Chapter 16

The Drinking Game

The Girls were still upstairs talking about whatever came to mind, particularly men. Urd was talking about what she liked about some men, Regina mentioned a few of of the total jerks that she dated and the one she wanted to stay with, had to move away. Skuld didn't say much, she mostly observed what they were talking about. That is until Regina opened the subject of sex. Urd was definitely the most experienced in this department. Regina made the comment about when she lost her virginity, at age 16. Urd simply said she couldn't remember. And Skuld just let that one ride by. She knew about sex, even read about it many times in the Cosmo, and all the other magazines she's read. But she felt compelled to say something.

Skuld: "What does it feel like?"

Regina: "What Skuld? I didn't hear you."

Urd: "Huh?"

Skuld: "I said, What does it feel like?"

Regina: "Oh! Hehehe. You mean sex huh?"

Skuld: "Duh! What else were you talking about?"

Regina: "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to sound rude."

Skuld: "No it's ok. I just thought you knew what I meant."
Urd: "Why all the sudden interest Skuld?"

Skuld: "I'm just curious Urd, ok?"

Regina: "Well, ok. Prepare to be amazed! Or disgusted, which ever it's going to be.. Hahahah!"

So they proceeded to give the low-down to Skuld about sex.

In the Kitchen Will and Shane were talking to each other about the usual stuff.

Will: "So what's up with the Bike lately?"

Shane: "Not much. I haven't had as many problems lately. That Chad fellow at the dealer, did a great job on the carburetors."

Will: "I told you he was really good. I wouldn't steer you wrong bubba."

Shane: "Yeah. Oh, I just asked Urd out on a date tomorrow."

Will: "Oh really? Where you going to?"

Shane: "I'm gonna take her down to the lake on the bike, and probably rent a boat. Maybe. I ain't decided on that yet. Then I'll see if she wants to go to dinner."

Will: "Sounds like fun. You're really taken by her huh?"

Shane: "Hell she's gorgeous dude. Besides. I like her sense of humor, and she don't take no shit off nobody."

Will: "I'll definitely give her that."

Shane: "Dude? Why don't you ask Skuld out? We could double date?"

Will: "You sound like Regina. Why the hell is everybody trying to get us together? Out of convenience? Or just because she looks so much like Donna?"

Shane: "Come on man. It ain't like that. She just seems really nice, and I think she sorta likes you anyway."

Will just shakes his head as he grabs two beers out of the fridge, and throws one to Shane.

Will: "Just don't go getting them too drunk tonight. I just don't want a mess to clean up."

Shane: "Ah, you know we'll behave!"

Will: "Yeah right.."

Regina: "You two through jabbering about guy crap? Where's the shot glasses at?"

Will: "Wherever you left them. I saw them in the china cabinet last."

Shane: "So they really gonna play quarters huh?"

Will: "Quarters? Who?"

Regina: "All of us."

Will: "Not me..noooo way!"

Regina: "OH YES! Come on brother. Please be sociable."

Will: "I can be sociable without being involved."

Shane: "Please Will? You never lose anyway. What have you got to worry about."

Will: "You do have a point."

Regina: "SO will you?"

Will: "I guess so."

Regina: "YAY! Oh boy! This is gonna be fun!"

Urd: "So how do you play this "game" ?"

Skuld: "Yeah what's involved?"

Shane: "First off is alcohol."

Urd: "Ooooh I like this already!"

Regina: "Next are these shot glasses."

Skuld: "Anything else?"

Will: "And this." (throws a quarter on the table)

Urd: "Oh, a BIG spender huh?"

Shane: "Hehe. No..no. the quarter is the best part of the game."

Regina: "The rules are, you have to take the quarter, and try to ring the glass in the center with it by bouncing it off the tabletop first."

Urd: "Sounds pretty easy."
Will: 'Trust me it's not that easy."

Shane: "If you ring the glass. You can chose someone to drink that glass."

Regina: "If you miss. YOU have to drink the glass, and the next person tries it."

