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Chapter 4 - Mishaps and Mayhem

By The Brown Eyed Wolf

Ichigo was up on the stage, staring hopelessly at the script in her hands. She just couldn't remember the line, and it was causing her all sorts of grief. The sympathetic looks that Masaya gave her were not helping, only making her feel more inadequate. Taking a deep breath she walked forward, waiting for the line that would cue hers. Masaya took his position, and walked forward to start the rehearsal, however he was stopped in his tracks. Not by anyone calling to him, or simply by pausing, something more catastrophic occurred. The floor board collapsed underneath his feet, and Masaya fell though the stage to the hard rock floor underneath, the crack from the floorboards was deafening.

A wild scream echoed though the gym as Ichigo ran to him. "Masaya! Are you ok?!" Her voice was high pitched with worry, as her hands fumbled around for something to do.

Masaya, ever calm, just laughed, "What horrible luck. I'm perfectly fine, Ichigo." He smiled kindly at her, trying to ease her worry.

"You. . . your sure?" She said, slumping relieved to the ground, her hands swayed at her sides, and she breathed a sigh. He's alright.

"Yes, I am." He heaved himself awkwardly out of the hole, and stood up brushing his clothes from the dust that had gathered because of the fall. "Now, shall we practice?"

Ichigo's face lit up as he offered her his hand, and she took it gratefully, immensely relieved he was OK.

Above Kish growled unimpressively, that fall was mean to hurt Masaya, not fatally of course, but something. It appeared that he was perfectly fine though, but never matter, that was not the only trap that the perturbed alien had laid. Although Masaya was Kish's primary target, it didn't hurt to have a bit of fun, and that is what Kish had that day.

Props fell through, the actors using them would come tumbling to the ground if they were ever leant upon, they were unhurt, but mystified, and causing trouble for the prop designers. The sets mysteriously were ruined repeatedly, causing many a headache with the staff and director. Once, though Kish was going out on a cruel limb, he cut one of the lines holding the lighting up, and the lights swung hazily amidst the actors, as they dived out of the way. Ichigo was nowhere near there although, as Kish confirmed before he cut.

"Is everyone ok?!" The director yelled up to the students, his voice strained from the fright.

A muffled chorus of "Yes," was received, and he sighed, taking his seat. What strange events, if anything happens to the actors, especially Ichigo and Masaya, it will be horrible. Let's pray that doesn't happen.

Kish lazed in the ceiling, watching with a grin at the mess he had created. Masaya hadn't been hurt, but there would be time later for that, for now, he just contented himself at gazing at his kitten. She really was one of the most beautiful humans he had ever encountered. Tilting his head slightly he saw the way her face lit up when she smiled, when she looked at, ugh, Masaya.Even in his thoughts Masaya was a disgusting word, and definitely not good enough for Ichigo. Kish had long since given up trying to get her out of his mind, for he found it impossible. She clouded his thoughts night and day, ever-present in her daunting beauty, and unparalleled kindness. It was useless trying to concentrate on anything else, as impossible as making a fish walk on dry land, utterly foolish to even attempt.

Ichigo. The word rolled around his mouth, and he grinned pleasantly at how it tasted from his lips. It mattered not to him that he was an alien, and that she was a human, he had already faced months of torture that he had put himself though, trying to convince himself that he did not care for her. Rather he tried to imagine he just enjoyed playing with her, a mere amusement in his life that relieved him from the stress that his planet had placed upon him. He had faced the fact that it was more than that, that the longing to see her, to hold her in his arms and kiss her, was more than pure amusement. That fact had somehow given him growing confidence, and although at the moment Ichigo was unfavourable to his advances, she wouldn't be for long. He had a plan, and she would fall in love with him, he wouldn't stop until she did. The determination that radiated from him was almost a tangible thing, able to be touched and held in the palm of one's hand. Kish was a man, or perhaps more accurately, an alien on a mission, not for his planet, but for the girl he loved.

Ichigo was disheartened when she left rehearsal, and waving weakly to the other students she made her way slowly to a park bench where she could relax; it had been a tiring and confusing morning. So many accidents, how can they all happen at once? She wondered idly as she surveyed her surroundings. The soft breeze was wonderful on her face, rustling her hair and seeming to murmur to her quietly. It was so quiet she but she was certain she heard it whisper, "Keep practicing my kitten."

She sat up fast, glancing around her, startled by the whisper. Was that Kish, or just my imagination? Her eyes took in the park for a few moments, until she got up slowly, shaking her head to herself. Surely it was simply her mind playing tricks, Kish was not one to be near and not show himself. No, she concluded, It's just me. Why won't he leave my head for a moment of peace? His eyes in my mind are so discontenting; he sees much more than he lets me know. What other secrets is he keeping? She left the park, pondering over Kish and his motives, leaving the very person she was thinking about sitting in the tree above the bench where she had been moments before. He said quietly, more to himself than anyone, "Just wait kitten, you will realize soon enough. Just you wait."


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