ohhhh! I thought- I mean, it's nice..." he gently pulled his scarf and walked towards her a few paces till he was very close and put his scarf around her navy blouse in his own style like he wore. She still could smell his cologne- it felt nice. His warmth confused her more, letting her eyes to stare freely at his scarf. He could feel her perceptions and it made her a kinda nice.
She poured a fully-fledged smile that he returned and then moved back and then they started ambling. Was this wrong? Was this feeling addictive? Was this sensation against my laws? Was I right? Hmn...She let down a painful unnoticed sigh and pretended that she liked his scarf.
"Thanks. It's nice." she looked over her shoulders and faked a smile, "I'll return it after we go back to dojo." Tyson...a name echoed in her head and she shivered at the thought. Is this betrayal? She tried to calm herself and his soft gaze helped her slightly to overcome her unknown fear. I don't understand, seriously. I don't feel any longing around him. It's just fine...
"Are you fine?"
"Huh? Oh! Yeah, of course ..."she said as she broke from her chain of thoughts.
She literally looked as it fluttered perfectly and her brunette hair added to the appeal. Surely he had looked at her at least twice in half minute that he can't stand to walk simply.
"Cold. Right?"
"Hmm." She answered without ever listening to his question.