- A Beautiful Tomorrow - An Ambient Generation
. . . Third of Its Kind . . .
Yup here's chapter six so soon! Don't worry guys the dance is going to begin shortly! I think you guys will get a kick towards the end, it's pretty funny. Not gonna say anymore here other than something strange is up with Nicholai still and Yuri is the same as always. See? No biggie yet!
Maybe it was because Nicholai was never sitting at the "Martial Arts table" at lunch with the team anymore that Yuri hated him even more.
To make it worse, he was always eating with that FREAK. Yuri was pretty sure aliens had come and brainwashed him. However childish it may sound, there really wasn't a better explanation.
"What's his problem?" he growled under his breath.
Joshua followed his gaze. "Nicholai's a jackass." He replied, shifting his gaze.
"Yeah, he just wants to get laid." Halley agreed, laughing. "I wouldn't pay attention to him."
Yuri shook his head. "That asshole scores so low. It's a shame how he's on the team."
He waited for the rest of the team to agree. If they did, then he could kiss Nicholai's ass good bye.
But unfortunately, no one said anything except-
"Aww, leave 'Im alone." Joshua said being defensive.
Yuri gave him a dark look. So maybe Nicholai DID have some friends here... Still, it was only a matter of time before Yuri would turn Conrad into a freak himself.
He looked over to Nicholai one last time.
Soon, he thought.
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Alice was so self-conscious around Nicholai. For some weird reason she didn't know of.
He was so strange. So different.
But being around him made her uncomfortable.
"So do you know how to dance?" he had asked.
No, not asked; demanded.
Alice shook her head. "Not really."
Nicholai grinned amiably, "Great. I'll teach you!" He seemed really happy to know that she didn't know how to dance.
Weird.
"Um, Nicholai?"
"What?"
"Uh, well. You see, I was just um. Wondering about-"
"What?!"
"Well-y-you know. I just wanted to-I mean, you know the dance?"
For a second he stared at her and she was sure there was revulsion somewhere hidden. "Don't tell me you can't come with me!"
"No-I am! It's just-"
"Then what's wrong…?"
But her nerves failed her. "Never mind." She murmured softly. "Never mind."
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Her tutoring sessions were the most horrible moments of her ENTIRE life.
Alice somehow managed to hate Yuri even more. She despised him. Everything about him. From how darkly he dressed, to the way he looked, to the way he acted.
He was such, Such a bastard.
Alice bit her lip and stared at her small wrist watch.
Yuri was exactly 14 minutes late.
Maybe he wouldn't show? But she knew she'd be ticked off if he didn't come.
That asshole, she thought with a shudder slumping into her pillows. Doesn't even have the decency to call to tell me that he's not coming.
She sighed and dropped 'Lord of the Flies' beside her. Alice stretched her legs and closed her eyes.
Sleep.
Her thoughts drifted to Nicholai. How was she supposed to know what color to wear to the dance? What if she wore a dress he didn't like?
She could even picture Nicholai's look of loathing to go along with it.
Suddenly, her door banged open and Yuri himself came striding in, totally drenched in sweat.
"GROSS!" she cried out, quickly sitting up. "First you don't have enough manners to call and tell me that you're coming late, NOW you don't even take a SHOWER after doing god-knows-what!"
Yuri ignored her. "Where do I sit?" he asked impatiently.
"Not on MY bed!" Alice scrambled off her bed to get a sheet or something to place over it. "I don't want it to smell like YOU!"
He made an irritated face. "I smell good." He said haughtily, "Unlike you."
She disregarded him and spread and extra blanket she found underneath her bed, onto the place where Yuri was going to sit. By the foot board.
When he was sitting upon her bed, he watched as she walked over to her dresser and began rummaging through her top drawer.
What the hell was that freak doing?
Walking back over to him, she pinched her nose and held out body spray. Without waiting a second, she began spraying the stuff all over him.
Yuri yelped and jumped back. "TAKE THAT SHIT AWAY FROM ME!"
