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Gah, it has been too long. I missed this. I have been so busy. I had final exams, volunteering, job searching, chores, summer homework, testing at the college, singing at graduation, going to my best friend's graduation party after a long fight and not getting home till midnight, not to mention driving lessons. Plus trying to write the next chapter to three on going stories and suffering continuing writers block while co-authoring a novel.
But I got my life on track and I'm back with a vengeance.
I've been so busy so please don't knock the song choice I went with the first thing I could think of and I'm regretting it. But if this doesn't get up now I'll never get around to it.
Micky by Toni Basil
Disclaimer: Me no own, you no own, he no own, she no own, we all no own. . . .we all sad :(
Chapter 7: The Party goes on
The music was pumping and everyone was laughing as Julia and Steve rejoined the party goers. Marshall was fixing the table he had messed up earlier and Michelle was changing the record on the player. The music was just starting to blast when the door opened and out of the kitchen came Anna and Nina. Steve, thinking quickly,. . . jumped behind the couch in fear.
"What are you doing?"Julia whispered frantically. "I thought the point was to show them you're not single."
"I'm afraid."Steve stammered as he crouched. Julia was forced to then to pull him to his feet, yet again. When he was up Anna and Nina ran to either side of him pushing Julia to the floor. Anna flipped her hair back and Nina batted her eyes.
"Sorry we're late, John Bon."she cooed, "We had to make our date into a couple of paninaros for the party." Julia pushed the girls away at that point and re-claimed her place in Steve's arms. She tightened her grip on him suddenly feeling immensely jealous.
"Where are your dates mall girls?"She asked almost snobbishly. "I don't see anyone, but you." Anna and Nina turned to find no one other than themselves had entered.
"One moment."Nina smiled before rushing out the door. There was a lot of banging, some crashes, two male voiced screams and the yelling of one very ticked blonde female. Soon after Nina returned dragging two boys along with her.
"Here they are."Anna giggled clinging to Hwoarang just as Nina did to Jin. Michelle walked up and shook their hands.
"All are welcome, I'm glad you came boys."she greeted before Marshall pulled her off. The rest of the party greeted them kindly as well. That is everyone, but Xiaoyu, Asuka and their dates. Asuka had the nerve to march right up to Jin and give him a piece of her mind.
(Oh Mickey, you're so fine you're so fine you blow my mind, hey Mickey, hey Mickey)
(Oh Mickey, you're so fine you're so fine you blow my mind, hey Mickey, hey Mickey)
(Oh Mickey, you're so fine you're so fine you blow my mind, hey Mickey)
"What do you two think you're doing?"she whispered frantically, "And what are you wearing?"she gasped suddenly noticing their attire. She had to do a double take and wondered briefly if her brother and Hwoarang had switched their wardrobes. While Hwoarang was donned in a pastel blue shirt, white slacks and a white suit jacket with rolled up sleeves, Jin had on stone wash jeans, a rock band T-shirt sporting The Ramones, and a jean jacket. The thing that caught most her attention though was Jin's face.
"Jin is your eyebrow pierced?"Asuka almost shouted in shock. Jin gave a hard look.
"I would really rather not talk about it."he answered feeling the ring sticking out of his throbbing head.
"Okay then let's talk about why you're ruining my first date."she shouted remembering her reason for being mad.
"This is your first date?"Hwoarang laughed in spite himself. Asuka glared and he was silenced. The music pumped a little louder and before either could respond they heard Michelle call to the group assembled in her living room.
"Come on let's dance."she yelled as Marshall grabbed her hand. Michelle grabbed Julia with her free hand and Julia grabbed Steve. The three were pulled right to the center of the room. Michelle and Marshall began to dance, and Steve and Julia soon joined in whole heartedly. They were actually having fun.
Asuka smirked pulled Baek out to the floor as well. Kazuya wasn't too far behind with Xiaoyu in tow. Xiao stole one last glance at her friends before accepting Kazuya's hands and dancing. This ticked off Anna, Nina, Jin and Hwoarang. So they also filed out into the dance floor. The only one not dancing was Jun. She was staring daggers at Xiaoyu and her Kazzy. Just then Lei reentered the room.