Will: "And if you get three in a row. You get to chose someone to chug an entire canned beer."

Skuld: "Doesn't sound that hard."

Shane: "It's not to hard until you've had two or three shots in you. That's when it gets interesting."
Regina: "Yeah, it gets hilarious in a short while of playing."

Shane: "SO! Who's first?"

Urd: "Ooow. Me ME!"

Will: "Okay go ahead. We'll use the Seagram's seven for the shots. But we have beer."

Shane: "Oh yeah. If you get three in a row, you also get to pick one new rule to follow. If you break the rule and are caught in one turn, you have to drink one full beer, along with everybody's shot of stuff."

Urd: "Now that doesn't sound fair."

Shane: "Yeah, but neither is playing this game with Will."

Will: "Are we gonna play or what?"

Regina: "Yes. Let's start."

Urd Started off in the game. She did well the first two tries and had Regina drink both of the shots. Then she lost and it was past to Shane. Shane always missed the first go round, so he drank up. Will's turn didn't make it either. So he drank one.

Skuld, well. Skuld hit three in a row. So she Charged Regina with chugging a beer. Regina was getting pretty buzzed already from the looks of it. Shane reminded her that she got to make a rule, any rule. Skuld thought a moment and decided that whoever missed the shot first, had to drink two rounds worth or eight shots in a row. If they hit the first shot, they could pass to the next person.

Shane was freaking out.

Shane: "YEAH! HELL YEAH! That's such a cool rule!"

Urd: "Excited are we hun?"

Regina: "Bring it ooooonnnn!"

Will just simply shook his head and thought "So much for not getting too wasted. Oh well.."

Urd: " My turn I guess."

Urd had taken the quarter and dropped it dead center in the glass.

Urd: "Oh goodie. You're next Shane Baby."

Shane: "Here I go!" Shane actually bounced one not once, but twice as it hit center of the glass. "Whooo-hoo! Next!"

Regina was getting more wasted by the minute. She grabbed up the quarter and bounced it hard on the table.

Regina: "I don give sheet if it goeers in there or not!"

Miraculously the quarter bounced, careened of of a empty glass and landed in the shot glass.

Regina: "WoW! Didja guys see that? Whooo-hoo!"

Will was still shaking his head and he gently grabbed the quarter, placed it in his thumb and forefinger, and flipped it onto the table, whereby it took exactly one blip off of the table. And into the shot glass.

Will: "NEXT"

Skuld was extremely nervous about this time around. She snatched the quarter up and bounced it, it perfectly on the center of the table.

Skuld: "uh-oh. Wait I slipped when I did it, can I try it again?"

Shane: "Try again my ass! Drink up baby! Come on now!"

Regina: "Yeppers. Your turn sweetie, drink up!"

Urd: "Come on baby sis. Be a good girl and drink it all down!"

Skuld looked at the glasses and took a sip of one.

Skuld: "Blech! No WAY! This stuff is awful!"

Will really tried not to laugh, stifling as much of it as he could.

Skuld noticed this and it made her try harder to drink the shots.

Shane: "Hey HEY! Lookit her go!"

Regina: "GOGO GO Girl!"

Skuld had finished six after only a couple of minutes. She only had two left to drink, it wasn't affecting her quite yet. She drank the others while holding her nose together. She considered it an accomplishment in it self.

Skuld: "That wasn't too bad after all. hic "

Regina: "Way to go girl!"

Shane: "Man you'll be lit up real soon."

Skuld: "Nah. I'm fine. I feel just great." Skuld managed a smile, but it wasn't her typical one.

Will: "Guys. I'm done. I've had it. Ya'll can have all the fun you want."

Regina: "Awww.. stay longer please!"

Will: "I'm beat. I'm going to just relax on the couch ok?"

Regina: "Well. Ok. We'll be in there in a few minutes. Is that ok?"

Will: "I don't mind." Will got up and went into the living room to crash on the couch for a bit.

