Finally! Chapter six is up! oh my god, it took me like fifteen differen't tries to make this at least a smidge longer than the others! i don't think it worked but whatever! Anyways, I would like to thank xYuna for reviewing. it means a lot to me. ok, in this chapter i introduce two new characters, they end up as Mina and Emimi's boyfriends. things also kinda heat up a bit. if ya wanna find out, KEEP READING!!!!

disclaimer: if i had a dollar for everytime i said i owned OSR, i'd be flat out broke! much like i am right now.

Journey to Nourasia, an After Oban Story

Ch. 6 Love doves

Over the past few days, the girls enjoyed their stay on Nourasia. they did many things and were shown around. The girls got many strange looks but didn't pay much attention to it. After a while the Nourasian people got used to them. Now, instead of cocked brows and odd smirks, Eva, Emimi, and Mina got bright eyes and lifted cheeks.

It was now time for the annual Celebration Ball. This festive day honors the peace the Nourasians had long ago in the first empire of the people and has been going on for countless years. Every person in the kingdom was invited, whether you were rich or poor, young or old, all were welcome. Of course, as the prince's honored guests, Mina, Emimi, and Eva, were invited.

Oddly, Emimi had packed a formal Martian dress. It was beautiful! the dress was spaghetti strapped and had magenta and bright apple green swirls and spots. the Gown was long and straight laced; it swirled around her as she turned. Emimi had her hair up in a bun with two thick pieces of hair sticking out the back. A small, single bang was tucked behind her ear. she wore pearl earrings that hung from her lobes. upon her hands were long gloves that covered half her forearm. the gloves were white with a pink shine in the light. basically, Emimi was ONE HOT MARTIAN!

Mina, not only being a bookworm but a girly-girl as well, had a dress too; hers was plain and simple. Mina's dress came down to her shins, it was azure blue with a violet sash around her waist. at the bottom of her gown were medium sized, deep purple spots. her hair was down and on her head was a thin sky blue headband. the girls purple spiked bangs hung gently on her forehead. she looked positively beautiful, but nothing compared to Emimi.

But the person who outdid all of them was Eva. Although she had to borrow a dress;all of her clothes, as you would expect, were boyish and made for mechanics. at first she didn't want to wear it, but Aikka informed her that it was required to wear a formal dress. the gown was absolutely EXTRAVAGANT!. it was a heart shaped strapless dress that flowed at the bottom but at the same time did not flare. it was white with a light blue Nourasian crest on the front and around the waist. her hair was down and straitened out, even her bangs were now flat and went across her forehead.

All of them had dates to the ball. Eva was going with Aikka, of course, and Mina was attending the ball with a young gentleman she had met in the library by the name of Dakka. Emimi found a boy in a very strange manner. She had met him in one of her fighting lessons. The Martian pinned him and asked him to go to the ball with her. (The original words for when you knock down an opponent are, "Will you concede defeat?!" or, "Do you surrender?!") Emimi's date goes by the name of Tokka.

LATER AT THE BALL

Everyone was dancing to lovely music. They looked like angels floating through the sky. "Aikka I'm a star racer pilot not a—" Eva stepped on his foot. The prince grinded his teeth, pain shooting through his toes. He held back a cry of anger and pain. "—dancer. Sorry I didn't mean to do that!"

"I know you didn't mean to. If you ask me, you are improving." said Aikka.

Ting, ting, ting everyone heard. "Excuse me, may I have everyone's attention please. Thank you." It was Emimi up on the platform. "Before I came here, I didn't know a single thing about Nourasia. When I did I was amazed! I couldn't believe my eyes. The people were so nice and the fields and untouched grasslands were astonishing! I've only spent a few days here and already know what the people and places are like. The people are kind and generous and the places are vast and beautiful. So I say, long live Nourasia! Long live its people! Long live its knights! And long live the peace between us!" with each passing "long live" every one cheered and when the young Martian finished her speech, everyone clapped and screamed with delight!