"Bogus, I almost missed the dancing."He laughed coming up behind Jun. Jun smiled and grabbed his hand gently pulling him to the floor.
"Come on everyone else is dancing."So Jun and Lei joined the rest of the party. Everyone was pushed together and crowded in the small room, but they somehow made it all work. Asuka solved her space problem by simply pushing very close to her partner. Hwoarang almost gagged they were on top of each other. Hwoarang just couldn't and wouldn't take for one more second.
He span Anna out as far as he could and then when he brought her in he twisted. Anna fell right against Baek and Asuka. Hwoarang reached out and grabbed, not Anna's, but Asuka's hands. He pulled her away fast and began dancing again. "Mind if I cut in? Good."
"What are you doing?"she said acidly as Hwoarang guided her around the floor. He didn't answer he just kept dancing her away.
Hey Mickey! You've been around all night and that's a little long
You think you've got the right but I think you've got it wrong
Why can't you say goodnight so you can take me home, Mickey
When they were across the room he whispered, "I really need to talk to you." Asuka let go and turned around grabbing the first girl she saw.
"I don't care."she muttered shoving the girl into Hwoarang's arms and taking a new partner. Unfortunately she had mistakenly taken Jin's hands in her confusion. Meanwhile Anna had decide that if she was going to be ditched by her date she might as well get something. She twirled around snatched Steve from Julia and danced away I triumph. Julia was pissed.
"Come on."she yelled dragging Baek across the floor. Asuka had her own problem, she didn't bother to search thins time as soon as she was away from Hwoarang she switched he partner.
"Sorry bro, but I'm not doing this."Asuka moved fast and found herself in the arms of Lei Wu Long. Oops that meant Jin was dancing with. . .
"Hi."Jun smiled, "wanna dance?"Jin stiffened and complied.
"Sure."he said through clenched teeth. He took the girl into his arms and had to take deep breathes so he wouldn't puck on her. Across the room Jun saw Kazuya wrapped his arms tightly around that Lana girl. Anger and hurt she tightened her grip on the young man in her own arms. That didn't work well for Jin.
"You know you should dance with ah with Marshall."he said quickly taking Michelle from her boyfriend and practically running away from Jun. Michelle found this all rather hilarious and fun. As soon as she finished laughing she called to the rest of the party.
"Quick."she yelled , "Everyone switch your partner." Everyone scrambled. Asuka snatched up Baek. Nina went for Steve. Anna got pushed into Lei's arms and somehow Julia was dancing with Hwoarang. Jin also managed to get paired up with his mother again. Then he noticed that Kazuya and Xiao had not switched. He got an idea and danced over to them.
'Cause when you say you will, it always means you won't
You're givin' me the chills, baby, please baby don't
Every night you still leave me all alone, Mickey
"Hey you haven't changed yet. Come on it's fun."he said taking Xiaoyu away and pushing his mom and dad together. Instead of dancing though he pulled Xiaoyu off the dance floor all together and dragged her away into the kitchen.
Hwoarang and Julia danced near Asuka and Baek. Hwoarang tried talking to her. "Asuka. Come on I just need like a second of your time. Let me talk to you dammit."Asuka finally just got tired of his whining.
"You got thirty seconds."she warned switching places with Julia. Hwoarang knew she meant it so he had to talk fast.
"I don't think it's a good idea for you to see Baek."he started.
"Oh really?"she hissed and let go off his hands. He pulled her back.
"Yeah it isn't right, he's my dad and he's not your kind of guy anyway."he said squeezing her hands.
"Really?"this part caught her attention. "Then who is my kind of guy?"she asked with mock curiosity, knowing just might he would say.
"You know guys like. . ."he started
"YOU ARE SO CONCEITED,"they heard Jun yell. "YOU WON'T EVEN SAY SORRY." at that she stormed away from him angry as ever.