The others sat and played a couple more rounds of Quarters. Skuld and Regina were obviously the most wasted. Skuld felt strange, she had never experienced alcohol in this manner before. She felt elated and and a little cocky. After the game everybody went into the living room, Urd and Shane sat on the love seat together, Regina crashed in the recliner, and Skuld, she walked quite well into the room, if you call walking sideways normal. She smiled at Will and gently plopped down right next to him on the couch, and leaned over onto his shoulder with her head.

Urd: "Awww. How cute! Look at Skuld."

Regina: "Hehe! Hey Skuld, you find a nice pillow?"

Skuld: "Wha? A pillow? Where?"

Will simply laughed, and smiled at her, Skuld smiled back in a cheesy, big smile.

Shane: "I'm gonna go lay down in my room a bit. I'm tired."

Urd: "You have a room here?"

Will: "Actually it's the guest room. But it's more or less his when he's here."

Urd: "Good. I'm going with you then."

Regina: "Whooo-hoo. Go Urd!"

Shane and Urd went upstairs to the room, and Regina followed, to go to her room.

Will: "HEY! What am I supposed to do with Skuld?"

Regina: "I dunno. I'm tired. I'm going to bed."

Will: "Thanks a lot."

Skuld was well out of it. Will knew she was going to feel just awful in the morning, if not sooner. He sat as he carefully slid his arm around her to support her weight, but she actually encouraged it more by turning to him slightly and lying her head on his chest, with her arms wrapped around his waist. She gently hugged him while nesting her head in his chest. Will could do nothing but smile. She slowly looked up at him while he was looking away, as she stared he rested his glance back on her, and she smiled at him. She carefully turned her head up and slid upward without even hesitating she grabbed the back of his neck and gave him a kiss, it was innocent at first, but she continued to linger on his lips until she bravely started to experiment with her tongue. Will was pretty startled by it all, but he wasn't going to push her away. He had thought of easing her off of himself. But in the back of his mind he really enjoyed it. It had been along time since he'd been affectionate with anyone, but he felt comfortable with it for the moment. He did wonder however if this was a Skuld who was showing her true self, or if it were simply all of the alcohol she'd consumed. No matter, he'd enjoy it while it last.

Regina was passed out in her bed with the TV blaring an infomercial as Urd went by early in the morning to get Shane something to drink to kill the awful taste in his mouth. She noticed Will still on the couch fast asleep, with Skuld on top of him! She actually had to take a second look to be sure. It wasn't an illusion. Boy, would she have a field day with this one in front of Belldandy.

It was almost 4 am when Will was awakened by Skuld moving around on top of him, she wasn't fully awake yet, so he decided to ride it out. She finally awoke, and to his surprise, she wasn't disturbed being so close to him, but she did alert him to one thing. She felt awful, and also sick. He gently sat up and helped her upright; the wave was almost too much for her. He practically carried her to the bathroom, just in time to reach the toilet were she proceeded to get sick. She was still quite out of it as Will stayed with her throughout the entire event. Skuld kept commenting between the waves of sickness, how sorry she was for getting "sick". Will just reassured her that it was okay, and that she'd feel better soon. He held her long black hair up away from her face as she stayed knelt in prayer in front of the porcelain bowl. She was very embarrassed by the whole thing, and was thinking she'd blown any chance of Will even remotely having an interest in her. Her head was throbbing, as was her stomach churning as another wave of sickness came. Will continued to hold her hair back as he gently rubbed her back and shoulders, assuring her that things would be alright one she got all the alcohol out of her system. He apparently knew that Skuld was unaware of their kissing encounter, and he decided to leave it that way. Will gently got up while still holding her hair, (damn she has long hair, he thought) he reached for a wash cloth and wet it with cool water, rang it out and placed it across her forehead. It instantly made Skuld feel much better. Even though her head was still pounding. She felt better as far as her stomach was concerned.

Will: "You sure you feel better?"

Skuld: "My head feels awful."

Will: "It will go away with more rest. I promise."

