When love is not madness, it is not love. ~Pedro Calderon de la Barca
Chapter 4
Life is Like a Box of Chocolates...
(BGM: I Write Sins Not Tragedies, by Fall Out Boys)
"Could you pleeese get me the ketchup one of you guys?" Zoey pleaded innocently.
All the guys looked at each other, thinking of who will get the ketchup on the the serving table. It was lunch and it was time for them to eat.
"Don't worry Zoey! I'll get you the ketchup." Takuya insisted.
"NO! I'm going to get her the ketchup!" Kouji demanded.
"Sheesh..." Kouichi already got up and made his way to go get the ketchup for Zoey.
"Hey! Wait..." Kouji shouted.
Takuya sprang up from his seat and knocked Kouji out of the way. Kouji then hastily got up from the floor hoping no one saw his "fall". Immediately he caught up with the other two and started making a run for it, until Kouichi, successfully, grabbed the ketchup bottle. They all began to fight over the bottle.
"Give it here!" Kouji demanded.
"No I got it first" reasoned Kouichi.
"Forget both of y'all! give it to me!" Takuya yelled last.
They continued to fight until... the bottle burst open and the ketchup went everywhere.
"Here's your ketchup." Kouichi managed to give Zoey an empty bottle of ketchup with ketchup stains all over him.
"What happened to you?" she asked.
***
After school Takuya, Kouji, and Kouichi spent time after school to clean the mess they created.
"Nice going stupid! Now we have to clean up this mess. I actually could have been at home right now sleeping or something!" Takuya accused Kouji.
"Oh yeah?! If you had not push me, none of this would have happened!" Kouji exclaimed in his defense.
"Be quiet both of you. I just wanna get this over with so I can go home and talk to Zoey." Kouichi explained.
"CRAP!" Takuya and Kouji exclaimed in unison.
"I need to go talk with Zoey too" Takuya said aloud.
"Me too" Kouji chimed in.
They all had an awkward silence moment as they stared at each other with discontentment.
Kouji threw water at Takuya.
"Hey!"
"Oh, I'm sorry. I missed. I meant to hit Kouichi" Kouji said sarcastically.
They all started throwing water at each other... 'til the teacher came by and ceased there horse play.
***
Meanwhile, JP was coming back from school. As he opened the door to his house he saw his dad waiting on his chair to ask him about school.
"How was school son?"
"uuuh... It was... fine" he managed to say. He really didn't want to get into detail about his day.
"Dad, if you'll excuse me, I'll go to my room now."
"Ok. Whatever you say. Where having left over 'Jambalaya' for dinner!"
"OK! Great!" JP responded.
He quickly ran to his bedroom to get a few "things" of his bed. After that he made his way over to Zoey's house.
"Its only a matter of time" he muttered to himself.
***
"I believe that's the last of it" the detention teacher mentioned.
The three delinquents got up from there cleaning punishment and started to go home.
"Well if you'll excuse me, I'll go pay a visit to Zoey" Kouichi informed the other two.
"Aaaaah no you don't!" Kouji quickly got ahead of Kouichi to be the first one out of the school doors.
The three were in a eager rush to talk to Zoey so badly. Not lonely that, each of them wanted to ask her out to the dance that was coming up.
"CRAP! I just now remembered that I have soccer practice!" Takuya just realized.
"Haha! It looks like your going to miss out on us persuading Zoey to go to the dance with one of us." Kouji said sarcastically.
"Grrrrrrr" Takuya growled.
After school, Takuya then made his way to the soccer field, until an evil thought began to plague his mind.
I know. I will just skip soccer practice for tonight and make it up for tomorrow. Besides, this is very urgent. He thought. He then started to make his way home, when his coach approached him out of nowhere.
"Where you going?" he asked.
"Um, I'm not feeling well *cough* so i need to go home *cough*" Takuya faked coughing.
"Oh! Ok then go home and get better". he said trying to avoid getting sick himself.
He then quickly walked towards Zoey's house. He had a few issues to deal with... three of them to be exact.
***
JP approached Zoey's front step with a few gifts in his hand.
"What do you think your doing?" Takuya instantly jumped out of a nearby bush as if he was a police officer.(Don't ask me how he got here so quickly lol).
"Whoa! Don't do that you scared me!" he had a big stuffed teddy bear, a dozen roses, and a box of chocolates in his hands.
"You think you can out do me?" Takuya challenged JP's gifts.
"Hahaha... you think you can impress her with that?" JP laughed, as he pointed at Takuya's gift, a plucked rose he got from the neighbor's flowerbed.
Meanwhile Kouji and Kouichi came around the corner with gifts as well.
"Well well well. If it isn't the 'losers' that are taking desperate measures." Kouji said unenthusiastically.
He brought a teddy bear and a bouquet of roses.
"Its too bad she isn't going to like y'alls gifts." Kouji bragged with his gifts.
"Gee... you really think so?" Kouichi asked rhetorically, " You don't seem to be the type that would buy a gift for anyone, Kouji! Not even for your dying dog, Hugo."
