Once Upon A Hack

Chapter 4

By Castianna

The rest of the weekend passed in a flash... How about I flash through it.

Ok, After Seto left, Ashley, Rachel, Ashleys brother and her brothers friend all played capture the flag. Of course the girls had decided that drinking vodka coolers was a good idea... three coolers later they were rather tipsy and in no condition to be playing a game that demanded eye-hand co-odination. Ashleys brother snuck up from behind and stole the girls flag, Ashley gave chase and managed to fall in a gopher hole. It went something like this...

"Fuck Rachel he got the...AHHHH SHIT I FELL IN A FRICKEN GOPHER HOLE!!"

(what... i thought i needed a funny gopher story... Damn gophers...)

The next day Rachel and Ashley sat out in the sun, Rachel was re-prgraming the laptops with newer hacking related programs and Ashley was writting a funny story for her FanFic account... Of course when sitting out in the sun for hours one tends to turn a slight shade of red... Yes they were sun burnt and grumpy for the remainder of the weekend.

The night after they came back from camping the girls decided to head to smittys for dinner, Not even five minutes after they sat down they were joined at their table by none other than Bakura and his friend... The boys pushed the girls over and sat down without even an invitation. Bakura wrapped his arm around Raes shoulders and smirked. "Miss me?" He asked her.

Rachel blushed. Her and Ashley had just been discussing her little crush on a certian theif, and she was dead certian he had overheard it.

Ashley looked over at the man sitting beside her and her face went white. "Not you again!" She sneered in what she hoped was a Kaiba-like fashion.

Malik smiled.

"The names Malik." He said as if the whole attempted kidnaping incident hadnt happened.

"So... Any chance your plotting my next kidnapping because if you are...I must warn you--"

Malik leaned over and captured Ashleys lips effectively stopping what ever it was she was about to say... The kiss was forceful yet he didnt hurt her, Ashley reached up to push him away from her but her traitorous hands pulled him closer instead. Finally Malik pulled away to catch his breath. Ashley looked away trying to hide her blush.

Malik reached out and lifted her chin, getting her to look at him.

"Dont be ashamed about what just happened, Its called attraction...and it seems you like me as much as I like you." He smirked. Ashley blushed deeper and then she realised that they had an audience, a smirking Bakura and a very confused Rachel.

Ashley got up out of the booth and jumped over Malik and dashed for the door. Rachel moved to follow but both guys stopped her...

"She needs to think on what happened alone..." Malik said.

Ashley had just made it to the door when she bumped into a solid wall. She looked up and into beautiful blue eyes. Immediatly she looked away, afraid that he had seen and would hate her... Seto looked over Ashleys head towards the table she had come from. Malik locked eyes with him and smirked. His look was confuseing hadnt Ashley ran away from that kiss...Why did he look as if he had won... He'd have to ask Ashley about it. He walked Ashley outside and over to his limo...

Did he see what happened? was the question raceing through Ashleys mind. He was acting as if he hadnt.

"Whats the matter?" He asked.

"Nothing..."

"Are you sure, you were in a hurry to get out of there..."

Good, he hadnt seen...

"Umm I just needed fresh air... i felt feint..."

"I see... Why do you feel you need to lie to me?"

Oh god, he had seen...

"Im not lieing..." She looked at him... "I honestly wasnt feeling well."

Why is she lieing... That creep probably forced himself on her... why is she protecting him...

"Can I give you a ride home?" He asked.

"No, Rae and I will be fine."

And at that moment Rachel came out of the restaurant. "The boys are paying the check..." She stopped when she noticed who Ashley was with.

"So thats how it is then?" Seto said and he turned and got into his limo and then drove off.

He couldnt believe that she was this two faced... He had come to take her back, forgive her for leaveing him. And here she was with another man. The man whom she had just met a few days ago, and worse, the man who tried to kidnap her.

Ashley stared after him not knowing what to say, but knowing that this had probably hurt him... Rae looked confused... "Did i just say something wrong?"

"Nevermind... let him think what he wants to think... because i dont know what to think..." Ashley said miserably...

"Oh my god... He saw the kiss didnt he... and now what i said made it look like you were on a date with malik... the kidnapper... Oh god.." Rae looked really upset.

"Dont sweat it... I should have explained when he gave me the chance to, but instead I lied... Besides If i had gone back to him it would be the same as last time... he would always be working...Im better off not going down that road again."

For all her talk she didnt look like she was over it... she looked really depressed. But Rae didnt say anything. The guys came out of smittys and they all started walking.

Bakura piped up. "The night is still young... anyone up for a movie??"

Malik looked at Ashley, Who had been silent since the kiss. "How bout it? Wanna catch a movie babe?"

"Dont call me babe." Ashley said, and then she sighed, she couldnt blame him for everything, it was partially her fault too. She looked back at him and smiled slightly. "Sure, lets see a movie... You guys pick, I'll watch whatever."

Rachel smiled, glad that her friend wasnt going to sulk all night. It looked as if she was going to give Malik a chance. That guy must be infatuated with her if he wanted to kidnap her... Rae had a private laugh at the thought.

Ashley looked at her friend... Why was she laughing? Oh well, she shrugged it off... Rae was prone to weird moments sometimes... Then she giggled slightly. But then again so was she.