Hullo to all! Good day! Pardon me because it took me a long time to update. But this chapter is long (longest one I've written so far) and full of coldness and sweetness XD I hope you'll think 'twas worth the wait. Please review if you have the time. I would like to know what my readers think. Even if you simply state, "It's interesting," I'll love you for that :D And like what I've pointed out before, I use BrE [British English] instead of the usual AmE [American English]. So, in this chapter, I'll translate beforehand what were the words I've used in BrE spelling/ language (even the obvious words XD)
1. Candy Floss- The title of this chapter merely means "COTTON CANDY" in AmE.
2. Arse- In AmE, it's spelt as "ASS" Now you know another way to spell butt XD
3. Centimetres- in BrE, the R and the E exchanges places [only for some selected words] thus from centimeters to centimetres.
4. Cinema- "MOVIE" in AmE.
5. Hullo- Another spelling for "HELLO."
6. Smelt- Smell in it's past tense, similar with "SMELLED."
7. Learnt- Learn in it's past tense.
8. Pardon me- In AmE, the alternate phrase would be, "I'm sorry."
9. Prolly- AmE form: "PROBABLY"
10. Flavour- Another spelling for "FLAVOR"
11. Realise- Another spelling for "REALIZE"
Okay~ You can now enjoy reading!
Chapter 6 – Candy Floss
Soft murmurs pervaded in the chilly air. The ground shook as the train swiftly passed by. It was freezing cold tonight that smoke leaked out of people's mouths and noses.
Even the bench Shizuo was sitting on felt icy on his arse. Beside him, he could hear the old man's teeth, chattering from the cold. People rubbed their hands and arms, trying to keep themselves warm.
The blond turned his head towards the big clock on the wall. It was five minutes to six. He had been too early, sitting on this bench for more than two hours. Soon, he heard himself chattering from the bitter cold. His own hands were rubbing each other for warmth.
Two slender arms reached for him from behind. It tightly embraced his body. Shizuo looked to his left and met Kanra's face that was only a few centimetres away from his own.
"Hullo!" She warmly greeted as she made way to sit beside him. Shizuo smelt spearmint when her smoky breath pressed against his. "Do you still want to go the cinema? It'll be cold there, too. Colder, I think. Hey, is that a blush I see?"
He ignored the question about the blush that was already displayed on his cheeks. "I didn't know you felt cold, too." Shizuo said instead and chuckled, scanning the woman beside him. She still wore a three-inched skirt and thigh-high boots. The black jacket was over her short blue top that hung an inch above her navel.
"I feel cold, too!" She snapped, standing up. She had her chin up and balanced on a single foot with a hand on her hip. He noticed her black-coated nails and was suddenly reminded of... a certain someone that he was slowly forgetting about. But he knew he had to thank that certain someone. He learnt that being himself wasn't so bad. Izaya was the one who opened his eyes to that.
Kanra's cold fingers held his hand and soon, she dragged him out of the dim subway. Shizuo was surprised at her speed. She was as swift as a ninja, but did not move quietly. The heels of her red boots clicked too noisily.
Her long arms that had held him were now shoving people away as if she was queen. He noticed how she pushed them away before they collided with her soft-looking, extensive front. The blond couldn't help but to think what could happen if someone had groped them. Thoughts of poking with the bouncy thing played in his head. Would she slap him if he did that?
The freezing air greeted them when they stepped out of the subway. More people passed by them but the woman just stood there... holding his hand.
"You have no idea where to take me, right?" Her question startled him. How long have they've been standing like that, simply hold each other's hand?
"You just want to meet me at the subway because it's the only place that could fit in your poem."
Shizuo laughed at that and nodded in agreement. "So, where do you want to go? I've never dated anyone before. I was always... busy being mean to a friend."
"Eh? Izaya-san's your friend?" Kanra's red orbs grew as round as coins, unable to conceal her astonishment.
"N-no! He's not... we're not close! I... He's my... frenemy! No! I... I just don't like him!" Shizuo barked. Then he clapped his mouth and his eyes scanned the area. If the raven heard that, he could ruin his first date! Kanra would be scared and wouldn't love him this much anymore. His world would crumble and his violent side would spring to life, possibly frightening the girl. He looked at her now and saw her head bent low. Her black locks swayed in the chilly breeze. The wind almost lifted her short skirt.
The tall man stepped towards her and lifted her chin so their eyes met. Her eyes sparkled under the pale moonlight. It gleamed oddly and Shizuo realised – she was near to tears.
Then Kanra pushed him away and brushed a hand to her face. Shizuo firmly held her shoulders and spun her around. There was a black tear that streaked down from her eyes. He pulled out his white handkerchief and gently wiped that black tear.
"No guy would want to date a crying babe." He softly whispered. The girl smiled and wrapped her arms around him. She embraced him, but not too tightly. When he gave her a little squeeze, she abruptly pulled away.
"Pardon me, it's painful over here." She shyly murmured as she pointed to her huge breasts.
Shizuo let out a short laugh. "How on earth did you get this?" He inquired, letting a finger poke down on the side of a boob. Kanra grabbed his index and started to run again. There she goes, throwing everyone out of her way while dragging a strong man.
They stopped in front of a candy store for a while and the girl dragged the hunk inside the dazzlingly lighted room. The blond squinted his eyes, unable to adjust to the intense light. Variety of sweets lined up on the sides and the middle area had the counter. But the store strongly smelt of beer. His chocolate-brown eyes landed on the man standing by the counter. He had a hunch this dude was prolly drunk.
