I thought of this in a dream. So it's probably not very good. XD
I made it in Alice's PoV because so far I've only done Ace's. Sorry it took so long to update, I've been busy. =/
Alice's PoV
I paced outside the transport, back and forth, urgently. I was losing my mind. Waiting like this was too much.
The others had gone to Beta City earlier that day. Julie, Runo, Marucho and I were forced to stay behind. Runo was anxious as well, probably worried about Dan, but Julie was her usual squealing self. "Alice, you need to take a chill pill," she stated, pursing her lips. "I'm sure they're fine. Ace, Acsio and Mira, at least, know the entire floorplan of that place by heart. Dan can take care of himself, and Shun won't have any problem defeating the Vexos, I assure you. And Baron...well, like I said, the others have got it in the bag." She waved it off.
I nodded, but didn't stop pacing. She didn't understand. Billy was safe at home, Julie didn't have anyone she cared for risking their lives to - wait a second, neither did I. Right?
I paused, considering this. Well, Shun had been my best friend for a long time. He still was, even if he was more distant now. I'd grown quite fond of him over the years, but our friendship had never turned into anything more. Dan was a good friend as well, and Acsio. I didn't really know Baron that well, but he seemed nice, and Ace...
I was snapped out of my thoughts by Julie's loud squealing. "They're back!"
My head snapped up, and I saw Mira, Ace, Dan, Baron, Acsio and Shun walking towards us. They were dirty, their clothes rumpled, and bandages here and there, but otherwise unharmed. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Runo flying out of the transport and up to them. She flung her arms around Dan's neck without pause, and blushed furiously when she let go.
Shun and Ace both came right up to me, then exchanged a look I couldn't decifer. They were glaring a little at eachother. I didn't care at the moment, I hugged them both. "I'm glad you're okay," I said, releasing them slowly, "you had me really worried." Shun offered something close to a smile, and Ace grunted in reply. He wasn't quite scowling, and I saw that as an accomplishment.
Everyone hurried inside as it started to rain. Everyone but Ace and I, that is. I leaned my back against the transport and closed my eyes, letting the warm rain drench me. Ace was standing, rather awkwardly, before me. After a few silent minutes, he cleared his throat. I opened my eyes and smiled at him. He blushed a bit. "Is something the matter?"
"Er...no. Sorry." He looked down. Another minute passed. "Alice?"
"Yes, Ace?"
"I...uh...I wanted to talk to you..." He stuttered, and scratched the back of his head nervously. "About...us..." He was almost shaking, the poor guy. I raised my eyebrows and nodded. "Erm, I really like you - I mean..." He sighed. I decided to just make this easy for him. I walked up to him, close. I saw him shrink back slightly, thinking I was angry, apparently. He averted his eyes. "Ace."
He looked up at me warily. Before he could say anything, I quickly moved closer and pressed my lips to his, for only a moment. He froze.
"Glad you're alright, Ace." I turned and walked inside. He stood out there in the rain, still unmoving.
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