Alice shrugged and began spraying the mist all over herself and around her. After one minute of spraying, Alice finally sat on the bed exhaling noisily.
"Now why the heck didn't you call, darn it?!"
"I'm sorry, Al." Yuri mocked. "I had practice."
Alice felt her face burn. "Don't call me that!"
He smirked. "Yeah? You let Conrad call you that. Why not me?"
"Get real." She mumbled.
Yuri laughed callously, "YOU get real, bitch. Why don't you just leave us popular guys alone-no wait, hang out with Nicholai even more. I want the whole school to see what a loser he is."
She bit her lip to keep from bursting. But Alice bit down a little too hard.
Fresh blood trickled past her lips and down her pale chin.
Yuri inched away from her.
"Holy hell, what a FREAK!"
Alice took her index finger and wiped the line of blood off her chin.
"You ever heard of a tissue, Al?!" he spat.
She raised her dark blue eyes up to meet his soft amber ones.
Jesus Christ those eyes scared the shit out of him.
"You ever heard of being polite and getting the tissue for me, Yuri?"
He snorted. "Get it yourself."
She continued to stare at him with her big scary eyes.
She looked fucking pitiful in Yuri's opinion, so he quickly looked away before he actually felt sorry for her.
Alice slowly climbed to her feet and walked silently out the door, in her mind, she was screaming insults at him.
Yuri glanced back at her retreating back. For a second he remained motionless.
Then he smiled.
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Red didn't suit her very well.
Neither did white or green.
Alice sighed and pulled out a black dress. She studied it. Silver sequins were lining the collar. It was very slimming and appeared very tight.
She closed her eyes. Like her mother was going to let her wear something tight. And like she'd want to anyway.
She put it back on the rack and moved on.
"Hi, there!"
Alice jumped, whipping around.
A salesman grinned at her energetically, "Need any help?"
Her mouth was frozen but she somehow managed to get it to work. "Um, yes, thanks." Alice paused. "I'm looking for a dress-a simple dress. But umm. I'm not exactly sure which one..." her voice trailed off.
"Suits you?" the salesman nodded knowingly. "Simple dress you're saying? Where are you going? If you don't mind." He added quickly.
Alice spied his name tag "Pierre Magimel" and shook her head leisurely.
"No, its okay. Uhh, it's like. A dance."
The salesman nodded again. "Ahh. A dance. I know just the way to make you and your date look smashing!"
Alice stared at him blankly unsure of what to say.
Pierre beamed back at her. "What color is he wearing?"
Uh oh.
"I-I don't know." She accidentally blurted.
Pierre stared at her this time.
She blushed. "I mean, he told me to wear whatever I want because. Because he doesn't care if we match or not!"
The salesman nodded slowly again. "I see."
Alice laughed nervously. "Yeah so can you just find something that will, um, suit me?"
The perky man looked her up and down before letting his eyes linger on Alice's face before his face broke into a grin. "Your eyes!" He cried.
"Huh?"
"Your eyes!" Pierre repeated, grinning from ear to ear. "They're blue!"
"Ummm-"
"So we'll get you a blue dress! They will so bring out your eyes! Oh boy!"
He took hold of Alice's arm and started leading her to some other racks and displays.
Alice waited patiently as the man looked through every rack muttering ever now and then, "Simple blue dress."
After 15 minutes, his cry of triumph was heard.
"Here you go! How about this?" He held out a dress.
Alice studied it. It was a shade of slightly baby blue and was definitely simple. It was sleeveless but not the thin strap kind. The strap was like two inches wide, and was totally plain except for a darker shade of blue lace just beneath the chest. The dress was slim and had a small slit at the back.
"Its. Nice." She finally said.
"It'll look even greater if you wore a topaz necklace or something!" Pierre told her earnestly. "See? The neck-line is perfectly proportioned. Not too big and not too small! Just big enough for an exquisite necklace-"
"Thanks, I'll go pay for it right now." Alice said, cutting him off.