Kanra let go of his hand and pulled out a red purse from her Izaya-ish jacket. "Two of those," he heard her tell the goofy-uniformed man behind the counter. The man ripped off two plastics with blue candy floss inside and handed it to the girl. Kanra walked towards Shizuo and gave him one of the candies. He took it from her and smiled. He worked to unknot the plastic when...
"Shizuo? Free candy from a girl?" The uniformed man suddenly squealed high. "Are you really that poor now?" And he laughed uproariously.
The blond's hands clenched into a fist and turned his knuckles white. The man's laugh echoed in his ears and he felt his vein pop. This is why he avoided people: they always misunderstood things.
Suddenly and unexpectedly, Kanra pulled out a knife and held it a breadth away from the man's cheek. She smirked that Izaya-ish smirk and made her short knife kiss his left cheek.
"You are never to make fun of Heiwajima Shizuo ever again." She said, digging the knife deeper and deeper into his hollow side. Her smile grew wider when she saw the man bit his lips in pain. She abruptly pulled off her weapon and casually strolled out of the store.
"Are you coming out of there?" She inquired her date who was too surprised to even move. The tall man finally found strength to step out of the blindingly bright store.
"You used a knife." He lowly told the girl who was already devouring the candy floss. The big round candy was half consumed.
"Yeah, I did. It's the only thing I have to protect myself and the ones that I love." Her nonchalant reply made the blond think of Izaya even more. He once said that very last sentence to him in the middle of their battle.
"You totally remind me of that flea." He gruffly said, taking his first lick on the sweet blue treat. He held her free hand and they just walked around the chilly dark streets of Ikebukuro. The coldness would soon be gone when the first ray of the sun hits the city. It has always been like that: cold evenings and hot mornings. Rain would never come even if rain always made the city have a normal warm temperature. The weather was teasing the people and being unpredictable as usual.
People looked at them and exchanged a few whispers. They avoided the couple, kind of afraid of the aftermath. Shizuo was quite a famous man in the town. Everybody knew of his short-temper and violent side. Who would've thought a monster like him could find love?
The blond noticed that Kanra's candy floss was almost gone. He looked at his own candy and, well, it wasn't as empty as hers.
"Want some more?" He offered when she gulped that last blue ball of sweetness.
"You're too kind but that's your share. I... shouldn't take more. I feel guilty about it." She responded. With that reply, Shizuo thought knew that Izaya would never be that considerate. And Kanra's sensitivity made him fall down hard in love with her.
"No, I insist." He picked out a part from his candy floss. "Open up."
The girl blushed furiously as her lips slowly parted. Her tongue stretched out a bit and the man placed the blue piece on her tongue. It quickly dissolved before he even let go of it.
"Thank you." Her velvety voice whispered.
The blond found it cute that she still had that blush. He wanted to feed her more. He didn't mind if she ate it all up.
You're so cute, I could eat you up, the man thought as he picked out another piece. Shizuo shoved it in her mouth without any warning. He felt her tongue lick his fingers.
"You should eat, too." Kanra told him, picking out a piece of his treat and abruptly jostled it in his mouth. He was shocked at the sudden act but it didn't annoy him.
Then her pale hand picked up the rest of the candy floss and pushed it to Shizuo's lips. His saliva-coated tongue swiftly dissolved the candy. He closed his eyes as the sweet flavour melted in his mouth.
Kanra pulled herself in and took smile bites on the sweet treat. Her tongue softened the candy floss and made it disappear bit by bit until her tongue didn't lick anymore candy floss but something else.
The girl opened her eyes and saw that they were eating nothing. And she had her tongue on Shizuo's lower lip. But the blond still had his eyes closed. He probably didn't realise his treat was gone. He didn't realise he had planted a kiss on her lips.
Kanra took advantage of the situation and pulled herself closer to the man. She threw her arms around him, embracing Shizuo for the third time this night. She pressed her lips to his; closing the space between them; sealing the coldness they've been feeling.
The blond opened his eyes and realised what the girl was doing. He locked her up in his arms and kissed back, enjoying it when their tongues occasionally collided. He inched his mouth and felt her lips more. The girl panted and but he didn't slow down with the passionate kissing. He could devour this woman and her sweet lips!
Oh, damn it! They're gonna pop! They're gonna pop! Izaya knew that it would pop but he didn't want to end their first kiss. It was a dream come true and ending it that soon would irritate him. It would infuriate the both of them. Curse these balloons... And damn you, Shizu-chan! Why the hell are you so strong?
Shizuo was squeezing his date harder than normal. He pressed his face too close to the woman that she could barely find oxygen to breathe. When her slender hands landed on his broad chest, she abruptly pulled away and gasped all the air that could come in her lungs. They wiped the long saliva that connected their lips.
Suddenly, the ground they were standing on was slowly being covered by wet drops from the sky. The lovers looked up and something wet dripped down on their faces.
The rain hammered down on them, adding coldness to the wintry ambiance. They gazed into each others' eyes and smiled. Shizuo's hand reached for her soft ones and gave it a squeeze. He settled a kiss on her wet forehead.
As a reaction, Kanra pressed her hands in between his face and jumped at him. She gave their lips a short collision.
"I've always wanted to kiss in the rain." She said. The girl licked her wet lips and remembered the warm sensation of the man's lips. Her heart rioted inside her ribcage.
"I've always wanted to find love." Shizuo admitted. He paused for a while, adding a little drama to the scene. The lightning flashed and created dark shadows on his smiling face.
Then he finally said, "I'm glad I've found you."