Skuld: "I'm really so sorry for getting sick. I wouldn't be surprised if you never wanted me over again."

Will: "Why would I not want you over again? I think you're nice. And you're fun to have around. "

Skuld: "R-really? Even after this embarrassing event now?"

Will: "I've been there just like you are now, a few times myself. It's not uncommon when you drink as much as you did at one time."

Skuld: "I'm still very sorry. I won't do it again."

Will: "Don't worry, even if you did. I wouldn't care, I'd just do the same thing I am right now."

Skuld only smiled as she slowly tried to get to her feet, Will helped her up and carefully wrapped his arm around her.

Skuld: "I-I can walk myself, I think."

Will: "Oh. Sorry. I was only trying to help."

Skuld took one step before she thought of what she had just said.

Skuld: "On second thought. Would you help me? Please?"

Will only smiled at her as he put his arm around her waist, and she put her arm around him. They slowly made their way back to the couch where they sat close together, their arms still around each other.

Will: "May I ask you something Skuld?"

Skuld: "Sure, ask away."

Will: "Well. It's kind of awkward for me to ask something like this, but I guess I'll try it anyway."
Skuld just looked him in the eyes, with her head tilted slightly to one side, wondering where on earth he was going with this.

Will: "I wanted to see if you'd be interested in going to a race with me?"

Skuld: "A race? Why, I'd be honored to."

Will: "I have a race coming up next weekend, at the drag strip. I mean, I know Kei and some of the others at RPT are going to be there. But I wasn't sure if you would have liked to go at all anyway. But I mean. I just was hoping. I was hoping I'd have someone in my corner cheering me on, I know Regina gets tired of doing it by herself sometimes, besides she always worries about something happening to me. Haha."

Skuld: "I love races! Really! I used to go with Kei and Bell and Urd all the time when Keiichi was the president of the motor club in college."

Will: "Wow you must have been quite young then."

Skuld: "Yes, not THAT young though."

Will: "No don't get me wrong."

Skuld laughed and grabbed her head.

Skuld: "Owww…my head."

Will: "I'm sorry." Will took his hand and gently put it to her head as he pushed for her to lie her head over on him. She did so without hesitating.

Skuld: "Will? Can I ask you something now?"

Will: "Sure go ahead."

Skuld: "Do you. Do you umm. Have an umm."

Will: "You can ask me anything. I won't be mad or anything."

Skuld: "Are you seeing umm. Anyone?"

Will: "Seeing anyone?"

Skuld: "Wait! You don't have to answer that. I was only curi.."
Will: "No. No I'm not seeing anyone. Why?"

Skuld: "Nothing. I was just. Curious."

Will: "Oh. Ok. If that's all you wanted to know. I umm. Do have my eye on someone though. "

Skuld: "I thought that you would. I guess it was silly of me to ask a question like that. I must sound like a immature school girl to you huh?"

Will: "Why do you say that? I mean I have my eye on someone, but I don't think she even realizes it yet."

Skuld: "Oh? Never let your heart wonder about a person. It could be the biggest mistake of your life if you do. You should always be up front with a person you may like."

Will: "Is that so? Maybe I should then."

Skuld: "Yeah. I think it's important to be honest with yourself, and with the one you care about. Whoever this person is, I know is very lucky. You seem like a terrific guy. I bet no woman would want to turn down a guy like you."

Will: "Why so? I don't think I have much to offer a woman, unless their car needs repairs. Heheh."

Skuld: "Oh don't be silly. You're very smart, you're successful, you're good with your hands, and.."

Will: "and?"

Skuld: "I mean this is only my opinion but..i think."

Will: "You think what?"

Skuld: "I think you're a hunk."

Will could only blush. He never thought anybody liked him much for his appearance, mostly only his personality.

Will: "I don't know what to say to that..haha."