The lively salesman ogled at her.
"What?" Alice asked defensively.
"You're going to buy it without trying it on?"
She flushed to some extent, "Of course I'm going to. I was just about to do that." Alice lied.
Pierre beamed once again and handed her the dress before ushering her into a dressing stall.
"Come out when you're done so I can see!" He called after her.
Alice shut the dressing door behind her and began uncomfortably stripping down.
The material felt soft against her finger tips.
How much does it cost? She wondered as she slipped it over her head. Hopefully not more than $80.00. That's all I brought.
Finally it was on and she studied her self.
The dress was perfect, except her neck looked kind of bare.
Darn, just what Pierre said, she thought.
"Are you done in there?" He asked, rapping annoyingly on the door.
"Um, yes." Alice took a deep breath and opened the door.
Pierre looked her up and down again before his face broke into a grin again clapping his hands in delight.
"Marvelous! Such simplicity makes everything more stunning!"
Alice smiled faintly. "Thank you. Mm... How much is this dress?"
"Ninety-Five."
Alice bit her lip tensely, "Pierre, can you put this on hold for me?"
"Why?" He asked most curiously.
"Umm, because I only brought eighty..." Alice said regretfully.
"No." Pierre said. "I can't."
"Why not?"
"Because." He grinned largely again. "I'll give it to you for eighty because you're SO cute!"
Alice stared at him, open-mouthed. "Are you…"
"Yes. I am." Pierre pushed her back into the stall to change back to her other clothes so she could buy the dress.
Alice then sighed with relief.
Pierre was so nice and cool for a gay guy.
A bit hyper, but alright.
I had to put Pierre in it. I just had to! And that's the perfect job for him. I think that's my favorite part in the whole story. XD Okay the next chapter is the long anticipated dance. It's gonna be longer than all the previous chapters too.
I have a surprise event intended. It will be spectacular! I can't waaait! Ha.ha.ha.
boo – Alice and Yuri will get along eventually but it will take a long time. I'm planning to make this story very long… so you will see in the long run if you stick around!
Kayura1 – I've seen Gundam Wing a couple times, my Japanese aunt sent some anime videos over from Japan and Gundam Wing was one. So… I may read some of work if I have the time! Thanks for keep reading, you're so sweet! – embrace –
Eldameldor – Alice is going to get stronger and stronger and Yuri will get less "jerky" Just be patient!
Pyaara Wala - lol, funny you should say that, it's quite interesting how they will get along. But of course, I cannot tell you!
Roxsheena – You'll see why Alice tears her clothes later, I think I will explain in soon to come chapters. But basically, it's because she feels horrible about herself so she thinks she has to have a bad image to go along with it. I added you on MSN Messenger. So if I see ya on I'll say "hiya"
Vi3t Girl MOMO – Can't say about Nicholai. He's a jolly ol' soul. Don't worry. XD
Angelic Kamaria – Haha, Alice's mom is a babe. Yuri wants to do the nasty with her. I bet you're gonna strangle me with joy because this chapter came so soon. I had some free time.
Asnee - You crack me up! Alice isn't gonna die do not fear. And… I bet you may like the role Roger has in this.
KallenKoenig - Sadly, Yuri doesn't get run over. Everyone's so full of Yuri hate. Give him a break. I doubt you will, though. lol
Bella - I love the Ooh La La! Video. It's one of my favorites! I hate it when people that bash Lucia, she's just too cute! We may be the only Lucia fans out there. ;; And you'll see what's up with Nicholai next chapter. I don't wanna say any more though because it would ruin my plan! So you have to enduring the time before the next chapter arrives. You can do it. Hehe
Tiger5913 – That was one of my favorite parts when he hitted on Saki. It was cute in a weird way. Aww thanks for trying to complete The Belated Honeymoon for me. So sweet of you! And I don't really mind the short review; nothing really was going on much in the last chapter anyway. – kisses –
/ A Lifeless Beauty /