"So?" Kouji retorted
"Well, while y'all are bickering, I'm going to answer the doorbell" JP mentioned as his fingers reached for the doorbell.
"Wait!" Kouji insisted, "I'm not ready"
Him and the others began to adjust themselves to make a good impression.
"Do I look good?" Kouichi asked, knowing that he probably wouldn't get a good answer no matter what.
Takuya couldn't help but feel guilty as if he got the worst gift, but he had a back up plan.
Surprisingly, when JP rang the doorbell, they were approached by a girl that looked somewhat like Zoey but older.
"Um can I speak to Zoey?" JP asked as we all stood nervously shocked.
"Oh... Zoey, its your friends. I didn't know you have friends?" the girl said unemotionally as if she had better things to do.
"Harhar, very funny" Zoey said as she came to the door.
All the guys stood timidly as if they haven't talked to a girl before.
At this time Tommy made his way into the picture, in the background.
"Who was that?" Takuya asked Zoey about the girl they saw earlier.
"That was my bigger sister. Why?"
"Oh... wow!" JP was mesmerized.
"You didn't tell us you had an older sister." Kouichi pointed out.
"Well yeah I do. So what do you guys want?" she gave them a smile that was so infectious to anyone in its way.
All the guys looked at each other as if each one of them was going to give each other a cue.
"I brought you a rose and a box of chocolates." Kouji said hesitantly, due to the fact he's never given a gift before.
"Well, I may have not gotten you something traditional, but I brought you a love track CD that I made all by myself. Each song tells you how much I love you. Oh, and here's a rose" Kouichi said with chivalry.
"Oh yeah, how about this: a bouquet of roses, a giant teddy bear, and a large box of chocolates" JP boasted, "Like they say... life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what your going to get."
He probably got her that BIG box of chocolate just so he could wined up eating most of them for her! Kouji thought.
"Oh gee. Thanks guys... Takuya, what did you get me?" she was amazed by the gifts and couldn't wait for Takuya's gift until... she sneezed.
"Bless you" they all chimed in unison.
*sneeze* *sneeze*
"Bless you! Bless you!" they said all together again.
"Oh man... I forgot I'm allergic to Roses" she shockingly amazed them. ( I know that must suck)
Fortunately for Takuya (depending on your point of you) Takuya smiled and handed her a bouquet of roses except for one that was fake, instead of the plucked ones, for he quickly threw them away behind his back while no one was looking.
"O.....k?" she was surprised that he gave her something not genuine.
"I know... you think its unworthy, but read what I wrote..." Takuya waited nervously with sweat running down the back of his neck.
My love for you will last as long as this Rose does
-Takuya K.
She read the note that was written on the "fake" rose.
"Awww you sly thing..." she said adorably.
The other guys looked at Takuya as if he was a menace that needed to be stopped.
Who does he think he is? Kouji thought annoyed.
Oh man! Now he done it! Kouichi thought disappointed.
Kill him! He must Dieeeeeeeeeeeeeee! JP threatened in his head.
"Ok guys... I'll tell you what. To be fair, I'll just except all of y'all gifts and place some of them in my 'memorial' trunk." she suggested (she has a trunk?). "Thanks guys and see you guys tomorrow. Bye!"
She gently closed the door as thoughts ran through her confused mind.
What shall I do? Who shall I choose? She thought.
Her sister was shaking her head as she looked at her sister and all the gifts she received.
"Sooo...who's the prince charming?" she asked sarcastically.
"Oh your just mad that I got something for valentines day and you didn't,"
Her sister, being offended, left her alone and went upstairs.
She then sighed and then thought, Gosh, why does love have to be such a hard thing?
***
On the other side of the door...
"Hahaha! What was that?" Tommy laughed at the shocked guys.
"What are you laughing at, Tommy? You didn't give her anything!" Kouji said rudely.
"I know that. That's why I've decided to step down as one of the contenders for Zoey's lover and decided to be a spectator/referee"
"Oh? Well we could use a referee." JP said depressed.
"Well lets go guys and discuss this later at our local hang out" Kouichi suggested as he started walking.
"How could you be so calm after all this, Kouichi?" Kouji asked wonderingly.
"Well its not over yet, til the fat lady sings!" (Fat lady singing)
"Did y'all hear that?" JP asked.
"Hear what?" the others wondered.
"Uuuuuh...Never mind" JP tried to ignore that.
I swear I heard some lady singing JP thought.
***
"Five soft drinks please!" Takuya was giving their order at their favorite local fast food restaurant, Cooper's House (I have now idea who "Cooper" is so don't ask).
"Thanks!" everyone said, except Kouji, as the waitress handed them their drinks.
Tommy began to drink with two straws in his mouth.
"Well its been a long time since we all stood in the same place without arguing." Kouichi mentioned after taking a few good sips from his drink.
"I guess... your right" JP was chugging down the drink down his throat.
"Another please!" he insisted.
"Guys, we haven't been acting civilized lately. I think its time we play this thing fair and just let the best person win."
"I guess your right" JP admitted, after drinking his fifth drink.
Tommy was still drinking with two straws in his mouth.
"How 'bout this. We all try to ask her to the dance without having to fight about it!" Kouji advised...sarcastically.