Skuld: "Well, I wouldn't wait in telling someone you love, how you feel about them. You should tell her as soon as possible." Skuld stood up and slowly walked to the stairs where she paused to gain her balance, as she was still out of it from the drinking. She had just turned her back from telling Will that she was going to sleep in Regina's room, when he gently slid his hand around to the front of her stomach, she gasped as she was startled, not expecting the move.

Will: "Thank you for telling me what I should do. I'll be sure and tell this person, just like you said as I should."

Skuld began to cry as tears rolled down her face, she was hoping he would let go of her, so that he wouldn't see her crying. She managed to speak one more time without giving him a clue she was crying.

Skuld: "That's. That's great you are going to make this girl very. Make her very hap..py." Skuld couldn't contain her tears as they continued to pour from her face. Will liked someone other than her. He was going to tell them, just as she said, and she couldn't act on her own feelings for him. She felt ashamed, and devastated. When she thought of Will before, she felt happy. Now it felt as if her heart were going to explode right there. She didn't want Will to even touch her as she moved to loosen from his grip. She knew now that his touch was only as a friend. Not as a possible boyfriend or even a lover for that matter. But as she tried to loosen from her grip, Will slid both arms around her at once, gently embracing her, his scent and the thoughts of her being only with him forcing even more tears from her eyes, Will knew she was crying. He had felt the first tears hit his hand as they fell from her beautiful dark eyes. Will embraced her with both arms tightly, not letting go, however much Skuld tried to squirm loose of his wonderful grip, she finally stopped to sob.

Will: "You know, that was the best love advice anyone has ever told me."

Skuld: "………"

Will: "I'm hoping I'll be truly grateful to you as soon as I tell this person how I feel."

Will pulled her even closer to the point where she could feel his breath on her ear as he was whispering his words to her.

Skuld was quietly sobbing at this point, her bottom lip quivering, lost in Will's wonderful embrace.

Will: "So you really think I should tell this person, how I feel, as soon as possible huh? "

Skuld: "Yes. You should. I-I have t-to go now." She tried to tear herself out of his arms. She couldn't take it anymore, she had to get away to sob and cry where no one could see her. Will would not let her go, he pulled her back into his strong arms, as he put his lips ever closer to her ear, even pulling back her silky black hair to expose it, as he began to speak to her without stopping, before he lost his nerve.

Will: "I'm not sure exactly how I tell this person how I feel about her, but to me she is bright, beautiful, sexy, and down to earth at the same time. I spent time thinking of ways to tell her how I felt, but I guess I was more afraid than anything, afraid of being, rejected. I've never been good with my feelings. Especially when I have to use them to express how I feel about someone. But that someone is very important to me. And she told me how I should just come out and say it. So here I am. I've been standing here, with my arms around the most wonderful women I've met in a very long time. And I know now that I have to at least try to earn her affection, one way or another. I wasn't really sure how she felt about me. But I'll know very soon, I'm hoping she won't turn away from me. It would likely break my heart if she did, somehow the room lights up whenever she's around me. Sounds corny but it's true.

I really hope she'll accept me when I tell her that the one I want to be with… (Will turned Skuld around rather forcefully, and he tilted her head up to his eyes, he could see how she was crying.) Is YOU Skuld."

Skuld was expressionless. She couldn't believe that this whole time she was being a fool. A fool for not just telling Will how she felt about him. All she could do, was embrace him tightly as she cried into his chest, telling him how much she cared for him.

Skuld: "Oh Will! I-I feel so foolish for not telling you before, I thought so much about how to tell you. I can't believe the one I told you to tell you're feelings to.. is ME!"

Will: "Shhhhhh! Let's not wake everybody else up ok? Let's go in my room and talk ok?"

Skuld: "You're room? Ooooo. Naughty boy already huh?(she gave him a cute, sexy smirk)"

Will: "N-no. I mean we can sit on the couch if you want.. I was only sug.."

Skuld grabbed his hand and jerked him inside, shutting the door behind her. They continued to talk about many things, opening up to one another, learning about each other more than just knowing who they are. They talked for hours, as everyone else was busy sleeping off the fun of the night prior.

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