It took a little while for everyone to calm down after that speech Emimi gave. But they went back to what they were doing before. Eva walked over to Mina and Emimi to chat and tell Emimi that her speech was brilliant, while Aikka went to greet his guests. They talked of how great their dancing was. Eva shamefully admitted that she didn't do so well with her dancing with the prince. "Good evening ladies," said two voices. the girls looked at two young boys. one was a little tall with jade green eyes and honey-brown hair. that very same boy had a very dark tan. the other was a few inches shorter than his companion. he had chestnut hair and chocolate brown eyes he had darker skin that the prince but lighter than that of his friend's.It was Tokka and Dakka. They bowed and the girls (even Eva) did the same. Mina, Eva, and Emimi were becoming very accustomed to the Nourasian lifestyle. The group talked about several things and soon the boys went to look for Aikka.

A FEW MINUTES LATER AT THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BALLROOM

"Aikka my friend," said Tokka, "that Eva is simply stunning. she is so different. she has a wonderful personality and the beauty of a goddess to match. i can definitely see why you fell for her. but i prefer women like that Martian girl, Emimi."

"I do not see why, I mean she is a good speaker but she doesn't have much else." Dakka explained.

"How dare you! She is Molly's friend and mine as well! You dare insult her in front of me!" prince Aikka exclaimed.

"Calm yourself my prince! I did not mean to sound so rude. I am merely saying that she is not the type of girl I like. I am in love with the book keeper with the lilac eyes."

"Do you mean the smart quiet one? The one by the name of Mina? She is quite lovely but too shy for my taste." The boys finished talking and decided to dance with their partners. Suddenly, a slow, beautiful song came from the orchestra. Aikka turned to see his parents smiling at him. Lyria had a particularly wide grin and was waving slightly at her son. Aikka saw his father shaking his head and rubbing his eyes. Naabu looked up and mouthed the words, "this was your mother's idea not mine. Don't blame me."

Mother! He thought. Oh well. He brought Eva closer to him. She rubbed her face into him gently. The prince rested his head on hers and whispered this in her ear, "Molly, I love you, so very much. I never want you to leave." Eva smiled and said, "I'd like it if you called me Eva. Just once, please."

"I don't think I can. It has become, a bit of a habit for me." She wasn't pleased with his answer but she settled with it. They danced slowly around the room. it was as if they were the only two people in the entire universe.

Love was in the air. The couple knew that this was the moment. No more interruptions. They both thought. They looked into each others eyes. Both of their faces softened. Eva wrapped her arms around the Nourasian's neck. Slowly but surely they closed the small gap between them. the two's lips came closer together and caressed each other. they didn't exactly kiss, they held back; their lips lightly rubbed against one another until finally Aikka placed his lips upon Eva's lower lip. his toung perturbed her lips, asking for passage. Molly opened and closed her mouth to tease and trick him. She finally let him through. They both closed thier eyes as they deepend the kiss. The couple envisioned that they were standing on a field of clouds as the sun set.

after what seemed to be an eternity in heavan, they parted from one another. Eva smiled with content and prince Aikka mirrored her smile. "well prince, you certainly know how to treat a girl." Molly said playfully.

"I simply could not resist. you have a magnatizing beauty that pulls me towards you." he said back. Molly came closer to him and wrapper her arms around his waist in a hug as well as a dance posision. She nudged him as Aikka hugged his arms around her shoulders and the two dnaced the night away.

Eva went to bed with a smile on her face. Mina and Emimi left the ball with smiles on their faces as well, for Dakka and Tokka had kissed them both before they had left. The two boys invited them to their estates to get to know them better.

WHA-HOOOOOOOOO! THEY FINALLY KISSED! i'm so happy! (Maiko goes outside and hugs some random person off the street) ah, glad to get that off my chest. don't you guys feel better? i know i do. in the next chapter, we get some fun, excitement, danger, and a serious warning! now please, do me a huge favor and review. you get mentioned in my updates if you do. and i know you people like to see you own names on these things. plus i enjoy seeing people's names on my stories! it fills me with joy! anyways, see y'all soon!