"Wow Kouji, that's the smartest thing you've said in your life" Takuya teased.
Kouji snapped a mean look at him.
"Gees, I'm just kidding."
After Tommy finished drinking, he took the straws and placed them in his nose, as he acted out a walrus impersonation.
"OH BEHAVE!" Kouji snapped.
"Gees, I was just trying to have fun..." Tommy said let down.
"Well, that does it we should be going. Tomorrow is going to be a BIG day if you know what I mean." Takuya was referring to the fact that the valentines dance was two days away, and they had one more day to ask Zoe to the dance.
As they all headed towards the door, they heard a groaning sound behind them.
"OH Gosh! Guys I don't feel so well." JP groaned as he held his stomach in pain.
"What's wrong?" Tommy asked.
"Can't you see he's had one to many!" Kouji exclaimed.
JP staggered over to them as if he was drunk.
"That's the last time I'll ever do that again!" he concluded.
"How many did you have?" they wondered.
"......six........teen." he muttered as if he was embarrassed.
They all stared at him as if he had beaten the multiple-soda-drinking world record.
"Lets get out of here already. I've seen enough STUPIDITY for one day." Kouji mentioned.
As soon as he said that, JP let out a huge belch.
"Awww... much better!"
The rest of the guys left immediately leaving JP with the bill.
"HEY GUYS! WAIT! DON'T LEAVE ME WITH THE BILL!"
***
(Meanwhile...)
It was night and everyone in the neighborhood was getting some sleep.
"Dude, where's Bobby?" Jack asked.
"I don't know. He's usually here with us at this time." Robby answered. He was referring to their little "get together" they had every once in a while were they have fun and make music.
"I'm finna call him and see where he at." Jack said as he pulled out a cellphone and began to dial Bobby's cell number.
***
Riiiing, riiiiing, riiiiiiiiiiiing... Bobby's phone went off.
"C'mon who would need to call me this late at night?" He clicked "ignore" on his cellphone and resumed his mission of obtaining Rosie's love.
"OK, all I have to do is...*gasp*" he jumped into a bush as he saw a car pass him by into the driveway.
"That was a close one." he said as he waited for the occupant of the vehicle to leave.
"Ok, as I was saying... all I need to do is look for Rosie's window." he explained to himself, "As soon as I find it I'll grab a pebble and through it at the window. Then she'll open the window and hopefully listen to what I have to say."
He carefully implemented his "master" plan. As he carefully jumped out of the bush, he started to walk around the house to see which window could belong to Rosie.
"Aha!" he exclaimed in triumph.
He saw his target and began his mission. He looked around the ground for a pebble. Just as he found one he gently tossed it towards the window. He continued to toss pebbles until the window finally opened.
"Who's out there? What do you want?" Rosie shouted out to the dark night.
"Don't worry Rosie. It is me, Bobby!" he answered.
"Oh great. What do you want? Its night time and people need their beauty sleep!" she was annoyed. (he just doesn't know when to give up, does he.)
"My lady. I give you a song." he said gallantly as he pulled out his CD stereo and played a CD track.
He then began to jig to the Spanish rhythm of the song, as he began to sing...
"Oooooh dear love, I pleeeeead for your aaaarm!" he was really getting the hang of it.
As he was singing, Rosie didn't seem too pleased yet.
"As we fly through the ends of tiiiiiiiimme..."
She started to roll her eyes, as she saw him doing some elaborate spins in the grass.
"Though it's hard for me this day, its hard for me to say.... ooooooooooooooh Rosieeeeee and Bobbyyyy!" he was singing to the top of his lungs as he started to bow and wait for Rosie's response.
She couldn't help but to start smiling after a gruesome waiting for it to be over.
"Oh Bobby..." she managed to say, as if she was pleading for his love. "I've been waiting for this moment. In fact, I can't wait no longer..." she smiled and then quickly ducked her head back into her room.
Bobby couldn't help but feel as if he was finally accomplished. He waited a while until he saw.... a SHOE coming at him at 50 miles an hour.
"What the!" he shouted as the shoe landed on his head.
"You creep! Get off my property before I call my dad!" she continued to throw shoes at him 'til he started to make run for it.
'What? What happened?" he questioned as another shoe hit him on the butt.
"Oooow!"
"And stay away!" she yelled after him as he finally turned the corner and hightailed home. He'll never try that again. (What a dummy!)
***
A/N: Well that is the fourth chapter. I know maybe it didn't quite do it for you (the reader) but, maybe, just maybe, you'll be interested in the next chapter where they'll finally ask Zoey to the dance. I do have to warn you all that I'm not quite sure how it should end yet. In fact I wanted to finish this story before the weekend, but I guess that wasn't going to be possible. So stick tight and stay tuned...
Will Takuya ask Zoey to the dance? Will Kouji over come his antisocial ability he develops around Zoey? Will Kouichi beat them both to the chase? Will JP actually pay the bill? Who will Zoey chose? And will Tommy actually get a line to say anything? Find out on the next chapter of Digimon: (Deep Voice Over): Valentines Day Crush!