"I DON'T HAVE TO."he growled after her and left the dance floor as well. At that moment Baek came over to reclaim his date and Hwoarang was left with nothing, but his unfinished sentence.
Oh Mickey, what a pity you don't understand
You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand
Oh Mickey, you're so pretty, can't you understand
It's guys like you Mickey Oh, what you do Mickey, do Mickey
Don't break my heart, Mickey
In the kitchen Xiaoyu and Jin were having it out as well. When he pulled her into the room he had been frantic. He was pulling so hard he was hurting her arm. He stopped by the door.
"Good maybe now that they're together they'll work this all out."he sighed.
"Who?"she asked, "Work what out?"
"My parents. Now they can get back together and I will exist."he said proud of his quick thinking.
"That was the only reason you pulled me away?"she asked hurt and disappointed.
"Yeah, why else would I do that?"he asked her as she started to cry. "Xiaoyu, what wrong? What happened? Why are earth are you crying?"
"Oh forget it. You will never, ever understand Jin."she cried louder and they heard another person enter the room. Looking up they saw it was Kazuya. He glared at them both and then stalked over to claim his date.
"Let's go Lana. Now."he said putting his arm around her and leading her away. To Jin's dismay Xiaoyu in no way refused or fought. His parents didn't work it out and now Xiaoyu was leaving with his father. Only seconds later were they joined by Baek and Asuka. Asuka threw him a dirty look when she heard Xiaoyu crying. She ran ahead to comfort her and Baek wasn't far behind.
Hey Mickey! Now when you take me by the hooves everyone's gonna know
Everytime you move I let a little more show
There's somethin' we can use, so don't say no, Mickey
Jin reentered the party to find Hwoarang quickly heading out the door. He stopped him halfway out the door and shook his head. Then the two men turned back to the party and sighed. They saw Nina and Anna come up to them and both were scowling.
"We just want to let you know that you're the worst dates ever. We hate and never want to see you again."Nina declared walking out the door.
"Find your own way home we're through. Losers"Anna humphed and followed her sister out the door. Hwoarang looked at Jin ad smiled.
"At least we got out of that."he encouraged. Jin just gave him a look.
"She's right you know."Jin mused walking over to ask Julia for the keys to his car. "We ARE losers."Hwoarang nodded as Jin explained the events briefly to their friends and the two left the party feeling worse than they had to begin with.
So come on and give it to me any way you can
Any way you wanna do it, I'll treat you like a man
Oh please, baby, please, don't leave me in a jam, Mickey
Julia and Steve stayed till the end of the party though. They had told Jin and Hwoarang to head home and they would catch a bus or something. As it was they ended up walking back, and neither seemed to mind it all that much.
"That was actually fun."Julia laughed as the walked out of Michelle's place.
"Once my mother and aunt stopped trying to boink me right there on the floor."Steve agreed finally seeing the humor in his family's actions. Maybe it was because he had had so much fun, but he wasn't as bothered by the attempts anymore.
"Boink?" Julia raised an eyebrow.
"80's slang."he explained, "I've been paying attention."She rolled her eyes and leaned on his shoulder. The two kept on down the road in silence. Not a bad awkward kind of silence, but a nervous, great first date kind of silence. Steve and Julia had really connected over this experience. Maybe it was love.
Oh Mickey, what a pity you don't understand
You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand
Oh Mickey, you're so pretty, can't you understand
It's guys like you Mickey Oh, what you do Mickey, do Mickey
Don't break my heart, Mickey
Julia clung to his arm and sighed rubbing her check on his shoulder. Well whatever it was, Steve liked it. He liked it a lot.
Yep that's it. Sorry. Is it me or has this story hit a uneventful rut? Hopefully it will pick up again in the next chapter. See you then. But I must warn you that reviews are like an author's blood. If you deny them your opinions, compliments and criticism they lose their wills and wither away to nothing. I really don't want to wither sooooo. . . .
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